Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 10 Flying Internet Cafe (Thanks to Han Ye Alliance and Huo Bingzhi Ri Alliance Leader!)
Under the drainage ditch, in the sewer.

Liu Jinya led the way with a flashlight, and I followed closely behind. Soon, a stench wafted from deep within the sewer and went straight into my nose, making it unbearable.

Soon after, Liu Jinya took me to his temporary base.

The base was located in a storage room connected to the sewers, which was fully equipped with computers and some simple machines.

"Brother, don't mind how shabby it is here."

Liu Jinya laughed and said, "People like us are like rats in the underworld of Xicheng, we can't stand the light of day, but it's nothing for the sake of our wives and children. Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!"

"That is!"

I nodded and smiled.

"What's your name, brother?"

"Ding Han, Ding in Jia Yi Bing Ding, Han in cold winter."

"Okay, just a moment."

Liu Jinya entered my name into the computer and then got busy. Soon after, a brand new Xicheng residence permit appeared before my eyes. After the money was exchanged, he pointed upwards and laughed, "Just find a drainage well to cover it up. I won't see you off any further."

"Thanks, Ya-ge!"

I nodded: "I will remember this kindness, brother."

"What are you saying? We're all brothers!"

……

Ten minutes later, I crawled out from under a manhole cover in a small alley in Xicheng, dusted myself off, and put the manhole cover back in place. At this moment, I was officially settled in Xicheng. Just then, a bell rang in my ears, and the Death Mine instance was finally completed!
[Congratulations! You have completed the Rare-level dungeon 〖Death Mine〗 (★★), and have received the following rewards: 5 Character Experience and an additional reward: 〖Randall's Shield〗 (Quality: Blue)! Furthermore, as you are the first player to complete a Rare-level dungeon, you also receive an achievement bonus of +3!]

Overjoyed!

As expected, the dungeon quest that Zuo Shou and I worked so hard to complete over so many days was truly rewarded. The final reward did not disappoint at all. Not only did we get a blue shield, but we also received 3 achievement points!
Achievement points are an extremely magical thing. During the closed beta, no one knew what achievement points were used for, but everyone regarded them as a treasure!
This is a resource that will definitely be of great use in the future!

In addition, the first clear of the dungeon also rewards you with a Randall's Shield!

I hurriedly opened the interdimensional storage space and saw a dark blue shield with ancient patterns imprinted on its surface lying quietly in a corner of the storage space. With a tap of my finger, its attributes floated out.

[Randall's Shield] (Quality: Blue)
Rank: Tier 1

Basic Parameters: Defense 40, Perfect Parry Chance 15%, Projectile Damage Parry 75%, Resilience 500/500
Strength: +20
Blessing: Resilience, increases your maximum health by 500 points.

Strength required: 50
……

Looking at the attributes of the Randall's Shield, I was overjoyed.

A top-tier shield that also increases health is undoubtedly the best item in the early game!

In the setting of "Star Abyss", the three major classes, Super Warrior, Priest and Gene Warrior, can all equip shields. Shields are also one of the essential elements for melee players. When approaching ranged opponents, shields can greatly reduce the damage they take.

This shield has remarkable attributes. Its 40 points of defense is already quite overpowered. In addition, it has a 15% chance of perfect parry. Once a perfect parry is triggered, you will not take any damage. As for ballistic damage parry, it is effective against projectile damage such as bullets and explosions. In other words, as long as you hide behind this shield, the damage from enemy gunfire can be suppressed to 25%!

No doubt about it, get the gear!
"Crack!"

The instant the Lan Shield was activated, an incredibly powerful force surged from his left arm, and his combat energy level immediately soared from 108 points to 158 points!
"call……"

I took a deep breath, suppressing the elation and excitement in my heart.

Next, I should find a place to stay in Xicheng, then contact other players and get stronger in the game as soon as possible!

In addition, as an ordinary person settling in Xicheng, I need to find a job, preferably a repair job, so that I can continue to accumulate skill experience while working. After all, for someone like me with the passive skill of "practice makes perfect", it would be a waste not to upgrade all skills to the maximum level!

I borrowed a pair of worn-out jeans from a family's courtyard in the alley, along with a white T-shirt that had turned yellow from washing. After putting them on, I instantly transformed into a lazy small-town youth.

The streets are brightly lit and bustling with activity. There are small restaurants, foot massage parlors, arcades, and internet cafes. People come and go, some riding bicycles and others riding electric bikes.

Everything was remarkably similar to the cityscape of China around 03, and the background of Xicheng and Chilong during the closed beta of "Xingyuan" was indeed just like that.

Ahead, a road sign stands, which reads "I'm waiting for you in Xicheng".

Oh, I remember now! Xicheng is also a tourist city with an ancient city and a development zone. Qianjin Street, where I am now, is on the outskirts of the ancient city, so there are not only locals, but also many people from other places in Chilong Kingdom.

"Gugu~~~"

My stomach rumbled, reminding me that it was long past mealtime.

Their last meal was dinner at the Dark Tide base. After all the running and fighting along the way, their strength was completely exhausted, and they were even having trouble walking.

