From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 476 Samples and Rescue

Lu Heng witnessed the entire process of Lawrence Phoenix convulsing, foaming at the mouth, and ultimately dying on the camera.

Convulsions and foaming at the mouth are both adverse physical reactions caused by psychological stress.

Mental skills can indeed cause a certain degree of mental impact on the target, and in severe cases, it can lead to mental breakdown, brain damage, or even death.

These findings have yielded accurate conclusions in the fields of psychic abilities and medical research.

Not only humans, but from a medical perspective, all living beings will react to varying degrees when subjected to mental skills.

The lower a creature's mental attribute, the more likely it is to be injured by a mental shock.

If you were to experiment on mice, a mental skill of C rank or higher would cause them to suffer instant brain death with a single mental shock.

Because the mice's mental attributes are too low, they cannot withstand mental shocks of level C or higher.

The same applies to humans.

Humans have relatively high mental attributes; the average mental attribute for an adult male is 10 points.

Under normal circumstances, an adult male with 10 points of mental strength can withstand the impact of a Grade B mental skill, but will experience adverse reactions such as dizziness, nausea, and spasms.

In other words, when using mental skills on ordinary people, level B is the limit. Exceeding level B may lead to serious consequences, or even death.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "What level skill?"

The warrior in charge of mentally interrogating Lawrence Phoenix replied, "Rank B, a mild skill."

In mental skills, in addition to the level classification, the characteristics of the skill will also affect the target's reaction after the operation.

Some mental skills are designed for attack, characterized by strong impact and destructive power.

Generally speaking, gentler skills are more popular when used for mental torture.

After all, the purpose of mental torture is to obtain the secrets in the target's mind, not to kill him.

If you want to kill the target, just fire a single shot and that's it.

The optimal solution for mental torture skills is naturally to achieve the goal, so a balance must be found between the success rate of torture and the damage to the target.

Skills that have a high success rate in interrogation and cause minimal damage to the target are the optimal solution for mental interrogation skills.

Grade B mild mental interrogation skills are considered relatively safe.

If the situation is urgent, it can be used directly without testing the target's mental resilience.

However, even a mild B-level mental torture skill can still cause damage to the target, but the fatality rate is very low, usually less than one in ten thousand.

Lu Heng sensed something was amiss and said, "The mission has changed; you need to bring the body back."

The mission team leader agreed and accepted the order to bring Lawrence Phoenix's body back to Great Xia.

……

Qi Jinghui's staff was also busy, reporting to their superiors while gathering intelligence from all sides, preparing to take action against the Phoenix family.

Although Lawrence Phoenix is ​​dead, this matter is not over.

If Lawrence Phoenix is ​​indeed the progenitor of the bloodline hidden in the human world, then the entire Phoenix family is in trouble and action must be taken to prevent a bloodline invasion.

To date, individuals of bloodline still occasionally appear among humans.

Preventing the invasion of bloodlines will inevitably become a long-term struggle.

……

The next day, Lu Heng received a call from Qi Jinghui.

Qi Jinghui: "Yesterday's operation was unsuccessful. After leaving Lawrence's manor, the team carrying out the mission was blocked by the White Eagle Guard and failed to bring back Lawrence Phoenix's body."

Lu Heng was not surprised by the result, after all, the Lawrence Phoenix family was a high-ranking family in the ASE Alliance and controlled a huge amount of wealth.

This level of capitalist family has intricate connections with the upper echelons of the White Eagle Federation's Congress.

The fact that the Phoenix family could instigate a war for oil suggests they also have ties to the White Eagle military.

Even if the head of such a family dies, the White Eagle Federation would never allow anyone to take the body out of the country.

Lu Heng wasn't surprised, so he asked calmly, "Have you obtained the DNA sample?"

Qi Jinghui: "We did get that, but our mission team was captured by the White Eagle Guard and is being held in the anti-magic prison in Michel State. The DNA sample is with the captain and can't be sent out right now."

Lu Heng frowned and asked, "So what's the situation now?"

Qi Jinghui: "Our foreign affairs department is negotiating with the White Eagle Federation, hoping to bring back the soldiers who were on the mission, but things are a bit complicated."

