Chapter 313: The Pillage Team

Chapter 313: The Pillage Team

With the knowledge of Jane Qing's presence in the Siks Civilization, contacting her became much easier.

On the evening of the same day, Lu Heng established communication with Jane Qing and arranged a meeting.

Leiana Siks did not want to get too involved in the Summoning Event, as the actions of human Ability Users were unpredictable and beyond her control, leading to many uncertainties.

As a faction leader, getting entangled in the Summoning Event could easily result in negative publicity, affecting her faction's popularity.

Therefore, she arranged for Lu Heng and his team to stay at the Greenhouse Apartment on Michelle Avenue.

At 8 p.m., Jane Qing arrived with her team of five Ability Warriors. "I never expected to see you here, Commander Lu," she greeted him.

"I'm a bit surprised as well. If I had known Captain Jane was here, I should have contacted you from the start," Lu Heng said, extending his hand to shake hers.

This time, Jane Qing had brought five Ability Warriors, but they were not bound by a Team Pact.

The reason they were summoned together was that after the summoning, the military gathered all Ability Warriors with the same countdown and formed a temporary team led by the highest-ranking warrior to enter the Abyss Battlefield.

This was an advantage of the military system; with numerous Ability Warriors, they could always form a team when a summoning occurred.

Moreover, as they were all from the military, their teamwork was more cohesive than many teams with Team Pacts due to their shared background.

"No wonder the danger level is so high this time. Now I understand why. With you being summoned, how can the danger level not be high? Since you're here, I'll follow your lead, Commander Lu. What's the plan? If we work together, we might even complete the World Task."

Before receiving Lu Heng's message, Jane Qing had been worried about this battlefield mission.

The danger level of the Abyss Battlefield was rated at 6, which was a bit challenging for her.

However, she had misinterpreted one piece of information; the high danger level of the Abyss Battlefield was not related to Lu Heng.

While Lu Heng trusted Jane Qing, it didn't mean he had to reveal all his secrets to her.

For instance, there was no need to explain how they had arrived in the Siks Civilization.

Like the Ability Users he had met before, Jane Qing also assumed that Lu Heng had been summoned.

Although completing a World Task could establish a spatial anchor for single-person teleportation, this method was not suitable for an entire team.

It was rare for a whole team to establish multiple spatial anchors in the same world, as it required consuming World Task rewards. To maximize team benefits, the best strategy was for one team member to establish a spatial anchor while the others chose rewards to enhance their combat power.

However, there was a prerequisite: the team had to complete the World Task to be eligible for these choices.

In reality, the vast majority of Ability Users lacked the capability to complete World Tasks and thus didn't even have the option to choose spatial anchors.

In Lu Heng's team, only Su Muyu had established a spatial anchor.

The reason the entire team could teleport here was due to Yuan Yaoyao and Xavier Matrix.

Most importantly, it was Xavier Matrix, the scientist from the Siks Civilization, and his spacetime teleporter that made this possible.

Consequently, among the entire human population, Lu Heng was the only one capable of bringing his team without being summoned.

Due to the information gap, Jane Qing also assumed that Lu Heng had been summoned and blamed him for the high danger level.

Lu Heng, possessing additional information, had a better understanding of the situation.

This Abyss Battlefield had a danger level of 6, which was lower than the Elven World but higher than the Blackstone City incident.

Although the danger level was lower than the Elven World, the task might prove more challenging.

A quick analysis revealed that the Elven World's danger level of 7 was indeed very high.

However, during the final battle, the primary force against Boss Bloodline Demon Mogus was the Elven Race's strongest warriors.

In the end, High Mage Augustus and Mogus perished together.

This meant that while the Elven World's danger level was high, humans did not have to bear the entire brunt of the challenge.

The same might not be true for the Siks Civilization's summoning event. If humans were the main force against the Abyss Demons, the actual difficulty might not be any lower than in the Elven World.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you encountered any other high-level teams in the past few days?"

With the danger level being so high and the reason not related to Lu Heng, it was likely that another summoned Ability User was the cause.

In other words, among the summoned Ability Users, there was probably another team with formidable strength.

Combining this with the intelligence obtained by Xie Shi En, this team was likely the one from the Creator Organization.

However, this Creator Organization team was a pillage team, which was a bad sign.

If this pillage team had been summoned, they would plunder the Siks Civilization's resources, including technology, weapons, energy, Star Cores, and other high-value items, leaving nothing behind.

The Sikes Civilization certainly doesn't have the same patience as the Elven Race.

When the time comes, humanity will undoubtedly face the wrath of the Sikes Civilization.

If the situation turns out like this, not only will completing the task be out of the question, but many human Ability Users will perish here.

