Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 398 Super Giant Insect Hive

"Boss!"

Huo Bingzhi said, "I heard you went to the Jokhang Temple in Longnan with your sister-in-law a few days ago. Was it fun? If it was, I'll take my girlfriend there to see it when I have time."

"Bingzi, you need to be a little shameless."

Cai Cai bluntly exposed him in front of everyone: "You don't even have a girlfriend, do you?"

"Cai Cai, I'll fuck your ass!" Bingzi said angrily.

"correct……"

Lin Qingying also remembered this matter, and immediately opened her bag, took out a good luck charm and gave it to Ruolin, saying, "I specially asked for this good luck charm for you at the Jokhang Temple. Remember to take it with you when you go out on missions in the future. The good luck charms from the Jokhang Temple are very effective and can protect you from bad luck and keep you safe and sound."

"Ok!"

Ruolin was genuinely moved this time, her eyes slightly red.

"Oh dear, the amulet from Jokhang Temple..."

Faye and Aki both opened their mouths, filled with envy, like fish yearning for river water after coming ashore.

"No need to envy!"

I immediately stood up and started taking out amulets from my pocket, saying, "When Xiaoying asked for amulets, I also asked for one. Each of you six will get one!"

"what?!"

Everyone was overjoyed; team morale increased by 200%!

"Hey hey hey..."

After receiving the amulet, Kou Mei lifted her long hair and put it on in public. She then boldly opened her clothes and placed the amulet into the ditch.

"Hey——"

Cai Cai and Bing Zi both gasped in surprise: "Kou Mei seems to have grown again recently, has she gotten a boyfriend?"

"I'll date your grandpa's boyfriend!" Kou Mei retorted.

Lin Qingying suppressed a laugh; the chat environment of Ding Han's team was ultimately too simple and crude, and she couldn't handle it.

Fatty and Faye, just like Kou Mei, happily put on the amulets, stuffed them into their clothes, and patted them as if every action was essential.

The others followed suit, and in the blink of an eye, all nine people in the private room were wearing amulets.

Even Xiao Ai is included.

I put a few ginkgo leaves in the brocade pouch containing the amulet and had her hang it around her neck. Xiao Ai loved it very much and felt that it was the first gift in her life.

……

Soon after, the food was served, they ate, and drank.

The food at Xicheng No. 1 was as good as ever. Knowing that this private room was for me and my friends, Lao Chen personally cooked. The taste of the dishes was exceptional, and the portions were at least 20% larger than usual. The king crabs used were all freshly caught and large. This meal was all-you-can-eat!
Around eight o'clock, we finished eating and drinking.

I didn't drink too much, just two bottles of Heineken, and I was slightly tipsy. I also secretly asked Zhu Ting to give this table a free meal.

After finishing the cake, Kou Mei suggested, "How about the second round? How about we go sing karaoke for a while?"

"Row!"

Everyone agreed.

Lin Qingying smiled gently, took my arm, and nestled against me like a little bird.

Just as everyone was about to go to karaoke, suddenly the sound of gunfire, as sharp as a dragon, came from within the Star Map—

"Attention all players in Huaining City! Emergency! Emerald Lake, ten kilometers southwest of King's City, has suddenly dried up. Our reconnaissance equipment has detected a strong Zerg biological signal. Based on the signal strength, it is assessed as a super-giant Zerg hive. We suspect that a Zerg hive is moving towards King's City from the direction of Emerald Lake. The situation is urgent. Please drop everything and go to the player black market to wait for the guide to issue a mission!"

"I go……"

Cai Cai frowned and said, "Why is a mission being issued at this time? Alliance Leader Long is really inconsiderate..."

Ruolin and I also became serious.

"what happened?"

In the parking lot of Xicheng No. 1, Lin Qingying asked, "An emergency mission?"

"Ok!"

I took a deep breath: "A bug hive has appeared in the direction of Xicheng. Our team is the backbone, so we have to go there. Xiaoying, you and Xiaoai go home first. I'll go."

"Hmm, be careful..."

She nodded: "Everyone should be careful, Xiao Ai, let's go home first."

As they watched her retreating figure, everyone fell silent.

"Let's go, player black market, let's assemble."

Taking advantage of a blind spot in the parking lot's surveillance cameras, the group retrieved their off-road motorcycles and headed straight for the players' black market.

Before even reaching the player black market, a bell rang in my ears; the guide's quest had been issued.

[Attention all players! The regional quest "Emerald Lake, Crisis Approaching!" (SSS Rank) has been officially released! Issued by: Guide. Quest details: A colossal insect swarm has appeared at the bottom of Emerald Lake. The lake is now dry, and this swarm is highly likely targeting King's City or Creek City. For the safety of the people, please immediately proceed to Emerald Lake to eliminate the swarm. The higher your contribution in this quest, the richer the rewards!]

It turned out to be an SSS-level regional mission.

For the sake of the players in Huaining City and for the sake of the City of Kings, the guide has truly risked everything. Of course, after merging with No. 17's intermediate-level GM key last time, the guide took a big bite, and now his resources are considered top-tier among GMs.

The 3S mission is incredibly appealing!
In the setting of "Star Abyss", although there are certain thresholds for these group missions, as long as players are willing to put in the effort and show their true strength in battle, players who are in the middle or above can basically get the full rewards.

