From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 37: The Contest of Perceivers

Seeing the Crystal Core handed to her by Lu Heng, Su Muyu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Shouldn't this be saved for you to use? It would be better if your level were higher."

Generally speaking, in a team, resources are prioritized towards Core Warriors to enhance the team's overall combat effectiveness.

Lu Heng's level was already among the top tier at this stage; he was not in a hurry.

Elevating Su Muyu's level would make it easier to track the Abyss Fire Stealer.

"Level 10 is a watershed; leveling up becomes increasingly slower afterward. Let's boost you to level 10 first; it'll bring greater benefits to the team. I need to quickly train my movement technique, so I won't be able to accompany you for the next few days. It would be more convenient for you to act if your level is higher."

Su Muyu felt warmth in her heart upon hearing this and nodded in agreement, "Okay, got it."

She crushed the Crystal Core, absorbed its energy, and after about fifteen minutes, she successfully reached level 10.

She opened her eyes, full of surprise, "I've reached level 10. My current Attribute Strength is 16, Agility 17, Constitution 17, Spirit 21, Perception 21."

"That's good, your Perception is very high. As long as that Perceiver hasn't cheated, you can definitely suppress her," Lu Heng evaluated.

At this point in time, let alone reaching level 10, even superpower users nurtured by major forces were still hovering around levels 7 and 8.

Many superpower users with ordinary talent who had never been to the Abyss Battlefield were still at level 1.

Now, those who had reached beyond level 8 were either chosen ones with incredible luck or had paved their way with money.

Therefore, Su Muyu's current level was also top-notch among the first-tier superpower users.

Even wealthy major forces rarely invested a massive amount of resources in Perception System superpower users at this stage.

Therefore, without any accidents, Su Muyu's current Perception and Detection Abilities were unique at this stage.

"By the way, after reaching level 10, you should consider transitioning to a combat profession. You should also think about which career path you want to develop in the future during this time," Lu Heng started to help her plan her future development.

"A transition to a combat profession?" Su Muyu was hearing this term for the first time, so she was a bit confused.

"Yes, a First Transition combat profession," nodded Lu Heng.

"Acquiring a combat profession must be difficult, right?"

"Indeed, it's not easy."

"Then I'll listen to you," Su Muyu pursed her lips and smiled, deciding not to waste her brain cells on it.

"You should have some personal preferences and ideas. Choose a career path you like; it will make the journey more enjoyable," Lu Heng indeed had several suitable career paths for her in mind, but still wanted to hear her thoughts.

"Um... I don't even know what options are out there."

"The classification of combat professions can be divided according to the five-dimensional attributes..."

Lu Heng began to introduce her to the types of combat professions, "You can rule out the Strength System and Agility System; those are not your forte.

"As for the Constitution Attribute, it's mainly related to Defense System professions. You could go down that path, but it's not quite suitable for you either.

"What remains are the Spiritual System and Perception System, which are relatively more interconnected.

"Generally speaking, superpower users who major in the Perception System will minor in the Spiritual System.

"You should be somewhat familiar with the Perception System by now. Its function is mainly scouting and anti-scouting, somewhat like a radar.

"The Spiritual System, on the other hand, leans toward Spirit Control, and also includes Elemental Mage and Curse Mage types.

"Don't rush your decision. Take these few days to think it through and decide what path you want to take in the future."

Su Muyu pondered and nodded, "Okay, I will consider it seriously."

In the following days.

Lu Heng rented a training room and began to practice his movement technique.

Su Muyu returned to Champs Elysees to monitor Gongteng Group, searching for the Perceiver she encountered last time.

...

Time moved into October.

It was the second month of the Abyss's invasion.

With the number of demons appearing worldwide increasing, officials no longer prohibited news about demons.

Following the news about the Abyss Tide Worm swarm appearing at Gardenia Beach, the public gradually realized their world was changing.

Television stations and online media heavily broadcasted news of human encounters with demons, inciting widespread panic, painting a picture of the apocalypse.

Supermarkets and online platforms experienced several waves of panic buying.

Storing rice, storing salt, storing medicines.

Whenever a self-media article proclaimed some supply shortage, people would rush to supermarkets to hoard.

Online, news about the Abyss had spread everywhere, with discussions happening everywhere.

Officials announced high-risk areas affected by the Abyss invasion daily and appealed to the public not to venture into these areas.

Meanwhile, bounties for demons offered by the officials were increasing.

The whole world was plunged into varying degrees of turmoil.

Some countries even witnessed standoffs between ordinary people and superpower users, which included verbal abuse and attacks, and societal order was always on the brink of collapse.

Some religious countries even began to execute superpower users en masse.

Another name for superpower users was Demon Walkers; religious countries deemed superpower users as heretics, agents of demons in the human world.

The conflict continued to escalate, eventually leading to violent clashes between religious forces and superpower users.

In these disputes, many resistance superpower organizations began to form.

There were also some research organizations attempting to study methods to remove Source Energy from the human body, receiving substantial financial support.

The world was becoming increasingly fantastical, and what was fantastical was not just the Abyss Demons themselves but the actions of humanity, which were even harder to comprehend.

Even domestically, many anti-superpower sentiments emerged, deeming superpower users as demons that must be eliminated.

Even the more moderate voices believed that superpower users should be confined.

This was similar to the situation depicted in movies and TV shows about mutants.

However, there was one difference.

In movies and TV shows, mutants are the result of genetic mutations, and mutants don't choose to become what they are. Ordinary people cannot become mutants, thus creating two irreconcilable classes.

But the superpower users who appeared during the Abyss invasion were different. As long as one obtained a Demon Crystal Core, an ordinary person could also awaken to become a superpower user.

Thus, those who could see the situation clearly and had the means to obtain Demon Crystal Cores started to awaken actively.

Even if the authorities didn't awaken themselves, they used resources to nurture superpower users and invest in research institutions to seize initiative.

Groups still clinging to outdated ideas and unwilling to accept Extraordinary Powers were destined to be eliminated by time.

However, ordinary people awakening into superpower users also had to bear tremendous risks.

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The greatest risk was being conscripted to the Abyss Battlefield, and the mortality rate for the first time of conscription was enormously high.

This was also a major reason why many authorities chose to cultivate superpower users rather than awaken themselves.