From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 180 Scientists Studying Demons
After ending the call, Lu Heng put the visa bracelet back into his inventory and changed his whereabouts to avoid being exposed.

Today is the 9th day since entering the Abyss Battlefield.

According to the description of the main quest, the duration of this abyss battlefield is 15 days.

So, you can return in 6 days.

Although the matter of Xavier Matrix and the Black Feather Spirit has not been resolved, this is not a task that must be completed.

If you really can't solve it, you can give up temporarily.

What really needs to be solved is the task issued by the Abyss Battlefield.

Every time Su Muyu entered the abyss battlefield, he would carefully read the mission prompts, think about the mission content, and extract useful information from it.

Each time a task is completed, it will be confirmed again.

She checked the tasks and reminded, "We still have six days. We need to think about how to complete the task. This is related to divine energy. Other things are secondary."

Lu Heng opened the task panel and looked at the task completion status.

Of the three main quests, the first and second have been completed.

The third main task is to survive for 15 days. You don’t need to think about it. Just survive until the time is up and choose to return.

This can also be seen from the requirements of the main task.

Although the world danger level of this Abyss Battlefield is Level 5, the mission danger level is actually lower than Level 5.

The main mission is almost complete, and the next thing to consider is the challenge mission.

Three challenging missions.

[1. Fight for the source essence, complete the source essence fusion, and obtain the second job rank. ]

【2. Find the source of the abyss pollution and remove it. 】

【3. Join one of the three major factions and complete the tasks assigned by the faction.】

Among them, Lu Heng had completed the first challenge task before coming in, and Su Muyu had also completed it.

Only Lin Zeyu has not yet obtained the second-level job source essence, so he needs to pay attention.

The third challenge task, joining the faction, has been completed, and there are still faction tasks that need to be followed up.

The last thing we need to focus on is the second challenge task, which is to find the source of abyss pollution and clear it.

So far, it is not known where the source of the abyssal contamination is.

However, the "thing" that ate the four bodies in the gaseous block is likely the clue.

If that "thing" is really a demon as speculated, or even a mechanically modified demon.

Well, by tracking down this demon, there is a chance that we can find the source of the abyss pollution.

……

Although Lu Heng felt that the case in the gaseous block had no connection with Xavier Matrix, this was only speculation and this conclusion needed further verification.

Therefore, Lu Heng considered going to Xavier Matrix's botanical garden for another investigation. On the one hand, he could investigate whether there were any traces of the devil, and on the other hand, he could find out the secrets of the Black Feather Spirit.

The next morning.

Lu Heng used the Shapeshifting Orb to transform into a Sykes man, and then went to the botanical garden with Yelianna Sykes to investigate.

The reason for the change of appearance is to avoid being noticed by the Sykes officials and causing unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, only after changing his appearance would Ye Lianna Sykes be willing to take Lu Heng with him.

Because of the battle that day, Xavier Matrix's botanical courtyard was severely damaged.

Half the house was gone.

The plants in the courtyard suffered heavy casualties and there was basically no need to rescue them.

Only a broken flowerpot was left lying under the courtyard wall, and the plant in the pot was preserved thanks to the protection of the wall.

Although only two leaves were left, the root system was intact.

Lu Heng walked over and picked up the goose yellow thorn-like plant, wrapped it in a little mud, found a container to put it in, and then held it in his palm, preparing to take it back to see if he could grow it.

At this moment.

Another group of people walked into the courtyard. It was a person from the Advent of Pythagoras, who came in with three people from Alex Austin's team.

Not all five members of this American team came, only three.

Alex Austin glanced around and saw Lu Heng holding a plant in his hand, so he said to the Adventist administrator next to him: "Is that in compliance with the regulations?"

The Adventist administrator immediately pointed at Lu Heng and asked, "Who are you? The items on the scene cannot be touched casually."

Ye Lianna Sykes immediately stood in front of Lu Heng and shot back: “Nelson, when did you have the right to question my employees?”

This Sykes man named Nelson is the No. 3 city manager of the Advent sect. He is considered a high-ranking figure in the Advent sect, but not at the level of a leader.

Yelianna Sykes is the No. 1 leader of the Escape Faction. Although the Escape Faction is not as strong as the Advent Faction, Yelianna Sykes has higher authority.

Nelson emphasized: "The items on the scene cannot be touched, let alone taken away. Does this matter need to be discussed?"

Lu Heng put the yellow thorn tree back on the half-collapsed wall and remained silent. Alex Austin walked over and briefly checked the plant and the container. He found nothing unusual and stopped chasing after it.

When he passed by Lu Heng, his eyes swept across Lu Heng's face.

Lu Heng also glanced at him, and the moment their eyes met, there was a split second change in their expressions.