In other words, you are guaranteed to get 3 points of charm.

However, these group tasks also have a "no slacking off" mechanism. If the team's contribution is too low and the overall output is too low, they may not be able to get the full reward. In fact, players who used to shoot a couple of shots and then go home to sleep may not even get the most basic 1 point of charm.

In fact, more than 50% of players received a reward of 2 charm points, which is consistent with previous statistics.

……

Shortly after, the team arrived at the player black market.

Players from guilds such as Crimson Cloud Alliance and Ember Domain have already set off. Many players did not linger after arriving at the Black Market, but teleported directly to King's City and headed straight for the battlefield.

"Aki, you go drive the Fearless, the rest of you check the ammunition reserves."

"understand!"

The group quickly checked their supplies. Actually, there was no need to check. They were all veterans who had been playing "Star Abyss" for over eight months and had long developed the habit of keeping their ammunition plentiful. This habit was actually the same as a fear of insufficient firepower. If they didn't have enough ammunition or supplies, they couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

A few minutes later, the Dauntless emerged from the warehouse, and the group stepped into the teleportation array, arriving at the City of Kings. They then sat on the Dauntless's shoulders and sped off towards Emerald Lake.

Ten kilometers, reached quickly with the speed of a fearless individual.

In the distance, flames rose from the direction of Emerald Lake, and the sound of gunfire was incessant. Players wielding weapons and using skills to engage in close combat with the insects were a common sight.

Emerald Lake has dried up, and swarms of insects have already emerged?

Just then, accompanied by a loud croak, a blue knife insect flapped its wings and flew up, heading straight for the Fearless One!
"court death!"

Aki raised his arm, and the Fearless followed suit. The cannons fired, shattering the blade worm's body in mid-air. The firepower was too intense, and the blade worm's body was too small; it was simply blown apart, instantly killed...

The Fearless is an extremely powerful weapon with its own system in the game. It doesn't completely follow the player's settings and is very effective at killing insects, but it also consumes a lot of resources. If you keep using this machine gun mounted on your arm to shoot them, the Guide and the Dragon Lord would probably be heartbroken after a battle.

"Ready to fight!"

I leaped off the shoulders of the Fearless One, sword in hand, and activated the power sword the moment I landed. Instantly, the Crimson Blade transformed into a blazing red flame, and I slashed down several blind blade insects.

Ruolin also charged over with her torch, quickly slashing down several insects, and together with me, they formed the team's front line.

Upon reaching the shore, and looking down by the firelight, one could see that Emerald Lake had been reduced to nothing but silt at the bottom, with the center having collapsed into a large black hole.

Footprints were densely packed in the mud, and the sounds of fire and battle could be heard from inside the cave, indicating that some players had already entered.

"Ding Han!"

Not far away, a group of people also arrived at the lakeside. They were members of the Jianghu Guild. The guild leader, Bi Shangguan, held a sharp blade and looked at Emerald Lake with a solemn expression: "Wow, what a huge hole!"

"It is indeed quite big." I nodded.

Zhang Ruolin looked at me, then at the onlookers, seemingly speechless at our conversation.

"Where are the people from the Crimson Cloud Alliance?" asked the observer on the wall from afar.

Immediately, a player clearing out the bugs on the periphery shouted, "The people from the three major guilds, Crimson Sky Alliance, Ember Domain, and Old Court, have already stormed into the bottom cave of the lake."

"The people from the tea house went in too?"

"No, the fairies always put on makeup before going out to level up. They probably won't arrive at the battlefield for another twenty minutes."

"Ding Han, what do we do?"

The observer on the sidelines asked, "Shall we also enter the insect hive?"

"Let's deal with the scum outside first!"

"it is good!"

So the group jumped into the lake and slid through the mud to shoot the insects that rushed out. And it wasn't just insects; eels were also darting around in and out of the undulating mud, desperately trying to survive.

Under the scorching heat of the shells, the faint aroma of braised eel wafted through the air.

A few minutes later, suddenly the ground beneath my feet sank!
Oh no, the strata at the bottom of the lake have collapsed!

Ruolin, Cai Cai, and I were caught off guard and all fell into the insect nest along with the collapsed riverbed.

The entire squad crashed, but Aki reacted quickly and activated the Dauntless's flight mode. The Dauntless then sprayed blue flames and briefly hovered in the air.

"Boss, are you guys alright?" Aki asked anxiously.

"Boom~~~"

With a loud thud, his body hit the ground, covered in mud.

Hehehe~~~

Amidst the swarm's cries, a massive swarm of insects surged out of the darkness. As expected of a colossal insect hive, this swarm was indeed far denser than that of a large insect hive.

Ahead, two brown lights and more than ten golden lights appeared!
Those were two S9-level flying dragons and more than ten S8-level golden blood beasts, leading a large army of miscellaneous soldiers, pressing in!

"Aki, come down and help!"

I drew my sword and charged straight at one of the flying dragons, shouting, "Ruolin, I'll suppress one dragon, you lead the others to suppress the other! Bi Shangguan, you lead the brothers in the martial world to hold off those blood beasts!"

The group of people from the martial arts world rolled out of the mud and looked at the group of high-level insects in the distance. Their faces immediately turned extremely ugly.

(End of this chapter)