Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 36 Safety First (Thanks to Xiao Han, the Silver Alliance Leader from Yuequan Bay!)

"How could this be?"

Lu Xiaobei was so frightened by the blood on my clothes that tears streamed down her face.

"fine."

I frowned, but remained calm: "I was robbed in the alley just now and was stabbed twice. Luckily, neither stab was in a vital spot. I won't be able to have this barbecue. Help me to the hospital so I can get my minor injuries bandaged."

"it is good!"

Lu Xiaobei showed no disgust at the bloodstains on my clothes. He put one of my arms on my shoulder and then struggled to help me to the hospital.

The hospital is not far away, only a few hundred meters away.

It was indeed a minor injury. The emergency room surgeon glanced at it and said, "It's a laceration, but fortunately it's not deep... Young man, how did you get hurt?"

"I encountered a few thugs who tried to rob me. After I resisted, they slashed me a few times with a knife."

"It's alright, just disinfect and bandage it."

"Okay, thank you, doctor."

After that, I sat there quietly, letting the nurses disinfect, apply medicine, and bandage the wounds on my chest and arms, while Lu Xiaobei stood by, tears welling up in her eyes.

……

It took until after 1 a.m.

She insisted on taking me back to my place before taking a taxi and leaving.

Milo hadn't finished get off work yet, while I lay in bed, checking my character's status.

[Minor Injury]: Status countdown 11 hours 33 minutes 24 seconds

After treatment, the minor injury lasted for 12 hours. Fortunately, the body in battle form is resilient; otherwise, after Nightingale's psionic attack, the body would probably have been riddled with holes, and the doctors in the hospital probably wouldn't have diagnosed it as a superficial injury.

However, it's best not to leave the house for the next 12 hours, as this is a dangerous period.

At that moment, I finally remembered the BOSS power crystal that Nightingale had dropped, so I took it out and opened it.

"Sizzle!"

The scene of opening the power crystal was particularly dazzling, with golden lightning flashing. In the blink of an eye, the crystal developed countless cracks and exploded, indicating successful opening. Looking at the dazzling text, my heart was in my throat. Something I risked my life to obtain should not be bad, right?

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Roarer MP25 Submachine Gun] (Quality: Blue)!

……

blue?

Submachine guns?!

In an instant, my head buzzed, and I was overjoyed. This female agent from Dark Tide was indeed loyal, sending Blue Gun from afar!
With a "thud," the blue submachine gun fell into the interdimensional storage space. I quickly took it out, and saw that the gun was glowing with blue light. My gaze lingered on the gun for a few seconds, and then strands of text and data floated out, making my heart beat faster!
[Roarer MP25 Submachine Gun] (Quality: Blue)
Rank: Second Tier

Basic parameters: Firepower 180-200, Rate of fire 800 rounds/minute, Magazine capacity 50 rounds, Attack range 120 meters

Strength: +20
Weight: 3.3KG
Blessing: Continuous firing; attack damage increased by 20% during continuous firing.
……

Invincible!
This gun is not only blue, but it's also a Tier 2 weapon!
The stats of a Tier 2 weapon are significantly higher than those of a Tier 1 weapon!

Previously, the Tier 1 Green Roarer I used had a pitiful 55-70 firepower, and even five consecutive shots would only deal a maximum of 350 damage. But this new weapon has a firepower of 180-200, and a burst of five shots can deal up to a thousand damage!
This also means that if I use this gun with my lv10 advanced shooting, I can empty the 50 bullets in the magazine in a few seconds, and theoretically the highest damage is 1 points. With the blessing's 20% continuous shooting increase, the output can reach about 1.2!
That's terrifying! If it were a low-armor boss, a barrage of attacks that emptys its magazine would probably be too much for it to handle!
More importantly, with increased firepower, each bullet will deal more damage, making my money spent on weapons more worthwhile and dramatically improving my leveling efficiency!
In short, with this Roarer in hand, the overall combat power has been completely transformed!

"Crack!"

In terms of equipment, replace the previous green Roarer.

When he looked at the green howler again, his eyes already showed a hint of disdain.

……

I lay down in bed and began to rest.

He picked up his phone and sent Zhang Ruolin a "1".

"here I am."

She replied instantly and sent a picture showing the atmosphere of a music bar, with her arm around a woman, who was none other than Ling Baiwei.

"Damn, that's cool..."

I sent a dog emoji: "Sister Ruolin, your life is my dream!"

"Pull him down!"

Zhang Ruolin said, "You must have something to say to me in the middle of the night, right? If you didn't have something to say, you wouldn't have messaged me first."

"It's true."

I replied, "Just a short while ago, I completed a mission and obtained a blue submachine gun, so my previous green submachine gun, the Howler, is obsolete. This gun has a firepower of 55-70 and an additional 5 points of strength. I was wondering if you need it? If you do, I'll sell it to you first and won't go to the black market."

