From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 278 - 226: Bank Robbery_2

"Also... one more B-Level Forging Material. The prices of forging materials are skyrocketing. Just let me go, and as soon as I walk out of the bank, I'll give it to you," the robber leader tried to keep a high-grade material to save his life.

"You can forget it, I don't want the material," Lu Heng said as he raised his sword.

"No, big brother, big brother, I'll give it to you now..." With no other choice, the robber leader hurriedly took out the B-Level Forging Material and offered it with both hands.

Lu Heng saw the B-Level Forging Material and actually wanted it.

The Aurora Blade already didn't need this B-Level Forging Material, but Su Muyu's crossbow could use it.

However, since the item belonged to the bank, even if he wanted it, he couldn't take it.

It was still a matter of principle.

At that moment,

Chen Linian arrived with the Iron Blood Investigators, running to the vault entrance. He found that the fight had ended, and the robbers had been cleanly dispatched, leaving only the last robbery leader.

"Keep one alive, we need to interrogate him," Chen Linian hastily reminded.

Lu Heng sheathed the Aurora Blade, turned around and said, "I'll leave this to you then, I can still make it home in time for dinner."

Just as Lu Heng was turning to leave, the robbery leader suddenly burst forth, flipping his palm to reveal a shimmering dagger and thrusting it towards Lu Heng's back.

"Be careful!" Chen Linian called out urgently.

But really, his warning didn't matter.

Such tricks couldn't hurt Lu Heng.

Lu Heng reached back with his left hand, grabbed the robber's wrist, and then turned and twisted forcefully, breaking the man's arm.

"Ah!"

The robber leader let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Lu Heng took the dagger from his hand and found it was a C-Level Cold Light Stab and its quenching level was +3.

At this stage, a Superpower User capable of weapon quenching shouldn't need to resort to robbing banks.

Thus, this Cold Light Stab was likely obtained through violent means.

Holding the dagger in hand, Lu Heng made a twirl of the blade and directly stored it in his inventory.

Seeing this, Chen Linian stared wide-eyed but ultimately said nothing.

Lu Heng didn't touch anything from the bank vault, which was highly principled of him.

If Lu Heng had been a bit more ruthless, he would have killed the robbery leader right then and there, storing all the Crystal Cores in his inventory, and no one could have traced these items back.

Once the threat was neutralized, the bank manager hurried over, relieved to see that most items in the vault were intact.

Lu Heng gestured towards the B-Level Forging Material on the ground and told the manager, "I need that B-Level Forging Material. I'll have someone come to buy it later, at market price."

Currently, the supply of forging materials was low, and after experiencing the benefits of quenching materials, major conglomerates, families, and organizations were hoarding similar materials, unwilling to sell.

Therefore, forging materials for sale were extremely rare, especially high-grade ones.

B-Level Forging Materials were basically impossible to find.

So Lu Heng considered buying this B-Level Forging Material as it could help enhance Su Muyu's crossbow further.

The bank manager, still in a state of shock, merely nodded in agreement, but whether or not to actually sell it was not something he could decide on his own.

...

The bank robbery case concluded just like that.

These robbers were unlucky to encounter Lu Heng, a Superpower User with peak combat power.

If it wasn't for Lu Heng being nearby, and if the responding Superpower User didn't have sufficient combat power, not all robbers would have escaped, but at least most could have.

Moreover, once they fled the bank, it wouldn't have been easy for the Iron Blood Investigation Bureau to catch them anymore.

After all, Superpower Users possessed various extraordinary abilities, making escaping capture all too common.

Chen Linian escorted the robbery leader back for trial, and the forensic team took over the crime scene for examination.

While the bank's wealth, gold bars, and cash could be accounted for, some Crystal Cores were missing.

Due to the chaos during the vault robbery, the plan was originally for the leader to hold onto the Crystal Cores.

However, some robbers had immediately stored the Crystal Cores in their inventory after obtaining them, intending to keep them for themselves.

