Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 213 The team is growing stronger!

"Depend on……"

Seeing the reward text pop up, my heart skipped a beat, but when I saw the orange "Grey Knight's Armor," I immediately relaxed. I'm all set. This alone is worth the price of admission. This four-star dungeon was totally worth it!

"Pat-pat~~Pat-pat~~"

Two rustling sounds echoed as items fell into the interdimensional storage space. The next moment, upon opening the storage space, one's gaze was drawn to a suit of armor with an orange sheen and an extremely imposing design—

【Grey Knight's Armor】(Quality: Orange)
Rank: Fourth Tier

Defense: 240
Strength: +40
Physical strength: +38
Specialty: Attack damage +10%
Blessing: Damage reduction +4%
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 300 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 3000 points.

Strength required: 600
……

Goodness, this armor has some serious stats. Its base defense is a terrifying 240 points, and it even has a "Rock Solid-II" trait, which increases the defense by another 300 points!
That's not all, there's also a 4% damage reduction and a 10% damage increase effect!
On a piece of defensive equipment, having even two of the four attributes of Rock, Damage Reduction, Damage Increase, and Power is already considered top-tier. This piece of armor actually has all three, so it is naturally the best of the best!

As for equipment that simultaneously possesses all four attributes... it's practically nonexistent; such items are extremely rare, one in ten thousand.

"call……"

I took a deep breath and immediately replaced my previous purple Vengeance Armor with the Gray Knight Armor. Instantly, my overall combat power increased by 1000+ points, and my armor also increased significantly to 1580 points, which is similar to the armor of a regular orange BOSS. Unfortunately, players don't have the same hidden bonuses as BOSSes.

As for the Vengeance Armor that was taken off, it's also top-tier, possessing the same Rock-II trait. It's considered first-class equipment at this stage. I'll give it to Fatty later to improve his survivability.

After that, I took a look at the purple hammer. Its attack power and attributes were average. According to the current market, the price wouldn't be too high, but it certainly wouldn't be too low either. Currently, purple equipment in the player black market starts at 20 gold, and the supply can't meet the demand.

"how is it going?"

"Ding Han, Bingzi," Fa Ye Chaochen asked excitedly, "what were the rewards from the dungeon?"

Bingzi grinned: "Not bad, a purple ring, critical hit + life steal, nice... And you, grinning so smugly, you must have gotten something good too, right?"

"That's right, as expected of the first four-star dungeon drop..."

Fa Ye Chaochen directly shared the treasure illustration in the team channel. It turned out to be an orange staff with good attributes, maxed out psionic attack, and an 8% damage increase. It looked very small, even small enough to fit in a pocket, which was indeed in line with the design of spiritual weapons in "Star Abyss"!
This damage increase effect is a great thing, with extremely high priority in its judgment. The so-called damage increase means that all damage dealt by the player is increased!
For example, my damage increase has now reached 20%. This is not only for melee damage, but also for ranged damage. In addition, with the special effects of firearms such as Critical Strike, the overall damage will be quite terrifying.

"Holy crap, that's awesome..."

Huo Bingzhi frowned: "This staff is something else, it's devastating. Combined with your Star Speaker's mental attack advantage, the damage will definitely be explosive."

The Star Speaker is a hidden class, and its mental growth is second to none in Star Abyss. Once a player changes to the Star Speaker class, their mental growth will reach a terrifying "1.3", that is, every 1 point of mental power can be converted into 1.3 points of psionic attack. In comparison, the Super Warrior's mental growth is only 0.8, which is quite mediocre. The Firearm and Shadow Assassin are even more pitiful, with only 0.7, so they are the most likely to be affected by mental control skills.

"Ding Han, what about you?"

Faye Chaochen said happily, "I was the one who opened the dungeon crystal, so the system gave me an extra orange staff. But you had the highest output throughout the entire process, so the reward should be pretty good too, right?"

"good!"

I smiled slightly: "The reward is an orange-tier armor!"

"I rely on!"

Faye Chaochen's eyes widened and he laughed, "So you've won a great victory today? We should celebrate. How about we call your four team members out for hot pot? My treat!"

"Okay, I'll ask!"

So I asked in the team if anyone wanted to grab a late-night snack, since it was Hoya Chaochen's treat. Immediately, four voices responded at the same time, all saying they were free and would definitely come.

……

Step out of the portal.

Three people appeared in the cold evening wind. Light snow began to fall. Not far away, a fisherman was fishing and live-streaming his fishing experience on his phone.

"Family members, it's so cold, I have no appetite... It's so cold, could you give me a little heart to encourage me, family members?"

For a moment, the three of us rolled our eyes, walked straight to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the city center.

It was 10:40 p.m. at a hot pot restaurant in the city.

When I arrived with Fa Ye Chaochen and Huo Bing Zhi Ri, Ruo Lin and Kou Mei also appeared. Then Cai Cai and Fatty arrived by taxi one after another, and the group of people met at the hot pot restaurant in the cold snowy night.

"Fal'yes got some legendary gear today, so don't be shy, order whatever you like!" Huo Bingzhi grinned, revealing his mischievous friend's face.

"Your sister..."

Faye Chaochen laughed and said, "Alright, let's have hot pot. At most, we'll eat a thousand, no big deal!"

