Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 244 Booby trap
I've always had a question in my mind: what exactly is the principle behind the Resurrection Scripture? Why can players be resurrected even after being killed? Isn't that too illogical?
After all, Star Abyss is a place that values ​​science.

At that moment, I think I understood a little.

When I first obtained the Resurrection Scripture, I was amazed by its magnificent appearance. It was a golden sphere covered with obscure energy characters, and it looked like some kind of high-tech product.

It now appears that the Resurrection Scripture has two functions: one is time rewind, which returns the player to the moment before they suffered severe damage and died; the other is teleportation, where players can choose not to teleport and resurrect on the spot, or they can choose to teleport to a nearby phase teleportation array.

From this perspective, everything makes sense.

“Kill him!”

A group of white players roared from the surrounding area.

In that instant, I saw a flicker of hesitation in Owen's eyes. He had not yet decided whether to resurrect on the spot or teleport away, and the countdown for choosing the Resurrection Scripture would last for about four or five seconds.

The next moment, I decided to use my cunning to lure and kill him!

"Pong!"

Instantly activate Stardust Wall and Annihilation Armor, raise Lord's Shield with left hand and launch a powerful stepping slash to the side!
Just as I completed the displacement, two enemy super warriors charged at close range, and I was knocked unconscious on the spot with two loud thuds. Then one of them shouted wildly and unleashed a set of offensive skills. Immediately afterwards, I was sent flying into the air by a rising dragon slash.

Instantly, seven or eight people unleashed a barrage of fire, various submachine guns and bomb guns raining down from all directions, all striking the Stardust Wall. In just two seconds, the Stardust Wall was shattered, and then enemy bullets began to strike, dense damage numbers flashing into the air—

"122!"

"87!"

"99!"

"101!"

"83!"

……

With the Annihilation Armor providing +1850 armor, the enemy couldn't really deal much damage. Submachine gun firepower was basically suppressed to double digits, while bomb gun firepower was between 100-200. Although it was dense, with my 4.7+ health, I could still withstand it for a few seconds without any problem.

"Shh!"

Not far away, Irving, his eyes filled with rage, actually chose to resurrect on the spot...

He's already dead!
Unless you actually brought two copies of the Resurrection Bible like I did, you're doomed!
However, the players in the Star Maple Federation are in a much worse situation than the players in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom. Their number of Resurrection Scriptures is definitely not as high as ours. Although these people are the elite of the elite, it is difficult for each of them to have a Resurrection Scripture. It would be even more extravagant to hoard two Resurrection Scriptures!
"Buzz!"

The next second, a golden light instantly enveloped his entire body, and invincibility was activated immediately! Use it sooner, and the cooldown will be shorter!

The instant the Wasteland Fire was activated, I suddenly slashed down with my sword. The shield-wielding super weapon of the opponent trembled, and the next second the shield in his hand was cut in two, the cut was bright red!

"FK!"

He retreated, his face ashen, shouting!
"Pong!"

Step Slash!
Just as the group of people were dumbfounded, a stepping slash rushed out from the gap in the crowd and came directly in front of Owen. With a flash of sword light, the Rising Dragon Slash sent him flying into the air. Then, a Dragon Blade slash came down vertically. Without even needing to make a horizontal cut, he took him down with just two sword strikes!

"32714!"

"16288!"

……

A max-level Rising Dragon Slash deals 400% damage, and a max-level Dragon Blade deals 200% damage. However, the Power Sword completely ignores the opponent's armor and only benefits from damage reduction effects. Obviously, Owen's damage reduction stacks are not high enough. His normal attack damage is as high as 8000+. It would be a miracle if he could block it!
Moreover, damage reduction is the true trump card attribute in "Star Abyss", with an extremely low probability of appearing. Even with a full set of purple and orange gear, I only have 4% damage reduction. Although Owen is one of the best white players, it is understandable that he does not have damage reduction.

"Wow~~~"

The moment his body was sliced ​​open by the power sword, his face was filled with horror. He never expected this outcome. Then, the outline of the extradimensional storage space appeared and began to shatter, with countless pieces of equipment, miscellaneous items, and game items falling out!

"Owen!"

Some people shouted, while others roared at the top of their lungs, pointing at the Windseeker in my hand, as if to remind everyone that this was a power sword that ordinary defenses could not withstand!

