From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 465 Teleportation! Zero Civilization
Although Lu Heng guessed that this summons might be related to the Zero Civilization or the Sykes Civilization, he did not know the final answer until he was teleported to the target world.

Therefore, the four-person team made preparations for the battle as usual in the Abyss Battlefield, preparing all the survival supplies needed to cope with the various strange worlds.

The countdown has come to its final day.

After having dinner with their parents and relatives, the four members of the team gathered at the training room in Qionghua Tianluhu.

This training room has long lost its purpose for training, because any skill unleashed by any member of the team could destroy the entire building.

Therefore, this practice room has become a place where the four of them usually gather.

The countdown ended, the four of them put their hands together, repeated the precautions after the teleportation, and then teleported together into the Abyss Battlefield.

[Teleport to the Abyss World: Zero Civilization]

[World Introduction: This is a world governed by strange rules, where the "Fog of the End," which will end the progress of civilization, is about to descend. Can the Zero Civilization escape the shackles of the "Fog of the End" and break free from the vicious cycle of civilization's demise? No one knows the answer.]

[Danger Level: 8]

[Battlefield Mode: Factional Battle Mode]

【Main Mission】

1. Establish diplomatic relations with the zero-based civilization of the target world.

2. Attempt to investigate the reasons for the stagnation of the Zero Civilization's development process.

[3. Survive for 30 days in the Zero World.]

[Challenge Mission]

[1. Capture the Abyss Conscripts who have infiltrated the Zero Civilization.]

2. Locate the source of the abyss contamination and eliminate it.

3. Help civilizations that have reached zero to escape their stagnant state.

[Transmission complete. Loading the common language of the Zero Civilization.]

The Abyss Battlefield mission information appeared, and after reading it, the teleportation ended.

Lu Heng opened his eyes and saw an endless expanse of blue, but his feet did not feel like they were on solid ground.

Looking down, I found myself suspended in mid-air; this was a weightless space.

Like the other recruits who were conscripted into the Zero Civilization, they entered the same weightless space.

When the teleportation was complete, I was already in a weightless space.

In other words, the recruits were not captured by the Zero Civilization, but were directly teleported in.

The main questline of the Abyss Battlefield requires the recruiter to establish diplomatic relations with the Zero Civilization and help the Zero Civilization break free from its stagnant state.

In other words, the recruitment mission guides recruiters to influence the Zero Civilization.

However, the Zero Civilization is strange. It does not accept the help of the recruits, nor does it actively kill the recruits. It even compensates the recruits who do not resist.

This behavior is strange; perhaps this demigod civilization has transcended the realm of human logic.

Before Lu Heng was teleported here, he had already thought about what he would do in the Zero World.

As mentioned in the Tree of Knowledge, the Zero Civilization is rumored to be a demigod civilization.

Given humanity's current strength, it would be unwise to antagonize a demigod civilization.

Therefore, obtaining as much information as possible without being hostile is the right choice.

Lu Heng first tried to guide the source energy within his body to confirm that he could use it.

In other words, in this weightless space, the rules of source energy apply, and there are no laws that prohibit magic.

Next, Lu Heng checked the items in his inventory and confirmed that the weapons, ammunition, and survival supplies were all there.

Finally, check the attribute panel to confirm that your attributes, skills, and class have not changed and everything is normal.

After checking his own condition, Lu Heng tried to contact his teammates using a communicator.

No signal was received, meaning that Su Muyu and the other two were transported to a place where electromagnetic communication was impossible.

Lu Heng activated the power of the Wind Lord and flew through the weightless space, trying to find a different place.

After flying for several minutes, they saw no material, nor any other team members.

In fact, Lu Heng wasn't even sure if he had moved at all.

Yes, everything around me was an endless expanse of blue space, with no reference points, so it was impossible to determine whether I had moved or not.

If there is no reference point, then create one.

Lu Heng took out an energy biscuit, unwrapped it, ate the biscuit, and then threw the wrapper away.

The wrapping paper also floats in the weightless space, drifting further and further away due to inertia.

With a reference point, Lu Heng tested again and confirmed that he could move.

After completing various tests, Lu Heng communicated loudly in the common language of the Zero Civilization: "Hello, I am the Summoner, from the human world."

