From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

The night in Coastal, where stars in the sky merged with neon lights on the ground, was breathtakingly beautiful.

Lu Heng returned from the training base, grabbed a drink, and stood on the Training Room's balcony to slowly enjoy the night.

Just then,

the door opened, and Su Muyu entered from outside, closed the door behind her, walked to the balcony, and said softly, "The night is truly beautiful."

Lu Heng glanced sideways at her and replied, "It's quite nice."

Suddenly, Su Muyu stepped behind him, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her cheek against his back, her stance somewhat suggestive.

Lu Heng was surprised; he hadn't expected Su Muyu to be so forward tonight, and he could even feel the soft pressure against his back.

"What's gotten into you tonight?"

"Shush! Don't speak."

Su Muyu pushed Lu Heng onto a lounge chair on the balcony, then straddled him, her posture becoming even more provocative.

Lu Heng was stunned for a moment, feeling that something was off about Su Muyu, as if she had turned into someone else.

He was about to ask what was going on when the door suddenly burst open again.

Lin Zeyu came in with beer and skewers, then saw the two in a compromising position on the balcony lounge chair, and his expression instantly froze.

"Uh, seems I've walked in on something. Sorry."

He quickly turned around to leave, preparing to close the door behind him.

But Su Muyu didn't care, grasping at Lu Heng's belt.

Lu Heng's gaze darkened, and he swung a punch towards her face.

She blocked the punch and then, using the force, executed a backflip to land on the balcony railing, pouting as she complained, "Why did you hit me?"

Lu Heng demanded coldly, "Who are you?"

Perched on the balcony railing, Su Muyu tossed her hair and bit her lip, asking, "Don't you like it?"

…

Meanwhile,

Lin Zeyu reached the elevator lobby, his face a picture of awkwardness, mumbling to himself, "How could I walk into the wrong scene? Really!"

He repeatedly pressed the elevator button, worried that Lu Heng might chase after him and beat him, intending to flee the scene quickly.

Finally, after a long wait, the elevator arrived with a ding, and the doors opened.

Su Muyu was inside and waved, saying, "What a coincidence."

"Indeed, a coincidence," replied Lin Zeyu mindlessly, quickly stepping into the elevator.

Su Muyu, however, walked out, eyeing the large bag of barbecue and beer he was carrying, and curiously asked, "Are you going to eat all that by yourself?"

"Wait a minute!"

Lin Zeyu hastily stretched his hand to prevent the elevator doors from closing, finally realizing something as his thoughts raced.

Because, just half a minute earlier, he had seen Lu Heng and Su Muyu in an intimate pose on the lounge chair at the Training Room's balcony.

But now, Su Muyu was standing in the elevator bay.

So, who was with Lu Heng in the Training Room?

Lin Zeyu began to furrow his brows, wondering if he had mistaken someone else for Su Muyu.

After all, from the entrance to the balcony through the glass door, plus it being late at night, it was indeed possible to mistake someone else.

If it wasn't Su Muyu on the balcony, but another woman.

That would be disastrous.

The team might fall apart!

And yet, Lin Zeyu recalled clearly that the woman he saw on the balcony was dressed the same as Su Muyu, with an identical hairstyle.

If that was the case, then there were two Su Muyus.

That was even worse.

"There's trouble."

Lin Zeyu raced out of the elevator, heading back to reopen the door, thinking to himself: Lu Heng, you'd better hold yourself together. If this was a trap, it could all be over.

Listening to him, Su Muyu reacted swiftly, releasing a Chongming Bird to fly out of the building, heading toward the Training Room balcony.

…

When the two reached the Training Room, they saw Lu Heng standing in front of the balcony railing alone.

Su Muyu knitted her brows and asked, "What happened?"

Lin Zeyu thought he might have seen things, having just seen Lu Heng with a woman looking very much like Su Muyu, sitting in an intimate pose on the balcony lounge chair.

"No way, I only had one can of beer on the way; I can't be drunk. I clearly saw..."

He pointed at the lounge chair, trying to explain, but then he paused.

Because the person was gone, and if indeed Lu Heng was having a secret rendezvous, bringing this up could lead to a fight within the team, and still be disastrous.

Lu Heng turned around, scrutinizing Su Muyu from head to toe, and demanded, "Show me a Skill."

Confused, Su Muyu blinked and casually executed a Prism Force Field Skill.

Seeing this Skill, Lu Heng confirmed that the real Su Muyu was before him, then pointed to the balcony railing, explaining, "Just now, a Superpower User transformed into your appearance."

Once hearing this, Lin Zeyu was finally certain of one thing: his eyes hadn't deceived him; what he saw was real.

Su Muyu expressed her astonishment, "Transformed into me? What's going on?"

Lu Heng pondered and said, "They likely intended to approach me, but I am unsure whether they wanted to kill me or steal technological data through some other method. It is probably someone sent by the White Eagle Federation.

The fake Su Muyu had been rather intimate when she approached.

Such a beautiful girl offering herself proactively, few men could resist the temptation.

