Returning from the Abyss Battlefield, Lu Heng felt much more relaxed.
At first, when he decided to help Su Muyu awaken ahead of time, he hadn't expected her to be called to the Abyss Battlefield so soon.
Normally, the chances of being called in the first round to the Abyss Battlefield were not high.
Su Muyu had just awakened and was immediately summoned, with a countdown of less than an hour and a half.
Such situations were rare.
This truly panicked Lu Heng for a moment, fearing that she would not survive her first Abyss Battlefield.
Later, after confirming that both of their countdowns were the same and they would enter the same Abyss Battlefield, he felt somewhat relieved.
Now that he had successfully brought her back, he felt he had fulfilled a duty to himself.
Lu Heng put away the Aurora Blade, then checked the data panel.
[Name: Lu Heng]
[Species: Human]
[Level: Level 8]
[Qi-Blood: 160/160]
[Source Energy: 180/180]
[Attributes: Strength 16, Agility 21, Constitution 16, Spirit 18, Perception 17]
[Talents: Agile as a Dragon, Divine Evolution]
[Skill Slot Number: 3]
[Skills: Thunder Weapon, Shadow Clone, Gale Step]
[Martial Arts: Swordsmanship (Meticulous), Movement Technique (Beginner), Fighting (Beginner)]
[Divine Energy: 300]
[Items: Aurora Blade]
Su Muyu also advanced to Level 6, and her five-dimensional attributes increased to: Strength 12, Agility 13, Constitution 13, Spirit 17 (16+1), Perception 17.
Having experienced the Abyss Battlefield this time, although it was just three short days, Su Muyu felt like she had gone through quite a lot.
In these three days, from knowing nothing about the Abyss World, she had become a Level 6 Superpower User.
The changes were too rapid, and she found it hard to adapt her mindset for the time being.
Su Muyu pondered many questions, asking whatever came to mind, "Should we contact that Chen Zihang?"
Lu Heng slowly shook his head, "For now, let's not reveal our identities. When I was in the Abyss World, I didn't leave him any contact information. Similarly, he didn't give us any.
"He probably also thought that revealing our real identities might bring about a lot of trouble."
And indeed, that was the case.
The Abyss invasion brought a dramatic change to the Human World.
At the beginning, when there were not many superpower users, exposing one's identity could lead to anything happening.
As, the first Abyss Battlefield concluded.
The officials must have been aware of the Abyss Battlefield's existence, especially since people had inquired about the countdown related to the Abyss Battlefield on the internet a few days ago.
Being discovered as a superpower user by the officials wasn't the worst-case scenario.
Even if taken for research by the officials, it was highly unlikely to be life-threatening.
But if captured by some illegal organizations for research, the outcome could be dire.
…
After resting for one night, Su Muyu went back to school the next day.
With her diligent nature, whenever she had time, she trained the proficiency of her Reconnaissance Eagle Skill, and watching the slow increase in proficiency surprisingly satisfied her.
Meanwhile, Lu Heng focused on training the Gale Step, increasing his skill proficiency while also practicing his movement technique.
During training, every time he persevered for a distance, he could see the results of his training:
[Training "Gale Step" Skill, Skill Proficiency +1]
[Gaining insight in movement technique, Movement Technique Proficiency +1]
[Physical attributes improved during training, Strength +0.01]
Now that he had Divine Energy, as long as he maxed out the skill proficiency, his Initial Talent "Divine Evolution" could come into play.
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Regarding the matters of the Abyss and Demons, the news was still being censored on the internet.
However, in some smaller circles, the appearance of monsters on Blue Star couldn't be contained.
The time came to Saturday afternoon.
Lu Heng packed up his things, ready to go home for a meal.
It had been nearly three weeks since school started, and he hadn't been home yet, so it was time to make a quick visit.
Lu Heng's family was a warm family of three living in the Taoyuan District on Xingyang Road in the Ningyun District, about an hour's journey from school.
As he packed up and prepared to leave, he suddenly received a call from his mother.
When the call connected, his mother's voice came through the phone, a bit anxiously:
"Son, don't come home today, your father and I are busy, and we won't have time to cook for you, just focus on your studies at school."
Usually, whenever his mother knew he was coming home, she would go to the market early in the morning to buy the freshest fish and shrimp, and no matter what, she would prepare a lavish meal.
