Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 113 Little Newbie

Player black market.

Ruolin, Cai Cai, and Koumei arrived on time. By 8:55, everyone was there. After I formed a team, I said, "Let's go to the phase teleportation array."

Passing through the black market and down a flight of stairs into the basement, a massive phase teleportation array suddenly appeared before them, flashing with light, with several heavily armed guards standing watch nearby.

"Hello, Cloudy Coast, five people!"

I stepped forward to negotiate and handed over the five thousand star coins that everyone had pooled together to the administrator.

"Yes, have a safe journey."

The administrator adjusted the teleportation direction with a tablet, and immediately the phase teleportation array in front of them emitted a "buzzing" sound. From the thin blue light in the middle, the image could be seen to transform into the shape of a coastline.

"Let's go."

Holding the purple Hellfire Bomb Gun, I stepped into the teleportation array first. My body immediately began to disintegrate into particles, and then I was teleported to another world!
You have entered the treacherous map "Cloudy Coast" (levels 30-35)!

……

Outside the teleportation array, people came and went, many players gathered here, and quite a few even set up stalls to conduct private transactions, with various shouts echoing everywhere.

"Looking to level up in Cloudy Coast, we need a submachine gun with 300+ firepower and at least 1 rounds of ammo. If you meet the requirements, please contact us!"

"Level 26 hammer-type super weapon, attack cap 550, armor 198, HP 9000+, looking for a fixed team, serious applicants only!"

"Selling a blue Tier 2 sniper rifle, 400-600 firepower. Only interested parties. No time wasters, black people get lost!"

……

Amidst the hustle and bustle, our group made our way through the crowd.

"brother!"

Not far away, a player with spiky hair waved and laughed, "Interested in going to the East Coast to kill level 30 high-level aliens? We're one short, hop on and we're off."

Immediately, the other three burly men in the car cast malicious glances at them.

I couldn't help but shudder. Damn, if I get on the bus, I might be the final target of the hunt.
The saying "The world of players is complex, so be careful when teaming up" is not just a casual remark.

"I already have a team, sorry."

I smiled slightly, and Zhang Ruolin, Cai Cai and others came out from behind me. Ruolin and Cai Cai were level 29 and Kou Mei was level 28. Their levels were not low, and the other party's gaze immediately became friendly.

"Same as always, let's rent a car," Zhang Ruolin said.

"Row."

I turned and walked toward the shabby car rental shop next door. A pickup truck cost 1000 Star Coins a day, and they were making a killing. Unfortunately, I was out of money, so Zhang Ruolin paid for it.

Fatty was driving, Kou Mei was in the passenger seat, and in the open trailer behind, Zhang Ruolin, Cai Cai, and I were on high alert, aiming our guns at the distance.

"Fat man."

I opened the game map and marked a point in the team chat: "Drive this way, there are fewer players there."

"okay!"

The fat man floored the gas pedal, and the pickup truck roared and wailed as it sped away into the distance.

……

About half an hour later, we had already entered the depths of the map.

"and many more!"

I suddenly saw words flash across the map and then disappear quickly. I immediately said, "Fatty, turn right, quick!"

"There's no road on the right, damn it..."

"Don't be afraid, open it!"

"Row!"

He jerked the steering wheel, and the pickup truck veered off the main road. Less than half a kilometer later, the words reappeared on the minimap: [Insect Hive - Small] (ID: 976831)!
A small insect nest in the wilderness.

"I see……"

Ruolin squinted and smiled, "You have such sharp eyes! How did you see it? I didn't even notice."

"I saw my name flash by, sensed something was there, and came over."

"Killing bugs is good..."

Cai Cai grinned and said, "It's been a long time since I've experienced the feeling of shooting wildly."

The fat man asked nervously, "Gentlemen, when you say 'killing bugs,' do you mean going to raid bug nests?"

"if not?"

"Nima..."

The fat man's face gradually turned pale: "What if we encounter advanced Zerg units, such as Titans, Queens, or Devourers?"

"Thinking too much."

Cai Cai sighed helplessly, "In the current version, these high-level units won't appear on maps that players can access. And right now it's just the Dark Tide Origins version. If you want to see these top-tier Zerg units, you'll have to wait until version 3.0, Rise of the Zerg, at least."

"Even version 3.0 is uncertain."

I chuckled, holding my bomb gun, "Those are all late-game bosses; you wouldn't want to encounter them in the early to mid-game."

"Too."

Cai Cai nodded in agreement.

Soon after, the car couldn't move anymore. The surrounding area was full of dense forest, vines, and all sorts of colorful mushrooms. Just looking at these mushrooms made one feel dizzy, let alone eating them.

"Get out of the car."

I jumped out of the car with my bomb gun and said, "It should only take a few minutes to walk to the hive. This hive hasn't been around for long, so we need to hurry before other players get there first."

"Ok!"

Cai Cai and Ruolin nodded in deep agreement.

So, Cai Cai and I led the way, Fatty and Kou Mei were in the middle, and Ruo Lin brought up the rear with a heavy shield. The five-person team cut through the thorns and brambles and went deep into the primeval jungle by the coast. Soon after, a bug nest appeared in front of us, leading straight into the dark depths of the jungle.

The moment I stepped onto the corroded ground, a bell rang in my ears.

