Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 228 Number 88 is on duty
At noon, the six-seater van rented by Zuo Shou slowly drove into a five-star hotel in the city.

Upon entering the lobby, a staff member approached. She was a woman around thirty years old, with delicate features and a lingering charm, wearing a deep red dragon emblem pinned to her chest.

"Hello."

She smiled slightly and said, "Welcome everyone. We've already met Zuo Shou. I wonder who these are?"

"Cough cough..."

Zuo Shou turned around and said, "Third Brother, this beautiful lady is called Sister Li. She is a staff member from the National Security Bureau who is responsible for receiving us."

As he spoke, he introduced them one by one: "Sister Li, these are all brothers from Huaining City in the south. This is Spear Like a Dragon, the leader of the Crimson Sky Alliance; this is Unassuming, the leader of the Old Royal Court Alliance; this is Divine Ember, the leader of the Ember Domain Guild; and as for this one..."

I stepped forward and introduced myself: "My name is Zhu Ying, a solo player."

"Wow……"

Sister Li's eyes lit up, revealing a newfound charm: "So you're the player named Ding Han who killed Vega, the commander of the Gray Worm Battle Group. My apologies... To be honest, our department leaders mentioned your name many times during meetings, showing they value you highly."

"Oh?"

I felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister Li, let's check them in first."

Zuo Shou said, "I'll take them to a mutton hot pot restaurant later."

"Ok!"

Sister Li smiled happily, and then the group received their room keys.

"A few..."

Sister Li said with a smile, "The hotel has arranged lunch and dinner. Of course, you can also eat out. It's all up to you. However, you must meet in the hotel lobby at 8:30 tomorrow morning for a meeting. This meeting is quite important."

"understood."

Everyone nodded, and then, led by the person on the left, they went out the door.

……

Hot pot restaurant.

The sesame paste used in the north has a different flavor altogether.

"Left hand, a toast to you!"

Shen Jin raised his wine glass, held it with his left hand, and drank it all in one gulp. He said, "I heard that you created the Starfall Guild in BH City. The guild is doing very well and has already recruited many experts. In the future, our two guilds may have the opportunity to join forces and cooperate. I'm just giving you a heads-up."

"Where, where..."

Left Hand coughed: "It's all small-scale stuff. The total number of our Starfall players is less than 20. To be honest, leading a guild is too difficult. I'm starting to regret it."

"You created a guild?" I asked in surprise.

"Ah."

He nodded emphatically with his left hand: "When I was in BH City, I met some like-minded friends. We were all loyal to each other and later agreed to form a guild. When the guild was established, there was no leader. We decided to hold a martial arts competition to elect the leader. In the end, I won by a small margin and became the leader."

"You guys are really careless..." My lips twitched.

"Cough cough..."

Zuo Shou said, "Third Brother, you're already level 40+ now. Are you planning to start a guild? If you're planning to establish a guild and pursue your ambitions, I can lead my brothers south and join your guild unconditionally!"

In an instant, the eyes that had been so sharp and unassuming, now lit up.

"Ding Han..."

Spear Like a Dragon said, "Excuse my bluntness, but your combat strength is among the best in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, not just in Huaining City and Jiangning Province. In fact, I also suggest that you form a guild. After all, there is strength in numbers. Don't you really want to consider it?"

"I've thought about it, but I'm really not interested."

I waved my hand and said, "Alliance Leader Long, you don't know this, but I'm used to being lazy and I hate troublesome things the most, so I don't even dare to think about troublesome things like establishing a guild."

Yu Shi Wu Zheng laughed and said, "We can find two shrewd and capable deputies to serve as vice leaders, and you can be a hands-off manager, which is not bad either."

"Besides, there's no such consideration at the moment."

"Ok!"

Gun Like a Dragon said, "Actually, I think your establishment of a guild is a good thing for the entire player community."

I didn't continue, and the discussion on that topic stopped.

"Third Brother, what are the plans for this afternoon?" Zuo Shou asked.

"I have two friends in BH City."

I looked out the window and laughed, "We used to hang out together in Xicheng. I don't know how they're doing in BH City. If I'm free this afternoon, I'm planning to go and meet them."

"Oh?"

Zuo Shou asked with a smile, "What are their IDs? Maybe I know them. After all, there are only so many players in BH City, and I know most of the ones who are somewhat influential."

"One is called Little White, and the other is called Axe."

"Ling Baiwei?"

"That's right!"

I laughed in surprise, "You actually know him!"

"Well, we've met a few times, but we haven't said much. This woman is a bit cold and doesn't like to talk to people. I don't like to do things that are too friendly to me, so I haven't made friends with either of them. But I heard that they formed a guild called Fushenglou, and it seems to be doing quite well, often ranking high in regional missions."

"Floating Life Pavilion..."

I took a deep breath: "Wow, they've all made something of themselves!" "Hahaha~~~"

Left Hand said, "Contact them first and see if they're available. If they're not, I'll take you for a foot massage this afternoon. There's a shop on Phoenix Street with masseuse number 88, wow..."

"Stop, don't describe it yet..."

I glared at him speechlessly.

Immediately, everyone revealed knowing smiles.

