Chapter 122: Summon Rules, Countdown to Teleportation

Chapter 122: Summon Rules, Countdown to Teleportation

Lu Heng picked up a grenade and fiddled with it, looking at Su Muyu and asking, "Do you know how to use this?"

Su Muyu nodded and replied, "Yes."

She had used reconnaissance eagles to throw grenades during her previous bounty hunts, so she was indeed familiar with them.

Lin Zeyu chimed in, teasing, "I checked the company's weapon usage records the other day, and Miss Su, in the past two months, you've withdrawn more than a hundred grenades. Someone who doesn't know better might think you're in the arms dealing business."

Su Muyu shook her head, feeling a bit embarrassed, and said, "I might have used a bit too many. I've been reimbursing the company for them, though."

Lin Zeyu waved his hand dismissively, "Use as many as you need, no need to reimburse. It's just a few hundred bucks, don't worry about it."

Lu Heng divided the six grenades, saying, "Then let's each take two, and we'll coordinate when we need to use them."

"Okay."

After distributing the grenades, Lin Zeyu also took out some compressed biscuits and water, among other things.

"Here, these have all been infused with the same energy, so we can bring them into the Abyssal World. If we end up in a world without a clean water source, these will be crucial."

Lu Heng distributed the compressed biscuits and water, one portion for each person, to be saved for critical moments.

In fact, Lin Zeyu had originally planned to prepare a complete set of wilderness survival gear.

However, upon further consideration, he realized that many items were unnecessary.

For example, flint, which is essential for wilderness survival, is usually not needed by mutants as they can easily create fire with a fire-based ability.

Even without a fire ability, one could easily start a fire by dismantling a bullet and using the gunpowder inside.

Moving on.

The three began to analyze the possible scenarios of this Abyssal Battlefield.

"The Evil God's Graveyard we entered last time had a danger level of 4. Do you think this one might be higher?" Lin Zeyu was a bit anxious about this question.

"It's hard to say," Lu Heng replied, taking a sip from his cup. "The Evil God's Graveyard had a danger level of 4 due to the Source Essence conflict. However..."

Lu Heng paused for a moment before continuing, "But this time, we have the Team Contract bonus, so the danger level is unlikely to be lower than 4."

The existence of a Team Contract meant that mature teams would enter the Abyssal Battlefield together, and their strength would be weighted more heavily during the power rating assessment.

Consequently, the Abyssal Battlefield they entered would also be of a higher level.

Moreover, the larger the team, the higher this rating would be.

For teams with poor coordination and trust issues, entering the Abyssal Battlefield could be even more dangerous.

This was why Lu Heng was reluctant to include Hideyoshi Tsugawa in their team; teammates who doubted each other would only make the Abyssal Battlefield more perilous.

Su Muyu pondered for a moment before asking, "If we are summoned as a team, is it possible that other summoned mutants might also be teams?"

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "The probability is quite high. So, after we enter, we are likely to encounter other mutant teams. At this point, those who can obtain Team Contracts are not weak, so we should be mentally prepared."

Lin Zeyu waved his hand dismissively and said loudly, "It's not like we're fighting other mutants; our target is the demons."

Lu Heng smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true."

Lin Zeyu's eyebrows furrowed, immediately thinking of Lei Jinhao.

Lei Jinhao was also a mutant from the coastal region and was acquainted with the Lin family.

As the young master of the Lin family, Lin Zeyu had almost been killed by Lei Jinhao.

"Are you saying there might be a traitor among us?" Lin Zeyu's expression gradually turned serious.

Lu Heng smiled and said, "It's entirely possible. So, once we're inside, we can only trust each other and remain cautious of other mutants."

"Understood," the two replied in unison.

In truth, Lu Heng knew more confidential information.

Currently, it was the fifth month of the Abyssal Descent, and at this point, Team Contracts rarely appeared through conventional means.

However, this was just the standard method.

If there were traitors, they would have access to special items through alternative means.

In other words, traitor missions could potentially reward items similar to the Team Contract.

In this case, their team of three was summoned as a unit.

Correspondingly, the other summoned mutants were also likely to be teams.

Therefore, there was a possibility of encountering a traitor team.

Indeed, there could be a traitor team.

Furthermore, there might even be a special Abyssal Battlefield mode.

Lu Heng had experienced a unique battlefield mode in his previous life, and one of the challenge tasks was to 'Eliminate the Traitor.'

Currently, forming teams among mutants was already rare, and traitor missions had a chance of rewarding team items.

In other words, the possibility of encountering a traitor team in this summon was quite high.

Additionally, it could also be a Source Essence Conflict.

Lu Heng had already obtained the second-tier Source Essence of the Swordmaster, and his fusion rate was currently at 37%.

This meant that if this Abyssal Battlefield was centered around him as the summoned entity, the likelihood of a Source Essence Conflict was also high.

The Team Contract had a hidden rule.

In fact, when a team was summoned, it was not the entire team that was directly summoned, but rather one mutant within the team. The rest of the team members would then follow and enter the same Abyssal Battlefield.

In other words, the type of Abyssal Battlefield they would enter was related to the summoned individual.

