From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Within the crimson magma, a writhing dark shape appeared.

"Target spotted!" Su Muyu suddenly reported, but the communicator's signal could not penetrate underground.

Therefore, Lu Heng could not hear it and could only know the target's location through the posture of the Azure Phoenix.

As the Azure Phoenix observed, the dark shadow suddenly writhed violently, and countless tentacles emerged from the magma, instantly entangling the Azure Phoenix and tearing it apart.

This was the last thing Su Muyu saw. After the Azure Phoenix was destroyed, her vision returned to her body, and she could no longer know what had happened underground, which made her nervous.

In the last moment before the Azure Phoenix disappeared, she saw the form of the Abyss Beast: a huge, beating organ that resembled both a heart and a brain, and its appearance was terrifying.

In the underground magma layer, Lu Heng saw the Azure Phoenix being torn apart by tentacles. He immediately accelerated and rushed forward, unleashing a sword strike called [Mountain Range].

Combining the Wind Dragon's Breath Slash with a single strike, the surrounding magma surged into a ten-thousand-foot-long fiery dragon, which then impacted the brain of the abyssal behemoth.

Roar!
The abyssal behemoth struggled and roared amidst the fiery dragon sword light of the mountain range, its body shattering inch by inch under the violent sword light's cutting force.

The raging magma surged underground, and the power of the [Mountain] divine force was displayed, triggering a violent earthquake in the Maria Trench region.

The earthquake caused several nearby underwater volcanoes to erupt simultaneously, generating massive waves even in the deep sea.

If this earthquake had occurred not on the seabed, but in a human-inhabited area, it would have inevitably escalated into a major earthquake disaster.

Lu Heng was well aware of the terrifying power of the [Mountain] Divine Power; it was a sword strike capable of cleaving even asteroids. Therefore, he controlled his strength when he attacked from the magma layer.

Even so, it still triggered an undersea earthquake.

With a successful strike, Lu Heng absorbed a tremendous amount of energy, and his Source Energy level surged to level 65.

However, as he drew his sword, Lu Heng noticed in the crimson magma light that the size of the abyssal beast's brain core seemed smaller than he had expected.

Based on Su Muyu's initial observation of the abyssal behemoth's brain core, Lu Heng suspected that the abyssal behemoth had split into two.

If they cannot be completely eradicated, the abyssal behemoths will take root on Earth and grow and develop in uninhabited areas, making it extremely difficult to eliminate them in the future.

Lu Heng maintained the protective power of his Divine Source Armor and continued searching for the other half of the abyssal behemoth's brain core in the magma. After half an hour of searching, he still hadn't found it.

……

Giant waves surged on the sea surface, and an underwater volcano erupted.

The seawater was so murky that it was difficult to see anything.

More than an hour has passed since the incident began, and Liu Haiyang's marine team has already landed in the Mariana Trench.

Jiang Shaoran used her Tidecaller ability to create breathing bubbles for the non-ocean team warriors.

The Ocean Squad is currently the dominant force in the oceans of Earth, but they are completely helpless against the magma layer.

After communication, Xie Shi'en arranged for the marine team to search the nearby waters and confirmed that the abyssal behemoth had not split off any other brain cores to hide on the seabed.

Since the brain core of the abyssal behemoth can split, there is a possibility that a portion of the brain core may have split off and hidden on the seabed. This possibility must be addressed.

Upon receiving the order, Liu Haiyang immediately launched an operation, dividing into four teams to search in four directions.

After more than two years of development, the Great Xia's marine team has grown from the original six people to sixteen people.

Moreover, these sixteen people are all marine elites, and below them is a second echelon of marine warriors with a size of six hundred.

Only the most outstanding marine warriors can be assigned to the main force of the marine fleet.

Therefore, this marine team can now completely control the entire sea area.

……

Since Lu Heng had not yet emerged from the magma layer and could not be contacted, Su Muyu became increasingly worried as time went on.

She waited until the Azure Phoenix could be summoned again, then immediately released it to re-enter the magma layer for reconnaissance.

More than ten minutes later, the Azure Phoenix found Lu Heng's location, which put Su Muyu at ease.

However, Lu Heng's Divine Source Armor had reached its limit in terms of protection, making it impossible for him to continue searching for targets under the magma.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to return to the sea to rest.

The destroyers patrolling the nearby waters of the Great Xia Fleet have arrived. Lu Heng's team of four boarded the destroyers for resupply and contacted the theater headquarters through the destroyers' communication lines.

