Outside the Order Prison of Kolos City. Lu Heng and Fiona stood outside the prison, waiting for the guards to bring someone out. It didn’t take long for Ke Yiming to walk out from the prison steps. When he saw Lu Heng at the entrance, a momentary look of confusion flashed across his face. Fiona announced, "You are temporarily cleared of suspicion. You can return to your hotel to rest, but certain secured areas in the city are off-limits." Ke Yiming nodded, didn’t say much, and just went back to the hotel in the commercial district on his own. Sitting at the hotel’s bar, he looked into Lu Heng’s eyes for a long while and asked, "It was you who had the elves capture me, wasn’t it?" Lu Heng did not deny it and admitted, "There were suspicions, so I needed to eliminate any doubt concerning you." Ke Yiming thought for a moment and asked, "What happened in the city? Why was I suspected?" Currently, aside from Queen Orelana and the senior elves, the doubts surrounding Old Hall’s death haven’t been disclosed, so Lu Heng had no intention of revealing such information. "The Elf Clan suspects there’s an intruder who has sneaked into the city, so an investigation is underway." "Intruder? Did something go missing, or did something happen?" Ke Yiming pursued further. Lu Heng didn’t answer his question, but Ke Yiming was asked many questions while in the Order Prison. From these questions, he could glean a lot of information. Ke Yiming pondered and asked, "It must be that an elf was killed, right? The event happened on the second night after I entered the city, and the elf guards kept questioning me about that night. No wonder they suspected me, something happened right after I entered the city." He paused, then continued to ask, "Can you tell me who died?" "No," Lu Heng shook his head and refused outright. Ke Yiming observed Lu Heng’s eyes, sighed, and asked, "Actually, from the first time I met you, I felt an inexplicable hostility from you. I don’t know what I’ve done to make you so wary." Lu Heng’s expression froze for a moment as he thought to himself: Am I being that obvious? To be precise, it’s not hostility but suspicion, a suspicion generated by additional information. Because what Ke Yiming has done in this life is vastly different from the previous one, which doesn’t seem reasonable. Although everyone’s character and thoughts can change due to life experiences, such changes are minimal after adulthood. Without external influence, Ke Yiming’s experiences should not differ much from the previous life. At least before the appearance of the Abyss Battlefield in the Sea Demon World, his experiences should be the same. Lu Heng carefully recalled, before the summons from the Sea Demon World, nothing he did was related to Ke Yiming, so it shouldn’t have altered his life. And the difference in Ke Yiming from the previous life is too great. Unless the reason for his change is found, it’s impossible to let go of the vigilance against him. Lu Heng laughed and casually replied, "Maybe I’m just more suspicious. Besides, it was you who approached me first with such clear intentions, so it’s not wrong to be more cautious." Ke Yiming nodded in agreement, "True, but I can assure you, you can completely trust me; I’ll prove this promise with my actions." "Is that so? Then tell me, when were you summoned?" Lu Heng smiled and began to ask, eyeing him keenly. Ke Yiming was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "On the night the countdown was seven days. Is there a problem?" Lu Heng confirmed again, "Are you sure when you were summoned, the countdown was exactly seven days?" Ke Yiming nodded and answered, "Yes, when I saw it, it was 6 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. So, the countdown was exactly seven days, no problem." Lu Heng thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know why you were summoned?" Ke Yiming frowned, thinking for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "I don’t know that. I’ve participated in the Abyss Battlefield eight times, and not once was there a clear reason for the summons. According to the summoning rules, isn’t it supposed to be a random summons based on combat power ratings?" Currently, in the Superpower User circle, the common analysis of the summoning rule is that it’s considered random. However, many things that Lu Heng experienced proved one thing, the summoning isn’t completely random. Lu Heng didn’t respond to his words. After waiting for a while, Ke Yiming continued to ask, "The elf guards kept questioning me about my class; is this incident related to class abilities?" Lu Heng scrutinized his expression and replied, "It’s speculated to be related to class abilities, but not entirely certain." "What class ability is it? The elf guards even questioned me about the Fourth Transition Rank. Has a Fourth Transition Rank appeared?" Ke Yiming continued to inquire. "I’m not at liberty to answer specific details," Lu Heng shook his head. Ke Yiming sighed and said, "Alright. I have a request, though I’m unsure how to phrase it. Although we’ve not known each other long, we did cooperate somewhat during our time at Coastal. Since I’ve been cleared of suspicion, could you speak to the high-ranking elves about not monitoring me anymore, otherwise I won’t be able to complete the Main Quest." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lu Heng’s mouth, not giving a clear reply. Based on the current information, Ke Yiming’s suspicion is indeed temporarily dismissed, but the mystery still remains. Lu Heng had a strong premonition that Old Hall was definitely killed by the class ability of the Death God’s Deputy. This class ability indeed has appeared, but it’s not with Ke Yiming. As of now, in Kolos City, there are only five humans, and apart from his team of four, Ke Yiming is the only human.
From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword - Chapter 651
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 5:10 AM
