From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

"Kill them all!"

Hasegawa Tom's eyes shone with a cold murderous intent as he raised his hand to give the order.

More than a dozen Fusang assassins burst out from behind the screen, raising machine guns, assault rifles, and cyber beam guns as they opened fire on Lu Heng and his two companions.

Dada dada...

Tut-tut-tut...

Bullets formed a curtain of steel as they poured down on the trio.

Had it been anyone else, they would've been turned into sieves instantaneously under such a fierce attack.

Su Muyu had been prepared all along. She raised her hand to deploy a "Prism Force Field" in front of them.

The bullets hit the force field. Their speed rapidly dropped to zero, and they clinked as they fell to the ground.

The defense of the prism force field was indeed strong, but it could only last for six seconds.

Lin Zeyu hurriedly reloaded his revolver and fired at Hasegawa Tom, bang bang bang.

Two Fusang assassins stepped in front of Hasegawa Tom, conjuring up shields to block the bullets.

Both sides relied on defense skills to fend off the bullets, engaging in a heated exchange of gunfire.

However, as time went by, the energy glow of the prism force field began to weaken. Once the six seconds were up, they wouldn't be able to withstand such intense gunfire.

Su Muyu quickly released her Spirit Eagle, charging towards Hasegawa Tom.

Hasegawa Tom raised his hand and, with a gesture, immobilized the Spirit Eagle in midair.

Lu Heng recognized the move immediately. It was a second transition class ability of a "Spirit Mind Master."

The source material ability of a "Spirit Mind Master" allowed for telekinesis strong enough to move objects at a distance.

No wonder the creator organization valued him; he actually possessed the rare class of "Spirit Mind Master."

Coupled with "Mirror Avatar" and "Commanding Will," Hasegawa Tom's strength could be considered among the pinnacle of the spiritual system power users at this stage.

The Spirit Eagle struggled against Hasegawa Tom's spiritual power, but for the moment, it couldn't break free.

A nearby Fusang assassin immediately unleashed a Vacuum Wave, bombarding the Spirit Eagle with bang bang bang.

The Spirit Eagle, having leveled up, had increased its resilience significantly, but it couldn't withstand attacks from so many Fusang assassins at once and was about to be destroyed.

Su Muyu's gaze sharpened as she immediately shifted the energy nature of the Spirit Eagle, transforming it into dozens of flame arrows that scattered downward.

Swish swish swish...

The flame arrows showered down and three Fusang assassins, who were unprotected by shields, fell to the ground, moaning in pain as they rolled around, beating the flames on their bodies.

Time ticked by second by second, and only three seconds remained until the prism force field vanished.

Lu Heng immediately released his source material energy, executing a "Rift Slash."

A five-meter-long rift sword radiance swept through, instantly breaking through the protective shield conjured by the combined efforts of the Fusang assassins, cutting the frontmost assassins in half, and splattering blood.

Just then,

Hasegawa Tom's eyes hardened, and with a double-handed gesture, he telekinetically pulled six Fusang assassins back, avoiding the rift slash. The rest who weren't pulled away were all cut in half.

With the Fusang assassins slain, their firearms fell to the ground.

Hasegawa Tom's gaze darkened. He raised his palm and, using his spiritual power, grabbed a dozen machine guns and assault rifles to continue firing.

The firepower was no less intense than before.

Lu Heng saw that he was pulling out all the stops. His eyes flashed with a keen light as he grasped the Aurora Blade tightly, beginning to gather strength.

After upgrading Gale Step to "Windwalker," not only had his running speed increased by 120%, but there was an additional effect.

Charging for two seconds granted the windwalking effect, bursting forth with a threefold speed enhancement for a linear thrust.

Lu Heng charged for two seconds, compressing the force of the wild wind, then suddenly burst forth. He became a flash of lightning shooting out, reaching a terrifying speed of 200 meters per second.

In the space of less than ten meters, it took only 0.05 seconds to thrust to the endpoint.

Almost instantly, the Aurora Blade pierced through two Fusang assassins, and the blade tip stabbed into Hasegawa Tom's abdomen.

Puh!

Hasegawa Tom's body shook, his spiritual power dissipated, and the firearms fell from mid-air.

He widened his eyes and looked at Lu Heng, trying to speak, "You..."

Lu Heng withdrew his blade, pushing aside the corpses of the two Fusang assassins, ready to strike again.

Hasegawa Tom quickly pulled out an invitation from the creator organization, held it up to Lu Heng, and said, "I have agreed to join the creator; you can't kill me."

Lu Heng reached out, took hold of the invitation, and pulled it back. "Sorry, but you haven't earned my approval, so I'll be taking back the invitation now."

"You!" Hasegawa Tom's eyes bulged.

Lu Heng thrust his sword down, the blade piercing his chest.

At that moment,

Hasegawa Tom crushed something like a pill, and his body suddenly flickered and disappeared from the spot, leaving only a few drops of blood on the ground.

Lu Heng's expression tightened, noting Hasegawa Tom had simply vanished.

Su Muyu reacted quickly, immediately commanding the Spirit Eagle to search, but even after circling the hotel, Hasegawa Tom was nowhere to be found.

Lin Zeyu ran up, staring intently at the ground, "What happened? Was it a teleportation ability?"