Qi Jinghui's voice came through the communicator: "How is the situation?"

While drinking water, Lu Heng replied, "We severed a piece of the abyss behemoth's brain core, but we're unsure if any other parts exist."

"During his reconnaissance, Su Muyu discovered that the brain core of the abyssal behemoth was splitting."

"When I was working on it, I also felt that the size of that part of the brain core was smaller than expected, so I was worried that another part of the abyss behemoth's brain core had escaped."

Qi Jinghui's tone was somewhat grave: "If that's the case, then the situation is rather troublesome."

Lu Heng knew very well that if the abyssal behemoth wasn't dealt with, there would be endless trouble in the future.

It was for this reason that Lu Heng searched in the magma for several hours until the Divine Source Armor reached its limit before returning to rest.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Let the General Staff analyze the behavior logic of the Abyss Behemoth. Let's see what it will do next."

Analysis of the behavior of the Abyssal Behemoth has been ongoing, and the General Staff and scientists in the field of biology have discussed several possibilities.

After summarizing the discussion, Qi Jinghui said, "Currently, our analysis generally concludes that the abyssal behemoth urgently needs to eat to recover from its injuries."

Lu Heng also agreed with this view.

The abyssal behemoth originally inhabited the abyssal demon's lair, its body so enormous that its length could not be seen at a glance.

But now only the 100-meter-long brain nucleus has escaped.

It could be described as a near-death state.

Now, Lu Heng has severed half of its brain nucleus. For the remaining part of the brain nucleus to recover, it must be fed.

Qi Jinghui continued, "If it's about feeding, the abyssal behemoth must feed on organic life forms, namely animals, plants, and humans."

"According to our analysis, if the abyssal behemoth is intelligent, it will have three choices."

"The first method is to prey on humans in densely populated areas, which is the fastest way to hunt them."

"However, this choice could easily expose his location, thus leading to his encirclement and annihilation."

"Therefore, if it is intelligent enough, it is unlikely to do so."

"The second option is to enter forest areas and feed on plants and forest animals."

"This option is relatively more covert, and even if we use all the detection methods, it is difficult to find its location immediately."

"Besides that, there is a third possibility: that they hide in the deep sea and feed on marine life."

"This strategy is more covert. Although we have a strong naval force, the ocean area of ​​Earth is too vast to cover every part of it. Ultimately, our analysis concludes that after the abyssal behemoth's brain core escapes, it will choose between a forest or an ocean environment."

"The former has more food, while the latter is more concealed."

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng agreed with the conclusions of the General Staff's analysis.

The abyssal behemoth's brain core is now severely damaged and on the verge of death. It cannot linger for too long and will definitely choose a location to hunt.

To completely solve the problem, you must find it the moment it starts eating; the longer you wait, the more troublesome it becomes.

Given the growth rate of the abyssal behemoth, it would grow into a terrifying monster with a length of 1,000 meters in a month at most.

If it continues to split after recovering, it will be even more troublesome.

Qi Jinghui added, "So what we need to consider now is whether to focus our energy on the ocean or on the forest."

Lu Heng thought for a moment and replied, "No need to choose, proceed with both plans simultaneously. Immediately issue a recruitment order to gather all Druid and Nature Messenger-level ability users among human ability users, as well as all those with plant-based perception skills. Conduct reconnaissance of the forest area; Su Muyu will be in charge of leading this part."

Su Muyu's class is Forest Priest, and her ability development path is similar to that of the Elven Forest Elder Serene, extending her perception to obtain information through plants.

The theater command immediately retrieved the files of superhumans and recruited those who could provide forest perception.

After reviewing the files, Qi Jinghui said, "The quantity might not be enough."

The number of Druids and Nature Messengers is very small, and even if you include those with plant-based sensory abilities, their numbers still cannot cover the forests of Earth.

Lu Heng added, "We'll define the forest area to narrow down the reconnaissance zone. Also, I'll ask the elves for help and request them to send a team of druids."

After a pause, Lu Heng continued, "As for ocean reconnaissance, we have the strongest naval force, which can control certain sea areas. For the remaining areas, I will try to get help from the Siren Clan."

If Lu Heng hadn't been there, it would have been impossible for humanity to achieve this level of capability.

Because in this world, no one else can simultaneously command both the elves and the siren race.

