From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 108 - 98: Stop the ship for inspection, or it will be sunk in three seconds!

Upon obtaining the Swordsman Source Material, Lu Heng didn't hesitate and absorbed it immediately.

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After absorbing the Swordsman Source Material, Lu Heng glanced at his data panel and noticed that there was no countdown for conscription into the Abyss Battlefield.

The absence of a countdown indicated that there was no Abyss Battlefield requiring Source Material struggle.

Alternatively, it could be that currently there are too few Superpower Users who have obtained Second Transition Class Source Material, not enough to form a team to enter the Source Battlefield.

The lack of a conscription countdown was a good thing; it meant there was more time to prepare.

Moreover, the struggle for Source Material isn't confined to the Abyss Battlefield.

In fact, Source Material can also be acquired on Blue Star.

As long as one acquires 100% of the Source Material, fusion can still be completed.

Therefore, after initiating the Source Material struggle, even if one is in the main world, danger still lurks.

If one encounters other Power Users who have also initiated the Source Material struggle, it could lead to an unending battle until death.

After obtaining the Second Transition Source Material, Lu Heng's body was enveloped in a halo that lingered for a long time, making him stand out like a glowing figure against the night, attracting attention.

The Bloodline Sword Demon had released not only the Swordsman Class but also a Skill Crystal Core "Bloodsucking Healing."

Aside from that.

That Scarlet Blood Sword was also a gem.

Lu Heng picked it up and looked at its attributes.

This sword was much heavier than the Aurora Blade, and the blade was wider as well.

Additionally, it had a unique effect specific to Bloodline Clan weapons, which was to grow by absorbing fresh blood.

The enhancement level of this sword was increased through absorbing fresh blood, and it had already reached Level 5.

Humans who acquired this sword could continue to use it, and the Bloodsucking Growth effect would still be valid.

However, there was one issue; the sword was nurtured with the Bloodline Demon Clan's fresh blood.

Consequently, if placed in a Quenching Furnace for Quenching, the flames would burn away the fresh blood, destroying the Bloodsucking Growth effect and the original Level 5 enhancement would be lost.

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Simply put, the Bloodsucking Growth characteristic of a Bloodline weapon conflicts with Quenching.

Indeed.

This method of weapon growth was developed by the Bloodline Demons, who do not use Quenching to enhance their weapons, creating an alternative enhancement method based on their species' trait.

For Power Users without access to Quenching, acquiring such a weapon is not a bad thing.

However, as a Quenching Master himself, Lu Heng had no need for a Bloodsucking Growth type of weapon.

Nonetheless, the sword still had its uses; after all, it was a B-Level weapon and could be employed as a material for Forging Weapons.

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The Black Wolf lay on the lifeboat, with two bloody holes in his neck.

The holes were bitten by the Bloodline Sword Demon, piercing the carotid arteries, causing blood to gush from the wounds.

He opened his eyes wide in terror, stretched his hand towards Lu Heng, and with a weak voice, pleaded for help: "Save... save me..."

Lu Heng looked at his plea and spread his hands helplessly, "Bitten like this by a Bloodline Demon, not even a deity could save you."

To facilitate bloodsucking, the Bloodline Demons had evolved anticoagulant toxins in their blood poison.

In other words, the blood of creatures bitten by Bloodline Demons has lost the ability to clot, and even if the wound were to be stitched up, the bleeding could not be stopped.

Especially since his major artery had been punctured.

"All I can do is help you find relief," said Lu Heng, raising his sword and seeking his consent with his eyes.

"Save... save me..." Black Wolf, filled with regret, thought if he had agreed to cooperate earlier, he may not have ended up in this situation.

With eyes full of unwillingness, he used his last bit of strength to ask, "Did you... know from the beginning?"

"Pretty much. Everyone is responsible for their own decisions. You wanted the Corpse Bone Bird, I let you have it; you couldn't handle it, you can't blame me," Lu Heng shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Black Wolf's hand fell, his pupils dilated, losing the light of life.

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"How did it go?" Lin Zeyu's voice came through the communications channel.

"The fight's over, come pick me up," said Lu Heng. He was quite exhausted from the battle and thus waited on the lifeboat for the Huan Yu to come and pick him up.

The Huan Yu fired up its engines and headed in Lu Heng's direction.

The battle being over, Su Muyu no longer maintained the Invisibility Veil.

After all, shrouding such a large ship with an Invisibility Veil consumed a significant amount of Source Energy.

And after such an extended battle, her Source Energy was nearly depleted.

The Huan Yu slowly sailed close to the sunken ship, the crew on board waving at Lu Heng with faces full of excitement.

Lu Heng was about to jump aboard.

Just at that moment,

A strong spotlight beam shot towards them from the distance, almost blinding Lu Heng.

Lu Heng shielded his eyes from the spotlight with his hand, barely able to make out a huge shadow appearing on the sea's surface.

