From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

A superpower user with great potential and a high level is often coveted by multiple forces.

Even some who had already signed contracts would be lured away with the payment of a penalty fee.

Previously, the Wolfpack had poached several high-level superpower users from Lin Zeyu's Huan Yu Security Company, which resulted in bad blood between the two.

Even without the poaching incident, Lin Zeyu and the team Wolfpack didn't get along.

Because behind the Wolfpack was the Chunshang Group, a multinational conglomerate controlled by foreign capital.

Recently, the "Quenching Master" He Shangyong, who had made a sudden appearance, was being backed by the Chunshang Group.

To break the pattern, Lin Zeyu boldly offered a guaranteed minimum success rate for weapon quenching, promising a floor of 70%.

This move was rather ruthless, as the Chunshang Group dared not compete, as they simply couldn't handle it.

Lin Zeyu had specifically inquired and found that He Shangyong's quenching success rate was only around 50% and required entry into Abyss World, which was very costly.

Not to mention a 70% guaranteed success rate, even 50% was too much for the Chunshang Group to handle.

Therefore, in the competition of the quenching market, the Chunshang Group was purely taking a loss for the sake of publicity; although they gained fame, the truly capable superpower users who could perform weapon quenching weren't foolish – they would undoubtedly choose the side with a 70% guaranteed success rate.

After this confrontation in the quenching market, Lin's company and the Chunshang Group became rivals.

"They seem to be coming closer, are they looking to greet us?" Su Muyu saw through her scout eagle that the Wolfpack's speedboat was approaching.

"Wang Xiangfeng, grab the gear, set up the formation, we can't lose our momentum," Lin Zeyu said, ready to face off the boat that was approaching.

As the Wolfpack's boat came closer, Lin Zeyu was preparing to speak to the people on the other boat.

Unexpectedly, the Wolfpack's boat suddenly accelerated past the Huan Yu, dousing it with a trail of spray.

This was a clear act of provocation, yet not enough to start a fight.

"Damn it! Bunch of assholes!"

Lin Zeyu cursed and shouted, "Quick! Speed up and get ahead of them."

The Huan Yu began to accelerate in pursuit, but even at its top speed of 28 knots, it still couldn't catch up with the boat ahead.

"We can't catch up, boss," Wang Xiangfeng said helplessly. "Their boat is an armed speedboat, ours is a yacht."

Yachts were meant for leisurely ocean outings, focusing on comfort and luxury, and not as performance-oriented as other vessels.

Armed speedboats were different, designed for armed actions, they had stronger performance and faster speeds.

"Damn it! I'll get myself an armed speedboat when we get back. No, make it a warship," fumed Lin Zeyu.

He was just venting; acquiring a warship wasn't exactly as simple as just deciding to get one.

If he was really persistent, it was possible to buy some retired relics from other countries, though of course, all their weapons would have to be removed.

After running ahead for a while, the Wolfpack's armed speedboat suddenly slowed down again and pulled up alongside the Huan Yu.

One of the Wolfpack's leaders leaned against the railing, smirking at Lin Zeyu, "Not much of a boat you've got there, Young Master Lin."

"What's the point of having a good boat? It's the people that matter," Lin Zeyu retorted with defiance.

"Looks like Huan Yu's people aren't up to scratch either, are they? The ones who were are all with us now," the Wolfpack leader continued to taunt.

Lin Zeyu's face darkened, and he snapped, "Black Wolf, are you looking for trouble or what?"

Black Wolf just shrugged and said, "Just saying hello, look how mad you got, Young Master Lin. Alright, we're off. Just relax and have fun. If you run into danger, send out a distress signal. If it's not too far, I'll surely come to the rescue."

"Get the hell out! I'll be waiting for you to cry for help!" Lin Zeyu immediately shot back.

"You're not here hunting for Corpse Bone Bird too, are you? With the group you have, even if you find one, it'll just be delivering food. Why bother? Just eat some seafood and go back," said Black Wolf with a full face of mockery, wagging his finger at Lin Zeyu.

After the taunts, Black Wolf ordered the armed speedboat to speed up, leaving the Huan Yu behind once more.

"These cowards! Just all talk, if he dared to make a move, I'd definitely kill him!" Lin Zeyu grumbled.

...

In the days that followed, they encountered five or six more boats searching for the Corpse Bone Bird.

Most of them simply exchanged greetings and then separated, and some didn't even come close, going their separate ways.

After 10 days drifting at sea, the Huan Yu was running low on food and water, and needed to find a port to resupply.

And then, on that afternoon.

