Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 66 Grandpa Li's Prosthetic Limb (Supplement 2)

As night falls, the ancient city is bathed in the glow of lanterns.

The private restaurant we booked was called "Fangsi". The owner was a young man with long hair who looked like Milo. He had a faint sense of sadness about him, and he must have a story to tell.

The dishes were quite good, especially the seafood and fried rice, which were absolutely delicious.

I only drank two bottles of beer, while the other three drank heartily.

After a few rounds of drinks, we closed the door and got down to business.

"Axe, Little White."

I asked seriously, "Which city in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom are you planning to go to?"

"BH City".

Axe said, "It is said that BH City is not only the capital of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, but also one of the most economically developed cities. Moreover, the brothers on the dark web said that the player organization in BH City is the strongest, and the player phase teleportation array set up in BH City is a large teleportation array that can teleport to the most maps, so there are the most opportunities for development in BH City."

"There's one more thing."

Ling Baiwei added, "There are also many job opportunities in BH City. As I said before, life is in the city, and games are outside the city. We can't just focus on games. Going to BH City might also help our future careers."

I thought of Milo. He went to Beijing with the dream of becoming a "Beijing drifter," and I wonder what his band is like now.

"Alright."

I nodded: "BH City it is. You guys go and help us explore the area. Maybe Ruolin and I will go to BH City to find you in the future."

"Ok!"

Axe raised his glass and said, "You are the earliest friends I made in 'Star Abyss'. Without a doubt, although our leader is gone, the friendship between the remaining four members of our Heaven and Earth Society team will last forever. Isn't that right?"

"exactly!"

Zhang Ruolin and I also raised our glasses together.

"Cheers to the friendship of the Heaven and Earth Society team!"

……

The meal lasted until around nine o'clock.

Axe was a little down, after all, he was leaving a city he was already familiar with.

Xiao Bai is in the same boat; she is about to break up with Zhang Ruolin.

Her relationship with Axe is purely platonic, not romantic, so the journey might be quite stressful. Once she arrives in BH City, she will need to make new friends and rebuild her social network, which will be quite demanding and exhausting.

"Bai, it's alright."

Zhang Ruolin put her arm around Xiaobai's shoulder and said with a smile, "If you miss me, I'll send you a voice call. Remember, I'll always miss you. Be extra careful in BH City. If you need money, just let me know."

"Ok!"

Xiao Bai nodded, her eyes misting over.

"Shall we hug each other, Ding Han?" Axe asked.

"Fuck your sister!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

Our conversation eased the tension a bit, and Zhang Ruolin suggested, "Since we're parting ways tomorrow, how about we grab some late-night snacks and some skewers together?"

"Let's go get some skewers!"

The group left in high spirits.

I was also very happy. I can't drink alcohol, but I can eat barbecue without any problem. The strength of this digestive system is that it can digest anything and any amount of food. This is so strong that it's almost unbelievable.

So, the farewell drink lasted until about 1 a.m. Ruolin took Xiaobai home, Axe took a taxi and left, while I walked back to my place.

There were no lights in the living room, so Lin Qingying was undoubtedly asleep at this time.

After washing up briefly, I went back to my room and fell fast asleep the moment my head hit the pillow.

……

The next morning.

I woke up early as usual, and after washing up, I saw Lin Qingying come out of the room.

"I'm going downstairs to buy breakfast. What would you like to eat? I'll buy you one too."

"Just like yours."

"Row."

So I went to a breakfast shop a little further away, bought two breakfasts, and ate them with Lin Qingying while we sat facing each other. Then we went downstairs to work together.

Downstairs, the white Bentley reappeared, now repaired.

"Ding Han".

Early in the morning, chubby Li Xiang, carrying his schoolbag with a skateboard tucked into it, looked at me excitedly and said, "What time do you get off work today? If it's early, wait for me at our usual spot, and I'll teach you Zhuge Liang's infinite ice sword combo."

"Sure, I'll teach you if it's sooner."

"Okay, you said it!"

The chubby boy happily ran forward and shouted, "Grandpa, I'm going to school!"

"Oh, be careful on the road."

The one who responded to him was Li Xiang's grandfather, whom everyone in the neighborhood called Grandpa Li. He was pushing a tricycle with a few pieces of cardboard on it. Grandpa Li lived with Li Xiang in the shantytown of the neighborhood, making a living by collecting recyclables to support his grandson's schooling. This was something everyone in the neighborhood knew.

Lin Qingying and I walked side by side, watching Grandpa Li struggle to push his tricycle uphill.

He can only exert force with his left leg; the part of his right leg below the knee has been amputated, reportedly due to a car accident years ago.

Perhaps because he couldn't afford a prosthetic leg, Grandpa Li's right leg was supported by a wooden stick and some straw. This prosthetic leg was very inconvenient and looked heartbreaking.

I watched quietly for a while, then lowered my head, feeling a little sad.

