From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 421 Undercover Agent: One of Two Options
Challenge Mission 3: Ally with the Elves to thwart the Abyss Demon King's plot. (Completed/Not Participated)

Ke Yiming was stunned for a long time after seeing the contents of the mission interface.

The parentheses following Challenge Task 3 indicate whether it has been completed or not.

This means that the challenge has already been completed by someone else, but he did not participate, which means he is not eligible for the reward for the challenge.

However, the reward is not the main point.

The key point is that the mission has been completed, and the Abyss Demon King referred to in this mission is naturally the Skeleton Lord.

Now that the mission has been completed, it means that the Skeleton Lord has lost.

From this mission information, we can only see that the Skeleton Lord was defeated, but we cannot determine his fate.

This challenge quest does not require killing the Skeleton Lord.

Whether the Skeleton Lord escapes or dies, the mission can still be completed.

Ke Yiming was momentarily stunned, his heart pounding wildly, and he gasped for breath, unsure whether it was from blood loss causing brain hypoxia or from fear.

He was indeed terrified, because the defeat of the Skeleton Lord meant that he would no longer have a chance to escape.

He thought quickly, grabbed Xie Shi'en's clothes, and said, "You must hate the Creator Organization. I can infiltrate the organization for you and act as your inside man to avenge your teacher."

Xie Shi'en narrowed his eyes slightly. He had to admit that Ke Yiming's words had moved him.

He had infiltrated the Creator Organization for half a year, but never made contact with the organization's true core.

Since his defection, all his channels for obtaining intelligence from the organization have been cut off.

If we could control an undercover agent right now, we could certainly do a lot of things.

After a moment's consideration, Xie Shi'en praised, "I must say, your survival skills are indeed very strong. I will discuss this plan with Lu Heng, but whether you can survive depends on whether you can persuade him."

……

On the battlefield of Kolos City.

Under the combined attack of Lu Heng and Tyrese, the Skeleton Monarch's skull shattered into dust, and he perished completely.

After the fall of the Skeleton Lord, the undead skeletons in the sky, on the ground, and on the city walls seemed to have lost their souls in an instant.

Six bone dragons fell from the sky, crashed to the ground, and shattered into pieces.

The undead skeletons that climbed the city wall moved sluggishly and fell to the ground with the slightest push, shattering into pieces of bone.

A hundred thousand skeletons, all uniformly lifeless.

The fierce battle came to an abrupt end.

The fighting ended so abruptly that many elven warriors were caught off guard, brandishing their weapons and screaming as they hacked at the fallen undead skeletons, fearing they might rise again.

It wasn't until their companions pulled them back and told them the battle was over that these tense elves came to their senses.

The dark clouds that had been covering the sky seemed to have lost their support, and the moisture condensed into a torrential downpour.

In heavy rain.

After Lu Heng used the God-Slaying property of the [Blade of Judgment] to shatter the Black Crystal Skull, a purple crystal was extracted from it, which turned out to be a piece of divine essence.

Divine essence is usually only released after the death of a divine being, but it can also be released after the death of a demigod.

Lu Heng picked up the divine essence, glanced at its attributes, and then put it away.

……

It rained heavily.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the elven warriors slowly realized that they had won the battle.

Despite the victory, the city of Kolos was left battered and bruised.

Not a single intact brick or stone could be found in the city wall; everywhere were traces of chiseling and carving, and everywhere were traces of demonic flames burning.

I don't know who was the first to sing the ancient elegy of the elves.

The elves who heard the song clasped their hands together and hummed along.

Ancient elven dirges echoed through the city of Kolos, melodious and far-reaching, celebrating victory while also bidding farewell to fallen comrades.

Besides the fallen comrades, there were many more wounded soldiers.

Soldiers who were less seriously injured either helped or carried their more seriously injured comrades into buildings to take shelter from the rain.

Elven healers, nature messengers, druids, and arcane mages—all elves with the ability to heal the wounded—spontaneously treat the injuries of their fellow elves.

Queen Aureanna was seriously injured, but she still forced herself to go to the spatial corridor, open the spatial portal to the Moon Well, and let the druids fetch water from the spring to heal her wounded people.

……

After this battle, Lu Heng's team of four had reached the pinnacle of prestige among the elves, and they would receive respectful greetings from the elves wherever they went.

Even during the height of the battle, the anti-magic prison in Kolos City still maintained a minimum standard of guards.

As Lu Heng entered the dungeon with the token given to him by Queen Oriana, the two guards at the entrance placed their hands on their chests and bowed respectfully.

