Chapter 25: The Abyss-Homogenized Pistol

Chapter 25: The Abyss-Homogenized Pistol

The middle-aged man with mutton chops stared at the sword piercing his abdomen, his face filled with disbelief.

He had just experienced an Abyss Battlefield and received a substantial investment from his sponsor before entering.

With this money, he maxed out his skill slots and entered the Abyss Battlefield with full skills, effortlessly completing it.

He believed himself to be invincible at this point, especially with the pistol.

Yet, this high schooler effortlessly defeated him in close combat.

"You...how...?"

"You think your level is high, and you're already invincible in this city, right? Unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong opponent." Lu Heng said as he activated the Lightning Weapon.

Intense lightning energy erupted from the sword's edge, igniting the man's abdominal wound.

Just then, the middle-aged man's essence energy surged, and his entire body began to burn like a paper man.

Substitute Puppet! Lu Heng instantly recognized the skill.

This skill automatically triggers when a metahuman faces a fatal attack, replacing the body with a paper puppet to endure subsequent assaults.

After triggering the Substitute Puppet skill, "Mutton Chops" avoided the fatal damage but still suffered severe injuries. He clutched his wound and fled into the alley.

Lu Heng pursued him but found "Mutton Chops" escaping into a crowded street.

Chasing and eliminating him now would mean at least seven or eight witnesses, leading to significant trouble later.

Being targeted by Ironblood was no trivial matter.

Lu Heng decided against further pursuit, putting on his Bluetooth headset to contact Su Muyu: "Keep an eye on him."

Su Muyu: "I'm on it."

"Mutton Chops" navigated through several intersections, ensuring he had shaken off Lu Heng, before turning into an old residential area and returning to his residence to dress his wounds.

Lu Heng walked slowly, keeping two streets away, awaiting Su Muyu's update.

Soon, Su Muyu's voice came through the Bluetooth headset:

"Xianglin Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Penthouse, 6th Floor. This guy seems to be the suspect in the Tideview Road 921 case, and he's dangerous. Do you need my help?"

"No, I'll go alone. You stay outside the community," Lu Heng replied, unwilling to put her in danger.

Su Muyu continued to report on the target's residence: "The balcony and windows of the target's residence have security grills. Only the small bathroom window can accommodate a person."

Lu Heng went directly to the rooftop and climbed down, entering the house through the small bathroom window.

"Mutton Chops" was treating his wounds when he suddenly heard faint noises from the bathroom.

Although the bathroom occasionally had sounds of wind blowing and water buckets, he cautiously stood up and walked to the hallway to investigate.

As he reached the hallway, he saw Lu Heng emerging from the bathroom and immediately raised his hand to unleash a shockwave.

Lu Heng grabbed a nearby chair and threw it, simultaneously activating Gale Step and charging forward.

Boom! The shockwave blasted the chair.

Lu Heng moved swiftly like the wind, drawing his sword and thrusting it straight, piercing the chair's wooden board and penetrating "Mutton Chops" in the chest.

Pfft! "Mutton Chops," already injured, now impaled by the sword, had his lungs pierced, and blood gushed into them.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed.

Lu Heng neutralized all his resistance, finding a pistol on his person.

The pistol displayed its attribute data.

[Glock G17 Handgun (Abyssal Homogenization)]



[Item Level: C-grade]



[Specifications: Length 18.6 cm, Weight 703 g, Magazine Capacity 19 rounds]



[Attributes: Attack Power 105 (using standard 9mm bullets)]



[Evaluation: A lightweight pistol made of engineering plastic, highly reliable, and easy to carry. The destructive power of hot weapons is determined by the gun body and bullets, unable to gain the user's strength attribute bonus.]



The pistol's attribute data indicated that it had undergone Divine Energy homogenization, allowing it to be brought into the Abyssal World.

In the early stages of the Abyssal Descent, firearms possess great power and long-range capabilities, providing a significant advantage in combat.

Consequently, many metahumans choose to bring firearms into the Abyssal World after completing their first Abyss Battlefield.

