Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 164 Veteran Player
'Holy crap, a purple RPG?'

I was overjoyed. The rockets used by the RPG were quite expensive, costing 8000 star coins per shot. However, they had a long range and were far more destructive to vehicles and armor than firearms, making them indispensable long-range firepower. Therefore, the quality and firepower of the RPG itself were very important!

My gaze fell upon the interdimensional storage space, where the RPG, enveloped in purple light, lay quietly. My eyes lingered on it briefly, and its attributes floated up—

[RPG-32 Unguided Anti-Tank Rocket] (Quality: Purple)
Rank: Tier 3

Basic parameters: Firepower 8000-10000, effective range 800 meters

Weight: 10KG
Strength: +30
Agility: +28
Blessing: Explosive Amplification. Has a 50% chance to trigger upon launch. Once triggered, it will greatly increase the kill radius and damage.
Strength required: 400
Required Agility: 250
……

Goodness, the firepower has exceeded 10,000!
I was stunned and absolutely thrilled. This RPG had a firepower of 8000-10000 and an effective range of 800 meters, which was 100 meters longer than the previous one. It was fantastic!
"Bang~~~"

He immediately replaced the previous blue Tier 2 RPG with the new one and gave it to the fat guy.

"Fuck..."

The fat man, holding the blue RPG, said with stars in his eyes, "This thing is great, but I can't afford rocket launchers, they're ridiculously expensive..."

"Just buy a few, you don't expect me to provide you with rockets, do you have no shame?"

"Ahem, I have to save up my own money to buy it."

The fat man happily put the RPG away.

"Ding Han, you've released a new RPG?" Ruolin asked.

"Ah."

I nodded: "Lucky me, I got a purple RPG with over 10,000 firepower, it feels great!"

"Depend on……"

Cai Cai said speechlessly, "Boss, this isn't just good luck, it's because your damage output is too high. The hidden quality of your special ability crystal is far superior to others, so you got a purple item. I didn't do so well, I only got a Tier 3 blue pistol. Damn it, the system is so perfunctory..."

"Take it easy."

I chuckled and said, “Our team’s goal is to work hard step by step, so that everyone has a Resurrection Codex and an RPG. In the future, when we’re ambushing others, we can fire 5-10 rockets in one go and blow them to smithereens. Just thinking about it is awesome!”

"That's true!"

Kou Mei squinted her eyes and smiled, "I also need to work hard!"

At this moment, the players who had been firing at the Splitter alongside us and had also obtained purple power crystals started to speak up, each unable to resist making sarcastic remarks.

"Holy crap, this is all the purple BOSS power crystal I got? That's all? It only gave me 10 experience points..."

"Damn it, I only have 8 experience points, you're way better than me!"

"To be honest, the reward I offered was 2000 Star Coins, slightly better than yours, but still..."

"Screw it, this is the kind of garbage you get from a purple ability crystal?"

"Brothers, I'm a little luckier than you guys. My purple ability crystal yielded a blue Tier 3 SMC submachine gun..."

"Damn it, I'm gonna get a spear!"

……

Before we knew it, it was already past midnight.

The buildings in the base continued to collapse, and there was less and less room for players to stand. Many people huddled together, but just then, a series of tremors came from outside, followed by a series of sonic booms that crashed against the outer wall of the front door!

"Oh no, it's Soundwave Beast!"

Gunshot Like a Dragon looked up at the few remaining surveillance cameras and said, "So many sonic beasts, at least a hundred. This is a bit troublesome!"

At the front gate, sonic booms erupted continuously. Finally, just a few minutes later, a ripple suddenly broke open, followed by continuous cracking sounds from inside the outer wall, which began to collapse rapidly.

"It's over!"

Xu Tian frowned and said, "The soundproof wall has been destroyed. The one who activated it, are you preparing to retreat?!"

"Let's go."

The one who initiated the retreat had a cold look in his eyes. He left first, saying with his back to us, "Everyone, follow me. Retreat through the underground passage and abandon the base!"

"Yes, Lord Awakener!"

Players from guilds such as Crimson Sky Alliance, Twilight of the Gods, and Ember Domain responded enthusiastically.

"gone!"

I grabbed Koumi's hand, carrying the bomb gun, and led her forward to squeeze through. She was a psionicist with extremely low strength, so she couldn't outpace the others. Therefore, I had to take care of her.

Behind them, Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and Fatty quickly followed.

A group of people slid down a staircase inside the base, and suddenly a gate opened in front of them, revealing a secret passage.

"Quickly, evacuate everyone!"

Gunshot Dragon stood guard at the door until everyone had entered through the secret passage, then lowered the gate again and evacuated with the others.

……

"Protect the original solution."

The pioneers at the forefront were obsessed with the spinal cord and blood of the Spinach Butcher.

"Managers, please rest assured, the raw material is here with us."

Two advanced production-type players followed closely behind the opener, carrying heavy metal boxes.

The secret chamber was very long, several kilometers in length. After we came out of the secret chamber, we could see from afar that the base had been destroyed and was engulfed in flames.

"Pity……"

Gun Chu Rulong looked regretful.

"Let's go."

The initiator led everyone away.

