Chapter 41: The Abyssal Fire Thief

Chapter 41: The Abyssal Fire Thief

Through the Recon Eagle's vision, Su Muyu saw the photo that Gong Zhenting had shown, and her heart skipped a beat in surprise.

The person in the photo was none other than Lu Heng.

Gong Zhenting was offering a super crystal core as a condition for Lei Jinhao to find the murderer of Gong Chusheng.

And the first suspect was Lu Heng.

When Su Muyu overheard this information, a wave of worry washed over her. She quickly retrieved the Recon Eagle and rushed to the hotel to meet up with Lu Heng.

As soon as she opened the hotel room door, she hurried inside, closing it behind her. Panting, she said, "I... I saw Lei Jinhao meeting with Gong Zhenting again. Lei Jinhao obtained the Fighter Essence."

"Also, Gong Zhenting is offering a super crystal core as a condition for Lei Jinhao to find the murderer of his son, and their first target is us."

She included herself in the situation, determined to face it together, even though the photo Gong Zhenting showed only had Lu Heng.

Lu Heng had already anticipated this possibility, so he wasn't surprised by the news.

"What should we do now? Lei Jinhao's team has dozens of metahumans," Su Muyu felt the immense pressure.

Lu Heng grabbed a motorcycle helmet and handed it to her, saying, "In the Abyssal Era, strength decides everything. As long as we are strong enough, we fear no opponent. Let's go! We're heading to Forge Castle."

With the Forge Castle emblem, they could enter the castle at any time, so the two of them went directly through the Ninth Arch of Century Bridge, bypassing the need to wait, and entered the castle.

"My friend, you've finally returned. The success rate of tempering has been poor lately. If I don't get my forge lid back soon, I'll go bankrupt," Gulu Master complained as soon as he saw Lu Heng.

"In that case, Master, you can consider raising the price of your tempering service," Lu Heng suggested.

At this stage, those who had the resources to temper their weapons were all wealthy individuals. Even if the price doubled, the demand would still outstrip supply.

Following the trend from his past life, even if the price didn't increase now, it was certain to rise in the future.

After all, the number of metahumans in need of tempering services would only grow, and eventually, Forge Castle would only provide tempering services to elite clients.

After giving his mischievous suggestion, Lu Heng got to the point, "I came here today to help you retrieve your forge lid. I'm ready."

"That's great! Blackfire, come out and find that damn thief," Gulu shouted into the castle.

A creature with a completely black body, no fur, and a flame on its tail jumped out.

This small creature only resembled a cat in appearance, but strictly speaking, it wasn't a feline. It was an Abyssal species.

Due to its cat-like appearance, humans named this Abyssal creature the Flame Tail Spirit Cat.

"This is my little pet, very well-behaved. I gave it a new human name. It can smell the thief's scent. Follow it, and help me retrieve my forge lid," Gulu introduced the Flame Tail Spirit Cat.

The Flame Tail Spirit Cat didn't seem very large, only twenty centimeters long, and it appeared docile, but in reality, it was an Abyssal creature and could be extremely fierce when provoked. Rumors even spoke of it swallowing a mammoth whole.

Well, it was just a rumor.

Gulu took out a bag of unknown jerky and handed it to Lu Heng, instructing him, "Blackfire can be temperamental at times. It likes this. Keep it with you."

"Er..."

After preparing, Lu Heng and Su Muyu set off with the Flame Tail Spirit Cat to find the Abyssal Fire Thief.

This Abyssal Fire Thief had infiltrated Forge Castle during its separation from the Abyss and stole the forge lid. It was then brought to the overlapping space of Blue Star by Forge Castle and later escaped.

Therefore, the thief was likely hiding in some corner of the coastal region.

Following the scent, the Flame Tail Spirit Cat led them to the outskirts of a steel refinery, the largest in the coastal region, known as Bin Steel.

Looking at the entrance of Bin Steel, Lu Heng quickly understood why the Abyssal Fire Thief was there.

Its name explained it all.

It loved everything related to flames, including stealing the forge lid, due to its obsession with fire.

And in a steel refinery, flames were abundant.

If the Abyssal Fire Thief was hiding in this steel refinery, it meant the guide he had read before rebirth wasn't entirely applicable.

The metahuman with the second-rank "Abyssal Hunter" job had found the Abyssal Fire Thief by the seaside, not in a steel refinery.

Actually, it didn't take much thought to figure out the reason.

