Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 57 Why was the enemy so underestimated?

Level 30 Tier 2 Exploding Bug, Elite Monster, 4000 HP!

"Fuck!"

The shield-type super weapon was shocked. It abandoned its shield, turned around and ran away, and was so frightened that it even used its burst charge.

I lowered my body, aimed at the exploding bug, and emptied the magazine. Instantly, all 50 bullets in the magazine roared out and hit the exploding bug without missing a single shot!
"Pfft~~~"

The moment the magazine was emptied, the exploding bug deflated instantly, like a green balloon filled with water being punctured, and a bunch of highly corrosive green slime flowed out.

"I rely on..."

The Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal's face turned deathly pale: "Luckily, Ding Han's firepower was strong enough, otherwise it would be hard to say..."

Not far away, Gunfire Like a Dragon said, "We need to mark the location of the exploding bugs in the team. We can't be reckless anymore. Once we see the exploding bugs, we need to start focusing fire from at least 50 meters away. That's the safest way."

"Ok!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

……

"Zhizhi~~"

Not far ahead, blood-red embryonic sacs appeared on the inner wall of the insect nest. When the shield-type superweapon approached, the sacs ruptured, and insects the size of foot basins with a raised tail spur emerged and rushed out.

It's another Tier 2 Zerg!

"Watch out, it's a second-tier scorpion!"

The life-extending immortal of milk tea raised his submachine gun, his expression solemn.

The next second, the scorpion's attributes appeared—

[Scorpion] (Elite)

Rating: 30
Attack: 160-255
Defense: 120
Qi and blood: 4000
Skills: [Poison Sting Lv5] [Iron Armor Lv5]

Details: Scorpions are second-tier units in the Zerg race, evolved from mutated nest worms. These scorpions possess extremely thick carapaces, and their tail pincers are highly venomous; once poisoned, they can cause serious trouble.

……

I quickly lowered the muzzle of my gun and fired a series of precise shots at the head of the scorpion in front of me!
"147!"

"426!"

"420!"

"402!"

"144!"

Headshot icons kept popping up above the scorpion's head, but the bullets hit its body as if they were hitting a layer of steel protection, with a clanging sound echoing!
However, headshot damage is indeed quite considerable; three consecutive shots were enough to kill the first scorpion!

"I rely on..."

Beside him, the Chaos Demon King was firing a burst of shots with a green submachine gun. Although his aim was fairly accurate, the chance of headshots was slim. In addition, the damage was greatly reduced by the scorpion's carapace, and the damage numbers were fluctuating wildly in the double digits.

"Too hard?"

Lu Xun was also completely bewildered when he deleted his comments overnight.

The Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal remained silent, only continuously using his psionic skills. With a "whoosh," a blood-red chain shot out, imprisoning a scorpion in place. This was the second-tier psionic skill, Psionic Chain. Immediately afterward, psionic energy ignited the scorpion's internal body, followed by a mental blast, instantly causing over 1000 damage!
"The scorpion's armor is too strong!"

On the other side, while firing his gun like a dragon with continuous and accurate shots, he said in a deep voice in the team channel: "All front-line soldiers, be careful. You can only lure 3-5 second-tier bugs at a time. Don't be greedy. We have plenty of time. Shoot slowly and clear them out step by step!"

"Ok!"

Everyone nodded again, feeling that the alliance leader was truly wise and powerful.

After quickly eliminating dozens of scorpions, the team slowly advanced, and a hissing sound came from the darkness ahead.

"Boss."

The Chaos Demon King said, "Should we fire a flare and see?"

"Hit...hit your sister!"

Gunshot Dragon looked at him with exasperation: "Isn't it better if we advance slowly now? If you fire a flare, all the second-tier bugs will rush over. Can you stop them?"

The Chaos Demon King looked embarrassed.

At this moment, the two shield-type superweapons walking in front suddenly let out a whimper. Their shields were covered with hot, sticky liquid, and steel needles were hitting the shields with a "slap slap slap" sound. Some of the steel needles even hit the shield-type superweapons' bodies, and damage numbers flew up in all directions!
"424!"

"399!"

"411!"

"502!"

"473!"

The health bars of the two shield-type superweapons in the front row dropped like water pumps.

"This is bad, it's a Tier 2 Hydralisk!"

The spear flashed like a dragon, its tip turning deathly pale.

"Direct output!"

I frowned, instantly locked onto a unit in the darkness, and fired accurately from about 60 meters away. Bullets whistled out and hit the Hydralisk's head, exploding damage numbers!
Only in the flashes of fire trailed by the bullets did everyone finally see clearly.

As expected, it's a Tier 2 Hydralisk, a Zerg unit with a hunched body, covered in armor, capable of launching acidic slime and flying needles!
Hydralisks have high attack power and are ranged, so they can be quite troublesome if you're caught off guard!
Fortunately, the Hydralisks have low health and defense. Under my attack, I took one down with two rounds of 10 bullets. Then I moved the gun and quickly shot the next one!
"Holy crap, holy crap..."

Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal, Chaos Demon King, and others were in a flurry of activity. By the time they aimed and started firing, I had already taken down three Hydralisks in quick succession and started changing magazines.

"Nima..."

Like a life-saving immortal, Milk Tea held a submachine gun and fired wildly. Just as Hydralisk was counterattacking, he lightly stomped the ground, his psionic energy covering his entire body, activating the first-tier skill, Psionic Shield.

