Chapter 36: The Times Have Changed, But Money's Power Remains Strong
Chapter 36: The Times Have Changed, But Money's Power Remains Strong
Upon seeing the hidden quest appear, Lu Heng's eyes lit up.
This quest was precisely the starting quest for the hidden profession he remembered from his past life.
However, no one in his previous life had ever obtained this hidden profession.
This hidden profession was discovered half a year after the Abyssal Descent by a metahuman with the second-tier job class, the Abyssal Hunter.
This second-tier Abyssal Hunter completed the hidden quest but ultimately chose to give it up.
After all, reverting from a second-tier job class to a first-tier one meant a significant setback in combat power.
Feeling it was a pity, this second-tier Abyssal Hunter revealed the process of obtaining the hidden profession.
Many others attempted it afterward, but with the Tempered Castle Emblem retrieved, there was no way to trigger the quest.
In fact, before this second-tier Abyssal Hunter completed the quest, others had triggered it, but all attempts failed.
The quest was incredibly challenging, and its difficulty was evident as a first-tier metahuman would need the capabilities of a second-tier one to complete the starting quest of a hidden profession.
Lu Heng's innate talent was Agile as Dragon, and when combined with Shadow Clone and Gale Step Thrust, these three abilities complemented the characteristics of the hidden profession almost perfectly.
Therefore, Lu Heng wanted to pursue this hidden profession.
The only issue was the extreme difficulty in obtaining it, especially the exceptionally high requirements for mobility, agility, and sensory abilities.
The target, known as the "Abyssal Fire Thief," was an expert in stealth, hiding, and escape, making him an elusive Abyssal Thief.
There would only be one chance to capture him, and failure meant no second chances.
Thus, to complete this hidden profession quest, one must be thoroughly prepared.
Lu Heng recalled some details of the hidden quest and consulted Gulu, "It'll be extremely tricky for the Abyssal Fire Thief to steal from the Forge Castle."
Gulu agreed, nodding frequently, "That damn thief is too cunning. I don't think anyone else could catch him, but I have faith in you."
Lu Heng pondered and said, "I'm willing to help. I need to go back and make some preparations before returning."
Gulu nodded in assent, "Go quickly, and I'll entrust the Tempered Castle Emblem to you."
After their discussion, Lu Heng bid farewell to Su Muyu and returned to the hotel.
Since this quest required two people to trigger, Su Muyu also had a task.
Back at the hotel, she carefully read the quest details twice and asked, "What preparations do we need to make?"
"Your sensory abilities are sufficient for this task, but I have a lot to prepare. To catch the Abyssal Fire Thief, I need at least a Subtle-level agility, so I'll find a place to focus on training for a few days," Lu Heng began planning his upcoming training regimen in his mind.
To complete this hidden profession quest, several prerequisites must be met first.
Firstly, the ability to detect invisibility is necessary; otherwise, finding the Abyssal Fire Thief would be impossible. Su Muyu's sensory abilities are strong enough to handle this task.
Secondly, agility must reach the Subtle level, and the movement speed needs to surpass a cheetah's hunting speed, which is a running speed of 30 meters per second.
Before the emergence of metahumans, the world record for the 100-meter sprint among humans was 9.58 seconds.
In other words, the human limit for running speed is approximately a little over 10 meters per second.
In simpler terms, the entry-level standard for this hidden profession requires triple the human limit running speed.
And this is the top-level speed of elite athletes; ordinary people can't reach it. The fastest speed of an average adult male is around 7 meters per second.
Of course, metahumans are not ordinary people.
The average attribute of an ordinary adult male is 10 points.
Lu Heng's agility attribute has already reached 23 points, and without using any skills, his running speed can easily surpass 16 meters per second.
After activating the Gale Step skill, his speed directly doubles to 32 meters per second, meeting the basic standard of this hidden job task.
While he has achieved the required speed, his Micro Level Mobility is still lacking, so he needs to undergo several days of high-intensity training.
Su Muyu pondered for a moment and brought up another matter, "By the way, that woman called Yadao is probably the Sensor I encountered outside the Palace Teng Corporation last time."
"Do you think that silver-haired man might be associated with the Palace Teng Corporation? If they are connected, I'm worried they'll send more killers."
Previously, the order given by Mr. Gong from the Palace Teng Corporation to the killer was to interrogate Lu Heng about the truth behind Gong Chusheng's death before killing him.
According to this order, even if Lu Heng is innocent, he would still be killed.
In other words, Mr. Gong doesn't care whether the target is innocent or not; he will kill anyone who is a suspect, even if it means killing innocents indiscriminately.
It must be said that as long as they are ruthless enough, this method is indeed the most direct and effective approach.
Since the Chairman of the Palace Teng Corporation has already hired a metahuman killer once, he will definitely not stop there.
If there's one killer, there will be a second, a third, and so on.
If the Gale Fist King, Lei Jinhao, is connected to the Palace Teng Corporation, the Gong family might even ask him to take action personally.
Therefore, it's necessary to investigate the relationship between the Palace Teng Corporation and Lei Jinhao clearly, at least to understand both sides.
By doing so, whether advancing or retreating, they will have the initiative.
Lu Heng turned to Su Muyu and asked seriously, "If I asked you to go to Champs-Elysees Boulevard again to find that Sensor, would you dare to go?"
Su Muyu nodded earnestly, "I dare! I've reached Level 9, and I think that Sensor is the woman called Yadao. I've beaten her once, so I'm not afraid of her anymore."
The first time Su Muyu encountered a Sensor on the Champs-Elysees Boulevard pedestrian street, her Recon Eagle was destroyed before she even detected her opponent.
That was the first time she was suppressed by another Sensor, and she didn't even catch a glimpse of her opponent.
She was quite afraid at the time.
Now that her level has increased, she is confident she can win back.
Lu Heng handed her a Demon Crystal Core, "Alright, take this and absorb it. You should reach Level 10, then go to Champs-Elysees Boulevard and find that Sensor."
Previously, he had obtained an Ordinary Crystal Core from Thundering Dragon Corporation, and he also obtained one while hunting the Abyssal Tide Worm, so he had two Ordinary Crystal Cores in hand.
Ordinary Demon Crystal Cores can be used to awaken ordinary people or to enhance the levels of metahumans.
At this stage, most high-level metahumans rely on stacking Crystal Cores to increase their power.
As long as there is sufficient financial support to purchase a large number of Demon Crystal Cores, they can enhance their levels by absorbing the energy from the cores.
However, the energy of Demon Crystal Cores cannot be absorbed without limit.
Continuous use within a short period will result in a diminishing returns effect.
If the absorption exceeds the body's endurance limit, it can lead to cell necrosis and even organ failure.
It is precisely because the human body has a limit to its endurance of demon energy that Blue Star has not seen the emergence of 'monsters' within a short period.
If there were no limits to absorption, the wealth possessed by the 33-level families in the ASE All-Knowing Eye Alliance could create fully leveled metahumans overnight.
Indeed, times have changed, but the power of money remains strong.
...
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
