From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Lu Heng wasn't actually very sure himself and pondered before replying, "It's possible, but I can't be certain. So if you want the Skill Upgrade to be functional, then train more for functional effects. Maybe it really will influence the direction of the upgrade."

"Alright! I'll start working on my Training Level as soon as I get back." Lin Zeyu waved his hand, ready to leave.

Lu Heng reminded him, "Before you go, stop by and say hi to Luo Yuncheng. The Source Material for the 'Void Hunter' was extracted by him. Even though he volunteered the extraction, you should still offer thanks where it's due."

"Understood, I'm off."

Lin Zeyu waved goodbye and left the administrative building, then asked a guard at the door for directions to find Luo Yuncheng.

…

The Hidden Dragon Superpower Special Team had formed an elite squad of 50 people over the course of a month.

The highest Level of these 50 Superpower Soldiers was 41, the lowest was 30, with an average Level of 38, they were absolutely the Peak Combat Power of the current stage.

In fact, excluding Luo Yuncheng, the lowest Level was 36.

According to Lu Heng's plan, the Special Team would slowly expand to 100 members in the future.

Currently, the Special Forces had just been established, and many systems needed to be perfected, so for the time being, they recruited 50 people to form 10 teams of five.

However, most of the time, the Special Forces operated with multiple teams, and even the full squad of 50 would deploy.

In addition to that, the Special Team had a logistics squad of 30 people, specifically responsible for logistical support of the team, with the first person in charge being Wu Weibing.

Time also gradually reached the middle of May in the second year of Abyss Descent.

At this time, a major event occurred.

Half a year ago, mists appeared in several areas of the Malay Peninsula, which were later cleared by the White Eagle Federation military bases of the critical fog, preventing the Malacca Strait from being covered.

Three months ago, the fog on Sumatra Island spread northward, covered the strait, and connected with the fog on the Malay Peninsula, blocking the shipping lanes of the Malacca Strait.

Since three months ago, cargo ships daring to cross the Malacca Strait started disappearing mysteriously.

The White Eagle Federation dispatched Superpower User teams to enter the foggy areas to attempt to clear the fog.

At first, a few fog Cracks were cleared, allowing the Malacca shipping lanes to recover for four or five days.

Later, fog emerged from the seabed, and the fog from Sumatra Island spread again, once more blocking the channel, with conditions more severe than before.

The White Eagle Federation sent Superpower User teams multiple times to clear the fog but could never completely resolve the problem.

The Malacca shipping lane is one of the busiest straits on Blue Star, with over 100,000 vessels passing through each year, nearly 25% of the world's trade goods go through this lane.

It goes without saying how strategically important this lane is.

The lifeblood of Lion City's economy is the Malacca shipping lane, so after the fog closed the strait, Lion City suffered a major economic blow.

Lion City's military strength isn't low, ranking 26th on Blue Star, but due to its small territorial area, despite having advanced weapons and equipment, its scale is small, and naturally, the number of Peak Combat Power Superpower Soldiers is also few.

Hence, after the fog blocked the strait, Lion City began to spend a lot of money hiring mercenaries from around the world, hoping to clear the fog.

However, mercenaries from various countries struggled with the fog blocking the strait for over three months, with the shipping lane conditions fluctuating between good and bad.

When the fog was thin, passage by ship was barely possible, but when the fog was thick, numerous cargo ships would disappear in batches.

Not just other countries, Daxia's sea transport was also affected.

…

One month after the formation of the Hidden Dragon Superpower Special Team, Lu Heng upgraded two or three Skills for each member of the team, and it was the key Skills that were upgraded, which significantly enhanced the combat power of these warriors, with the training effects being very apparent.

As time entered the middle of May in the second year of Abyss Descent, the fog crisis in the Malacca shipping lane became increasingly severe.

Lion City had spent a massive amount of money, but the shipping lane environment still had not improved.

Even the Mercenary Organizations ranked among the top on Blue Star were called upon but failed to clear the fog.

Whether it was the "Delegates" from the White Eagle Federation, the "Round Table Knights" from the Lion Heart Empire, or Fusang's "Ghost Warriors," all dispatched teams, but none could clear the fog.

There were even instances of the fog retaliating, engulfing a White Eagle Federation mercenary base, with the entire base's mercenaries mysteriously disappearing.

Since one-quarter of the world's goods pass through the Malacca shipping lane, the losses caused by its obstruction by the fog were astronomical.

Daxia also suffered losses, after all, being the number one industrial nation, with a major share in exports.

As the fog crisis in the Malacca Strait grew more serious, the Daxia Military began to consider deploying mercenaries.

In fact,

Daxia's unofficial mercenaries had already entered the fog of the Malacca Strait, after all, the money offered by Lion City was simply too much.

However, up to now, Mercenary Organizations with official Daxia backgrounds had not made a move.

That afternoon,

Lu Heng received a call from Deputy Li Guining, who arranged a meeting.

When he arrived at the Southern War Zone Headquarters, he met with Li Guining, dressed in full uniform.

"Having just gotten back from a meeting, I hope summoning you in such haste doesn't interfere with your pressing affairs," Li Guining politely opened the conversation.

"It's okay, there's nothing urgent."

Lu Heng responded, moving straight to the point, "Is there something urgent you wanted to discuss?"

Li Guining was busy these days and had no time for small talk, so he went straight to the point, "You're aware of the fog crisis in the Malacca Strait, aren't you?"

Lu Heng nodded, "I'm aware."

The shipping lane was crucial for global trade, and the fog crisis had lasted intermittently for half a year now – as long as one went online, nobody was unaware.