Lu Heng even had a momentary thought of getting carried away, but the behavior of the other party was too different from Su Muyu's, so he quickly saw through it.

After the brief confrontation just now, Lu Heng felt that the Superpower User who had transformed into Su Muyu's appearance didn't quite act like someone from Da Xia.

It must be a cultural difference. If it were in the White Eagle Federation, such proactive flirtation would be relatively normal.

However, Su Muyu didn't have that kind of personality, so her portrayal wasn't convincing.

"You mean, someone from the White Eagle Federation has already started to make a move?" Lin Zeyu exclaimed with widened eyes.

"Yes, and this person can change their appearance, which is a bit tricky."

Just now, when Lu Heng first noticed it, he worried that it might actually be Su Muyu, so he dared not strike directly.

Later, when he wanted to capture the other party, he discovered that they had already used a substitution skill to escape.

The figure speaking at the balcony railing was just a form created by a substitution skill.

When Su Muyu heard that someone had transformed into her and was just on the balcony, she quickly controlled the Chongming Bird to circle around, trying to find the person.

However, after several loops, she found nothing.

The Superpower User could change their appearance but didn't have invisibility; identifying them was very difficult.

If it were someone familiar, they could be recognized based on their behavior.

But if it were someone unfamiliar, it was tough.

For instance, if the Superpower User transformed into a security guard and walked around the neighborhood, even a Perceiver would have a hard time noticing any problems.

After Su Muyu controlled the Chongming Bird to fly around three times, she shook her head and said, "Didn't find them, they must have run away. If this Superpower User is targeting us, they could reappear at any time."

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "From now on, let's use a code, when we meet, we show the code first to confirm identity."

"Yes, that way we can be sure there won't be problems among the three of us."

The three gathered together and gestured a hand signal as the temporary code.

Lin Zeyu put down his beer and skewers and said, "Let's have some late-night snacks first, and discuss while we eat."

The three sat down, eating skewers while discussing the matter.

Su Muyu pondered and asked, "Are you sure that the Superpower User who changed into my appearance is a woman?"

"This..."

Lu Heng frowned slightly, his tone uncertain, "Should be."

The contact just now felt very real.

However, for a Superpower User with shapeshifting ability, it's truly hard to determine gender just by looking at the appearance.

"It should be, so that means you're uncertain," Su Muyu suddenly seemed a bit angry.

"Cough cough cough..." Lin Zeyu quickly tried to ease the atmosphere and said, "Lu Heng, how did you differentiate that it wasn't Mu Yu?"

Lu Heng explained, "The behavior was different."

Su Muyu's eyes flickered as she asked, "Does she look exactly like me?"

Lu Heng: "Near... almost."

Su Muyu continued to inquire, "Nearly the same, so there's a bit of difference... who is prettier, her or me?"

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened upon hearing this question, thinking: This is an easy question but also a deadly one. Answer it right, you score points; answer it wrong, you lose your life.

Lu Heng shook his head and chuckled, "Both look like you, of course both are pretty."

Su Muyu bit her lip, stifled a laugh, and tried to keep a straight face, "I wonder if that's truly what you think."

Lin Zeyu felt that Lu Heng's answer wasn't standard at all, even though there could have been a more standard response.

But it seemed that the storm had passed for now.

Su Muyu started pondering the core issue, "Are you sure she's a Superpower User sent from the White Eagle Federation?"

Lu Heng shook his head again, "Not sure, she hadn't shown any purpose by the time I realized it."

Su Muyu expressed concern, "You weren't hurt, were you?"

"No," Lu Heng shook his head.

"Is there a chance you were internally injured or poisoned from a scratch?" Su Muyu continued to ask.

"If I were injured or poisoned, I would definitely know," said Lu Heng confidently.

He did indeed make contact with that Superpower User, but the opponent had not attacked.

For top-tier Superpower Users, there was no need to attack; even the slightest hint of hostility could be detected as off.

Lu Heng mulled over and said, "I've been thinking all this time about which power sent this Superpower User.

"Thinking it over, only two possibilities exist; either she was sent by the Fusang Mitsui Consortium, or the White Eagle Federation.

"The former wants the Soul Capturing Monster back, the latter wants the technological data.

"But regardless of which it is, we must be cautious.

"Also, I want to inform you of something else; we need to find a way to locate Alex Austin.

"I've accepted a mission from above to capture Alex Austin; the reward is an A-level skill.

"I need this skill, so we have to find him as soon as possible."

Su Muyu nodded and responded, "I will maintain surveillance at all times, but it's tough since the opponent is in the dark, and we are exposed."

Lin Zeyu was more interested in the reward, asking, "What is the A-level skill rewarded?"

Lu Heng briefly described the skill effect, "'Damage Retrospection,' which can reverse any damage received in the last 3 seconds."

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened, "That's a strong skill. Practically invincible."

Lu Heng said, "Not invincible, since it only reverses damage received within 3 seconds; if you're taken out in one move, then the skill is useless. Of course, if used well, it can turn the tables."