Suddenly, she was telling him not to come home.
There was clearly a problem.
Lu Heng frowned and recalled his memories from before his rebirth, but didn't remember any significant events happening at home around this time.
Whatever it was, he would find out if he just went back to check.
After hanging up, Lu Heng took a cab back to his old home in Ningyun District.
As soon as he reached the doorstep, he knew something was wrong.
The furniture inside the house was smashed to pieces and scattered all over the floor.
At that moment, a group of thugs covered in tiger, leopard, jackal, and wolf tattoos were blocking the entrance.
No wonder his mother didn't want him to come, in his parents' eyes, he was still simply the studious boy in the ivory tower, not someone who could handle this kind of situation.
In the living room,
his father, Lu Mingli, was talking to a middle-aged man in a floral shirt: "Boss Tang, you were the one who braked suddenly after I gave way, which caused the rear-end collision."
The middle-aged man known as Boss Tang, holding a string of prayer beads in his hand and sitting on a chair, said indifferently, "The traffic police ruled it entirely your fault. Still trying to deny it?"
"I'm not trying to deny anything, we're going through the insurance," Lu Mingli continued to reason.
"Recognize the logo on my car? Two Rs, your insurance will barely cover the cost of a headlight," Tang Hongda said, a look of scorn on his face.
"Even if you're here to collect a debt, that's no reason to start smashing things," Lu Mingli attempted to reason further.
"I smashed it, what can you do about it?" Tang Hongda said and raised his hand to slap Lu Mingli.
Lu Heng kicked over a tattooed thug blocking the door, stepped into the living room and grabbed Tang Hongda's wrist: "Looking for trouble, aren't you?"
A fierce light flashed in Tang Hongda's eyes as he sized up Lu Heng, his voice chilly: "So, you are Lu Heng?"
"Knowing my name, that means you came for me then."
All the way Lu Heng thought, what exactly had happened to his family in his previous life?
Now, it was clear that they had come for him.
As the two faced off, the law enforcement team arrived.
"Who called the police?" The head of the security team speaking out.
"It was me, I called the police. Look at what they've done to our house," Li Xiuyun, pointing to the smashed furniture, utterly distressed.
"What happened here?" The security team leader asked Tang Hongda sternly.
Tang Hongda showed a damage report, and added pleasingly, "Captain Lin, we came to collect a debt, it's right to pay back what you owe, isn't it?"
"One can collect debts, but beating people is not allowed," Captain Lin laid down the rule.
"No one's been beaten. Who beat anyone? It's my guys who have been beaten. Captain Lin, look, my company's employee, what happened to him?" Tang Hongda pointed to his subordinate lying on the ground.
The very thug Lu Heng had kicked over now lay on the ground, clutching his chest and howling, a scene right out of a soccer match where players dive.
"Who hit him? Do you want an injury examination?" Captain Lin frowned and asked Tang Hongda if he wanted to proceed with legal formalities.
If the examination revealed minor injuries, it would become a criminal case.
"It's not a fight, just a misunderstanding," Li Xiuyun quickly interjected, worried about Lu Heng being taken away.
After all, the person lying on the ground was indeed knocked over by Lu Heng.
Lu Heng was Li Xiuyun and her husband's lifeline; they would rather suffer losses themselves than let their son spend even a day in detention.
Moreover, once taken into custody, it would give the other party considerable leverage.
Tang Hongda only needed to pull some strings, break one of his underlings' hands, and frame it on Lu Heng with determined assault charges refusing mediation, the law enforcement would initiate a criminal case.
As for investigating the truth, that was something you'd see in TV shows.
In reality, the law enforcement teams excelled in muddying the waters, the final outcome often just a matter of whose connections were stronger.
"Captain Lin, you heard them, they said it's a misunderstanding," Tang Hongda jumped at the chance to set the narrative, framing the aggressive visit as a misunderstanding.
Furthermore, when Tang Hongda spoke to Captain Lin, their nods and smiles showed familiarity.
In the past, ordinary people facing this situation had no choice but to accept their fate.
Now, times had changed.
Lu Heng didn't twist off Tang Hongda's head on the spot for one reason alone—he didn't want to scare his parents.
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