"die!"

The next second, I reactivated the Stardust Wall, took a step forward, and with a flash of sword light, I decapitated him. Then, I dodged a super warrior's monomolecular sword, raised my wrist, and instantly slashed at his arm. Unfortunately, I failed to sever it, but only dealt a high amount of damage.

It seems the previous guess was correct. Unless a player is killed directly, their limbs will not be severed. This is a kind of system rule to protect players. Otherwise, after a big battle, it would not look good to see many players with dismembered bodies.

"Crack!"

To the astonishment of his opponent, he cleaved him in two at the waist with a single sword stroke!
The next second, he rushed towards a hammer-type super weapon, leaped up, and brought his sword down fiercely!
"you……"

The opponent was a burly man nearly two meters tall. He hurriedly raised his warhammer, trying to block my attack with the handle of the single-molecule warhammer!
"NO!!!"

A blonde young woman nearby shouted, trying to tell the other person not to do something foolish, but it was too late.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the power sword cleaved the opponent's warhammer in two, then slashed in from the shoulder and out from under the other armpit!

"48924!"

This sword strike triggered a critical hit. The max-level leaping slash had a 300% critical hit bonus, dealing six times the damage in an instant, resulting in a terrifying output of nearly 5, instantly killing the opponent and severing him from his body head and shoulder, just like Xiahou Yuan.

"Shh-"

A wisp of golden light swirled around him, and the mangled body that had fallen to the ground seemed to return to his body in a daze. The Resurrection Scripture had taken effect. He looked at me in shock and then chose to flee the battlefield!

He is a smart man!
"Buzz!"

The next second, psionic chains appeared beneath his feet, rendering him unable to move!

I didn't care. I just picked up the UZI and aimed at the blonde beauty's head, unleashing a barrage of precise headshots. The UZI has high firepower and a fast rate of fire, making it a perfect counter to classes like psionicists with low armor. In just two seconds, the blonde beauty let out a scream and her head was blown off!

Immediately afterwards, the exploded brain matter was instantly recovered, and the shattered skull remained intact, having been sent away by the Resurrection Scripture!
"Put-put-put~~~"

A hail of bullets ripped through the jungle as Cai Cai, Fatty, and others arrived to provide reinforcements. Zhang Ruolin unleashed a burst of energy and charged into the crowd, single-handedly taking down several of the enemy!

"Boss, we are here!"

Huo Bingzhi charged into the crowd with a monomolecular greatsword, moving as if it were empty. One moment fear, the next darkness engulfing him. He was not like a priest at all, but more like an executioner from the darkness.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!" I shouted the order.

"understand!"

Cai Cai and Fatty fired wildly. The two stood 20 meters away, firing as they charged forward. The flashes of the bullets illuminated their faces, making them look particularly ferocious, like two war maniacs.

I swiftly drew my sword, beheading several of the remaining enemies who were putting up a stubborn resistance. At that moment, two of them rushed into the dark wilderness and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy. Let's just let it go since two of them escaped," Ruolin said.

"That doesn't count. You all stay put and await further orders!"

Suddenly, I pulled out a cool and powerful off-road motorcycle from the storage space with both arms!

"Fuck!!!"

Cai Cai, Fatty, and Huo Bingzhi's chins all fell to the ground at the same time.

"wait for me!"

The next second, I started my motorcycle and sped away. A few seconds later, I spotted the two men. I drove with my left hand, raised my explosive gun with my right, aimed at one of their heads, and fired "rat-a-tat-tat!"

"FK!"

The two opponents were dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost. Who would have thought that a player could be like a Terminator, driving a motorcycle and killing indiscriminately in a nightmare-level map like Thunder Isle!

Moreover, the accuracy of shooting with one hand is extremely high, and half of the damage will still be a headshot!

The person lost all their health with a thud, and a light from the Resurrection Scripture emanated from their body as they revived and fled the battlefield.

The other was a white man with deep-set eyes and a livid face. The moment I chased after him on my motorcycle, he used a phase teleportation core, instantly turning his body into nothingness and escaping from the place!

That's more like it. The Resurrection Codex and the Phase Teleportation Core should be handed over when they're due. These white players should know better.

