Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 55 The Howling Insect Hive

Late at night, I returned to my lodgings, exhausted.

Finding a place to live is indeed not easy. I looked at three rental properties in one night. Two of them were not only far from the internet cafe, but also dirty and messy, and I couldn't bear to look at them. The other one was a dangerous building. The landlord said that it looked dangerous but was actually as solid as a rock. However, for my safety, I refused on the spot.

In the living room, Lin Qingying was still working on documents and didn't pay any attention to me, so I quickly washed up and went back to my room to sleep.

……

The next day, I went to work as usual.

Lu Xiaobei was dancing wildly with someone on the screen. The characters' dance moves were so exaggerated that they even used a Russian roulette wheel. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to smash a crater into their home planet.

Just then, a young man walked into the internet cafe.

He was dressed casually, with a lazy smile on his face, holding a cup of COCO milk tea in his right hand and a takeout cup in his left.

"Want to go online?" I looked up and asked.

"It's fine to go, or not to go."

He stared at me with a meaningful smile: "You're Ding Han?"

My heart skipped a beat, and I nodded, asking, "Who are you?"

He raised his hand and laughed, "The life-saving immortal of milk tea!"

It turned out to be him, a regular in the top five of the Xicheng rankings, said to be the strongest psionicist in the Chixiao Alliance, and also the vice leader of the Chixiao Alliance, the right-hand man of the Chixiao Alliance.

"My name is Xu Tian."

The milk tea connoisseur handed me the packaged milk tea: "I didn't know what flavor you liked, so I bought you the most ordinary coconut milk tea."

"Oh?"

I smiled, accepted the milk tea, opened it, and took a sip.

At this moment, Lu Xiaobei stopped dancing, turned to look at me, and then glanced at Xu Tian.

I smiled and said, "A friend."

"Oh……"

She gave me a look that said, "You have so many friends," and then went off to play her game.

Xu Tian pulled up an empty chair and sat down next to me, saying, "This place is nice... quiet, and the owner is really beautiful!"

"Don't try anything with my boss, thank you."

I crossed my arms, squinted, and smiled at him: "Brother Milk Tea, what's up? Just say it."

"Row."

Xu Tian lowered his voice and said, "Are you free tonight? Our boss has prepared a feast and would like to invite you for a drink?"

"A spear thrust like a dragon?"

"Yes."

Xu Tian said, "Don't overthink it. It's just about making friends. There's nothing more to it than that. We people from the Crimson Sky Alliance are all very simple-minded."

"Okay, okay."

I hesitated for a moment and said, "But could I tell the leader of the 'Dragon-like Gun' alliance in advance that I don't drink alcohol and have a very low alcohol tolerance, I get drunk after three cups? In that case, I'll use tea instead of alcohol, is that alright?"

"of course can."

Xu Tian said, "Give me a machine, I want to play for a while, and then we'll go to the restaurant together later."

"Row."

I set up a computer for Xu Tian, ​​and he went to the computer with his milk tea. He opened the game "Magic Baby" and logged in as a level 32 archer. He started shooting wildly and was incredibly powerful.

Also a talent.

I leaned back in the webmaster's seat with my arms crossed, and suddenly felt like I was in control. The invitation to dinner by "Gun Out Like a Dragon" was definitely not just a simple dinner. It was probably like "One Slash to the Soul"—an attempt to recruit me. Currently, the competition among guilds in the Xicheng area is fierce. Almost all the players on the leaderboard have a guild. In the top ten, only Ruolin and I are probably not in a guild.

Therefore, someone like me, who consistently ranks in the top three and has won first place in regional event points, is naturally in high demand.

……

Zhao Yihang dragged his feet and didn't arrive to hand over his shift until 5:30.

Xu Tian stood up and glared at Zhao Yihang: "Young man, how can you have no sense of time? How can the boss value you and promote you if you're so lazy?!"

Lu Xiaobei nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Zhao Yihang was completely dumbfounded and asked me in a low voice, "Who is this guy?"

"Never mind that, go to work."

I got up and put on my coat: "Lu Xiaobei, I'm off work."

"go Go."

Lu Xiaobei remained engrossed in the game, not even turning his head.

After leaving the internet cafe and entering the ancient city, they soon arrived at a restaurant. Xu Tian led the way, and when he opened the door to the private room, there were already four or five people inside.

They're all players, and Gunfire is among them.

It must be said that Gun Out Like a Dragon is a very young player, looking to be around 25 years old, but he exudes a capable aura and has a calm smile on his lips, making him appear very refined and easy-going.

"Boss, our Shadow Chaser has arrived!" Xu Tian said with a smile.

Gunshot Like a Dragon rose to greet him, smiling, "Ding Han, I've heard so much about you... My name is Chen Ruhai, from Suzhou." "What a coincidence?"

I reached out and shook his hand, smiling as I said, "I'm from Suzhou too."

"Oh?"

"Let me introduce myself," said the man with the spear, "I used to play for the LPL team EDG, my ID was EDG.long, I don't know if you've heard of me?"

"You're the ADC who was scapegoated in the Spring Split finals?" I was shocked.

"Cough cough..."

Gunfire was momentarily embarrassed: "After the LPL cooled down a bit in those years, I moved on to other games, including this one, Star Abyss. I never expected this game to be so realistic, it completely immersed us all..."

"Who isn't?"

