Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 196 Sang Biao Makes His Move, Lu Xiaobei in Danger!
"I go……"

Looking at the attributes of the Thunder Blade, my heart started pounding wildly, and it beat faster and faster!
This thing... it's practically made for me!

Throwable energy blades can instantly paralyze a target's mobility once they hit it. Although the description of "a few seconds" is somewhat vague, they are still very useful. In fact, these sharp energy blades may even penetrate power armor and directly paralyze the warriors inside. If so, they would undoubtedly provide another means of dealing with enemies wearing power armor!
Furthermore, I had already mastered my throwing skills to level 10, but there wasn't much use for them in this situation. However, with the Thunder Blade, things were completely different.

Furthermore, there has always been a saying in the martial arts world: "From five steps away, a gun is faster; within five steps, a knife is faster." Especially in player-versus-player combat, as players' armor, level, and health increase, it is almost impossible to defeat an opponent with a single burst of bullets in close combat. But what about throwing knives like the Thunder Blade, which are energy blades?
The outcome might be quite different!

The person selling the energy blades is a high-level psychic, a level 37 psionicist with the ID "Yinuo". She is a girl, but she did not participate in this regional mission, presumably to play it safe.

"Beauty."

I looked up at her and smiled, "How much for this Thunder Blade?"

"I won't sell it, I'll only exchange it for equipment that I can use myself."

Without looking up, she was scrolling through videos, watching a variety show featuring a group of effeminate men.

"Just an exchange?"

I frowned and looked at my extradimensional storage space, which was piled up to the brim with the spoils of this trip. However, most of them could only be described as cheap goods, with more than 80% being green equipment.

At that moment, she finally looked up at me, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "You're the Shadow Chaser from the Battle of Xicheng?"

"if not?"

I smiled slightly: "In Star Abyss, IDs definitely cannot be duplicated."

"Yes, yes..."

She nodded repeatedly and smiled, "You want this energy blade?"

"Hmm, I'd like to buy it and play with it, but I'm curious, how did you get such a high-level throwing weapon? Did you get it from an orange-level boss?"

"No."

Yi Nuo shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you, it was from doing an A-level daily quest. Maybe it was just because I was too lucky."

"That was really good luck."

I chuckled and said, "However, there are indeed precedents for 'exceptional rewards' in Star Abyss. It's not impossible to get orange-tier equipment from A-level daily quests, it's just that the probability is too low."

"Ok!"

Yi Nuo looked at me: "Boss, do you want to buy, or do you want to trade?"

"None of that is urgent. First, I'd like to know what your price expectation is for this energy blade?"

"Well..."

Yi Nuo pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Because it is a throwing weapon, the price is definitely not comparable to that of the main weapon. To be honest, my expectation is to sell it for 50% of the price of orange equipment. However, there are no orange equipment with a clear price on the market, so I am not sure. It depends on whether what the other party offers is tempting enough for me."

"I see."

I pondered for a moment, then took out a purple scepter used by psionicists from my storage space. It was the Fiery Scepter dropped by the orange boss, Rek, and at this stage, it was undoubtedly the most coveted item for psionic players.

What do you think of this staff?

When I revealed the attributes of the Fiery Scepter, Yi Nuo's eyes immediately became glazed over. At that moment, I was certain that this scepter was something she desperately needed!
At this stage, the most important goal for top-tier players is to have a full set of purple gear, while people like me who have already started pursuing a full set of orange gear are extremely rare, belonging to the extremely abnormal category.

"It's not bad, but..."

She hesitated, wanting to bargain more, but was too embarrassed to speak up.

"I know that the value of a purple weapon is definitely not comparable to that of an orange weapon."

I nodded: "Even an orange energy blade is far more valuable than a purple weapon, so I'd like to add this to the list. What do you think?"

He took out a pale gold skill book from his storage space again. It was the Oracle Barrier, an essential skill for Light Priests!
"what?"

In an instant, Yinuo's eyes lit up, clearly indicating that she was already very tempted.

The secret manuals of key skills are currently the hard currency in the Star Abyss player market because the demand is so great, and the Oracle Barrier is even more sought after by countless Light Priest players.

However, what needs to be exchanged is orange-grade equipment, even throwing weapons. That's definitely not something that can be exchanged for one or two pieces of purple equipment, or one or two tier-three skill books.

"besides."

I took out a stack of star coins from my storage space and said, "I'm willing to add another 20 star coins! Yi Nuo, I didn't mean to take advantage of you. I've shown you my utmost sincerity."

"Okay, I'm willing to make the deal."

She readily agreed, saying, "Master Zhu Ying, the Energy Blade is yours."

"Thank you!"

I chuckled and left behind the Fiery Scepter, the Oracle Barrier, and 20 Star Coins. Then I took her Thunder Blade, placing it in the most easily accessible spot in my storage space. I smiled and said, "Yinuo, happy transaction. I wish you good fortune. I'm off!"

"it is good!"

