Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 14 The Creeper (Thanks to Alliance Leader Li Xuanmeng!)

After we got in the car, the old Sang slowly started moving, making various noises of parts colliding inside, which made us seriously doubt whether it could carry the five of us to our destination.

"You must be one of the Shadow Chasing Brothers?"

While waiting at a red light, the handsome man driving the car turned around and said with a smile, "I am Chen Jinnan, the captain of this expedition team. I am also responsible for arranging and planning this training trip. I am currently level 11, with a combat power of 92 points and a Starry Sky Super Weapon."

"Greetings, Chief Chen." I nodded immediately.

"Hey hey hey~~~"

Chen Jinnan laughed and said, "You little rascal..."

The burly man in the passenger seat turned around and said, "Brother, my name is Axe. I'm level 10, just like you, but my profession is different. I'm a gene warrior."

"Gene warrior?"

My heart skipped a beat, but I didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded: "Not bad~~~"

"hey-hey!"

Axe nodded and smiled.

Ruolin said, "Alright, I'm Ruolin. We're already pretty familiar with each other, so there's no need for further explanation. Um... you, the guy next to me who calls himself the most beautiful woman in Wuxi, weren't you quite the chatterbox just now? Why are you all quiet now that you've met the newcomer? Are you socially awkward?"

"Cough cough..."

The beautiful woman glanced at her sideways and extended her hand: "Hello Ding Han, I'm Xiaobai from the team. My real name is Ling Baiwei. I'm from Wuxi. I'm currently level 11 and my class is a psionicist. I'm the psionic damage dealer in the team."

"Yes, nice to meet you."

I reached out and shook hands with Xiaobai, then immediately let go, saying, "Our team is pretty strong..."

"That's natural!"

Chen Jinnan laughed and said, "Don't laugh at me, although we are a small group now, it won't be long before we develop into a real gang. I've even thought of a name for it: the Heaven and Earth Society."

"I go……"

I was surprised: "Could the secret code be 'Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming'?"

"The idea is indeed there."

Axe turned around and chuckled, "Brother Chasing Shadow, I really envy you... sitting in the back row with two beautiful women, unlike me, who can only sit in the front with the big, rough guy, Boss..."

"Oh?"

I smiled and said, "You can ask to switch seats with me and sit in the back. I don't think it's a problem."

"You think he didn't apply?"

Zhang Ruolin glanced at me: "It was just rejected by me and Xiaobai."

"I see……"

I secretly gave Axe a thumbs up: "Brother Axe is a man of character!"

Axe-wielding old man blushed.

"The Shadow Chasing Brothers".

Chen Jinnan asked, "Are you getting used to life in Xicheng?"

"Okay……"

I pondered for a moment: "At least we're settled down and haven't starved to death."

"Haha, it would be a joke if we, as players, starved to death."

Chen Jinnan said, "However, since we've teamed up, there are some things I need to remind you. Currently, the three major powers in the Star Abyss World, the Star Maple Federation and the Dark Tide, are absolutely hostile to our player forces. Once they discover the identity of the Descendants, they will kill them without any reason. The Crimson Dragon Kingdom's attitude is rather ambiguous."

He frowned: "Although Xicheng is a neutral city, it has a very close relationship with the Red Dragon Kingdom, and their attitude is hard to say right now. So we must not reveal our player identities. You can treat Xicheng as a safe zone and the area outside the city as a leveling area in the wild. Leveling up outside the city is important, but what you say and do inside the city is also very important."

"Yes, I've learned something!"

I nodded.

"Ding Han".

Xiao Bai, who was standing nearby, peeked at me and said, "Recently, there's a saying circulating among us players: 'Life is inside the city, and the game is outside the city.' You can ponder the deeper meaning of that for yourself."

"understood."

I really am like a newbie. After entering the Star Abyss world, I haven't interacted with other players enough, so there are still many things I don't know.

"also."

Ruolin said, "We don't live together, for fear of being wiped out. Apart from going out to level up, we rarely keep in touch. You must remember this."

I nodded slightly.

Soon after, the old Santana, which had started losing parts, arrived at the outskirts of Xicheng. Suddenly, a high wall heavily fortified with military force appeared in front of it, protecting the entire Xicheng. At this time, many vehicles were queuing up to leave the city.

"The Wall of Life..."

Chen Jinnan looked up at the high wall in front of him and smiled, "In the 2D version of 'Star Abyss,' the Wall of Life was only mentioned briefly, but it looks so majestic here. It is this wall, along with the three thousand elite members of the Burning Wind Warriors and five thousand military police, that has allowed the people in the city to live so peacefully."

"That's not how it works..."

Axe said, "The daily life and production of the city's residents also provide a lot of manpower and resources to the city's leadership. The two complement each other."

I learned a great deal from listening to them; the two big shots had a clearer understanding of the background setting than I did!
At this point, military police officers stepped forward and checked everyone's resident ID cards.

"What are you doing there?" the military police asked.

"Going on a trip," Chen Jinnan replied calmly.

"Be careful."

The young military policeman frowned: "Recently, not only have many insect nests been breeding in the wilderness, but there are also undercurrents stirring. Be sure not to stray too far from the city."

The car slowly drove out of the city, and the people inside seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"The Zerg hive's coordinates aren't close, about a two-hour drive away. You can take a nap."

"Row!"

