Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 33 Internet Trolls
"Pong!"

Amidst the sound of Yuan Power erupting, Yi Dao Du Hun charged forward with explosive energy at point-blank range!

Finally, he taught me the skill before I could!

The impact of the burst charge left my mind blank for a moment, followed by a sharp pain behind me. The blue monomolecular sword had actually performed a normal attack + Dragon Blade + normal attack, and the damage was exceptionally high!

"300!"

"224!"

"436!"

"227!"

Right after the second basic attack, Yi Dao Ru Hun revealed a fierce look and directly plunged the tip of his sword into the ground, unleashing a ground spike slash!
"544!"

The damage was alright, a whole set of attacks dealt 1700+ damage, but my health bar was a full 7900 points, so it didn't hurt at all!
To put it bluntly, the difference lies in the quality of the Yuanli Furnace; otherwise, the difference in weapon quality would be hard to say!
"how come……"

One-Hit Kill was a bit dazed, probably because he didn't expect his damage to be so low, and he didn't expect his health bar to be so thick. It was quite absurd that he still had 78% health left after taking away 1700+ health!
In the moment he was stunned and bewildered, I stabbed him in the abdomen with my sword, dealing 260+ damage. In that instant, I charged forward with burst energy and appeared behind him. Then, I unleashed a three-hit combo of normal attack + Dragon Blade + normal attack, striking him from behind!
"402!"

"249!"

"524!"

"271!"

In an instant, the entire set of attacks dealt over 1700 damage. Combined with the damage from the first set, One Slash to the Soul had now lost over 2800 health points. His total health was only around 5000 points, so his health bar was now down to 43%!

"Crack!"

Just as I turned around with a single strike and activated the Step Slash to conjure armor for myself, my main weapon had already switched to the Roarer, its dark muzzle pointed directly at his face.

All it takes is pulling the trigger to instantly put him in a state of minor injury!
"you……"

One-Sword-Enters-Soul's expression changed drastically: "You have no martial ethics?!"

I hesitated for a moment. Although this was a small alley with few people, it was still in the old city. If I opened fire, it would quickly attract the military and police, which would be quite troublesome, and even the entire player black market would be affected!
So I switched back to the Vanguard Stinger, and I felt much more relaxed.

I still have 70%+ health, while my opponent only has 40%+ health. The advantage is on my side!

Just then, a shadowy figure suddenly sped over from the darkness not far away, with a health bar and ID above its head. It turned out to be a player on the leaderboard!
【Spear Like a Dragon】(Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 2)

Rating: 20
Guild: None
……

It was him!

Although both "Spear Like a Dragon" and "One Slash to the Soul" are level 20 players, he has already completed his advancement and is now a second-tier player. He may have already learned a second-tier skill. The common second-tier skills for sword-type super weapons are Armor-Piercing Strike and Jump Slash. Having any one of these skills could potentially determine the final outcome of the battle.

"Stop fighting!"

Gunshot flashed like a dragon as it swept over, its gaze fixed intently on us. In a commanding tone, it said, "Are you two insane? Fighting with health bars on display in the city? Are you afraid the players' black market won't be wiped out by the Xicheng military and police?"

I instantly switched back to normal mode.

He gritted his teeth and was filled with rage at the thought of being stabbed in the soul, but eventually he switched back to his normal human form.

"Anything can be discussed properly."

Gun Draws Like a Dragon lowers his voice and says, "We players are already like rats in this world, hated by everyone. We live in the dark side of the Star Abyss World. And you two are celebrities on the Xicheng leaderboard. What are you doing?!"

"The spear strikes like a dragon; this matter has nothing to do with you," One Blade Enters the Soul said calmly.

"not my business?"

Gunshot Like a Dragon pointed to the black market behind him and said, "I am currently the real person in charge of this player black market. Do you dare to say it has nothing to do with me? If this place is wiped out, do you think those people above will let me off the hook? Do you dare to say it has nothing to do with me?"

I said calmly, "This matter was caused by the people of Ragnarok. Even this street battle was something I was forced to do. I don't want to take any responsibility for it."

"Ok!"

Spear Like a Dragon glanced at me, then nodded emphatically. He then turned his gaze to One-Sword-to-Soul and said, "One-Sword, you really need to control your temper. It's not good for your Ragnarok Guild to keep fighting among its players. If you're really strong enough, Xicheng can't keep you here anymore. Fine, come at our Crimson Sky Alliance. I, Spear Like a Dragon, will lead my brothers out of the city and fight you. Are you in?"

"That's not what I meant. Actually, there are probably quite a few misunderstandings here..."

The voice that rang out "One Strike to the Soul" was noticeably softer.

"It's good that it was a misunderstanding."

"Brother Chasing Shadows didn't provoke you, so what are you, Ragnarok Gods, trying to do? Since it's a misunderstanding, let's resolve it here. Apologize to them."

"Fine, I, Huang Jinbo, am not the kind of person who can't let go of things easily."

"One Slash to the Soul" revealed his name, turned to me and said, "Brother Zhu Ying, this was indeed started by my few good-for-nothing brothers. Don't take it to heart. When you have time, I'll personally host a banquet and bring my brothers to apologize to you. How about that? We're all players, and we shouldn't be fighting amongst ourselves if we're trying to make a living on someone else's turf."