Upon arriving at the cell where Ke Yiming was imprisoned, Xie Shi'en handed back the blood-red scythe.

Lu Heng put away his sickle and looked at Ke Yiming. He was calm, with signs of battle on his body and several injuries, but he was in high spirits and had a strong presence.

After observing for a while, Ke Yiming asked, "The Skeleton Monarch... has been killed?"

Lu Heng replied without any change in tone, "Taken carelessly."

Ke Yiming let out a breath, his feelings were very complicated.

Before the battle began, he thought the Skeleton Lord was bound to win.

He followed the Skeleton Monarch as he awakened those powerful skeletal creatures, and he knew very well how strong those creatures were in combat.

With the current population of the Elven race, they simply cannot withstand the siege of an army of 100,000 skeletons.

The army of 100,000 skeletons is different from living beings.

If it were humans besieging a city in the era of cold weapons, an army of 100,000 would not be able to breach a city defended by 10,000 people.

Because people are afraid, when the casualty rate reaches 20%, the army is almost on the verge of collapse.

The undead skeletons are completely different; they are a terrifying group that has no fear, no pain, no need for supplies, and charges forward without hesitation.

Even if all the elves joined the war, they wouldn't be able to withstand the siege of a hundred thousand skeletons.

Moreover, each of those seven bone dragons was incredibly powerful.

Therefore, Ke Yiming never imagined that the Skeleton Monarch would be defeated.

He never imagined that the Skeleton Monarch would die.

Even if a demigod is defeated, the chances of being killed are very small.

When severely injured, a demigod can escape if he chooses to do so, and no one below him can stop him.

Even Tyrese, the strongest of the elves, was unable to stop a demigod.

The Skeleton Monarch was killed entirely because of Lu Heng's sudden defection. He used the [Divine Judgment], which was fused with Rift Slash, to cripple the Skeleton Monarch with a single sword strike.

The skeletal monarch, now broken in two, still tries to escape.

However, the severity of the injuries he suffered had reduced him from a demigod level to a level that was insufficient to escape Tyrese's sword, which is why he was killed.

Upon learning that the Skeleton Monarch was dead, Ke Yiming abandoned his last remaining hope and resigned himself to his fate:
"Give me a chance to live. When I get back, I'll go undercover for you. I'll do whatever you ask, as long as I can live." Lu Heng didn't respond to his plea. He turned his head and waved, signaling two prison guards to bring someone over and lock him in Ke Yiming's cell.

This person was none other than Bob Bellock, a blue-blooded man, a senior mercenary of "The Agents," the largest superhuman mercenary organization in the White Eagle Federation, and also a member of the Creator Organization, number 017.

This was the first time Ke Yiming had ever seen the true face of a blue-blooded person. He was a white man with brown hair and blue eyes, not a typical white eagle, and must have mixed ancestry from other countries.

The two looked at each other but said nothing.

Because they were all prisoners, their lives were in the hands of others.

Lu Heng observed the two men for a moment and said, "Just as you think, I do need someone to stay in the Creator Organization as an inside man, but... only one is needed."

As soon as these words came out.

Both Ke Yiming and the Blue-Blooded Man's pupils dilated simultaneously, because this statement meant that only one of them could survive.

The conflict with the Creator's organization has reached an irreconcilable point, and this problem must be resolved sooner or later.

Moreover, Xie Shi'en had a grudge against the Creator Organization. When he joined the team, he stated that he would definitely seek revenge against the Creator Organization.

Su Muyu also wants to retrieve the Tree of Life from the Creator Organization.

In addition, Lu Heng himself has an irreconcilable relationship with the Creator Organization.

Of the four people in the team, three need to deal with the Creator Organization.

This inside man definitely needs to be kept, but only one is needed.

Lu Heng took out a dagger and threw it over, saying, "The one who survives will be the inside man."

The dagger fell in front of the two men, the sound of it hitting the ground like a tolling death knell.

Both reacted quickly and without hesitation, lunging out almost simultaneously.

Inside the magic-suppressing prison, source energy cannot be used, so the two of them cannot use any skills.

Although they do not need to use source energy, the physical abilities of superhumans are not restricted by the magic-suppressing prison.

Blue-blooded people are sensory beings, while Ke Yiming is a melee ability user skilled in using cold weapons; their strengths are clearly different.

Ke Yiming was faster and touched the dagger first, then turned around and slashed.

