From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Weighing the pros and cons seriously instead of blindly agreeing is the correct mindset for a calm person.

Xie Shi'en was precisely that type of cool and cautious character, or else he wouldn't have been able to infiltrate the Creator Organization for such an extended period.

After serious consideration, he asked, "I have a few questions to ask."

"Ask away."

"The first question, my relationship with the Creator Organization is terrible, and if my identity is exposed, I would definitely be hunted down. You, on the other hand, could stay safely within the Creator Organization, which has significant influence, and if used well, could help you. Are you sure you want me to join?" Xie Shi'en voiced the concern that worried him the most.

So far, the things Lu Heng had done had not been discovered by the Creator Organization, so if he wanted to stay within it, it was indeed possible.

However, as Lu Heng learned more and more about the inner workings of the Creator Organization, he realized that there were many conflicts between the organization's ideals and his own.

And then, the last time he met with 013, the other party actually presented the Superpower Potion SPA-3.

This SPA-3 was currently the purest type of Superpower Potion available, with very minimal side effects, so small in fact that they were imperceptible at first.

By the time the side effects of the SPA-3 Superpower Potion manifested, at least half a year would have passed.

Injecting this kind of Superpower Potion could maintain a peak state for two years.

If human civilization's fate could only last two or three years, injecting this type of SPA-3 Superpower Potion was actually an option.

However, the Creator Organization definitely didn't think this way; 013 brought out SPA-3 with an obvious intent: to control him through the addictive properties of the potion.

The Creator Organization must have also realized that, although he had joined the organization, he was not easily controlled, which was why they resorted to such tactics.

Due to the conflict of ideals, Lu Heng's view of the Creator Organization grew increasingly negative.

Now, Su Muyu had also accepted a request from the Knowledge Ancient Tree to retrieve the Life Tree Vine from the Creator Organization.

All these factors together had invisibly pushed the Creator Organization to the opposing side.

After a moment of thought, Lu Heng said, "I am already at odds with the Creator Organization, and reconciliation is unlikely. It's just a matter of when the conflict will erupt. So you don't need to worry about that."

Xie Shi'en nodded slowly and then asked, "What will I need to give up to join the team?"

Lu Heng replied without hesitation, "Actually, there's nothing much to give up, just to fight side by side from now on. If anything, it's mutual trust."

Xie Shi'en continued to inquire, "The team Contract has room for five names. Do you have one or two spots open right now?"

Lu Heng answered, "Two, our team currently only consists of three people."

Xie Shi'en then asked, "If you add more people in the future, would you seek the opinion of all team members?"

"Of course," Lu Heng answered as if it were obvious, "just like we're doing now."

After considering carefully, Xie Shi'en nodded and agreed, "Alright, I'm willing to join."

Hearing his reply, Lu Heng took out the team Contract and handed it over, "Sign here."

Xie Shi'en took the team Contract and signed his name.

An invisible force of rules bound the four individuals together.

This invisible force was quite extraordinary; clearly, nothing changed, yet it felt different from before.

After safely storing the team Contract, Lu Heng cleared his throat and said, "Alright, now I'll tell you a team secret."

Xie Shi'en was momentarily stunned; he sharply sensed that this so-called team secret was not simple, otherwise, it wouldn't have been mentioned only after he had signed the team Contract.

"It's not bad news, is it?" he asked, as his naturally cautious personality prompted him to prepare for the worst.

Lin Zeyu laughed heartily and said, "If you had used Moon Well Spring Water to upgrade your Skill just now, it would be bad news. If not, then it's good news."

Xie Shi'en, puzzled, asked, "What do you mean?"

"I have the ability to help you upgrade your Skills, though the upgrading process will require you to consume your own Divine Energy," Lu Heng explained.

Xie Shi'en's eyes widened in surprise at this answer, "No way? That's a reward you can only get for completing a World Task."

Su Muyu smiled and said, "Didn't you ever wonder why our Skill Levels are so high?"

Xie Shi'en indeed found the Skill Levels of the three in front of him a bit frightening, either Level A or B.

For an ordinary Superpower User, this was hard to achieve.

Of course, in the Abyss World, upgrading Skills wasn't the only method available.

Completing World Tasks could upgrade Skills, as could obtaining Moon Well Spring Water.

If one was lucky enough to get lots of resources like Moon Well Spring Water, having high Skill Levels was also possible.

But he never imagined that Lu Heng could help team members upgrade their Skills; that was a bit terrifying.

Lin Zeyu chuckled, "That's right, our captain is like a living World Task reward distribution machine."

This time, in the Abyss Battlefield, Xie Shi'en had not received a World Task reward since he hadn't participated in the final battle, so the rewards he received were relatively modest.

Fortunately, in the end, Queen Orelana had prepared a bottle of Moon Well Spring Water for him to make up for the loss.

After learning this secret, Xie Shi'en felt a mix of excitement and nervousness and wanted to try upgrading his Skill immediately.

He usually conserved his use of Divine Energy, as he wasn't on a firearms enhancement path that required consuming Divine Energy to assimilate thermal weapons, so he had saved a significant amount of Divine Energy, which came in handy at this moment.