From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

This laptop is an engineering machine, boxy like a briefcase, and locked on the outside.

Military laptops like this one will have their data destroyed by a program if forcibly opened.

One of the staff members, named Qi Jinhui, was operating the laptop and asked, "Do you want me to project this onto the wall?"

"No need, I'll take my time and look through it myself," Lu Heng pulled the laptop closer and began browsing.

Qi Jinhui explained, "This is the archive of the Superpower Soldiers from our battle zone. Due to the large number of files, we have already grouped them into forty groups based on the Source Energy Level.

"In addition, within each group, according to different enhancement paths, they are divided into five groups: Strength, Agility, etc.

"If you have specific requirements, you can search for keywords in the system to directly find the files that meet your needs."

Lu Heng nodded and slowly began flipping through the files.

The number of Superpower Soldiers in the Southern War Zone was indeed large, and if the lowest level ones were included, the number exceeded one hundred thousand.

Looking through each file would take months.

However, it was already April of the second year since the Abyss Descent, and at this point, those who were still at very low levels could already be ruled out.

Lu Heng didn't deny that among the low-level Superpower Soldiers, there were some with great potential, but what Lu Heng was forming was a Superpower Special Forces team, not a training team.

Recruiting soldiers with only level ten or so Source Energy Levels to the team would be considered too low even for cannon fodder.

So, Lu Heng only looked at Superpower Soldiers above Level 30.

As for the potential low-level Superpower Soldiers, if they wanted to stand out, they would have to burst forth their potential to be seen.

Of course, after looking through the high-level Superpower Soldiers, he would search for several urgently needed abilities and classes to see if there were suitable candidates.

If there was a low-level Superpower Soldier with talent and abilities so strong that they could ignore their level and class, they also deserved to be seen.

The first group of files was of Level 40.

Lu Heng's Source Energy Level was now at 41, and indeed this was the phase where the first tier of superpower users reached Level 40.

In fact, Lu Heng's Source Energy Level was not the highest at Blue Star.

Since some superpower users' talents and Source Energy Levels were strongly related, this type of superpower users' Source Energy Levels would increase faster than others, and it wasn't strange to have one or two extremely high-level superpower users.

Of course, focusing all talents on the Source Energy Level meant that other abilities would naturally be weaker, so their overall Combat Power wasn't necessarily the highest.

After all, many factors could affect Combat Power, not just the Source Energy Level.

Lu Heng opened the first group of files, quickly flipped through, and soon found a familiar name—Jian Qing.

Jian Qing's Source Energy Level had already reached 40, likely elevated during her time with the Sikes Civilization.

Lu Heng checked the last update time of her file, which was two days ago.

This meant that this file was updated after her return from the Sikes Civilization.

The file also contained multiple versions, allowing one to look back at the previous updates and observe the changes in each update.

From the file, it could be seen that before Jian Qing was conscripted to the Sikes Civilization, her Source Energy Level was at 38, and she had 5 Skill Slots.

After returning from the Sikes Civilization, her Source Energy Level rose to 40, and the number of Skill Slots increased to 6, but the sixth Skill Slot did not yet have a Skill.

This meant that during this conscription, she had risen two levels and gained an additional Skill Slot.

This conscription involved destroying a Metal Sarcoma Experiment, which likely meant she had completed a World Task, hence the reward of an additional Skill Slot.

She seemed to have been quite lucky.

After reviewing Jian Qing's file, Lu Heng asked, "I can pick anyone from here, right?"

Qi Jinhui nodded and answered, "You can choose, but we need to speak with them and ask if they are willing to transfer."

This formation of the Superpower Special Forces was somewhat unique, unlike any previous formations.

Thus, not every Superpower Soldier would be willing to transfer.

Of course, Li Guining could issue a direct transfer order, but such a forced command was not what Lu Heng wanted to see.

If someone didn't want to join the Superpower Special Forces and was forcibly transferred, causing issues with team discipline, it would not be ideal.

Lu Heng hoped to have one or two acquaintances in charge within this Superpower Special Forces team, and Jian Qing was indeed a good candidate.

It was just uncertain if she would be willing.

After pondering for a while, Lu Heng said, "Captain Jian is very appropriate. Could you invite her over for a chat?"

"I'll check her schedule and then set up a time to meet," Qi Jinhui agreed and then went to make the arrangements.

Lu Heng continued to review the files, noting down any promising candidates to be considered more thoroughly later.

This task couldn't be completed in a day. On the first day, he only had a cursory look at the archives of three groups before Qi Jinhui took the military laptop back with him.

The next morning, he resumed reviewing the files.

Second day morning.

Lu Heng continued to sort through the files until about half-past nine, when a figure with a dashing presence appeared at the door and saluted sharply:

"Reporting, Captain Jian Qing reporting for duty."

"Come in. No need for such formality," Lu Heng waved her in.

Half a month ago, Lu Heng was still under investigation by the discipline department, and it was Jian Qing who led the team at that time.

Two weeks had passed, and Lu Heng had already begun to pick candidates from the superpower forces.

"You should know what this is about, right?" Lu Heng waved her to sit down and asked casually.

"I guess, a new Superpower Special Forces Team has been formed, and you've set your sights on me?" Jian Qing said as she sat down, her serious expression giving way to a playful remark.

"The archive is sorted by level, and I saw you in the first group yesterday. I hope you can come and lead this team," Lu Heng stated his intentions directly.

Jian Qing fell silent, not agreeing immediately.

Lu Heng examined her expression, knowing why she hesitated.

Because this Superpower Special Forces Team had an unusual setup, it was directly under the Southern War Zone Command Center but was also placed under the Dragon Power banner.

That means, this Superpower Special Forces Team was essentially a group of mercenaries with military backing.

Yes, strictly speaking, the Hidden Dragon Superpower Special Forces Team was indeed a mercenary group.

Because in many actions, mercenaries are more convenient than regular troops.

For instance, in handling overseas incidents, deploying mercenaries could save a lot of hassle.

Additionally, mercenaries could recruit members outside of the regular troop lineup.

For example, Chen Zihang, who was still a student at the Defense University. It was indeed more convenient to recruit him into the Superpower Special Forces Team under Dragon Power.

And Dragon Power itself had a military background.

This made the team not only have military characteristics during missions but also save a lot of trouble.

This also made the nature of this team very special, so special that its future was unpredictable.

Yes, transferring to this Superpower Special Forces Team, if any accident occurred, could hinder future promotions.

Jian Qing was already a Captain and hoped for a promotion to colonel after another merit.

Her future was boundless.

Under these circumstances, transferring to such a specially structured Superpower Special Forces Team might not be a good choice.

This was also the reason behind Jian Qing's reservations.

Her relationship with Lu Heng was relatively close; they could even be considered friends, but that didn't mean she could give up her future prospects.

Lu Heng took the initiative to ask, "What are your main concerns?"

Jian Qing thought for a moment and then asked, "I'm just not quite sure what the purpose of forming this team is."

Lu Heng smiled and replied, "The purpose could be the biggest one you can imagine."

Jian Qing raised her eyebrows, a bit surprised.

She knew Lu Heng well enough to know that he wouldn't engage in meaningless endeavors.

Since he dared to make such a statement, it was enough to show his great ambition.

Jian Qing fixed her gaze on Lu Heng's eyes, curious, and asked, "How did you convince the Battle Zone Chief?"

What she was even more curious about was that question.

Because the establishment of this team was too special—if there wasn't a compelling reason, Li Guining would never agree to form such a team.

So, when she heard about this, she wondered what method Lu Heng had used to persuade Li Guining.