A gleaming blade flashed across the blue-blooded man's neck. The man collapsed to the ground, clutching his own neck, blood gushing from between his fingers.

After killing the Blue-blooded man, Ke Yiming held the dagger in both hands and handed it back to Lu Heng as a pledge of loyalty.

The dagger bears his fingerprints and the blood of the Blue-blooded, irrefutable evidence of his betrayal of the Creator Organization.

Actually, whether or not he has this irrefutable evidence makes little difference, but it better demonstrates his determination.

Lu Heng sheathed his dagger and said, "You are indeed very clever, but sometimes you are too clever for your own good. I spared your life only to make it easier to deal with the Creator Organization."

"You're just like this dagger; when I feel I can't use it anymore, I'll just throw it away without hesitation."

Ke Yiming lowered his head and said, "I understand. From now on, I am your dog. I will bite whoever you tell me to bite."

Lu Heng turned and walked out. After a few steps, he glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said, "You probably didn't expect that your identity has already been discovered by the Southern Theater Command."

"The recruiting entity is of a high level and located at the same longitude as the coastal area. You have too many flaws."

"Even if the Skeleton Lord wins, you'll still die when you go back."

Upon hearing this, Ke Yiming's pupils dilated sharply, and a shadow of despair descended upon his heart.

Lu Heng did not contact the Southern Theater Command, but he discussed the identity of the conscription subject with Jian Qing before teleporting over.

Given Jian Qing's abilities, it's impossible that she couldn't find out Ke Yiming's identity.

Identifying them is too easy; among the high-level superhumans in Binhai, whoever can't be found is whoever they are.

This poses no challenge for the Southern Theater Command.

……

The war has ended.

The elves performed a ritual to return their fallen kin to nature, and then began repairing the city walls.

The seven-headed skeletal dragon left behind a vast amount of dragon bone material, especially the bones from important parts, each of which is priceless.

Lu Heng obtained a considerable amount of dragon bone materials, which he planned to take back to Quenching Fortress to forge and upgrade his weapons.

As the battle ended, the final day of the Abyss Battlefield arrived.

Queen Aureanna was seriously injured, but she still summoned Lu Heng and his three companions and rewarded them.

The four of them received Moon Well water as a reward.

After this battle, the water in the Moonwell became increasingly scarce. Under these circumstances, Queen Aureanna's willingness to donate water from the Moonwell demonstrates the depth of her friendship.

After bestowing the Moon Well water upon Lu Heng, Queen Oriana kept him alone and sincerely said, "Thank you."

"It's what I should do; the Abyss Battlefield will reward me." Lu Heng smiled.

Queen Aureanna turned to look out the window for a long time, and when she turned back, her eyes seemed to have a glimmer of light.

She asked, "Do you remember the promise we made by the lake?"

"remember."

“At that time, I wasn’t really sure. I wasn’t even confident that I could defend Kolos City. My promise to you was just a way to find a glimmer of hope in my heart…”

Queen Aureanna stood up, took Lu Heng's hand, and said, "But now I believe that you are unlike any other summoner I have ever met."

"If anyone can fulfill the grand ambition you spoke of, it can only be you. We, the Quildore, are willing to work with you to achieve this grand ambition."

……

Besides Queen Orianna, Fiona was also seriously injured and lost an arm.

She ultimately shielded the Queen from the skeletal dragon's attack, her entire arm being smashed into a bloody mist, and her body covered in wounds.

"Did Elder Serene not possess the magic to regenerate severed limbs?" Lu Heng noticed Fiona's empty left sleeve and felt sorry for this brave female general.

Fiona waved her right hand and said cheerfully, "Don't worry about me. There are other members of our clan in the city who are more seriously injured than me and need medical treatment. Elder Serion is too busy to handle them all."

"My injury is nothing. I can wait until I'm drafted again and find a chance to recover my limb."

Lu Heng listened without saying anything more.

In fact.

Summoning to the Abyss Battlefield cannot restore severed limbs, because the body's status is recorded when you are teleported into the Abyss Battlefield.

In other words, if an arm is severed before teleportation, it cannot be restored upon return.

However, there is another opportunity to repair the severed limb.

That's the reward for world quests.

Among the three rewards offered by world quests, there may be an option for limb regeneration.

However, this reward option is not very likely to appear, and it may also be related to the recruiter's physical condition.

Given the strength of the Elven race, they will definitely have a way to help Fiona complete the world quest in the Abyss Battlefield; the rest depends on luck.

(End of this chapter)