Chapter 162: Second Rank, Sky Dominate

Chapter 162: Second Rank, Sky Dominate

As night fell, the sky was dotted with stars.

The early spring evening carried a chill.

But the Tempering Castle was warm, so as soon as they stepped out, they felt the cool air.

Lu Heng removed his coat and draped it over Su Muyu.

With the tempering work completed, Yuan Hecheng left with his daughter, expressing his gratitude profusely.

Lin Zeyu arranged for his driver to send the father and daughter off, then turned back and rubbed his hands together, asking, "What was that Second Rank Source Essence just now? Is it suitable for me?"

"It's not suitable," Lu Heng replied decisively, then found a place to sit down and took out the Source Essence.

"Let me see."

Lin Zeyu took it, glanced at its attributes, and his expression fell. He turned and handed it to Su Muyu, saying, "It's yours."

Su Muyu took it and looked at the name of the Source Essence, immediately understanding Lin Zeyu's expression.

This Source Essence's rank was Sky Dominate, a Second Rank sky-based profession. Additionally, this profession had the ability to enhance flying-type summons, giving it a partial summoning attribute.

"So, I can use this Source Essence?" Su Muyu confirmed.

Lu Heng nodded. "This is very suitable for you. Use it."

Su Muyu nodded and began absorbing the Sky Dominate Source Essence.

[Absorbing Sky Dominate Source Essence, initiating Essence Battle.]



[Essence Fusion Rate: 12%]



[Temporary Source Essence Ability: Sky Dominate]



[Sky Dominate: Form energy wings, soar in the sky, and become the master of the heavens.]



[Effect 1: Energy wings can envelop the body for defense or transform into energy wing arrows for attack.]



[Effect 2: Enhance the combat abilities of flying-type summons and increase the level of summons.]



["Sky Dive Falcon" is upgraded to "Divine Feathered Eagle."]



[Divine Feathered Eagle]



[Skill Level: B-Class]



[Skill Cost: 100 Source Energy]



[Skill Effect: Summons a Divine Feathered Eagle for reconnaissance, detecting invisibility, and combat in the sky. The Divine Feathered Eagle has a carrying capacity of 500kg, allowing the caster to fly using the eagle.]



[Attributes: Invisibility Detection Range = 10 x Perception; Attack Damage = 6 x Spirit.]



[Divine Feathered Eagle Skill: Swift Radiance]



[Swift Radiance: The Divine Feathered Eagle, when unburdened, can transform into a streak of light, flying at a speed of X meters per second. Speed Factor = 6 x Spirit.]



After absorbing the Source Essence, Su Muyu obtained the free-form state of the Source Essence ability.

Upon reading the data of the Source Essence ability, a delighted smile appeared on her face.

"How is it? Is the Source Essence ability good?" Lu Heng was unsure of the specific effects.

Su Muyu raised her hand, releasing Source Essence energy, and behind her, a pair of energy wings unfolded. With a gentle flap, her entire body floated into the air.

Witnessing this, Lin Zeyu's eyes widened, and he began chanting, "I'm not envious, not at all!"

In fact, if the Sky Dominate profession didn't have the ability to enhance flying-type summons, its flight capability alone would make it a versatile rank.

Whether it's combat-type mutants, support-type mutants, or even psychic-type mutants, having flight abilities could prove useful.

However, if this profession only had a single flight ability, it wouldn't meet the strength requirements of a Second Rank.

Because pure flight abilities could easily be replaced by similar flight skills.

Thus, the most valuable aspects of the Sky Dominate profession were its wing defense and the enhancement of flying-type summons.

After the reconnaissance eagle evolved into the B-Class Divine Feathered Eagle, it acquired a powerful acceleration skill, Swift Radiance.

This skill allowed the Divine Feathered Eagle to burst forth at a speed of 6 x Spirit (meters per second).

Su Muyu's current Spirit attribute was 60 points, meaning the Divine Feathered Eagle could reach a speed of 360 meters per second when using Swift Radiance.

On Blue Star, the speed of sound was 340 meters per second.

In other words, the Divine Feathered Eagle had achieved supersonic flight.

"The reconnaissance eagle evolved into a Divine Feathered Eagle, and Swift Radiance is powerful. It can already fly at supersonic speeds, but it's a pity it can't carry a load in this state," Su Muyu felt a bit regretful.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry. After completing the Essence Fusion, the Source Essence ability's effects will further improve, and this skill might also be enhanced."

Su Muyu's eyes lit up. "Yes, if we obtain the complete profession after the fusion, and Swift Radiance can carry a load, it'll be incredible."

Indeed, after completing the Essence Fusion, the Source Essence ability's effects would improve.

However, it was uncertain whether the improvement would apply to the Swift Radiance skill of the Divine Feathered Eagle.

Just as the three were discussing the tactical strategies of this profession, a prompt simultaneously appeared on their data panels.

[Abyss Battlefield: Summons Countdown - 7 Days]



All three furrowed their brows and exclaimed in unison, "We've been summoned!"