At last, they had come across the corpse of a large marine creature, a whale shark.

The whale shark was 20 meters long, floating stiffly on the surface of the water, pushed by the waves.

"This whale shark, it hasn't been eaten yet," Su Muyu observed the exterior and found the whale shark to be intact.

"Why not haul up some meat to try? I've never eaten such a big fish," Lin Zeyu licked his lips.

"This whale shark must have been dead for a few days, the ocean's carnivorous fish shoals dare not eat it, but you sure are bold," Lu Heng teased.

Lin Zeyu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you saying that this whale shark is no longer edible?"

To be precise, the prey killed by the Corpse Bone Bird contains strong toxins, which is why the carnivorous fish shoals of the ocean dare not eat these corpses.

"You can try if you'd like, at worst you'll just suffer from a ruptured intestine, not a big deal," Lu Heng joked as he looked at him.

"Let's forget I said anything, now what should we do?" Lin Zeyu asked.

Lu Heng leaped forth from the deck, jumping onto the back of the whale shark, checking its head and discovering a wound.

This was the standard wound inflicted by the Corpse Bone Bird when it swoops down to kill its prey, a one-strike death.

After the kill, the Corpse Bone Bird would not eat but simply leave, waiting for the corpse to slowly decay. After a few days, it would return to feast on the rotten remains.

Having checked the whale shark's condition, Lu Heng returned to the deck and said, "This whale shark's corpse has begun to rot. Food to this extent of decay is the Corpse Bone Bird's favorite.

"Moreover, this whale shark is quite large, the Corpse Bone Bird won't pass up such a large meal, it will definitely return.

"We just need to wait nearby for at most one day, and the Corpse Bone Bird will come back here to feed."

Upon hearing that they would finally encounter a Corpse Bone Bird, Lin Zeyu immediately became excited and said, "Okay, then we'll wait here."

"First, let's keep our distance and watch from 10 kilometers away," Lu Heng instructed the Huan Yu to sail ten kilometers out and monitor the whale shark corpse.

Time slowly trickled by.

From morning they waited until the afternoon, and then until evening.

The others began to get nervous: first, worried about whether they could deal with such a terrifying creature if the Corpse Bone Bird appeared;

Second, concerned that if the Corpse Bone Bird didn't show up, they would have waited in vain.

After evening passed, the sun slowly sank into the horizon, the sky gradually darkening.

The Corpse Bone Bird had not yet appeared.

When the time reached nine o'clock in the evening, a round moon rose into the sky.

Tonight was a full moon night, and although it was not as bright as during the day, the ocean's reflection of the moonlight allowed one to see clearly.

Just as everyone was struggling to stay awake, Su Muyu suddenly jolted to her feet: "It's here, it has appeared."

"Where?" Lin Zeyu also sprung up.

"In the southeast direction, it's flying towards the whale shark's corpse," Su Muyu replied.

"Hurry, hurry... get the boat moving, charge over there, it's time to get started!" Lin Zeyu shouted.

"Wait a moment, don't rush, let it eat for a while first. The Corpse Bone Bird is very vigilant when it starts feeding. Wait until it is halfway through, then its vigilance will gradually relax, and that's when it's the best time to make our move," Lu Heng quickly said.

Every second ticked by.

Everyone was ready for battle, anxiously waiting for Lu Heng to issue the attack order.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Lu Heng finally said, "We can go now. Mu Yu, make the whole ship invisible, and reduce the speed to one quarter."

Su Muyu released the large Invisibility Veil, enveloping the entire Huan Yu within it.

After the skill was upgraded to Level C, the invisibility coverage had expanded to 30 meters, and the Huan Yu, at a full length of 26 meters, was completely covered.

The Huan Yu, in its invisible state, slowly approached the Corpse Bone Bird.

By the time they were at a distance of 1000 meters, Lu Heng gestured for everyone to be quiet. They still didn't take action even when they reached 500 meters.

Finally, drawing close to a distance of 300 meters, the Corpse Bone Bird's appearance became clearly visible to the naked eye.

It was a 30-meter-long terrifying creature with a pair of wings; claws were on the wings, its body covered in an exoskeleton, looking a bit like a bird, but also like a pterosaur.

At this moment, the Corpse Bone Bird was pounced on the whale shark's corpse, its four claws firmly grasping the whale shark as it greedily devoured the innards.

Lu Heng waved his right hand and said, "This is good, at this distance, set up sniper rifles and machine guns, and take a round of shots. Lin Zeyu, you take the first shot, try to hit the exact center of its torso and make full use of 'Bone Erosion'."