Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 101 Scorpio
"Boss, you're meddling too much. You're making my people look bad. What are you worried about?" I glanced at him, expressing my slight displeasure at his prying eyes.

"Boss, ten bullets!"

Cheng Shuang handed over a 20-star coin.

"Go, go, go!"

The shop owner, with a look of "I'm willing to take the bait," picked up an air gun and gave me ten plastic BB pellets.

Load and aim!
My movements were incredibly skillful. The moment I assumed the shooting stance, the boss's expression turned somewhat grim. Having experienced so much in the Star Abyss World, the moment I raised my gun and aimed, I was already exuding a murderous aura.

Unfortunately, in my near-death and critically injured state, the effect of my Advanced Shooting LV10 skill was reduced by 45%. The moment I aimed, I felt a lack of confidence. At this point, my actual shooting level should be around Advanced Shooting LV5. Overall, it should be enough to shoot down balloons, but some margin for error is needed.

Since I wasn't familiar with the gun's performance and didn't know its firing deviation angle, I needed 2-3 bullets to test and correct the error. After that, I could basically hit the target every time.

"puff!"

The first shot went astray.

"Ha~~"

The boss couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked at me, then at Cheng Shuang, seemingly thinking that such a pretty girl had indeed found a boyfriend who was just a pretty face.

"puff!"

The second shot went astray again!

"Um……"

I paused for a moment, a thoughtful expression on my face.

"it does not matter……"

Cheng Shuang comforted him, "He's probably not feeling well because of his injury. We'll come back once he's better, and we'll even take over his stall!"

When this young lady from the Cheng Group gets ruthless, she's actually kind of cute.

"fine."

I smiled and fired the third shot!

"Snapped!"

A blue balloon burst open.

"Wow, I won..." Cheng Shuang was overjoyed.

I didn't stop. The feeling of being on the battlefield suddenly enveloped my whole body. I started firing continuously, one shot per second. "Bang bang bang bang," each shot hit a blue balloon. In the blink of an eye, eight of the eleven blue balloons on the shelf were popped, leaving only three.

"Cheng Shuang."

I turned around and said, "Buy three more bullets. I'll shoot down those three. Don't buy too many; it'll be a waste."

"I don't have any change."

Cheng Shuang took out her phone: "Boss, I'll scan your six yuan."

The boss's face turned green, and he mechanically took out three bullets.

With three consecutive "pop" sounds, the last three blue balloons burst open. These blue balloons represented the highest reward at this stall and could be exchanged for any prize.

"Boss, I want eleven archer turtles," Cheng Shuang said with a smile.

The boss's face turned a deep liver color.

He took out a large bag, filled it with adorable blue archer turtles, handed it to Cheng Shuang, and then bid us a reluctant farewell.
"Hey beautiful, your boyfriend's marksmanship is pretty good... Young man, don't come here again..."

……

"Cheng Shuang, what do you need so many archer turtles for?" I couldn't help but ask.

"useful."

Cheng Shuang said, "These days I keep having nightmares. I either dream about my brother or other people. Sometimes I'm chased by zombies or bitten by mummies. The dreams are so scary. Some people say that these archer turtles represent light and justice, so I put them all over my bedside so that they can protect me in my dreams."

"I see……"

I felt relieved and didn't ask any more questions.

In the afternoon, I continued to leisurely bask in the sun at the cat cafe.

A kitten was lying right next to us, sleeping soundly with its paws in the air, looking very comfortable.

Cheng Shuang took out a pen and sketched the kitten in her notebook, drawing it meticulously. She did have some artistic talent. Then, she looked at the two fluffy things on the kitten's butt and poked them with the pen cap.

"Meow~~"

The kitten turned around and glared at her.

Cheng Shuang covered her mouth and laughed.

I laughed when I saw it, and silently thought of a nickname for Cheng Shuang in my WeChat contacts: "Sister Egg," which would suit her perfectly.

"Ding Han, what would you like to eat tonight?"

She looked at me and said, "Want some hot pot? You're injured right now, so you can't eat spicy food, but you can have some mushroom soup hot pot."

"Well, it's up to you."

"Okay~~"

Cheng Shuang smiled and nodded, then leaned on the table and gently flicked the kitten's two fluffy hairs with her middle finger.

……

evening.

Cheng Shuang pushed me to a food street and we went into a hot pot restaurant.

"Beauty!"

The restaurant staff quickly came forward and helped push Cheng Shuang's wheelchair, saying with a smile, "Let me push it."

Cheng Shuang nodded with a smile.

Afterwards, the two chose a window seat, where they could sit and eat hot pot while watching the traffic and people coming and going outside.

We ordered a lot of beef, as well as some tripe, vegetables, and other dishes.

Cheng Shuang ate very little and put down her chopsticks early on.

I felt a strong craving for meat, so I finished all the dishes I ordered. Just as I put down my chopsticks, I suddenly felt a jolt in my heart, as if I was being secretly watched. Then I heard a ding-dong sound in my ear!
[You have been secretly investigated by the Dark Tide Psionic Officer "Scorpion," triggering the daily quest "Scorpion's Revenge" (Rank A quest)! Quest details: After the countdown ends, Dark Tide Psionic Officer Scorpion will launch an assassination attempt on you. Try to escape and kill Scorpion in return. You will receive generous rewards, including a large amount of character experience and a chance to obtain additional rewards!] ...

