From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Military forces had warriors who had been to the Elf World and obtained Moon Well Spring Water.

So Li Guining was no stranger to the effects of the Moon Well Spring Water; even the staff department had discussed the feasibility of obtaining it in bulk.

However, the plan ended as a mere paper discussion.

Because there was only one Moon Well left in the Quel'dorei World, it was impossible to obtain the Moon Well Spring Water in bulk unless they declared war on the Elf Clan.

Among the several uses of the Moon Well Spring Water, upgrading skills was a practical one.

To this day, humans had discovered three or four methods to upgrade skills, but the conditions to use them were very stringent.

The Moon Well Spring Water was one of these methods, another being as rewards for completing World Tasks.

In addition, the Abyss World contained some peculiar items that could upgrade skills, but most were difficult to replicate.

For example, the "Skill Master" class added a Skill Slot and upgraded the skill within that slot.

There were a myriad of similar abilities, but none of them were conventional methods of upgrading.

In fact,

The standard path to upgrading skills was solely through World Task rewards; all other methods were considered fortuitous encounters.

Since humans had already encountered three or four ways to upgrade skills, Li Guining wasn't too surprised when Lu Heng mentioned he had a way to upgrade skills.

Those who stood at the pinnacle of combat power must have something exceptional about them.

In fact, the military would collect all possible ways and methods to enhance combat power and incorporate them into warrior training plans.

Li Guining knew quite a few methods to upgrade skills, so hearing Lu Heng say so, he thought it must be a somewhat similar method.

He pondered briefly then asked, "Can this method be used repeatedly?"

Lu Heng nodded in affirmation, "Yes, but it requires the consumption of Divine Energy."

Li Guining thought for a moment and nodded, then followed up with, "How often can it be used?"

Divine Evolution, which unlocked the Skill Lock, consumed Source Energy, so it theoretically couldn't be used indefinitely.

However, as upgrading skills itself required Divine Energy, with this limitation in place, Lu Heng wouldn't likely exhaust his Source Energy.

Of course, it was still better to keep some reservations about this matter.

Lu Heng's purpose here was to form an elite squad of Superpower Soldiers who would follow orders, not to reveal his secrets.

Therefore, there was no need to be too detailed about the specific effects of Divine Evolution.

"Upgrading five or six skills a month won't be a big problem, and if we get more resources in the future, we could increase that number," Lu Heng gave a rough figure.

Upgrading five or six skills a month might not seem like a large number, but as a repeatable method of upgrading, its value was immeasurable.

Li Guining naturally understood how important this ability was and continued, "What's your plan for arranging this?"

Lu Heng had already discussed his ideas with his team beforehand, so he directly shared his plan:

"I hope to form a Superpower Special Forces squad directly under the jurisdiction of the Battle Zone Command Center, where all decisions regarding upgrading paths for this squad are made solely by me without interference from others."

Li Guining fell into deep thought and did not immediately agree.

This matter would have a significant impact, and it was challenging to approve the establishment of an independent Superpower Special Forces squad.

Of course, as the head of the Southern War Zone, he certainly had the power to do so in these chaotic times.

However, setting up such a squad could lead to criticism from political enemies for creating a private army.

If this matter negatively affected his position, it could undermine his standing.

Li Guining chuckled and said, "Your idea is very bold."

Lu Heng clearly understood his concerns and said with a smile, "This plan, if proposed to other battle zones or Mercenary Organizations, would easily be supported, but I choose to repay kindness with kindness."

The kindness in question was, of course, Li Guining himself.

When the Northwest War Zone had sent a disciplinary officer to conduct inquiries, Li Guining had personally listened in, and that trust should be repaid.

Li Guining was well aware that since Lu Heng had a method to upgrade skills, gaining the support of a major power would be easy.

If Lu Heng chose some non-state related Superpower Organizations, he could even gain far more leverage.

After much contemplation, Li Guining nodded in agreement, "Alright, I approve of this plan. I will assign you a Special Forces code number, then select individuals from the Superpower User troops. For the specifics, I'll send a staff officer to discuss with you."

...

This significant matter was settled in the discussion between the two.

A few days later, the "Dragon Might Mercenary Group" established an elite Superpower Special Forces squad with the codename "Hidden Dragon," whose establishment bypassed the Dragon Might Mercenary Group, falling directly under the jurisdiction of the Southern War Zone Command Center.

Lu Heng's team of four served as instructors for the new Superpower Special Forces squad.

This meant that the squad, codenamed "Hidden Dragon," would only take orders from Li Guining and Lu Heng.

After the sequence for the Superpower Special Forces squad was established, two Southern War Zone staff members came to the Dragon Power Headquarters with files to meet with Lu Heng.

They had to select members to join the squad from among the Superpower Soldiers.

Initially, Lu Heng had told Li Guining that he would decide on the team members himself.

In practice, the Southern War Zone would certainly have recommended candidates.

The two staff members opened a boxy laptop and displayed the files of Superpower Soldiers.

Since the files of Superpower Soldiers in the military rankings were confidential, Lu Heng couldn't directly access the files; he could only view them on the laptop.