From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 415 - 282: Elf Queen’s Guard General — Fiona

In the team led by Zhuo Hongjun, there were a few comrades who had previously served under Lu Heng.

When they entered the room just a moment ago, these men waved to greet him.

In this Abyss Battlefield recruitment event, they were reassigned to Zhuo Hongjun’s command by the higher-ups.

Coming from a disciplined military background, obeying orders was their sworn duty.

Thus, they had to follow all of Zhuo Hongjun’s orders, even if it meant charging into the line of fire.

One of them was Tao Yalun, whom he got along with quite well.

He was the last one who gave up the "Flame Messenger" Source Material to take the "Fiery Flame Amplification" Crystal Core.

Half a year ago, a fog appeared in the Liu River area, causing a crisis at the nuclear power plant.

It was the first appearance of fog in the Human World, and the authorities of Da Xia had no experience dealing with it, so Lu Heng took on the military’s mission along with Jian Qing, Chen Zihang, Tao Yalun, and others to enter the Liu River fog.

The mission’s objective was to clear the fog to prevent it from enveloping the Liu River nuclear power plant.

At that time, human nuclear power technology was still based on nuclear fission; a leak caused by fog could result in endless calamities.

Therefore, the mission was a full-scale rescue operation.

Lu Heng and Jian Qing led separate teams into the Liu River fog.

At the time, other than Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu, Lu Heng’s team included Chen Zihang, Tao Yalun, and in total ten people.

Jian Qing led the other ten persons; after the two teams entered the fog, they split up to search for the Abyss Rift.

During that mission, Tao Yalun, a Flame Ability User, played a significant role.

Especially when the Fungal Blanket appeared, this organism from the Abyss that would cover the ground, devouring all organic matter.

It was particularly vulnerable to flames; a blast of fire would quickly disperse it.

Then, Tao Yalun cleared the path for his team, firing flames all along the way.

Eventually, the two teams converged at Sandstone Hill, defeated the Flame Demon, and resolved the fog crisis.

When it came time to distribute the spoils of war, the Flame Demon had dropped various materials and crystal cores.

The most valuable items among them were the "Flame Messenger" Source Material and Black Crystal Forging Stone.

Jian Qing’s team also had a Flame Ability User, so she wanted to secure the "Flame Messenger" Source Material for the Flame Ability User in her team.

Both teams had a Flame Ability User, and in Lu Heng’s team, it was Tao Yalun. freewebnσvel.cѳm

That is to say, in terms of need, these two Flame Ability Users required the Source Material more and had priority in its allocation.

As the leader of the second team, Jian Qing naturally wanted to secure this Source Material for her teammates.

Lu Heng also wanted to help Tao Yalun secure it, considering that as the leader of the first team, wasn’t it his duty to fight for his comrades?

The issue was there was only one piece of the "Flame Messenger" Source Material, and it could only be given to one person.

In the end, it was Tao Yalun who voluntarily gave up the Source Material for another Skill Crystal Core, "Fiery Flame Amplification."

Lu Heng then took the Black Crystal Forging Stone, used to forge the Aurora Blade.

The mission had been executed very smoothly, and Lu Heng felt a strong affinity for these comrades who had fought side-by-side with him.

However, being part of the military, they rarely contacted each other after their mission ended.

In addition to Tao Yalun, there was also a Perceiver from Chen Zihang’s team, Wu Weibing, present here.

Since they had the capability to lead them into the Elf Royal City, he definitely wanted to bring them along.

Even if it meant that Zhuo Hongjun would follow them into the city, he had to give them a hand.

Lu Heng quickly made up his mind, stood up, and gestured, "There are only about ten days left. I’ll take you into the Inner City first. Grab your belongings; everyone, follow me."

"Lu Heng, can you really get us into the Inner City?" asked Tao Yalun, his eyes lighting up upon hearing the confirmation, and from Lu Heng’s tone, this seemed like a straightforward matter.

But, they had been waiting in the Outer City for many days, trying to find a way into the Inner City.

"Let’s go," Lu Heng gestured and stepped out of the hotel.

Accommodations in the Outer City were much cheaper than those in the Inner City, and this group of soldiers only needed one room; all crammed into one room, they found it too spacious.

After all, for these military-born Superpower Soldiers, camping outdoors was the norm; staying in a hotel was already quite a luxury.

Tao Yalun, Wu Weibing, and the others quickly packed up their belongings and orderly followed Lu Heng out.

After leaving his room, Zhuo Hongjun entered another room, probably to pack his things, and after getting ready, he hastily followed.

Lu Heng led them to the gates of the Elf Royal City. Passing by the bulletin board, he glanced at the rewards to see if there was any important information.

Considering for a moment, Zhuo Hongjun said, "We need to leave someone outside the city to relay messages; Tao Yalun, you stay outside. I’ll send someone to contact you each morning."

"I... understand!" Though Tao Yalun was somewhat reluctant, as a military soldier, he snapped to attention and accepted the order upon hearing it.

Seeing this, Lu Heng frowned.

Truthfully, his main reason for bringing them to the city was because of Chen Zihang, Tao Yalun, and Wu Weibing, comrades who had fought alongside him.

Just a casual remark from Zhuo Hongjun was about to leave Tao Yalun outside, and Lu Heng found this very displeasing.

Moreover, the Black Crystal Forging Stone from the spoils of their victory over the Flame Demon was highly valuable, and at the time, Lu Heng had intended to cover the difference and distribute it among Chen Zihang, Tao Yalun, and the others.