Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 334 Belief and Disbelief
Returning to the player black market, clearing out the clutter in the storage space, obtaining some money, and replenishing some ammunition and supplies, the final calculation shows that this Frostfire Ridge trip netted a profit of 140 million!

After arriving at version 3.0, it seems that I can earn a lot every time I go out. This is probably the effect of snowballing. With my current top-notch equipment and the drop rate brought by 78 points of charm, it seems only natural that I can get so much every time I go out.

……

In the evening, I went to Yuening Group to accompany Lin Qingying to Shudao Mountain for dinner, then watched a movie, and had some lamb skewers. It was as fulfilling and happy as ever.

As for improving my own strength, I'm a bit lost right now. There are just too many restrictions at level 60. Oh well, I'll just have to wait for version 4.0 to be released!
There is absolutely no information about version 4.0 in Star Abyss. I participated in the closed beta test in the real world before, and I already knew the content of the first three versions. However, the information from the closed beta test has been exhausted, making version 4.0 seem even more mysterious.

Never mind, let's just wait and see.

Anyway, once version 4.0 is released, I'll definitely be leveling up like crazy.

It was late at night, around 11 p.m.

Lin Qingying went to bed, and so did I; we each went to our own beds.

"drop!"

A message came from Gun Like a Dragon: "Ding Han, Dawn of Light said he's new here and wants to treat everyone to lunch tomorrow, specifically inviting the eight members of your team, Ding Han. What do you say? Do you want to come?"

"Could this be a trap?" I asked.

"That won't happen."

"The Thunder Guild only has a few people, a total of 12. Their combat strength is just average. Have you ever seen Liu Bang set up a Hongmen Banquet for Xiang Yu?" said the spear-wielding dragon.

"That's true..."

I thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Alright, I'll take some men over there."

"OK, I'll send you the reservation information in a bit."

Shortly after, Gun Like a Dragon sent me a reservation message, which I then forwarded to Ding Han's team's chat channel.

"We're having a lunch gathering tomorrow. The players from Dawn of Light who just joined the Crimson Dragon Kingdom are treating. Everyone come."

"Boss."

Cai Cai said, "Don't you think it's a bit awkward that these 12 people from the Thunder Guild joined the Crimson Dragon Kingdom's camp? There's an old saying, 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts...'"

"The development of the event was objectively accidental, and there is no need to mention it again."

I smiled faintly: "Anyway, it's a good thing that someone is treating us to dinner. It doesn't cost us a penny more to go out and eat!"

"okay!"

Everyone said they would definitely arrive on time.

I'm closing the group chat, going to sleep, too lazy to care about anything else.

As for the Thunder Guild, with Gun Like a Dragon and Zhou Jihuan keeping things under control, and those two aren't fools, I don't need to worry about many things.

……

The next day, noon.

I leisurely drove my S680 to the hotel, which was still the Tianyu Hotel, the most upscale hotel in the southern district of Huaining City. It was probably the suggestion from Gun Out Like a Dragon, otherwise the Dawn Dawn group would definitely not know about this kind of place.

We went upstairs and entered the private room.

This was a huge private room with five tables set up. One table was mostly occupied by Ding Han's team, plus Xu Tian and three players from the Crimson Sky Alliance. The other four tables were filled with acquaintances, mostly core players from the Huaining City's "My Critical Strike is Super Painful" alliance.

"Ding Han is here!"

The gun shot out like a dragon, and the guide stood up at the same time, very politely.

I was flattered. Is this the prestige of Huaining City's top combat force?

"Boss, sit here!"

Cai Cai pointed to the seat opposite her: "Sit between Ruolin and Koumei, so you can easily hug them both!"

"Shut the hell up!"

I was speechless: "Anyone who didn't know better would think our Ding Han team had some kind of misconduct problem, damn it..."

Yu Shi Wu Zheng, Shen Jin, and the others laughed heartily, revealing a knowing expression.

However, to be fair, there are very few couples among the players.

So far, it seems that I have rarely seen male players dating female players. Why is that? Probably because players in the Star Abyss world are all superhumans, and the chances of strong players clashing are very low. It's like kings never meeting kings.

"Ding Han!"

At the next table, Dawn Dawn stood up and waved.

"Yes, dawn."

I nodded in greeting from a distance, and then sat down.

……

Soon after, the dishes were served, a table full of delicious food.

The food at Tianyu Hotel was quite good, although I felt it couldn't compare to my own Xicheng No. 1 restaurant, but that's probably just a psychological effect of having a positive bias.

The other four tables were filled with the clinking of glasses and drinking, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Only our Ding Han team was focused on eating, showing absolutely no interest in the topics discussed at the tables.

After all, this is a social gathering, with the main characters being Dawn and a group of people; we'll just watch their performance.