"There is demand, of course there is demand!"

Zhang Ruolin said, "I'm still using a basic submachine gun. Keep this one for me."

"Okay, what price can you offer?"

"The Green Roarer is currently worth around 1.5 Star Coins on the market, but our relationship is different, and I'm also a bit short on cash lately, so I can offer around 1. Do you think that's acceptable?"

"If there's anything you can't accept, then it's a deal."

"Row!"

Zhang Ruolin smiled and said, "Then let's choose a day to make the deal... no, no, I need it right now, so as not to delay and cause any unforeseen problems. Send me your address, and I'll come find you after I finish drinking and see Xiaobai off. We'll exchange money for goods."

"also."

I sent her my detailed address.

……

After that, I slept until about 3 a.m., when I woke up hungry.

"Wow~~"

I had just stepped out of my room when the living room door opened, and Milo walked in, looking exhausted. He glanced at me and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

I woke up hungry.

"Shall I cook you some noodles?"

"Never mind, I'll eat tomorrow morning." "Okay."

He looked exhausted: "I've been singing all night, I'm so tired, I'm going to sleep now."

"Okay, go to sleep."

I nodded.

A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door. When I opened it, I saw Ruolin standing outside, dressed to the nines. She was wearing a bodycon dress and a coat, looking very feminine.

"Let's make the deal in my room."

"OK!"

She had drunk a bit too much; her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she gave an OK sign.

After entering the room, I switched to combat mode, took out a green submachine gun, and tossed it to her.

"Hahaha, I've finally gotten to use a green main-hand weapon!"

She said smugly, "Not bad, not bad~"

As he spoke, he took out a wad of cash from his interdimensional storage space and handed it to me: "Ten thousand, not a penny less. But I still want to thank you. Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to get a submachine gun of this quality in the player market with this amount of money."

"Well, as long as you like it."

I accepted the money and was already considering when to go to the black market to buy ammunition next time.

"what?"

It was only then that Zhang Ruolin noticed the bandage on my arm and the minor injury icon above my head. She couldn't help but ask, "What happened to you? Are you badly injured?"

"I accidentally lost control of my health while doing the quest and suffered a minor injury."

I said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's all over now, don't worry."

"Be very careful."

She frowned slightly: "Ding Han, you are a pillar of support for me and Xiao Bai in this world. Please don't let anything happen to you, okay?"

"Don't worry, I'll be more careful from now on!"

"Hmm~"

Just then, Milo knocked on the door: "Ding Han, come out and say something."

"Ah."

I opened the door a crack and saw Milo looking at me with a sly grin, saying, "You've finally come to your senses, bringing girls back now. But don't ruin them. Take this, and remember that line from The Wandering Earth: 'There are thousands of roads, but safety is the first priority. Reckless driving will bring tears to your loved ones' eyes!'"

As he spoke, he shoved something into my hand.

"Nima..."

I looked down and saw that it was a Durex raincoat.

"roll roll roll!"

I shoved the things back into his hand: "This is a normal female friend of mine, not the kind you're thinking of. Go to sleep and mind your own business!"

"If you don't listen to the elders, just wait and see."

Milo picked his nose: "I'll just wait until the kids call me Uncle Milo."

"Get out of here!"

"Look at you, you're in such a hurry again!"

He laughed heartily, went back to his room, and I closed the door as well.

"Who?"

Zhang Ruolin asked with a smile.

"roommate."

I smiled and said, "Alright, the transaction is successful. Be careful on your way back."

"Don't worry, I'm a level 18 super martial artist after all. Ordinary people can't do anything to me."

She went out happily.

After closing the door, I lay down again and drifted off to sleep. My minor injuries were definitely not in good condition.

……

The next day, early morning.

Just as I finished washing up, I received a message from Lu Xiaobei: "I'm downstairs, I'll pick you up to have breakfast together, hurry up and come down after you're ready."

"what?"

I was slightly taken aback and said, "The boss personally came to pick me up for work, what kind of treatment is this... Do you drive a Mercedes?"

"Go for it, my foot."

She said speechlessly, "Go up to the balcony and you'll see."

I went out onto the balcony and saw Lu Xiaobei, dressed impeccably and incredibly beautiful, sitting on an electric scooter that seemed completely out of place with her appearance.

"You haven't eaten yet either?" I asked.

"Ok!"

Lu Xiaobei nodded with a smile: "Hurry up and come down, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Come right away."

"Okay~~"

Downstairs, the 23-year-old female boss rode her electric scooter, the two of them swaying along the edge of the ancient city towards Feiyang Internet Cafe. They stopped at a breakfast stall opposite the internet cafe, ordered two breakfasts, and began to enjoy the warm morning sunshine.

"Is the wound any better? Does it still hurt?"

She held the steamed buns in both hands and looked at me with a smile.

In the morning light, I felt a little dazed; at this moment, Lu Xiaobei seemed to be glowing.

(End of this chapter)