……

He rode his off-road motorcycle back to the battlefield and parked it in front of everyone.

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

The fat man stepped forward and reached out his groping hand towards my off-road motorcycle, touching it all over.

"Boss."

Cai Cai said, "Where did this motorcycle come from? It's so useful in this kind of wilderness..."

"It really works well."

I nodded and smiled: "You should all save up more money, preferably one for each of you. That way, we won't need to rent cars when we travel in the future. Off-road motorcycles can go anywhere, they're not limited by terrain, and they're very useful."

"Boss, how much is it?" Kou Mei asked.

"Less than 180 million."

"Depend on……"

The fat man was stunned: "So expensive..."

"There are cheaper options too, so you should save up your money."

I looked into the distance and said, "Clean up the battlefield and see if there's anything usable."

"Ok!"

There were a total of 12 opponents. Although all of them were killed, the actual number of deaths was only two. One was Owen, and the other was a sword-wielding super weapon without the Resurrection Scripture. He was blown up on the spot by Cai Cai while holding a shield!

"Ding Han".

Ruolin held up a pile of things and said, "This guy named Owen dropped 4 pieces of purple equipment, 6 pieces of blue equipment, plus a lot of miscellaneous items, and a third-tier skill manual for gunners called Gunfight Frenzy."

Gunfight Frenzy increases the rate of fire of a gunner by 20%, making it a very useful skill.

"Cough cough..."

The fat man coughed: "I don't have the Gunfight Frenzy skill yet, but CaiCai does..."

"give him!"

"okay!"

The fat man happily accepted the Gunfight Frenzy Skill Manual.

"If you say so..."

Cai Cai slowly rose from beside another corpse, holding a gleaming golden skill book in her hand, and said, "Then I'll gladly accept this Demolition Enhancement skill book that this person dropped..."

Explosive Enhancement, a Tier 4 skill book for Firearms, increases the damage of explosive weapons such as bomb guns, grenades, RPGs, and artillery by 50%. Like Gun Frenzy, it is one of the signature skills of Firearms.

"I rely on..."

I frowned: "What's going on with these people? They clearly have several gunners, so why are they equipped with skills but not letting their teammates use them?"

"It's very likely they're not the same group at all."

Ruolin analyzed, "Judging from their combat coordination, only a few people in this team are following Owen. The rest are likely a temporary team. And these two skill books were probably obtained from killing demons before. So they each had their own selfish motives and did not share the skill books they obtained."

"Yes, that's most likely the case."

So, after everyone took what they needed, they divided the remaining loot. As for me, I probably only got items worth around 100,000. Owen and the purple equipment dropped by the sword-type super weapon were taken by the demand team. Although I didn't get any money, the team's combat power was increasing rapidly, and we would soon reach the point where everyone was fully equipped with purple gear!
"drop!"

A message came from Gunfire: "Ding Han, did you guys get into a firefight with a group of white players?"

"Ah."

I replied, "I killed two, and the rest all dropped the Resurrection Scripture."

"ox……"

He smiled and said, "I just received news from our insider players that the Star Chart in the Star Maple Federation is in an uproar. Many people have already learned that Owen was killed on Thunder Island, and they also know that you have a power sword. They are currently organizing a large force to march on Thunder Island and wipe you out."

I glanced at the time: "Is it too late for us to evacuate now?"

"Approximately where are you now?"

"Thunder Island, in the northeastern part."

"Then it's indeed too late."

"The phase teleportation array set up by the Star Maple Federation is located symmetrically to our midline. If you go back now, you are very likely to run into them head-on," said Qiang Churulong.

"really."

I frowned: "And our return journey is at least three hours long, which could be quite troublesome if we get intercepted along the way."

"What are you going to do?"

"Let's take it one step at a time. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"That's good."

Gun Out Like a Dragon chuckled: "Good luck. If it really doesn't work out, I'll talk to Yu Shi Wu Zheng and Shen Jin, and we'll gather the people from the three guilds who have the Resurrection Scripture and go over to provide reinforcements."

"There's no need for that now, let's talk about it later."

"it is good."

After hanging up the call, I took a deep breath. If the three major guilds of the Crimson Cloud Alliance really sent reinforcements, we would owe them a huge favor.