However, since the countdown appeared simultaneously for all team members, and there was no indication of who the summoned entity was, it was impossible to conduct a detailed analysis.

Lu Heng could only present all the possibilities to give the two some mental preparation.

Upon hearing that it might be a Source Essence Battle, Lin Zeyu hurriedly asked, "Does that mean I need to find a second-tier job Source Essence within these seven days?"

Lu Heng replied, "If there's a suitable one, you can use it, but there's no need to use a job Source Essence that doesn't fit you just for the Summoning."

Lin Zeyu nodded and said, "I understand. Then I'll try to find one. If there's a suitable one, I'll ask for your opinion."

Next.

The three began to speculate about the kind of Abyssal World they would enter.

"Will we enter the Evil God's Graveyard again? I kind of miss Mia and the others."

Su Muyu was still using the crossbow given by Mia, and it had already been enhanced with dual effects. She wanted to take it back and show it to Mia.

"It's possible, but the probability is small." Lu Heng had indeed heard of cases where consecutive Summonings led to the same Abyssal Battlefield, but the probability was extremely low.

Moreover, the Banser Clan's world had already been cleared of Dark God Barton, and there was no need to summon mutants to fight against the Dark God.

Unless a powerful demon appeared in that world again.

However, it hadn't been long since then, and it was unlikely for the Banser Clan's dwarves to be so unlucky as to encounter another powerful demon right after defeating Dark God Barton.

Furthermore, even if the Banser Clan did encounter a strong enemy, the chances of summoning the three of them were still very slim.

Lin Zeyu remembered the Cyber Ray Gun he wanted to buy yesterday and still felt a bit resentful about it, so he asked, "Could it be a Cyber World? Someone was selling a Cyber Ray Gun yesterday, so someone must have entered a Cyber Battlefield."

Lu Heng nodded and said, "That's possible, but it's also a matter of probability."

Thinking about the Cyber Abyssal Battlefield, Lu Heng couldn't help but recall his past life when he had entered a Cyber Abyssal Battlefield.

It was also the first time he had encountered a world with a higher civilization level than humans.

Although the Banser Clan's warriors were powerful, their civilization level wasn't actually that high.

Relatively speaking, if they were summoned into a Cyber World, the civilization level of that world would most likely be higher than that of humans.

In the following days, Lu Heng seized the time to cultivate his swordsmanship and body techniques, striving to improve his fundamentals as much as possible.

After Lu Heng's reminder, Su Muyu also realized the importance of basic body techniques and followed along in her cultivation.

Although she was a support-type mutant who rarely encountered close combat, if she was forced into close combat by enemies, having poor body techniques would make it easy for her to be instantly defeated by close-range demons.

Lin Zeyu practiced his gun skills while searching for various resources, hoping to find a suitable second-tier job Source Essence.

However, second-tier job Source Essences were currently very rare and scarce, something that even money couldn't buy.

Time flew by.

On the last day of the countdown to the Abyssal Battlefield Summoning, during dinner, the three had a good meal with their families before preparing to go out.

Lu Mingli, upon hearing his son's plan to go out, realized what was happening and followed him to the door, asking, "Are you being summoned again?"

Lu Heng nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes, I'm being summoned tonight."

A clear look of tension appeared on Lu Mingli's face. As a father, he couldn't help but worry about his son facing the world's most challenging danger.

His expression was obviously filled with concern, but he didn't know how to express it. Finally, he said, "Don't worry about home. I'll take care of your mother."

"Okay." Lu Heng nodded with a smile.

"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Lu Mingli thought and thought, unsure of what to say, and finally asked this question.

"Well... When you have time, practice your fundamentals. Basic skills don't contribute to the combat rating, so even if your fundamentals are good, it won't increase your chances of being summoned." Lu Heng revealed a hidden rule.

"I'll pick it up and practice." Lu Mingli agreed.

"Then I'll go and meet up with them." Lu Heng pointed to the elevator.

"Okay, come back early." Lu Mingli finally said what he most hoped for.

"I'll be back after I finish." Lu Heng nodded in agreement and stepped into the elevator.

Lu Mingli watched as the elevator doors slowly closed, standing in place, reluctant to leave.

He wished that the next second, the elevator doors would open, and his son would return safely.

...

In the evening, the three met at the training hall in Jade Peak Lake, ready to face the upcoming Abyssal Battlefield.

Lin Zeyu took out three insurance contracts and said, "One for each of you. Fill in the beneficiary and sign. I think this will make you feel more at ease."

Su Muyu took a look at the insurance contract, thanked him, wrote her mother's name in the beneficiary column, and finally signed and stamped her fingerprint.

Lu Heng did the room, writing his mother's name and signing as well.

Lin Zeyu hesitated at the beneficiary column because he didn't know who to write.

In fact, his family didn't lack insurance money, and if he didn't return, the Lin family would continue as before.

"Write Uncle Yu. At least you can repay the money for the Team Contract." Lu Heng made the decision for him.

"That's true." Lin Zeyu nodded and wrote his uncle's name, Yu Heping, in the beneficiary column.

(End of Chapter)

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