From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 454 An Uninterceptable Ballistic and a Delivery

Will Berg's plan was clear: capture the ten recruited elven warriors and convert them all into Bloodline.

If the plan succeeds, this elf will become a thorn in the side of the elven race once he returns to the continent of Quel'dorei.

After only a few generations, the Bloodline race will take root among the elves, making them difficult to eradicate.

Because if a newborn baby is of bloodline, even if the parents discover this secret, there is a high probability that they will keep it a secret.

This is the emotional connection between intelligent beings, which is not severed simply because the child becomes a descendant.

Although this plan is slow to take effect, if successful, it can dismantle a civilization from within, making it extremely insidious.

It wasn't just the elves; bloodline conversion had already begun within humanity long ago.

In the previous life, before the outbreak of bloodline transformation, no information about bloodline transformation research was leaked.

In this life, Lu Heng discovered this secret ahead of time, but whether he can stop the bloodline invasion is still hard to say.

……

In the basement of Valkyrie Experiment Building 213.

Will Berg used the power of the Blood Prince to constantly pressure Fiona, forcing her to submit.

At this moment.

The ground shook; this was the earth element moving.

Lu Heng passed through the earth elemental rock layer and stepped into the basement, where he saw Will Berg and Fiona.

Will Berg turned around, stood beside the cross, and gave Lu Heng a strange smile:

"We've finally met, the strongest warrior from the East."

While Lu Heng and Will Berg were confronting each other, Lu Heng was also observing Fiona with his eyes, trying to find out what was going on with her.

Fiona was struggling the whole time, her eyes were closed, and she looked like she was in a lot of pain.

After observing for a moment, Lu Heng began to consider the possibility of delivering a fatal blow to Will Berg.

The entire basement contained only Will Berg and Fiona.

Although Will Berg is a blood prince, his combat strength may not be stronger than that of General Thirst.

The bloodline ranking system is not absolutely related to combat strength.

The combat strength of a higher-ranking bloodline may be lower than that of a lower-ranking bloodline.

Of course, overall, those of higher bloodline are still stronger in combat.

The difference lies in the emphasis.

Especially at the level of Bloodline Prince, the greatest power is the absolute deterrent force against lower-ranking Bloodlines.

Even if Will Berg's bloodline is primarily combat-oriented, he was transformed from a human. Given his human identity, his combat strength could not possibly surpass that of the current top tier of superhumans.

Therefore, if one were to unleash their strongest combat power instantly, they could potentially kill the opponent in a single blow.

If they could kill him, the Berg family would collapse immediately.

With a flick of his finger, Lu Heng drew the Aurora Blade from the void with lightning speed, creating a sonic boom, and thrust the sword at Will Berg.

Just at this moment.

Will Berger's lips curled into an arrogant smile, and he clenched his right fist, causing a spurt of blood to gush out.

The entire space was instantly filled with the oppressive aura of the Blood Prince, enough to pierce one's soul.

Just at this moment.

Fiona, who had been struggling with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and drew her sword to meet Lu Heng.

Boom!
The Aurora Blade and the Elf Knight's Sword collided, creating a dazzling ring of sparks.

After a direct clash, both sides retreated back to their original positions.

In this clash, Lu Heng had the upper hand, but breaking through Fiona's blockade wouldn't be so easy.

Fiona stood in front of Will Berg, one hand holding a sword and the other sleeve empty, her eyes flashing with a blood-red light.

This is a manifestation of the lower-ranking bloodline being suppressed by the bloodline prince; her behavior is no longer under her own control.

In this situation, if Lu Heng were to unleash the Rift Wind Dragon Sword Aura and kill Will Berg, Fiona would also die.

Will Berg stood behind Fiona, a mocking smile playing on his lips, and said, "I'm curious, between the strongest human warrior from the East and the elven general, who is stronger?"

Lu Heng stared into Fiona's eyes, hoping to find some clues to break the deadlock.

If she can briefly break free from Will Berg's control, she will have a chance to join forces with him to take him down.

However, the blood-red light in Fiona's eyes did not tremble in the slightest.

The aura emanating from the bloodline prince was too overwhelming.

Under normal circumstances, with the current highest energy level of 50, it is impossible for humans to obtain a high-level bloodline like that of a Blood Prince.

Will Berg's royal bloodline surely holds a greater secret.

Lu Heng stared into Fiona's eyes for a long time, but he never saw any struggle in her gaze.

