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Chapter 12: The Importance of Detection Abilities Against Invisible Demons
Chapter 12: The Importance of Detection Abilities Against Invisible Demons
Lu Heng felt a powerful impact on Su Muyu's back, and they both tumbled backwards.
However, nothing was visible in their line of sight.
Lu Heng's eyes narrowed, and he rolled on the ground with Su Muyu in his arms, asking, "Are you alright?"
Su Muyu's back was in excruciating pain, but she gritted her teeth and managed to utter two words, "In...visible..."
Lu Heng hadn't seen anything charging at them, yet Su Muyu had definitely been attacked.
Without needing her to remind him, he had already guessed that an invisible demon had appeared.
However, looking around, he couldn't see where the demon was. He could only hold his iron sword horizontally in front of him, focusing his mind and staying alert.
"It's coming..."
Su Muyu endured the intense pain in her back and pointed to the left with her hand.
Lu Heng raised his sword to block the attack from the left, and with a loud 'clang', he retreated half a step. He quickly adjusted his stance and swung his sword to counterattack.
But this strike only cut through the air, hitting nothing.
In the early stages of the Abyssal descent, invisible monsters were arguably the most dangerous.
When metahumans were at lower levels, they essentially lacked the ability to detect invisible enemies, and encountering one often meant certain death.
Fortunately, Su Muyu had already learned the skill to detect invisibility, allowing her to discover this demon ahead of time.
Lu Heng blocked the second attack from the invisible demon and realized that this creature had high intelligence.
Its second attack wasn't aimed at him but at Su Muyu.
Once Su Muyu died, the ability to detect invisibility would be lost, and they would have no way to deal with this demon.
Therefore, Lu Heng remained by Su Muyu's side, not daring to move an inch.
"How are you? Are your injuries serious?" Lu Heng glanced back at her and noticed large beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Su Muyu waved her hand, too exhausted to speak. She clenched her teeth and controlled the Summon Scout Eagle to dive down.
The eagle dove to about two meters above the ground and then maintained that altitude, circling around the area.
Lu Heng understood what she was doing; Su Muyu was using the eagle to pinpoint the invisible demon's location.
Pointing with her fingers could only give a general direction of the invisible demon, but the distance was unknown, making it difficult to initiate an attack.
However, using the eagle as a marker to directly lock onto the demon's position made things much simpler.
Lu Heng turned to look at Su Muyu again, seeing the large beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, and he knew she couldn't hold on for long. He had to end this battle quickly.
"Hold on for a moment, I'll take care of it right away."
Since the invisible demon relied on its invisibility ability, its physical attributes and strength wouldn't be too high.
Lu Heng held his sword horizontally and unleashed Lightning Weapon, causing lightning to surge up the blade. Then, he charged towards the eagle's position.
The eagle began to dodge left and right, appearing to avoid Lu Heng's charge.
Clearly, this wasn't the eagle trying to dodge; it was the invisible demon that was evading.
A fierce light flashed in Lu Heng's eyes as he rushed towards the eagle and unleashed a Mountain Stabilizing Strike with his sword.
Clang!
The powerful strike landed, and the sword blade sank into a certain object.
Lightning surged out, ravaging the body of the creature.
In the midst of the blue electricity, the form of a demon slowly revealed itself.
It was an invisible horned demon.
The invisible horned demon let out a shrill howl and raised its sharp claws to counterattack.
However, without the protection of its invisibility, it was no match for Lu Heng.
Lu Heng dodged the claw attack and swiftly withdrew his iron sword, then swung it again, slicing the demon in two.
[Hunt Invisible Horned Demon, Absorb 40 Demon Energy.]
[Demon Energy Enhancement, Essence Energy Level increased to 4, All Attributes +1, Agility Attribute +0.3]
The invisible horned demon burned to ashes in the lightning and flames, and its remaining energy condensed into a Demon Crystal Core.
Judging by the color concentration, it was clear that this wasn't an ordinary demon crystal core.
Lu Heng picked up the crystal core and examined its attributes.
【Invisible Veil Crystal Core: Absorb the energy of the crystal core, with a chance to learn the "Invisible Veil" skill.】
【Invisible Veil: Release energy to cover an object, granting it optical invisibility. Skill Cost: 3 Essence Energy per minute. Skill Rank: D-Rank.】
...
Today's luck was exceptional, as another skill crystal core was obtained.
Moreover, the skill 【Invisible Veil】, among the many invisibility-based skills, was considered one of the most practical.
However, there was no time to study this skill now, as Su Muyu's injuries were severe.
Lu Heng quickly picked her up and carried her away from the scene.
"Is my spine broken? Will I be wheelchair-bound for the rest of my life...?" Su Muyu had just blocked an attack for Lu Heng, and the impact was on her spine, causing her to break into a cold sweat from the pain.
She suspected that her spine might have been broken, which would mean paralysis from the waist down.
Lu Heng's heart skipped a beat at her words.
Could it be that even after saving her this time, her fate of being wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life couldn't be changed?
"No, it won't be like that! Try moving your toes and see if you can." Lu Heng's voice was tense.
Su Muyu followed his suggestion and tried to move her toes, replying, "It seems like I can still move them."
"Then it's not serious. If your toes can move, it means your spinal nerves aren't severed." Lu Heng breathed a sigh of relief and searched for a store resembling a pharmacy in the mist-covered city to look for external wound medication.
Lu Heng placed her on a chair, leaning her body forward to examine the wound on her back.
Her stab-resistant vest had a torn opening, indicating the severity of the previous attack.
If not for the vest, her back might have been pierced.
Lu Heng removed the vest, revealing a large area of her back stained with blood, and finally exposed the wound beneath.
As it was a wound caused by the horned demon's impact, the cut was not large but relatively deep, with blood still gushing out.
Lu Heng inspected the wound and said, "It hasn't damaged the bone. I'll help you stop the bleeding first."
As he applied the medicine, Su Muyu endured the pain, clenching her fists tightly to prevent herself from crying out.
She also didn't forget to deploy the reconnaissance eagle to keep watch, fearing the emergence of any other dangers nearby.
After all, the scent of blood would attract bloodthirsty beasts.
Lu Heng swiftly and skillfully used gauze to bandage her wound and then helped her up.
...
After stopping the bleeding, Su Muyu gradually recovered, and her complexion improved.
With a recently killed stone gargoyle nearby and the lingering scent of blood, there was a high chance of attracting even more fearsome creatures.
Therefore, Lu Heng carried her on his back and continued their journey.
As night fell, Su Muyu, weakened by her injuries, lacked the energy to move, and her body went limp on Lu Heng's back.
However, she still controlled the reconnaissance eagle, sending it high into the sky to scout and try to get a clear view of the city.
"It's getting dark. We need to find a place to rest. If we can find the castle from the challenge mission, that would be best. I think the castle should be able to block psychic contamination." As Lu Heng spoke, a prompt about psychic contamination appeared again, and his psychic energy dropped by one point.
Su Muyu had also been searching for a place to rest.
She was well aware that being injured in such a dangerous environment was a perilous situation.
To avoid becoming a burden, they had to find a place to take refuge from the demons.
(End of Chapter)
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