From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 53: The Evil God Wearing Ring, The Secret of the Traitor Task

The battle was exhilarating.

After clearing the camp of Demon Servants, Lu Heng's level had risen to Level 11, 36%.

To level up so quickly after reaching Level 10, the demons in this camp must have been especially substantial.

During the battle, Lin Zeyu had been observing Lu Heng.

It was his first time seeing a human exhibit such fluid and all-conquering swordsmanship and movement technique on the battlefield.

After the Abyss Descent, though Superpower Users did indeed gain extraordinary powers, these were mainly reflected in their Source Energy Skills.

At this point in time, no one else had honed their movement technique and swordsmanship to an in-depth level quite like Lu Heng had.

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After the battle, Lu Heng had taken the map from Wang Xiangfeng and checked the location of this camp once again.

From his memory, it was in this Skull Shattering camp that an item of great importance was to be transported to the Barton Temple before the start of the Resurrection Ceremony.

This item was crucial to the resurrection ritual of the Evil God Barton. He just didn't know if it was still in the camp.

If the item was still here, it should be in the stone hut of the Winged Demon Wizard.

The Winged Demon Wizard had been hiding inside the stone hut, refusing to come out, even forgoing the advantage of flight to guard the hut.

Besides the Immobilization Traps inside the stone hut, there must be another important reason for its guard—protecting that item.

Lu Heng walked back into the stone hut and in a niche in the wall, found an exquisitely carved box.

Opening the box, inside was a skull-shaped ring.

[Barton's Ring]

[Item Level: A-Level]

[Specifications: Diameter 20mm, Weight 20g]

[Attribute: Spiritual +8]

[Special Effect: Spirit Shock]

[Spirit Shock: Attacks carry an additional 8 points of Spiritual Damage and reduce the target's Spiritual Attribute by 8 points.]

[Introduction: Barton's Wearing Ring, filled with powerful Divine Energy, may cause mental distortion in those of weak will when worn.]

The moment he touched the ring, a quest notification appeared before his eyes:

[Hidden Quest Triggered: Barton's Ring]

[Content: You've discovered a ring filled with Divinity. Wear the ring, heed the divine edicts, and become a follower of the god.]

[Reward: Receive the Divine Power bestowed by Barton.]

Upon reading the contents of the hidden quest, Lu Heng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This hidden quest was... too horrifying.

From the content of the hidden quest, anyone who took on this quest could soar immediately.

The reward was "Receive the Divine Power bestowed by Barton," akin to ascending to heaven in broad daylight.

Plus, the difficulty of completing this quest was... ridiculously low.

One only needed to wear the ring. It was practically being given away.

Anyone else might have put on the ring without hesitation.

But Lu Heng already knew what this ring was, and by looking at the content and rewards of the quest, he could deduce there was a problem with this quest.

The quest was too easy to complete, and the reward was unreasonably good.

It was clear that there was something off about this hidden quest.

Others might not know what this hidden quest represented.

However, Lu Heng had personally experienced such hidden quests, which were in fact a type of "Traitor Task."

By comparing this hidden quest with the main quest of the Abyss Battlefield, the discrepancy became evident.

Humans summoned to the Abyss Battlefield could all see the main quest upon arrival.

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Anyone who read the main quest carefully enough would reach one conclusion: the main quest was guiding humans to confront the Abyss World.

Whether it was this Abyss Battlefield or the previous one, the main quest always involved confronting the Abyss World.

What kind of quest could be considered a "Traitor Task"?

There was only one answer: all tasks that go against the goal of "confronting the Abyss" are classified as "Traitor Tasks."

Moreover, the rewards from completing "Traitor Tasks" aren't settled along with the main quest at the end of the battlefield.

Typically, they are received immediately upon completion.

In his past life, someone had summarized the pattern of "Traitor Tasks" and analyzed a possibility: "Traitor Tasks" were most likely issued by the Abyss.

Even more terrifying was a distinctive feature of the "Traitor Tasks"; the rewards were extremely generous, often several times that of the main quest.

This tempted many superpower users, who found it difficult to resist and ultimately chose to walk toward the Abyss.

Some superpower users felt that, after completing the "Traitor" task and receiving the reward, they would remain steadfast in their original intentions.

However, those who played such mind games could never turn back.

Because the enhancement of strength is endless.

Just as Lu Heng was examining the ring, Lin Zeyu walked in and asked, "What did you find?"

