After a Superpower User acquires a Class, the Source Material inside their body transitions from a free state to an integrated state.
Therefore, after they acquire a Class, Superpower Users no longer absorb Source Material unless they obtain Second Transition Source Material.
Divine Attribute is quite special, as it can continue to be absorbed after acquiring a Class, enhancing Class Ability.
Lu Heng held the Divine Attribute, released a surge of the Power of Thunder and Lightning, melted it into energy, and absorbed it into his body.
[Absorption of Divine Attribute, Source Material Ability enhanced.]
Lu Heng glanced at the increased effects of Shadow Traversal after enhancing it with Divine Attribute.
In addition to the original 300% acceleration and Shadow Vision effects, Shadow Traversal gained a new effect.
During the skill's 15-second duration, after exiting Shadow Travel State, one can enter Shadow Escape again.
Seeing the newly emerged effect, Lu Heng was very satisfied with this enhancement.
The newly added effect turned a single-phase skill into a dual-phase one; after exiting Shadow Travel State, it was possible to enter Shadow Escape a second time.
This way, the operability of this ability greatly increased.
Eight o'clock the next evening.
Century Bridge, Bridge Tunnel No. 9.
Lin Zeyu waited underneath the bridge tunnel carrying two large boxes.
Lu Heng and Su Muyu came over and took him to Quenching Castle.
After setting down the boxes, Lin Zeyu said, "The Quenching material you asked me to collect last time, I could only manage to produce five portions of Quenching Essence for you.
"The price of Quenching materials has recently skyrocketed, more than doubling."
It was only a matter of time before Quenching materials prices surged; the more organizations and powers involved in purchasing Quenching materials, the faster the prices rise.
Lin Zeyu continued, "There's something else I need to tell you; another Quenching Master has appeared domestically, leading to even more powers joining in the purchase of Quenching materials, now even money can't always secure them."
"Another Quenching Master?" Lu Heng was a bit curious.
Over time, the emergence of other Quenching Masters was inevitable.
The Vice Profession of a Quenching Master indeed has thresholds, but they aren't so high that other Superpower Users can't reach them.
Thus, as time goes on, other Quenching Masters will definitely appear.
The question is, where do Quenching Furnaces come from?
Quenching Furnaces aren't a product of Blue Star but rather of Abyss World.
Due to different fundamental Laws, Quenching Furnaces can't be made on Blue Star.
Lin Zeyu's next words answered this question, "According to the information our family has obtained, a Superpower User obtained the Vice Profession of a Quenching Master in the Abyss Battlefield."
"What's the Name?" Lu Heng inquired about the Name of this Quenching Master.
"The Name is He Shangyong," Lin Zeyu replied.
When Lu Heng heard the Name, he vaguely remembered it but recalled it wasn't particularly well-known among Quenching Masters in future generations.
Hearing the Name, he also wondered where this He Shangyong would perform Quenching.
This He Shangyong must have completed a World Task in the Abyss Battlefield, earning the right to travel to that world.
In the world of the Abyss, there are Quenching Furnaces.
They can consume Divine Energy and teleport into this world to quench weapons.
Lin Zeyu then said, "You have no idea how much the prices for quenching materials have skyrocketed recently, all thanks to that He Shangyong, and the forces behind him.
"He Shangyong has already partnered with Chunshang Group. Now, Chunshang Group is promoting him as the country's only Quenching Master and has received a lot of media coverage.
"Chunshang Group has completely crafted the image of He Shangyong as a Quenching Master celebrity, who overnight became worth over a hundred million.
"As a result, the prices of quenching materials soared. Even disregarding the cost, our family has been able to acquire very limited amounts of quenching materials during this period."
After mentioning this, Lin Zeyu chuckled and said, "How about we take them on in a contest against Chunshang Group? This guy's quenching skill is nothing compared to yours, it's all hype."
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're planning to use me as your gun?"
Lin Zeyu hastily waved his hands, "No, of course not. I'm just really sick of how Chunshang Group and that He Shangyong have been overhyping things and want to take down their arrogance."
If his life goal was to be a Quenching Master, coming out and crafting an image of one might be possible.
But once roped in by capitalism, many things would no longer be under his control.
Furthermore, Lu Heng didn't want to stand under the spotlight, competing for popularity with every Tom, Dick, and Harry.
Once the Vice Profession of a Quenching Master becomes entangled in the vortex of hype, quenching itself would become secondary.
It would all come down to who could better play the game of hype. As for the quenching abilities, it would be hard to prove who is stronger or weaker.
Eventually, whoever hypes better becomes more famous.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Heng said, "If they like to hype things up, let them be. If you really want to crush their arrogance, maybe there are other ways?"
Having spent some time together, Lin Zeyu had become familiar with Lu Heng's personality and guessed that Lu Heng already had a plan, or else he wouldn't have said anything.
"I bet this He Shangyong must be entering the Abyss World to perform quenching, consuming Divine Energy with every trip. So to quench weapons, he needs to continuously expend Divine Energy, which drives up his quenching costs significantly. Besides, I'm guessing his success rate isn't very high."
As Lu Heng spoke, a smile played on the corner of his lips.
His reasoning was simple: In the future, this man wasn't a famous Quenching Master, indicating that his natural Talent for it wasn't up to the mark.
Defeating a Quenching Master who needed to teleport into the Abyss and had a low success rate was rather simple.
Lu Heng paused, then continued, "So, just create your own quenching brand. Offer a minimum success rate guarantee. If it falls below that, perform the quenching for free until it's successful."
Upon hearing this method, Lin Zeyu blinked and said, "If the success rate falls below the guarantee, the quenching is free, and I'm assuming the cost of materials is on me, right?"
"What else? You should know my success rate. You could also inquire about He Shangyong's rate to see if this plan is feasible before going ahead with it. If you don't think it will work, then forget it," Lu Heng said with a shrug.
Lin Zeyu laughed heartily, jokingly clarifying, "No, I have full confidence in Master Lu's success rate. My concern is, if one day you stop collaborating with me, how will I handle those guaranteed quenching contracts? By then, my life will be in your hands."
Lu Heng cocked his head and countered, "Has your life not been in my hands before?"
Lin Zeyu's eyes widened as he suddenly realized that was indeed the case.
His life had been saved by Lu Heng from the Abyss Battlefield.
With a slap of his hand, he said, "Alright, I'll go back and do just that. So, what do we set as our guaranteed quenching success rate?"
After thinking for a moment, Lu Heng said, "Based on my current quenching success rate, it's 85%. I'm confident I can continue to improve this rate, but we can't offer such a high guarantee. That would be the upper limit. You should find out what the competitors' success rates are and then decide for yourself."
"Got it, I'll make sure it's done perfectly." Lin Zeyu's confidence surged upon hearing the success rate.