I nodded and smiled, then drew my spear like a dragon to signal everyone to take their seats.

What followed wasn't anything confidential; it was mostly trivial matters from our world. There was plenty of laughter and conversation. It was definitely much more comfortable to be with the people of the Crimson Sky Alliance than with the people of Ragnarok. The vision of Spear Like a Dragon was far beyond what One Slash to the Soul could compare to.

"Ding Han".

After a few rounds of drinks, Qiang Churulong, his face slightly flushed, got down to business: "You are currently one of the most popular players in the entire Xicheng. You can reach the top of the leaderboard in regional missions and easily kill that second-tier firepower user in Ragnarok. I believe your combat strength is definitely not bad. Have you ever thought about joining a guild?"

"I haven't really thought about it yet."

My attitude remained the same. Joining a guild would impose too many restrictions, and I might lose control of my life and the lifestyle I was used to. So I said rather tactfully, "I'm a rather lazy person and I'm used to being free and easy. I definitely wouldn't be used to joining a guild. So, Lord Dragon, I know you want to invite me to join the Crimson Sky Alliance, but I really can't agree to that for the time being."

"Yeah, I understand."

"It's so nice to be free and unrestrained. Nobody wants to be bound by rules. But the reason I invited you is simply because although we players seem to have a huge advantage in this world, we are actually weak and isolated. What I'm doing is just integrating the players' strength so that when we have to tear off the mask in the future, we will have the ability to fight against the natives of Star Abyss."

"Alliance Leader Long has great foresight..."

"Cough cough..."

Gun Chu Rulong was a little embarrassed, but laughed and said, "It's okay. Even if you don't join the Crimson Sky Alliance, I, Chen Ruhai, will still recognize you, Ding Han. There's no problem for us to be friends."

"That's natural."

"hey-hey……"

Beside him, the Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal laughed and said, "Ding Han, since you put it that way, we do have something we'd like to trouble you with. Actually, it's not really a trouble; it's destined to be a win-win situation."

"Oh?"

I asked in surprise, "What is it?"

Gun Draws Like a Dragon pondered for a moment and said, "We have just discovered a hidden map, which is a Zerg nest called the Howling Nest. This map has restrictions, and a maximum of ten players can enter. Moreover, we have already sent Shadow Assassins in to scout from a distance. The ultimate BOSS in this map is a purple BOSS!"

"A purple BOSS?!"

I was terrified.

Even the other players who were drinking with him were taken aback, clearly indicating that this information hadn't even been mentioned to these trusted confidants.

The current purple BOSS is an extraordinary existence, far beyond the reach of players!
However, if you can actually kill the purple BOSS, the chance of obtaining powerful purple equipment will be quite high. After all, this is most likely the first kill of the purple BOSS, and once you succeed in killing it, the rewards will be unimaginable.

"Ding Han, would you like to consider joining this strategy?"

Gun Chu Rulong laughed and said, "There's a setting in Star Abyss that I really like: there's no such thing as stealing BOSS equipment. All equipment is produced through the use of special energy crystals. The more you contribute after joining our ten-person team, the more you will ultimately benefit. It's a win-win situation. If we can successfully complete the mission, everyone will profit!"

"This one……"

I glanced at my gear. It looked strong, but it was actually quite shabby. Although I did have a few blue pieces of equipment, my gauntlets, leg guards, and cloak were all empty. I was wearing Winterspring Boots, which only had 2 points of defense. I didn't look like a pro at all.

In hidden maps like the Wailing Bug Nest, the monster drop rate should be even higher.

Moreover, their teammates are very strong. This group of people, whose guns are like dragons, are indeed much stronger than Xiaobai, Ruolin, and Axe. Their teamwork is also much better.

But I still have some doubts.

People can't see into each other's hearts, especially in a completely realistic game like "Star Abyss". Everyone values ​​equipment and skills above all else. If I really gain a lot, can't the people of the Crimson Sky Alliance suddenly turn their guns on me and kill me instantly?
After all, once a player dies, their dimensional storage space and all their belongings will 100% be destroyed!
"I want to discuss this with my friend."

I hesitated for a moment and said, "After all, this is no small matter."

"Haha, this is natural."

Gun Out Like a Dragon is an extremely perceptive person. He smiled and said, "Of course it's not a small matter. This is the first time that players in the Xicheng area will challenge the hidden map and the purple BOSS. This time, our people will hang their phones on their bodies and live stream the entire process on the dark web."

The fact that he said that shows he has guessed my thoughts and understands my worries.

"fair enough."

I smiled calmly: "I wonder what the conditions and requirements are for this raid on the Wailing Hive, so I can prepare in advance."

"It's nothing more than a matter of ammunition and supplies."

Gunshot Like a Dragon said, "However, Ding Han, if you have any difficulties with supplies, your ammunition and supplies can be provided to our Crimson Sky Alliance."

I was slightly taken aback. Chen Ruhai really has a broad perspective. He can even provide this?

"I do have ammunition. I have 1 rounds of submachine gun ammunition stored up, which I believe should be enough."

I said in a deep voice, "As for medicine, I don't have any right now. It would be best if the Crimson Cloud Alliance could provide some."

"no problem."

Gun-Dragon readily agreed: "I'll give you three first-aid kits that restore 30% of your health, and a few adrenaline pills that restore 20% of your health as well. Do you need any hemostatic drugs or bandages?"

(End of this chapter)