I didn't say a word the whole time. The level 30 elite monsters gave a lot of experience, and there were shield-type super weapons in the front row to absorb the damage. Where else could you find such excellent leveling conditions? So I kept quiet and just kept firing, emptying several magazines in just one minute.

……

"Whoosh!" Just after shooting down one of the Hydralisks, a colorful light suddenly flew up from the Hydralisk's corpse, turned into a ribbon, and seeped into my body. I was so excited that my eyes almost welled up with tears. Heaven rewards diligence, and something actually came out!

[Congratulations! You have killed the monster [Hydralisk] (Elite) and have received an additional [Psionic Crystal] x1!]

Superpower Crystal!

Although it's not a BOSS-level power crystal, it's still a chance to open a box!

Before them, more than a dozen hydralisks were shot dead one by one, and then only some nest bugs remained, which were also quickly shot dead by the group.

I then raised my hand to open the power crystal, and heard a ding-dong sound, along with the sound of my heart racing.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [Special Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Hydralisk Boots] (Quality: Blue)!

……

'Huh? Blue??'

I couldn't help but rub my eyes. A level 30 elite monster actually dropped blue equipment?!

He immediately opened the interdimensional storage space and saw a pair of boots lying quietly in the corner. When he took them out and looked at them, his heart started beating even faster!
【Hydra Boots】(Quality: Blue)
Rank: Second Tier

Defense: 30
Agility: +19
Blessing: Wind Walk, movement speed +25%
Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 800 points.

Required Agility: 100
……

Without a doubt, these are top-tier blue boots. The 30 points of defense and 19 points of agility are decent, but the 25% increase in movement speed and 800 points of health are a bit overpowered. The movement speed, in particular, means that wearing these boots will greatly increase your speed in escaping and chasing. Combined with skills like Burst Charge and Step Slash, you will be virtually invincible!
"I go……"

The Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal said, "Ding Han, you've released a supernatural crystal?"

"Ah."

I nodded and put on the boots as I went.

"Blue shoes?"

Spear-wielding dragon was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Congratulations, you're really lucky!"

"Yes, I was indeed quite lucky."

I nodded.

The Chaos Demon King's gaze was more complex, revealing a hint of envy mixed with some jealousy.

"To be honest, inviting Ding Han to join the team this time was an incredibly wise decision."

Milk Tea Life-Sustaining Immortal said, "We seem to have underestimated the strength of the monsters in the Howling Insect Nest. If Ding Han hadn't been here, we might have already failed the first few times we recklessly lured the monsters, and someone would most likely have already died."

"That's what I think too."

"Brothers, we underestimated the strength of the level 30 hidden map. We thought we could clear it on our own. Now it's proven that finding Ding Han, this powerful ally, was the right choice."

"Actually, I'm not that strong..."

I frowned, not used to being praised so much, and said, "It's just that my marksmanship is slightly more accurate."

"Don't be modest, it's probably not just a little bit accurate."

Gunshot Like a Dragon laughed and said, "With your headshot rate, your advanced shooting skill is probably not just level 1, it's already quite high."

I stopped talking, feeling myself constantly oscillating between trying to keep a low profile and having to reveal my strength.

However, if I really keep a low profile, people might actually die, so my low profile is based on the premise that no teammates can be killed.

……

"Keep going, keep pushing forward."

Gunshots Like a Dragon led the way: "Brothers, let's fire one more wave and then take a short break to refill our magazines."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Therefore, the pace of progress slowed down, and the two groups proceeded cautiously.

It was around 2 p.m.

"drop!"

A WeChat message came from Lu Xiaobei. She posted a panoramic picture of an internet cafe and said, "Work is so boring. I wish someone would treat me to a spicy hot pot meal..."

I was speechless: "Is this even a hint? It's practically a direct statement! I'm busy right now and don't have time to talk to you. If you're still awake when I get back later, I'll treat you to hot pot."

"Okay, it's a deal!"

She sent a WeChat emoji of a fairy jumping happily.

……

"Everyone, be careful!"

At this moment, Qiang Churulong squinted at the front and said, "The insect embryos over there seem a little different."

"Ah."

I used a scope to observe and saw that there were fist-sized embryonic cysts on the wall, much smaller than ordinary insects, with blood-red patterns on their surface.

"Seems to be……"

I frowned: "A Tier 2 Zerg unit, the Bloodlust Bug, evolved from a mutated nest bug. It has low health and defense, but extremely fast movement speed. During the closed beta, it would burrow into a human body and kill the host. I wonder if it's the same here."

"Anyway, be careful."

Before the words "Gunfire Like a Dragon" had even finished, the shield-type superweapon user from Group 1, named "Nine Lives," pulled out a Molotov cocktail from his extradimensional storage space, lit it with a lighter, and threw it towards the dense cluster of Bloodthirsty Worm embryos. He then gave me a mocking look: "You're not the only one who played the beta. You can burn a bunch of these little bugs with a Molotov cocktail. That's what I did during the beta!"

"???"

I was shocked and stared at him, even wanting to ask, "Dude, why did you underestimate me?"
The next second, the Molotov cocktail exploded on the wall, flames shot everywhere, and a large number of bloodthirsty worms squeaked and crawled out of their sacs, their bodies covered in flames as they charged toward us!

"Damn, isn't it afraid of fire?!"

The Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal was horrified and angrily cursed at the shield-type super weapon that threw the bottle: "You idiot Ninth Brother, you're going to get everyone killed!!!"

(End of this chapter)