However, there was no follow-up. The two passed each other and neither of them looked back at each other.

Ye Lianna Sykes didn't want to stay in the same place with Nelson, so she waved to Lu Heng to go into the basement of the courtyard together.

In the basement of this courtyard is Xavier Matrix's laboratory.

There are three underground floors in total, with many experimental materials and mechanical parts left behind.

However, all the data was cleared, so Sykes officials did not obtain any experimental data.

Lu Heng walked around the basement, not looking for experimental data, but looking for traces related to the devil.

Then, on the second floor of the underground laboratory, something special was found: a pair of horns of a Devil's Claw.

Yelianna Sykes also discovered the pair of demon horns and said, "Sure enough, Xavier Matrix is ​​indeed related to the devil. There are traces of the devil in the laboratory."

Lu Heng put on gloves and picked up the pair of devil horns to examine them.

It was indeed a devil's horn, and there were some experimental tools and a few devil's nails next to it.

It's clear that Xavier Matrix is ​​studying demons.

However, there seems to be no sign of contamination from the abyss here.

According to past experience, places polluted by the abyss will inevitably leave traces.

Therefore, Lu Heng felt that the appearance of a pair of demon horns in the laboratory did not prove that Xavier Matrix was related to the abyss pollution, but only meant that he was studying demons.

In a world invaded by the abyss, it is normal to have scientists studying demons.

If even scientists are not allowed to study demons, how can a civilization find ways to fight against demons?
Unless it can be proven that Xavier Matrix is ​​related to the source of the Abyss pollution, studying demons should not be used as a reason for conviction.

In the underground laboratory, Lu Heng found several pieces of armor parts similar to the Black Feather Spirit. He picked them up and took a look. They were the armor shells in the shoulder area, and there was nothing special about them.

As for the functional modules of the Black Feather Spirit, they were not found in the underground laboratory.

Besides.

Lu Heng discovered that there was a microscope in the laboratory that was specifically used to observe plant cells, and there was a piece of plant leaf tissue on it that had dried up.

After looking around, the Adventist administrator Nelson walked in with Alex Austin.

Ye Lianna Sykes turned around and asked Lu Heng, "Have you finished reading it?"

Lu Heng nodded and followed her out of the underground laboratory.

Back in the courtyard, Lu Heng looked around and found no other clues, so he finally took away the yellow thorn tree on the wall.

……

In the anti-gravity car, Yelianna Sykes asked: "Have you seen any clues? Can you tell me now why you want to help Xavier Matrix? This man is a lunatic who will do anything for his research. Moreover, there are devil's horns and nails in his laboratory. I don't understand why you want to help him."

Lu Heng held the plant in his hand and replied, "I don't think there is anything wrong with studying demons. If we need to find a way to deal with demons, we need to study them."

Ye Lianna Sykes stared at Lu Heng's face and said in a deep voice: "Your answer is very dangerous. I am beginning to regret giving you a visa."

Lu Heng changed the subject and asked, "What was your purpose in deliberately guiding me to investigate Xavier Matrix?"

The clues about Xavier Matrix were initially provided by Yelianna Sykes.

However, she had no evidence to prove that the gas block case was related to Xavier Matrix, but she led the investigation to the mad scientist.

In fact, Lu Heng had doubts about this from the beginning, but he still followed her guidance and began to investigate Xavier Matrix.

Because the third challenge task of the Abyss Battlefield is to complete the faction task.

Investigating Xavier Matrix is ​​a faction mission issued by Yelianna Sykes.

Even though he had doubts, he still followed her request and started looking for Xavier Matrix.

But Yelianna Sykes didn't expect that this alien in front of her would find Xavier Matrix so quickly.

Faced with Lu Heng's questioning, Ye Lianna Sykes did not respond directly but remained silent.

Lu Heng continued, "Do you want to get something from Xavier Matrix? I think you'd better tell me the truth, because the Adventists also want to get something from Xavier Matrix. If you don't tell the truth, I can't guarantee that this thing will not fall into the hands of the Adventists."

Yelianna Sykes narrowed her eyes and asked, "Do you have any other way to find Xavier Matrix?"

Lu Heng did not answer her question, but looked down at the goose yellow tribulus in his hand.

After a while, Ye Lianna Sykes said, "I need the information about the mechanical angels he studied. It is very important technical information that even the military covets. Moreover, there is information showing that he has mastered a special technology that has never appeared before."

In fact, Lu Heng had already guessed the answer.

The combat mechanical angel created by Xavier Matrix is ​​a war weapon that can single-handedly fight against thousands of drones and sink anti-gravity fighters.

If it weren't for the appearance of Alex Austin, the Sykes military's capture of Xavier Matrix would never have succeeded.

(End of this chapter)