[You have entered the perilous map 〖Small Insect Hive〗 (ID: 976831)!]

"Watch out, there are so many nest bugs!"

Looking at the dense array of tiny, yellowish-brown dots in front of her, Cai Cai almost drooled. She laughed and said, "My god, they're all level 30 squishy monsters! This is so awesome!"

“Zizi~~~”

Seemingly sensing human presence, a small patch of nest beetle embryos began to wriggle and soon hatched. Countless nest beetles surged toward us like a tide, which looked rather frightening.

"Suppressive fire!"

Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and Kou Mei immediately picked up their submachine guns and began shooting at the nest bugs.

"What are you waiting for?"

I looked at the fat guy and laughed, "Don't be a coward, stand a little further back and just use your SMC to spray and swarm. Don't forget that the higher your output, the more experience you get. You're the one who needs to catch up in levels the most, so you definitely need to work even harder!"

“I understand!”

The fat man suddenly raised his submachine gun and opened fire on the nest insects in front of him, but it was clear that his marksmanship was low and his strength was also average. He couldn't control the gun, and the muzzle rose high after each burst of fire.

There's no other way, we'll just have to take it slow.

"Crack!"

I picked up the Hellfire, pulled back the bolt, and charged into the swarm of nest bugs with a burst of energy. Then I activated Annihilation Armor, and a wisp of deep golden rock armor appeared around me, constantly dissipating, but the damage reduction effect it provided was terrifying. A group of nest bugs frantically bit at me, but the damage they caused was quite negligible!

"23!"

"31!"

"29!"

"17!"

……

With its extremely high defense, plus the bonus from the Annihilation Rock Armor, this armor is indeed quite terrifying; even level 30 nest bugs can't bite through it!
The next moment, the explosive gun loaded with fragmentation rounds opened fire, immediately attacking the area in front in a fan shape. A group of nest insects squeaked and countless terrifying damage numbers jumped up above their heads!
"511!"

"1022!"

"487!"

"499!"

"505!"

……

The nest bugs are too small to be headshot, but normal damage is enough. These nest bugs are not elite monsters, and level 30 bugs have less than 2000 health. The bomb gun loaded with fragmentation rounds has AOE damage, and a volley of five bullets will cause green slurry to burst up in front of you. A volley will cause a group of bugs to burst out of slurry!
"Shhhh~~~"

Countless beams of experience light flew in—it felt so good!

"Fuck..."

Cai Cai stared in disbelief: "Boss's damage... is a bit terrifying!"

"The bomb gun, this is every player's dream."

Zhang Ruolin said, "Ding Han's bomb gun is purple. There's nothing we can do about it; his strength is what it is. Let's take it slow. Hopefully, we'll be lucky and get a purple bomb gun someday."

"Don't even mention purple, I'd be quite satisfied with a second-tier blue bomb gun," Nana said sullenly.

"Dream on! A Tier 2 blue explosive gun is being sold for nearly 200,000 on the black market. Do you think just anyone can afford that?"

They continued to advance, clearing out the nesting insect areas one by one.

Soon after, the woodland ahead grew increasingly dark, and the air was filled with the smells of decay and insects, like entering a silkworm cocoon—a smell that was quite unbearable.

"Be careful, it's a scorpion!"

I held my explosive pistol horizontally, blocking the way for everyone: "Ruolin and I will lead the advance, the rest of you will provide cover fire. Advance step by step, don't make any rash moves, and don't try to get yourself killed!"

"okay!"

Everyone nodded.

The next moment, dozens of elite scorpions swarmed in, and everyone opened fire at once. Sparks from the bullets lit up the surroundings, filling the jungle with the smell of gunpowder.

"Ding!"

With a soft click, a notification popped up above the fat man's head: "Basic shooting level upgraded!"

"Fuck..."

He beamed with joy: "I've finally reached level 2 in basic shooting!"

"Ugh……"

Zhang Ruolin and I both sighed.

Cai Cai sighed, "My chubby brother is such a noob..."

Kou Mei nodded in deep agreement.

At this stage in Star Abyss, almost all players have upgraded their shooting skills to advanced shooting, with only players like Fatty still struggling with basic shooting.

However, this is a good start. Take it slow and feed them more bullets, and their strength will improve quickly.

The fat man fought with increasing ferocity, firing wildly with his gun!
"Be careful!"

I frowned, and suddenly noticed several small, jade-like dots behind the scorpion insects not far away. My heart skipped a beat, and I said, "It's a blasting insect! Fatty, back off!"

"What?! Exploding bugs?!"

The fat man looked completely bewildered.

He's definitely a newbie!
I suddenly remembered Chief Chen, who had passed away many years ago...

"Suppressive firepower, quick!"

With a single step forward, he activated his Annihilation Armor, braving the attacks of a swarm of scorpion insects. He aimed his explosive gun at a few of the insects and emptied the magazine in a few seconds!
"Boom boom boom~~~"

Streams of green blood plasma exploded several meters away, several exploding insects were blown apart, and the highly corrosive biological fluids even melted the surrounding scorpions!

"Fuck..."

The fat man stared in disbelief, only then realizing the danger within the insect hive. He quickly grabbed the SMC and retreated, shielding everyone in front of him!

(End of this chapter)