Compensation

In a sense, Lu PingAn had gotten up early only to arrive late to the party.

In this Abyss war, among all the newcomers dragged into it, his performance had been the best—bar none.

After all, the veterans and top-tier combatants had not expected much from the newcomers. Most of them merely helped out on the battlefield, while Lu PingAn had served as a main force on the seventh layer.

"What? He only snatched the last hit? You actually believe the Snake King could just pick up the scraps after ending an Abyss Lord that had plagued Changping for thirty years? Were all the rule-level powerhouses these past years just sitting around collecting paychecks?"

Clearly, Lu PingAn's disguise could probably only fool rookies. Changping's strategic objective had always been merely to "weaken" Di Di Luo Na and prevent her from causing trouble for a while. Using special methods to confirm that Di Di Luo Na was "gone" came as a very pleasant surprise to those in the know.

Unexpected results naturally brought unexpected merits.

Kun Ba produced a new report. Di Di Luo Na's regeneration abilities had exceeded expectations, further raising Lu PingAn's battle merits.

The fundamental rule among Professionals was that you got paid according to the work you did. Lu PingAn's merits were obvious, but what he had actually received was the least valuable "True Word." At least in the eyes of most Professionals, the other two True Words were far more useful.

Rain Old Man's was a complete inheritance—or rather, an incredible combat system capable of creating a powerhouse, or even an entire team. The other Resurrection Spell was equivalent to an extra life with a limited cooldown, enough to completely reshape a professional warrior's combat system.

Meanwhile, the Summoning Spell that Lu PingAn himself was quite