From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 437 Explosion
It was a spacious conference room, but the lighting was very dim, with a few candles flickering.

The large screen on the conference room wall was divided into a nine-square grid, with five of the squares lit up, displaying the names of the participants in this online meeting.

However, no real people were shown; the cameras were either pointed at some kind of device or covered with stickers.

Only Will Berg's camera clearly captured his appearance, but the lighting in the footage was very dark.

Will Berg sat in his swivel chair, facing the large screen, and said in a detached tone, "I don't like nonsense. Just state my request: lend me the strongest superhuman you have."

One of the meeting participants, who used the Golden Eye totem, questioned: "You should know that the strongest ability user you have cannot be lent out casually. You need to explain why."

Will Berger's face showed displeasure, and he said coldly, "You don't need to know. Just lend me the man, and I'll handle the rest."

“Will Berg, you are not the number one family in the alliance. You need to know your place. We have no obligation to listen to you,” another attendee objected.

Will Berg's expression grew even more displeased. He used tools to sharpen his fingernails to an exceptionally sharp point, so sharp that they reflected the cold light of a candle even in the dim light.

He said in a chilling tone, "Jacob, don't force me to slit your carotid artery. You know I can find you!"

This statement is a blatant threat.

This threat was very effective; the other five attendees fell silent.

Because they knew Will Berg would actually do it; nothing is surprising for a madman to do anything.

At this moment, Number Three, who had been silent all along, asked in a hoarse voice, "Is your borrowing of people related to what happened today?"

"What do you think?" Will Berg asked with a sneer.

“What do you want to do? State your purpose clearly, and if the action is appropriate, we can consider lending you the person,” another woman’s voice said.

Will Berg intently observed his neatly manicured right fingernails, then stopped wasting words with the group and spoke in an unquestionable tone:

"Meet at my estate in Michel State before 6 p.m. tonight. If anyone is late, I'll go find them after I finish my business."

The other five people in the meeting wanted to object, but none of them dared to speak up.

They didn't want to argue with a lunatic; if they really angered him, anything could happen.

Everyone who attended the meeting knew how terrifying this lunatic was when he went berserk.

Before closing the online meeting, Will Berg added, "And please inform Number 6 that since he's faking his death and refusing to take the meeting, I'll make sure he's really dead once I'm done."

These words were spoken casually, but all the attendees felt a chill run down their spines.

……

Outside an abandoned factory in Leiden.

At 8 p.m., Lu Heng's team of four arrived outside the abandoned factory.

Su Muyu had already scouted the surrounding area: "We've confirmed that there are no other superhumans within a three-kilometer radius. Ke Yiming has arrived and is in the factory."

Lin Zeyu had already broken away from the team and was finding his own position. He said in the communication channel, "I can see Ke Yiming in the scope. He looks fine."

"Okay, I'll go in alone. You guys wait outside, find a place to lie in wait, and act according to the situation." Lu Heng said as he walked towards the factory.

Su Muyu quickly reminded him, "Although Ke Yiming doesn't seem to be acting strangely, Jian Qing sent a message saying that everyone who knew the timing of the operation yesterday has been checked, and no source of the leak has been found, so we can't guarantee that Ke Yiming is safe. Also, the meeting place tonight was chosen by Ke Yiming, so you need to be extra careful."

"I understand. Even if Ke Yiming has problems, he alone can't hurt me." Lu Heng gave her a reassuring look.

"Be careful." Su Muyu held Lu Heng's hand, reluctant to let go.

"Don't worry, I'll keep my defensive skills active the whole time, right?" Lu Heng chuckled, patted her hand, and then strode towards the abandoned factory.

……

In an abandoned factory.

Lu Heng walked to the open space in the middle of the factory and stood five meters away from Ke Yiming.

Ke Yiming looked slightly surprised and said, "I didn't expect it to be you who came in person."

“You should be able to guess that you provided the information about the Tree of Life Vine.” Lu Heng stared into his eyes, trying to discern something from them.

"This intelligence was given to me several days ago. I didn't know if you would take action. Did the operation fail?" Ke Yiming explained briefly before asking about the outcome of the operation.

"You know the operation failed?" Lu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ke Yiming shrugged and replied, "I heard some news from the organization that a laboratory here caught fire. I guess the operation failed."

Lu Heng didn't continue the topic, but instead asked, "Do you know where the Tree of Life Vine has been moved to?"

Ke Yiming shrugged and replied, "I don't know, no one in the organization has mentioned this to me."

