Chapter 40: Micro-Level Mobility (Part 2)

Chapter 40: Micro-Level Mobility (Part 2)



To obtain this hidden occupation, Lu Heng had to train his mobility to the Micro-Level.

Training alone was far less effective than sparring with a partner.

Lu Heng brought Su Mu Yu back to the training room and devised a sparring method: "Release your Recon Eagle, and we'll spar. I'll practice my mobility, and you can work on controlling the Recon Eagle."

"Alright." Su Mu Yu nodded and released the Recon Eagle, which began to hover and fly around the training room.

Lu Heng activated his Gale Step, demonstrating his mobility skills, attempting to catch the Recon Eagle with his bare hands.

Su Mu Yu controlled the Recon Eagle from a first-person perspective, maneuvering it up and down, dodging at its limits.

Lu Heng, on the other hand, leaped and ran along the walls, pushing his Mastery Body Technique to its limits, trying to catch the Recon Eagle with his hands.

Time passed during their sparring sessions, and the results were excellent. Lu Heng's mobility proficiency increased rapidly, and his physical strength improved as well.

[Mobility practice has led to some insights. Mobility Proficiency +1]



[Physical fitness has improved during training. Strength +0.01, Agility +0.01]



Su Mu Yu also made rapid progress.

[Practiced 'Advanced Recon Eagle' skill. Skill Proficiency +1]



[Physical fitness has improved during training. Psychic Power +0.01, Perception +0.01]



After nearly a week of persistent training, Lu Heng's mobility level was close to Mastery Level with almost full proficiency, but he still fell just a tiny bit short of catching the Recon Eagle each time.

The Recon Eagle always managed to narrowly evade Lu Heng's palms and then sprinted to create some distance.

After all, the Recon Eagle could fly, while Lu Heng could only rely on his legs to chase it, making the task extremely challenging.

Su Mu Yu's progress was also swift, and her control over the Recon Eagle visibly strengthened.

After a full week of sparring, Lu Heng finally achieved full proficiency in his Mastery Body Technique.

[Mobility practice has led to some insights. Mobility Proficiency +1]



[Mastery Body Technique training is complete, entering the third level of mobility realm - Micro-Level.]



At the moment Lu Heng's mobility realm improved, he felt like the entire world had slowed down, and he could clearly sense every subtle change in the surrounding environment.

This feeling was extraordinary, as if he could predict the Recon Eagle's evasive movements.

Lu Heng once again pushed off the wall and shot towards the Recon Eagle, his right hand reaching out like lightning.

The Recon Eagle made a sharp turn and slipped past his palm once more, causing Su Mu Yu to smirk and prepare to control the Recon Eagle to create some distance.

Just then, Lu Heng, with the boost from his Micro-Level mobility, had already predicted the Recon Eagle's evasive direction in advance. His arm made a subtle adjustment mid-air, shifting the landing point by 10 centimeters, precisely pinching the Recon Eagle's wing.

After landing, Lu Heng held up the flapping Recon Eagle and waved it at Su Mu Yu.

Su Mu Yu pouted, having already guessed the reason: "Did your mobility level up?"

Lu Heng nodded: "Yes, the Micro-Level mobility allows me to predict the target's movement trajectory."

Su Mu Yu giggled: "Next time, I'll make the Recon Eagle invisible. Let's see how you catch it then."

Lu Heng blinked, not expecting her to have such a trick up her sleeve.

To be fair, if the Recon Eagle turned invisible, this game would be impossible to play since they couldn't see its position at all.

After this period of training, not only had Lu Heng's mobility reached the Micro-Level, but his physical strength had also improved.

Lu Heng's Strength, Agility, and Constitution had all increased by 1 point.

Once the training-boosted attributes reached whole numbers, they would be displayed on the attribute panel.

Lu Heng's current stats had reached: Strength 19, Agility 24, Constitution 19, Psychic Power 20, and Perception 19.

Su Mu Yu was very focused during their sparring sessions, and her progress was significant as well. Her Psychic Power and Perception also increased by 1 point.

"Now that your mobility has leveled up, should we go and do the hidden quest?" Su Mu Yu wanted to learn more about job tiers.

"Yeah, some metahumans should have already obtained combat jobs. We should speed up as well." Lu Heng nodded, beginning to plan how to acquire the hidden occupation.

Su Mu Yu took the initiative to ask: "When are we leaving?"

