Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 31: Mid-gate confrontation
Overjoyed, it really was the first kill!!
"You too..."

Zhang Ruolin looked at me and Xiaobai excitedly.

"Ok!"

I nodded: "First kill, 3 achievement points, they're the same, right?"

"Same!"

"Very good!"

I smiled slightly and took out a fist-sized supernatural crystal from my interdimensional storage space. This was a BOSS-level supernatural crystal, and the chance of getting a top-quality one was far greater than that of an ordinary supernatural crystal treasure chest!

With a thought, open the treasure chest!
“Zizi~~~”

With a soft thud, the BOSS power crystal in my palm trembled and cracked, then quickly exploded completely, revealing a dazzling pattern.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Ring of the Swarm's Will] (Quality: Blue)!

"Om~~~"

My mind went completely blank for a second. I actually got a blue ring? You know, blue equipment is basically the top-tier equipment in version 1.0, and rings are rare equipment with an extremely low drop rate. I never expected that this psychic crystal from the Armored Earthworm would yield such an item!
In the palm of my hand, a deep blue ring gleamed faintly; a moment's glance revealed its attributes—

Ring of the Swarm (Quality: Blue)
Rank: Tier 1

Strength: +20
Specialty: Attack damage +5%
Blessing: Critical Hit Chance +2%
Blessing: Lifesteal +2%
Strength required: 120
……

"I go……"

Looking at the attributes of this blue ring, my heart started racing, and I couldn't contain my excitement. At this stage, this thing is definitely a "divine artifact" for players.

The four attribute modifiers not only added 20 points of strength, but also increased damage by 5%. This damage increase is a general, all-around increase, meaning that even the damage of my guns and grenades can be increased by 5%. It seems like a simple modifier, but the benefits are exceptionally high.

In addition, the ring equipment has two special blessings: critical strike and life steal. In Star Abyss, the critical strike and life steal values ​​of blue equipment fluctuate between 1% and 2%. Therefore, the Swarm Will Ring has both of these attributes maxed out, making it so good that it cannot be better!

The only downside is that it has too high usage requirements, needing 120 points of strength, which most players might not be able to gather. Fortunately, my Yuanli Furnace is of high quality and has a high skill level, so it's more than enough to equip this top-quality ring!

"Clap!"

With a soft sound, the treasure appeared.

At this point, I had enough experience to level up to 20, so I leveled up without hesitation. Looking at the level of the Elemental Furnace, it had reached level 18. With the addition of the Ring of Swarm Will, my character's stats and overall combat ability soared again!
【Chasing Shadows】(Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 1)
Rating: 20
Attack: 110-238
Defense: 80
Life: 7900
Critical Hit: 3%
Bloodsucking: 2%
Damage increase: 5%
Charisma: 0
Yuanli: 100/100
Overall combat capability level: 554
Potential Point Allocation: Strength 203 / Agility 96 / Spirit 68.2 / Stamina 54
Achievements: 6
……

The combat power level instantly increased to 554 points, which is absolutely top-tier at present. The reason why it can increase so much is probably largely due to the blue ring's 2% critical hit life steal and 5% damage increase. These core attributes have an extraordinary impact on the overall combat power level!
Just then, a ding-dong sound rang in my ears.

[Congratulations! You have triggered the quest "Proof of Courage" (Second-Tier Breakthrough Quest)! Quest details: Enter the breakthrough quest map, complete the NPC's request, and receive a reward of second-tier job advancement!]

Finally, I can advance to the next level!
In Star Abyss, the hierarchy is strict. Players in the range of level 1-19 belong to the first tier. First-tier players can only equip first-tier equipment and learn first-tier skills. In order to obtain stronger equipment and skills, they must improve their class tier.

Levels 20-29 are Tier 2, levels 30-39 are Tier 3, and so on. As long as players are diligent enough, the game system will not let you be idle.

There's no rush. Let's return to Xicheng, rest and resupply before considering starting the breakthrough mission.

I turned around and looked at Ruolin and Xiaobai: "What did you two get from your BOSS ability crystals? They should both be pretty good, right?"

"good."

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "I got a blue arm guard, and the stats are pretty good."

Ruolin said, "My luck was so-so. I got a green sniper rifle, but it's not bad. I didn't have a sniper rifle yet, so it fills a gap. When I level up, I can fire seven or eight shots from a distance before switching to a submachine gun, which will make leveling up more efficient."

"Ah."

I nodded: "It looks like everyone had a good haul."

"Ding Han".

Xiao Bai looked up at me: "What did you get?"

"Me..."

Just as I was about to show off the blue ring, there was a soft "thud" and a bullet pierced Xiao Bai's chest, followed by a gushing spray of blood from his back!

"344!"

With a loud bang, Xiaobai's health bar dropped by almost half in an instant, and he stumbled backward. Then, the opponent fired a second shot!

"Get out of the way quickly!"

The instant the gunshot rang out, I slammed Xiaobai to the ground, then rolled backward over the hill, landing behind a protruding rock with Ruolin. In that split second, I had already determined the direction of the enemy's location.

"grass!"