In the later stages of the Abyss Era, the reputation of pillaging teams will gradually decline.

The emergence of pillaging teams will wreak havoc on the entire Summoned World.

This will lead to hostility between humans and the main civilizations of the Summoned World. As a result, the pillaging teams, with their formidable strength, will survive, while other Ability Users will become cannon fodder.

...

Upon hearing Lu Heng's question, Wind Marshal Jian Qing paused to recall, then replied, "I encountered a team wearing V-Enmity Squad masks before. They seemed highly ranked, but since we didn't clash, I can't be certain."

Upon hearing about the V-Enmity Squad masks, Xie Shi En's expression froze for a moment.

These masks were a distinctive feature of the Creator Organization's pillaging team.

Lu Heng probed further, "How many of them were there?"

Jian Qing thought for a moment and replied, "I saw four of them."

Xie Shi En added, "There should be five. One of them didn't show up."

Based on the information provided by Jian Qing, it was almost certain that the Creator Organization's pillaging team had indeed entered the world.

This was the real reason for the high danger level.

The Creator Organization's pillaging team was incredibly powerful. If they were summoned, it was because the world's will deemed their strength sufficient to handle this Abyss Battlefield.

However, the assessment of combat strength during the summoning process doesn't consider the behavioral traits of the summoned teams.

In other words, the world's will only recognizes the team's strength but is unaware of their intentions.

The presence of pillaging teams not only fails to simplify the task but also disrupts the world's order, leading to a steep increase in mission difficulty.

In the later stages of the Abyss Era, a saying spread among Ability Users: the appearance of pillaging teams in the Abyss Battlefield doubles the chances of a team wipeout.

Unfortunately, due to the formidable strength of the pillaging teams, even if all other Ability Users perish, they might still survive.

In the end, other teams are wiped out, while the pillaging teams endure until the very last.

Lu Heng and Xie Shi En exchanged a glance, deciding to share crucial information with Jian Qing: "Captain Jian, there are a few things you should know that will significantly impact this mission."

Jian Qing noticed Lu Heng's serious tone and quickly straightened her posture, nodding as she said, "Go ahead."

Lu Heng rubbed his forehead with his fingers and said, "First, the V-Enmity Squad you encountered likely originates from the Creator Organization, and they are a pillaging team."

Upon hearing this information, Jian Qing's expression grew even more solemn.

She had heard some rumors about the Creator Organization.

This organization was shrouded in mystery, and its influence was vast.

Moreover, the Creator Organization had a hand in several significant incidents that occurred in Daxia.

Lu Heng continued, "How much do you know about pillaging teams, Captain Jian?"

Jian Qing pondered for a moment before answering, "Pillaging teams can devastate the world's order by enhancing their strength through pillaging target worlds."

Lu Heng nodded and continued, "Yes, this team wearing V-Enmity Squad masks can be confirmed as a pillaging team, and they are incredibly powerful.

"You mentioned that the danger level is high because of me, but the real reason lies with this pillaging team."

Jian Qing nodded in understanding, "I see, it's because of both of your teams."

Lu Heng didn't elaborate further and went on, "In this summoning, aside from completing the main mission, another crucial task is to guard against this pillaging team.

"You should know that I obtained Sikes Civilization's technological data, which is their technological assistance to our human civilization.

"You should understand the value of this data. If we take Sikes Civilization's technological information and then pillage them, creating hostility, the situation will be difficult to control."

Jian Qing nodded in agreement, "I understand. Currently, our diplomatic relations with Sikes Civilization are successful. Although not all Sikes citizens are friendly towards us, they aren't hostile either. If a pillaging incident occurs, the consequences are unimaginable."

Lu Heng continued, "In the coming days, I'll need to focus on this pillaging team. I'll have to rely on you for the mission."

Jian Qing nodded in assent, "Alright, it's more convenient to divide the work."

Lu Heng asked further, "Regarding the main mission, how far have you progressed?"

Jian Qing didn't hide anything and replied, "We're investigating several scientists wanted by Sikes Civilization, and the most suspicious one is Xavier Matrix."

Hearing this response, Lu Heng couldn't help but sigh.

Xavier Matrix indeed had a less-than-stellar reputation in Sikes Civilization and was one of the few who dared to clash with the Sikes military.

Consequently, when human Ability Users saw the main mission's content, he was the first suspect that came to mind.

Lu Heng sighed, "There's no need to investigate Xavier Matrix. I'll help you clear his name."

Jian Qing frowned, "Are you sure you can rule out Xavier Matrix as a suspect?"

Lu Heng confidently replied, "Yes, I'm a hundred percent certain."

(End of Chapter)

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