Lu Heng flipped his palm, stored Barton's Ring in his item inventory, and then raised the Crystal Core the Winged Demon Wizard had dropped, replying, "I got a Skill Crystal Core."

This battle yielded a total of two Demon Crystal Cores.

The one Lu Heng obtained was the one extracted by the Winged Demon Wizard.

The other, a standard Crystal Core, was picked up by Li Dayong and given to Lin Zeyu.

Hearing it was a Skill Crystal Core, Lin Zeyu continued to inquire, "What skill is it?"

Lu Heng had just checked its properties and replied, "The Skill Crystal Core, Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap."

"Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap: Sets a trap around the caster, immobilizing any target that steps into it with black witchcraft. Skill consumption: 20 points of Source Energy. Skill Level: D."

Moreover, Lu Heng had two "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap" Crystal Cores, as the Winged Demon Wizard he had killed when escaping from the prison cart had also dropped this type of core.

"Selling it?" Lin Zeyu asked directly.

"What will you pay with?" Lu Heng asked curiously.

"Anything works, cash, bank transfer, or trade with other crystal cores, as long as it's of equivalent value, you can name whatever you want. Of course, it would have to be after we return," Lin Zeyu tried to display his sincerity.

Lu Heng asked curiously, "You haven't filled all your Skill Slots yet?"

Lin Zeyu nodded and replied, "Right, I still have one Skill Slot empty. I want a defensive control skill, and this Black Witchcraft Trap suits me well."

In fact, his family had purchased a suitable skill for him, which he had absorbed, but he'd been rather unlucky lately; despite absorbing the crystal core, he didn't acquire the skill.

He had just witnessed the Black Witchcraft Trap in the stone house being triggered, and Lu Heng's Shadow Clone was immediately ensnared by the Dark Thorns, unable to move.

He was quite satisfied with the effect of this skill, hence his desire to buy it.

If it were someone else, Lu Heng might have worried about them reneging on the deal, but there was no need with Lin Zeyu.

To witness the quenching process, an heir who could offer Professional Source Material in trade wouldn't stiff him, he deemed.

Of course, if Lin Zeyu died on the Abyss Battlefield, that would be quite troublesome.

Moreover, the challenge of this Abyss Battlefield was substantial; it was better to prioritize trading for items that could enhance combat prowess.

Lu Heng was aware that there was a Quenching Furnace on this battlefield, so he asked, "Do you have any quenching materials?"

Lin Zeyu indeed had some, as the Lin Family had been aggressively buying quenching materials recently.

He had planned to go to Quenching Castle after returning to continue the Weapon Quenching process.

Using them to trade for a Skill Crystal Core now seemed fine.

According to the current market dynamics, quenching materials were priced much higher than Skill Crystal Cores.

Nonetheless, acquiring a skill suited to one's learning and gaining an ability that could immediately enhance combat power on the Abyss Battlefield—paying a higher price was still worth it.

Lin Zeyu took out a piece of Quenching Essence and said, "I have one, want to trade?"

"Sure."

In this trade, Lin Zeyu didn't lose out, and Lu Heng made a killing; it was a win-win.

After obtaining the "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap" Crystal Core, Lin Zeyu immediately crushed and absorbed the energy of the core.

A moment later, his eyes bulged, and he blurted out a curse, "Fuck! Failed again."

Lu Heng had already turned to walk away, but hearing the curse, he looked back with a sympathetic gaze.

Absorbing the energy of a crystal core isn't always a guarantee of learning the skill.

There were many factors that influenced the likelihood, such as comprehension, energy adaptation capability, and skill compatibility.

Of course, the most important was one's luck.

Lin Zeyu vigorously ruffled his hair, somewhat annoyed.

In the main world, wasting a crystal core wouldn't be a big deal for him.

But this was the Abyss Battlefield, where one more skill meant a greater chance of survival, transforming it into a matter of life and death.

Lu Heng looked back at this unlucky guy as if possessed by the God of Misfortune, took out the second "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap" Crystal Core, and asked, "I have another one, still want it?"

"I want it! I don't believe this bad luck," Lin Zeyu said.

Now a bit obsessed, he didn't care about the details any longer. He handed the second piece of Quenching Essence to Lu Heng, took the second "Black Witchcraft Immobilization Trap" Crystal Core, and crushed it to absorb.

A few minutes later, he finally let out a long breath, "Finally succeeded."

At that moment, he felt utterly drained, as if he had entered a sage's moment.

And because the skill was so hard-earned, it became all the more precious to him.

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