After about two minutes, an electronic synthesized voice echoed in the surrounding space.

"Human Summoner, please remain where you are and wait for the return time."

Lu Heng shrugged and said, "What if I starve to death if I stay here?"

Zero Civilization's synthesized electronic voice: "I can help you stop your body's metabolism."

Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and waved his hand, saying, "No need for now."

Stopping the body's metabolism is similar to freezing; the brain will also enter a state of stagnation.

Then, Lu Heng asked, "What about my main quest? If I don't complete the quest, I won't be able to get the reward."

The synthesized voice of the Zero Civilization said: "As long as you cooperate and wait in place until the return time, we will compensate you."

"What kind of compensation?" Lu Heng pressed.

Zero Civilization's synthesized voice: "It could be a skill slot, an upgrade to your existing skills, or any other reasonable request."

The compensation options offered by the Zero Civilization include skill slots.

Skill slots are of immeasurable value to those with superpowers.

Other superhumans would be tempted to gain skill slots upon hearing that they could do so.

After considering for a moment, Lu Heng said, "I hope to obtain information related to the Abyss."

Zero Civilization: "Our understanding of the Abyss is very limited, and we may not be able to help you."

Lu Heng frowned: "How is that possible? With the technological level of this zero-gravity space, your civilization is at a very high level. How could you not know much about the Abyss?"

Zero Civilization: "That's true, we really don't know much about the Abyss."

Lu Heng found this unreasonable and then asked, "Judging from the Abyss Battlefield missions, there will be Abyss Conscripts in this Abyss Battlefield. I would like to know how you treat the Abyss Conscripts?"

Zero Civilization: "Just like you."

Lu Heng was even more surprised: "The same as me? Does that mean when you capture an Abyss Conqueror, you also imprison them in this kind of zero-gravity space, and then you compensate them in the end?"

Zero Civilization: "Yes, regardless of which side's recruits stay in place until the return time, we will provide corresponding compensation."

Lu Heng was speechless. In the eyes of the Zero Civilization, there was no difference between the Abyss Conscripts and the Human Conscripts.

But this is very unreasonable.

Lu Heng reminded them, "Do you know the mission of the Abyss Conquerors? Usually, the mission of the Abyss Conquerors is to destroy and damage the target world."

"In other words, the abyssal demons summoned here will do everything in their power to destroy your civilization." Zero Civilization: "Yes, we know that, but that doesn't affect our decision."

Lu Heng pressed further, "Why is this? What is your purpose in treating the recruits this way?"

Zero Civilization: "No comment."

Lu Heng then asked another question: "You said that the Abyss Conquerors had the same experience as me, which means that the Abyss Conquerors were also transported to the same weightless space?"

Zero Civilization: "Yes."

Lu Heng proposed an idea: "If I want to duel with the Abyss Conqueror, can you put me and the Abyss Conqueror into the same weightless space?"

Zero Civilization: "No."

Although not much effective information was obtained from the communication, some key information could still be analyzed from it.

First, the Zero Civilization does not kill human recruiters, nor does it kill abyss recruiters.

Secondly, the Zero Civilization does not refuse communication; as long as the question does not involve their core secrets, the Zero Civilization will answer it.

Thirdly, the Zero Civilization doesn't know much about the Abyss, so this answer doesn't seem like a lie.

In fact, given the level of civilization at zero, logically there is no need for them to lie. If they do not want to answer questions, they will simply refuse to answer.

While pondering, Lu Heng posed a rather intrusive question: "Can I know the mission information for the Abyss Conscripts?"

Zero Civilization: "No."

I refused to answer again.

However, from a logical point of view, refusing to answer is also a form of answer.

The questions that a Zero Civilization refuses to answer are often related to the core secrets of their civilization.

In other words, the mission information of the Abyss Conquerors may reveal some secrets of the Zero Civilization.

Lu Heng continued to ask, "My main mission is to help you, do you believe that?"

Zero Civilization: "We don't need help."

No help needed!
This answer may seem to contain little information, but it is crucial.

From the perspective of the Zero Civilization, they do not need the help of the recruiters.

However, the fact that the conscription has occurred indicates that something must have happened within the Zero Civilization.

Strangely, the Zero Civilization imprisoned the recruits, preventing them from contacting their civilization.

