After watching for a while longer, Lu Yin clicked on the next one.
This time, what appeared before his eyes was a dim secret room. In the middle of the secret room was a very small stone. A man appeared and slowly approached the stone. But a second later, a white light flashed in the void, and space was cut to pieces by an invisible attack. The man also turned into fragments.
Lu Yin was startled. This was a failed case. Decipherers bore great risks, and many died every year. It was very normal. The Yuanbao Atlas contained not only successful cases but also failed ones. In comparison, many people preferred to watch the failed cases because those were all bloody experiences.
Although there were no two identical Yuanbao in the universe, many dangers were similar. For example, this time, that white light that flashed in the void made Lu Yin feel a psychological aversion. He could guarantee that if it weren't for him deciphering, the moment he saw this white light appear, he would have run away immediately. This was experience, and the experience of a predecessor's death was very precious.
Lu Yin had received no less than a hundred Yuanbao Atlases in total and had spent several days watching them all. Most of them were successful videos, with only a few failures. And among them, there were only three videos of a Decipherer's death. This kind of video was very precious; others would not simply give it away.
Lu Yin rubbed his head. The responsibility of a Decipherer was very difficult to say, but also simple. There wasn't that much professional knowledge; it relied on strength and experience. But it was precisely because of this that it was dangerous.
Decipherers were like a suicide squad raised by humanity to compete with the universe for secret treasures. They enjoyed the highest glory of humanity but also bore huge risks.
No wonder Mentor Wu Sheng had told him to contact him before his first deciphering. He was afraid he would accidentally get himself killed.
To be honest, after watching so many videos, not only did Lu Yin not have the urge to decipher, but he even had the thought of avoiding it. This was gambling with his life. Especially for a self-taught wild practitioner like him with no mentor to guide him, it was very easy to lose his life.
He raised his hand and looked at the die. Lu Yin's eyes glinted. He would postpone the deciphering for now and talk about it after he understood more. First, he would get some money. He only had a little over three thousand cubic meters of Star Crystals on him and had no sense of security at all.
On the other side, Barzel met Wendy Yushan.
"Take this. Contact that Decipherer and ask him to help decipher it," Wendy Yushan said, slowly tossing a clod of black mud to Barzel.
Barzel was in a difficult position. "Councilor Wendy, is this... a Yuanbao?"
Wendy Yushan looked at Barzel with a cold gaze. "Just go if I tell you to. Tell that Decipherer that this Yuanbao has no offensive properties and can be a good practice for him. Whatever is deciphered will be his payment. This is the sincerity of our Outerverse Youth Council."
"Yes," Barzel was startled and quickly left.
Wendy Yushan withdrew her gaze and looked at her personal communicator. A light screen popped up. On it was Lu Yin's Decipherer page. Of course, the two words 'Lu Yin' did not appear, only 'Seventh Bro'.
"I didn't expect the newly appeared Decipherer to be on Planet Zhenwu. I hope he's not someone released by the Innerverse," Wendy Yushan's gaze was icy. Even she did not dare to look down on a Decipherer. Any Decipherer could become a supreme expert because they were the key to opening Yuanbao. Many Decipherers did not contact the outside world, single-mindedly searching for ancient planets just to find Yuanbao. Once they found a heaven-defying item, they would rise and become a super expert. This kind of person was not to be provoked.
Lu Yin looked at the Mebis Bank close at hand, at the universe coins reflecting the sunlight in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh. "Still so rich."
Just as he was about to enter, his personal communicator chimed softly. He looked down, and his expression changed. Barzel?
Lu Yin's expression changed. He looked at Barzel's communication request on the light screen, scanned the page, and let out a breath. This was not a direct contact to his personal communicator, but through the Decipherer network. He didn't know he was a Decipherer.
With the enmity between him and Barzel, once he knew he was a Decipherer, he would definitely kill him at all costs, and that would be a big problem.
But why was Barzel contacting him? Lu Yin's gaze swept over the entire page and finally saw the location. His location was startlingly on Planet Zhenwu of the Great Yu Empire. Lu Yin immediately turned off his location. What a scam. No one had told him there would be a location. No wonder Barzel was contacting him. He must be representing the Outerverse Youth Council and wanting to win him over. After all, the distance was too close.
Lu Yin did not refuse, and of course, he did not use video chat, only voice chat, and he even changed his voice. "What is it?"
"Esteemed Decipherer, hello. My name is Barzel, a junior councilor of the Outerverse Youth Council," Barzel's voice came through, his tone respectful, completely different from his attitude when he had first come to Planet Zhenwu, as if he had changed into a different person.
Lu Yin sneered. "What is it?"
"I have a Yuanbao here that I would like to invite you to decipher," Barzel said humbly.
Lu Yin was impatient. "I'm busy." He was about to cut off when Barzel quickly said, "Please wait a moment. This Yuanbao has no offensive properties and is just right for you to practice deciphering. Moreover, whatever is deciphered will be all yours. This is the sincerity of our Outerverse Youth Council."
Lu Yin's heart stirred. A harmless Yuanbao, this was also a good thing. Not all Yuanbao were dangerous. Of course, a harmless Yuanbao would be difficult to get anything good from, and it was very likely that the contents had already been destroyed. But in any case, it was an opportunity to practice. Any Yuanbao was very expensive, and normally no one was willing to sell them; everyone wanted to try their luck.