But even a hero can be brought down by a penny. Tragically, my extradimensional storage space contained nothing but guns and ammunition. I couldn't very well use a pistol to exchange for a nice meal, since guns were officially banned in Xicheng.

His eyes swept over the signs of the shops along the roadside.

At Fengyun Internet Cafe, there's a signboard with the image of a legendary warrior and the words "Legendary passion, brothers come and conquer the city together."

Immediately, I made up my mind: I'd become a network administrator!

Generally speaking, computers in internet cafes break down quite frequently, so there are always some spare machines. When that happens, it all seems perfectly legitimate for me to repair them as a network administrator. Not only can I use this job to cover up my true identity, but I can also continuously gain skills and experience!
"boss."

I went closer and saw a bald, middle-aged man with a big beard sitting under the internet cafe manager's desk, cursing: "Damn it! Fireball, do these stupid warriors in the guild not even know how to charge up two Fireballs? They're too scared to fight, and too scared to tank, what a bunch of useless trash!"

After spraying spittle all over the screen, he finally noticed me and asked, "What is it?"

"Are you hiring a network administrator?" "No, I'm full."

With that, he buried himself in his work again.

I turned away dejectedly and headed to the next internet cafe, Thunder Internet Cafe.

In the internet cafe, a group of idle youths were playing a game called "MU Online," which is as old as the Legend of Mir. They were mostly AFK (away from keyboard), and lazy voices could be heard from the corners from time to time, such as "Hey manager, get me a bucket of instant noodles," or "Damn it, what's wrong with this magic sword? It's like he's never played Devil Square before. Are you trying to rob me?"

I looked at it for a while, then shook my head and gave up.

This internet cafe had obviously just opened recently; all the machines were new and had an extremely low failure rate, which did not meet my expectations.

Next up, a super-fast internet cafe!
The glass exterior walls of this internet cafe were covered with CS (Counter-Strike) promotional posters. Even more outrageous was that instead of wearing headphones, each machine was equipped with a small speaker with questionable sound quality that frequently distorted, resulting in the entire internet cafe being filled with various noises.

"Fire in the hole!"

"Fuck you, is this guy cheating? He snipes as soon as he peeks out!"

"Hey internet cafe manager, get me a bottle of energy drink!"

"Honey, I'll be right back after one more game. Book a room and wait for me..."

I peeked over and then looked at the location of the internet cafe manager, who was a "beautiful girl" with an afro, pink hair, and weighing about 200 pounds.

"Excuse me, are you hiring a network administrator here?"

"We just filled all our positions, sorry."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing..."

After running into several obstacles on the street, I wasn't impatient at all; it was just that my stomach was really hungry and kept growling.

……

Soon after, I stood in front of an internet cafe.

Feiyang Internet Cafe has a large promotional lightbox for "Audition Online" outside, which reads "100 Mbps Broadband, Passionate Surfing". On the outer wall of the internet cafe, there are three big characters: Seeking Internet Cafe Manager!

I glanced at the outside and saw that the machines near the door were occupied by flashy young people playing Audition Online, pressing the arrow keys repeatedly and then simultaneously slamming the space bar!
The spacebar was screaming, the keyboard was smoking, and the situation was briefly out of control.

Meanwhile, at the internet cafe's management desk, a pair of incredibly white legs were propped up, becoming the most beautiful sight in the entire internet cafe.

I walked up and saw the owner of the long legs.

She was playing on her phone, wearing a simple white T-shirt and denim shorts, with long flowing hair and a beautifully sculpted face; she was undeniably a stunning beauty.

Of all the girls on this street, she's the most beautiful.

"Network administrator, is the boss in? Are you hiring a network administrator here?" I asked.

"I'm the boss."

The tall, beautiful woman put down her phone, looked up at me, and asked, "You want to apply for the network administrator job?"

"Ah."

"Row."

She smiled and said, "You know how to log in, log out, and settle accounts on the network management host, right?"

"You'll learn it in one glance."

"That's fine."

The tall, beautiful woman gave me a deep look and said, "Sometimes some machines in internet cafes have system malfunctions. Do you know how to fix them? The previous network administrators only knew how to restart them."

"Know how to fix it."

I nodded: "Minor computer problems are no problem for me."

"real or fake?"

She looked at me with a hint of disbelief and said, "There's a machine that just won't restart. Could you try fixing it? If you can, I'll use you."

"Okay, it's a deal."

I looked at the computers in the internet cafe and felt a slight surge of joy. The computers in this internet cafe were the oldest and most dilapidated on the street. Coupled with this group of enthusiastic young people playing Audition Online, the keyboards would definitely need frequent repairs.

……

In the corner, the computer's logo kept flashing, but it couldn't log into the system.

"This is the one, why don't you give it a try?" the long-legged beauty said.

I immediately sat down, pressed Shift+F8 to enter safe mode, and then easily logged into the system...

Wow, you're really something!

The tall, beautiful woman's eyes were sparkling; she had probably never seen such a capable internet cafe manager before.

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