Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 206 Guide

"GM key..."

As I looked at the golden orb in the Activator's palm, my thoughts began to race.

"Ding Han..."

The initiator gave a wry smile: "Don't even think about it. GM keys and player keys can't coexist... You players who were sucked into the Star Abyss using CD keys were bound to player keys as soon as you entered. People who already have player keys can't have GM keys anymore. Even if I gave you the key, you couldn't pick it up..."

"is it?"

I raised the power sword with both hands, as if to cleave the Activator in two.

He cried again, his whole body trembling: "I'm telling the truth. If I could trade, I'd rather be a player. At least I could learn skills and improve myself with equipment..."

"so……"

I asked again, "Is there any way to return to reality?"

"I really don't know..."

The one who initiated the attack let out a wail: "If you really don't believe me, you might as well just kill me!"

……

"Shh!"

Before he could finish speaking, a whooshing sound came from behind him!

I instinctively activated the Step Slash to move aside, and with a "whoosh," a section of blood-red bone spear pierced through the spot where I had just been standing, directly penetrating the Activator's body and pinning him to the wall behind him.

"puff……"

The one who initiated the attack coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with despair.

"Ding Han, save me... save me..."

"Feel sorry."

My gaze was indifferent. There was really no way to save him. The Soul Slayer had already broken in, with mist rising around him. He rushed more than ten meters away in an instant, opened his blood-red maw, and with a "crack," bit and swallowed the Opener's head!

Immediately afterwards, the Soul Slayer's gaze fell on the golden ball of light in the Activator's palm, and his eyes were filled with greed. He stuck out his tongue and licked it, easily swallowing the GM key!

"Gudong~~~"

The next second, the Soul Slayer emitted light, and its body tissues hardened rapidly, as if it had entered an evolutionary process!

'Holy crap, no way...'

I held the Phase Teleport Core in my hand, watching the unbelievable scene unfold before me.

In just a few seconds, the Soul Slayer's size increased by at least 30%, and the name above its head slowly changed from orange to cyan... It actually evolved and upgraded?!
A ding-dong sound shattered my hopes of a solo kill—

[Attention! The Soul Slayer has absorbed and fused with a large amount of energy, successfully evolving into: An Immortal-level BOSS!]

……

'Depend on……'

I frowned. In the BOSS ranking system of "Star Abyss", purple is epic, orange is legendary, and the next stage, cyan, is immortal!
Not only has this Spirit Slayer evolved into a blue BOSS, but it has also gained an additional evolutionary form, making it impossible to fight!
Furthermore, the opponent's rank was so high that I couldn't even see the attributes of a Spirit Slayer; all I could see was a string of "???". This was a friendly reminder from the system: since it was just a bunch of question marks, there was no need to challenge them, lest I humiliate myself!
"Ho~~~"

The successfully evolved Spirit Slayer turned to look at me, a sinister smile on its lips. Suddenly, its body sank, and it flew over at an unimaginable speed. Several sharp claws were aimed at my hand, as if to cut off my hand first to prevent me from using the Phase Teleportation Core!
Good heavens, after evolving, even their intelligence has been enhanced to such a terrifying level!

"Pong!"

With a burst of energy, I used a burst charge to teleport 40 yards, then raised my hand and gave the opponent a Dragon Binding Rope. Without hesitation, I decisively crushed the Phase Teleport Core in my hand!
"Shh!"

His body was enveloped by a powerful force field, and then he was teleported in particles. In the blink of an eye, he left Dawn Fortress. When he opened his eyes again, he was already somewhere in the Frosty Tundra. A cold wind was blowing, and in the distance, a snow antelope was rooting through the snow to eat the grass underneath.

……

Just then, the bell rang again.

[It is with great regret that, after a fierce battle, despite everyone's best efforts, the "Initiator" was killed, resulting in the failure of the "Dawn Fortress" (S-rank main quest)! Please do not be saddened, all players. Our journey continues. Although the "Initiator" is gone, hope remains!]

"Damn, what's going on?"

Within the star map, a player's voice echoed: "How could the Initiator die? He wasn't...he wasn't a GM, wasn't he the Administrator? How could he die?"

"I don't know..."

Someone quickly responded: "Is it possible that the 'Opener' is not actually a GM, but just an NPC who guides players? In some games we've played before, NPCs aren't invincible and can be killed by enemy units. I guess that's how the 'Opener' died."

"Indeed, the one who initiated the attack was so strong, he shouldn't have died so easily."

"Holy crap, the initiator is dead. Where are the players in Huaining City going to get quests now?"

"Who knows? Let's just take it one step at a time. If there are no administrators, we'll all really become wilderness players."

……

"Boss?"

At that moment, CaiCai's voice came from the team chat: "Do you know the specifics of the Opener's death?"

"know a little."

I frowned: "Killed by a fourth-tier demon spirit. Damn it, luckily I activated a phase teleportation core before, otherwise I probably would have died at the hands of a fourth-tier demon spirit as well."

