Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 143 The Era of Version 2.0 Has Arrived! (Bonus Chapter 24)

Downstairs, the small supermarket was still open.

"and many more!"

I suddenly said, "The supermarket is still open. I'll go see if there are any fresh vegetables and cook some for you. You can't just eat instant noodles all the time; it's not a balanced diet."

"It's so late..."

"It's okay, wait for me!" I opened the car door.

Lin Qingying watched me leave helplessly from inside the car.

……

In the supermarket, probably because it was late, many vegetables and meats were on sale. I spent a while picking and choosing before finally buying a relatively fresh set of ribs, along with some green beans that hadn't softened yet. That wasn't much else I had.

Back home, Lin Qingying opened her laptop and continued working.

I plunged into the kitchen, first washing the rice and cooking the rice, then skillfully preparing the ribs and green beans. Soon after, a pot of fragrant braised ribs and green beans was ready.

"There's only one dish, don't think it's too little, it's too late." I put the ribs on the table.

"Thank you, Ding Han."

Lin Qingying smiled and then began to eat.

I watched from the side.

Her face quickly flushed slightly: "Why have you been staring?"

"I'll make sure you eat more and finish all the ribs."

"..."

She looked helpless: "How could we possibly finish all those ribs?"

"Do your best."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

In the end, Lin Qingying only ate half of the ribs before giving up and looking at me pitifully, "I really can't eat anymore. If I eat one more bite, I'm afraid I'll throw up..."

"Alright, I'll let you off the hook."

I took care of it a little.

"Ding Han, you've been sleeping in the snow for so long, go take a hot shower, turn the temperature up."

"it is good."

I quickly finished showering and said, "Sorry, I ran out of shower gel, so I used yours."

"It's okay, we'll buy more when we run out."

She looked down at the meeting minutes in her notebook, then suddenly looked at me and asked, "Ding Han, what do you want for your birthday?"

"No need to bring gifts, just showing up is enough."

"But……"

"No buts, listen to me."

"Oh……"

She stopped arguing.

Soon after, Lin Qingying also took a hot shower, and then the two watched TV together for a while before going back to their respective rooms to rest.

……

It's midnight.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, it suddenly felt like something had opened a hole in my forehead, followed by a series of ringing sounds in my ears. Finally, the version update that all players had been waiting for arrived!

[System Announcement: Attention all players, Version 2.0 of "Demon Realm Rift" is officially launched!]

[Level restrictions have been lifted. The current maximum player level is 50!]

[The map within the Great Wall Watch territory: 〖Windswept Tundra〗 is now unlocked!]

[Wilderness Map: Twilight Wasteland is now unlocked!]

[Wilderness Map: Windfury Highlands is now unlocked!]

[Wilderness Map: 〖Quicksand Land〗 is now unlocked!]

……

Dozens of ringtones instantly rang in my ears, all about various 2.0 version content updates, with the most maps unlocked. Suddenly, the star map of Huaining City became lively!
"Holy crap, we've finally entered version 2.0! We can break through level 30 now!"

"Awesome! So many maps have been refreshed all at once, now there are even more places to farm equipment!"

"The Rising Wind Tundra map looks really high-end. Anyone want to team up? Let's form a team early and get going... The early bird catches the worm, so team members, please..."

"I've heard the saying that the early bird catches the worm. Sending someone out too early isn't a good thing either. They'll either get eaten by alien species or by those demon spirits from the demon realm!"

"Hahaha, hey brothers, I'm Wu Yanzu from Hunan, wanna hang out?"

……

The star chart is so noisy, I can't listen to it.

I turned it off immediately, then took out my phone and sent a message to the five-person team: "Version 2.0 is finally out! What do you say? Shall we take advantage of the update hype and go out hunting for the first time?"

"sure!"

Cai Cai laughed and said, "Boss, I've been waiting for you to say that!"

"What about Ruolin and Koumei? What should we say?"

"I'm fine with it, I'll always follow the boss!" Kou Mei sent a happy jumping emoji.

Ruolin said, "Okay, let's meet at the player black market at nine o'clock tomorrow morning?"

"it is good."

The fat man exclaimed excitedly, "Ding Han, I'll go ask Lao Lu for leave!"

"Okay!" I nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Cai Cai said, "Boss, are you and Fatty still working at Luo Mei's place? Aren't you tired of taking time off all the time? If it were me, I would have fired the boss long ago. Why put up with that jerk?"

"That's not how it works..."

I explained, "Both your chubby brother and I are in the repair field. Staying in Rome allows us to continuously gain a lot of skill experience. You won't get that kind of treatment anywhere else."

"Too."

Cai Cai said, "Alright then, it'll be 9 AM tomorrow morning at the Player Black Market. See you then!"

"Okay, see you there!"

……

The next day, early morning.

I got up early and bought breakfast for Lin Qingying. While she was washing up, I went out and met up with Fatty at the entrance of the community. Then we hailed a taxi and headed straight for the player black market.

In the morning, the player black market was bustling with people, almost overflowing with them.

With the release of version 2.0, almost all the players who had been hiding in the city came out, causing the player black market to be crowded with people.

