Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 56 Another Tier 2 Exploding Bug!

I was completely shocked, and I thought to myself, "Wow, that's awesome! It really has to be the Crimson Sky Alliance; their foundation is truly profound!"

At present, players' supplies are very rare, especially high-level supplies such as first aid kits and medkits. First aid kits can heal players with minor injuries, while medkits can heal players with serious injuries!
However, these healing items cannot be used simply by asking the nurses at the hospital. In Star Abyss, recovery items require the crafting of the player's secondary profession, "Bundler." A large amount of medical supplies must be invested and directly synthesized using bundling techniques to obtain advanced recovery items such as first aid kits and medical boxes.

Therefore, the prices of recovery items remain high at present. A first aid kit costs as much as 5000 star coins, while a medical kit costs an astronomical 2 star coins!
Furthermore, there are too few skilled bundlers at present, and even if you have the money, you can't buy one.

Gunner gave me three first-aid kits in one go; that's quite generous!
……

"Of course, the more the better." I nodded and smiled.

"Hmm, no problem!"

Gunshot immediately opened the trade window and gave me three first aid kits, plus five adrenaline pills and a bunch of hemostatic drugs, bandages, etc. Now I finally have a decent reserve of recovery items!
"Thank you very much, Alliance Leader Long!"

I exclaimed excitedly, "This is a godsend! We casual players are suffering; where would we find so many resources?"

Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal laughed and said, "Look, this is the benefit of joining a guild, but you just don't want to. You're just unruly and love freedom."

I gave an awkward smile and didn't say anything more.

"Boss, when do we make our move?" asked the young man on the other end of the line who seemed rather impatient.

"Tomorrow."

"Gunshot Like a Dragon," said the man with the spear, "We'll meet at the black market teleportation array at eight o'clock in the morning, and then head together to the Howling Insect Nest. What's everyone's opinion?"

"Row!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

I hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Afterwards, everyone dispersed and went to get some rest.

On the way back, I called Lu Xiaobei.

"you……"

After answering the voice call, her voice sounded a little scared: "You're not going to ask for leave again, are you?"

"Xiao Bei, you're so smart..."

I nodded: "Tomorrow I'm going to do some small business with these friends to earn some extra money. Can you cover my day shift? Thanks a lot, I'll treat you to something nice later."

"delicious?"

Lu Xiaobei was surprised: "I'm almost full from all the promises you've made, I can't eat anything else delicious."

"..."

I felt a little ashamed: "This time it's for real, no empty promises!"

"You said it~~"

"Of course!"

"Okay, then be careful. People outside can be shady these days; there are a lot of people who prey on acquaintances."

“Okay~~~”

……

When I returned to my residence, Lin Qingying had not yet finished get off work.

After washing up, I fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up, it was already seven o'clock the next day. So I quickly got up, washed up, bought breakfast downstairs, and ate it on my way to the player black market deep in the ancient city.

Before the phase teleportation array, Gunfire Like a Dragon and Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal were already there. There were also two other main forces. One was called Chaos Demon King, a level 21 sword-type super weapon. He was the young man who seemed to have a slightly irritable temper yesterday. The other was called Lu Xun who deleted comments overnight. He was also a level 21 sword-type super weapon and seemed to be a seasoned veteran.

More and more people from the Crimson Sky Alliance gathered, all of them second-tier players, demonstrating just how terrifying the guild's strength was.

Not far away, some players were even pointing and whispering, their eyes filled with a mixture of awe and envy. I could even hear them loudly plotting.

"It seems those people on the dark web were right; the Crimson Sky Alliance is indeed going to challenge for the first kill of the purple BOSS!"

"Holy crap, even Zhu Ying is here?"

"This is not normal. It's only a matter of time before a top-tier player like Zhu Ying is recruited by the Chixiao Alliance."

"No, there's no Crimson Sky Alliance emblem under Zhu Ying's ID, so it's probably just a collaboration."

……

"Everyone's here, let's go."

"Everyone, remember, choose the Nightmare Roots map. The teleportation fee is 2000 Star Coins. Don't be stingy. If we can get any super rewards this time, the guild will definitely get a share!"

For a moment, everyone was excited.

I calmly followed the crowd and was teleported there.

"Shh!"

A flash of light appeared before my eyes, and I smelled a strong stench of decaying wood. This was actually a level 25-35 map, one of the "Nightmare" level maps at the moment.

Outside the phase teleportation array, there was a simple market. The Crimson Sky Alliance had rented three trailer trucks, with over 30 people divided into three vehicles. One truck led the way, while our ten higher-level and stronger players sat in the middle truck, and the rest of us rode in the third truck to provide cover. It all looked very organized. By this time, everyone had switched to combat mode, and I, too, had shown my health bar, clutching the blue Roarer in my arms.

"Let's assign us to groups in advance."

Gunfire Like a Dragon said, "The main team will be divided into two groups, providing staggered cover for each other as we push deeper into the map. I will command the first group, and Milk Tea will command the second group. Each group will choose its own firepower and front-line cover..."