Furthermore, the Zero Civilization also imprisoned the Abyss Conquerors, and will provide them with compensation upon their return.

What caused the Zero Civilization to allow the Abyss Conquerors to return safely, even though it had the ability to kill them?
It's so weird.

Lu Heng's gaze fell on the first challenge:
[1. Capture the Abyss Conscripts who have infiltrated the Zero Civilization.]

Then he said, "My mission indicates that Abyss Conquerors have infiltrated your civilization. Are you sure you don't need help?"

Zero Civilization: "Yes, we don't need help."

After about fifteen minutes of communication, when Lu Heng asked another question, the synthesized voice did not answer this time, seemingly tired of the endless questions.

Lu Heng has already obtained a lot of information and has begun to think about the meaning behind it.

The information that surprised Lu Heng the most was that the Zero Civilization didn't know much about the Abyss.

This is incredible.

If the Zero Civilization was indeed a demigod civilization, and was invaded by the Abyss.

Such a powerful civilization, beyond human comprehension, surprisingly knew very little about the Abyss after being invaded by it.

Under what circumstances would this result occur?

The only possibility Lu Heng could think of was that the Zero Civilization was extremely closed off, so much so that it did not come into contact with other worlds, and this closed state made it very difficult for the Abyss to invade.

In addition, there was another piece of information that Lu Heng was very concerned about.

That is, the Zero Civilization can imprison both the Allied Recruits and the Abyss Recruits in zero gravity.

To be precise, it's not about locking them in a zero-gravity space, but rather directly teleporting both factions' recruits into a zero-gravity space.

What kind of power could accomplish this?

One must possess the power to influence the summoning and teleportation to make this possible.

It is indeed reasonable to call a civilization that possesses this power a demigod civilization.

In the following period, Lu Heng attempted to communicate intermittently.

However, after several attempts, there was no response.

It seems that the Zero Civilization has refused to answer questions.

Lu Heng could only try a different approach: "Let's talk about compensation."

This time, the synthesized voice finally received a response.

"What compensation do you want?"

Lu Heng had already considered it and answered directly, "I need the ability to travel between different abyssal worlds."

Zero Civilization: "This is an ability that only the [Astral Wanderer] can possess. You cannot obtain it, and even if you were given it, you would not be able to use it."

Lu Heng's attitude was very firm: "I want the ability to travel through various abyssal worlds. As long as you can meet this requirement, I can agree to let you stay where you are and wait for the return time."

Zero Civilization: "We cannot meet your requirements."

Lu Heng pressed on, "At least tell me, at my current level, what can traverse the various abyss worlds?"

Zero Civilization: "Besides [Astral Wanderer], there is another ability that can fulfill some of your requirements. This ability comes from the fifth job advancement [Astral Traveler]."

Lu Heng confirmed, "Then I want the [Star Traveler]."

Zero Civilization: "Unable to meet your requirements."

Lu Heng spread his hands and said, "In other words, you can't meet my requirements, so why should I obey your arrangements?"

Zero Civilization: "We cannot provide the [Astral Traveler] class, but we can tell you how to obtain [Astral Traveler] essence."

Lu Heng immediately became interested: "How do I obtain it?"

Zero Civilization: "There is a Star Tomb in the Dragon's Rest World, which contains a [Star Traveler] Source Material. This is a map showing the location of the Star Tomb."

As the words were spoken, a map formed by starlight appeared in front of Lu Heng, marking the location of the Star Tomb.

After seeing this map, Lu Heng knew the location of the Star Tomb—it was none other than the infamous "Sea of ​​Chaotic Time and Space" from his previous life.

Lu Heng finally asked a question that didn't seem to involve the secrets of the Zero Civilization: "What race are the Abyss Conscripts who were teleported here?"

Zero Civilization: "Bloodline Race"

The Zero Civilization did indeed provide an answer.

After receiving a reply, Lu Heng asked, "Can I communicate with my teammates?"

Zero Civilization: "No."

Lu Heng changed the subject and said, "Then my compensation request is an Order Space-Time Treasure, which can be a skill or a treasure."

Zero Civilization: "Okay, when the return time comes, we will compensate you with an Order Spacetime Orb."

(End of this chapter)