Chapter 15: Trust and Cooperation

Chapter 15: Trust and Cooperation

It had been the first month since the Abyssal Descent, and few teams were willing to invest resources in Support Mages.

Even fewer people were willing to become Support Mages, as their lives were on the line, and entrusting their lives to others required absolute trust.

In their past lives, Lu Heng and Su Muyu did share this trust, but after only ten days together, establishing such trust so quickly made it all the more precious.

"Do you really want to learn this skill?" Lu Heng wanted to know her true thoughts and not force her to follow his lead.

"I'll listen to you. If you want me to learn it, I will," Su Muyu nodded seriously, her tone full of conviction.

Hearing her response, Lu Heng was genuinely delighted.

In truth, what Lu Heng desired most was a compliant partner, one who would unconditionally obey his every command and arrangement.

After all, with the memories of his rebirth, there were many things he couldn't easily explain.

If teammates kept asking, "Why this? Why that? Why are you getting this skill?" Lu Heng would rather be a lone wolf.

In a low-power world, individual bravery couldn't match the might of thousands of soldiers or the firepower of warships and nuclear weapons.

The high-power world was different; no matter how many people there were, it was just a number. In a team, quality was more important than quantity.

Lu Heng looked at her curiously and asked, "Are you really that obedient?"

"Mhm."

Su Muyu nodded, replying matter-of-factly, "You said it yourself, no questions about reasons or results. I'll listen to everything you say. I promised you."

Lu Heng suddenly felt like hugging and kissing her, but he restrained himself, fearing he might scare her.

"Alright, from now on, I won't ask for your opinions. The skills you learn and the advancement path you take, I'll decide."

Su Muyu nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll follow your lead."

In her heart, she silently muttered, "Anyway, you saved my life. No matter what happens in the future, good or bad, I leave it to you."

Hearing her agreement, Lu Heng was overjoyed.

With the memories of his rebirth, Lu Heng had a deep understanding of the ability system she should focus on, and the development path he planned for her was undoubtedly the best solution at the moment.

"Alright, learn this skill then." Lu Heng made his decision.

Su Muyu gripped the crystal core with both hands, squeezed it, and it turned into a ball of energy that flowed along her arms into her body, then recondensed into an energy sphere in the second skill slot.

"Done. The Data Panel shows the skill 【Invisible Veil】."

"Let's see." Lu Heng wanted to observe the effect.

Su Muyu stood up and released the skill, and a thin layer of Essence Energy spread from her body, covering her skin, and then she gradually became transparent until she completely disappeared from sight.

She asked, "Can you still see me?"

Lu Heng shook his head, "No, I can't see you."

Although he couldn't see her, being in the same room, he could still hear her breathing.

Su Muyu wanted to be playful, so she tiptoed behind Lu Heng, covered his eyes with her hands, and said in a low voice, "Guess who I am."

"How childish," Lu Heng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Ouch!" Su Muyu suddenly winced in pain.

"What's wrong?"

"You pulled my wound."

"I told you not to fool around."

"I'm in so much pain, and you're still blaming me."

Su Muyu pouted, deactivated her invisibility, sat back in her chair, and pretended to be upset.

Lu Heng found it hilarious, stood up, and flicked her forehead, "Alright, now I'll explain an important skill synergy technique, which is crucial. Pay attention."

"Okay." Su Muyu nodded earnestly.

"You've tested the 【Invisible Veil】 skill. How do you feel about it? Do you think this skill has any drawbacks?" Lu Heng asked.

"Hmm... This skill is very useful. However, I just tested it, and I found that it requires finger contact with the target to grant invisibility, which limits its use." Su Muyu was indeed intelligent, and after using the skill, she quickly identified its weakness.

"That's right, 【Invisible Veil】 is indeed a close-range skill with limited use. However, if you combine it with the 【Scout Eagle】 skill, you can use it at a distance. The method is to convert the 【Scout Eagle】 energy into 【Invisible Veil】 energy. You can practice it when you have time." Lu Heng finished explaining the principle and let her try it herself.

After explaining the skill synergy technique, the two of them went downstairs to find something to eat.

