The air shimmered with heat. Looking up, Lu Yin saw two blazing suns roasting the land below.
He released his domain. There was no one around, but he spotted a strange metallic life-form, shaped like a hook. It had no eyes, ears, mouth, or nose. If it stayed still, it looked like a mechanical component. This was one of the metallic life-forms on Shita Star.
Lu Yin was quite intrigued. He picked up the hook-shaped life-form, and it stabbed viciously at his head. Lu Yin applied a little pressure. The hook cracked, then shattered and fell to the ground. It twitched a few times before going still. It was probably dead.
"Even this kind of life-form exists. The universe is incredible," Lu Yin exclaimed.
Ghost Marquis scoffed. "What's so special about that? It's not even a life-form, okay? It can only move because some strange substance is parasitizing it. Seventh Brother, you've never seen a truly bizarre life-form."
"Like Tian Hou?" Lu Yin replied.
Ghost Marquis fell silent. A life-form like Tian Hou encompassed everything. It was simply too incredible—practically a black hole that had gained sentience. With Tian Hou existing, Lu Yin no longer felt surprised by the wonders of the universe.
"Come to think of it, I don't even know what species you are," Lu Yin said suddenly.
Ghost Marquis sounded proud. "I belong to the Ghost Marquis clan, a noble life-form from the Giant Beast Starfield."
"Really? As far as I know, there's no such thing as a Ghost Marquis clan." Lu Yin clearly didn't believe him. This was one of the reasons he had never trusted Ghost Marquis: there was no such clan.
Ghost Marquis sighed. "Seventh Brother, the Giant Beast Starfield is a death trap to you humans. How could you possibly know how many