Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 119 Third-Order Breakthrough (Regular Update)
"Ding Han, you're back?!"

Old Ma smiled and looked at us, a group of people who looked travel-worn.

"Ah."

Ruolin stepped forward and said, "Don't go yet. Let's process the spoils and replenish our ammunition. We need to do the third-tier breakthrough mission soon!"

"You're already level 30! Congratulations!"

On this trip, Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and I all reached level 30, while Kou Mei is still a little short, but it won't be long; she can easily reach that level by taking on a daily quest.

"Come with me, everyone!"

Old Ma led us into the trading hall and sat us down on a sofa.

"I'll go first."

Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and the others took out items they didn't need, had them appraised, and made the transactions. Although there were some minor disagreements, Lao Ma was easy to talk to and ultimately gave them all a price that met their expectations.

Finally, it was my turn. I bought a Tier 1 blue Wind Whisperer and a Tier 2 blue 99R pistol. The two weapons together sold for 110,000, which is a low price for blue weapons.

However, there's no way around it. The blue Wind Whisperer is Tier 1, with relatively weak firepower. As for the 99R pistol, although the blue Tier 2 is currently the mainstream grade for top-tier players, pistols themselves have limited uses. They have weak firepower and small magazines, so they can only be used as a second choice after the primary weapon's ammo is depleted when enemies get close. Therefore, their prices are generally not high. Not to mention the blue ones, even the purple pistols are not expensive.

As for me, I don't need a pistol at all. If it really comes down to a situation where I have to shoot a pistol, I'd rather just draw my sword.

However, with the Star Coins dropped by Lei Yan, my reserves have reached 17, which is enough to replenish my ammunition.

"Ding Han, how much supply do you need this time?"

Old Ma looked at me intently. If nothing unexpected happened, I should be one of his biggest clients, maybe even the biggest one. Therefore, he was quite looking forward to the deal with me.

"Old Ma..."

I pondered for a moment: "Give me 4000 rounds of Howler ammo first, and then for Hellfire Bombs... 1 armor-piercing rounds, 2000 explosive rounds, 1000 molten metal rounds, and 2000 fragmentation rounds. You calculate it and see if you can give me a discount."

"Let me calculate..."

Old Ma pulled out his calculator, typed away rapidly, and then looked up and said, "It's 16.2 in total. But since you're buying so much at once, I do have the authority to give you a discount. How about I round it down to 16?"

"Aren't you being a bit self-deceptive by rounding down the price? I'm a big client like you..."

I glared at him, then took out 1 star coins from my storage space and slammed them on the table, saying, "Don't bother rounding it down. How about this, I'll add another 1 star coins, and you give me a first-aid kit, okay?"

"Fuck..."

Old Ma almost jumped up: "My God, how can you ask someone to send you a first-aid kit? Do you know how expensive first-aid kits are? You might not even be able to buy one for 4 yuan these days!"

"Aren't we old friends?"

I widened my eyes: "Old Ma, tell me honestly, ever since Xicheng, have I ever looked for someone else or compared prices when I went to the player black market? I always just went straight to you, Old Ma. Why? Because the first time I went to the black market with Ruolin, I decided you were the right person and treated you as a friend. And you, you really treat me like a regular customer, not a friend?"

"Damn it... friend..."

Old Ma was a little flustered.

Zhang Ruolin and Kou Mei were covering their mouths and chuckling to themselves.

Fatty and Cai Cai squinted, carefully studying communication skills with the "NPC".

"Ding Han..."

Old Ma pondered for a moment, then gradually came to his senses and said, "Since you consider me a friend, I'll be frank. First-aid kits are really rare and expensive. There are only a handful on the black market in the entire Huaining City. But since you consider me a friend and have already gone this far, it would be really unfair of me not to offer something in return. I can give you this first-aid kit, but this is a one-time exception. This thing is too expensive, currently 4 each. I really can't afford to give it away. Otherwise, the player black market report at the end of the month won't look good, and if the higher-ups blame me, I might have to become a homeless person."

"Row!"

I nodded: "I'll definitely buy it next time. This time it's just because I'm poor."

"You'll have money next time?"

"Of course, there will definitely be money next time!"

"Nima..."

Old Ma was disgruntled, but in the end he obediently went to prepare the ammunition.

At this point, my extradimensional storage space is well-stocked with ammunition. I have as many as 18,000 bullets for the Roarer, and as for the bullets for the bomb gun, I have 10,000 armor-piercing rounds, which I use the most, and 2000 rounds for the other three types. This ammunition reserve is more than enough to handle the upcoming Tier 3 breakthrough mission.

"OK!"

The group left the player black market and entered the ancient city.

"Shall we grab a bite to eat together?"

Ruolin asked, "After we finish eating, shall we each go and do our breakthrough missions?"

"Row!"

I nodded: "I've already spent all my money. Who's brave enough to step forward?"

"I'll come, I'll come!"

Cai Cai readily replied, "I still have plenty of money left over, I'll pay this time!"