Such are the hardships in life. Lin Qingying turned her face away, unable to bear watching the scene before her any longer.

"Ding Han, shall I take you to work?"

"It's not on my way, I'll just go by myself."

"Ok."

She didn't insist and drove away.

I frowned and took another look at Grandpa Li's back from afar. He was pushing the tricycle instead of riding it, probably because his prosthetic leg lacked flexibility and he couldn't pedal it.

At that moment, a thought suddenly struck me: could I use my skills to do something for Grandpa Li?
The moment the thought arose, a bell rang in my ear!

[You have triggered the daily quest "Grandpa Li's Prosthetic Limb" (Rank A)! Quest objective: Use your skills to create a prosthetic limb for Grandpa Li to facilitate his movement. The higher the quality of the prosthetic limb, the more experience you will receive. Quest rewards: A large amount of experience points, and the "Jump Slash" skill (Rank A skill manual)!]

……

I'm quite happy. I actually triggered an A-level daily quest, and after completing it, I can get an A-level super warrior universal skill, Jump Slash!
Leap Slash is a skill that deals damage and allows you to instantly leap to a target within 20 yards and deal damage. It is arguably one of the key skills for melee players, especially when fighting ranged classes like Psionicists and Gunners. Without this skill, you will be constantly attacked while approaching the opponent, and it may even determine the outcome of the battle!
So I decided to go to the junkyard again to find some scrap materials related to power systems, modify them, and make a prosthetic leg with some power capability for Grandpa Li. In this way, he can use this prosthetic leg to pedal the bicycle, which will make it much easier for him to go out and make a living.

During the day, I went to work as usual.

After 4 o'clock, I successfully handed over the shift to Sakura and prepared to go directly to the scrap yard.

But as they passed through the ancient city, they saw a familiar figure: Lu Xiaobei, running wildly through the alley with several balloons in his hand, followed by two city management officers who weren't giving it their all.

"Ding Han!"

She spotted me immediately: "Help!"

"coming!"

I charged straight ahead, and at that moment I looked like Zhao Zilong rescuing his lord single-handedly!

"Shh!"

He pulled out a pack of Jinliqun cigarettes that he had used for a long time from his pocket, offered cigarettes to the two city management officers, and then took out a lighter to help them light them. A few minutes later, he bid them a reluctant farewell amidst chatting and laughter.

"Ding Han, do you know that you are aiding and abetting evil?" Lu Xiaobei said with great distress.

"Have it?"

I grinned and said, "I think they're pretty good people. After all, it's not easy to make a living like this. Besides, even though they're pursuing you, they haven't made things difficult for you, have they?"

"That being said..."

Lu Xiaobei didn't know how to refute this, so he changed the subject and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Scrap yard".

I told him about Grandpa Li's situation.

"Oh?"

Lu Xiaobei's eyes lit up immediately: "This is such a meaningful thing, I want to do it with you and contribute!"

"is it?"

I glanced at her and said, "Shall we go?"

"it is good!"

She slung her backpack over her shoulder, grabbed a balloon, and we happily headed to the junkyard together.

……

As usual, upon arriving at the scrap yard, they handed over 100 star coins, and then Lu Xiaobei and Lu Xiaobei entered the scrap yard with a basket.

"Is anything like a prosthetic leg acceptable?"

"Ah."

I stared at her for a moment: "Don't go far, don't leave my sight. This junkyard is quite chaotic, there are all kinds of people here, it's quite dangerous for a pretty girl like you to be here."

"Oh!"

She nodded, and then we split up to search.

The search was extremely long.

After all, as the name suggests, most of the things in a scrap yard are waste, including some toxic and irritating waste, and even steel is extremely rare, with very few valuable items.

Otherwise, those scavengers would have made a fortune from this junkyard long ago.

After dark, Lu Xiaobei turned on her phone's flashlight and we continued searching together.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly called out from afar, "Ding Han, come quickly and see if this thing works!"

"Oh?"

I rushed over and saw Lu Xiaobei squatting on the ground. Perhaps the rain a few days ago was too heavy, and the mud in the waste dump had sunk, revealing something that looked like half an arm sticking out of the mud.

"I rely on..."

I knew what it was just by glancing at it. It was the exoskeleton power arm of a first-generation power armor. Although it was covered in rust, I could still vaguely make out some details.

So, they took out their tools and began digging.

This boom is completely useless now; all we can do is hope that something can still be connected to it.

As a result, there was only a rotten cable under the boom...

But I didn't give up and kept digging down. Persistence pays off. Another steel structure appeared below the cable. I pulled it out and found it was an exoskeleton leg structure. I bent it slightly and the pivot was still usable. In addition, although the power leg was rotten, a tiny power unit about the size of a quail egg embedded in it was still there. Although it looked rotten, there might be a possibility of repair!
"Ding Han, can this leg still be used?" Lu Xiaobei asked expectantly.

"Maybe it will work!"

"That's great!"

She couldn't help but cheer with joy.

(End of this chapter)