Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 222 Orbital Bombing
"Commander Kree!"

As Kree fell with a miserable howl, the group of Dark Tide II armored warriors in front of him were dumbfounded. They charged forward with righteous indignation, but in the blink of an eye, they were all knocked down by the rapid firepower of the Crimson Dragon-class mech!

"Brothers, come on!"

With a swift and decisive move, he switched his primary weapon to a purple-glowing explosive gun and gave the order: "Suppress all enemy forces and take position number 15 as quickly as possible!"

"rush!"

As everyone continued to advance, I switched off my power sword, grabbed my bomb gun, and led Cai Cai, Ruo Lin, and the others to launch a flanking attack from the flanks, maximizing our experience and reputation gains. In particular, the blue bosses were a veritable reputation harvester, as each kill yielded at least 100 reputation points!

As for why killing enemies in the bomb depot didn't earn reputation points, my guess is that you have to kill enemy units under the watchful eyes of the Red Dragon faction's "NPCs" to trigger reputation gain; you won't get any by doing it secretly.

……

Ten minutes later, the entire No. 15 position was filled with the red battle flags of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, and cheers erupted. The majestic Crimson Dragon-class mech stood in the center of the position, like a god of war.

At that moment, a bell rang, signaling the completion of one phase of the mission!
[Congratulations on completing the battlefield mission "Escort the Crimson Dragon-class Titan Mech II" (Rank A)! Rewards: 180 million character experience, 1350 reputation points. Due to your outstanding performance in the mission, you also receive an additional reward: "Rising Dragon Slash" (Rank S Skill Tome)!]

'What the hell?'

Looking at the azure blue notification text in front of me, I was suddenly taken aback. I didn't expect that this mere A-rank would actually reward me with an S-rank Rising Dragon Slash manual, my second Rising Dragon Slash manual!
Could it be because I led the kill on Dark Tide Commander Kled? That's quite possible!
However, I have already learned the Rising Dragon Slash, so this manual can only be used to enhance the strength of this squad.

Turning to look at the other six people, I saw that only Ruolin was a super martial artist like me, capable of learning the Rising Dragon Slash. So I said, "Ruolin, I've rewarded you with a Rising Dragon Slash manual. Are you interested?"

"Rising Dragon Slash?"

Ruolin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really? How much? No, no... I'll take it all no matter the price! Can I pay in installments? I'm not exactly flush with cash right now."

Rising Dragon Slash is one of the essential skills for warrior-type players. As it is an S-rank skill, its hit detection is very high, and the chance of knocking the opponent into the air is almost 100%. Unless the opponent's level is too high or their resistance is too strong, it is almost certain to successfully control them. This is why Ruolin values ​​it so much.

"Insiders get the insider price."

I smiled slightly: "Just like with Kou Mei, you should have at least 100,000 star coins, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Ruolin immediately took out 10 Star Coins and handed them over, while I taught her the Rising Dragon Slash. She learned it right away, and from then on, the team had another important control skill.

As for me, the funds in my secret stash have grown so much that they have once again broken the 100 million mark, reaching a staggering 111 million star coins.

Well, let's keep this money for now. It'll come in handy eventually. Besides, we'll need to spend money to go back to Tengshan City for the Spring Festival this year. Although Lao Ding is an associate professor and doesn't lack money, he's too frugal. It's best if I, as his son, take care of things like preparing for the New Year and buying some appliances for the house.

Opening the chests, the interdimensional storage space contained not only an orange treasure chest but also a bunch of blue treasure chests waiting to be opened. First, let's open the orange treasure chest and see what good stuff Kled, the commander of the Fire Knights, has to offer—

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [UZI Improved Type II] (Quality: Orange)!

……

Good heavens, an orange submachine gun?!

I was shocked! Actually, my purple Howler is good enough for now, it has a lot of damage, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to switch to an orange submachine gun. Who would complain about having too much firepower!
The next second, he opened the interdimensional storage space and his gaze fell on a slightly short submachine gun, whose attributes slowly floated out.

【UZI Improved Type II】(Quality: Orange)
Rank: Tier 3

Basic parameters: Firepower 500-700, Rate of fire 1500 rounds/minute, Magazine capacity 60 rounds, Attack range 150 meters

Strength: +40
Physical strength: +38
Weight: 3.5KG
Blessing: Continuous firing; attack damage increased by 20% during continuous firing.
Blessing: Increased critical strike chance; when a critical strike is triggered, there is a 50% chance to double the damage dealt.

……

As expected of it, UZI is short and powerful!
I was overjoyed. Although the firepower of this orange submachine gun was not much higher than that of the purple howler, only 100 more points, its overall output was on a completely different level!
The theoretical rate of fire for the Howler is 800 rounds per minute, while the UZI's rate of fire reaches a terrifying 1500 rounds per minute. Based on its 60-round magazine capacity, it can empty all 60 rounds in 2.4 seconds after pulling the trigger!
This kind of output is fast and powerful, which is great!

Therefore, the UZI has high burst damage and a fast rate of fire, and can complete the output in a short time. It is very suitable for dealing a burst of damage when switching between the Wind Chaser and the Bomb Gun. It can deal unimaginable powerful damage to those units whose armor has been broken!
"Whoo~~~"

I breathed a sigh of relief and quickly swapped the purple Roarer for the UZI.

"Fat!"

He tossed the purple roarer to the fat man and laughed, "You can upgrade from a slingshot to a cannon now..."