After releasing Xiaobai, I immediately switched my main weapon to the Wind Whisperer, rolled over to a new position, and set up my gun. The scope easily located the opponent's position; they were hiding in the woods about 500 meters away from us! With the scope zoomed in, I could even see the person's health bar and ID!

[Zuan Liberal Arts Champion] (Psionicist, Tier 1)
Rating: 18
……

"They are the men of Ragnarok."

I said calmly.

Xiao Bai looked nervous. He had just given himself an injection to stop the bleeding and his face was slightly pale. He said, "So Ragnarok really is going to attack us?"

"They've already taken action."

I frowned, opened the system directly, injected 1% of my experience points, and laughed, "Friends of Ragnarok, why are you doing this? We are all players, and we have no one to rely on in this Star Abyss world. If we players are not united, are we just waiting for the natives to wipe us out one by one?"

Sure enough, several more stars lit up in the star map. Two of them belonged to Ruolin and Xiaobai, and the other five belonged to people from Ragnarok. In addition to the top liberal arts student from Zaun, there was also an acquaintance, the shadowy assassin who had followed Ruolin and me in the alley of Xicheng last time, named Mid-lane Killer!
"Master Zhuying, we didn't want this either..."

The top liberal arts student from Zuan laughed and said, "But who told you to just take down a level 20 blue BOSS? To be honest, we Ragnarok people have been eyeing this armored earthworm for several days. We just gathered our ammo and came here today to harvest it, but we didn't expect that you guys would beat us to it."

"Shadow chasing!"

The mid-lane killer laughed and said, "We brothers are just out here to get equipment. Just like you said, we're all players. Maybe we could be brothers in the original world. So we're only after money, not lives. You, Ruolin, and Xiaobai, leave the stuff dropped by the BOSS's ability crystal and the BOSS's corpse behind, and we'll pretend nothing happened. How about that?"

"Is this blatant robbery?" Ruolin said indignantly.

"It can't be called outright robbery; it's just taking back what rightfully belongs to us."

The top liberal arts student from Zu'an laughed and said, "Brother Zhu Ying, there are only three of you. Although you are a high level, already level 20, I believe you must have leveled up in the wilderness. There is absolutely no possibility of you advancing to the second tier player in a short time, so there is no difference between you and the first tier. We have five people on our side. A smart person would know how to choose, right?"

"understood."

I smiled slightly: "You Ragnarok gods intend to use your power to intimidate others, right?"

"That's right!"

Another player spoke up: "So what if we're bullying others? Don't waste your experience points talking to us. If you don't leave your equipment behind, you're all dead. Even if you three die, the equipment will still drop."

"Row."

I nodded: "Since we can't reason with them, let's have a fight first."

"Fine, let's fight! Are you afraid of me?!"

Two people from the other side have logged out of Star Chart.

I quickly exited the Star Chart chat, and the instant I exited, I pulled the trigger and fired a powerful shot at the head of the top liberal arts student from Zaun who was peeking out!
"Pong!"

"448!"

The damage numbers flew up from the scope, and before the top liberal arts student from Zaun could even look up, I fired three more shots in quick succession, each one hitting the head!
"443!"

"409!"

"428!"

He fired four shots in quick succession, all hitting their mark. He quickly rolled over, grabbed Windwhisperer, and changed firing positions. When he aimed again with the scope, he saw a bandage icon appear above the head of the top liberal arts student from Zaun, a sign of minor injury!
Once a player is injured, their health will be locked. For example, if the top student in the liberal arts in Zaun has dropped below 30% health, bandages and hemostatic drugs will not be able to raise their health back above 30%. They must receive treatment or use advanced medical items such as first aid kits, medkits, or even medical nanobots.

When a player is injured, their overall attributes will be drastically reduced, and their skills will be greatly weakened. Therefore, the top liberal arts student from Zaun is no longer a threat at this time!
Next one!
I quickly aimed, and with a "bang," the head of the mid-lane killer exploded, blood splattering everywhere. He lost over 400 health points. He was terrified and hurriedly leaped into a dark, sand-like shadow, trying to use the Shadow Veil skill to stealthily avoid it!
"Bang bang bang..."

Without the slightest hesitation, I aimed at the three positions of the killing god in the middle lane and fired three shots in quick succession. Level 10 basic shooting, ignoring recoil, that's how domineering I am!
A spray of blood flew out as the mid-lane killing god staggered out of the shadows, blood gushing from his abdomen, his face turning extremely pale.

After I fired three shots, a minor injury warning icon appeared above the head of the mid-lane killing god, indicating that his health was below 30%.

Another one is ruined!
"I rely on..."

Xiao Bai stared in disbelief: "Ding Han, how come your basic marksmanship is so amazing? You're getting headshots every time from that distance... What level are you at?"

"His level isn't high; he relies entirely on his talent!"

As I aimed, I kept one eye open and kept lying.

Meanwhile, the opposing players began to retaliate, but most of their basic shooting skills were only at level 3-4, so their sniper rifle accuracy at 500 meters was extremely low, barely reaching 20%.

For a moment, the surrounding rocks and soil made a constant popping sound, and bullets kicked up countless clouds of dust.

……

From the star map came the voice of Zuan's top liberal arts student.

"Boss Zhu Ying, forget it, forget it, we brothers admit defeat..."

(End of this chapter)