Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 202 Gene Editing
"Shh!"

The player leaderboard appeared on the mission interface. Finally, it's time to unleash our full power!

The next second, I aimed directly at the second-tier aliens within a 40-60 meter range and unleashed a barrage of precise shots. In the current version, second-tier aliens are basically blue bosses, rich in experience, guaranteed to drop treasure chests, and easy to kill. These are advantages that first-tier aliens do not possess, so they are naturally the first choice for shooting.

A few minutes later, the number of Tier 2 mutants killed by the orange bomb gun had exceeded double digits. One after another, blue power chests appeared in the interdimensional storage space. I'll save them and open them all when I have time. There's no rush. Anyway, I won't get anything that excites me.

"I rely on..."

On the side of the Ember Domain Guild, a level 37 DPS player looked over helplessly and complained, "Shadow Chaser's output is too insane! Can't you tone it down a bit and leave some for the brothers? Damn it..."

"Don't complain."

A few steps away from him stood the former leader of the royal court, Yu Shiwuzheng, who said calmly, "Right now you feel that Ding Han's output is too high and it's a bit annoying, but when the base can't hold on, you'll probably feel that Ding Han's firepower isn't strong enough and can't clear the field instantly."

That makes sense.

Shen Jin said, "Sixth son, stop complaining. In Star Abyss, the capable are always rewarded. Zhu Ying is strong, so it's only natural that he gets more experience and rewards."

"Ok."

The gunner stopped talking and focused on firing.

……

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

A ray of dawn appeared in the east; it was finally daylight!
"Watch out over there!"

Suddenly, Gunshot Like a Dragon pointed into the distance and said, "Two Tier 3 Splitters are coming with a group of Tier 2 mutants. Concentrate your firepower on one point and prepare to suppress them. Be quick!"

"Watch out for the Sonic Beast!"

"Don't let them get within 40 meters of the base's perimeter wall, or the sonic boom will be quite painful!" Yu Shi Wu Zheng shouted.

"Ho~~~"

Below, countless alien creatures roared incessantly, and the scene was extremely out of control.

"Cai Cai, Fatty!"

In the team chat, I commanded, "CaiCai, mark it. Fatty, aim and headshot. You two attack the same unit, prioritizing the Sonic Beast. With your combined firepower, you should be able to kill it during the Sonic Boom skill's charging phase!"

"it is good!"

The two quickly coordinated and fired in unison.

"Crack!"

I started switching magazines. A part of the outline of the other dimension appeared on my left. The moment the empty magazine slid down, I kicked it into the other dimension's storage space. My left hand quickly took out a new magazine and loaded it. The whole operation was smooth and I was so skilled that I estimated that the entire magazine switching time did not exceed 1 second!
Below, a Noise Beast rushed to a position 30 meters away from the outer wall, stood still, and its body was filled with wind energy. At the extreme distance, it began to charge up and unleash its sonic boom skill!
"die!"

The next second, I fired a burst of bullets, and just over 20 bullets blew the head off the sonic beast!
The crosshair quickly moved to the right, locking onto the head of another Sonic Beast that was charging up. "Bang bang bang" gunshots rang out, blowing its head apart as well. For a moment, all the Sonic Beasts seemed to show fear.

"Sigh~~~"

At this moment, the head of one of the splitters on the left suddenly split into mouthparts, letting out a long hiss. The aliens that had shown fear were jolted and went into a frenzy again, launching a fierce attack on the base.

When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail; at this moment, it all comes down to who has the stronger firepower!

"Focus fire on the splitters!"

I aimed my gun directly at the splitter and started firing wildly. The other players also locked onto their targets. If they could get a purple treasure chest for free, they would not hesitate. After all, it was a purple treasure chest, which could at least give them 200,000 experience points or several thousand star coins. These things are always better for players.

In the blink of an eye, the Splitter's health bar dropped to 50%, and with a long hiss, it entered the splitting state!
Without the slightest hesitation, after emptying the magazine of the bomb gun, I instantly switched to the howler as my primary weapon, pulled the trigger, emptied the magazine within three seconds, and then instantly switched back to the bomb gun. As a result, the splitter's health bar disappeared as soon as half of the bomb gun's magazine was emptied. With a long hiss, countless purple lights floated out of its body and flew towards the players participating in the battle!

"Damn, that was fast..." Cai Cai frowned.

Ruolin nodded, seemingly sharing the same sentiment.

Actually, it's because players' levels, equipment, and skills have improved significantly at this stage, making purple bosses really no match for them!

Take the Divider for example. Its health and armor are not high enough to withstand the onslaught of heavy firepower weapons. Moreover, there are at least 500+ players in the base at this time. With so many players, at least 70 or 80 players can fire at the BOSS in a small area. Under these circumstances, the purple BOSS will basically be defeated within 10 seconds!
Afterwards, they eliminated another splitter and a group of second-tier mutants, obtaining a considerable amount of ability crystals.

However, the aliens' fierce attack did not stop at all. After the third and second-tier aliens were picked off one by one, a large number of first-tier aliens frantically gnawed at the outer wall. Although they were shot down in large numbers, they showed no intention of stopping their attack.

