Chapter 240: The Summoned Meet

Chapter 240: The Summoned Meet

The duration of this Abyssal Battlefield was set at 15 days.

To complete the main task and the first two challenge tasks, 15 days would be sufficient.

However, the third challenge task would be a tight squeeze.

[Challenge Task 3: Drive out the Bloodline Demons from Blackstone Mine and help the Dakville Black Iron Clan rebuild their homeland.]



Challenge tasks were not mandatory.

On the surface, not completing this challenge task would result in missing out on a reward of Deity Energy.

But, if the goal was the World Task reward, the situation was different.

The completion criteria for World Tasks were not displayed on the task panel, so one could only analyze and guess the conditions for its completion.

The completion conditions for World Tasks always involved changing the world's power structure.

In this Molten Plain, the world event was the conflict between the Dakville Black Iron Clan and the Bloodline Demons.

This three-year-long struggle centered around Blackstone City, and it was undoubtedly linked to the World Task.

"Does helping the Black Iron Dwarves reclaim Blackstone City fulfill the World Task?" Lin Ze Yu attempted to analyze the information within the task.

Su Muyu slowly shook her head, offering a different perspective, "The third challenge task is to drive out the Bloodline Demons from Blackstone City and help the Black Iron Dwarves rebuild their homeland.

"Since this challenge task includes reclaiming Blackstone City, the World Task must be more than just that.

"Above reclaiming the city, there should be a more significant event that will impact the world structure of the Molten Plain."

Lu Heng gave her a thumbs-up, praising her, "You're getting a better grasp of the Abyssal Battlefield's rules."

Su Muyu, flattered by the compliment, couldn't hide her smile. She pursed her lips, revealing a faint smile, and her eyes curved into crescent moons, looking absolutely stunning.

"That makes sense, but what could the World Task be?" Lin Ze Yu furrowed his brows in thought, but he had no leads.

"The information we have is still limited. However, one thing is certain—it's definitely related to reclaiming Blackstone City. So, for now, let's focus our attention there. We'll reclaim the city, and the hidden World Task information will naturally reveal itself later."

In truth, Lu Heng already had some suspicions, but he hadn't confirmed them yet.

"If we're going to reclaim Blackstone City, we're a bit pressed for time," Su Muyu reminded him.

"Time is indeed tight, so we must discuss this with the leader of the Black Iron Clan, Dakville III. We need to take action within 10 days," Lu Heng decided after analyzing the situation.

With 15 days allocated for this Abyssal Battlefield and 5 days already passed, they had 10 days left to initiate the operation to reclaim Blackstone City if they wanted to complete the third challenge task.

However, the current situation was complex.

The Black Iron Clan had just uncovered a traitor within their ranks, leaving them without an experienced high-ranking witch to lead them against the Bloodline Demons. This put them at a significant disadvantage.

Moreover, after three years of conflict, the Black Iron Clan's strength had diminished considerably, making a comeback extremely challenging.

The Black Iron Clan's only hope for victory lay with the human metahumans.

However, there was another issue.

There was a traitor among the human metahumans, and if they launched an operation to reclaim Blackstone City, the consequences of a sudden betrayal would be dire.

Thus, they were in a predicament where they knew there was a traitor among the human metahumans, but they had to rely on their power to have any chance of reclaiming the city.

...

With time being of the essence, Lu Heng and Dakville III discussed and tentatively set a date for the attack on Blackstone City.

The specific plan would be finalized after gathering all available forces.

That afternoon, Lu Heng sent out a message to assemble all the summoned metahumans.

Even lone wolves needed to maintain some contact with other metahumans to stay informed.

The next afternoon, the summoned metahumans who received the message gathered outside Forge Fortress.

Lu Heng greeted each of them, expressing his willingness to work together.

Since reclaiming Blackstone City was a challenge task and not a mandatory one, some metahumans chose not to participate.

After all, they only needed to survive until the 15 days were up to return home.

However, reclaiming Blackstone City was likely linked to the World Task's completion conditions, so those seeking to become stronger would have to take this risk.

The Abyssal Battlefield was always like this—to gain greater power, one had to take greater risks.

Therefore, most metahumans chose to wait and observe the situation before deciding whether to join the battle.

...

As the number of summoned metahumans gathered was still small, the Dark Werewolf Derek Wolfe approached Lu Heng and said,

"I've sensed 027's presence three times. I'm certain he's in this world. When will you come with me to capture him?"