It took 600 Divine Energy to bring a C-class handgun into the Abyssal World.

This price was steep, as a Primary Mission in a Danger Level 3 Abyss Battlefield rewarded only 100 Divine Energy points, while a Challenge Mission offered 300.

If one ventured into a lower-risk Abyss Battlefield, the Divine Energy rewards were even more meager.

In other words, to bring a handgun into the Abyssal World, one had to flawlessly complete a Danger Level 3 Abyss Battlefield.

Failing the Challenge Mission meant saving up Divine Energy from two or three missions.

Not only handguns but even bullets required additional Divine Energy for Law Homogenization; otherwise, they couldn't be brought into the Abyssal World.

A handgun without bullets was as good as a brick.

Of course, the power of the handgun justified the Divine Energy expenditure, at least in the early stages.

However, spending Divine Energy on items came with a catch: they could be taken by others.

For instance, Lu Heng had just swapped two gun magazines and placed the gun in his inventory.

"Bearded Man" watched in dismay as the handgun he had fought so hard for was taken away by Lu Heng, causing him to cough up blood in anger.

Lu Heng crouched down, fished out an ID card from the man's pocket, and read the name on it: "Feng Kangyu, talk. Why did you attack me?"

Feng Kangyu, coughing blood, replied in a hoarse voice, "Even if I tell you, will you let me go?"

"No, but I can make your death quicker," Lu Heng responded.

At this point, there was no turning back for either of them.

As Feng Kangyu continued to lose blood, his vitality waned, and his fear of death intensified.

"Spare my life, and I'll tell you where to buy and sell Demon Crystal Cores. You're a Metahuman; you should know this is a shortcut to becoming stronger."

"It's just the Dark Web, something I've known about for a long time," Lu Heng remained unmoved.

Indeed, shortly after the Abyssal Descent, a Crystal Core Dark Web would emerge for buying and selling Demon Crystal Cores.

However, not just anyone could register on the Dark Web; one needed a special channel to obtain an account.

"Even if you know about it, you can't get a Dark Web account," Feng Kangyu clung to his last shred of hope.

Lu Heng turned to look at the laptop on the coffee table in the living room and shattered his final resistance with a single sentence: "Dark Web accounts are bound to computer machine codes, so your account will soon become mine."

"You!" Feng Kangyu choked on another mouthful of blood.

Having taken what he needed, Lu Heng had no interest in prolonging the confrontation. He spoke in a cold voice, "Talk. Who ordered you to attack me? If I have to torture you, it won't be pretty. Besides, what's the point in keeping your employer's identity a secret? They can't save you anyway."

Before today, Lu Heng had never met Feng Kangyu, and his sudden attack was most likely instigated by someone else.

Feng Kangyu, seeing the sword tip inching closer, had no choice but to confess, "Gongteng Corporation. Mr. Gong suspects you're involved in his son's death. He ordered me to kill you and uncover the truth before doing so."

Lu Heng immediately understood the situation.

Gong Chusheng was the heir to the renowned Gongteng Corporation in Binhai, and the Gong family held immense power in Ningyun District, akin to local royalty.

Just how powerful was Gongteng Corporation? Half of the real estate projects in Ningyun District were funded and developed by them.

Moreover, Gongteng Corporation's business interests extended to heavy metals and petrochemicals, making them a true giant in the Binhai-Ningyun business world.

Lu Heng couldn't help but feel helpless. One of the four thugs he had taken down was the heir to a prominent business family in Binhai-Ningyun.

In fact, it was because the Gong family wielded such power and influence that Gong Chusheng dared to act so recklessly.

In his previous life, Su Muyu had been driven to the point of jumping off a building and becoming disabled, yet these four men faced no consequences.

For a corporate giant like Gongteng Corporation, having their young master, Gong Chusheng, taken care of was a simple matter of money.

However, in this life, no amount of money could save Gong Chusheng; the Gong family could only collect his corpse.

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(End of Chapter)

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