The remaining solo players can now roam freely. There are still 20 hours left until the end of the regional quest [Conquest of Twilight Wasteland]. There are still many alien species to eliminate in this wilderness. As long as they are not targeted by a large group of races, they can basically grind monsters here and increase their score.

"How to say?"

I turned to the four people behind me and asked, "Should we return to Huaining City, or continue killing the mutants and complete the 48-hour mission before leaving?"

"Let's fill it up."

Cai Cai said, "Otherwise, everyone's ranking will be unstable, especially Ruolin. If she falls out of the top ten, the rewards will be different, which would be a real pity."

"Ah."

Ruolin nodded: "Ding Han, shall we stay until midnight before going back to Huaining?"

"also."

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "But shouldn't we rest and resupply now?" "Absolutely."

Kou Mei said, "I'm so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open. I need to sleep for at least two or three hours."

"Let's set off and find a suitable place to rest."

"Ok!"

……

An hour later, we stopped on a hillside. The rocky slope was barren and adjacent to a small hill nearly 300 meters high. There was a flat area on the hillside, which was impossible to climb up from below. However, if attacked, players could jump and slide down from there to avoid attacks from alien species and remain invincible.

At this time, it was just dawn.

"Have something to eat."

After I sat down, I took out two bowls of steaming hot mutton soup and a pile of baiji buns from my package.

"I rely on..."

Cai Cai laughed: "Boss is so thoughtful, he almost moved an entire Tibetan-style mutton shop here."

"I brought some with me too."

Kou Mei brought out a steaming bowl of pickled fish.

"To be honest..."

The fat man took out a large plate of chicken.

"you……"

Ruolin remained silent and took out a bowl of authentic Yimeng Mountain stir-fried chicken from her interdimensional storage space.

"I'm sorry..."

Cai Cai was both amused and exasperated: "We really are a group of experienced veteran players..."

"That's, that's..."

I nodded: "Living in the world of 'Star Abyss,' with our lives hanging by a thread, what's wrong with indulging a little once in a while?"

"That's right, that's right, let's eat!"

The fat man picked up the baiji bun, and everyone started eating.

Having been hungry all day, everyone was almost exhausted. This hearty meal was like a life-saving act. Soon after, the five of them devoured all the dishes!

"Get some sleep."

Holding a bomb gun, I stood on the edge of the cliff and said, "I'll take charge of defense."

"Boss, aren't you tired?"

Kou Mei said, "Why don't we let Cai Cai keep watch at night?"

"I rely on..."

Cai Cai protested, "Kou Mei, you're being too biased. Your elbow is practically bent to the thigh. Is that appropriate?"

"Stop talking, you guys go to sleep."

I looked into the distance and frowned, saying, "We'll set off in three hours to continue hunting in the Twilight Wasteland."

"it is good!"

……

As dawn broke, the group embarked on their journey once more.

Our goal is clear: only kill lone alien species or small alien groups. Safety and upgrading are the most important things.

So, they spent the whole day wandering through the Twilight Wasteland, killing many alien species, until around 10 p.m. when they ran out of bullets. By then, they had arrived near the teleportation array as planned.

"Go back."

Cai Cai glanced at the leaderboard and said, "There's no need to keep pushing. Everyone's position is very secure, and there's basically no chance of anything changing."

"Okay, let's go back!"

I stepped into the teleportation array first and quickly returned to the player black market teleportation point. After entering the exchange, I immediately saw the horse-faced man and grabbed him: "Where are you going, Old Horse!"

"Damn it, I didn't want to leave either..."

Old Ma laughed and said, "Ding Han, you're back safe and sound! Was Twilight Wasteland fun?"

"What a joke!"

I complained, "I almost got killed by the spine-spike butcher..."

"I heard that too."

Old Ma said, "The Spiked Butcher is a Tier 4 mutant, an orange-tier boss. In the current version, he's a real pain... It's quite remarkable that you guys were able to encounter the Spiked Butcher and come back alive."

"It's good that you know it's not easy. Let's go, let's talk business."

"okay!"

Old Ma nodded happily, and then led the five of us to his simple office.

……

I took out my spoils one by one. There were green equipment and tier 3 blue equipment. Overall, the spoils were quite good, but the problem was that the consumption was also serious. The 9mm bullets of the Roarer were all used up, and the bullets of the bomb gun were also used up.

The advantage of the auto-loading mini-robot is that it improves my endurance, but the disadvantage is that it consumes bullets faster than everyone else. It has high output, but also high consumption.

After selling off a large amount of loot, I replenished the Howler's ammo to 5 rounds, RPG rockets to 30 rounds, and bomb gun ammo to the original level. In the end, I actually had a surplus of 40 Star Coins. This was a huge profit!
……

but……

While Ruolin, Caicai, and the others were trading with Lao Ma, I turned my gaze to the small robot in the interdimensional storage space, frowned, and said, "S-1, can you upgrade it to have a magazine-switching function?"

"Report to the commander!"

The mini robot immediately transformed and stood up straight, saying, "To gain the magazine-switching function, we need to add a new magazine-switching module!"

"How do I modify this module!"

"Commander, we need both the R-225 module core and the R-225 module component!"

"understood."

I nodded and turned my gaze to Old Ma.

(End of this chapter)