Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 64 A Late-Night Dilemma (Regular Update)

"laugh!"

The mutated ratman was incredibly fast; its claws flashed like lightning, leaving a bloody gash on my shoulder, and a searing pain shot through me.

"824!"

It seems that my 167 armor points are not enough to withstand the damage from the blue BOSS.

"Go to hell, you little bastard!"

Seeing that he had succeeded in his attack, the mutated ratman's expression became even more ferocious. As he lunged forward, he swung his claws in a spinning motion and launched a fierce attack!

I decisively went head-on and immediately activated my burst charge!
"Pong!"

Yuan Power erupted within his body, and a powerful push came from behind. His body instantly turned into a blur and pierced through the mutated ratman's body, dealing 600+ damage and stunning him on the spot for 1 second!
I turned around abruptly, aimed at the back of his head, and pulled the trigger. In an instant, more than 20 bullets whistled through the air, almost every shot a headshot, unleashing a series of dense headshot damage!
"you wanna die!"

The mutated rat-man rolled over, pressed its front paws to the ground, and used all four limbs to pounce in an instant, its speed was frightening!

The instant I switched magazines, I immediately switched to the Legion Blade. The blade swept across, sparking dazzling sparks as it rubbed against the opponent's claws. At the same time, I used the momentum to twist my body and instantly appeared on the side of the mutated ratman. I unleashed a combo of normal attack + Dragon Blade + normal attack + Ground Spike Slash + normal attack on it!
A series of damage numbers jumped up one after another, but the mutated ratman did not become weaker due to the continuous injuries. On the contrary, it became even more ferocious and recklessly grabbed my sword hilt with its claws. Its body suddenly pulled closer, and then its very protruding and cold-looking sharp teeth bit into my arm. Instantly, an indescribable pain came!

[Battle Warning: You have been hit by the skill "Venomous Lv7" from the "Mutant Ratman" (Blue BOSS), losing 1255 HP and entering a poisoned state. You will not be able to recover HP for 120 minutes!]

Oops!

A chill ran through me. The mutated ratman's poison didn't actually reduce my health, but it did lock it, which meant I wouldn't be able to recover my health using healing items or life steal!
"You're dead after being bitten by my poison!"

The mutated rat-man's eyes gleamed with ferocity as it swung its sharp claws and launched a rapid attack!

I quickly used a step-slash to create five steps of distance, switched to the Roarer, and emptied half of the bullets in the magazine. As the mutated ratman approached again, I switched to the shield with my left hand. With a clang, sparks flew everywhere. The opponent's claws and teeth actually sparked from the shield!

"go with!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the creature opened its mouth, I seized the opportunity and threw a blasting grenade, which I had just pulled the pin from, into its mouth. Then I kicked it in the face covered with black fur!
With a series of thuds as he retreated, the mutated ratman turned pale and clutched his throat tightly. At that moment, I quickly raised my shield and hid behind the Randall's Shield!
"Peng——"

"2999!"

With a loud bang, the mutated ratman's health bar dropped significantly again, and then it was hit by a burst of Howler bullets!

At this point, its health bar was less than 10%, and its whole body was tinged with a faint crimson color.

It actually turned reddish-brown!
"You want me dead, but I will never let you live!"

The mutated ratman took a few steps back and suddenly pressed a switch on the wall. Instantly, the hydroponic base beneath his feet began to hum, and then the previously sealed ventilation equipment turned on, releasing an extremely rich green aura that quickly filled the entire space!
Oh no, it's methane gas!

"Let's die together!"

The mutated ratman let out a sinister laugh and raised its sharp claws to slash fiercely across the rusty outer wall of the pipe beside it. Sparks flew everywhere, and the moment the sparks were seen, a massive underground explosion began!

"I rely on..."

I was stunned. I never imagined that the BOSS in the dungeon would have a move that could kill everyone!
So, without thinking for a moment, he retreated with his shield raised, and moved sideways for several steps to activate the Step Slash, gaining a layer of protective aura!
The next second, the explosive burst swept across, engulfing the entire space. Instantly, two terrifying damage numbers popped up above both his and the mutated ratman's heads:
"5629!"

"5629!"

The explosion of marsh gas actually deals fixed damage, ignoring armor and mental resistance!
[Battle Warning: Please note that you are now in a slightly injured state!]

A gauze pattern appeared above my head, and my health bar was blown down to 30%!
At the same time, several more ringtones sounded in my ears.

[Congratulations! You have defeated the 'Mutant Ratman' (Blue BOSS) and obtained the item: 'BOSS Ability Crystal' x1!]

[Battle Notification: You have defeated the 〖Mutant Ratman〗 (Blue BOSS), gaining 300000 character experience points. The Yuanli Furnace extracted 150000 experience points!]

[Congratulations! You have completed the dungeon "Underground Nest" (Super Rare ★★★). Rewards: 48 Character Experience, and an additional reward: "Underground Nest Leggings" (Quality: Blue)!]

……

Harvest!
Not only did I obtain a blue BOSS Ability Crystal, but the dungeon settlement reward also included a blue leg armor, which is exactly what I need for the leg armor piece.

Furthermore, the moment the system announced the completion of the dungeon, the explosive underground swamp gas also vanished instantly; otherwise, it would have continued to burn away my health, and I would have had to leave this world by then.

