Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 384 Magical Skills
"No, Ding Han, you..."

Chen Jing looked at me with disbelief, her expression as if to say, "You already have such a wonderful Xiao Ying, why are you looking for other women? Even if she's a foreigner, it won't work!"
Her expression was one of deep sorrow.

"Alice!"

I pointed at Alice and shouted, "Let's talk this out! Don't ruin my future!"

"Hehe~~~"

Alice's smile even resembled Lu Xiaobei's somewhat, and she said, "You know what? This wasn't a chance encounter; I came here specifically to find you."

"You're tracking him?"

Lin Qingying frowned. Realizing something was wrong, she became completely serious, instantly transforming into the shrewd and decisive CEO Lin in the business world.

"Your girlfriend?" Alice asked.

"Yes, her name is Lin Qingying."

"You got off easy, kid."

Alice turned around and beckoned with her finger: "I'll take a few minutes of your time. Come over here and we'll talk."

For a moment, Lin Qingying and Chen Jing were stunned, wondering why this foreign beauty spoke in such an old-fashioned manner.

"Xiao Ying".

I took Lin Qingying's hand and whispered, "This is a friend of mine. You and Chen Jing continue walking. I'll go talk to her and catch up in a bit."

"Ah."

Lin Qingying nodded with a smile.

……

Lakeside, under the weeping willows.

"Alice, how did you suddenly end up in the human world?" I asked.

"Watch your mouth, kid. You're talking like I'm not human."

Alice smiled slightly: "But your girlfriend is really beautiful."

"That's not the point. What do you want?"

I looked towards Lin Qingying. Now that Xiao Ai and I weren't around, Lin Qingying was unprotected.

"Do not worry."

Alice said, "My psychic powers extend for several kilometers around me. No one can harm her without my permission."

"That's good."

I nodded.

"Look at this."

Alice took out a piece of cloth, which was obviously torn off, with an uneven tear. In addition, the surface was filled with a very strong chaotic aura, which even produced visual distortion, making people feel that the cloth was part of a gray cloud, slowly changing every moment.

"Does it look familiar?" she asked.

"look familiar!"

I nodded emphatically, when suddenly a thought flashed through my mind, and I exclaimed, "Damage!?"

"Yes."

Alice said calmly, "Last night, I had a great battle with the Devourer. I almost killed him, but I didn't expect that guy to be so cunning. In the end, I managed to use my psionic teleportation to let him escape!"

"..."

I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine, and my gaze fell upon the frail and beautiful girl in front of me.

After our trip to Dragonblight, I never doubted Alice's abilities. She was a warp witch, and not just any warp witch, but I really didn't expect that her strength was on par with that of the Chaos Lords, Haunted, and that she even had the chance to kill Haunted.

Is this reasonable?

A mere warp witch kills a king?

Alice, are you going to unleash your full power too?
"so……"

I frowned. "Alice, what brings you here?"

"I want to ask you, have you learned Sword Soul Resonance?" she asked with a faint smile.

"learned."

I was taken aback; I hadn't expected her to notice even that.

Alice, you're using too many cheat codes, watch out for plot-induced deaths!

"Hmm, I also have a secret manual here, take a look."

She stepped aside, unzipped her jacket to reveal a low-cut t-shirt with a deep cleavage underneath, then slipped her right index and middle fingers between her breasts and pulled out a skill manual...

Good grief, do they really have to hide it in a place like this?
Alice, as a veteran warp witch, you should watch your integrity!
"Hehe, the secret to a creamy flavor."

She said with a slightly lewd smile.

My eyes glanced at that milky-scented recipe... wait, what it smells like doesn't matter, I'm not interested!

The next second, wisps of text description floated up from the manual—

【Subspace Leap Slash】(SSS-level Skill Codex): Unleashes elemental power, traversing subspace to attack any target within sight, dealing 1000% super damage and using the powerful subspace impact to have a 100% chance to stun them for 3 seconds. Consumes 20 elemental power points, cooldown 120 seconds. Required level: 70, required class: Super Warrior.

……

Holy crap, an SSS-level divine skill!!!

I knew that the Subspace Leap Slash, with its terrifying displacement, high damage, and stun mechanics, must be a god-tier skill. I just didn't expect it to be an SSS-level god-tier skill!

In that case, before the appearance of the max-level tenth-tier forbidden spell skill, this subspace jump slash should be considered the top signature skill of super warriors, right?

"I rely on..."

I frowned: "Good stuff!"

"Is it something good?"

Alice chuckled, quickly shoved the book, "Subspace Leap Slash," back into the box, then patted it on the back and asked, "Want it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, of course I want to."

"So, I want to make a deal with you."

Alice said, "As long as you agree to this deal, this book, 'Warspace Leap Slash,' will be yours."

"What kind of deal did you say?"

"Follow me, let's assassinate the Devourer!"

Her eyes suddenly turned fierce, even fiercer than her chest. "Kill the Nightmare?"

My heart skipped a beat. How could someone I could easily kill with a single psionic cone be of any help to you?
"Alice, don't you have the ability to kill Haunted Beasts? Why do you need my help? My strength is too weak. If I'm with you, I probably won't be of any help and will only become a burden to you."

