Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 363 Heart of the Swarm
I nodded: "Ruolin is right, I agree. In short, this is a good thing. Koumei, Faye, and Bingzi, once your psionic energy is restored, don't rush to go out of the city to level up. Wait until Ruolin and Caicai are together before considering going out. Also, prioritize Zerglings and Alien species, and try to avoid the Chaos faction. The Chaos faction has just appeared, so we should avoid its sharp edge."

"Okay, I understand!"

Several people expressed their agreement.

After that, I continued killing monsters. I had to clear out this large insect nest overnight; I couldn't be stuck here for too long.

……

It was four o'clock in the morning.

"drop!"

A message came from Gun Like a Dragon: "Ding Han, I heard you're leveling up outside. You're probably still awake, right?"

"You're not asleep? Is something wrong, Alliance Leader Long?"

"I'm a little annoyed, so I wanted to talk to you about it. Is that okay?"

"I won't bother you, they're just spamming low-level bugs."

"Ding Han, four hours ago, at midnight, the nightmare that entered your dream... you experienced that too, right?"

"It was a nightmare."

"it's the same."

Gunshot Dragon seemed to light a cigarette, took a puff, and slowly exhaled, saying, "We just gathered information on the players in Huaining City. After Nightmare entered the dream, 61 players in Huaining City suddenly disappeared, all of whom were judged and their lives ended by Nightmare in the dream."

"so much?"

"Ah."

The gunshot rang out with a tremor in his voice: "Damn it, 61 living, breathing lives..."

Have you found a pattern?

"Have."

He said in a deep voice, "All the players who were harvested by the dream have one thing in common: their level is not 30, or their overall combat ability is below 5000 points. If the furnace strength is not up to par, they will be harvested directly."

"grass……"

My mood suddenly turned heavy: "So, encouraging players to level up should not be delayed, but it feels a bit too late, as many people will find it difficult to level up in a short period of time."

"Yes."

"I'm thinking of a solution to this problem... After discussing it with the guide, I think we can arrange for the player black market to buy low-level ability crystal chests, for example, only chests below cyan. These chests have a high chance of yielding experience points, which is suitable for players between levels 30 and 40. For players in this level range, opening chests is the fastest and easiest way to escape the next invasion of the dream realm.

"The idea is good, the problem is..."

I frowned: "Leveling up by opening chests is too costly. Who will pay for buying back the chests? Do you think those low-level players will really buy into it?"

"I……"

Gun-Dragon gave a wry smile: "That's what I'm most worried about too. The consumption is too high, and the player black market definitely won't pay for it. Anyway... I'll keep it for now. Do you think this is feasible?"

"do not know."

I shook my head: "But Alliance Leader Long, if you decide to do this, I will absolutely support you. All my boxes below cyan can be given away to the player black market for free."

"Ding Han..."

He seemed a little touched: "I really want to give you a warm hug!"

"Get lost!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Gun Chu Rulong stopped bothering him and went to work.

He's a very team-oriented person, which is why he came up with this idea...

However, in today's world, sophisticated egoists abound, so people like Qiang Churulong are destined to run into obstacles everywhere.

He is the leader of the Crimson Cloud Alliance. If we disregard this fact, his actions will only attract more ridicule and attacks.

……

The next day.

Around 11 a.m., we arrived at the end of the insect nest.

"Hehe~~"

At the end of the insect nest, two figures nestled together, looking like two fluffy toys.

It's a Tier 7 Insect Lurker, a golden BOSS, and there are two of them!

The two undercover agents leaned their heads together, their compound eyes gazing at each other with affection, exuding a slightly gay vibe.

They almost all stood up at the same time, and then immediately burrowed into the ground.

The spike attack is back again!

Without hesitation, I retreated. I had already paid attention to the terrain on the way here. The insect hive has a complex terrain. One area is an underground stalagmite forest. The ground is made of mineral rock layers formed over millions of years, which is very hard. That is the most advantageous terrain for dealing with the lurking creatures.

“Zizi~~~”

The lurking enemies were chasing me from behind, and I ran for my life. In less than three minutes, I arrived at the mineral rock layer area. Sure enough, the two lurking enemies couldn't burrow underground and jumped up. They didn't seem to be very smart and came after me fiercely.

Turn around and defend yourself!
I'm not arrogant enough to take on two lurking enemies at once; I have to deal with them one by one.

So, just as the two sides approached, he raised his hand and unleashed a Dragon Binding Rope that pierced through the rock layer, instantly imprisoning one of the lurking creatures in place.

Immediately afterward, he activated skills such as Battle Cry and Chaos Blade, and engaged in a fierce battle with the remaining Lurker.

After a flurry of wild swings, seeing that the Dragon Binding Rope's effect was about to wear off, he spun around, and a Chaos Throwing Knife in his left hand shot through the air! "Pfft!"

The infiltrator was stabbed in the forehead, and as blood gushed out, chaotic lightning from the Chaos Flying Knife surged out, shocking him so much that he trembled all over and curled up into a ball on the rock, looking extremely miserable.

Sure enough, the Chaos Flying Knife, an energy blade, is much more useful!