Ahead, a portal has appeared; stepping through it will allow you to leave this place.

However, I didn't rush to leave; instead, I activated the supernatural crystal first.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dimensional Expansion Crystal] (Expansion Space: 0.5 cubic meters)!

……

It's actually an expansion crystal for interdimensional storage space, and this time it's 0.5 cubic meters of space, which is quite impressive!

Upon immediate use, the interdimensional storage space in front of him instantly expanded by nearly half, from 1.2 cubic meters to 1.7 cubic meters, becoming increasingly larger!
Let's continue and look at the attributes of the blue leggings.

[Underground Nest Leggings] (Quality: Blue)
Rank: Second Tier

Defense: 35
Strength: +18
Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 500 points.

Strength required: 100
……

Not bad leg guards! I equipped them immediately, and a robust aura rose from my legs and flowed throughout my body. This is probably what it feels like to have a significant increase in armor and survivability.

I took a deep breath and decided to upgrade. As usual, after each upgrade, I would be bathed in golden light, and my health bar and energy would be fully restored. Would it be the same this time?
Confirmed, level up to 24!
"Shh!"

The golden rain of light arrived as expected, but the health bar remained at 24%, locked by the mutated ratman's deadly poison!
'Your sister...'

I couldn't help but let out a silent lament, then allocated all 3 free attribute points to Strength. I glanced at the Yuanli Furnace again; not bad, it had already reached level 21. After all, it was a three-star super rare dungeon, so the experience points it gave were plentiful.

At this moment, with the acquisition and upgrading of new equipment and the upgrading of the Yuanli Furnace, the attributes of the person have undergone another small transformation!

【Chasing Shadows】(Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 2)

Rating: 24
Attack: 372-617
Defense: 203
Life: 10500
Critical Hit: 7%
Bloodsucking: 8%
Damage increase: 5%
Charisma: 0
Yuanli: 100/100
Overall combat capability level: 1605
Potential Point Allocation: Strength 362 / Agility 170.5 / Spirit 82.9 / Stamina 63
Achievements: 12
……

With a combined combat power exceeding 1600 points and health points surpassing 10,000, at this stage, most super warriors certainly don't have that much health; only a firepower user with mixed attributes could possibly reach this level.

However, the gunner also has an inherent professional flaw: he cannot be approached at close range. A gunner with mixed attribute points is almost certain to die if he is approached by a super warrior. Although he carries close-range shooting weapons, it is simply unimaginable to fight with a pistol against someone's power sword. That would be suicide.

"call……"

I took a deep breath, feeling a little uneasy.

Take out a first aid kit from the interdimensional storage space and use it!

"Shh!"

The first aid kit disappeared, but no health was restored!

[Please note that you have already used a First Aid Kit, but due to the effect of Poison Lv7, the countdown to the removal of your minor injury status is 119 minutes and 12 seconds!]

The effects of the rat venom after two hours seem to be indelible.

To make matters worse, the instance map was about to be forcibly closed, leaving no choice but to grit my teeth and go out!

"Shh!"

Take a step and leave the instance map.

The moment I stepped out, a bone-chilling wind rushed into my body from all directions. At the same time, I switched back to normal mode, tucked in my clothes, and looked around at everything.

This is a wilderness, pitch black all around, without even streetlights. You can only vaguely see what look like fields. And the location I refreshed was right next to the road, in front of an old-fashioned outhouse with drafts coming from all sides.

At this moment, it started to drizzle, and I didn't even have a place to take shelter from the rain. This outhouse had no roof, so it didn't provide much cover at all. Besides, there was no reason to take shelter from the rain in an outhouse, and it smelled pretty bad.

Opening the game map, I found that this place is located in the suburbs of Xicheng, about seven or eight kilometers away from my residence.

The highway was deserted, with not a single car headlight in sight. Ride-hailing services were not yet widespread in this world, and people relied on taxis. Obviously, taxis were unlikely to be seen here.

Finished!

I frowned, hugging myself with trembling hands. I was still only slightly injured. Would I freeze to death here?

No, I need to find someone to pick me up!

A player suffering minor injuries in this kind of wilderness area is extremely dangerous!
So I didn't move and hid in the toilet. Although it smelled a bit strange, it was safe.

I called Zhang Ruolin.

She didn't answer, probably because she was having too much fun at the bar and forgot to check her phone.

Damn it, this beautiful but wicked woman who lives a life of luxury and indulgence is really unreliable when it matters!
Then I thought of Lu Xiaobei.

But Lu Xiaobei didn't have a car, and it was late at night, freezing cold, so she might not be able to hail one.

The next moment, I thought of my roommate, Lin Qingying.

"Are you asleep?" I sent a tentative WeChat message.

"No, what's wrong?" she replied.

"Could you please give me a ride? I'm lost in the middle of nowhere, and it's raining. Help!"

"you……"

Lin Qingying seemed speechless, but remained cautious: "Ding Han, send me a voice message. I need to confirm your identity before I can make a decision."

I immediately sent a three-second voice message: "Lin Qingying, it really is me."

Several minutes passed, and she still hadn't replied.

I'm a little worried. A woman as wealthy as her might not even come here. Besides, it's dark here, which wouldn't be safe for her either.

However, at that moment, Lin Qingying sent a message:
"I've changed my clothes, can you send me your location?"

(End of this chapter)