75: Chapter 75 The enemy may go, so may I!

"What did you say?!"

Aiolia's voice rang out sharply in Lu Yin's sea of consciousness, carrying the irritation of having a sore spot poked.

"It's better than being a lackey for you hypocritical gods!"

Lu Yin didn't continue the argument with Aiolia. With a thought, he recalled the two Phantom Assassins into the Death Space.

He looked up at Ye Fenghua, Commander and the other two nearby, who were still in a state of shock.

At this moment, the aura emanating from his body already carried a faint, indistinct Abyssal pressure.

Though weak, it caused even powerhouses like Ye Fenghua and the others to feel a sense of palpitation.

"Little... little guy, are you... alright?"

Hong Feng asked tentatively, the shock from moments ago still lingering on his face.

Lu Yin nodded without offering much explanation.

"The issue with Aiolia has been temporarily resolved."

Lin Haina let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"That really scared us to death just now! And you, kid... you were far too reckless!"

The scene of Lu Yin committing suicide without hesitation still lingered in their minds.

This kind of decisiveness was something even they would find difficult to achieve.

After all, given the cunning of Abyssal Demons, if they sensed even a hint of hesitation, one wouldn't be able to escape unscathed like Lu Yin did.

As the strongest among the three, Ye Fenghua, Commander's brow was tightly furrowed.

His sharp gaze swept over Lu Yin as he spoke in a deep voice.

"What kind of agreement did you reach with Aiolia?"

It wasn't that Ye Fenghua, Commander didn't trust Lu Yin, but rather he feared Lu Yin had been deceived by the Abyssal Demon Emperor.

After all, though the Abyssal aura on Lu Yin was weak, it carried an oppressive sense of purity and nobility.

Lu Yin didn't deny it, saying calmly,

"When making a deal with a demon, there's always a price to pay."

He then displayed the contract between the two, causing the three of them to gasp in unison.

"Competing for the position of Holy Demon Emperor?"

"You kid... you kid..."

Ye Fenghua, Commander was so shocked he didn't know what to say.

Competing for the position of Abyssal Demon Emperor as a human...

This was something that had never happened in the entire history of Professionals.

Ye Fenghua, Commander, Hong Feng, and Lin Haina exchanged looks, all seeing deep concern in each other's eyes.

"Do you know what the position of Abyssal Demon Emperor signifies?"

Ye Fenghua, Commander's voice was low and solemn.

"Once you set foot on this path, you will face not only malice from the Abyss but may even be viewed as a heretic by the entire world of Professionals."

Hong Feng couldn't help but chime in: "He's right, little guy."

"Many old-fashioned types who consider themselves righteous won't care if you're doing it to deal with the Abyss."

"They will only see the demonic aura on you!"

Lu Yin's gaze swept calmly over the three, a faint curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Precisely because no one has ever done it, it's worth a try."

"Only by understanding the Abyss can we completely crush it."

"If I can master Abyssal Power, I might be able to break the weakening effect the Abyss has on our human Professionals."

"When that time comes, if the enemy can come, so can I."

Ye Fenghua, Commander and the others fell into a silence upon hearing this.

If the enemy can come, so can I!

These few simple words held the weight of hundreds of millions of human martyrs.

Yet, looking at Lu Yin's high-spirited youthful appearance,

they couldn't help but be won over by such spirit and ambition.

The history of the human race being invaded by the Abyss and forced into passive defense had been far too long.

Countless ancestors had shed blood across the starry sky and buried their bones in foreign lands.

All just to protect a piece of their homeland.

But the result was that they were still wandering the stars.

Their former homes had become demon nests.

If they could truly launch a counter-offensive against the Abyss...

The mere thought of it made their hearts swell with uncontrollable emotion.

But after the excitement came a deeper worry.

Hong Feng opened his mouth, but it ultimately turned into a long sigh.

"The idea is good, but this path... is too difficult."

"The waters of the Abyss are far too deep."

"Difficult doesn't mean impossible."

Lu Yin's tone remained calm, but his determination was unquestionable.

"Besides, I have no way back."

He pointed to his status panel, where the brand of the contract and the mark of the Evil Bone Emperor resided.

“Evil Bone Emperor Di Gulov has already noticed me. Retreating would only result in being hunted to death by his mark."

"Moving forward offers a glimmer of hope, and perhaps... even a new path for the human race."

Ye Fenghua, Commander took a deep breath, his gaze becoming sharp once more.

He patted Lu Yin's shoulder and said in a deep voice,

"We old guys were being too conservative. Don't worry, I'll handle things on the military side for you."

"Then I will coordinate the social aspects to ensure your life isn't affected."

Lin Haina also spoke up from the side.

As the head of the Ministry of Education, he held a very significant position in modern society.

Hong Feng thought for a moment before speaking up.

"Then what about this assessment?"

"With Lu Yin's strength, he'd definitely be the national top scorer, but since Aiolia and the other demons messed things up, there's no way to calculate the scores."

"Simply declaring him the top scorer wouldn't be convincing to the public."

Lin Haina thought for a moment and said,

"Then let the few kids who reached the final stage of the endless mode retake the assessment together."

"Their assessments were forced to stop anyway."

Once he finished speaking, the three of them looked at Lu Yin simultaneously.

"I have no problem with that," Lu Yin nodded.

It wasn't that Lu Yin cared about the empty title of national top scorer, but it was tied to many subsequent resources.

Especially assessment points, which were a crucial currency in every academy.

"Good, then it's settled!"

"However, we need to switch to a different illusion tower. Let's set the time for two days from now."

"That should be enough time for these examinees to recover to their peak state."

After the three finalized the plan, they prepared to deactivate the God Realm Space and return to the real world.

But Lu Yin suddenly spoke to Ye Fenghua, Commander.

"By the way, Commander Ye, can't killing Abyssal Demons be exchanged for merit points?"

"I wonder how many merit points I can get this time?"

Ye Fenghua, Commander was stunned for a moment before laughing. "I almost forgot about that."

"An Abyssal Demon General is worth 50,000 merit points, an Abyssal Demon King is 500,000, and as for the Abyssal Demon Emperor Aiolia..."

"While you didn't completely kill him, you did prevent his successful resurrection."

"I'll take responsibility and award you 5 million merit points directly."

"In addition to these, your military rank can be directly promoted to Major General."

"Although with the strength you've shown, you could fully hold the rank of General."

"But given that your time in service is too short, you still need some seasoning."

The numbers Ye Fenghua, Commander quoted caused a glint to flash in Lu Yin's eyes.

Five million merit points was already a staggering number.

One should know that ordinary Professionals usually only earned a few hundred or thousand merit points for completing a dangerous mission.

And the rank of Major General was a height many could not reach in a lifetime.

While he didn't care about military rank, having a high-level position would make it easier for him to find news about his parents in the future.

Secondly, he wanted to use these merit points to exchange for the things he currently needed most.

"Thank you, Commander."

"But I would like to use these merit points to exchange for some high-level materials related to the soul."

"I wonder if the military has any in stock?"