Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 16 Her brain was squeezed in a door since she was a child (Thanks to Han Ye Meng and Xu Wang Zhi Nuo, Alliance Leaders!)

Chen Jinnan dropped a lot of equipment: a green submachine gun, two white pistols, a white shield, and a small amount of ammunition.

"The captain has already left."

Ruolin gritted her teeth: "Is it really appropriate for us to discuss dividing his belongings here?"

The axe fell silent, most likely because his conscience was being tormented.

Ling Baiwei frowned slightly and remained silent.

Finally, Zhang Ruolin's gaze fell on me: "Ding Han, what's your opinion?"

I spoke my mind directly: "First of all, the scene of the captain's death was indeed too shocking. In my judgment, it is very likely that he truly died. That is to say, we only have one life in the Star Abyss World. Once we die, it's all over. It is very likely that we will not wake up in the real world, so..."

After a pause, I looked at everyone and said, "If I were Chief Chen, I would want everyone to take my equipment and let it continue to shine, helping teammates survive in Star Abyss, instead of wasting resources by getting bogged down in unnecessary things."

"Makes sense."

Ling Baiwei immediately nodded: "I support Ding Han's idea."

"In this case……"

Ruolin said, "Then let's divide it up. I believe the captain would be happy to see this happen."

"Ok!"

Thus, everyone got what they needed.

Ruolin took the green-quality submachine gun, while Ling Baiwei took two pistols. Axe put away his white shield, and as for me, I sorted out the remaining bullets, about three hundred rounds of 9mm caliber ammunition, which was just enough for my Roarer.

……

Zhang Ruolin grabbed a handful of sand and sprinkled it on Chen Jinnan's blood plasma.

We each took a handful and used them to completely cover up Chen Jinnan's blood on the ground.

"Let's go."

Ling Baiwei was somewhat downcast: "That car is still outside; we should head back to Xicheng."

"Okay, let's head back."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This time, I led the way back, carrying the Roarer in my arms. After climbing out of the insect hive cave, the sun was still high in the sky, so we walked along the forest meadow toward the old Santana.

"rustle……"

As they were walking, they heard footsteps ahead.

"Be careful, someone's there," Zhang Ruolin warned.

"Ok!"

I nodded and raised the muzzle of the gun slightly.

Amidst the swaying leaves, three people emerged. Each of them had a green health bar above their head. The leader exuded a capable aura, with piercing eyes that gave off a fierce vibe. His ID looked familiar; he was none other than a ruthless individual ranked among the top three in the regional leaderboard!
【One Slash to the Soul】(Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 1)
grade:? ? ?
Guild: None
……

He's the guy ranked number 2 in the region!
Following behind Yi Dao Ru Hun were two other people. One was the top liberal arts student in Zu'an, a high-level psionicist, a young man around 25 years old, with a faint air of hostility on his face.

The other was a girl in combat gear, who looked somewhat young, not even twenty years old. She was holding a sniper rifle that glowed with blue light, and she was none other than Rabbit Strike, the top firepower player on the regional leaderboard.

These three formidable players are all among the top ten players in the Xicheng region!
"..."

Yi Dao Ru Hun glanced at me, and I glanced at him back.

Neither of them spoke.

Afterwards, Yi Dao Zui Hun's gaze swept over Zhang Ruolin and Ling Baiwei before landing on the axe.

Axe was a reckless man, and he glared back fiercely.

"Humph……"

Yi Dao Ru Hun smiled faintly, still remaining silent.

The group brushed past each other. Although the atmosphere seemed tense, both sides remained calm and did not actually make a move, not even pointing their guns at each other.

……

The old Santana is still there in the woods.

Axe took out the key and started the engine, while I sat in the passenger seat.

"That one-hit kill just now, was it a sign that he was about to make a move?" Ling Baiwei finally couldn't help but ask.

"almost."

I nodded: "His eyes looked hostile. If there were only three of us instead of four, he might have made a move."

"One Slash to the Soul is a very famous person. He was the leader of the Ragnarok Guild during the closed beta."

Zhang Ruolin said, "I heard that this person is from Yangzhou, surnamed Huang, and has a history of involvement in organized crime in his early years. Later, he had his underlings take the blame. In short, this person is not a good guy, so we should avoid provoking him if possible."

Axe nodded: "That makes sense."

I didn't say anything, just sat in the passenger seat, took out the Dragon Blade Skill Manual from my interdimensional storage space, and with a flick of my wrist, the data floated up—

【Dragon Blade】(B-level Skill Manual): Deals up to 200% attack damage to the target, consumes 3 Yuan Power, requires class: Super Warrior.

……

One of the basic skills of a super warrior, it can amplify damage to a certain extent. Although the damage is not high, it can be regarded as the main output skill in the early stage. More importantly, this skill, like Step Slash, is a must-learn skill. If you don't learn Dragon Blade, you will be stuck and unable to learn the later Burst Charge and second-tier skills.

Using the secret manual directly, the shimmering silver book instantly transformed into a ray of light and appeared in my skill bar.

Then, by inputting a large amount of skill experience, I upgraded the Dragon Blade to level 10 in one go. For a while, the bell rang in my ears continuously, and I gained 1, 2, and 3 points of strength in succession, for a total increase of 6 points of strength.

That's how strength is accumulated little by little.