Yinuo smiled and nodded. A few seconds later, I received a friend request from her and accepted it without hesitation.

"Fuck..."

Beside him, the fat man frowned and said, "Is this throwing knife really that valuable? To be honest, the other items you took out are all valuable, probably worth over a million together."

"Fat..."

I said helplessly, "You don't think this throwing knife is worth less than a million, do you? Let me tell you, I have a throwing skill that I've already leveled up to mastery. Combined with this throwing knife, it can be a lifesaver or a game-changer in an emergency."

"Right."

The fat man scratched his head and laughed, "In Star Abyss, you're my older brother. Your understanding of the game far surpasses mine. I need to learn from you."

"Very good, that's the right attitude. Let's go find Old Ma!"

"okay!"

……

Deep inside the stock exchange, in Old Ma's office.

Cai Cai was fiercely bargaining with Lao Ma, the two of them exchanging saliva and blushing.

Half an hour later, everyone finished their transactions, and it was finally my turn. "Old Ma, I have a lot of stuff, please bear with me."

"Ok!"

Old Ma grabbed a tissue to wipe the drool from Cai Cai and Fatty's faces and said, "Ding Han, when it comes to dealing with your group, I feel that you are easier to get along with, unlike your two brothers who are so petty."

“Star coins are equipment, and equipment is life. How can you not be so calculating? Old Ma, a shrewd merchant who never leaves the city to fight, of course doesn’t know the hardships involved!” Cai Cai retorted.

"Sigh, it's still uncertain..."

Old Ma frowned: "It won't be long before I have to go out of the city to kill monsters and level up."

"what happened?"

"Insider information suggests that after a certain period, lower-level players may face a purge..." Old Ma lowered his voice, "It's just hearsay, I don't know the specifics yet."

"Fuck..."

My first thought was Milo; that guy might be dangerous.

"Is the news accurate, Lao Ma?"

"Then if it's confirmed, can it still be called a rumor?"

"Too."

I took things out one by one and asked Lao Ma to appraise them.

As a result, although the large amount of goods looked like a lot, most of them were low-level equipment with very low value. Old Ma only valued them at 30+, which was probably barely enough to cover the ammunition consumption over the next three days.

"So, are you asking for money, or are you going to use the money to buy ammunition?"

"Get the ammunition."

I coughed and said, "Old Ma, can you give me some 60-round universal magazines for the Hellfire Blast Gun Generation 3? I just changed my gun, and I need to change the magazines too. Can you give me ten magazines?"

"no problem."

Old Ma is being particularly generous. He first gave me a 10% discount, and then settled the bill. Sure enough, I wasn't wrong. This gain just offset the consumption of ammunition and supplies.

Of course, the orange bomb gun and energy blade are not included in the calculation; if they were, this trip would definitely have been a huge success.

……

The group left the player black market at 8 p.m.

"How about we have a dry pot?"

Cai Cai suggested, "Fatty, please."

"can."

The fat man nodded immediately.

So the five of them rushed into a nearby dry pot restaurant, ordered a ton of food, and then had a happy meal together.

After finishing our meal, it was already around nine o'clock.

Fatty and I hailed a taxi and went home.

Upon entering the residential area, I turned right, while the fat man turned left.

"Shen Yue isn't waiting for you at home, is she?" I suddenly turned around and asked.

"clever!"

The fat man gave a thumbs up and grinned lewdly: "I'm going back to enjoy some tenderness. You... you can go back and watch TV by yourself."

"You bastard, obsessed with women, shameless!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

The two said their goodbyes, and the fat man quickly disappeared into the residential building.

I headed towards the convenience store, but after only a few steps, I saw a furtive figure crouching by the flowerbed, occasionally letting out extremely suppressed groans.

That voice sounds familiar!
I strode forward, grabbed her by the back, and pulled her close: "Who are you?!"

"Holy crap... Ding Han?!"

The other person opened their big, watery eyes and stared straight at me.

"Holy crap, Lu Xiaobei?!"

My eyes widened in disbelief; I had no idea why this guy was here.

……

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Stop talking, it hurts, let go of me..."

She hopped and skipped onto the flowerbed, then lifted her winter skirt, revealing streaks of blood on her thick stockings, which looked rather frightening.

"You...what's wrong with you?"

I was slightly taken aback, and quickly bent down to check her wound.

"You're still talking about it!"

Lu Xiaobei looked dejected: "I originally came here hoping to bump into you and see if we were destined to meet. Who knew I'd be waiting since evening without eating, my stomach was growling with hunger. I saw a tabby cat in the flowerbed just now, and I thought it was hungry too, so I felt a sense of sympathy for it. But who would have thought that it would scratch me as soon as I touched its head!"

"A tabby cat? Is it the one with a small piece missing from its ear?"

"It seems so..."

"I rely on..."

I slapped my thigh and exclaimed, "That cat's name is Sang Biao. It's the king of cats in the three neighborhoods around here. Its fighting power is off the charts. You even dare to flirt with it?!"

(End of this chapter)