Da Mao pondered for a moment. "Let's make a deal. You help me redeem a reward, and you can name anything you need from me or set whatever conditions you like."
Lu Yin smiled. "Why make a deal? If you need something, Senior, I can simply give it to you."
Da Mao froze. "Give it to me?"
Lu Yin spoke sincerely. "You saved my life before, and I owe you a debt of gratitude for that. You also introduced me to the Unknown, and I owe you for recognizing my potential. You've spoken up for me several times in the Known Universe, and I owe you for your support. Your kindness is impossible to repay. I should be thanking you for giving me the chance to do so."
Da Mao didn't know what to say. An indescribable feeling made it deeply uncomfortable. It had been so long. When had it last felt this way? Before it broke through to Eternal Life? No, before it reached the level of Cross Tribulation. It had been in a different state back then.
Now, it fell silent.
It didn't know how to respond to this feeling. It was unfamiliar.
A Five-star mission reward was valuable, but as White Bone Clone, Lu Yin wouldn't get much out of it. Battle Skill Cultivation Methods? He already had plenty. As for knowledge, that was an enormous concept; no single Five-star mission reward could explain it.
Since Da Mao had asked, he might as well do it a favor. Da Mao's Qi Universe was close to the Thousand Machine Strange Performance Abyss, and Lu Yin did indeed have something he needed Da Mao's help with.
"What reward would you like me to redeem, Senior?" Lu Yin asked.
Da Mao's tone changed. Though still low, it had softened, gentler