"The White Eagle Federation certainly wouldn't dare to touch our people, but to bring them back, we'd have to go through diplomatic procedures, and it'll probably be several months before they return."

The team carrying out this mission consists of military personnel who have been stationed in the White Eagle Federation for a long time. They are a team of superhuman warriors carrying out an infiltration mission.

They were given a last-minute mission to go to Lawrence Phoenix's estate to carry out a task.

This team of soldiers usually carries out infiltration missions and their combat strength is not up to the first echelon. Faced with the encirclement of the White Eagle Guard, they naturally had no way to break through.

After all, the difference in combat power was too great, and being within the territory of the White Eagle Federation, resistance would be tantamount to surrendering.

Therefore, this group of soldiers had no choice but to not resist and were imprisoned in a magic-free prison, awaiting rescue by their motherland.

For those carrying out covert missions, this is the best course of action; life is more important than anything else.

However, he is currently being held in a magic-free prison in Michelle State.

If we were to follow normal procedures, the only way to bring the people back would be through a prisoner exchange or by exchanging other benefits.

Normally, this team of soldiers wouldn't be in mortal danger, but it would take at least several months to get them back.

By the time they've waited that long, the DNA samples they have will have expired.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want me to bring them back directly? Or should I go get the DNA samples and the process of bringing them back continue as you have?"

Qi Jinghui pondered for a moment, then replied, "If their safety can be guaranteed, I hope we can bring them back as soon as possible. If their safety cannot be guaranteed..."

Lu Heng ignored the second half of the sentence and said directly, "That means we should just bring them back."

After saying this, Lu Heng checked the time and said, "You arrange a plane or other means, and after I pick them up, I will take them to the location you designate."

Qi Jinghui smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send you the evacuation route later."

"Okay, I'll pack my things and then we'll leave."

After Lu Heng finished speaking, he ended the call, then summoned the mechanical tiger, mounted it on his back, and soared into the sky, flying towards the East China Sea.

……

Six hours later, Lu Heng arrived above the anti-magic prison in Michel State. Looking at the prison, Lu Heng knew he could easily dismantle it and take the people out.

However, Lu Heng was considering whether to handle the matter in a more violent way, or an even more violent way.

After considering for half a minute, Lu Heng felt that the decision should be made by the person involved. So, he moved through the shadows, entered the magic-suppressing prison, broke through all the barriers, and found the squad leader who was carrying out the mission—Liao Yifeng.

Liao Yifeng, dressed in prison clothes and wearing magic-resistant shackles, lay on the bed in his cell.

He was startled to see someone in front of him and jumped up. After recognizing Lu Heng, he stood at attention and saluted: "Greetings, Commander!"

Lu Heng looked them over and asked, "Are you all alright?"

Liao Yifeng replied clearly and distinctly, "It's alright, they wouldn't dare do anything to us, they just locked us up and put us in shackles."

Lu Heng looked around and asked, "It's good that you're not injured. I'm here to take you out. Do you want to leave now, or wait for the motherland to go through the normal procedures to bring you back?"

Liao Yifeng frowned and asked, "Does the commander mean a prison break?"

Lu Heng smiled and nodded: "I guess so. It's just a matter of lifting a finger."

Liao Yifeng thought for a moment and replied, "If possible, my four brothers and I still hope to walk out with our heads held high, otherwise our names will be on the wanted list in the future."

After he finished speaking, he took out a box, handed it to Lu Heng, and said, "This is Lawrence Phoenix's DNA sample. It may take a long time for us to get out. Commander, take the sample back with you. Don't worry about us."

Lu Heng considered for a moment and said, "Since you want to leave with a clear conscience, then we'll do as you wish. The DNA sample is also yours; you can hand it over in person when you get back."

Liao Yifeng frowned and said, "But if we go through the normal procedures, it will take at least a few months to get this sample back. We need to send it back as soon as possible."

Lu Heng chuckled and said, "No need, we'll go through a more formal procedure."

After saying this, Lu Heng teleported away from the anti-magic prison and continued flying eastward to the White Eagle capital.

Lu Heng arrived at the Capitol Building, knocked down the two bodyguards who rushed up, and then sat down in front of President White Eagle.

After half an hour.

