Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 188 Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group

"Finally, another S-rank mission!"

In the team chat group, CaiCai asked, "What should I say, brothers and beauties?"

Ruolin said, "I'm still in the restaurant. You decide, and I'll listen to you."

"Where's Kou Mei?" I asked.

"I'm also at Sister Ruolin's restaurant. She asked me to come here as a shill, saying that having a pretty girl sitting here would help attract customers," Kou Mei said.

"I rely on..."

I said with a heavy heart, "Koumei, don't you dare follow in your sister Ruolin's footsteps! What respectable girl goes to bars every day?"

Kou Mei laughed and said, "Got it, boss!"

"What exactly should we say tomorrow?"

The fat man said, "Let's decide soon, brothers!"

"just go."

I said in a deep voice, "Anyway, we each have a copy of the Resurrection Codex, so we have a margin for error. We can still take on even the most difficult tasks. What do you guys say? Can you meet at the teleportation array before 11 a.m. tomorrow?"

"My sister and I are fine."

Ruolin smiled and said, "Koumei will sleep with me tonight, and we'll go together tomorrow."

Cai Cai said, "I'm fine with that too, I'm unemployed."

The fat man said, "Ding Han, then we can ask for leave, but... before we would ask our boss, Lao Lu, directly. Now who do we ask? You've already taken Lao Lu's place, so who do we ask for leave from?"

"Nima..."

I felt a chill run down my spine and said, "Forget it, just tell Haozi to be more lenient, and I'll approve all the leave when I get back."

"Wow, boss, that's awesome..."

Cai Cai sent an excited emoji: "You're a leader now? That's great! When you rise through the ranks, please give your juniors a hand..."

"Forget it..."

I'm a bit annoyed. This after-sales manager is actually quite disgusting. It's obvious that Huang Minyu used him to drive a wedge between me and Lin Qingying. Once the wedge is successfully created, Lin Qingying will lose another trustworthy person.

The future business changes and expansion of Yuening Group are all under the responsibility of CEO Lin Qingying. If Lin Qingying were to fall from power, it would definitely be good news for Luo Mei.

……

So, they chatted for a few more minutes and then went to rest.

"drop!"

Just then, a message came from Gunfire Like a Dragon: "Ding Han, is your team coming for tomorrow's S-rank main quest in the wilderness?"

"Come."

I asked in surprise, "Why does Alliance Leader Long ask such a question?"

"Weren't you worried about not having enough troops? Your squad is the absolute main force in Huaining City."

"After this S-rank mission refreshed, not many players confirmed they would go. Many players felt that the current S-rank missions were too dangerous. Several previous S-rank missions had killed a lot of players, so weaker players didn't want to participate. They felt it was safer to go to lower-level maps to grind lower-level monsters. I'm worried that if too few people go, the mission will fail, which will be a loss for the players in Jiangning City and Huaining City."

"rest assured."

I smiled and said, "My team currently has a copy of the Resurrection Codex, so we have a high margin for error. We'll definitely participate in S-rank missions, so just count us in."

"it is good!"

Gunshot Like a Dragon said, "Then I won't say any more. See you tomorrow. Get some rest and recharge your energy."

After hanging up the call, a wave of drowsiness washed over me. I was really tired. I hadn't slept a wink last night to take care of Lin Qingying, and my sleep quality at the company today was terrible. I desperately needed a good night's sleep to recharge my energy and spirit!
So, I set the alarm and drifted off to sleep.

……

I slept straight through until 9:30 the next morning. After the alarm rang, I hurriedly got up, washed up, went downstairs to buy breakfast, and bought two roast ducks when I passed by a roast duck shop. I threw them into my otherworldly storage space. When I was taking a taxi, I found a Jue Wei Duck Neck shop behind me, so I bought two hundred yuan worth of duck necks, duck hearts, duck gizzards, etc. and stored them away.

Shortly after, he and the fat man took a taxi to the player black market.

They arrived at the black market at just the right time, at 11 a.m. Ruolin, Caicai, and Koumei were already on high alert, while the black market courtyard was bustling with players.

"There are so many people..." the fat man remarked.

"Actually, there aren't many."

Cai Cai said, "Fatty, you don't know this. According to incomplete statistics, the number of players in Huaining City is at least ten times that of the ones in front of you. It's just that many players are afraid to go out of the city to kill monsters, or they are too cautious, so they have given up on this S-level main quest. If all the players in Huaining City were really brought out, you would probably be shocked. You can just look at the Huaining City leaderboard when you have time. Scroll down, there are so many people."

"Damn, I've never really looked into this before."

The fat man, looking dejected, sat down in a corner to look at the rankings. "Hey, Ding Han!"

Not far away, Spear Like a Dragon led a group of players from the Crimson Cloud Alliance over. They were numerous and powerful, with at least fifty or sixty people following behind Spear Like a Dragon. The true size of the Crimson Cloud Alliance was likely much larger than what was visible at the moment!

"Alliance Leader Dragon."

I nodded and then greeted Xu Tian and the others one by one.