He swiftly drew his throwing knife and waited for the cooldown, while simultaneously focusing his firepower on the other lurking enemy.

When the paralyzing effect of the Chaos Flying Knife is about to disappear, come back and consume 100 Yuan Power to summon the Dragon Soul!

"Ho~~~"

A miniature dragon descended from the sky, its body brimming with crimson spiritual energy, staring at me with wide, piercing eyes.

"What are you looking at? I'll hit this one, you hit that one!"

"Roar!"

The dragon turned around and slammed the lurker to the ground with a powerful slap. Then it charged at the lurker, and the two fought to a standstill!

Very good. Although it is painful torture for the infiltrators, it is quite pleasing to the eye for me.

……

Two minutes later, Infiltrator A was hacked to pieces, eventually collapsing into a pool of blood, while Infiltrator B screamed and howled, seemingly ferocious, but actually panicking inside.

"Come on, it's your turn!"

The moment the dragon soul disappeared, I immediately threw out the Chaos Flying Knife, stunning Lurker B once again. Then I unleashed a rapid and brutal beating, hacking at it until it screamed in agony.

Soon after, Infiltrator B's health bar also reached zero, and he was about to die.

This SS-level mission may seem simple, but it's not that simple in reality. I was able to handle the combined attack of two infiltrators because I had many methods and high damage output. It might not have been the same for another team.

Even a team of dozens of people would find it incredibly difficult to eliminate these two lurkers without scientific tactics and teamwork!

Therefore, Fan Changgui's 2000 million was definitely well worth the money.

This is actually all technical work.

……

A few seconds later, the second lurker was defeated, and the second golden treasure chest was obtained.

Without saying anything, let's open the box first.

In continuous mode, two ringtones sounded in my ear—

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following items: [Resurrection Codex] (S-rank recovery item) and [Storm Core] (S-rank special item)!

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Infiltrator's Blade] (Quality: Cataclysmic Grade, S8, Gold)!

……

Lucky me, both of these golden chests yielded great items!
The first chest contained both the Resurrection Codex and the Storm Core, which is a no-brainer as both are currently the most valuable items in Star Abyss.

The second box contained a golden monomolecular sword.

【The Blade of the Lurker】(Quality: Catastrophe Grade, S8, Gold)

Rank: Sixth Rank

基础参数：攻击4800-5600，攻速1.3次/秒，耐久度5000/5000
Strength: +70
Physical strength: +68
Agility: +65
Length: 1.1M
Weight: 18.2KG
Blessing: Lifesteal +12%
Specialty: Armor Penetration, ignores 37% of the target's armor.

Burst Skill: [Surprise Attack], increases armor penetration by 30% for 45 seconds, consumes 10 Yuan Power, 2-minute cooldown.
Biography: The Blade of the Lurker, a monomolecular longsword forged from the bone essence of the Lurkers, is extremely sharp.

Strength required: 1200
Required Agility: 600
……

This sword is alright!

Its strength lies in its "unexpected" burst skill, which increases armor penetration by 30% for 45 seconds. The implications of this are self-evident.

The Lurker's Blade has a base armor penetration of 37%, which is increased by 30% with armor penetration skills, resulting in a total armor penetration of 67%. If you then activate Surprise Attack, the target will effectively only have 3% armor left.

This is almost identical to the "armor-ignore" characteristic of power swords.

Aside from lacking a cutting effect, it is surprisingly equivalent to a power sword for those 45 seconds, with a very strong killing effect.

In particular, its attack power of 5600 points is quite considerable.

In short, this sword is very powerful and can fetch a lot of money!
So, he posted the illustration of Lurker's Blade directly on the local dark web, along with the caption "Don't come near me, haters."

……

Just then, a bell rang in my ear. The two lurkers had finished, and the large insect hive was officially dealt with!
[Congratulations! You have completed the quest "Attack on the Large Zerg Hive" (SS-rank)! Rewards: Character Experience +8800 million, Charisma +2, Reputation +4000, and additional reward: "Heart of the Swarm" (Quality: Chaos-tier, S9, Brown)!]

Heart of the Swarm?

S9 Chaos-level equipment?!

Overjoyed, he hurriedly opened his storage space and saw a necklace with a brownish-red beetle pendant lying there quietly, its entire body flowing with a chaotic luster—

Heart of the Swarm (Quality: Chaos Tier, S9, Brown)

Rank: Sixth Rank

Strength: +80
Agility: +78
Spirit: +76
Blessing: Critical Hit Chance +14%
Blessing: Lifesteal +14%
Specialty: Attack damage +24%
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 1000 points.
Blessing: Divine Power-III, increases attack power by 1500 points.
Burst Skill: [Swarm Outburst], summons a swarm of insects that continuously bombards a 100x100 yard area. Damage is based on the user's attack power. Lasts 12 seconds, consumes 40 energy points, cooldown: 1 hour.
Biography: The Heart of the Swarm is a treasure from the Warp, said to have been forged from the heart of the Mother Swarm in the Abyss, and contains the powerful ability to summon the Swarm!
Strength required: 1400
Required Agility: 800
……

Looking at the necklace's attributes, I couldn't help but shudder!

Wow, those are almost perfect attributes!

(End of this chapter)