Lu Heng's gaze turned cold: "Your combat strength in the Creator Organization should be in the top tier. When faced with such an important matter, no one assigned you a task?"

Ke Yiming's gaze sharpened, and he also noticed this was a flaw. He quickly explained, "I don't know either. It's possible that the organization still has doubts about the deaths of Pharaoh and the others, and their trust in me has decreased."

Lu Heng realized that none of his answers contained any valuable information; they were just perfunctory responses.

That's enough to show that he has a problem.

"It seems you're switching sides again. If you don't want to die, tell me some information about what you have, otherwise there's no point in keeping you alive."

Lu Heng's gaze turned cold. He raised his right hand, and the dual S-grade Aurora Blade appeared in his hand, radiating a sharp edge.

Ke Yiming pleaded anxiously, pulling at his collar to expose his neck for air: "No...don't do this...I just want to live..."

……

at the same time.

Ten kilometers away, in a low-rise building, a gentleman in a suit sat on a single sofa, his eyes closed with a calm expression, a cold smile gradually creeping onto his lips.

This person was none other than Will Berg.

Although his eyes were closed, he wasn't completely blind.

Through the control of the Blood Servant, he can see everything that the Blood Servant sees.

The blood servant he now controls is naturally Ke Yiming.

The Lu Heng that Ke Yiming saw was also in his line of sight.

When Will Berg saw Lu Heng draw his sword, he suddenly spoke up: "You are smarter than I expected, Great Xia man."

Ten kilometers away.

Lu Heng suddenly heard Ke Yiming say something abrupt. Although the words came from Ke Yiming's mouth, the tone and voice did not belong to Ke Yiming.

"who are you?"

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. You can call me Will Berg.” Ke Yiming said what Will Berg was about to say.

Seeing this, Lu Heng already knew what was going on.

In the Abyss, there are many kinds of this ability to control others.

Even Lu Heng's skill [Mental Domination] can achieve a similar effect.

However, judging from Ke Yiming's condition, he is clearly being controlled by a higher-level ability.

Once this was realized, the reason for the leak became clear.

Now that Ke Yiming has been taken into custody, the intelligence he transmitted is naturally worthless. When Lu Heng heard the name Will Berg, he naturally knew who the other party was. The Southern Theater Command had collected information on this person, and it was quite detailed.

"Where did the Tree of Life Vine go?" Lu Heng's purpose in coming to the White Eagle Federation this time was the Tree of Life Vine. Now that he has found the rightful owner, there is still a chance to achieve his goal.

“That’s not your concern,” Will Berg said with a hint of mockery.

Lu Heng's gaze darkened, and he sneered, "Do you think that researching the Tree of Life vine can cure the mental illness caused by your incestuous marriage?"

Upon hearing this, Ke Yiming's entire expression changed.

He now represents Will Berg, and his angry expression usually reflects Will Berg's emotional state.

“Go to hell!” Will Berg roared.

The next moment.

An explosion occurred underground in the abandoned factory, blasting the entire factory into the air.

Ke Yiming was torn to pieces in the flames of the explosion.

The shockwave from the explosion ripped away bricks and tiles from the abandoned factory, creating a blinding mushroom cloud. Lu Heng was instantly engulfed by the explosion.

……

The explosion came too suddenly, and Su Muyu and the other two who were guarding outside the abandoned factory were all shocked by the sudden explosion.

The next instant, Su Muyu's face showed a panicked expression, and she shouted hoarsely, "Lu Heng!"

But there was no response, not even from the communication channel.

"Damn it! Something's happened, what do we do now?" Lin Zeyu panicked immediately.

He turned his sniper scope and saw figures rushing towards them from several kilometers away. He quickly warned, "There's an ambush!"

Su Muyu's heart pounded in shock. She ran toward the abandoned factory, only to be swept back by the shockwave of the explosion.

Hearing Lin Zeyu's reminder, she bit her lip until it bled and hurriedly released the Azure Phoenix to confirm the identity of the ambush attackers.

She herself ran around the abandoned factory, trying to find Lu Heng, while also reporting the results of her reconnaissance:
"Two groups of people have arrived. One group consists of high-level ability users with strong source energy reactions, and the other group consists of armed mercenaries, numbering over a hundred."

Xie Shi'en was the calmest of the three and quickly made arrangements: "Lin Zeyu will provide covering fire. I will go into the firepower area to find Lu Heng. If I can't find him... we will have to retreat immediately."

This time it's obvious we've fallen into an ambush; there's no point in continuing to fight to the death here.