As he spoke, he looked at me and asked, "Ding Han, your submachine gun is blue, right? What level are your shooting skills at now?"

"You've advanced."

"what?"

The spear flashed like a dragon, and he felt a slight chill.

It's important to know that basic shooting skills are very difficult to upgrade. Even with unlimited ammo, aiming at targets and firing blanks won't give you skill experience. You can only gain proficiency by hitting enemy targets. Therefore, most players' basic shooting skills are currently hovering between levels 4 and 7.

"You advanced so quickly?" Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal was stunned: "Wow, that's fast! I'm only level 8, and even the boss, who's been working so hard, is only level 9 in Basic Shooting..."

"How perverted!"

Two team members looked at me at the same time.

Therefore, I can't say that my advanced shooting skill is already level 10, that would be too hurtful!

"it is good."

Gun Chu Rulong was only slightly shocked before continuing, "Then Ding Han, you and Milk Tea will be the firepower output for Group 2. You don't need to tank the monsters, just keep outputting damage."

"can."

I nodded, a slight joy in my heart. Providing firepower was a good job, after all, the more damage you deal while killing monsters, the greater the reward, which is a basic rule in "Star Abyss".

In addition, Chaos Demon King and Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal were assigned to two groups, and another level 20 second-tier shield-type super weapon was added to serve as a shield bearer, thus completing the entire battle team.

On the other side, where the spear emerged like a dragon, were four other elite players from the Crimson Sky Alliance.

After a bumpy ride of about two hours, the vehicle finally stopped in a remote, desolate forest.

The group, armed with weapons, leaped off the vehicle. With guns flashing like dragons, they led the way, pulling apart several vines in the forest with the help of other players. Suddenly, a stench-filled cave appeared before them.

It really is a hidden map; ordinary people would never be able to find such a place!
"Let's go."

Gunshot Dragon said in a deep voice: "Teams 2 and 3, keep watch outside the Howling Insect Nest and prevent anyone from entering to disturb our attack process. Teams 1 and 2 of the main force, come with me into the Insect Nest and follow the team leader's instructions once inside."

"Row!"

Everyone nodded.

I leaped into the insect hive with my submachine gun in my arms, and then slowly descended. The stench and putrid smell in my nostrils became even stronger, which was to be expected, as that's how insect hives are supposed to smell.

……

Ahead, at the end of the cavern, a blood-red portal appeared, resembling the entrance to a dungeon portal.

Gunshot Like a Dragon went in first, and I followed closely behind. Just as I stepped into the portal, I heard a ding-dong sound.

[You have entered the hidden map "Wailing Hive". This map is restricted. Once more than 10 players have entered, for each additional player, the attributes of all enemy units within the map will increase by 10%! The Wailing Hive is a secret base set up by the Zerg on the edge of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom. These insects have not eaten for a long time. Be careful, these thirsty creatures will be quite troublesome!]

……

No wonder Gunfire Dragon only organized a main force of ten people; it turns out there was such a setting in the map.

The monsters here are already higher level than the players. If their attributes are increased by even 10%, it would be enough to give the players a hard time. If more players were to enter, and the attribute increase reached more than 30%, then there would be no point in playing. They would just be feeding the bugs.

"Be careful!"

Gun Chu Rulong held the submachine gun, his gaze fixed on the depths of the insect nest, where he saw an endless expanse of blue star-like dots. These dots were sacs that were gestating insects, and they looked rather eerie.

The outer perimeter is entirely populated by Tier 1 nest insects, posing little threat to the player.

"on!"

The Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal raised his hand and pointed forward, saying, "Slowly trigger the nest worms and kill them in batches. Don't be impatient. Prepare a full magazine so you don't end up in a panic."

Ahead, the shield-type superweapon of Group 2 is a young and strong man carrying a heavy shield that glows with green light as he walks forward. Instantly, the spore sacs burst open, and nest bugs rush over, all of them level 30 normal monsters!
"Bang bang bang~~~"

The Howler's bullets whistled out, and I immediately started spraying bullets. The broodworm's head was really too small, only the size of a quail egg, making it too difficult to headshot it. Moreover, it only had 1500 health points, so there was no need to headshot it!

After a volley of shots, a bunch of nest worms turned into blood and lay at our feet.

"Advanced shooting is really powerful..."

The life-saving immortal was amazed by the milk tea.

"Be careful!"

I looked ahead and saw that the shield-type superweapons of Group 2 were a bit impulsive, and actually triggered the second wave of monsters. Among the monsters was a bug with an embryonic color of emerald green. It was not a first-tier nest bug, but a second-tier exploding bug!

The exploding insect burst out of the sac, its body sweeping outwards, transforming into a green ball that charged straight at you!
I was shocked. The shadow of my first time in the game loomed over me again. Back then, Chief Chen died under these kinds of exploding bugs!
"Watch out, it's a suicide bomber, damn it!"

The Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal was shocked: "Quick, focus fire and kill it instantly! Don't let it get close!"

(End of this chapter)