From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Above the Abyss Demon Nest, star gates opened one after another.

There are over a hundred stargates, connecting to the human world.

Half an hour after the stargate appeared, the first group of superhumans began to pass through the stargate and enter the Abyss Demon Nest.

Before entering the Demon Nest Cavern, Lu Heng left a clone outside to support the operation.

At that moment, the clone saw more than a hundred star gates opening in the sky, and its heart skipped a beat.

The same thing happened.

In my previous life, around this time, a stargate leading to the Abyss Demon Nest appeared in the human world.

Then the struggle for the source of reincarnation began.

Thousands of teams of superhumans entered the Abyss Demon Nest to compete for the Reincarnation Essence.

The Star Gate was opened in this lifetime as well.

The team of superhumans entered the Abyss Demon Nest, their target undoubtedly being the Reincarnation Essence.

Because I was outside the fog in my previous life, I couldn't see the truth of this incident clearly, so I didn't know how the star gate was opened.

Now at the center of the event, Lu Heng knew without much thought that these stargates were opened by the Zero Civilization, with the aim of getting more superhumans to help them reclaim the Reincarnation Source Essence.

The Abyss Nest is teeming with mutated abyssal monsters and is extremely dangerous.

Those with supernatural abilities who venture into it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Lu Heng appeared as a clone, attempting to prevent these superhumans from entering the Demon Nest Cavern.

However, those ability users who dare to enter the Abyss Demon Nest so early are all driven by greed and cannot be stopped with just a few words.

Therefore, many superhumans ignored Lu Heng's advice and entered the Demon Nest Cave.

The superpowered individuals, who had initially harbored doubts, were unwilling to fall behind after seeing that others had already gone in.
As a result, more people with superpowers followed them into the Demon Nest Cavern.

Only a few superhumans heeded Lu Heng's advice and stayed outside the Demon Nest Cave.

……

An hour after the star gate appeared, Su Muyu and her two companions passed through it and entered the Abyss Demon Nest.

Unable to contact Lu Heng, she consulted with the war zone staff and decided to personally enter the Abyss Demon Nest to ascertain the situation inside.

Lin Zeyu and Xie Shien naturally followed to protect the team's sensory beings.

The moment Su Muyu entered the Abyss Demon Nest, she spotted Lu Heng, and her previously anxious heart immediately settled down.

She flapped her energy wings and flew to Lu Heng. Just as she was about to speak, she realized it was an avatar and hurriedly asked, "Where are you?"

When Lu Heng's divine avatar saw Su Muyu enter, it pointed to the star gate and asked, "Let's test it and see if it's one-way?"

Su Muyu nodded and controlled the Azure Phoenix to fly in the opposite direction into the star gate. As expected, it was unable to return to Blue Star.

In my previous life.

The stargates on Blue Star that lead to the Abyss Demon Nest are one-way. Once you enter the Abyss Demon Nest, you cannot return through the stargates and must find another way out.

The same applies to this life; the one-way star gate clearly hides another purpose behind it.

After testing it, Su Muyu said, "It's one-way; we can't go back, and we can't contact the war zone."

In the event of such a major incident, communication is of utmost importance.

The Stargate is currently one-way, and those who enter the Abyss Demon Nest cannot contact Blue Star.

This resulted in all the countries on Earth being completely unaware of what was happening inside the Abyss Demon Nest.

Perhaps they didn't understand the reason for doing this in their previous life.

Lu Heng finally understood that this was intentional on the part of the Zero Civilization.

First, a one-way stargate consumes less energy than a two-way stargate.

Therefore, opening a one-way stargate can save energy.

In addition, severing communication between the Abyss Demon Nest and Blue Star would prevent Blue Star from detecting the situation of the Abyss Demon Nest.

Even though the Abyss Demon Nest suffers heavy casualties, there will still be a steady stream of superhumans passing through the Star Gate to help the Zero Civilization seize the Reincarnation Essence.

The one-way stargate alone reveals the coldness and ruthlessness of the Zero Civilization.

Zero-based civilization and humanity are, after all, two different civilizations. From the perspective of zero-based civilization, there is indeed no need to have any pity for humanity.

Moreover, the Zero Civilization is not a life civilization in the simple sense, but a civilization with special characteristics. In terms of civilization structure, it is like a computer.

This kind of civilization cannot even comprehend the thoughts and feelings of life, and naturally has no compassion for such emotions.