"Row."

I nodded: "Then I'll wait for the drink with the leader of the One-Sword-to-Soul Alliance."

"Easy to say!"

So, the top three players on the Xicheng leaderboard went in different directions. As for the matter of holding a banquet to apologize... just listen to it and don't take it seriously. Besides, even if Yidaotuhun really did hold a banquet, I have no interest in going.

……

Return to your residence.

Milo isn't here; he's probably working at the bar.

Although I was starving, I took a hot shower first, then found a set of clothes from Milo's room, washed my own dirty clothes, and only after I finished all that did I go downstairs to have a bowl of hot noodle soup.

Downstairs, in front of the convenience store, there was an old-fashioned arcade machine, the kind you could play for a dollar. At that moment, a chubby little boy was playing King of Fighters '97. He looked like a primary school student, but his gameplay was quite skillful, and his Iori Yagami combos were truly masterful.

I glanced at it and let out a sneer.

"What are you laughing at? If you're so tough, put in a coin and we'll have a showdown!" the chubby boy actually challenged him fiercely.

"I'm too lazy to lecture you."

I chuckled and left on my own. As long as I don't make a move, I won't lose.

"Ding Han, going out?"

Downstairs, two old men were playing chess. One of them was Grandpa Li, and the other was Grandpa Zhao. The convenience store downstairs was run by Grandpa Li. I had bought instant noodles there before, so we were familiar with each other.

"Well, let's go out for dinner."

He ignored me and continued playing chess with his old friend, muttering, "Hey, Lao Zhao, I think I had a horse here just now. Where's my horse? Did you hide it?"

Old Zhao argued firmly: "Old Li, don't wrong me! Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

I had already left the neighborhood when the two started arguing.

I ordered a big bowl of braised noodles on the street, and after eating and drinking my fill, I went into a Jeanswest store across the street and bought myself a men's outfit. Because it was on sale, the whole set, including a jacket, shirt, pants, and shoes, only cost me a little over 1200 Star Coins.

Money should be spent wisely. Although the economic situation has improved slightly, we should still save money on clothing and food. If we have money, it would be more appropriate to spend it on weapons.

……

The next morning.

Arriving at the internet cafe early to change shifts, Zhao Yihang already had panda eyes and complained, "Damn it, this night shift is inhuman. If I keep working these nights, I'll have to retire early sooner or later."

I patted him on the shoulder: "Just bear with it, everyone gets through this."

After the shift handover is completed.

Lu Xiaobei returned from outside in a flurry of activity. As the weather grew colder, she changed into a gray woolen coat, and with her long, flowing hair, she looked poised and elegant. Moreover, her beauty was so perfect that no one would associate her with the owner of this run-down internet cafe.

"Here's breakfast."

Lu Xiaobei placed the breakfast for two on the counter and then said, "What were you doing yesterday? There's been no news all day."

"Bury some of your own things."

"Which girl did you go on a date with?"

"That's not it."

I started to enjoy my breakfast. After I finished eating, Lu Xiaobei turned on a computer and sat near the entrance of the internet cafe playing Audition Online. His slender fingers danced across the keyboard like butterflies, a beautiful sight to behold.

She has indeed improved and is genuinely determined to make the internet cafe business a success.

I then began to write furiously, continuing to write my book, "My 23-Year-Old Beautiful Boss".

In the afternoon, I finished three chapters totaling nine thousand words. I stretched and then proofread the manuscript. As expected of me, my writing is brilliant!
After that, I uploaded the day's draft and then checked the work data.

The website started promoting the book, and now it has been added to the collections of over a thousand people, meaning that thousands of people have read it. The book review section has also gone from being deserted to having dozens of new reviews every day.

Of course, there will be good reviews and bad reviews, and I'm mentally prepared for that.

However, one of the book reviews was particularly offensive.

"You dare to write a novel with this kind of writing? Author, listen to me, if you're really not good at it, don't write nonsense. Look at 'I Eat Dragon Fruit's' book, that's real writing. And look at the garbage you've written. You're not suited to make a living online, go to a regular job. Don't mislead people online."

This book review really got to me. It's just writing a novel, is it murder or arson? The trolls online are terrifying!
But when I clicked on this book review, I found that a reader with the ID "I am Lu Xiaobei" had posted a book review in response to this person.

"It's a skill that someone can write. What can you do besides criticize? If you're so capable, why don't you write your own book? If you write better than the author, I'll subscribe to all of your books!"

The troll responded below: "Tsk tsk, does criticizing something mean I have to write it? What kind of logic is that? Are you the author's dog? And you even gave it the female lead's name, pshaw! Lu Xiaobei in the book is a super beauty, you're probably a dinosaur, otherwise why do they say ugly people are always up to no good!"

……

I was stunned. These two people were attacking and insulting each other under this book review, exchanging more than two hundred messages. They were evenly matched, and the insults lasted from the evening before last until this morning.

It took me ten minutes to finally finish reading the insult exchange, and then I couldn't help but exclaim, "They're all geniuses!"
I know you all hate evil and don't want to see the protagonist suffer, but the protagonist is just an ordinary person like us. His mindset needs to change a little bit. Don't worry, just don't complain that the protagonist killed too many people and it's against the natural order.

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