As time goes on, the situation will become increasingly critical.

At that moment, Su Muyu's voice came through the communicator: "The Bloodline Clan's Great Demon has turned back. Be careful."

General Thirst has returned, and Red Spider's mercenaries will be arriving soon.

Once these two forces arrive, let alone saving people, it's uncertain whether we can even escape.

At this moment.

Fiona's face showed a struggle as she shouted, "You go!"

Seeing the struggle on her face, Lu Heng, even though he wasn't sure if it was an opportunity, immediately struck again, slashing at Will Berg with his sword.

This move, if Fiona cooperates, or even if she doesn't cooperate, as long as she doesn't stop him, Will Berg will die.

However, at the instant the sword light was unleashed, Fiona still moved, slashing horizontally with her sword.

The two swords clashed, creating a shockwave that bounced off each other.

Fiona shouted again, "Run!"

Knowing he had no chance, Lu Heng immediately turned around and used a [Void Flash] to leave the experimental building.

Seeing General Thirsty Blood leading a squad of Blood Demons back from afar, Lu Heng changed direction and quickly retreated.

……

After half an hour.

On the western coast of the White Eagle Federation, twenty kilometers off the coast.

A luxury cruise ship floats quietly on the sea, its lights shining brightly, as tourists enjoy the nighttime sea view.

This cruise ship is indeed a luxury cruise ship sailing on a normal route, and it is also a secret contact point under Longwei's control, which can be used as a place to stay.

In a conference room on the cruise ship, the elven warrior who had been brought there was receiving treatment.

As Lu Heng entered the conference room, Eric and the other elven warriors immediately stood up, looking at him with hopeful eyes. "Have you found General Fiona?"

Lu Heng paused for two seconds before answering, "We found her, but we couldn't rescue her. Fiona is not in mortal danger at the moment, but she has been injected with a bloodline conversion drug and is under the control of the bloodline prince, so the situation is rather complicated."

Although we couldn't rescue Fiona, as long as people are alive, it's not the worst situation.

Eric, Emily, and the other elves slowly exhaled, finally feeling relieved.

As long as Fiona is alive, there is still hope.

Eric sat back down and said, "As long as General Fiona is alright, that's good. Even if she's been tainted by the bloodline of the Blood Clan, there are ways to purify her once we get back."

The Elven race witnessed the entire process of the Goat-Headed Civilization transforming into the Blood Demons, making them arguably the civilization that understands the Blood Demons best.

The Elven race has many ways to deal with bloodline contamination; even if they can't purify it all at once, they can control it.

After explaining Fiona's situation, Lu Heng sat down and changed the subject:
"I need to know your battlefield mission now, so I can see if you can analyze the situation clearly."

Eric nodded in agreement: "Okay, our first main mission is to investigate the high-ranking bloodlines hidden in the human world..."

He read out both the main quest and the challenge quests in one breath.

The first main quest is quite clear: investigate high-ranking bloodlines in the human world, which obviously refers to Will Berg, the bloodline prince.

The second main quest is to evade the pursuit of the Bloodline humans.

The third main mission is to survive in the human world for 30 days.

The challenge tasks are all standard requirements.

The first is to kill 5 Abyss Conquerors.

The second task is to locate and remove the source of contamination in the abyss.

The third is to form an alliance with humans to jointly stop the Bloodline Clan's conspiracy.

After hearing the six battlefield missions, the reason for this recruitment in the Abyss Battlefield is now very clear.

A high-ranking bloodline is hiding in the human world and is plotting a conspiracy.

The "high-ranking bloodline" refers to Will Berg, and the conspiracy is the bloodline invasion.

This conspiracy should consist of two parts: the first is the bloodline conversion experiment, and the second is the announcement of the bloodline conversion plan to mislead the human population.

In Lu Heng's memory, the Human Evolution Organization announced the Bloodline Conversion Plan in March of the third year after the Abyss descended.

That is, two and a half months later.

This Abyss Battlefield will only last for one month.

In other words, according to the timeline of the previous life, the bloodline conversion plan would not have been announced during this Abyss Battle.

A little analysis will reveal the reason.

In the previous life, this battlefield in the abyss was completely controlled by Will Berg and the Bloodline Clan. All the recruited allies were captured, and not a single message was sent out.

Without the obstruction of the recruiters, the Berg family has time to slowly conduct bloodline conversion experiments, and will announce the bloodline conversion plan after the experiments are completed.

