From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Night had fallen.

In front of a square building in the River Valley Gas Zone,

a six-member human team assembled, ready to take action.

All team members were equipped with communicators, waiting for the signal to move.

Lu Heng looked at the light screen and asked, "Professor, can you access the building's internal system?"

"No, this building is not connected to the network," replied Ze Wei'er Matrix in an expected answer.

"Then let's begin," Lu Heng flexed his fingers, ready for action.

"Keep an eye on Black Feather Spirit; she sometimes ignores the Light Computer's instructions," Ze Wei'er Matrix requested.

Yuan Yaoyao was implanted with a Light Computer Chip, and many actions of Black Feather Spirit were computed optimal solutions via the Light Computer Chip.

However, Yuan Yaoyao herself was not a robot and had her own personality.

Therefore, she wouldn't completely follow the Light Computer's commands.

This was the difference between humans and machines.

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll ensure her safety on our return."

After this conversation, Lu Heng pressed his communicator and said, "Everyone is ready, prepare to engage. After the operation begins, the main force will blast through the front entrance.

Those with wall penetration abilities enter first and transmit information from inside. Adjust subsequent actions based on real-time intelligence.

Additionally, after the operation begins, I will share intelligence with the official Sikes authorities, and the action plan may be adjusted according to the demands of Sikes officials.

Lastly, if an unexpected situation arises, prioritize survival until the time to return.

We have four hours until return time. Countdown begins now, three seconds to action, three, two..."

Boom!

The operation began, and an explosive noise blasted open the gates of the square building.

The six-member team attacked the laboratory according to each member's responsibilities.

Lu Heng immediately activated Shadow Traversal and passed through the walls into the interior of the building.

Once inside, he reported over the communication channel, "The building has three underground floors. The lowest level is obscured by black energy; it's a bit unusual, everyone stay alert."

This black energy shielding the underground building was not new to Lu Heng.

He had encountered it previously at the Delirms Base Number 3 on the Second Gaia Star.

Indeed, the Abyss Meat Tumor that was hidden on the lowest floor of the Delirms Base Number 3 also had this black energy shield.

Seeing this layer of black energy, it was nearly certain that the Abyss Pollution Source was here.

However, one thing was strange.

Could this Abyss Pollution Source be the same as before, also an Abyss Meat Tumor?

But last time an Abyss Meat Tumor appeared, the Danger Level was 5.

And this time it was Level 6.

If the Abyss Pollution Source were indeed an Abyss Meat Tumor, the Danger Levels should be the same.

Subsequently.

Su Muyu's scouting report also arrived, "Scouting of the first underground floor is complete. The number of Demons exceeds one hundred; some have undergone mechanical transformations, with an average Level above 30."

Lu Heng commanded over the command channel, "Main force, enter the first underground floor and clear out the Demons."

During this communication, Lu Heng had already charged into the first underground floor, drawing his sword to clear the Demons he encountered.

These Abyss Demons, some equipped with mechanical limbs, looked bizarre.

In terms of mechanical transformation, actually, Demons and machinery didn't have high compatibility.

Many Demons possessed abilities like flames or corrosion which were destructive to metal materials.

...

These Level 30 or so Mechanical Demons, in front of Lu Heng, were just fodder, easily disposed of with a single sword strike.

He rushed forward, absorbing a lot of energy.

After clearing the first underground floor, he moved on to the second.

Together, the Demons on both floors amounted to nearly three hundred. After clearing them,

a surge of energy gradually formed within Lu Heng, breaking through the Energy Level bottleneck.

[Source Energy Level raised to 40, All Attributes +4, Agility Attribute additionally +1.2]

He fought his way to the entrance of the third underground floor; the process went very smoothly.

However, from the moment he stepped into this underground laboratory, Lu Heng had felt like he was entering a gloomy space, but couldn't identify the source of this feeling.

After the two levels of the underground laboratory were cleared, everyone gathered at the entrance to the third level.

Lu Heng warned: "The third level has black energy segregation, the same black energy I've seen before. The last time at the Second Gaia Star, the Abyss Meat Tumor had this kind of black energy barrier."

He Hongyu asked in surprise, "Are you saying what's hidden in the third level is an Abyss Meat Tumor?"

Lu Heng slowly shook his head and replied, "It should be more dangerous than an Abyss Meat Tumor because the last Abyss Battlefield I experienced had a Danger Level of 5.

"Usually, the main factor affecting the Danger Level is the Abyss Pollution Source.

"If a Danger Level 5 corresponds to an Abyss Meat Tumor, then a Danger Level of 6 must imply something even more perilous."

Hearing this, everyone present showed serious expressions, preparing to confront terrifying Abyss Creatures.

...

At the same time,

at a company named Kalesstone Technology Company, Erslton Strra was presenting research progress to the high-ranking leaders of the Descent Faction and requesting more funds.