Besides, we all have the Resurrection Scripture, which gives us a margin for error. Even if we really die on Thunder Island, it doesn't matter. If the white players want to play for real, then let's play along. Even if they wipe us out with their numbers, we'll definitely tear off a big chunk of their flesh. Otherwise, they'll think the players from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom are easy to bully.

"Let's go."

I put away the off-road motorcycle, picked up the explosive gun, and led the group to continue exploring northward.

……

It was late at night, around 10 p.m.

Along the way, everyone was busy killing a lot of Thunderbirds. They slowly made their way to the northeastern part of Thunder Isle.

Just then, the moonlight in the sky was obscured, and the wind on the island grew stronger.

"Cuckoo..."

Zhang Ruolin suddenly clutched her stomach and laughed, "After a busy day, shouldn't we stop and eat something? I haven't even touched the delicious braised chicken with noodles in my storage space yet..."

"Dapanji?"

Huo Bingzhi looked excited and said, "Sister Ruolin is truly an elegant princess from the Northwest. She even brought a big plate of chicken."

"and many more!"

The fat man suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "Lie down, it looks like someone's coming!"

We quickly lay down in the grass. When I turned on the night vision goggles of my sniper rifle, sure enough, figures appeared about two kilometers away. They were all white players, and there were at least 60 of them. It seems that Owen's status in the Star Maple Federation camp is indeed very high, as he has mobilized so many people!

"Nima..."

Cai Cai frowned and said, "These bird feathers are really persistent!"

"Do you want to do it or not?"

The courtier of Faye's blood boiled, and he coldly said, "At worst, we'll lose seven Resurrection Scriptures, but at least half of them will be dead. Damn it, this is outrageous!" "Don't be hasty..."

My gaze then turned upwards to the sky.

There, a spiraling cloud was rapidly gathering, obscuring the moonlight, yet streaks of lightning flickered within it. I remember receiving a system notification the moment I entered the Thunder Island map, stating that the island's magnetic field was unusual and that thunderstorms frequently occurred. Could it be that it's about to happen now?
The next second, a ringtone sounded in my ear.

[Attention! A thunderstorm is approaching. Please find shelter as soon as possible! Thunderstorm countdown: 120 seconds!]

……

"I rely on..."

I secretly groaned and hurriedly opened the mini-map to check the surrounding terrain. The next second, I found a dark image in the mountains near the coast. In the map setting of "Star Abyss", this extremely dark terrain mark means a cave!

"go!"

He immediately got up and led everyone away.

"not good!"

The fat man looked into the distance and said, "They've spotted us!"

The next second, gunshots could be heard from afar, followed by the rustling of leaves a few meters away as sniper rifle bullets flew through them. The white players had already started firing from a distance, but unfortunately, their shooting skills were not high enough, and the bullets had already lost their aim by the time they reached them from that distance.

"Let's go, ignore them!"

I switched to the bomb gun and led everyone in a rapid charge forward.

As for those white players, let them chase us if they want. The world record for this 2000+ meter distance is over 4 minutes. If they're capable, they can run it in under two minutes. If they can't, they'll have to endure the thundercloud storm!

The cave is less than 200 meters away from us, so the advantage is on our side!
Soon after, he dashed down the hillside and, sure enough, a large, dark hole appeared on the side of the mountain facing the sea. An unbearable, fishy stench emanated from it, but he couldn't care less. He said in a deep voice, "Ruolin, turn on the lights and come with me. The rest of you, follow me. Hurry, the thunderstorm is about to begin!"

"it is good!"

Ruolin immediately took a shield in her left hand and turned on a high-powered flashlight in her right hand, shining it into the cave with a "whoosh." I turned on the light of my bomb gun and we explored the cave side by side.

The cave was deep. After walking about 20 meters, we arrived at the end of the cave. The moment the light shone down, a figure suddenly darted out, its fur standing on end, and its golden eyes stared straight at us in the light.

It turned out to be a cat, covered in blue fur.

Cat Spirit, Level 50, Blue Boss!

【Cat Spirit】(Blue BOSS)

Rating: 50
Attack: 1000-1350
Armor: 300
Life: 80000
Grade: Demonic Aura - Level IV
Features: scalable

Evolutionary forms: [Thunderclaw-III] [Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit-IV]

Skills: [Bite Lv7] [Swiftness Lv7]

Description: This unassuming little guy is surprisingly dangerous!
"It was just a blue BOSS after all..." Zhang Ruolin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't be careless!"

