Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 133 The Invasion of the Ice Wolves (Bonus Chapter 14)

In the early morning, the sound of snowflakes falling softly on the tent filled my ears.

I woke up slowly from my dream, only to find that I had lost a lot of energy overnight. So I took out a bag of chocolates from my extradimensional storage space, unwrapped it, and popped it into my mouth. Instantly, my energy returned. It's truly amazing, Dove, so smooth and silky!

"boom--"

Just as I was savoring the deliciousness of the chocolate, gunshots suddenly rang out outside, and then the gunshots became more and more frequent.

"what happened?!"

He hurriedly lifted the tent flap, grabbed the explosive gun, and rushed out.

"Young man!"

The major who took me in yesterday gritted his teeth and said, "Our camp has been attacked by a pack of dire wolves. These dire wolves have been contaminated, and most of them have mutated. Be careful!"

"what?!"

I was shocked, but the major grabbed his submachine gun and charged straight toward the wall.

On the wall, a group of Red Dragon Kingdom border soldiers were engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy, the sound of heavy machine guns firing incessantly, while in the distance came the chilling howls of wolves.

In a single stride, he rushed over the wall and saw enormous creatures emerging from the snow. These dire wolves were massive, over 1.5 meters tall, with snow-white fur but blood-red eyes. Their facial fur had fallen off, revealing patches of severely infected skin, and some invasive tissue spread from their faces to the back of their heads like strands of blood-red vines.

Goodness, that looks really fierce!

I turned around and saw that the camp's walls were not high, less than two meters high, and probably could not withstand the charge of the dire wolves.

"Pong!"

Just then, about ten meters away from me, an ice wolf charged up the wall amidst a hail of bullets. Its gaping maw opened, and with a "plop," its sharp teeth bit into the neck of a Red Dragon Kingdom border guard. Blood splattered immediately, and the soldier struggled desperately before losing his breath in the blink of an eye.

"Hiss~~~"

The direwolf looked up, and the worm-like growths around its eyes began to wriggle like earthworms, looking quite frightening.

"Bang bang bang-"

Amidst the rapid gunfire, the major shot the dire wolf straight through the head and shouted, "Hold the camp! Request air support from headquarters! Even if we have to use the drop pods, we must wipe out these beasts!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at me, his eyes filled with apology: "Young man, I'm sorry. I thought our camp could protect you, but I never expected it to cause you such trouble!"

He was very respectful to me, probably because our Crimson Dragon Kingdom faction had a "friendly" reputation level.

"It's ok."

I shook my head: "If you need help, I'd be happy to oblige!"

"it is good!"

The major said in a deep voice, "We are short-handed, and these dire wolves are attacking so fiercely. If possible, I hope you can help us defend the camp and repel the invasion of these dire wolves!"

The next second, a ding-dong sound rang in my ears, and sure enough, I received a mission.

[You have triggered the battlefield quest: 〖Defend the Camp〗 (Rank A)! Quest objective: Help the Crimson Dragon Kingdom's garrison in the Frostwind Lands defend their camp and repel the attacks of the corrupted Ice Wolves! Quest reward: A large amount of character experience, with a certain chance to obtain additional rewards!]

Become!

The moment I received the mission, I turned around and locked onto the approaching direwolf. The next second, the bomb gun vibrated, and large-caliber bullets whistled out, piercing the direwolf's head!
"1500!"

"1494!"

"1548!"

"1551!"

"1503!"

Using the purple bomb gun to kill monsters is incredibly satisfying. Although the Ice Wolf is a mutated creature, it is no different from a low-level alien species. Its armor is very low, and it has little damage reduction against shooting attacks. Therefore, the firepower of the bomb gun can be almost fully unleashed. A single magazine of bullets can deal nearly 10,000 damage, which can almost instantly kill a level 35 elite Ice Wolf!

For a while, I stood on the wall and kept firing in bursts, 6-8 bullets per burst, which could basically kill the Ice Wolf instantly. If the damage was not enough, I would fire another shot, which was not a big deal.

"Young man, you've really impressed me! I thought you were just a wilderness traveler, but I never expected your marksmanship to be so superb. It's truly astonishing!"

The major looked excited and asked, "Are you interested in joining our border guard?"

"..."

I rolled my eyes. I couldn't even be bothered to go to the Great Wall Guardian Legion, which was known as one of the "Twin Pillars of the Republic," let alone these ragtag troops in front of me. So I politely declined.

The major wasn't angry; he simply continued to direct his troops to continue the defense.

Soon after, the clearing ahead was littered with the carcasses of direwolves, a stench filling the air. Just then, a high-pitched wolf howl echoed from the distant snowfield, followed by an even larger figure appearing in sight. Unlike the previous direwolves, these new ones were much larger, their bodies more thoroughly tainted. Some direwolves even split their heads open into mouthparts as they howled, a truly terrifying sight.

This time, it's a boss-level Ice Wolf, a level 35 blue BOSS!

