From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

Chapter 1 - 1: Abyss Invasion, Awaken Data Panel

Xia Country, Coastal City.

Ding ding ding…

Lu Heng's body jolted as he woke from his slumber and looked around, only to be instantly dumbfounded.

Before his eyes were neat desks and towering stacks of textbooks—the classroom of Class 2, Grade 3 at Coastal High School.

Yet, he had clearly been struggling for the Reincarnation Source Material in an Abyss Demon Nest just a moment ago. How had he suddenly ended up here?

It took him ten minutes to sort through his thoughts, and he confirmed three things.

First, he had been reborn and returned to the night before the Abyss Descent.

Second, he possessed the memories of three years following the Abyss Descent.

Third, before his rebirth, he had been at an Abyss Demon Nest fighting for the Reincarnation Source Material when an accident caused him to fall deep into the Demon Abyss.

When he awoke again, he had been reborn three years in the past, which was now.

The current time was 9:50 PM on September 5, 2028, according to the Blue Star Calendar. The bell he had just heard was the signal for the end of the third period of evening self-study.

In 18 minutes, an impressive meteor shower from the Perseid meteor showers would streak across the night sky, marking the start of the Abyss invasion.

The meteor shower would bring about the first wave of Abyss Demons worldwide.

The first wave of Abyss Demons wouldn't be enough to plunge the Human World into disorder, but it would trigger a period of panic.

Lu Heng clearly remembered that, in his past life, after evening self-study, he had gone out for late snacks and encountered the meteor shower by the sea.

At the time, a walnut-sized irregular crystal had fallen by the seaside.

Lu Heng had picked up the crystal but didn't know what it was.

Half a month later, someone offered 500,000 to buy such crystals.

Initially, his family had bought an apartment in a school district and borrowed money from relatives to afford his education; to repay that debt, they sold the crystal.

Only half a month after did they realize the crystal was known as a Demon Crystal Core.

The Crystal Core contained Demon Energy, and humans who absorbed this energy could awaken a data panel and become a Superpower User.

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However, its flames were only temporarily extinguished; if it wasn't completely eliminated, the flames would reignite before long.

Having emptied a canister of dry powder, Lu Heng swung the fire extinguisher viciously at it.

Bang!

The Thunder Fire Demon Spirit shattered into ash, as if burned-out coal slag.

"Hunt demons, absorb 10 points of Demon Energy."

"Demon Energy boosts energy level, Source Energy Level raised to 2, All Attributes +1, Agility Attribute additionally +0.3."

At the moment of leveling up, Lu Heng felt a surge of energy swirling within him, swiftly increasing his body's strength, his muscles filled with explosive power.

Among the shattered ashes of the Thunder Fire Demon Spirit, a glint appeared; it was a walnut-sized Demon Crystal Core.

Lu Heng picked it up to check the properties and discovered it was a "Thunder Weapon Crystal Core."

The Thunder Fire Demon Spirit had a chance to drop two types of crystal cores, "Flame Weapon Crystal Core" and "Thunder Weapon Crystal Core."

Among these, the drop rate for "Thunder Weapon Crystal Core" was much lower.

"Thunder Weapon Crystal Core: Absorb crystal core energy, chance to learn the 'Thunder Weapon' skill."

"Thunder Weapon: Releases thunder attached to the weapon, causing an additional 12 points of thunder damage when attacking with the weapon, and induces a slight paralysis effect on the attacked part. Damage value = 1 × Spirit Attribute. Skill Consumption: 3 points of Source Energy/minute. Skill Level: D."

Seeing this skill, Lu Heng didn't hesitate and immediately crushed the crystal core, absorbing the energy within.

The energy flowed through his palm into his body, condensing into an energy group in the first skill slot.

"Absorbed Thunder Weapon Crystal Core, learned skill 'Thunder Weapon'."

Lu Heng snapped his fingers, a stream of electricity surged from his fingertip, emitting a crackling sound.

"Using 'Thunder Weapon' skill, Skill Proficiency +1."

After testing the skill, Lu Heng quickly cleaned up the scene and left Unity Garden.

The previous boy returned with a fire extinguisher, only to see the extinguished embers and strange coal slag on the ground.