In other words, the Zero Civilization will only use the most effective methods to achieve its goals, and the fate of other civilizations is irrelevant to it.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "The Demon Nest Cave is full of mutated monsters. Entering it is a matter of life and death. Moreover, there is only one piece of Reincarnation Essence. It's not worth it for so many people to die for this thing."

"You stay here and tell the superhumans who come in the truth about the Abyss Demon Nest incident, and tell them to stay outside and not go in."

Su Muyu nodded in agreement: "Okay, what about you? Where are you now?"

Lin Zeyu blinked a few times in confusion, staring at Lu Heng for a long time: "Is this a clone? I just realized."

He wasn't a perceiver and couldn't distinguish between Lu Heng's main body and his clone. If he hadn't heard Su Muyu's question, he wouldn't have guessed at all.

Lu Heng's clone nodded and replied, "I'm in the Demon Nest Cavern. I've found the Reincarnation Source Essence, but things are a bit complicated. I'll handle it. Be careful, there might be something even more terrifying in the Abyss Demon Nest."

Su Muyu nodded in agreement, "Okay, we'll be careful. Once you get the Reincarnation Source Essence, come out quickly. I'll scout out the surrounding environment first. If you need any help, just let me know."

After a brief discussion, Xie Shi'en, on behalf of the Great Xia Army, announced the truth of the matter to the superhumans who had rashly crossed the Star Gate, and appealed to them not to enter the Demon Nest Cavern.

However, these stargates connect to various continents of Earth, and the superhumans who pass through these stargates come from all over the world.

While those with superpowers in the Great Xia might obey orders issued by their own military, those with superpowers in other countries have more to think about.

Some ability users from the White Eagle Federation and India even believed that Great Xia wanted to monopolize the benefits and refused to listen to advice.

Xie Shi'en knew very well that it was impossible to stop all the superhumans in this situation.

Explaining the truth about the Abyss Nest incident to them was already the most benevolent decision they could make.

All that remains is to respect other people's fate.

……

At the bottom of the Demon Nest Cavern, in the slime lake.

After discovering that the Zero Civilization had opened the stargate, Lu Heng began to have doubts about whether to stop the Star Realm Merchants from saving his fellow race.

The most crucial factor is the result of the fluorescent plant experiment.

If the Zero Civilization provided false experimental results, then this entire incident was a hoax from beginning to end.

Lu Heng was originally willing to help the Zero Civilization, but he would not accept being deceived or exploited. However, regarding the experimental results of the fluorescent plants, the astral merchant Azik and the Zero Civilization each have their own version of events, and it is impossible to verify who is telling the truth.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng took out the Zero Civilization Crystal Core and summoned white light.

The appearance of white light immediately revealed the source of reincarnation.

Bai Guang: "You've found the Source of Reincarnation, bring it back quickly."

Lu Heng said in a deep voice, "You shouldn't have opened the star gate and lured so many superhumans in."

Bai Guang: "As long as you retrieve the Reincarnation Source Essence, I will immediately close the Star Gate."

Lu Heng sneered, "What about those who were already tricked into coming here?"

Bai Guang: "I can open the stargate back to the human world and send them back."

Lu Heng: "Alright, open the stargate back to Blue Star now, and then issue a bounty to make the superhumans who came in withdraw."

Bai Guang: "Bring back the Reincarnation Source Essence and hand it over to me first."

Lu Heng's gaze darkened, and he questioned, "If you're sincere, do as I say."

Bai Guang: "Opening the star gate requires accumulating energy; it can't be opened at any time. Bring back the Reincarnation Source Essence first."

Lu Heng couldn't help but sneer, "It seems the bridge of trust has been broken. Now answer me, was the result of your fluorescent plant experiment real or fake?"

Bai Guang: "Of course it's true. You saw the experiment with your own eyes, didn't you?"

At this moment, Azik retorted emotionally, "You're talking nonsense! Blue Star is completely unsuitable for the growth of fluorescent plants, you liar!"

Bai Guang: "You're just a thief. If you steal something, you should return it."

Azik continued to refute, "We obtained the Reincarnation Essence from the demons. I only used it to save my people. Once this is done, I will return the Reincarnation Essence to you."

Bai Guang ignored Azik and tried to persuade Lu Heng again, saying, "He's just a thief. Don't listen to his excuses. Bring back the Reincarnation Essence. You can make any demands you want."

Azik, suppressed by the energy of the white light, was flattened on the ground like a puddle of gel, but still angrily cursed:

"He's lying. Fluorescent plants can't maintain their fluorescent properties on Earth. This is a conclusion I reached after two years of personal experiments. And, and..."