……

After confirming the information about the Abyss battlefield, Lu Heng took out a dedicated satellite communication device and dialed the special line of the war zone intelligence system.

When the call connected, Lu Heng immediately stated his name: "I am Lu Heng."

Then, Qi Jinghui's voice came through the satellite communication equipment: "Commander Lu, please speak."

Lu Heng succinctly stated: "It has been confirmed on the Abyss Battlefield that Will Berg is a Bloodline Prince, and he is conducting Bloodline transformation experiments in conjunction with the Bloodline Clan."

"The laboratory address is 213 Valkyrie Coastal Highway. Request a long-range strike."

After listening, Qi Jinghui replied without any change in tone, "The war zone needs to conduct research; please wait for the results."

"It'd better be quick, the lab could be moved at any time," Lu Heng added before ending the call.

When Lu Heng said "apply for long-range strikes," he was naturally referring to missiles.

When dealing with a stationary target, nothing is simpler than a missile.

If one shot isn't enough, then fire a few more.

As for whether the missile launch will be intercepted.

In the human world, the technology to intercept Chan's trajectory has not yet emerged.

Of course, this matter is not that simple.

Because this bloodline conversion laboratory is located within the territory of the White Eagle Federation.

Launching missiles into another country's territory is a very sensitive matter. If it is detected, it will inevitably trigger the White Eagle Federation's nuclear counterattack program.

The nuclear weapons that humanity currently possesses could directly send civilization back to the Stone Age.

Therefore, as soon as a major power launches an intercontinental ballistic missile, other countries will immediately begin the countdown to a nuclear counterattack upon detection.

Once it is confirmed that the missile is heading towards one's own country, the nuclear counterattack procedure will be formally initiated to ensure that the enemy's territory is reduced to ruins before the country loses its ability to retaliate.

Moreover, there is a nuclear threat chain among major powers. When a nuclear-armed state is attacked by a nuclear weapon, it will indiscriminately drop nuclear bombs on other nuclear powers, threatening them to launch nuclear attacks on the first country to trigger a nuclear apocalypse.

Therefore, Lu Heng's application for long-range strikes will not be easily approved.

……

After the information was sent out, the four major war zones of the Great Xia held an emergency meeting.

Li Guining, accompanied by several senior staff officers including Qi Jinghui, represented the Southern Theater Command at the meeting.

The Southern Theater Command is the most knowledgeable about this bloodline invasion.

In particular, Qi Jinghui, although he did not go to the White Eagle Federation in person, participated in the entire process.

The value of providing intelligence is no less than that of personally participating in combat.

At the meeting, Qi Jinghui explained all the known intelligence in the most concise way and applied for a long-range missile strike on behalf of Lu Heng.

Launching missiles into the territory of the White Eagle Federation is indeed a chilling thing to even talk about.

Therefore, many of the senior staff officers from the four theater commands who participated in the meeting expressed their concerns.

"To reach the White Eagle Federation's homeland, it would be necessary to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is generally accepted among countries that intercontinental ballistic missiles carry nuclear warheads. I believe that this action would activate the White Eagle Federation's nuclear counterattack program, with very serious consequences."

Just as the senior staff officers of the four theater commands were unable to reach a conclusion, a senior staff officer in charge of communications with the Academy of Sciences raised his hand and said:

"I have a solution here. The Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology has made some technological breakthroughs in missiles, which can carry out precision strikes on any target within the territory of the White Eagle Federation without its knowledge."

The Great Xia Academy of Sciences has had a level 1.6 civilization technology for over a year.

In such a short time, it is certainly impossible to digest all the technological data of a level 1.6 civilization, but a portion of it has already been digested.

It's impossible to produce a super interstellar warship of a level 1.6 civilization in a year, but it's enough to solve some cutting-edge technological problems.

Therefore, this senior staff officer proposed a plan to launch missiles from strategic nuclear submarines, using a state-of-the-art 1.6 technology solution to strike fixed targets on the White Eagle Federation's west coast before the Federation could react.

By the time the White Eagle Federation reacted, the missile had already hit its target, and since it did not carry a nuclear warhead, it would not activate the nuclear counterattack procedure.

Moreover, since the missile was launched from a strategic nuclear submarine in the deep sea, the White Eagle Federation might even actively conceal the incident as long as it does not publicly claim responsibility for it.

(End of this chapter)