Lu Heng shook his head and said, "It's not teleportation. If it were, the move wouldn't cover such a distance, and Mu Yu could have easily found him. Besides, Skill Crystal Cores hardly ever contain teleportation abilities, unless it's a high-transition class's essential skill. But his second transition class is 'Spirit Mind Master,' which doesn't have teleportation abilities."

Teleportation skills are a part of the Space Department skills, and for Crystal Core Skills below S Level, there is no teleportation ability.

Even among S Level and above Crystal Core Skills, teleportation is extremely rare.

Relatively speaking, a higher chance of teleportation abilities appears with Essential Skills of advanced Class ranks.

After synthesizing all the information, it was impossible for Hasegawa Tom to possess teleportation skills.

"I've searched all around the hotel within a one-kilometer radius and haven't found him," Su Muyu walked up and reported the scouting results.

"Without teleportation skills, how could this person suddenly disappear?" Lin Zeyu scratched his scalp, puzzled by the situation.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and put forth a possibility, "He might have entered the Abyss Battlefield."

"Entered the Abyss Battlefield? Such a coincidence?" Lin Zeyu blinked.

Su Muyu quickly checked the time and said, "It's 11:12 p.m. now, not the conscription time for the Abyss Battlefield."

So far, all information indicates that the conscription time for the Abyss Battlefield is always at midnight.

The timing was off.

Lu Heng explained, "There must be a special item that allows for early transportation."

Indeed, such an item exists, named the "Abyss Marker."

After the countdown for the conscription to the Abyss Battlefield appears, using the "Abyss Marker" allows for direct transport into the Abyss Battlefield.

Yes, this item was very domineering.

By using it after the conscription countdown appears, one could enter the Abyss Battlefield seven days early.

If it was a confrontational battlefield mode, entering seven days early could garner a significant advantage.

As such, the value of this item was incalculable.

Used well, it could lead to complete control over the lightning and thunder in the Abyss Battlefield.

However, this item was single-use; once used, it was gone.

And it could only transport one person.

If a team was conscripted and the conscription countdown appeared for all team members,

and one of them used the "Abyss Marker," then only that team member could enter early, the others still had to wait for the countdown to end for transport.

Even being able to send just one person early, this item, if well used, could dominate the battlefield.

"What do we do now? If this person has gone into the Abyss Battlefield, we can't follow," Lin Zeyu scratched his head, feeling that the situation had become more complicated.

Lu Heng looked at the conscription countdown on his data panel, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Not necessarily."

"What do you mean 'not necessarily'?" Lin Zeyu didn't understand what he meant.

Su Muyu, sharp as ever, immediately grasped the meaning and helped explain, "This item allows for early access to the Abyss Battlefield, which means Hasegawa Tom was already conscripted.

"The conscription countdown is usually seven days, which means the countdown for the Abyss Battlefield that conscripted him is definitely within seven days.

"And with his abilities as a Second Transition Spirit Mind Master at this stage, the chances of him completing the Source Fusion are very slim.

"From this, we can infer that Hasegawa Tom most likely entered a Source Material Battle, which could very well be the same one we're headed for."

At this stage, very few superpower users can obtain Source Material from the Second Transition.

There wouldn't be many Abyss Battlefields hosting a Source Material Battle, maybe even just one.

If both were conscripted for a Source Material Battle, the chances of entering the same Abyss Battlefield were very high.

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened in alarm, "If that's the case and he's gone in first, couldn't he have time to ambush us?"

Lu Heng nodded, "Yes, if we've entered the same Abyss Battlefield, Hasegawa Tom will have the first-move advantage, and we will start in a disadvantaged position."

Lin Zeyu became anxious, "Then we should hurry and prepare."

Lu Heng shook his head with a smile, "There's not much we can prepare for outside; we don't even know which Abyss World we're entering. At most, we can bring extra weapons and supplies."

Su Muyu thought of another key point, "If he's in a different Abyss Battlefield, he could be transported back at any moment, right?"

Lu Heng nodded, "Correct, if he's not in the same one as us, he'll be transported back after the Abyss Battlefield ends."

Since time flows differently in the Abyss Battlefield and the main world, it was impossible to determine when Hasegawa Tom would be transported back.

However, it was certain that it wouldn't be too long, generally no more than three days.

Lin Zeyu's eyes lit up, "Then should we wait here for him? As soon as he shows up, I'll blast him with one shot."

Lu Heng considered it and then said, "Never mind, let's focus on preparing for the Abyss Battlefield. There will be people here to handle this."

If Lu Heng's prediction was right, it wasn't long before Iron Blood's senior inspector Chen Linian arrived with his team and broke in.

But as he entered, he found the fight had already ended.

A fierce gunfight had just erupted here, shattering the suite's windows. Chen Linian had rushed over as soon as he received the assignment.

Seeing it was an "old friend," Lu Heng shrugged his shoulders and briefly explained what had happened.

After hearing the story, Chen Linian immediately sealed off Nuoya Hotel.

Nuoya Hotel's major shareholder, supported by Fusang capital, initially wanted to file a protest with the foreign affairs department, but they were strongly suppressed.

Afterward, Iron Blood set up control over Nuoya Hotel.

This time, with Hasegawa Tom bringing so many Fusang assassins into the country, they had crossed a red line.

Orders from above were clear: as soon as Hasegawa Tom appeared, he was to be captured immediately, dead or alive.