"careful!"

The major climbed the watchtower, shone the searchlight on the leader of the dire wolves, and said in a deep voice, "They are fully mutated dire wolves. They have stronger physiques and attack power. Everyone be careful, don't let them get close, shoot them down!"

Gunfire erupted immediately!
I quickly switched magazines, then suddenly raised my hand and threw the Heavenly Craftsmanship to a leader of ice wolves. I then aimed at its head and started firing the bomb gun wildly!
The gunshots rang out incessantly, and scorching bullets whistled out, causing the mandibles splitting off the Ice Wolf's head to tremble wildly and splatter blood. However, the level 35 blue BOSS had a slightly longer health bar, and the 40 armor-piercing rounds in the magazine were not enough to kill it. On the contrary, the Ice Wolf with its remaining health suddenly pounced and opened its mandibles as if to swallow me whole!
"dream!"

The next second, he switched his main weapon to the Wind Riding Sword. The purple sword light surged, and with a "whoosh," the tip of the sword pierced into the mouth of the Ice Wolf's split head. Then, he instantly unleashed a five-hit combo of Dragon Blade, Ground Spike Slash, and Blood Drain Frenzy. Huge damage numbers jumped up and down, instantly killing the Ice Wolf!

"Woooo..."

The direwolf's carcass crashed heavily against the wall, its muscles not yet completely dead, twitching continuously, its overgrown tissue on its face twisting wildly, making it look extremely gruesome.

[Congratulations! You have defeated the Ice Wolf (blue BOSS) and obtained the item: BOSS Ability Crystal x1!]

[Battle Notification: You have defeated the Ice Wolf (Blue Boss), gaining 400000 character experience points. The Elemental Furnace extracted 200000 experience points!]

……

Not bad results!
However, they were in the middle of a fierce battle and didn't have time to open the chest. When they looked up, they saw another dire wolf charging towards them!
Quickly switch magazines, and let's go again!

The explosions of the grenades continued, emptying the magazine and reducing the target to half health. The next second, the Ice Wolf pounced, its claws grabbing my shoulder, and the wolf and I rolled into the camp in an instant!
"Pong!"

Explosive Charge!

Surrounded by my own energy, I knocked the Ice Wolf unconscious on the spot. I quickly switched magazines, and when it turned around, I emptied the second magazine and shot it dead in the camp!

Above, the howling of wolves continued, and more and more dire wolves charged up the walls, making it extremely difficult for the soldiers in the camp to fight back!
"Damn it!"

Without hesitation, I switched magazines and charged back up the city wall, firing my bomb gun incessantly, killing one Ice Wolf after another near the wall. Anyway, I came out here to gain a lot of experience points, and killing a blue BOSS was exactly what I wanted.

However, the good times did not last long.

After I single-handedly killed six BOSS-level Ice Wolves, the Ice Wolves that rushed out of the snow curtain turned into elites again. It seemed that the leader had been killed, and even the elite Ice Wolves were becoming fewer and fewer. Their attack on the camp was a complete failure.

"call……"

Amidst the wind and snow, the major, carrying a smoking rifle barrel, let out a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, we've driven them back!"

The next second, a ringtone sounded in my ear, and my reward arrived.

[Congratulations! You have completed the battlefield mission "Defend the Camp" (Rank A). Rewards: 60 Character Experience, and an additional reward: "Holy Blood Boiling" (Rank A Skill Tome)!]

……

Holy blood boiling?!
I was slightly surprised, because although I had experienced the closed beta, I had never heard of this skill.

He hurriedly opened his interdimensional storage space and was immediately stunned by the description of the skill before him—

【Holy Blood Boiling】(Rank A Skill Codex): Activates the hemoglobin-modified organ. When the blood comes into contact with oxygen, it burns violently to form flames, causing continuous damage to surrounding targets. Requires the following profession to learn: Gene Warrior - Tier 3. Costs: 10,000 Star Coins.

'Holy shit...'

I was dumbfounded. This was actually an A-level hidden skill for a gene warrior. As the name suggests, this skill is a skill that can continuously burn surrounding targets, similar to wearing a flame coat. For a tank class like a gene warrior, it should be quite useful in the later stages of the game, whether for grinding monsters or PvP.

This stuff is good. Keep it, and later sell it for a hefty sum to recoup some of your losses!

……

Then, his gaze swept over the extradimensional storage space, which was filled with six blue power crystal treasure chests. Now they could be opened!
So they took them out one by one, turned them on, and immediately a series of jingling sounds filled their ears!

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following item: 4000 Star Coins!

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following item: Character Experience +25!

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following item: Character Experience +25!

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

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

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Icefield Wolf Spear] (Quality: Blue)!

……

I stared intently at the location of the loot, feeling secretly delighted. Two 0.5 cubic meter expansion crystals, plus a blue Tier 3 spear. The system really gave me face this time!

(End of this chapter)