Fortunately, we had already prepared supplies, so we didn't need to buy ammunition. Instead, we went straight through the hall to the phase teleportation array at the back.

"Which picture?" Ruolin asked.

Looking at the many options before me, I said, "How about... the Frosty Tundra south of the Great Wall? This map is close to the Great Wall, and it's probably the most lucrative."

"can."

Nana smiled and nodded: "Then let's go to Rinkaze Tundra!"

"Okay, let's go!"

After confirming their teleportation targets, everyone handed over 1500 star coins and was teleported there one after another.

"Shua~~~"

With a forward step, I appeared in the map of the Raging Tundra the next second. The moment I opened the large map, everything was completely different. This map was so big that it was boundless. In the north, there was a deep red chain-like building that separated the territory of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom from the Northern Region. If I was not mistaken, that deep red chain was the legendary Great Wall Watch that suppressed the demon realm!
Outside the teleportation array was a rather rudimentary market where people were selling guns and ammunition, but the prices were higher than on the player black market. These were all unscrupulous merchants. In addition, there were many players waiting here to form teams, etc.

Not everyone has a fixed team like us. In "Star Abyss", many players team up randomly. After each team is formed, they feel that their teammates are too bad and affect their development. So they look for new teammates next time, and so on endlessly, always on the road of complaining about others and being complained about by others.

"Boss, look over there."

Cai Cai stepped forward and suddenly nudged my shoulder lightly.

"Ok?"

My gaze swept over and I saw a dozen people standing under a tree not far away. Each of them had the Ragnarok symbol hanging above their heads. They were actually from Ragnarok, and the leader of the alliance, One-Sword Soul, was among them.

"Humph……"

After casting his gaze from afar, Yi Dao Ru Hun let out a sneer.

It seems that the past grudges have not been forgotten in his heart. Yi Dao Ru Hun still harbors resentment towards me for killing "Ah, right, right, right" back then.

Of course, the reason he was resentful was because he felt that Ragnarok had a large and powerful force that could crush our group. Otherwise, he would have been much more humble, just like Ash.

After the battle in the Land of Frost, God Ash became much more obedient and never caused any more trouble.

"The One-Sword Soul-Destroying Faction has also come to the Rising Wind Tundra..."

In the team chat, Zhang Ruolin said, "Everyone should be careful. One-Hit Kill is always hostile towards us. The map of the Rising Wind Tundra is so big and it's a dangerous map. There's a high chance they'll attack us."

"It shouldn't be..."

I frowned: "I talked to Rabbit Critical Strike, the vice leader of Ragnarok, last time. She personally promised that Ragnarok would live in peace with us. If One-Sword Soul comes to cause trouble for us again this time, this matter will not be resolved peacefully, and I will show no mercy."

"Ok!"

Cai Cai nodded: "Damn it... Although the world of Star Abyss is a dog-eat-dog world, it's not certain who is strong and who is weak. If Yi Dao Tu Hun continues to act like a jerk, we should really beat him hard, otherwise he won't behave."

"Let's go."

I glanced at the large map, grabbed my bomb gun, and led the way, heading straight for the northern part of the Frostwind Tundra.

On the map, there is a fog. In Star Abyss, many "unexplored" maps are fogged up. The fog will only dissipate after you reach them. Therefore, many players buy vehicles such as mountain bikes to explore the map for fun. However, I am not interested in that yet. I will wait until I reach level 50 to explore the map!

Besides, I don't have the money to buy a motorcycle right now.

If you're going to buy a mountain bike, buy a good one, at least one that costs 30 Star Coins or more. It needs to be durable. Otherwise, if your vehicle breaks down in the wilderness, it'll be a real problem. For long distances, walking can be fatal.

……

In the north, snow covers the ground, and the jungle is a blanket of white, with only a few patches of moss exposed. This is probably how the Frosty Tundra got its name.

After hiking for half an hour, a hissing sound came from ahead.

"Watch out, target spotted!"

Cai Cai immediately assumed a firing stance.

Ahead, the sound of light footsteps came from the woods, followed by a series of figures rushing out of the snow forest. They were Devourers, level 35 elite monsters. In addition, there was a second-tier mutant, the Bone Blade Hunter, a level 35 blue BOSS!

Although the Rising Wind Tundra is a map adjacent to the North Sea Demon Realm, it is also part of the wilderness in "Star Abyss", so it is normal for alien species to appear there.

"Fire!"

I turned and aimed, then pulled the trigger. The bullet gun spewed fire, unleashing tons of damage on the head of the Boneblade Hunter!
"Hiss~~~"

A group of devourers roared and quickly dispersed, attacking from all directions. Their enormous heads and densely packed, split mouthparts looked terrifying.

"grass……"

While shooting, Cai Cai frowned and said, "Boss, do you feel that the intelligence of these alien species seems to have evolved?"

"That's normal. The version has been updated. What's wrong with them evolving their intelligence a bit?"

"That's true, I'm speechless..."

The group opened fire simultaneously, and this time even the fat man's firepower became quite considerable, with a blue Tier 2 submachine gun causing the Devourer's head to explode one after another!

(End of this chapter)