He was panting when he found a new argument: "Do you remember? It was Garmave who brought you into the ecosphere. Your only chance to come into contact with fluorescent plants was that ecosphere."

"If we want to keep the secret of the fluorescent plants, we can destroy all the fluorescent plants in the ecosphere, or even throw the entire ecosphere into the astral rift and destroy it."

"In that case, you won't be able to get samples of fluorescent plants at all, and you won't have the opportunity to do experiments."

"If we really want to conquer Earth, why would we leave you with fluorescent plants?"

This evidence is indeed very compelling.

After Galmavi died, he even left his ecosphere to Lu Heng, including everything inside it.

Lu Heng did indeed obtain fluorescent plant samples from the ecosphere, which led to the subsequent experiments.

If it weren't for this incident, we would never have known that the astral merchants had conducted experiments with fluorescent plants on Earth.

Azik pleaded, "I beg you, give my people a chance to survive. Our largest ecosphere faced a crisis ten years ago when it was suddenly invaded by tentacles and burrowed into the abyss's lair."

"Only Garmavi and I escaped; the rest of our tribe died here. This is our only chance."

His arguments were indeed logical, but they were not concrete evidence.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng said, "I can't guarantee that what you're saying is true. I can't gamble with the fate of civilization."

Azik pleaded, "Please, give us one last glimmer of hope. You can ask for anything. You can kill me, but don't take the Reincarnation Essence."

Lu Heng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Are you willing to accept mind control?"

Azik agreed without hesitation: "Sure, anything is fine. You can control me, do whatever you want to me."

Bai Guang noticed that the situation was developing in a direction unfavorable to the Zero Civilization, and said provocatively, "His level is very high. Your S-level control skills may not be effective against him."

The Astral Merchants are a highly advanced civilization. Azik is one of only two individuals who managed to escape the crisis ten years ago, and his civilization is indeed among the highest in his race.

Upon hearing this, Azik did not hesitate at all and immediately began to degrade his body: "I can lower my level, is half enough?"

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Heng's eyes as he activated the [Soul Seal] and commanded, "Look into my eyes."

Azik's gel-like body barely managed to lift his head, looking into Lu Heng's eyes, before his pupils gradually lost focus.

at this time.

A white light suddenly erupted, unleashing a shockwave of energy.

Lu Heng had long anticipated that the Zero Civilization might make a move. He raised his hand and unfolded his Divine Source Armor, forming a shield that blocked the shockwave released by the white light.

"Is this a desperate act?"

Bai Guang: "You should obey my orders. What you are doing now is making an enemy of a demigod civilization, do you know that?"

Lu Heng: "What's the point of a civilization that has been deceiving and exploiting me from beginning to end obeying your orders?"

The Zero Civilization's decision-making is based entirely on the interests of their own civilization, with no regard for feelings or trust whatsoever.

This is quite different from the Sykes civilization.

Although the citizens of the Sykes civilization have been transformed into mechanical beings, they still think like computers.

However, Sykes citizens are born as living beings, possessing innate empathy and a sense of life. Even if they are transformed into computer-like thinking, they can still understand the emotions of organic life to a certain extent.

The Zero Civilization is completely different. It is a special non-living civilization that is very closed off and unwilling to have any interaction with other civilizations.

Therefore, the Zero Civilization would not hesitate to lure humanity into the Abyss Demon Nest; as long as they could achieve their goal, they would not care about the lives of humans.

Under the influence of the Soul Imprint, Azik was placed under absolute control.

When Lu Heng asked about the experimental results of the fluorescent plants, Azik gave a negative answer.

Experiments on fluorescent plants in Blue Planet show that they gradually lose their fluorescent properties after being cultivated to the third generation.

At this point, the truth is already clear.

Lu Heng now needs to consider whether he should offend the Zero Civilization in order to save the Star Realm Merchants.

The Zero Civilization is, after all, a demigod civilization. Offending the Zero Civilization could very well bring a huge crisis to humanity.

Another concern is whether the resurrected astral merchants will be benevolent after being rescued. This is another consideration.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Heng finally decided to stick to the ideals of the Swordholder.

Unite all allied civilizations to find a way to fight against the Abyss.

This was the initial concept.

Because of this commitment, they gained alliances and friendships with multiple civilizations, including the elves and the siren.

So, would it be suitable for an astral merchant to join the Swordholders?
Lu Heng looked into Azik's eyes and asked, "You know about the Swordholder, right?" (End of Chapter)