"What's that?"

The power of the spotlight was so intense that everyone on board couldn't open their eyes or see what it was, making them all grow anxious.

Su Muyu spotted what was emitting the spotlight and answered, "A large ship, really big, looks like a warship, there's a cannon on the deck. They're charging towards us, very fast."

This abruptly appearing vessel was 45 meters long, clearly a gunboat, with an anti-aircraft gun mounted on the bow deck.

Such ships were typically used for maritime patrols, and their sudden appearance here was a mystery.

Since this was the public sea, the ship did not necessarily belong to Xia Country.

When they were searching for the Corpse Bone Bird, the Huan Yu had sailed southwards and encountered ships from other countries on the sea.

Some were cargo ships on the sea routes, others were armed vessels also searching for the Corpse Bone Bird.

Now a large ship had suddenly appeared, and it was using a high-power spotlight, which was quite impolite.

"What flag are they flying?" inquired Lu Heng.

Ships appearing on the public sea usually flew a flag to identify their nationality.

"The flag… this design, it seems to be the Java flag." Su Muyu had some impression of this flag, but there were so many countries in the world with similar flags, so she couldn't be certain.

While everyone was puzzled,

The voice from the Java gunboat began to speak through a loudspeaker, in English:

"Vessel ahead, stop and submit to inspection. You have entered Java territorial waters. Stop and submit to inspection."

Lu Heng frowned, not expecting to encounter a naval vessel from another country.

If they stopped to let them board and inspect at this time, there was no telling what might happen.

Lu Heng jumped onto the Huan Yu and ordered directly, "Turn the rudder, we're leaving, ignore them."

The Huan Yu turned sharply and sped up to full power, heading back to port.

Su Muyu glanced at the yacht's satellite navigation and said, "We are indeed closer to Java, but we're definitely not in their territorial waters. We are on the public sea."

Seeing the Huan Yu turn and sail away, the Java gunboat accelerated at full power, chasing them, and continued to shout through the loudspeaker:

"Stop your vessel for inspection or we will open fire."

The Huan Yu was just a yacht; although armoring had been added to the sides, it stood no chance against a gunboat – it was like an egg against granite.

The anti-aircraft gun on the opposing gunboat may not have been large-crafted, but one round of shelling could sink the yacht.

"What do we do?" everyone on board tensed.

If the other side actually fired, the nature of the incident would change completely.

"Do we have a national flag aboard? Hang up our flag," Lu Heng asked.

"Yes, I'll go hang it," replied Wang Xiangfeng, hurriedly going to raise the flag.

"Also, check the surveillance equipment and send the video back using the satellite signal," added Lin Zeyu.

A red flag was slowly raised and fluttered in the wind atop the mast of the Huan Yu.

After hoisting the flag, if the other party had any sense, they should have turned back.

However, unexpectedly, the Java vessel showed no signs of retreating and instead persisted in the chase, the shouts from the loudspeaker switching to bilingual, first in English and then in Xia Country's language.

Seeing them still pursuing after the flag was raised, something was not right.

Lu Heng narrowed his eyes, fixed on the Java gunboat chasing them and felt puzzled, "Are the people on that ship really so bold?"

"I'll send a scout hawk to check," offered Su Muyu.

Su Muyu released a scout hawk, which entered stealth mode and flew to the Java gunboat. It picked up dangerous information.

She whispered into Lu Heng's ear, "On the gunboat, someone is talking in English with the captain. They want the spoils of the Corpse Bone Bird, and they've noticed you have a Source Halo; they mean to take you down."

After hearing this, Lu Heng's eyes flickered with a cold light.

At that moment,

The gunboat fired a warning shot, not directly with the cannon, but with a gun aimed at the hull of the Huan Yu.

Bang!

After the shot, the loudspeaker continued:

"Three seconds count down. If you don't stop, we'll sink you!"

Lu Heng's eyes sparkled sharply as he ordered, "Activate invisibility, turn the rudder, everyone get ready for battle."

With that, Lu Heng leaped up and shouted, "Scout hawk!"

The scout hawk took off, catching Lu Heng in mid-air, and soared higher.

Lu Heng grasped the hawk's claw, flying up to fifty meters, positioned above the Java ship, then released the hawk's claw and plummeted down, drawing the Aurora Blade, unleashing Source Energy and delivered a "Rift Slash."

The "Rift Slash" descended from the sky, cleaving down onto the hull of the Java ship.

The sword light carved through the deck, severed the dragon bone support, and tore open the hull.

Boom!

Creak!

The Java gunboat nearly split in half down the middle, and even the unbroken half of the hull began to fracture under the strain.

Finally, the ship leaned to both sides, and the Java sailors on board screamed in terror.

Only the loudspeaker continued repeating the previous message: "Immediately stop for inspection. If you resist, we will sink you in three seconds!"