From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Li Guining took a deep breath and said, "This shipping lane has been intermittently blocked by fog for half a year now, with little time when it's passable.

"Now, the cargo ships stuck outside the strait are piling up like mountains, many of which are from our country.

"So, for whatever reason, we have to take action. The meeting I'm going to is to discuss this issue."

Lu Heng could probably guess what he wanted to say and took the initiative to ask, "Do you hope to deploy Dragon Power to the Malacca Strait fog crisis, or do you want to send the Special Forces?"

Li Guining thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think the Special Forces are suitable for this mission?"

Actually,

Regarding the Malacca Strait fog crisis, Lu Heng had some memory of this content, so he knew some additional information.

After careful consideration, Lu Heng nodded and replied, "Yes, the Special Forces can carry out this mission, and there's a great chance they can resolve the crisis.

"My suggestion is to maximize the benefits while we have this opportunity.

"After all, the White Eagle Federation has deployed so many forces, spent half a year, and still didn't solve the problem. If we step in and resolve it, we can't go without getting any benefits."

Li Guining nodded in agreement and said, "That's for certain. We have a series of plans, but all plans have a premise, and that is to make sure we can resolve the fog crisis in the strait. How confident are you about the assurance you mentioned just now?"

Lu Heng thought for a while and answered, "It's not good to be overconfident, but I believe the Special Forces are capable of completing this mission. If it can't be done, I will go personally."

Hearing this, Li Guining's face showed a look of surprise as he asked, "You're not planning to go in person?"

Lu Heng nodded and admitted, "The Special Forces must have the ability to carry out missions independently. I can't always lead them on every mission. I have assessed the difficulty of this mission, and I feel that the Special Forces can complete it on their own."

Though a bit surprised, Li Guining knew the importance of "using people without doubt" and agreed, "Fine, since you're confident, then I'll hand this mission over to you. Whatever manpower and equipment you need, just say, the Southern War Zone will support you fully."

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "When forming the Special Forces, we didn't expect to take on this mission. Thus, the Special Forces need more people. I need to pick from the Superpower Soldier files."

"Now is fine."

Li Guining didn't delay and immediately turned back to his adjutant and said, "Inform Staff Officer Qi to bring the files."

After waiting for about ten minutes, Qi Jinhui arrived with the metal box laptop, keyed in the password to boot it up, and placed it in front of Lu Heng.

Lu Heng entered a few characters in the file search bar [Underwater Breathing], then pressed the confirm button.

[Underwater Breathing] is a Level D Skill that releases Source Energy to form energy gills capable of extracting oxygen from water, allowing the user to breathe underwater like a fish.

This skill is highly functional but has no Attack Power and is ineffective on land, making it a skill that's only useful in specific scenarios.

Humans are, after all, terrestrial creatures. Superpower Users with great Combat Power or those hoping to become Super Soldiers typically do not pick such a skill.

Only Superpower Users specializing in underwater operations would choose the [Underwater Breathing] Skill.

Military units, particularly the navy, have many Superpower Soldiers with similar underwater Skills.

The search yielded many results, with as many as three hundred files.

However, due to the urgency of the mission, it was not possible to choose lower-level Power Users to train slowly; high-level recruits were necessary.

Therefore, Lu Heng clicked open the 38 and 39 Level categories, browsed through them, then picked out ten people: "These ten people, transfer them to the Special Forces, train for a week, and then depart."

Li Guining understood immediately why Lu Heng picked these people when he saw the selection.

The mission for the Malacca Strait fog crisis might involve underwater operations.

Clearly, these ten people were selected for underwater tasks.

After reviewing, Li Guining spoke to his adjutant, "Issue transfer notices to these ten people, there's no need to ask for their opinions, this is an order from the Battle Zone Command Center."

"Yes!" The adjutant took the order and went out to arrange the transfer of the ten individuals.

"Time is tight, have these ten people gather at the Dragon Power Base, I'll wait for them there. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." Lu Heng stood up, pointing at the door.

"Go ahead. Contact Staff Officer Qi if you need anything else," Li Guining said as he stood up to see him off.

Lu Heng left the headquarters of the war zone and returned to the Dragon Power Base, where after half an hour, a troop carrier drove into the base.

Ten individuals jumped off the vehicle and lined up neatly in front of the training field.

Lu Heng scanned them and said, "This is an urgent mission, so you have been called into the Special Forces. After the mission is over, you can decide whether to stay or leave. This mission is about the Malacca Strait fog crisis, so you should understand that as long as the mission's objective is completed, a first-class collective merit is inevitable."

"Yes! We will certainly fulfill the mission to our utmost ability," the ten people saluted in unison, their movements perfectly aligned, their voices in sync.

"The reason you were chosen is that you excel in underwater combat, but to join the Special Forces, training is still necessary. If you do not meet my standards, I will not hesitate to send you back to your original units," Lu Heng made his expectations clear from the start.

Not everyone among the ten was willing to transfer into the Special Forces.

The reason was the same as what Luo Yuncheng initially thought: moving from regular military units to mercenary ranks meant an uncertain future.

However, Lu Heng gave them a promise: after the mission, they were free to leave or stay.

That meant they could apply for a transfer away from the Special Forces once the mission was completed.

With this assurance, their motivation for laxity dissipated.

Moreover, the mission was indeed very important. Addressing the fog crisis in the world's number one shipping lane—completion would be a first-class merit, undoubtedly grounds for a promotion.

Lu Heng had chosen these ten individuals because he knew key information about the Malacca Strait fog crisis from his memory, knowing that the Abyss Rift causing the fog was located deep at the seabed.

Someone had to dive into the seabed to close the Abyss Rift and dispel the fog.

Before departing, Lu Heng intended to upgrade their Skills.

Among them, a few had great potential, and there was a chance to develop one or two ocean masters.