Chapter 64: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

As his vision snapped back, Li Yu felt a wave of disorientation. The sensation was completely different from the last time. He shook his head, feeling as though voices were echoing within his mind.

Moduo hurriedly retracted the green bead, masking her inner worry with a nonchalant explanation. "You cannot use this bead anymore. Allowing someone else's mental power to rampage through your mind will lead to severe consequences."

"Do it too many times, and it will form a physical mental imprint, splitting your personality."

Li Yu shook his head again as a refreshing coolness surfaced from the depths of his mind, like an oasis in a desert.

This was the power of the Spice. The cacophony of voices in his head gradually vanished, neutralized by that refreshing sensation.

It seemed the Spice could eliminate this negative effect. It was truly worthy of being the most precious special material from the Dune World.

"What were you just doing..." Moduo asked. As the person most sensitive to mental power in the room, she had sensed that feeling of nothingness from Li Yu just moments ago.

Even though he was physically present, it felt as if he were somewhere else entirely...

"I contacted the Lady of the Night..." Li Yu said after a moment of thought.

"Haha..." he could not help but laugh out loud, even if it cost him his dignity.

"I apologize, I lost my composure..." he said apologetically, though a smile still lingered at the corners of his mouth.

Li Yu threw him a sideways glance. 'Laugh? You'll be laughing soon enough when I slap some rabbit ears and a pink bow on you. I guarantee you'll be smiling then.'

However, Hunter and Moduo were not overly surprised. They were used to it. Who knew what unbelievable tricks this guy had up his sleeve.

"What did she say..." Moduo asked solemnly.

"She agreed..." Li Yu frowned. "However..."

"However what?" Hunter smoothly picked up the conversation. "Did the negotiations fall through? We're already at a disadvantage, so there's no need to demand too much..."

"That's not it either..." Li Yu shook his head.

Doctor Yuan's expression was inexplicable, and he finally could not hold back anymore. "Do you guys actually believe him? He just spaced out for a moment, and you think he managed to contact that woman?"

Hunter gave him a glance and nodded solemnly. "I believe him..."

Doctor Yuan: "..."

"Do you know what... Master means? In terms of strength classification..." Li Yu changed the subject and asked.

"Master?" Moduo subconsciously searched her memories. Although she matched a lot of information, none of it was related to strength classifications.

"I think that's... the classification standard used by the Radiant Council..." Hunter provided an ambiguous answer.

Li Yu shot him a look, repeating his old catchphrase: "Not much strength, but you certainly know a lot."

"Master is the Radiant Council's title for an A-Tier Lifeform..." Doctor Yuan said faintly, suddenly gripped by a bad premonition.

"Oh..." Li Yu signaled his understanding. 'That means the Princess of the Night thinks I'm an A-Tier Lifeform. But since I put on such a convincing act, she must not have been able to figure out my actual strength.'

'So in her mind, I should be at least an A-Tier Lifeform, or perhaps even higher.'

'In that case, she has no reason to needlessly offend me. The uncertainty regarding the Princess of the Night was coincidentally resolved just like that.'

'After all, if we negotiated merely as three Scavengers, the uncertainty would be far too high.'

'Furthermore, the Princess of the Night's home turf happens to be outside the Star Glory Empire. It would be difficult for her to even investigate this so-called Master.'

"There shouldn't be any issues now..." Li Yu estimated...

Immediately after, he woke up Claptrap and inputted a special string of communication codes...

In Subspace, the Princess of the Night sat upright on her metallic throne, resting her chin in her hand as she pondered something.

The Ten-Eyed Giant's eyes were once again enveloped in white as an uncountable data stream cascaded across them.

"Your Royal Highness..." Its massive body twisted. "Someone has triggered the hidden code..."

"Tracking location... Location successfully established..."

The Holographic Screen blurred for a moment. The next second, an image of the Clinic appeared on the display, along with the profile of its owner.

[Yuan: Interstellar Humans, citizen of Heavenly Desolation Star. Previously attended the Star Glory Empire University, later expelled for selling psychoactive drugs. Returned here four years ago...]

"What a flawless background..." The Princess of the Night was not surprised in the slightest.

The hidden identity of an Imperial Noble had been meticulously crafted by the sleeper agents of the Radiant Council.

Unfortunately, something went wrong a year ago. The sleeper agents within the borders of the Star Glory Empire were completely wiped out. This led to the data being permanently destroyed, ensuring no one could obtain it.

Meanwhile, her little lover seemed to have lost his mind, suddenly changing his plans and refusing to leave with her.

That was exactly what led to today's complicated situation...

"Encrypt the communication channel to prevent anyone from detecting it..." she commanded.

"Understood!" A bright light gleamed within the eyes of the Ten-Eyed Giant.

Reflected in Doctor Yuan's shocked eyes, the Holographic Screen displayed a face he had longed for day and night, yet hated enough to be gnashing his teeth.

"Respected Your Royal Highness..." Li Yu started off by performing a formal, ceremonial gesture of reverence to prove his identity.

"Your age surprises me..." the Princess of the Night smiled elegantly, her gaze already falling upon Doctor Yuan's face.

Even though his appearance had completely changed, she recognized him entirely through his eyes.

"Xia En..." she murmured, her eyes as profound as the ancient starry sky.

The names of Imperial Nobles were typically a long string of words; this was merely an intimate nickname.

Xia En's lips trembled slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent, his gaze incredibly complex.

Li Yu was struck speechless. He let out a dry cough, drawing the Princess of the Night's attention.

"Your Royal Highness, this is the gift I wish to present to you."

The Princess of the Night focused her gaze and nodded. "I am very fond of this gift. Based on my transaction with that Master, I will ensure your safety."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness..." Li Yu bowed his head in respect.

Moduo and Hunter felt a numbing shock at the sheer volume of information hidden within the Princess of the Night's words. A Master? Was there a Master backing Li Yu? In other words, an A-Tier Lifeform?

That was a being capable of annihilating entire planets, someone who enjoyed an exalted status throughout the entire Star Glory Empire!

"However..." The Princess of the Night suddenly shifted her tone. "There are many eyes on me right now. I cannot make any rash moves, or things will become very troublesome."

Everyone knew she was searching for the Imperial Noble. The moment she acted, people would definitely pick up the scent and swarm in.

"Therefore, you need to find a suitable reason and excuse..." Li Yu said.

"No... Any excuse would be useless..." She shook her head. Everyone knew she only had a single objective.

Those people were crystal clear on what her goal was. No matter what excuse she used as a cover, as long as she moved, everyone else would move with her.

"I actually have an idea..." Li Yu said after a moment of consideration.

"Oh?" The Princess of the Night sounded slightly curious.

"Do you know the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?" Li Yu chuckled softly.

This matter could never be handled perfectly. Nobody involved was a fool, so they could only try their best to mask the truth.

By using her own life as a threat, the Princess of the Night had made it difficult for the Star Glory Empire to simply blow up Heavenly Desolation Star to end this farce.

However, that was only under the premise that she had not yet secured the Imperial Noble. Once it was confirmed that she had him in her grasp, no one knew how the Star Glory Empire would react.