Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 333 Furnace Vortex
I immediately turned around and, taking advantage of Brett's system not yet being repaired, I jumped and slashed behind him. I activated War Cry, Chaos Blade, Unstoppable Force, and Heavenly Craftsmanship, and then unleashed all the skills such as Dragon Blade, Ash Sweep, and Blood Drain on the protruding part on the back of the fourth-generation armor.

That's a fourth-generation armor with concealed cables, but it's a bit too obvious to be hidden. The armor is enough against most opponents, but it's not enough against someone like me who's using a second-generation power sword and a sword-based superweapon!

Amidst the flying sparks, the power sword continuously cleaved through the defensive force field shield beneath the power armor. After a full combo, the armor along the top edge of the nuclear-powered backpack was reduced to a wrecked mess, with sparks hissing everywhere!

"Bastard!"

At this point, the fourth-generation armor's power system was finally restored.

Brett suddenly turned around, but the instant he swung his power sword, I immediately unleashed a whirlwind slash behind him, followed by another attack. Instantly, the last part of the defensive force field shield was pierced, and I slashed through it with my sword, severing all three thick cables!
“Zizi~~~”

The fourth-generation armor lost power again, and even its power sword lost its luster.

"033, you bastard!"

Relying on his physical strength, Brett struggled to move the powerless fourth-generation armor around, his eyes filled with rage: "Dark Tide won't let you get away with this..."

"You don't want to let me go, you don't want to let yourselves go..."

I sighed, then with a few more sword strikes, I sliced ​​through the hood that had lost its defensive force field, and chopped off Brett's head along with it!

Just as he was about to decapitate him, he suddenly bent down and, like Xin Zhilei's signature sword strike in "Brotherhood of Blades," unexpectedly severed Brett's wrist, which was holding the power sword.

Let's exploit a bug!

The nuclear-powered backpack's cables have been cut, and the entire power armor has lost power. So, will the power sword's self-destruct sequence not be triggered?
In that case, we might be able to get another power sword for the Huaining City team!
"Pong!"

With a soft thud, the power sword that had just landed turned completely charred, and its internal force field generator and other key components were all destroyed!
Damn, there's a spare battery!

I think too much.

Not only the power sword, but the entire power armor was also affected after Brett lost vital signs. The internal components kept making subtle popping noises, and all the key components self-destructed, making it beyond repair!

At the same time, a golden treasure chest of extremely high value fell into the storage space.

With Brett's death, the Dark Tide army retreated like a tide, and players from Moon Soil and other areas all fled. Players who were slow to run even used invincibility and teleportation cores to leave, fearing being killed.

……

"call……"

He leaped onto the cockpit of the Fearless mech, looked at the charred corpse inside, and slowly let out a sigh of relief.

The overall damage to this fearless machine was not serious. Although it was subjected to an electromagnetic pulse, it only caused some component failures, and the core parts are definitely still intact.

After all, the quality of the Dauntless mech should be similar to that of the fourth-generation mech. If the fourth-generation mech can self-repair and restore its power, then the Dauntless mech must be just as good.

Never mind, let's open the treasure chest first!

A bunch of treasure chests were opened, and the bells rang in my ears, but my mood remained calm. I didn't care about the loot; I was sure I would make a small profit in the end anyway. Ever since my charm value exceeded 30 points, I have never lost money!

The last one to be opened was the golden treasure chest dropped by Brett.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dark Night Cloak] (Quality: Cataclysmic Grade, S8, Gold)!

……

The golden cloak feels so good!

Overjoyed, he quickly turned his gaze to the storage space, only to find that the cloak looked gray and hazy, like the thin mist in the forest at night.

【Dark Night Cloak】(Quality: Catastrophe Grade · S8 · Gold)

Rank: Sixth Rank

Defense: 1220
Strength: +70
Physical strength: +67
Spirit: +65
Blessing: Damage reduction +5%
Specialty: Evasion +140
Specialty: Attack damage +20%
Blessing: Mighty Force - II, increases attack power by 800 points.
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 800 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 10000 points.

Passive: Dark Night - Enters optical cloaking mode in low-light conditions.

Biography: The Cloak of Darkness, a rare treasure from another galaxy.

Strength required: 1100
Required Agility: 550
……

nice one!
It boasts maximum damage increase and damage reduction, plus two second-tier attack and defense stats.

Of course, the most valuable passive ability is Dark Night, which means that as long as I am in a nighttime environment, I am unlikely to be detected by others when I put on this cloak and move around, and even infrared systems cannot target me!
If someone were to hold a golden Conqueror and engage in a shooting contest in the forest, it would be tantamount to bullying them.

No problem, just put it on.

The Destroyer's Cloak has been removed.

I quietly approached Ruolin and traded the cloak to her.

"The one that was taken off?" she asked.

"Ah."

"Here, take this 50."

"No."

I refused the deal outright and messaged her privately, "Ruolin, this is a gift the story gave me before it died. It's very meaningful to me. Return it to me after you've used it up and it's no longer needed."

