Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 379 Chaos Knight
Sometimes, I really admire Lu Xiaobei's way of thinking; she's truly not an ordinary woman.

He tore off a tissue and handed it to Lu Xiaobei, who wiped his eyes and said, "Am I such a crybaby that I'm annoying?"

"I don't dislike it at all."

I turned my head and said something.

"hey-hey……"

Her mood shifted from cloudy to sunny, and she let out a laugh that was both cute and lewd.

As expected of her.

A short while later, Zhao Yihang returned, his face ashen. He said, "I asked around with Sister Xiaoman, and sure enough, apart from the drunk security guard, almost everyone in the store dreamed about that evil spirit with the bell hanging from its waist last night."

He was somewhat worried: "Ding Han, is the end of the world really coming? To be honest, I'm quite panicked."

"Don't panic."

I comforted them, saying, "You are so insignificant. Those in power and influence should be more panicked. After all, when the world ends, you will only lose one life, but they will lose much more."

"I rely on..."

Zhao Yihang was stunned for a moment: "Ding Han, now that you mention it, I really feel much better. Your logic is pretty impressive..."

Lu Xiaobei rolled her eyes.

"With Xicheng No. 1 doing so well these days, how high are the profits?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"Currently, our daily turnover averages around 6 yuan, which doubles when someone books the entire banquet hall."

I quickly did a mental calculation and said, "Xicheng No. 1's net profit accounts for about 40%, which means that the daily net profit is about 24,000. After deducting daily losses and employee wages, the daily income is about 15,000."

"so much?"

Zhao Yihang was shocked: "Ding Han, so now you're just lying there collecting money?"

"What else do you think?"

Lu Xiaobei glanced at him: "Then it's reasonable for you to treat us to lunch, right?"

"Yes, that makes sense. We should invite you, especially Xiao Bei, you've been a great help to Xicheng No. 1."

"Then I want to eat at that private kitchen restaurant from last time; their food is pretty good."

"Okay, when do you leave?"

"It's almost 11:30, time to go."

So, I called Chen Xiaoman and Xiao Hui, and the whole group squeezed into my S680, swaying and bumping our way to the private restaurant we went to last time.

"Xiao Bei."

I glanced at the three people huddled together behind me and said, "The Feiyang Esports Hotel is fully booked every day, and its daily profits are no less than those of Xicheng No. 1. Shouldn't you buy a company car? That way, you'll have a car to use when you come to Huaining City."

"Let's wait a bit longer, we don't have enough money right now."

Lu Xiaobei said, "I still want to buy another white Cayenne."

She's so nostalgic that even the company vehicles have to be the same as before.

……

After dinner, we returned to the e-sports hotel. Chen Xiaoman and Zhao Yihang got busy again, while I, with a glass of juice, lay on the deck chair on the terrace with Lu Xiaobei, enjoying the leisurely afternoon.

To be honest, this kind of life is too lazy and can easily erode one's ambition. After a while, one might really not want to go out to kill monsters and level up anymore.

Just then, Qiang Churulong formed a small group of three, including the two of us and a guide named Zhou Jihuan.

"Ding Han".

Gunshot Like a Dragon said, "The matter of the Nightmare Devourer invading the dreams of ordinary people has caused a great uproar. People are in a state of panic, and it's basically the headline of every news story. You've heard about it, haven't you?"

"heard."

I frowned: "Old Zhou, what should we do about the Nightmare Eaters invading ordinary people's dreams? Do we have any countermeasures?"

"No."

Zhou Jihuan said, "This is the first time that everyone has dealt with a powerful chaotic energy entity like the Nightmare Eater. We only have a vague understanding of invading dreams and have no idea how to deal with it. It's not just you guys; the GM team is also completely clueless."

"That is indeed a bit troublesome."

I calmly said, "Ordinary people's resistance is far inferior to ours as players. If the Nightmare really attacks ordinary people, many of the people around us will disappear, right?"

"yes……"

The image of a spear drawn like a dragon resonated deeply with me.

"This isn't about invading dreams."

Zhou Jihuan said, "Another troublesome matter has arisen; something has happened in the southwest of the Lost Land!"

"What happened?"

"The chaotic aura is spreading in the Lost Lands. Not long ago, our people discovered that the power of chaos had spread to a map called the Slag Basin in the southwest of the Lost Lands. The original inhabitants of this map were a group of goblins, who should now be wiped out. So I plan to issue a mission to send players to explore this map and see if we can find a way to stop the spread of the chaotic aura."

"You don't need to ask us about this, just release it directly."

"Ding Han, you'll go, right?"

"go with!"

"Row."

The next second, a bell rang in my ear—

[Attention all players! The regional quest "Cinder Basin" (S-rank) is officially released! Issued by: Guide. Quest details: Evil psionic energy from the warp has begun to spread wildly, corrupting the human world. A catastrophe is unfolding in the Cinder Basin. Please proceed to the Cinder Basin to stop the warp invasion. A very generous reward will be given upon completion!] Having received the quest, I immediately exited the chat and opened the party chat: "S-rank quest is online! All players, assemble at the Black Market and prepare to head to the Cinder Basin!"

"understand!"