Lu Heng thought quickly and said, "It's likely that Muyu has been summoned, and it's after obtaining the Source Essence. There's a high probability it's an Essence Battle."

Lin Zeyu raised an eyebrow and said, "But I haven't even obtained the Source Essence yet, and I've been summoned into an Essence Battle. That's so unfair."

Lu Heng reminded him, "In the world of Essence Battles, there are plenty of Source Essences."

Lin Zeyu's expression froze, then he said, "Yes, I can find a suitable Source Essence inside."

Su Muyu felt a bit nervous as she was the reason the entire team had been summoned. She felt a sudden weight on her shoulders.

"I still have one skill slot left. Should I learn a skill before the teleportation?"

Lu Heng nodded, "It's best to find a suitable skill before entering to maximize our combat strength. Keep an eye on the Crystal Core Darknet and the market for skill crystal cores over the next few days. Don't worry about the price; just secure them first."

Lin Zeyu agreed, "Alright, I'll keep an eye out and acquire any suitable ones. What type of skill should we look for?"

Lu Heng thought for a moment, "Psychic Control or Psychic Resistance skills. I'm concerned that we might face mutants this time."

As the seventh month of the Abyssal Descent approached, second-tier Source Essence began to appear.

Top-tier mutants initiated the second round of Source Essence battles, and these mutants already possessed first-rank skills, aware of the truth behind the Source Essence conflicts.

With the progression of the Abyssal Descent Era, mutants became increasingly aware of the era's cruelty.

Therefore, as the second-tier Source Essence battles commenced, direct conflicts and mutual killings among mutants would become more frequent.

Even within teams, members might kill each other to obtain Source Essence.

Lu Heng mentally reviewed the talents and skills of everyone on the team, and they had a diverse range of skills, except for the absence of Psychic Control skills.

Psychic Control skills weren't an absolute necessity.

However, if the team lacked Psychic Control skills, it was best to have someone with Psychic Resistance skills.

Lu Heng possessed a Psychic Resistance Ring, but it could only be worn by one person. If the other two encountered a powerful psychic mutant, they would be vulnerable.

Currently, only Su Muyu had an empty skill slot, so it was best for her to learn a psychic skill, either control or resistance.

...

The countdown to the summons had begun, but thankfully, they had seven days to prepare.

The time wasn't too long, but it was sufficient.

After returning, Lin Zeyu started spending money to procure supplies.

He purchased hand grenades and bombs infused with Divine Energy, along with food and drinking water.

Hand grenades and bombs consumed more Divine Energy and were slightly more expensive, while food and water were relatively cheaper.

The preparation of food and water was to prevent extreme situations.

In case the team ended up in a Death Zone and couldn't find anything edible, food and water would be more valuable than anything else.

...

On the fifth day of the countdown, one evening, Lu Heng exited the training room and was about to head home when he noticed an envelope placed neatly on the floor in front of his door.

In the Jade Peak Lake building, one needed a magnetic card for a specific floor to access that floor via the elevator; otherwise, the elevator wouldn't open.

Therefore, it was unusual to see random items in the corridor.

Lu Heng recognized the paper quality of the envelope and bent down to pick it up. He didn't open it but asked, "What's this?"

At that moment, a figure appeared at the end of the corridor—the mysterious Agent 27 with multicolored irises.

Lu Heng's code name in the Creator Club was Agent 28, and Agent 27 was the one who had helped with the Soulstealer previously.

"Your mission," Agent 27 explained concisely.

"Must I complete it?" Lu Heng asked.

"Up to you," Agent 27 replied casually.

Lu Heng opened the envelope and found an invitation with the code name 29.

Additionally, there were two cards, one with a person's name and the other depicting a demon.

Upon seeing the code name 29 and the name on the card, Lu Heng understood its meaning—it was a mission from the Creator Club.

Agent 28, Lu Heng, had been invited by Agent 27, and likewise, the mission to invite Agent 29 would naturally fall to Agent 28.

However, the name on the card wasn't from Daxia; it was "Nagakawa Tomo."

Lu Heng shook the card and asked, "Do I need to find this person?"

"No need, just wait," Agent 27 said, and with a flash, he disappeared.

They had met three times, but Lu Heng still couldn't discern the man's identity or abilities.

Lu Heng took the envelope and returned to the training room, sitting on the sofa to ponder the situation.

The envelope contained two cards—one with a person's name, indicating the invitee, and the other depicted a demon. This demon... was moving!

Yes, the demon on the card was moving.

If anyone else had seen the moving demon on the card, they would have been startled.

But Lu Heng remained calm because he knew what the card was from the start.

It was a sealed card obtained from the Abyss, and the sealed entity within was the Soulstealer from that day.

Lu Heng had witnessed Agent 27 throwing the sealed card, sucking the Soulstealer into it.

Unexpectedly, the card had ended up in his hands, and the Soulstealer was still inside.

(End of Chapter)

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