Leaning back in my chair, I sent a voice message to Ling Baiwei: "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, calling Xiao Bai!"

"Received, Xiaobai, please reply, handsome!" she replied instantly.

I laughed and said, "I've arrived in BH City. Are you and Axe free? Let's meet up. It's been a long time."

"Not today..."

Xiaobai sent a photo, a picture of the wilderness, saying, "Axe and I are out killing bugs with the guild members. We're about to reach our destination. Going back now would probably cause a lot of complaints."

"No rush, no rush, leveling up is the priority."

I said, "I have a meeting tomorrow morning, and I'll be free after noon. I don't know if you'll be able to come back by then."

"They should be back by now."

Xiao Bai smiled and asked, "Which meeting are you here for?"

"Ah."

"Too……"

She said sourly, "Our Ding Han is no longer what he used to be. He's now one of the most popular players in the southern part of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, so naturally he's qualified to attend this level of meeting, unlike us..."

"Hey, stop it!"

I said speechlessly, "No matter how well I do, I'm still Ding Han. I won't forget my roots. Please don't make jokes like that again!"

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "Just kidding. It's settled then. You focus on your meeting, and Axe and I will come over for lunch tomorrow. How about that?"

"OK, it's a deal!"

"Well, it's a deal!"

So, having nothing to do in the afternoon, Zuo Shou led a few of us to that famous foot massage parlor.

After entering the private room, Zuo Shou said casually, "Hey you, call over number 88 to give my brother a massage!"

"Um, sorry, handsome, number 88 is already on duty!"

The receptionist looked apologetic: "She has two more hours behind her, so the wait will be at least three hours. Do you want to wait?"

"Damn it..." The left hand was speechless for a moment.

"No need to wait."

I was rather casual: "Then let's order number 66. Number 66 isn't being served yet, is it?"

"No, please wait a moment."

Not long after, number 66 pushed open the door and walked in. Good heavens, it was an old lady with buck teeth!
The spear moved like a dragon, seemingly unconcerned with worldly affairs. God Ash desperately suppressed his laughter, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Just laugh..."

I started chatting with my aunt, from everyday family matters to popular TV dramas. The more she watched, the more she liked them, and she even wanted to introduce her daughter to me, but I firmly refused.

After finally making it to the end, the group returned to the hotel to rest, then lay down in their respective rooms and chatted in the game's chat group—

Left Hand: "Everyone, did you all bring the Resurrection Scripture?"

"Take it, take it."

Shen Jin laughed, "With a lineup like this, how could we dare not bring the Resurrection Scripture..."

"Ah."

Left Hand stopped joking and said very seriously, "The Star Maple Federation's strategy towards players is to exterminate them all, so the players scattered in the Star Maple Federation are having a hard time. Most of them are on the edge of the wilderness, or have to cooperate with wilderness forces or even the Dark Tide organization in order to get enough supplies."

He paused, then continued, "We players who were born within the territory of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom are relatively lucky. The Crimson Dragon Kingdom's attitude towards players is rather ambiguous; they neither support nor eliminate them. However, it cannot be ruled out that this secret meeting is a trap, a scheme to gather the top players together and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"Left hand."

Gun Out Like a Dragon said, "You're a player from Beihai, so you know this place better than we do. Do you think it's possible that Beihai might install something like a magnetic field jammer at the venue? After all, the essence of the Resurrection Scripture is also a kind of energy field."

"Your concerns are valid, but this has touched on a blind spot in our players' knowledge."

Zuo Shou said, "At least I don't know of any such technological means at the moment, but there's no need to worry too much. As far as I know, the Crimson Dragon Kingdom is not doing well itself. To the north, it faces the threat of the Demon Realm Rift, and to the west, it faces the covetous eyes of the Star Maple Federation. Between it and the Star Maple Federation are the Zerg, the Alien Species, and the Dark Tide. It is already preoccupied with its own problems and it is unlikely that it will have time to deal with us players at this time."

I nodded and smiled: "The analysis makes a lot of sense. At least under the current circumstances, the best option for the Crimson Dragon Kingdom is definitely not to destroy the players, but to cooperate with them and use them to weaken the power of the Star Maple Federation and the Dark Tide. That is the way to go. On the contrary, if one day the Star Maple Federation and the Dark Tide are greatly weakened, that will be the time for us players to consider whether to stay or leave the Crimson Dragon Kingdom."

"That's right, that's the logic."

Yu Shi Wu Zheng said, "In short, be more careful tomorrow, and the rest depends on what the higher-ups of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom choose."

……

Nothing happened overnight. The next day, I got up early and had breakfast with Zuo Shou and others. While waiting in the lobby, I saw many players from other cities. There were actually over a hundred of them. Moreover, I heard that not all the players were arranged in this hotel. There were also players arranged in several other hotels.

We took a bus to the venue.

Soon after, we arrived at the ZZ Central Square in BH City. Surrounded by a group of hostesses, we walked along the red carpet and entered a solemn hall. The hall was surrounded by armed police and soldiers, and transport planes were circling overhead. Inside the transport planes, three-generation armored warriors stood ready for battle!
"..."

I looked up at the transport planes, then stepped into the venue side by side with my left hand.

(End of this chapter)