I frowned and said, "What kind of blue BOSS with level 4 demonic energy have you ever seen? This is a BOSS that can grow stronger. Its final form is a fourth-tier orange demonic spirit. Prepare for battle!"

"Meow~~~"

With a roar, the cat spirit pounced!

"Shh!"

I used a step-slash followed by a power sword technique, and instantly the cat spirit's slender body was cut in half at the waist wherever the sword light passed!

"80000!"

Instant kill!

However, what flowed out of the cat spirit was not internal organs and blood, but wisps of demonic energy. The two pieces of the body fell to the ground and quickly burned. Flesh and blood regenerated from the ashes, and then two "cat paws" flashing with lightning appeared. These paws were very large, like millstones, and the claw spikes were also very long, at least half a meter!

Its second form, Thunder Claw, is a purple BOSS! It has no body, only two sharp claws powered by demonic energy!

"careful!"

I immediately took out my UZI and emptied the magazine within 3 seconds, while the Thunder Claw crackled with lightning and actually split into two groups to attack.

"Control separately!"

The next second, Ruolin and I split up and used Burst Charge and Rising Dragon Slash to control the two ferocious claws respectively. Cai Cai, Fatty, Kou Mei and others hurriedly attacked, going all out!

At this moment, a loud rumbling sound came from outside the cave, and the entire island was shaking violently. The thundercloud storm on Thunder God Island had arrived and was raging across the island. I wonder how those white players are doing. If they can't find cover quickly, they will suffer a terrifying onslaught, and many people will probably die.

However, we don't have time to worry about them now; we need to take down this hidden orange BOSS in front of us first!

With their well-coordinated efforts, the second form of the purple BOSS was defeated in the blink of an eye. Its two lightning claws were drained of their health and collapsed into a pile of blood plasma at the end of the cave. Then, its flesh and blood disintegrated and continuously turned into blood threads that gathered in the air, frantically weaving together the flesh and blood body of the third form!
"shooting!"

I waited for the BOSS to evolve, then immediately ordered everyone to fire. Amidst the loud "rat-a-tat-tat" sounds, the BOSS, which was not yet fully formed in its third form, began to lose health!

In the blink of an eye, a giant cat spirit appeared before them. It looked very strange, with its belly covered in densely packed legs, resembling a somewhat frightening reptile!

Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit, a level 50 orange-tier boss!

"beat!"

The moment the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit completed its evolution and transformation, I immediately started with Heavenly Craftsmanship, Unstoppable Force, and Battle Cry. Then, I unleashed a combo of Burst Charge, normal attack, combo slash, normal attack, Ash Sweep, and normal attack, instantly boosting my attack power to 120%!

"Sigh~"

The Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit turned around, let out a roar, and swept its sharp claws across, crackling with lightning!
However, before the claws could fall, my anticipated Rising Dragon Slash had already struck its abdomen, instantly sending the nearly five-meter-long giant body of the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit flying into the air!

"Shh-"

With a flash of sword light, it swiftly sliced ​​across the opponent's abdomen, instantly severing countless slender legs. The opponent's centipede-like legs were severed in an instant, with at least a hundred stalks being cut off, sizzling with green blood, looking extremely gruesome. At the same time, a large number of damage numbers appeared one after another!

[Battle Alert: Player [Shadow Chaser] used [Wind Chaser - Thunder Fury] (Quality: Orange) to inflict a [Critical Strike] effect on [Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit] (Orange BOSS), causing it to lose 8289 HP and some of its combat power!]

[Battle Alert: Player [Shadow Chaser] used [Wind Chaser - Thunder Fury] (Quality: Orange) to inflict a [Critical Strike] effect on [Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit] (Orange BOSS), causing it to lose 8289 HP and some of its combat power!]

……

"I rely on..."

Everyone was stunned.