So, Fatty and Cai Cai ordered a lot of food, including three servings of tripe, honeycomb tripe, and marbled beef, since they both have big appetites.

"What would you like to drink?" Cai Cai asked.

"casual."

"Would you like some white wine?" asked the courtier of Faye.

The fat man smiled and nodded: "I think it's a good idea!"

I raised my hand: "Give me three bottles of Snow Beer Brave the World."

"okay!"

Soon the drinks were served, and everyone started eating and drinking, watching the snow falling outside the window. It was a very enjoyable gathering.

As they drank, they both got a little tipsy, and Cai Cai's face turned red. After downing her glass of Wuliangye in one gulp, she looked out the window at the snow and laughed, "Hey, it's not easy for us to be stranded here. To be able to gather with a few close friends on a snowy night like this, have hot pot, and drink some wine, what could be more delightful..."

"Indeed, indeed..."

Hōya Chōshō said, "When we are finally able to return, let's all stay in touch! We must keep in touch and get together often!"

"Yes, let's get together often!"

The fat guy and I nodded emphatically. ...

After drinking for a while, the alcohol gradually took effect, and that feeling of being unable to hold one's liquor returned!
Believe it or not, it was accurate; it was exactly the amount for three bottles of beer.

But this time it wasn't like usual when I completely blacked out and collapsed. I just felt dizzy and unsteady, but everything else was fine.

"Ding Han, are you even capable? Why did you go soft?"

Ruolin put her arm around my shoulder and said, "Fatty, let me take Ding Han home with you. You go and get a taxi."

The fat man nodded and hailed a taxi.

Cai Cai hugged and said goodbye to Fa Ye Chao Chen and Huo Bing Zhi Ri. This guy was naturally outgoing, and during the meal, he almost wanted to become sworn brothers with the two of them.

"Faye, biscuits..."

I glanced at the two of them and said, "Be careful, always remember safety first!"

"Ok!"

Faye got into the car and gave me a thumbs up: "Boss, we know, don't worry!"

"Boss, we're leaving now~~" Huo Bingzhi stretched his head out to greet them.

Unbeknownst to me, they had changed their way of addressing me, just like Cai Cai and Kou Mei. They stopped calling me by my name and started calling me "boss." It seems that I, as the "team leader," have gained the approval of Fa Ye Chao Chen and Huo Bing Zhi Ri.

"It's so cold, let's go..."

Ruolin first put Kou Mei in a taxi, then shoved me into the car behind. Fatty sat in the passenger seat and said, "Driver, Guangming Residential Area, slow down, my friend might throw up."

"Ouch~~"

The driver glanced back at me and said, "If he throws up, it'll cost an extra two hundred for the car wash, you know. How much did your friend drink to get this drunk?"

"Three bottles of beer."

"Ouch~~"

The driver's eyes turned strange.

……

Shortly after, I returned to my residential compound.

I was in a daze when Fatty and Ruolin helped me upstairs. Then I heard Ruolin say, "Ying'er, this guy has drunk too much again. I'm leaving him to you now."

I also heard the fat man say in my ear, "Ding Han, I'm going back first. Don't throw up, or President Lin will have a hard time dealing with it. You keep an eye on him."

Then came the sound of a door closing; the fat man and Ruolin had left.

A few minutes later, Lin Qingying's voice came from beside him: "Ding Han, are you alright? Drink some honey water, it can help with the hangover."

A glass of warm water was brought to my lips, and since my mouth was parched, I drank it all in one gulp.

"anything else?"

Lin Qingying asked softly from the side.

"I'm not drinking anymore." I shook my head.

"Are you feeling nauseous?" she asked, sounding worried.

"No."

I shook my head again: "I ate quite a lot this meal, it would be a waste to throw up..."

Lin Qingying was probably speechless. After I rested for a while, she said, "Shall I help you back to your room?"

"Um……"

In a daze, I felt Lin Qingying lift me onto her shoulders and then somewhat laboriously carry me into the room. I finally felt a little better when I lay down on the bed.

"Ding Han".

Her voice came through my ear again: "I'll charge your phone for you. Call me if you need anything."

"it is good."

I tilted my head and smiled, "Thank you for your help, Xiaoying..."

She smiled, closed the door, and left.

……

I slept very soundly, but woke up very early.

When I opened my eyes, the effects of the alcohol had completely worn off, and I was instantly sober. I glanced at my phone and realized it was only 6:30 a.m., not yet time to get up. So I propped myself up with my pillow and checked my phone again.

I glanced at Lin Qingying's WeChat Moments, and it was still completely blank.

Then I glanced at Lu Xiaobei's WeChat Moments, and it was quite a lively place. From the details of the filming in the Northwest to our group photo in front of the coffee shop in Donghu District, and the message "Ding Han is sorry to Lu Xiaobei" on the message wall of Wutong Inn, she recorded almost every detail, probably because she felt it was very meaningful.

Looking at Milo's social media, it's clear he's a big shot; there's only news about album releases, no mention of his personal life.

At that moment, I remembered what Lao Ma had mentioned about "liquidation," and my unease grew. So I sent Milo a friend message directly through the game system: "Are you awake yet?"

"You're awake. What's wrong?"

"Let's talk about helping you level up."

(End of this chapter)