Moreover, this is within the territory of the White Eagle Federation. The bigger the commotion, the more White Eagle ability users will come to support us.

Su Muyu knew this was the best arrangement, but she refused to leave no matter what, and used the prism force field to rush into the area of ​​flames left by the explosion.

"Lu Heng!" she shouted as she rushed inside, her voice hoarse.

She had barely rushed into the inferno when her arm was suddenly grabbed and she was dragged out with great force. Immediately afterwards, she heard a familiar voice: "What are you doing in here?"

"Are you alright?" Su Muyu turned her head to look at the familiar figure beside her, her eyes a little blurry, afraid that it was a hallucination.

"Almost, thankfully I had my defensive skills active." Lu Heng exhaled, tearing off the charred clothes from his left arm to reveal the burned skin.

He suffered extensive burns on his left arm, with the surface layer even charred.

In the instant the explosion occurred, the terrifying explosive force directly pierced through the defenses of the [Divine Source Armor], engulfing the entire body. Blood and flesh evaporated and charred in the flames of the explosion.

Fortunately, the [Divine Source Armor] withstood the explosive force for a moment, allowing Lu Heng to react in time and throw out all his life-saving trump cards.

[Damage Reversal] and [Shadow Walk] were thrown out together, finally withstanding the power of the explosion.

However, after the [Damage Reversal] effect ended, his left arm was still burned by the residual force of the explosion.

No one on Earth could have survived this explosion.

This explosion was a deadly trap orchestrated by the Berg family, and the explosive power used was meticulously calculated, exceeding the required amount by more than ten times.

Let alone humans, even an aircraft carrier could be sunk directly.

It was only because Lu Heng possessed an S-level defensive skill that he had a chance to react.

Let alone superhumans, even demigods would lose half their lives here.

In this world, every living being that can be killed, even a demigod, has a limit to the power it can withstand.

Humans have no shortage of destructive power, let alone an individual.

Humans even have the capability to send the entire blue planet away.

The Berg family's conspiracy was meticulously planned, and the amount used was more than ten times the normal amount; under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for it to fail.

Unfortunately, the Berg family was unaware that Lu Heng possessed S-level defensive skills, and more than one at that.

Lu Heng emerged from the inferno of the explosion and shouted, "No need to retreat! Kill all the people lying in ambush!"

"Got it! I like this decision."

Lin Zeyu immediately burst into laughter, then released the upgraded Demon Hunter Mark, locked onto the highest-level target, and fired the [Supersonic Energy High-Explosive Bomb].

A bright, energy-powered missile was launched, striking the target at Mach 3.

Boom!

The high-level superhumans who charged forward displayed their unique abilities, using various defensive, teleportation, acceleration, and invisibility skills, transforming into five or six figures that scattered in all directions to dodge the [Supersonic Energy High-Explosive Bomb].

These high-level superhumans dodged the [Supersonic Source Energy High Explosive Bomb], but the armed mercenary team behind them was not so lucky, and was instantly engulfed by the source energy flames.

After dodging the source energy high-explosive bomb, the six high-level superhumans continued their charge toward the abandoned factory.

Lin Zeyu turned the sniper rifle around and aimed it at the target he had locked onto.

The locked target used acceleration and invisibility skills, like an invisible phantom, rushing to within 500 meters in the blink of an eye, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

Its target was none other than Su Muyu.

This high-level ability user, who is currently invisible, is clearly an assassin-type class.

The primary target of assassin-type ability users is the Perceiver, because the Perceiver is the only opponent who can see through their actions.

As long as the Perceiver is killed, the Assassin-type Ability User will be invincible, and even if they cannot win, they can safely retreat.

This assassin-type superhuman can break the sound barrier even while invisible, making him incredibly fast.

At a distance of 500 meters, he only needs a little over a second to kill the target.

His palm blade was already drawn, his assassin-class abilities erupted to the extreme, and he launched a thunderous attack on Su Muyu.

Just at this moment.

Bang!
A gunshot was heard.

The assassin-type ability user didn't bother with the sniper at all, because bullets couldn't keep up with his speed, let alone when he was in stealth mode.

The moment the gun fired, a "thud" sounded, and a burst of blood erupted from his chest. He was thrown back by the force of the bullet, leaving a gaping hole in his chest.

The moment he saw the blood splattering before his eyes, his face was filled with astonishment; he didn't understand what was happening.

Lin Zeyu snorted: "You dare to act as if I don't exist? Can you be faster than a projectile in the void?"

(End of this chapter)