"Fuck!"

The fat man was shocked, then without saying a word, he quickly switched his submachine gun to the Howler. The Howler already had high damage, and with the added bonus from the fat man's Tier 3 firepower, the damage from a headshot would be terrifying.

At this point, the fat man had already left the embryonic stage and was moving towards becoming a true master!

After that, I opened all the blue chests, which mostly contained experience points, or a small amount of reputation points and star coins. Only the two expansion crystals, which together totaled 0.8 cubic meters, made me think twice.

Without a doubt, once you unlock the expansion crystal, you can use it immediately. I've always been obsessed with expanding my dimensional storage space. I hope that one day, my dimensional storage space will be as big as a three-bedroom apartment, and if conditions allow, it could be even bigger, ideally big enough to fit a starship or something.

……

It was late at night, at position number 15.

After suffering a heavy blow, the Dark Tide army seemed to collapse instantly, even ceasing their artillery bombardment. As night fell, both sides appeared to have reached a tacit understanding, halting their attacks and planning to resume the battle the next day. Inside the trench, I took out a jianbing (Chinese crepe) and began to enjoy my late-night snack over a bowl of mutton soup.

Ruolin took out two hamburgers, gave one to Koumei, and then took out two disposable spoons. The two of them started drinking my mutton soup without any hesitation.

Cai Cai, Fatty, Fa Ye Chaochen, and Huo Bingzhi Ri also took out their supplies and enjoyed the delicious food at midnight when they were exhausted.

A short while later, three people, including Qiang Chulong, Xu Tian, ​​and Yu Shi Wuzheng, walked over.

"Ding Han".

"Swordsman Spears Like a Dragon" put down his spear, not caring about the dirt on the ground, and plopped down on the black mud in the trench, saying, "Looks like we'll have to spend the night in the wilderness. Everyone be careful."

"Ah."

I nodded: "I wonder if Dark Tide will launch an artillery attack tonight?"

"Probably not?"

Cai Cai was surprised: "Wouldn't it be better for everyone to call a truce for one night and get a good night's sleep?"

Yu Shi Wu Zheng laughed: "The people on the other side of the undercurrent may not think that way. We'd better be mentally prepared, not sleep too soundly, and be ready to deal with any emergency."

“That’s right, the leader of the Peaceful Alliance is right.”

I agreed, saying, "It's right to be cautious, especially for players who don't have invincible burst skills or resurrection scrolls. They need to be extra careful. The Dark Tide Organization has always been ruthless. Today, a third-generation armor commander was killed, so they might get so angry that they resort to unconventional methods."

"That makes sense..."

Gun Chu Rulong nodded and said to Xu Tian beside him, "Did you hear that? Tell the brothers to be careful. Everyone is to be in light sleep. Anyone who dares to snore will be kicked awake. Each group will have one person on night watch to wake everyone up at any time."

"understood!"

Xu Tian nodded.

Afterwards, the others left, while the seven of us in our squad huddled together, weapons in our arms, and took a short nap.

……

I don't know how much time passed, but suddenly a very sharp sound came from the sky.

"Ok?"

I snapped awake, grabbed my power sword, stood up, looked up at the sky, and shouted, "Air raid siren! Everyone wake up! Go into defensive mode immediately! Quickly!"

Immediately, Ruolin, Caicai, Koumei, and the others woke up one after another, each frowning as they looked at the sky.

In the sky, tiny starlight kept growing bigger!

Just then, a voice like a gunshot rang out from within the star map: "All players, be careful! We've just received intelligence that it's an orbital bombardment! It's an orbital bombardment!"

"I rely on..."

The fat man exclaimed in surprise, "What the hell is orbital bombardment?!"

"Enter defensive mode!"

I immediately took out the Lord's Shield and shielded the fat guy and the girl behind me. At the same time, I whispered in the team channel: "The orbital bombardment in Star Abyss is an attack launched from outside the atmosphere through space stations or starships. It is extremely powerful. Use the medkit as soon as your health drops below 40%. Don't be stingy!"

……

"Om~~"

Suddenly, the sky was bright as day, and the entire atmosphere seemed to be ignited. The star map was filled with players' shouts of "Holy crap!" No one had ever experienced anything like this before, and many people were ready to die!
"Fuck you, so be it. If I die, I'll just be back in reality!"

"I'm fed up with this heartless and ruthless place called Star Abyss. Come on, what kind of bullshit orbital bombing is this? If you've got the guts, just blow me up!"

Some people were terrified, while others shouted wildly.

The next moment, streaks of meteor-shaped bombs fell from the sky and exploded on the ground, and terrifying shockwaves swept in from all directions!

"Depend on……"

I secretly groaned and immediately used Annihilation Rock Armor. The moment the shockwave arrived, the Lord's Shield turned bright red, and at the same time, my health bar dropped rapidly due to the impact!
[Battle Warning: You are currently suffering impact damage from [Orbital Bombardment], resulting in a loss of 7876 HP. The Elemental Furnace will reduce this by 2312 HP!]

[Battle Warning: You are currently suffering impact damage from [Orbital Bombardment], resulting in a loss of 8024 HP. The Elemental Furnace will reduce this by 3713 HP!]

[Battle Warning: You are currently suffering impact damage from [Orbital Bombardment], resulting in a loss of 7923 HP. The Elemental Furnace will reduce this by 3410 HP!]

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(End of this chapter)