After eating something and regaining her strength, Su Muyu stood up and said, "Then I'm going to meet up with the other plant-type ability users to monitor the forest area."

Lu Heng nodded: "Be careful, don't take action if you find anything, wait for me to come over."

Su Muyu smiled and said, "I know, I'm not into fighting, so of course I'll just stay in the back and watch."

As she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed energy fluctuations emanating from the Echoing Conch.

"Something seems to be going on."

Su Muyu took out the Echoing Conch, filled it with a handful of seawater, and then a somewhat familiar voice came from the Echoing Conch.

"I am Selene, summoned to the human world. Allies who hear this message, please respond."

Upon hearing the name announced from the echoing conch shell, Lu Heng and Su Muyu knew who it was.

Serian, the Tidecaller Elder of the Siren Clan.

When humans first recruited into the Siren world, Serian was preparing to return the Sea God's Gem to the Vashj Temple during the final stage of the Abyss Battlefield. On the way, she was attacked by a raiding party, severely injured, and her fishtail was almost severed.

After the Abyss Battle ended, Lu Heng and Su Muyu went to see her.

Serian is a very forthright and brave siren woman.

Lu Heng was surprised by the summons and immediately guessed what was going on: "Answer her first. If a summons has been issued, the brain core of the abyssal behemoth has most likely already begun preying on prey in the ocean."

Of course, there is another possibility: other events occurred in the ocean, leading to the emergence of the Abyss Battlefield and the summoning of the Siren Clan to assist humanity.

If the abyssal battlefields appearing in the ocean are caused by abyssal behemoths, then we can focus our efforts on the ocean.

Su Muyu responded, "Hello, this is Su Muyu. We have received the signal."

After a brief exchange, the destroyer sailed toward the Sea of ​​Bethmay.

A few hours later, Serian, accompanied by a squad of Siren warriors, boarded the destroyer and met with Lu Heng.

The Siren warriors were very curious about the human destroyer and boarded it to look around.

Since the Siren race and humans are allies, the naval soldiers on the destroyer did not stop these Siren warriors, but instead gave them a warm welcome.

Anyone can visit the secret chamber as long as the Siren warriors don't enter it.

Lu Heng and Serian met on the bridge and arranged for some drinks and fruit.

A chair was also provided, although a human chair is not very suitable for the Siren constellation.

Serian still bent her eel-like tail on the chair, assuming a very elegant sitting posture.

On her tail was a conspicuous scar, left from the last time the Siren Clan fought in the abyss.

She hung a string of colorful seashells around the scar, which looked harmonious.

After all, they are women, and even if they have a bold personality, they still care about their appearance, and the siren's tail is an important part of their appearance.

Lu Heng pushed the teacup in front of him and said, "Have some tea first."

Serian picked up the teacup, took a sip, tilted her head, and said, "It tastes like a beverage made from leaves; it's very mild and full of natural flavor."

After tasting the tea, she held the teacup in both hands and placed it on the fishtail at her lap, saying, "Well, the High Priest asked me to convey his greetings to you. I'm glad that I was summoned here and can now contact you."

Regardless of race, if someone is recruited to a world and can cooperate with the native race of that world, the danger of the Abyss Battlefield will be greatly reduced.

It was precisely because of Lu Heng's good relationship with the Siren Clan that Serian's Siren Clan team did not need to worry about conflict with humans as long as they found Lu Heng.

After a few polite exchanges, Lu Heng got down to business: "What is the mission in the Abyss Battlefield this time? A crisis is unfolding in our human world. If your recruitment is related to this event, things will be much easier."

Serian naturally didn't hide anything and reported all the information about the Abyss Battlefield.

The Siren Clan has been summoned with a danger level of 8.

While this danger level isn't as high as in the Shadow Demon world, it's still considered extremely high for the general public.

Hearing that the danger level was level 8, Lu Heng felt somewhat relieved.

The Abyss Battlefield mission that Seria then reported confirmed that the recruitment was indeed related to the Abyss Battlefield.

However, things are not that simple.

Because one of the challenges in Serian's questline was related to the Abyss Conqueror.

In other words, the Abyss will send demons here this time.

This means that the only challenges in this abyssal battlefield are the brain cores of the abyssal behemoths and the demons summoned by the abyss.

Moreover, it is currently unknown which demon race it belongs to.

Although some abyssal demons have been recruited, the presence of the sirens in the marine environment will make things much easier. (End of Chapter)