This "Abyssal Hunter" caught the Abyssal Firethief half a year after the Abyssal Descent.

Now it's the second month of the Abyssal Descent, with a gap of over four months in between.

The Abyssal Firethief wouldn't stay in the same place for so long.

...

It's night now.

There are only a few night shift workers in the steel mill, and they're all resting in the air-conditioned room.

Lu Heng asks Su Muyu to activate the Invisible Veil, and they enter the steel mill.

Knowing that the Abyssal Firethief is hiding in the steel mill makes the search easier.

Su Muyu releases the Recon Eagle, which flies around the steel mill.

Soon, they spot the mid-rank Devil—the Abyssal Firethief—in the steel workshop.

From a distance, the Abyssal Firethief appears as a rat-headed monster standing upright, with sharp claws and deep red mane, and its eyes are incredibly sharp.

At this moment, the Abyssal Firethief stands by the steel furnace, absorbing the heat from the furnace.

Covered by the Invisible Veil, Lu Heng walks to the second-floor platform of the steel workshop, observing the surroundings and planning his strategy for the upcoming confrontation.

The Abyssal Firethief excels in stealth and escape, so defeating it isn't difficult, but capturing it is a challenge.

Once it escapes, it will definitely hide in another location, making it nearly impossible to find it again.

This is why Lu Heng had to train his mobility skills to the Micro Level before coming here, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to catch up.

After observing the environment, Lu Heng, in his invisible state, slowly approaches the Abyssal Firethief from behind.

As he gets within 20 meters, the Abyssal Firethief's nose twitches, and then it dashes out of the steel workshop.

Lu Heng didn't expect the creature's sense of smell to be so keen, able to detect scents from over 20 meters away.

This is also a drawback of the Invisible Veil, which only provides optical invisibility without masking scents.

At this point, Lu Heng has no choice but to take direct action.

Lu Heng dashes forward with the Gale Step, pushing his speed to the limit. In the blink of an eye, he passes the spot where the Abyssal Firethief was standing and continues the pursuit.

As the chase intensifies, the noise increases.

The Abyssal Firethief senses the tracker behind it and sprays a cloud of fog, disappearing into the mist.

Lu Heng passes through the fog, looking around, but the Abyssal Firethief is nowhere to be seen.

"Muyu!" Lu Heng calls out through the Bluetooth headset.

Almost simultaneously, the Recon Eagle flies in from the window, skimming low to pinpoint the Abyssal Firethief's location.

Lu Heng continues the pursuit, following the Recon Eagle.

After intense running and blocking several objects thrown by the Abyssal Firethief, Lu Heng's invisibility gradually wears off.

The Abyssal Firethief makes a lot of noise as it escapes, knocking over many things.

Two duty officers hear the commotion, grab flashlights, and run out, shouting, "Who's there?"

Lu Heng ignores them and continues the chase, sprinting at 30 meters per second, passing right in front of the duty officers.

The duty officers have never seen a human move so fast, and they're stunned.

The Abyssal Firethief remains in its invisible state and escapes the steel workshop in the blink of an eye, its speed rivaling Lu Heng's. It clearly possesses an acceleration skill.

The combination of the acceleration skill and the invisibility skill has brought the art of evasion to its peak.

Fortunately, Su Muyu is here; otherwise, catching even a single hair of it would be impossible.

Su Muyu controls the Recon Eagle, hovering two meters above the Abyssal Firethief, locking onto its position.

As Lu Heng can't see the Abyssal Firethief, he has no choice but to follow the Recon Eagle.

After escaping the steel workshop, the Abyssal Firethief starts leaping and wall-running between factory buildings.

Lu Heng utilizes his Micro Level mobility skills to the fullest, closely following the Abyssal Firethief, leaping, flipping, and running across rooftops.

They chase the Abyssal Firethief out of the steel mill and into the forest, weaving through the pine trees.

The Abyssal Firethief's exaggerated escape speed nearly outpaces Lu Heng's Micro Level mobility skills and the Gale Step.

At this time, there wouldn't be a second person capable of training mobility skills to the Micro Level.

If anyone else were here, capturing this creature would be impossible.

No wonder this hidden task was only completed half a year later by a metahuman with the second-class job transformation of "Abyssal Hunter."

Furthermore, according to this second-class job holder's description, the Abyssal Firethief's escape abilities don't end there, and it has an ace up its sleeve thanks to its job essence.

(End of Chapter)

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