The upgrade was confirmed, and I reached level 12. I felt a slight sense of joy. The speed of leveling up by going out of the city to grind monsters was indeed much faster than simply waiting for daily quests in the city. Unfortunately, the consumption was too great. My 1000 rounds of 9mm bullets were already used up, and I would still have to worry about ammo reserves the next time I wanted to go out and kill bugs.

At this point, the Yuanli Furnace had also been upgraded to level 8. It was a bit slow, but each level up provided an increase of almost 10 combat energy points, which was quite terrifying.

The concept of overall combat ability is very important, as it signifies a player's specific strength. It is said that when the combat ability reaches a certain threshold in the later stages, it is even possible to withstand orbital bombardment without dying. And when the combat ability reaches an abnormal level, it is even possible to survive in the center of a nuclear explosion.

In short, the higher your overall combat ability is, the better; this is the foundation of a player's survival in "Star Abyss"!
The old Santana bumped its way back to Xicheng.

I glanced at my phone. Lu Xiaobei had sent me three voice messages, but I didn't answer them and didn't send any more messages after that.

I was speechless, and I wondered how she was doing now.

……

Two hours later, at dusk, we finally entered Xicheng.

Just then, I sent Lu Xiaobei a WeChat message: "I was asleep and didn't hear it. How are you now? Do you want me to come over?"

Shortly after, a message came in: "Come over here. She's still with the urban management team. She's extremely arrogant and rude."

'...'

I was even more speechless. This message was probably not posted by Lu Xiaobei, but by the urban management team.

“Axe, put me down when you pass the city management team, I’m not going to Jiankang Road with you.”

"Row."

Axe nodded.

Shortly after, the blood-stained Santana stopped by the roadside. I got out of the car, waved goodbye to Zhang Ruolin, Xiaobai and others, glanced in the direction of the urban management team, and then walked into a tobacco and liquor store next door.

"Handsome, what would you like to buy?" The shop owner was a voluptuous young woman who still possessed a charming appearance.

"Give me a pack of Jinliqun cigarettes."

I glanced at the prices on the shelf; a pack of Jinliqun liquor was 30 yuan, which was a bit expensive, but I didn't care. I said, "I'll take another pack of Jinliqun liquor. Can you give me a discount, ma'am?"

"It's really not going to be cheaper anymore."

The proprietress laughed and said, "Handsome, to be honest, tobacco control in Xicheng has been particularly strict lately, so our purchase price is high, and the retail profit per pack is less than one yuan."

'I don't believe you for a second...'

I secretly scoffed to myself, but still took out 330 yuan and handed it over, saying, "How about I give you a lighter instead?"

The proprietress tossed a lighter over.

He put a loose bag into his pocket, and threw the whole strips into his otherworldly storage space.

The urban management team's office is located at the end of the corridor.

I saw Lu Xiaobei as soon as I entered. She was sitting in a long chair, looking indignant. When she saw me, she showed a hint of surprise: "Ding Han..."

"Don't say anything, I'll handle it," I said in a low voice, frowning.

"Oh……"

She lowered her head and didn't say anything.

A man in a city management uniform stood up in the office and said, "You must be her friend. I am Wang Jin, the deputy captain of the city management team. Your friend often sets up a stall to sell things in the ancient city. We usually turn a blind eye, but recently Xicheng issued a document to regulate the ancient city tourist area, so there's nothing we can do about it."

He frowned at Lu Xiaobei and said, "Your friend is something else. We only confiscated her goods, and guess what? She actually publicly accused us of abusing our power, preying on the people, and being a black sheep in building a harmonious society. What kind of talk is that? What kind of talk is that?"

'Holy crap...'

I looked at Lu Xiaobei speechlessly, thinking to myself, "You're really something."

She stared at me with wide, beautiful eyes, looking self-righteous, as if she had no right to scold me.

"Captain Wang, don't be angry."

I skillfully pulled out the pack of loose Liqun cigarettes, lit one for him, and then lit one for myself. Although I don't smoke, I had no choice but to go for it for Lu Xiaobei.

"Team King."

I frowned and said, "My friend does have some issues. Can we talk in private?"

"Row."

The two arrived at the tree outside the door.

I continued, "Captain Wang, I'm honored to call you Brother Wang, but this matter can't really be entirely blamed on me as your friend..."

As I spoke, I pointed to my head and lowered my voice, saying, "There's something wrong with her here."

"what?"

Wang Jin was taken aback: "Really?"

"How could that be fake? Her brain must have been squeezed in a door since she was a child!"

"No wonder..."

Wang Jin nodded in deep agreement: "Otherwise, what ordinary girl could be as arrogant as her?"

"Indeed, indeed..."

"Brother Wang, my friend here has no one to rely on in Xicheng. As his friend, I don't have much to say, so I can only ask you to be understanding..."

As he spoke, he looked around to make sure no one was watching or there were no security cameras, then pulled out the gold-colored cigarette from his interdimensional storage space and stuffed it into Wang Jin's coat, saying, "She's not very bright, and she'll probably still be setting up a stall in the future. Please, Brother Wang, turn a blind eye. If you see her, just let it go... It's not easy for a girl like her to make a living..."

"alright."

Wang Jin nodded, silently accepted the cigarette, and laughed, "You're a pretty good boyfriend, kid. Let it go this time. I'll tell the guys in the team to stay away from this lady in the future."

"Okay, thanks, Brother Wang!"

(End of this chapter)