Inside the Forge Castle, there was food to be had.

Breakfast was a strange-tasting soup made from an unknown type of clam meat.

If Lu Heng hadn't known that the food in the castle was edible, he would have hesitated.

After tasting it, the flavor was indeed odd, but in the Abyssal World, finding edible food was already a blessing.

As they ate breakfast, Su Muyu pondered and asked, "What should I do now? If more demons appear in the real world in the future, it'll definitely be dangerous, right?"

"When you use skills, you should see a prompt for increasing proficiency, right?" Lu Heng asked.

Su Muyu nodded, "Yes, I see the skill proficiency increase. Will it enhance the skill's power?"

Lu Heng thought for a moment, "It won't increase the power directly, but the more proficient you are with a skill, the smoother your combat will be. Sometimes, this fluidity is more important than sheer power."

"Moreover, once you max out the proficiency, I have a way to help you evolve the skill."

"So, right now, you need to train to control your Scout Eagle and improve its proficiency as much as possible. The effect of this skill after upgrading is very powerful."

Su Muyu listened intently and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll remember that."

After a while, she picked up a piece of vegetable whose name she didn't know and put it in her mouth. As she chewed, she continued to ask, "My level on the data panel is Level 1. How do I level up?"

Lu Heng replied, "There are many ways to level up. You can slowly increase your level by training your physique or acquiring a life-based side job. Additionally, killing demons can also level you up, and it's the fastest way, but it's very dangerous."

Su Muyu nodded in agreement and then curiously asked, "What about you? What level are you?"

"Level 4."

"That's a difference of 3 levels." Su Muyu giggled, thinking that the gap wasn't too big, and with some effort, she wouldn't be too much of a burden.

After a while, Su Muyu suddenly realized a problem and frowned, "Hmm... I don't even have any attack skills. I can't beat those monsters. If I can't beat them, I can't level up. Lu Heng, did you set me up?"

Lu Heng tapped her forehead, "Yes, I set you up. What are you going to do about it?"

Su Muyu blocked his hand with hers and giggled, then said with her chin resting on her palms, "I was just joking. I'll seriously train my skill proficiency."

After breakfast, Lu Heng went to find Grumble, expressing his intention to go out and search for the Narnia Crystal, but as he wasn't familiar with the area, he only managed to obtain a city map.

Lu Heng took the map and left with Su Muyu, heading towards the marked location of the Narnia Crystal.

The map had circled three locations of the Narnia Crystal, all in the valleys on the outskirts of the city.

The two of them left the Forge Castle and followed the map route, arriving near the first Narnia Crystal.

The Scout Eagle, flying a few hundred meters above, quickly located the crystal's position.

This Narnia Crystal was placed on a stone platform resembling an altar, and next to it was a Claws Horn Demon absorbing the crystal's energy.

"It seems like there's only one demon." Su Muyu had the Scout Eagle circle around to confirm that within a kilometer, there were no other demons present.

Lu Heng reminded her, "Put the Scout Eagle in invisible mode and fly closer to observe."

Su Muyu nodded and followed his instructions, using the skill to make the Scout Eagle invisible and flying within a ten-meter range for reconnaissance. Indeed, she discovered something amiss.

"There's an invisible demon, just like the one we encountered yesterday. It's an Invisible Horn Demon."

She recalled the Invisible Horn Demon from yesterday with lingering fear.

"How many?"

"Two invisible ones, plus the Claws Horn Demon, a total of three." Su Muyu reported the number.

If it were yesterday, facing three demons would indeed be troublesome.

However, today's weapon was the Aurora Blade, and its sharpness had improved by several levels.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and began planning the tactic, "Give me the invisibility effect. I'll go and take out the Claws Horn Demon first. Once it's down, immediately make the Scout Eagle visible and locate the Invisible Horn Demons."

"If an Invisible Horn Demon charges towards you, give yourself the invisibility effect and move towards my direction."

"Okay."

Su Muyu nodded seriously and used the Invisible Veil to grant Lu Heng the invisibility effect.

Lu Heng drew the Aurora Blade and stealthily approached the Claws Horn Demon.

(End of Chapter)

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