Again!
I frowned, but the assassination attempt by Dark Tide was something I had expected.

In the Battle of Xicheng, the Gray Worm Legion, one of the twenty-one Dark Tide Legions, was completely annihilated. General Vega, the legion's commander, was personally killed by me, the so-called "traitor." Therefore, the Dark Tide organization must deeply resent me. However, being able to infiltrate the territory of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom and arrive in Jiangning City, the capital of Jiangning Province, is quite an achievement for this agent.

"drop!"

During the mission, a countdown appeared: 6:00:00!

In six hours, Scorpio will make its move and attempt to assassinate me.

"what happened?"

Cheng Shuang put down her phone, seemingly noticing my unusual behavior.

"fine."

I smiled and said, "Cheng Shuang, have you ever heard of a food called 'tea fried dough twists'?"

"I've heard of it, and I've eaten it."

Cheng Shuang asked with a smile, "Want to eat?"

"Yes, I want to eat breakfast tomorrow."

"All right,"

Cheng Shuang said, "I can try to fry it, but I'm not sure if I'll succeed. There are quite a few steps involved... I need to go home early today to prepare, so I won't be able to stay at the sanatorium with you tonight. What should I do?"

"It's okay, it's only for one day. Just arrange a nurse. Besides, I'm recovering very well now, so I don't actually need a caregiver at night."

Actually, my purpose was to get Cheng Shuang away. If something unexpected happened during the Scorpion assassination, and it brought any risk to Cheng Shuang, how could I face Cheng Feng in the afterlife?

"it is good!"

Cheng Shuang readily agreed and said with a smile, "Then get a good night's sleep when you get back, and you can look forward to breakfast tomorrow morning."

"Thanks a lot!"

"you are welcome."

Afterwards, Cheng Shuang paid the bill, pushed me back to the sanatorium, and then drove away to prepare materials.

……

Lying in bed, I silently opened the team system and confirmed that I could add CaiCai and KouMei to the team.

"drop!"

The two joined the team at the same time.

"Brother Han!"

Cai Cai asked, "Why the sudden team formation? Is something wrong?"

"Ah."

I nodded: "I just received a mission. At midnight tonight, the Dark Tide's psychic officer codenamed 'Scorpion' will attempt to assassinate me. Normally it would be fine, but now all my attributes have been weakened by 45%, so I'm afraid I'm no match for him. Therefore, I would like to ask you two for help. Let's be prepared and take down this psychic officer."

"what?"

Kou Mei said, "Boss, Cai Cai and I are on our way right now!"

"Well, it's not in a hurry. It's very likely that it won't make a move before the countdown ends."

I hesitated for a moment and said, "We just need to be prepared here."

"Damn it, the Dark Tide is truly a vengeful spirit..."

Cai Cai said, "We've already joined the Crimson Dragon Kingdom's camp, yet they still managed to send some kind of psychic officer to infiltrate. We absolutely cannot let him get away this time; we must strive to kill him!"

"Ah."

I nodded: "However, how you two will sneak in is a problem. If you come in a big way, I'm afraid the psychic officer will cancel the operation, which will be quite troublesome."

"rest assured."

Cai Cai said, "When I went there last time, I carefully studied the sanatorium's underground drainage system. Kou Mei and I can just sneak into the sanatorium through the sewers, and then find a way to sneak into the room without anyone noticing. It's okay, we have a way."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

……

Time passed by little by little, and before we knew it, it was around 11 p.m.

"rustle……"

Amidst the footsteps, two figures quietly slipped into the room. One was Cai Cai, and the other was Kou Mei. After I turned off the lights beforehand, the two climbed over the wall and went up to the second floor.

"What do you mean?" Koumei pointed the pistol at the ground, her face showing a hint of excitement.

I pointed at the other person: "Cai Cai is hiding in the closet, and Kou Mei is hiding in the bathroom."

Then, she glanced at the window and said, "Cai Cai, close the window."

"Row!"

After closing the window, Cai Cai left the wardrobe door slightly ajar, holding a submachine gun, and stood quietly.

The bathroom door was slightly ajar, and the entire ward was quiet, without a sound.

……

The clock ticks away, the time is drawing ever closer.

I switched to combat mode immediately, holding the bomb gun, and lay quietly on the hospital bed.

Shortly after, at exactly twelve o'clock.

“Zizi~~~”

Suddenly, a soft sound came from the window, followed by the entire pane of glass being sliced ​​in mid-air and lifted to the ground by a force. Then, a person dressed in a black robe appeared outside the window, narrowing his sinister eyes and laughing, "033, I've come to take your life!"

As he spoke, he pointed!
A wisp of spiritual power in the air instantly straightened, transforming into a blood-red thread that sliced ​​straight towards the hospital bed!

[Battle Warning: Please note that Scorpion (blue boss) is attacking you using Soul Threads (lv7)!]

(End of this chapter)