Lu Heng turned to look at him and said, "Find a place to hide first. Other metahumans will be gathering here soon. See if you can spot 027 among them."

Derek Wolfe thought for a moment and agreed. He found a small stone house outside Forge Fortress and waited, lying in wait for 027's appearance.

Actually, Lu Heng wasn't certain if 027 would appear, but he was preparing just in case.

If 027 did show up, he would first confirm the other's identity, and then consider his next move.

Regardless of whether the Creator Organization issued a pursuit task, Lu Heng wanted to find 027 and get to the bottom of things.

027's sudden desertion was too abrupt, and 013's identity also made Lu Heng cautious.

...

As more and more metahumans gathered, Charles Watertown and Park Hyun Jin also arrived.

They stood at a relatively safe distance, keeping their distance from the others.

At the appointed time, 19 metahumans had gathered for the meeting.

As expected, the number of participants for this Molten Plain Battlefield exceeded 30.

The summoned metahumans were not all of them, but likely a majority.

More than half of those summoned were teams, and the few lone wolves must have had exceptional abilities to meet the summoning criteria.

For these metahumans with established strength, surviving the 15-day duration wasn't a significant challenge.

The real danger lay within Blackstone Citadel.

Just as Lu Heng was about to speak, another person flew over and lightly landed beside the crowd.

It was the psychic mentor, Master Xie Shien, whom Lu Heng had met in Blackstone Citadel.

Master Xie Shien waved lightly at Lu Heng as a greeting, without speaking or approaching him. Instead, he stood by the crowd.

Lu Heng turned to look at the low stone house behind him after seeing Master Xie Shien.

The dark werewolf, Derek Wolfe, was hiding in that stone house, showing no reaction.

With Master Xie Shien, the actual number of metahumans gathered was 20, plus Lu Heng's team of three, totaling 23 combat units.

23 people didn't seem like a large number.

However, each of them had exceptional abilities, and if utilized well, they could significantly impact the situation.

Lu Heng scanned the area, seeing no one else approaching, and spoke loudly:

"Thank you all for coming. The purpose of this meeting is simple. There are nine days left until the end of the Molten Plain Battlefield.

"If we want to retake Blackstone Citadel, we must do it within these nine days.

"I know some of you might say that the challenge task doesn't need to be completed.

"You've all experienced multiple Molten Plain Battlefields; there's no need to discuss this.

"At this point, reaching your current levels likely didn't come from playing it safe.

"The final challenge task requires retaking Blackstone Citadel.

"It's almost certain that the conditions for completing the global objective are related to retaking Blackstone Citadel.

"So, I will do my best to complete the third challenge task.

"

"At that time, we will act together with the Black Iron Dwarves.

"Preliminarily, the operation to retake Blackstone Citadel will take place in seven days. You can prepare accordingly.

"We will depart together, launch an attack on Blackstone Citadel, with the Black Iron Clan as the main force. Our role is to support their offense."

After Lu Heng finished speaking, several metahumans asked questions.

Lu Heng answered them one by one, and the meeting concluded.

The meeting's purpose was simple: to gather the human metahumans, unite them, and then consider how to utilize this force.

After the meeting, each metahuman team had to discuss and decide whether to participate in this operation.

Master Xie Shien didn't approach Lu Heng but flew away directly.

Lu Heng had wanted to speak with him privately, but he didn't expect Master Xie Shien to be so independent.

After all the metahumans left, Lu Heng turned to look at the stone house.

Derek Wolfe emerged from the stone house and sniffed the air vigorously where the metahumans had stood, sensing their scents.

In fact, while hiding in the stone house, he had already smelled the scents of all the metahumans present.

He did this additional check to confirm once more.

"Is 027 among them?" Lu Heng asked.

"No, I didn't detect his scent," Derek Wolfe shook his head, indicating he hadn't sensed 027's presence.

Lu Heng looked up at the direction where Master Xie Shien had flown away. When he first met him, he had suspected his identity.

This time, Master Xie Shien appeared, and Derek Wolfe didn't sense 027's presence, which meant that this self-proclaimed Master Xie Shien wasn't 027.

In other words, 027 was still hiding somewhere, doing something unknown.

Due to the uncertainty about 027's identity, this person could be anywhere, doing anything, and might even be a traitor.

Without any trace of 027, Lu Heng lost interest in dealing with Derek Wolfe and turned to return to Forge Fortress.

(End of Chapter)

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