"We've been training for a day, and you must be tired too. Go back and rest first. Get some good rest, and we'll meet at the hotel tomorrow night."

"Okay." Su Mu Yu nodded in agreement.

The next day.

As usual, Su Muyu began her morning by training her Recon Eagle's skill proficiency.

Ever since Lu Heng taught her the method to train skill proficiency, she had been diligently practicing every day, and her mastery of the Invisible Veil skill was already halfway there.

While training the Recon Eagle's skills, Su Muyu also kept a close eye on the Gongteng Corporation.

As the Recon Eagle circled around the Gongteng Building, she suddenly spotted Gong Zhenting's car leaving the company.

Curious, she followed and discovered that Gong Zhenting was accompanied by two bodyguards, heading into the Kaiti Hotel to meet with Lei Jinhao.

Today, Lei Jinhao did not bring along the Sensor named Yadao, which emboldened Su Muyu. She controlled the Recon Eagle to get closer and eavesdrop on their conversation.

Inside a VIP room in the Kaiti Hotel.

Gong Zhenting, with a stern tone, questioned Lei Jinhao, "Lei Jinhao, I heard you've been in contact with Fenglin Capital. What's the meaning of this?"

Fenglin Capital and Gongteng Corporation were competitors, even to the point of being adversaries.

Thirty years ago, when the Gong family was accumulating their initial capital, they had used aggressive means to compete for land.

During that era, it was a time of ruthless capitalism, where many conglomerates and capitalists engaged in gray industries during their initial capital accumulation.

After completing their initial accumulation, they quickly laundered their money and became large corporations that could stand in the spotlight.

Gongteng Corporation and Fenglin Capital had been rivals since those days, employing thugs, seizing territories, and using all sorts of tactics.

However, both companies eventually cleaned up their acts and no longer operated so blatantly.

But now, with the Abyssal Era bringing about significant changes in the world order, the emergence of Metahumans and their extraordinary powers inevitably led to a reshuffling of money and power structures.

Gong Zhenting, in an attempt to suppress Lei Jinhao's growing ambition, funded another Metahuman team to counter him.

Lei Jinhao, of course, would not allow Gong Zhenting to manipulate him, and he had indeed been in contact with Fenglin Capital, Gongteng Corporation's arch-nemesis, during this time.

"Mr. Gong, you're overthinking it. I merely had a meal with the big boss of Fenglin Capital, and they kindly invited me. I couldn't be impolite," Lei Jinhao responded nonchalantly to the questioning.

Gong Zhenting scoffed, "Even if you team up with Fenglin, you won't gain their trust. You should know that you came from me."

Lei Jinhao chuckled, "Isn't the chairman also supporting other Metahuman teams? Trust is mutual, isn't it?"

Gong Zhenting paused for a moment, then said, "I can give you the Fighter Essence, as long as you sign the contract we previously discussed."

Lei Jinhao's expression remained indifferent, and he said, "I want that Super Crystal Core."

Gong Zhenting furrowed his brows, then after careful consideration, he said, "Help me with one thing, and after it's done, I'll give you that Super Crystal Core."

The Super Crystal Core they referred to was, of course, the Skill Slot Expansion Crystal Core, which could increase skill slot capacity.

A smile curved Lei Jinhao's lips as he said, "You want me to help you find the murderer of the Young Master, right?"

"That's right. As long as you capture the murderer, cut off their limbs, and bring them before me, that Super Crystal Core will be yours," Gong Zhenting decided to use the Super Crystal Core as a condition to find the murderer.

"Sure, as long as I find out who the murderer is, I guarantee I'll deliver them to you as a human stick," Lei Jinhao replied with absolute confidence.

After all, in the coastal region, there were no more than a handful of Metahumans who could rival his power.

"I have a suspected target. I previously sent a Metahuman assassin to capture him, but that assassin ended up dead," Gong Zhenting mentioned the previous attempt.

"With a suspected target, it's simple. I'll capture this person and get the truth from them," Lei Jinhao nodded in agreement.

Gong Zhenting took the briefcase from his bodyguard, opened it, and pushed it towards Lei Jinhao, "Here's the Fighter Essence you wanted. Sign the contract, and it's yours. As for the Super Crystal Core, come to me after you've captured the real culprit."

He took out a photo from his inner pocket and placed it in front of Lei Jinhao.

Lei Jinhao picked up the photo and looked at it, his face immediately showing surprise, "So it's him."

(End of Chapter)

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