……

Take a break.

Seeing that there wasn't much left to gain, I took a few steps back with the bomb gun, its muzzle glowing red-hot, leaned against the inner railing of the outer wall, and took out a hot jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) from my interdimensional storage space to eat.

"I rely on..."

Xu Tian also came over, glanced at the bloody scene outside the base, then at my jianbing guozi, and said, "It's a bloody mess outside, and the air is full of stench. How can you still eat it in this state?"

What if they don't eat?

I said speechlessly, "Food is essential for life; I'll get hungry if I skip a meal."

"really."

Beside him, the fat man plopped down on the ground and took out a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork from KFC breakfast from his interdimensional storage space.

Then, Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and Kou Mei also ate something on the side.

"Your team... is something else, no wonder they're so strong."

Xu Tian wasn't so particular anymore and reached out his hand, saying, "Do you still have jianbing guozi? I'd like one."

"There's plenty." I said, "Would you like some hot soy milk?"

"That's a good feeling!"

So, a group of people gathered together to eat breakfast and chat.

I ate quite quickly, not following the advice to chew slowly. After all, my digestive system has been upgraded, so it must be incredibly strong right now. Let alone a jianbing (Chinese crepe), I could probably digest even a piece of iron...

Needless to say, the Dark Tide organization's genetic modification technology is terrifying!
Immediately, the unpacking began.

I opened two purple ability crystals first, but unfortunately, one only yielded 8000+ star coins, and the other only yielded 0.6 cubic meters of expansion crystals. As for the blue ability crystals, they were mostly experience points, star coins, or occasionally a few blue or green equipment items, and there was basically nothing worth looking at.

However, selling these would bring in a considerable amount of money, enough to cover the cost of ammunition, so I'm quite satisfied.

"Xu Tian".

"Ok?"

I glanced at the outside and frowned, saying, "You said these aliens are attacking the base with all their might, why? I always feel that the aliens outside Dawn Fortress are more ferocious and more desperate. I don't know if it's just my imagination."

"No, I feel that way too."

Xu Tian shook his head: "Based on my analysis, there are two possibilities. One is that there is an absolutely powerful alien behind this group of aliens. According to our research, the hierarchy among alien groups is very strict. Higher-ranking aliens have a certain genetic dominance over lower-ranking aliens. Once the rank of the higher-ranking alien is high enough, the lower-ranking aliens will lose their will and obey orders without question!"

He paused, then continued, "The second possibility is that there's something in the base that attracts these alien species..."

"Oh?"

I frowned.

Xu Tian immediately opened a private chat with his friends and said, "Ding Han, I heard that the Opener hid the genes of the Spiked Butcher that he obtained last time in this Dawn Fortress base. Moreover, an insider revealed that the Opener is trying to re-edit the mutant genes. If he succeeds in his research, it may overturn the rules of the entire Star Abyss World."

"I rely on..."

I was slightly taken aback: "Is the Initiator really trying to dominate the Star Abyss by doing all this?"

"What do you say?"

Xu Tian smiled meaningfully: "If you have a large number of player resources, and these players are completely obedient to you, and in addition, the players improve very quickly and are extremely loyal to you, do you want to do something to truly have a voice in the Star Abyss World, instead of wandering on the edge of the world and being wiped out by others whenever they want?"

"Isn't this information top secret for the initiator?"

"Ah."

Xu Tian said, "You're a core player, so I think there are some things you should know. Anyway... we're friends, so try to be careful and leave yourself a way out. It's not good to say these things outright."

"Understand."

I nodded and smiled, "Let's focus on surviving first."

"Makes sense!"

……

afternoon.

This alien race seems to have exhausted its resources. Only a large number of Tier 1 aliens remain on the surface, but no Tier 2 or Tier 3 aliens have appeared. This has made many players become complacent.

"Boom~~~"

Not long after, a violent tremor suddenly came from underground!
"what happened?"

The figure of the initiator appeared by the railing, looking down.

"The One Who Opens the Gate!"

A level 36 Shadow Assassin rushed out of the staircase leading to the basement and shouted, "A Phantom Lurker suddenly appeared underground with a group of Bone Blade Hunters. They dug through the base's underground defense network, and the underground tunnels we dug earlier have probably been taken over by the aliens!"

"what?!"

The initiator's eyes blazed with fury: "These beasts must be after the gene solution... Draw your guns like dragons, immediately take men to the base's underground and wipe them out!"

"Yes, Initiator!"

Gun-wielding Dragon, clutching his weapon, turned to us and asked, "Shall we go?"

"go!"

I nodded and led everyone, along with a group of elites from the Crimson Sky Alliance, into the underground.

……

Inside the underground passage.

The area above was covered with iron pipes, now stained with blood, and the lighting system appeared to have been damaged, leaving the place dark.

"Jie Jie..."

From deep within the passage came a chilling sound.

"I wipe!"

Xu Tian frowned and said, "Why does this feel like something out of a horror movie?"

"Crack!"

I activated the night vision system on the orange bomb gun, and immediately, a night vision image appeared in the previously empty space a dozen meters away from us. It was the Phantom Lurker that could achieve optical invisibility!
(End of this chapter)