"How are you sure it's not dangerous?" Lu Yin asked.
Barzel said, "This Yuanbao is right in my palm, and I've had an ordinary person test it. There's no danger at all."
Lu Yin pondered for a moment. "Alright, I'll agree to it. The location."
Barzel was overjoyed. To be able to establish a relationship with a Decipherer was very difficult. He was an Explorer Realm expert and also had the hope of obtaining a Yuanbao. As long as he could get a Decipherer to act, he might not be able to get something good. "You can choose the place. Whatever is convenient for you is fine."
Lu Yin thought for a moment. "You can place the Yuanbao in the third flowerpot in front of the imperial palace's grand hall. I will go and get it."
Barzel was surprised. "The imperial palace?"
"What, you don't want to? You represent the Outerverse Youth Council, I'll remember that. I will remember this favor, and I will also remember your name, Barzel. That's enough. Do you still want to meet me?" Lu Yin was impatient.
Barzel gritted his teeth. "Alright, I'll do as you say. Don't worry, I'll put it there tomorrow."
Lu Yin cut off the communication in satisfaction. As long as it was placed in the imperial palace, he wasn't afraid of him finding him. There were many people in the imperial palace, and every day, there were court officials and foreign officials entering, as well as the captains of the Imperial Court's Thirteen Squads. Even Barzel could not monitor it, so his identity would not be exposed.
Barzel reported the situation to Wendy Yushan. Wendy Yushan gave a faint smile. The imperial palace? A Decipherer who could enter and exit the imperial palace—she was very curious and wanted to see who it was.
Lu Yin entered the Mebis Bank. He had just walked a few steps when he suddenly stopped. He had forgotten. Barzel couldn't monitor the imperial palace, but Wendy Yushan could. The imperial palace was her home.
He had to find a way to lure Wendy Yushan out; otherwise, taking the Yuanbao would also be dangerous.
He now had a total of two hundred and two thousand cubic meters of Star Crystals in his bank star cards. Lu Yin decisively withdrew them all and placed them in his spatial ring, which was instantly full.
The spatial ring in his hand was a super-large model, which had cost him over a thousand cubic meters to buy. For many people, it was definitely enough. But for him, it was still not enough. And the super-large model was only the standard for ordinary people. There were several other types of space above it, but unfortunately, those spatial rings were not something the Canglan territory could buy.
Leaving the Mebis Bank, Lu Yin used his personal communicator to look up everything about Wendy Yushan and was pleasantly surprised to find that she did not live in the imperial palace. She had moved out after coming of age. And her princess's residence was a distance away from the imperial palace.
Lu Yin thought for a moment, and the corner of his mouth lifted. He had to test the depths of this Princess Wendy.
The next day, Barzel entered the imperial palace under the pretext of visiting Undying Yushan and came out not long after. And before him, Wendy Yushan had entered the imperial palace.
Lu Yin did not rush to take the Yuanbao and just observed the star chart in the King of Zishan's residence. This had become what he had to do when he was bored.
Today, the Yuanbao hidden in the imperial palace was not touched. Wendy Yushan was not in a hurry.
The next day, Wendy Yushan monitored for another day, and still, no one touched the Yuanbao. She suspected that the Decipherer knew she was monitoring.
On the third day, still no one took the Yuanbao. Wendy Yushan frowned, her eyes thoughtful.
On the morning of the fourth day, before the court session began, Wendy Yushan was wondering if she should give up monitoring when a piece of news made her furious. Her princess's residence had been broken into. A dozen or so drunkards had piloted their personal flyers directly into the princess's residence, leaving it in a mess.
Wendy Yushan didn't think twice and immediately went back.
At the same time, Lu Yin entered the imperial palace and followed the court officials into the grand hall. In his spatial ring was that unexpected Yuanbao. This was what he had just taken. He didn't know if Wendy Yushan had left. Anyway, what should be done had been done. If that woman was smart and hadn't left, and he was exposed, then so be it. It didn't matter. But according to his speculation, there was a ninety percent chance she had left because, according to the information he had investigated, the princess's residence was very important to her, extremely important.
Today was a special time. The Great Yu Empire's war against Duke Yushan was temporarily suspended. Many foreign officials attended the court session, making the positions in the court not enough to stand. Lu Yin just walked a circle and left without showing his face.
Less than a minute after he left, Wendy Yushan returned to the imperial palace. Her gaze swept over the flowerpot, and her eyes turned cold. The Yuanbao had been taken. Thinking of what had happened at the princess's residence, she was furious. She had been played.
Wendy considered herself not stupid. The reason she had been played was because she hadn't expected someone would dare to play her. She was Wendy Yushan. "You can't escape for a lifetime. You'd better pray that you can become a useful Decipherer. Otherwise, I'll let you know the price of messing with me." She was sure she had a way to find this person.
In the King of Zishan's residence, Lu Yin looked at the clod of black, non-sticky mud in his hand in surprise. This was a Yuanbao. Although it looked rather shabby, it was indeed a Yuanbao, and a harmless one at that, just right for him to experiment on.
In this matter of deciphering, ability was one part, and experience was also a very important part. He wanted to start the first deciphering of his life.