Other people are fine, but I'm really tired. Working the night shift is not something a human being can do. Although I spend most of my time sleeping in the network administrator's chair, I'm constantly being woken up, either because the machine is malfunctioning or because someone wants to buy instant noodles, so my sleep quality is extremely poor.

He leaned back in his chair and soon fell asleep.

……

I don't know how much time passed, but I woke up amidst a jolt, only to find my face resting on Ruolin's fragrant shoulder.

"Hiss..." I quickly swallowed back my saliva, looking embarrassed. "Have we arrived yet?"

"arrive."

Ruolin was speechless. She wiped the drool off her clothes, but it wasn't completely gone. She glared at me and said, "You rascal..."

I gave him an apologetic look.

"Let's go!"

Chen Jinnan parked the car beside the abandoned road overgrown with weeds and said, "Switch to combat mode. This place is very unsafe now. Everyone needs to be careful!"

"it is good!"

He's the captain, so he makes the decisions.

After I got out of the car, I immediately switched to combat mode, and a green Roarer submachine gun appeared in my hand. Ruolin, who was next to me, opened the trade window and traded 1000 rounds of 9mm bullets to me.

Soon after, everyone's green health bars appeared, with their IDs displayed above them.

At this moment, it finally felt like a game!
I'm getting really excited!

"Be careful!"

Axe sniffed the air and said, "There seems to be something there..."

"rustle……"

Not far away, the leaves in the bushes rustled, as if something was approaching.

"alert!"

One by one, everyone subconsciously lowered their bodies and aimed their guns.

The next moment, a figure burst out of the bushes. It was a humanoid creature, but it had no skin and was covered in greasy mucus. A long tail grew from its spine, its mouth could open very wide, and its hands had evolved into sharp claws!
"Watch out, it's a mutant!"

Chen Jinnan shouted.

It was the first time I'd encountered a mutant in the game, and I was quite excited. Just then, the mutant's attributes finally appeared in my information panel—

[Licker] (Elite)

Rating: 15
Attack: 35-70
Defense: 20
Qi and blood: 1500
Skill: [Bite Lv3]

Details: The Crawler, a mutant mutated from nuclear radiation, is extremely ferocious and feeds on the flesh and blood of humans and wild animals.

……

"Sigh~~~"

The moment the crawler charged out, it suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a tongue at least fifty centimeters long shot out, looking extremely ferocious.

"Fire!"

Before Chen Jinnan could speak, I had already pulled the trigger. The muzzle flashed, and the five-round burst was a single shot, accurately hitting the crawler's body with every bullet.

In an instant, the crawler was hit by a volley of fire from five people, its health bar was reduced to zero, and its body suddenly became paralyzed.

But at the same time, two more figures rushed out from the bushes, one of them heading straight for Little White, its sharp claws slicing through the air with a sharp, explosive sound.

"careful!"

Ruolin suddenly leaped forward, a heavy shield appearing in her left hand. With a "thud," the shield crashed to the ground, and the claws of the attacking crawler immediately slashed across the shield's surface, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

Little White was so frightened that it didn't dare to move.

Ruolin is a shield-type super warrior with a shield-type defense bonus. Actually, she just saved Xiaobai. Otherwise, if she had been hit by a level 15 crawler, she would probably have been in a lot of pain.

"Don't just stand there..."

I dashed to the right and unleashed a precise volley of fire at the crawler's head.

Compared to Ruolin and me, Chen Jinnan, Axe, and Xiaobai were a bit slower. It seemed that Ruolin and I were more like veterans in the game, while the other three didn't react for a moment.

The moment the second reptile fell, another reptile took a roundabout approach and emerged from the trees very close to me!

"Hiss~~~"

With a sharp hiss, the mouth full of sharp teeth bit down on my throat.

"Ding Han, watch out!"

Zhang Ruolin was shocked, but it was too late to save her!
But in the blink of an eye, I instinctively launched the Step Slash!
"Om~~"

With 3 points of Yuan Power burning, his body was instantly enveloped in sword intent. At the same time, a terrifying push came from behind, and his body suddenly rushed forward 5 yards to the right, almost perfectly avoiding the crawler's attack!

The vanguard bee stinger in his hand transformed into a streak of light, and with a "whoosh," it pierced into the back of the crawler's head.

"312!"

The large damage numbers greatly boosted morale.

"Fuck..."

Axe was shocked: "Ding Han, you...you actually learned the Stepping Slash? This skill manual is in high demand right now..."

"lucky."

I switched to the Howler and continued to fire accurately, responding modestly.

"Awesome..."

Chen Jinnan also picked up a submachine gun and started firing.

A few seconds later, the corpses of the three crawlers fell in front of them, but unfortunately, not a single superpowered treasure chest dropped.

Actually, the drop rate of Power Crystal Chests from elite monsters should be quite high; it just means we were unlucky.

……

"Let's go."

Chen Jinnan said, "I didn't expect to be attacked by alien species before even entering the insect hive. This is a bit unlucky. Everyone, please be careful."

Everyone nodded.

As I followed everyone forward, I changed to a fully loaded magazine and reloaded the half-empty magazine. There were five spare magazines for the Roarer in the extradimensional storage space, which could only hold 250 rounds. I had to use them sparingly, since there wouldn't be time to reload when monsters swarmed in.

Ahead, a tunnel appeared among the bushes, and an extremely pungent stench of decay emanated from below.

We've finally arrived at our destination!
(End of this chapter)