President White Eagle signed a pardon ordering the immediate release of Liao Yifeng and four other Great Xia superhumans from the Michel State Anti-Magic Prison.

In the face of true strength, everything becomes so simple.

Moreover, it's not uncommon for American presidents to sign pardons; in fact, one American president once signed a pardon for all the crimes his son had committed or might have committed over a decade.

If such an outrageous pardon can be signed and executed, releasing a few people would be a piece of cake.

Lu Heng didn't even use any threats. He simply revealed his identity as the Swordholder and asked President White Eagle to release the person. That was how the matter was settled.

The name of the organization "Swordholders" is already like that of a god on Earth.

Because from the very beginning, this organization has received funding from many world-class capitalist families, and the funding was provided unconditionally.

Each of the capitalist families, including the Phoenix, Calvin, and Jacob families, donated billions of dollars, with additional donations made annually thereafter.

Moreover, after announcing their goals and ideals, the Swordholders received the support of the Great Xia government.

The meaning of the swordsman is simple: he is the one who wields the sword for human civilization.

The Swordholder has only one goal: to protect human civilization and fight against anything that harms it.

The Berg family was the first top family to be destroyed by the Swordholder.

Therefore, the White Eagle Federation understands the Swordholders better than any other nation.

Now, the Swordholder's target is the Phoenix family.

The fact that Lawrence Phoenix is ​​the progenitor of the hidden bloodline is no secret among the upper echelons of the White Eagle Congress.

Because Lawrence Phoenix acknowledged that he was the progenitor of the bloodline in front of the other ASE Alliance families.

All the family representatives who participated in the online meeting heard about this.

These families have close ties with the upper echelons of the White Eagle Congress, and many high-ranking members of Congress were even promoted by these families.

Therefore, the news reached the White Eagle Congress the moment Lawrence Phoenix acknowledged his status as the progenitor of the bloodline.

When Lu Heng appeared at the White Eagle Congress, the Dragon Might Special Forces and the Swordholders had already begun their operation, targeting the Phoenix family.

As the patriarch of the Phoenix family, Lawrence Phoenix is ​​now the head of the entire Phoenix family, and since a problem has arisen, an investigation into the entire family is necessary.

Confirm whether any of their family members have undergone transgenic conversion.

The operation went exceptionally smoothly, encountering almost no resistance.

Because Lu Heng was sitting in the White Eagle Federation's Capitol Building, sitting there casually, like a passerby who came in to enjoy the air conditioning because it was too hot.

Lu Heng also took a paper cup, filled it with water, and placed it on the table to drink.

No one dared to come up and kick him out, since nobody wanted to die.

……

The actions taken against the Phoenix family had a somewhat unexpected outcome.

When Lu Heng received the message, he was also a little surprised.

Because after bloodline testing, the main members of the Phoenix family were found not to have undergone bloodline conversion.

That's right, none of the main members of the Phoenix family have undergone bloodline conversion.

This is not quite what we initially expected.

The purpose of the swordsman is to protect human civilization, not to be a robber.

Therefore, there is a prerequisite for the swordsman to take action: the target must be transformed into a bloodline.

If the target is not of bloodline, then the Swordholder cannot forcibly execute them, otherwise the Swordholder's ideals would be destroyed.

Therefore, when the Swordholder takes action against the Phoenix family, after verifying that the target has not been converted into a bloodline and conducting mental interrogation to confirm that there is no collusion with the bloodline race, the target will be released.

As for other crimes that the Phoenix family may be involved in, that is not the Swordholder's task and needs to be handled by other procedures.

Overnight, all the main members of the Phoenix family were investigated, and the results were surprising: not a single member of the Phoenix family was found to be of bloodline.

Upon hearing this result, Lu Heng gained a new understanding of Lawrence Phoenix.

Lawrence Phoenix had clearly become the progenitor of the bloodline, yet he didn't convert the main members of his family into bloodlines, which is somewhat unbelievable.

However, it was precisely because of Lawrence Phoenix's arrangement that the Phoenix family was not destroyed by this incident.

In this incident, the Phoenix family lost a huge amount of assets to other forces, and the family suffered a heavy blow. However, compared with the Berg and Planta families, it was the best outcome that they were not wiped out.

(End of this chapter)