"Damn, that's dangerous..."

The fat man asked, "Ding Han, where are you now?"

"The random teleportation has been completed. We'll return to the teleportation array now. Don't think too much about it. Turn back immediately. This mission is over. Before I left, I saw that the fourth-tier demon spirit has advanced to the fifth tier. It's now a blue BOSS. It can basically kill players at this stage in one go. The area around District 16 is no longer safe. You guys leave quickly."

"it is good!"

...A few hours later, after traversing mountains and valleys, we returned to the teleportation array that led to Huaining City. After stepping into the teleportation array, we arrived at the player black market and finally felt a little at ease.

"Ding Han!"

Ahead, he immediately spotted Qiang Churulong, Xu Tian, ​​and a group of Crimson Sky Alliance members. Xu Tian stepped forward and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"fine."

I frowned and greeted Ruolin, Caicai, and the others.

"Shall we chat later?" Gunshot Like a Dragon said.

"Row!"

So I sent Cai Cai, Fatty and the others away first, and then I went into a teahouse in the black market with Qiang Chu Ru Long and Xu Tian.

"Ding Han..."

"Before the base was destroyed, I saw you and the Awakener fall into the underground fissure of the base. What happened after that? The Awakener was so strong, how did he die?" said the spear-wielding dragon.

"yes……"

Xu Tian said, "In the past, when dealing with alien species, insect swarms, and dark tides, the Awakener was like a god descending to earth, as if there was nothing he couldn't handle. What happened this time? How did he die?"

"That's a long story."

I pondered for a moment and said, "After falling to the ground, the Metal Devourer's water cooling system was shattered, proving my conjecture to be correct. Later, the furnace on the Metal Devourer's chest overloaded and exploded, but the bio-energy from the explosion actually attracted an orange fourth-tier demon spirit called the Spirit Slayer."

"Soul Killer..."

With a furrowed brow, Qiang Churu asked, "And then...and then what?"

"The Soul Slayer devoured the essence of the Metal Devourer and brought a lot of minions with him. The situation was extremely dangerous. I did my best to cover the Opener. I fought against more than a dozen demons by myself but I couldn't protect him. Later, we rushed into the isolation room of the underground base together, but the Soul Slayer still broke in, killed the Opener with a bone spear, and devoured the Opener's GM key."

"what?!"

Gunshot Dragon was shocked: "You...you've seen the GM key too?"

"Ah."

I nodded: "You've seen it before too?"

"Yes."

Gun Out Like a Dragon said, "One day, I drank too much with the Activator. He said he always considered me one of his own. Probably to win people over, he showed me what the GM key looked like. I never expected... that something like the GM key would be swallowed by a demon spirit."

"yes……"

I took a deep breath and said, "It's possible that the GM key is an energy body that can combine with biological genes. In 'Star Abyss,' the demon spirits are designed to devour all biological energy. The GM key, like the furnace material of the metal devourer, is biological energy, so it was devoured."

"and after?"

Xu Tian asked, "How did you escape?"

"After consuming the GM key, the Soul Slayer evolved into a blue BOSS. Knowing I was no match for it, I simply used a Phase Teleportation Core to escape."

I looked at the two of them and said, "The death of the Initiator has disrupted the Crimson Sky Alliance's plans, hasn't it?"

"really."

Xu Tian said, "Before, we all revolved around the Opener. He issued tasks, we received rewards, and we continuously improved the strength of the guild. Now that the Opener is dead, all the players in Huaining City seem to have suddenly become leaderless."

"Fortunately, I don't rely on the Openers to distribute daily tasks."

I felt a little relieved.

Gunshots flew like dragons, and Xu Tian smiled faintly, each with their own thoughts, lost in thought.

"Knock knock~~~"

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"Living without contention with the world."

"come in."

The next moment, Yu Shi Wu Zheng pushed open the door and entered. He saw me immediately and greeted me warmly with a smile, "Ding Han, you're here too..."

"Hmm, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Just now, after hearing the news of the Opener's death, a new administrator came out of the teleportation array and said that he was going to take over the player organization in Huaining City. His name is Guide. I just found out that he was the one who summoned me."

"what?"

The gun shot out like a dragon, and Xu Tian and his companion stood up in shock.

"Let's go."

"Let's go take a look together, Ding Han, do you want to come along?" said the man who was indifferent to worldly affairs.

"Okay, I'll go take a look too."

……

In the player black market basement, a large group of players had already gathered in front of the huge teleportation array.

A middle-aged man in a cloak stood with a faint smile on his lips and said, "The death of the initiator is indeed regrettable, so my superiors sent me to Huaining City. All players who are currently logged in without a key can come here to get a CD key. After re-entering it, you can join our family!"

Many players' eyes lit up.

I frowned, turned around, and left the underground teleportation point.

(End of this chapter)