After a while, another group of people entered the black market compound; they were from the former royal court.

A man clad in armor, seemingly unassuming, with a purple monomolecular sword slung across his back, strode forward and smiled, "Ding Han, we meet again!"

"Ah."

I nodded, looked at Youyaoqi, Zhixiao and the others behind Yushiwuzheng, and lowered my voice to say, "After the S-rank mission starts, try not to be too aggressive to avoid losses."

"got it."

Yu Shi Wu Zheng smiled slightly and said softly, "Our Old Royal Court guild is a T3 level guild. Of course, it can't compare with big guilds like the Crimson Sky Alliance and the Ember Domain. Don't worry, my original purpose was just to let everyone eat some scraps. I know my own guild's own strengths and weaknesses."

After hearing what he said, I felt much more at ease.

Actually, everyone here is smart. There aren't many fools among the players. When going out on missions, personal safety is naturally the top priority. As for the losses suffered by many players before, there's nothing we can do about it; it's purely because they didn't understand "Star Abyss" enough.

……

Soon after, with a "sizzle" sound, the teleportation array rippled, and the teleportation to the Rising Wind Tundra officially started ahead of schedule, so everyone was teleported there one by one.

"Shua~~~"

With a flash of light, I appeared first in front of the teleportation array in the Rising Tundra. I led Cai Cai, Ruolin and the others out and opened the large map. I saw that the southwestern corner of the Rising Tundra had turned into a blood-red expanse. It wasn't too far from us, at most a 20-minute run, so there was no need to rent a vehicle.

"Let's go, we'll walk there."

I held the bomb gun to my chest and said, "Let's go!"

Behind them, Cai Cai, Fatty, and the others quickly followed, heading straight for their destination.

Soon after, the roar of fighter jets filled the air as Crimson Dragon Kingdom's warplanes streaked away, and air-to-air missiles could be seen flying overhead. The Crimson Dragon Kingdom and the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group's warplanes had already begun their aerial battle.

"go!"

I led everyone south along a mountain range. At the same time, I heard the sound of gunfire: "Ding Han, our Crimson Sky Alliance has taken up position number 7. They're mainly dealing with mercenaries there, so the pressure might be a bit less. Do you want to bring some men over so we can support each other?"

"understand!"

I nodded. Even if we don't think about ourselves, we have to think about our teammates. In such a large-scale battle, the more people the better. If we are outnumbered and outgunned, we will be easily surrounded and overwhelmed by the enemy.

……

A few minutes later, we arrived at position number 7. At the center of this position was a hill, with mountain ranges extending in all directions. The position was heavily armed, and we could see many soldiers from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom. There were even elite warriors wearing first and second generation armor who were engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy.

In the distance, the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group could already be seen. Their armored vehicles were adorned with small flags in the shape of triceratops and crossed swords, and they were currently launching a fierce attack on the Red Dragon Kingdom's positions!
"Let's go over there!"

I quickly spotted a position that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, with a clear field of fire and easy to hide in. So I crouched down and rushed into the trenches that had been dug in advance. In the process, I accidentally stepped on a digging robot that was responsible for digging trenches. The robot squeaked and ran away!

"400 meters from the enemy, use a sniper rifle!"

I immediately switched my primary weapon to the Winter AMR, aimed directly at the face of a Dragon Slayer mercenary wearing an iron helmet, and fired three shots in quick succession!
"3024!"

"3099!"

"MISS!"

……

The second shot killed the enemy, and the third shot missed completely! At the same time, a notification sound rang in my ears—

[Congratulations! You have successfully killed a member of the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Commando Team. Rewards: 750 Character Experience, 5 Crimson Dragon Kingdom Faction Reputation Points!]

Good grief, this quest even grants reputation with the Crimson Dragon Kingdom for killing targets from the opposing faction?!
Yes, that makes perfect sense!

Nearby, Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and the others quickly discovered this secret and became even more excited, shooting with even greater effort!

Soon after, a large number of Crimson Sky Alliance players moved into Position 7, making their combat strength extremely formidable. As a result, the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group's forces were simply unable to keep up. At long range, they were sniped with sniper rifles, and at medium range, their armored vehicles were bombarded by players' RPGs, exploding one after another, making it impossible for them to advance. At close range, they had to face submachine guns and bomb guns, which made things very difficult for the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the two sides were locked in a fierce battle on the front lines, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Suddenly, a piercing, sharp screech came from the sky!
The next second, a major commander from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom shouted through a megaphone: "Take cover! Their remaining fighters have dropped thermobaric bombs!"

Another thermobaric weapon!
I suffered greatly in the Battle of Xicheng, but times have changed. My current attributes are far superior to those in Xicheng. At this stage, top-tier players can withstand thermobaric bombs without any problems!
"Concealment, defense!"

I immediately took out the Lord's Shield and shielded Fatty and Kou Mei with my body. Then I burned my Yuan Power and released the Annihilation Rock Armor. The next moment, a scorching hot thermobaric bomb exploded directly above us. Instantly, the scorching heat and negative pressure enveloped my whole body again!

(End of this chapter)