Ruolin, Caicai, Koumei, Fatty, and others responded in unison.

Everyone was very well-mannered. Once a mission came up, no matter how important the things they were doing were, they had to put them down and immediately throw themselves into the wave of leveling up and fighting monsters!

I got up, patted Lu Xiaobei's shoulder who was almost asleep beside me, and said, "Xiaobei, I have to go now, I have something to do."

"what?"

She was surprised: "What's the rush? I was planning to take you out for a nice meal tonight."

"Next time. The chaotic aura of the warp is spreading. I need to take some men to intercept it, otherwise those bastards in the warp will really think our world is no match for us."

"it is good……"

She immediately stood up, looking at me with pitiful eyes: "Promise me you'll come back safe and sound."

"Yes, he'll definitely be safe, even safer than Chen Ping'an!"

She didn't get the joke, but just nodded repeatedly.

……

He walked outside, took out his phone to inform Lin Qingying, and then drove straight to the player black market.

Soon after, all eight members of Ding Han's team arrived.

"Aki, go activate the Fearless One, then teleport directly there."

"OK!"

A few minutes later, I stepped into the teleportation array first. Behind me, Ruolin, Cai Cai, and Fatty carried bomb guns. Koumei summoned her Chaos Beast mount and entered the teleportation array with Faye and Bingzi. Aki brought up the rear in his Fearless.

"Shua~~"

A streak of white light dissipated, and the figure appeared on the southern edge of the Lost Lands. The temperature suddenly dropped significantly. With a leap, he landed on the shoulder of the Dauntless and called out, "Everyone, get on! Akika, Dauntless, full speed ahead!"

"okay!"

A few seconds later, under the envious gazes of a group of players from Huaining City, the Fearless One carried the entire Ding Han squad and sped off towards the Slag Basin!

In the evening, the sun sets.

The fearless raced across the wasteland, kicking up a cloud of dust. Hundreds of meters away, a great river shimmered, reflecting the silhouette of the setting sun.

A lone plume of smoke rises straight from the desert, while the setting sun hangs round over the long river!
The ancients were so romantic.

……

More than an hour later, the Dauntless drove the group into the slag basin map.

A strong smell of burning filled the air, and the terrain ahead had changed dramatically. Here sat a cluster of volcanoes, and they seemed to be active, with several of them violently spewing fiery red liquid.

The basin is filled with mountains of garbage, some of which are even radioactive, but players are completely immune to them. At most, they will lose some health points, but the radiation will not leave any marks on the players.

"Look over there!"

Cai Cai pointed into the distance: "So many hellhounds!"

Sure enough, behind a mountain of garbage, a dark mass of hellhounds was howling madly. They had smelled our scent from afar and surged toward us like a tide.

"No, it's not just hellhounds."

Ruolin, being observant, looked through the scope of her bomb gun and said, "There's a knight behind this pack of hellhounds. Ding Han, take a look; it seems like he's the one herding these hellhounds."

"Really?"

I was surprised; I had only ever heard of sheepdogs, but never of dog herders.

He took out the Conqueror and looked through the scope. Sure enough, behind a group of hellhounds, a knight riding a Chaos steed was carrying a long spear, his body enveloped in the unique blue flames of Chaos power.

A few seconds later, a name appeared.

Chaos Knight, Level 75, Gold Boss.

"Be careful."

I frowned: "Same old tactics, rely on the Dauntless to counterattack. There are too many Hellhounds. We don't need to go to the ground to fight them in close combat. Just shoot them directly. It's just a waste of a few bullets."

"understand!"

The group nodded in unison, while the hellhound had already charged very close.

Cai Cai, Fatty, and I opened fire together, our bullets forming a barrage that swept through the hellhound pack. Kou Mei, on the other hand, was even more arrogant. She sat in the Chaos Beast, which stood on the shoulders of the Dauntless. With her short staff raised, AOE damage rained down, causing the hellhounds to howl in agony as their health bars plummeted.

Not far away, while we were slaughtering the hellhounds, the Chaos Knight stood motionless, holding his spear, dozens of meters away, his sinister eyes staring straight at us.

Only after the hellhounds were almost wiped out did the Chaos Knight finally let out a roar that didn't sound human. He charged forward with his lance, his warhorse letting out a long neigh. The warhorse was just a skeleton, its entire body enveloped in blue flames, and it looked quite impressive.

How awesome would it be to get a mount like that?

Riding a chaotic warhorse, wielding a power sword, charging through thousands of troops—the scene is so beautiful, I can hardly imagine it!
Unfortunately, the player settings in Star Abyss always follow "reality" and there is no such mount. Even Koumi's mount, Gem, is a modified Chaos Beast.

The Fearless One roared, unleashing a massive barrage of attacks that forced the Chaos Knight and his horse to retreat continuously.

"Aki, conserve some ammunition for the base!"

Ruolin and I jumped off the Fearless and began close combat, wielding our power swords!
……

Half a minute later, the Chaos Knight and a pack of hellhounds fell to the ground. Their bodies rapidly corroded and melted, and strands of warp energy gathered in the air, transforming into a hideous Chaos Spirit!

(End of this chapter)