This was a secret meeting with high security measures.

Just as Erslton Strra was detailing the research outcomes to the leaders of the Descent Faction, he suddenly received word that the laboratory had come under attack.

His simulated body suddenly stood up, wanting to go outside.

However, after receiving the information from the laboratory, he realized the situation was worse than expected.

The attack had just occurred, and the underground laboratory had already been breached.

Erslton Strra immediately activated the laboratory's highest defense system, but it was to no avail.

In front of the group of fierce human superpower users, that defense system was as fragile as paper.

Even some laser weapons were directly destroyed by an unknown AOE, barely making an impact before being breached.

Erslton Strra immediately went outside, prepared to use all the strength at his disposal to stop the actions of these alien beings.

The high-ranking members of the Descent Faction present were very puzzled and asked what he was going to get.

However, just as Erslton Strra opened the door of the conference room, he was confronted face-to-face by a senior military officer from the Sikes Military.

"Erslton Strra, you are under arrest," declared the senior military officer, presenting an electronic document and taking control of Erslton Strra.

This prevented Erslton Strra from even having the chance to return to the laboratory.

The operation was too sudden; he had no prior notice.

Not just him— the high-ranking members of the Descent Faction hadn't noticed either.

If the Sikes officials were investigating Erslton Strra, with the power held by the Descent Faction, they would have had the opportunity to obtain intelligence in advance and warn him to evacuate the laboratory.

However, just before the meeting started, the Descent Faction hadn't received any news.

Even during the meeting, no hint of it leaked out.

Erslton Strra only learned about it after the laboratory was attacked.

The high-ranking members of the Descent Faction who were present saw that the military had dispatched a senior officer and chose to coldly observe from the sidelines.

Since the Sikes Military had stepped in, it was clear that Erslton Strra was doomed.

These high-ranking members of the Descent Faction wouldn't risk the fate of the entire faction just to save one scientist.

...

The reasons that the senior military officer from the Sikes Military was here, naturally, was because Lu Heng had shared the intelligence during the operation.

Initially, there was no evidence for Erslton Strra's illegal research.

However, after Lu Heng used his Wall Penetration ability to enter the underground laboratory, the footage he recorded was shared in real-time.

After receiving the intelligence, the central system of Sikes took just a few seconds to confirm the crimes of Erslton Strra and issued an arrest order immediately.

Thus, the senior officer only took a minute to arrive here and carried out the arrest of Erslton Strra.

Erslton Strra looked back at the high-ranking members of the Descent Faction, seeking help but received no response.

His computational system had calculated the outcome.

If he didn't do something, he would be tried by the military.

So, at the moment of his arrest, he sent out a string of codes.

...

Elsewhere.

A senior military officer from the Sikes Military was also leading a group of drones toward Erslton Strra's secret laboratory.

Su Muyu warned, "Sikes's mechanical units are almost here."

Lu Heng nodded and said, "Then let's move faster, I'll take a quick look inside to see if it's an Abyss Meat Tumor, everyone retreat near the second level entrance, and evacuate immediately if anything goes wrong."

Everyone moved, retreating near the second level entrance, fully alert and ready to face the most dangerous situation.

Lu Heng took a deep breath, getting ready for a second Shadow Traversal.

Just then.

The ground suddenly shook.

Not only did Lu Heng feel it, but all the superpower users at the second level felt it too.

"It just shook a bit."

"Indeed, it shook a bit."

"Did something happen?"

They were about to face a Danger Level 6 Abyss Pollution Source, something more terrifying than the Abyss Meat Tumor; handling it wrongly could mean life-threatening danger, so everyone was on the highest alert.

Lu Heng furrowed his brow and began to gather Source Material Energy.

Just then, the ground shook again.

Su Muyu's expression sharpened, and she quickly shouted, "Pull back! A super high Energy Level reaction! A super high Energy Level response!"

"Pull back!" Lu Heng trusted Su Muyu's judgment, immediately shouted, and simultaneously turned to run outside.

Just then.

The ground leading to the third level exploded open, and a horrifying mass of material surged up from underground, causing everyone to look horrified.

"Run!"

All the superpower users deeper inside the second level turned and fled, those capable of Wall Penetration directly merging into the walls to escape.

However, the collapsed second level alloy door suddenly closed.

This alloy door, which had been blown open by a high-powered skill, had fallen on the ground, but suddenly moved at this moment, blocking the exit.

The superpower users capable of Wall Penetration, who had already merged into the wall and were about to escape, were suddenly blocked by something in the wall and frantically retreated.

"There's something in the wall!" cried the superpower user who was blocked back.

Other superpower users began to unleash various high-powered skills against the alloy door.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Various high-powered skills hit the alloy door, warping and deforming it as if it were about to be destroyed, but it quickly regenerated.

The originally solid alloy material now twisted as if it were soft.