Although the concept of "severe damage" was triggered, the opponent had so many legs that losing each leg only resulted in a loss of 8000+ health points. This reminds one of a line from a TV series: "Women are like winter clothes, and men are like the limbs of a centipede." Sometimes, with so many legs, losing a few seems insignificant!
However, severing 100+ legs with a single sword strike, each leg losing 8000+ health points, directly caused the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit's 500 million health bar to drop by 20%+ instantly. The power of this sword strike should not be underestimated!
"hiss……"

The moment it landed, it let out a piercing screech, its eyes fixed on the power sword in my hand, its pupils contracting violently as if facing a formidable enemy! It also crouched low, trying to avoid having its legs slashed again!
"Shh!"

The sword light swept down, this time it was a smooth combo of normal attack + chilling star + normal attack + dragon blade + normal attack + ground spike slash + normal attack + blood-draining frenzy + normal attack. The attack was stacked up so high that every strike hit the flesh. In addition, the critical hit effect was triggered, and almost one combo cut off more than 30 HP of the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit!
"Meow~~~"

Finally, the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit roared, its entire body crackling with lightning that rapidly spread in all directions!
"Watch out for lightning!"

I quickly retreated, took out my bomb gun and fired, simultaneously activating Annihilation Rock Armor and Stardust Wall. Lightning swept past my eyes, instantly knocking off two star fragments from Stardust Wall. Immediately afterwards, Ruolin, Cai Cai, Koumei, and the others behind me were all struck by lightning, and a whole bunch of damage numbers rose up at once!

"24374!"

"27761!"

"29137!"

"12377!"

"16552!"

……

That was terrifying! The moment the lightning surge swept through, everyone's health bars dropped by more than half. Kou Mei was even severely injured. Fortunately, the psionic shield weakened the damage, and Kou Mei's equipment was good, with her health bar reaching 17000+. Otherwise, this attack would have probably cost her a Resurrection Tome!
"Koumei, first-aid kit!"

The moment I emptied a magazine, I switched back to my power sword and stepped forward to suppress the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit's attack. My body went numb instantly as I took two consecutive claw strikes imbued with high-voltage lightning. I even smelled the aroma of roasted chicken wings on my body.

Behind them, the two gunners had the lowest mental strength, so they took the most damage. Fortunately, Cai Cai and Fatty had their strength, constitution, and agility stats, and their health bars were already over 3, so they steadily passed this difficult situation. As for Fa Ye Chao Chen and Huo Bing Zhi Ri, they also escaped unscathed.

"Ding Han, suppress him quickly!"

Zhang Ruolin charged in with her sword, and while cooperating with me to control the situation, she said in a deep voice, "We can't let the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit launch a second lightning tide attack. It's too dangerous. If the attack power fluctuates even slightly, Kou Mei might be killed instantly."

"Know!"

I kept hacking away with my sword, and soon activated the second Heavenly Craftsmanship and War Cry. Then came another round of intense control and output, even using Energy Blade Throw. With everyone's cooperation, we steadily held the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit in place and quickly whittled down its health bar.

Soon after, the unstoppable CD finally finished, so I launched another wave of the strongest attack, using the Dragon Binding Rope and Energy Blade to quickly deplete the last bit of health of the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit!
[Congratulations! You have defeated the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit (Orange BOSS) and obtained the item: 1 BOSS Ability Crystal!]

[Battle Notification: You have defeated the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit (Orange BOSS), gaining 3600000 character experience points. The Yuanli Furnace extracted 1800000 experience points!]

……

After a wild hiss, the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit collapsed softly, its body rapidly turning into ashes and scattered demonic energy. In the blink of an eye, it vanished into the cave as if it had never existed.

"It's done."

Cai Cai put the bomb gun into her storage space, then took out an orange superpower crystal and laughed, "The most exciting part is here. Let's open the box and see who gets lucky."

"Hahaha~~~"

Everyone smiled easily and then began to unpack the boxes.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring] (Quality: Orange)!

……

"Depend on……"

I was slightly taken aback, then a smile spread across my face.

"Did you get an orange-tier item?" Ruolin asked.

"Ah."

I looked at everyone and asked, "Did any of you get any legendary items?"

"No..."

Everyone shook their heads in unison, and Kou Mei said, "Boss, look at yours."

I didn't hide anything and directly shared the image of the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring in the team chat.

【Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring】(Quality: Orange)
Rank: Fourth Tier

Strength: +40
Spirit: +38
Blessing: Critical Hit Chance +6%
Blessing: Lifesteal +6%
Specialty: Attack damage +10%
Burst Skill: [Thunder Shield] Summons a shield formed from lightning, granting the user invincibility for 5 seconds. Consumes 50 Yuan Energy. Cooldown: 2 hours.
Details: The Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring is a treasure containing immense power, a possession of the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit, and can be considered a lost gem of the demon realm.

……

"What the hell???"

Cai Cai, Fatty, and Bingzi's jaws dropped to the ground, all of them staring in disbelief, then drooling with envy.

This ring boasts four major attributes: critical strike, life steal, increased damage, and invincibility. Although it lacks attributes like damage reduction, durability, and power, it's already quite perfect. Given that purple rings are rare at the moment, what more could you ask for than an orange invincibility ring like this?

"This ring has really good properties..."

Faye Chaochen said, "It's a pity that the main attributes are strength and spirit. If it were strength and agility or strength and constitution, it would be more in line with the boss's needs."

"the same."

I shook my head and smiled, "I actually prefer strength and spirit."

"Oh, how so?" Huo Bingzhi asked, looking puzzled.

"You think heavy melee players don't need to be energetic?"

I chuckled and said, "Just look at how much pain Cai Cai, Fatty, and Ruo Lin were in when Lei Chao hit them. In the setting of 'Star Abyss,' mental strength and magic resistance are equivalent. The higher the mental strength of a melee player, the greater the damage reduction against psionic attacks. If a super warrior's mental strength is not high, it will be impossible for them to move through thousands of troops as if they were nothing in the future."

"Did you hear everything?"

Ruolin smiled and said, "It's always good to learn more about the understanding of 'Star Abyss' from your boss."

Everyone chuckled and nodded repeatedly.

I changed into the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring and replaced the Wasteland Fire Ring. I felt a little reluctant to part with it. The Wasteland Fire Ring had accompanied me from Xicheng to here, making great contributions and saving my master many times. It was actually a treasure with considerable sentimental value.

After switching to the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring, the attributes also changed. The critical hit rate reached 18%, which is quite high, and the life steal reached 24%. With my current attack power, when I charge into the crowd and slash around, my health may actually increase instead of decrease.

In addition, the damage increase has also reached 30%. From now on, the damage of shooting and slashing will be increased by 30%, which can be described as achieving twice the result with half the effort.

"Fat man."

After tossing the Wasteland Fire Ring I had taken off to Fatty, I said, "Although it only grants 3 seconds of invincibility, it's enough to save your life in a critical moment. Keep it safe."

"okay!"

The fat man grinned and immediately equipped the Wasteland Fire Ring.

"Eh……"

Cai Cai, standing to the side, chuckled wickedly, "Is this what they call casting pearls before swine?"

"Nima!"

The fat man looked furious and was about to start a fight with Cai Cai.

……

"The thunderstorm outside shows no signs of stopping."

I took a deep breath and said, "Let's spend the night in this cave; it's safer there. Everyone, have something to eat and rest. We'll take turns on duty later, so those who need to rest can rest."

"okay."

Fatty took out a picnic mat from his storage space and spread it on the ground. Then everyone took out their food. Ruolin took out a big plate of chicken, Fatty brought out pickled fish, and I took out a roast chicken...

So much so that when Huo Bingzhi took out a few hamburgers, he looked annoyed: "I miscalculated. Next time I'll order something more substantial. You guys made me lose face..."

Everyone laughed.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, the fat man took out a tent from his storage space and quickly set it up. It could accommodate about three people sleeping side by side.

"Fuck..."

Cai Cai was surprised: "Our Fatty is so thoughtful!"

"Otherwise, how do you think he managed to date a beauty like Shen Yue? Is it because he's handsome? It's because he's incredibly attentive!" Ruolin retorted.

The fat man blushed and said, "This tent is for the two beautiful ladies. We men will naturally keep watch outside."

"They really know how to handle things..."

……

Just then, with a "beep," I received a WeChat message from Lu Xiaobei: "Happy New Year!"

She removed me from her blacklist without my knowledge.

"Happy New Year," I replied.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Lu Xiaobei sent a photo of the Feiyang Internet Cafe Huaining branch, saying, "I'm already in Huaining City. I haven't eaten or drunk anything since I boarded the plane, and I'm starving. Please treat me to a meal."

(End of this chapter)