White bones lay piled all around, still repeating the battle techniques recorded in the Death Threshold Manual.
Lu Yin sat quietly, waiting for Ji to finish.
After an unknown amount of time, a sharp cry rang out. Lu Yin looked up. Black Immortal Prison Bone had arrived.
Death Great Teleportation could no longer be used casually, so Black Immortal Prison Bone had become the means of conveying messages between the various abysses, and even transporting creatures.
Lu Yin didn't hurry outside. He waited quietly.
Several years later, Thousand Machine Strange Performance called him out.
"The war with The Unknown is drawing near. Make your preparations."
"Will you be joining the battle too, senior?"
"I won't fight, but I'll make sure one of The Unknown can't fight either."
"A Balance Envoy?"
Thousand Machine Strange Performance said, "Not necessarily. Whatever. Whether this battle is fierce or uneventful, you'll be the safest one there."
Lu Yin was serious. "I'll make sure to kill one of The Unknown."
Thousand Machine Strange Performance looked at Lu Yin in surprise. "Are you serious?"
Lu Yin was solemn. "Absolutely."
Thousand Machine Strange Performance looked him up and down. "Wang Wen isn't easy to fool. If you kill one of The Unknown, you'll be breaking their rules. You'll be as good as dead."
Lu Yin declared righteously, "That's assuming he can enter the Death Universe and kill me. With you here, senior, I'm sure he won't be able to."
Thousand Machine Strange Performance grinned. "Of course. I'm Hero Bear."
Lu Yin promptly flattered him. Thousand Machine Strange Performance liked hearing nice things.
As for whether he would really kill one of The Unknown, he wouldn't hesitate if he got the chance.
"Senior, should I go to The Unknown and try to find out what they're planning?" Lu Yin