Ruolin laughed and said, "That's right. Ding Han had the highest output throughout the whole process, but also suffered the most losses. It makes sense that he's the poorest. We can take turns eating, it's a small matter."

She was right. I expended the most energy on this hunting trip, fighting with a bomb gun almost the entire time. Each bullet costs 10 star coins, which is something most people simply can't afford!

So, Cai Cai led everyone into a dry pot restaurant. The group of people ate three servings of dry pot like they were starving, and also ate a whole rice cooker full of rice, leaving the hardworking female waitress dumbfounded.

After eating and drinking my fill, I went outside, patted my stomach, and let out a burp.

"Alright, everyone get ready."

I looked at the fat man: "The second-tier breakthrough mission isn't too difficult. Are you confident you can handle it?"

"Ah."

The fat man nodded: "If I can't even handle this kind of task, I might as well quit and stay in the city to work like a beast of burden." "You've got guts, Fatty. I really admire your honesty," Cai Cai chimed in.

"Hahahaha~~~"

I smiled slightly and immediately leveled up to level 30 in a flash, then confirmed the activation of the breakthrough quest!
"Ding dong!"

[You have officially started the quest "Hive Crisis" (Tier 3 Breakthrough Quest)! Quest details: Enter the breakthrough quest map, complete the NPC's instructions, quest reward: Tier 3 job advancement!]

……

"Shh!"

A blue portal will appear on the minimap. You must enter and complete the mission within a certain time, otherwise the breakthrough mission cannot be reactivated within 72 hours!
"So, how far is your teleportation portal?" Ruolin asked.

"Not far."

Cai Cai pointed ahead and said, "Mine is right there."

"Can't see? How close is it?"

"look."

Cai Cai took a step and vanished into thin air.

"Damn, he's really close..."

Ruolin was speechless, then looked at me: "What about you?"

"It's across the street, about 500 meters away."

"Okay, I need to take a taxi there."

Ruolin went to hail a taxi, and Koumei hitched a ride home with her.

"Fatty, what about you?" I asked.

"Let me see."

The fat man pondered for a moment, then said, "Mine is quite far too, I'll go get a taxi."

"Be careful. If you really can't beat them, you can give up. There's a 'give up' button on the mission interface. Go in and figure it out before you start."

"OK!"

He hailed a taxi and left.

I turned and walked into an alley. After passing through the commercial street in front of me, I saw a group of elderly men and women doing square dancing on the community basketball court. As for my portal, it just so happened to refresh right next to the speakers!

……

"Young man!"

An older woman looked at me with hostility: "You're here to play basketball too, trying to take over our territory?"

"what?"

After exclaiming "Ah!", I suddenly felt relieved: "No, no, I don't like playing basketball."

"Oh, all right."

The old men's gazes softened and became friendly.

"I rely on!"

I pointed into the distance and shouted, "Look over there! A few basketball players are coming this way!"

Instantly, a group of elderly men and women glared at them with fierce eyes!
"Shh!"

I stepped gracefully into the portal and disappeared into the music of square dancing.

The moment I stepped into the portal, I suddenly slapped my thigh. It seemed unnecessary to go through all that trouble. Couldn't I just activate bio-optical cloaking in the darkness and rush into the portal?
……

Break through the mission map.

The scene before me was dark; it was the entrance to an insect hive. Right beside the entrance stood a Crimson Dragon warrior, carrying a flamethrower. He was extremely handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Upon seeing me, he frowned and said, "Young man, you've finally arrived!"

Yes, this kind of dialogue is more like what an NPC would say, it's just right!

"Yes, sir!"

I stepped forward and said, "Please issue the order!"

"it is good!"

He pointed to the insect hive and said, “This insect hive suddenly appeared in an inland city of my Crimson Dragon Kingdom. We sent an elite warrior into the hive, but he never returned. He was a super soldier with mutated genes. The instruments show that his vital signs have disappeared. I think he has died for his country. So, I hope you can enter the hive, eliminate the insects, and bring back his gene seed.”

"Ding dong!"

Enter the insect hive, wipe out all the insects, and retrieve the super soldier's gene seed!

I took a deep breath, grabbed the bomb gun, and entered the insect hive.

The moment I stepped into the insect nest, a damp, fishy smell hit me. Sure enough, the environment in which the insects live is something humans really can't adapt to, and I immediately felt like vomiting.

……

Inside the insect nest, countless cysts shimmered with light, like stars in the sky.

The outer perimeter was filled with level 30 Zerglings, while inside, some Tier 2 elite Zerg units appeared. The entire Zerg hive wasn't very large, but it was still a significant workload for a single player.

I frowned and thought for a moment. Oh well, I'll just use the bombs. Although the bullets are expensive, they deal area-of-effect damage, so they're actually more cost-effective for killing monsters!
"Clang~~~"

With a surge of elemental power, he activated the Annihilation Rock Armor and charged into the swarm of insects with a bomb gun in the next moment!
(End of this chapter)