"Hmph, you think the Devourer is so easy to deal with?"

She gritted her teeth, pulled down the sleeve of her left arm, and immediately revealed a bloody wound covered in psychic energy.

His entire arm was almost chopped off.

Furthermore, a large amount of chaotic energy was desperately trying to penetrate the wound and corrode Alice's body. Fortunately, she was powerful in spiritual energy cultivation and managed to suppress it with her spiritual energy. At this moment, she is rapidly healing.

"Ding Han, you're the only one who can help me."

Alice gave a bitter smile: "I'm all alone in this world. My family has long since passed away. Now that the warp has invaded, and I've already made my move, those bastards from Chaos will definitely not let me off easily. I..."

"Alright, stop talking. How can I help you?"

She narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You need to reach level 72 to learn the next skill, right?"

"Yes."

I was slightly taken aback; I hadn't expected her to know so much about player mechanics.

Grandma Alice, you shouldn't know so much!
Knowing too much will get you purged by the players!
"I hope you can reach level 72 within 72 hours. When that time comes, I will come to find you. After you learn this Subspace Leap Slash skill, we will go together to assassinate the Devourer!"

She smiled calmly: "It's up to you to decide whether you want to take the risk."

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Lin Qingying in the distance.

"The power of the Warp is constantly eroding the material world. The Ghoul has mastered the power to invade dreams. He will gradually use these dreams to devour the minds of humans until no one on the home planet will ever resist the Warp again. At that time, everything will be destroyed and everyone will die. It is up to you to decide whether to do this."

I also watched Lin Qingying's back.

Do we have a choice?
No!

"make a deal."

I said calmly, "I will level up to 72 as soon as possible. Remember to look me up when that happens. Like you, I don't want this world to be swallowed up by the warp."

"Ding Han, thank you."

She smiled, turned around, and disappeared into a pale blue light on the lake.

……

He ran with small steps to catch up with Lin Qingying and Chen Jing.

"She's gone?" Lin Qingying asked.

"Ah."

I nodded: "Please don't misunderstand. Despite her appearance, she's actually a grandmother in her seventies, really."

"I'd be a fool to believe you!"

Chen Jing chuckled: "You can't even come up with a decent excuse. How can Xiao Ying believe you like this?"

“I believe him,” Lin Qingying replied immediately.

"..."

Chen Jing looked on with envy: "I'm starting to feel a little jealous of your relationship..."

At that moment, my mind was entirely focused on leveling up to 72 and performing a subspace jump attack, so I stepped forward and said, "Xiao Ying, come over here and let me whisper something to you. I have to leave soon; I have something urgent to attend to."

"Ok!"

She obediently followed me to the lakeside.

I pulled Lin Qingying into my arms and whispered in her ear, "She's a subspace witch named Alice, and she has great power. The demon that entered your dream is called Nightmare. Alice wants me to join forces with her to kill Nightmare, but I need to reach level 72 within 72 hours. So I have to level up overnight. Xiao Ai will be here soon, and I'll feel more at ease with her accompanying you and Chen Jing."

"Ding Han, isn't it dangerous?" she asked, somewhat worried.

"Leveling up is not dangerous."

"What happens after that?"

"Don't worry, Alice is the main carry, I'll just play support. If I can't beat them, I'll just run away."

"..."

Soon after, Xiao Ai arrived and continued strolling around with Lin Qingying and Chen Jing, while I hailed a taxi and headed straight for the players' black market.

……

On the bus, contact the guide.

"Ding Han, what's wrong?"

"I need to upgrade quickly. Lao Zhou, can you help me see how many single-player five-star crystals there are in Huaining City? I want them all."

"OK!"

Shortly after, the guide said, "There are only two copies in the entire Huaining City right now. It seems you bought the other two. Is that enough?"

"not enough."

"Let's think of another way."

So, the guide and I each posted a message on the dark web asking to buy crystals for a single-player five-star dungeon.

……

Shortly after, a beep sounded, and a message came from the left hand: "Bro, need a five-star dungeon?"

"Well, is there?"

"Yes, I'll go to the player black market right now and get them. There are only three five-star dungeon crystals in BH City right now. I'll take them all and have my little brother fly to Huaining City to deliver them to you tonight!"

"Thank you, Left Hand!"

"You're too kind, we're brothers!"

A while later, another message arrived from Qianli Qingqiu in Tengshan City: "Ding Han, I've managed to find two five-star solo dungeon crystals for you. The player base in Tengshan City isn't very large, so there are only two left. I'll send them to you tonight."

"Thank you, Alliance Leader Qingqiu!"

"You are welcome!"

A few minutes later, a message came from someone he wasn't particularly familiar with.

Three Cups Leads to the Great Way: "Ding Han, I've collected four single-player five-star dungeon crystals. I'll have someone deliver them to you tonight."

"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Three Cups!"

After calculating, I have a total of 11 five-star dungeon crystals. I've scavenged several main player cities, which should be enough to level up to 72!

(End of this chapter)