Therefore, there were indeed some Crystal Cores missing.

According to the original procedure, they needed to interrogate Lu Heng to ascertain whether he had taken any Crystal Cores.

However, Chen Linian directly signed off, certifying that Lu Heng had not taken any.

Because it was impossible to investigate this matter, whether Lu Heng had taken them or not, it couldn't be verified.

If they really summoned Lu Heng for interrogation, it would only make him uncomfortable.

Before the Abyss Descent, they would have definitely sought clarity, but facing such an urgent matter now, having a Peak Superpower User like Lu Heng willing to assist was something to be thankful for—continuing with an interrogation would discourage similar help in the future.

Chen Linian signed off as a guarantor, and they did not call Lu Heng for questioning.

...

Two days later.

Lu Heng asked Lin Zeyu to send a manager to negotiate with the president of Coastal Commercial Bank about purchasing Grade B Forging Materials.

That afternoon, He Songwen, the president of Coastal Bank himself came over with his team to express their gratitude to Lu Heng by offering the Grade B Forging Materials as a thank-you gift.

Lu Heng originally intended to purchase them, but the bank offering them as a gift was a pleasant surprise.

After all, he had stopped a robbery at Coastal Commercial Bank, preventing a significant loss.

For Coastal Commercial Bank, trading a piece of Grade B Forging Material for the entire vault's gold bars and cash was an absolute bargain.

Lu Heng did not decline and accepted the Grade B Forging Material, planning to find time to double forge Su Muyu's Crossbow.

It was an opportune moment as Master Gulu was ambitious and eager to demonstrate his skills.

It was a good chance to enhance his forging skills.

After sending He Songwen away, Lu Heng took the forging materials to the Flame Emblem Club.

First, he consulted with Master Gulu on what additional materials were needed for the second forging of the Crossbow.

This Grade B Forging Material was excellent for forging Crossbows, but other materials were needed to assist.

When he entered Quenching Castle, he found it busier than usual today.

Even the forging room was crowded with people.

It was only when Lu Heng entered the forging room that he learned Master Gulu had taken on three forging jobs and was earnestly forging.

Lin Zeyu was assisting by his side.

He had previously earned the Vice Profession "Forging Assistant" while assisting in forging.

Though not a Forging Master, it was still a remarkable Vice Profession, and higher levels could achieve special traits.

Lu Heng also had this Vice Profession, but because he held another Vice Profession as an "Advanced Quenching Master," he still focused on the Quenching Master line.

Besides Master Gulu's ongoing forging, there was also a group at the Quenching Furnace.

Gao Yuankui was quenching weapons for Superpower Users.

This man had official backing, and his Quenching Talent wasn't bad; otherwise, he wouldn't have earned Master Gulu's approval.

At this time, it was November of Abyss Descent; by the timeline, it wouldn't be long before the Western World would see a second Quenching Furnace.

Therefore, Quenching Castle needed to progressively open up.

Otherwise, the Western countries would gain the upper hand in the quenching field.

To gain an advantage in quenching, relying on one person was insufficient.

That's why Lu Heng always supported Master Gulu in welcoming other Quenching Masters, although the previous Quenching Masters encountered had mediocre skills.

After Master Gulu finished his forging tasks, Lu Heng discussed the second forging of the Crossbow.

Master Gulu treated the task of secondary forging for Su Muyu's weapon with great importance.

After all, Su Muyu had also assisted Quenching Castle, and her reputation there was not low.

"Now I have very few forging materials left. I'll need to make a list, and you'll need to find someone to purchase a batch. These are the materials needed for the second forge of the Crossbow," after considering, Gulu made a list and handed it to Lu Heng.

Lu Heng waited for Lin Zeyu to arrive, handed him the list, and instructed him to purchase the materials.

Lin Zeyu then leaned in and whispered to Lu Heng, "I just received news that a Quenching Furnace has appeared in the Lion Heart Empire, causing quite a stir."