"Oh……"

Ruolin paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

……

At this moment, Qiang Churulong and others escorted the guide over.

Meanwhile, the player "Peaceful and Unassuming" pointed to a distance where there were 12 players with blood-red IDs above their heads, indicating they were hostile to players from our Crimson Dragon Kingdom faction. Previously, if this group hadn't suddenly launched an attack on the Holy Grail Rangers' rear, we wouldn't have won this great battle so easily.

"The guide".

"These people claim to be from the Thunder Guild of the Dark Tide faction. Their leader is the Alliance Leader, Dawn of Light, and the rest are all core members of the guild. They say they are tired of the intrigue and cold-bloodedness in the Dark Tide and hope to have the opportunity to join the Crimson Dragon Kingdom faction. If you are not willing to help them pass on, they can only become wandering players, since they can never go back to the Dark Tide."

"understood."

The guide nodded, his expression quite calm.

Gun Chu Rulong smiled faintly: "Let's talk about it over there."

So he and the guide walked towards the group of foreign server players.

Just then, a bell rang, signaling the mission's completion.

[Congratulations! You have completed the main quest "Frostfire Ridge" (SS-rank)! Rewards: 4400 million character experience, +2 Charisma, and an additional reward: "Forge Vortex" (S-rank Skill Tome)!]

……

My eyes lit up—he used a skill!

Quickly retrieve the skill book and read it in detail.

【Furnace Vortex】(S-Rank Skill Codex): Burns the elemental furnace, summoning a furnace vortex with a radius of 20 yards, continuously damaging the opponent for 7 seconds, consuming 5 elemental points, with a 120-second cooldown. Required level: 60, required class: Super Warrior.

……

S-rank skills may seem ordinary, but they are actually extraordinary.

Because Furnace Vortex and Power Sword Storm are paired together, when players use Furnace Vortex + Power Sword Storm, they can increase the attack damage of Power Sword Storm by 35%!
Although it is not mentioned in the skill description, it is clearly stated in the content of version 3.0.

Great, I'll keep it. After I upgrade and learn it, I can use it in conjunction with Power Sword Storm to wreak havoc!

……

Soon after, several heavy transport helicopters hovered on the mountainside, from which emerged many soldiers from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom. They used various tools to stabilize the body of the Fearless One. Then, the four helicopters worked together to drag the behemoth up and head towards the Crimson Dragon Kingdom.

It's very technically advanced.

After all, the Dauntless mech is very special. In Dark Tide Technology, the Dauntless's energy level is one level higher than that of the Avenger mech. If the Avenger mech is A-level, then the Dauntless is S-level!
While the Dauntless's appearance is indeed less than flattering—a square, eight-meter-tall figure with an eight-meter-wide waist...

Such a large object is very difficult to transport.

"Ugh……"

Zhou Jihuan stood beside me and said with great emotion, "We had to go through a lot of favors to get four transport planes from the Crimson Dragon Legion, it really was..."

"I'm afraid we don't have the talent to repair anything related to the Dauntless?" I asked.

I believe I am outstanding in repair among the players in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, but there are no repair blueprints for the Fearless among the blueprints that are automatically refreshed for repair skills.

"Yes, we still need to ask the experts from the Red Dragon Kingdom's military to repair it."

Zhou Jihuan gave me a deep look and smiled, "Ding Han, do you sometimes think I'm not a very honest person?"

"Old Zhou, what makes you say that?"

"After all, Ding Han, you deserve immense credit for building the City of Kings and the crystal refinery, but I've never really given you a proper account of things, and I haven't shared any profits with you..."

"If I didn't consider you one of my own, I wouldn't have gone to this lengths."

"Ding Han".

Zhou Jihuan looked at me calmly: "I treat you like a brother, and I will never let you suffer. Let me put it this way: I will spare no effort to repair this Fearless Mech. If it is repaired, this Fearless Mech will belong to Ding Han's team. It just so happens that you have an excellent gene warrior who is very suitable to be the pilot of this Fearless Mech."

"what?"

I was dumbfounded.

Aki piloting a mecha?

This is outrageous! How did my dream come true for this bastard ahead of time?
"Damn it, stop being so quiet! Just tell me if you want it or not!" he said impatiently.

"Yes, of course I want it. Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal."

"Hahahaha, that makes sense!"

Zhou Jihuan looked on with anticipation and said, "The maintenance and supply of the Fearless will be handled by the player black market. In addition, I have another request: the Fearless must participate in large-scale events. We need its firepower."

"Sure, you can just tell Aki about it."

"OK."

"correct……"

I looked at the setting sun and laughed, "So, you're planning to recruit those foreign server players from Dawn of Light into the Huaining City player camp?"

"Ah."

Zhou Jihuan smiled meaningfully and lowered his voice, saying, "Regardless of whether there's a conspiracy behind this, even so, since Cai Zhong and Cai He have come to join us, we can't turn them away, can we?"

I smiled knowingly and said, "Okay, it's good that you understand. Go home now."

"Yes, let's go home!"

(End of this chapter)