Sure enough, after a few rounds of drinks, Dawn stood up, carrying a half-full jug of Wuliangye liquor, and said, "Brothers, I'm a French player. From the moment I was born in 'Star Abyss,' I've been controlled by the Dark Tide forces. First, I lay in a lab for a month, then I underwent various experiments and training, and was turned into a monster who only knows how to kill." His eyes were slightly red as he said, "The Dark Tide has no human warmth, only cold laws. Perhaps you think our Thunder Guild's betrayal this time is suspicious, but please dispel that thought, because you can't imagine what we've been through in the Dark Tide. Anyway, this drink... I toast to everyone, and to the Guide!"

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and downed the entire half-full jug of Wuliangye liquor.

Such a high alcohol tolerance, truly enviable!

The Chaos Demon King said, "No... Dawn, what exactly did you experience in the Dark Tide? If you don't tell us, we won't know either."

“This is a thorn in Shuguang’s side, and he doesn’t want to talk about it at all. Let me talk about it.”

Beside Dawn, a handsome man with short blond hair stood up, frowned, and said, "My name is Wuyan, the vice leader of the Thunder Guild. I joined Dark Tide with Dawn when the game first started. At that time, there were not only the two of us, but also Dawn's younger brother, Dark Night. And at that time... we all underwent the Pandora solution injection experiment. That kid Night unexpectedly awakened the SSS-level talent - Mind Control."

"I go……"

Shen Jin raised an eyebrow and said, "This person has a very strong talent for mind control, right?"

"He is indeed very strong. He can control monsters and even players to fight for him, which is quite useful on the battlefield. So Yongye was promoted early on and became the commander of an elite Dark Tide squad. But we have never seen him since then."

"what happened?"

Lazy and half-asleep, he opened his eyes wide and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Wu Yan gave a self-deprecating smile: "Later, we carried out a mission called 'Hive Impact Experimental Base' and discovered that there were many experimental subjects soaking in experimental vessels in the base attacked by the swarm, one of whom was Yong Ye!"

"Pong!"

Silently standing to the side, the Thunder Guild player with the game ID "Lonely" lightly slammed his fist on the table, his eyes bloodshot, and said, "Eternal Night is dead just like that. These beasts from Dark Tide didn't even treat us like human beings!"

"That kid Yongye..."

Dawn was already covering her face with her hands, trembling as she cried, "He just turned 17... Those beasts, they actually turned him into an experimental specimen just because he awakened an SSS-level talent, beasts... beasts..."

Tears streamed down his face from between his fingers.

"Dawn, please accept my condolences..."

I also felt a little sad, after all, I was also a player who came from the Dark Tide. It's just that my awakened talent was stronger and I fought back immediately. Otherwise, my fate might have been the same as Dark Night.

"Ding Han..."

Dawn wiped away her tears, her eyes red, and said, "You are number one on the Dark Tide Wanted List, 033. You must have gone through these things back then, so you can empathize with this kind of thing, right?"

"Ah."

I nodded: "Dark Tide has never treated us players as human beings."

Dawn poured another half jug of wine and said, "Therefore, I am very grateful to all the brothers in Huaining City, and even more grateful to the guide for issuing the faction-switching quest to us. This may be a small matter for you, but for the 12 brothers of our Thunder Guild, it is a rebirth. This cup of wine... I toast to everyone!"

"Shuguang, you drank too much and too fast..." He offered no words of advice.

"No words, don't try to persuade me."

Dawn said, "There's a Chinese saying that a man doesn't easily shed tears. I've lost face and shed tears here today, but I'm also entrusting my life to everyone. From now on, the twelve brothers of the Thunder Guild are willing to go through fire and water for you!"

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and drank another half-full of Wuliangye liquor.

His high alcohol tolerance is still enviable.

"Dawn, this is all in the past, don't be sad anymore."

Yao Yao pursed her red lips and said, "Keep this hatred in your heart, work hard in Huaining City, and when we encounter members of the Dark Tide or their accomplices on the battlefield in the future, we will naturally make them pay for their blood debts!"

"Ok!"

Dawn nodded emphatically, remaining silent with Wuyan, Jimo, and the others, only his eyes were even redder.

……

Players in Huaining City were all deeply moved, and most of their sentiments stemmed from my own experience of these things in Dark Tide.

"Boss, I've never heard you mention anything about the Dark Tide before."

Koumi said in the team chat, "Why didn't you tell us?"

"It's all such nonsense, I can't be bothered to talk about it..."

I smiled faintly: "But my situation in Dark Tide is much better than that of Dawn. I was given three injections of Pandora Solution, each injection having a stronger awakening effect than the last. After the third injection, I directly destroyed the base and escaped with Left Hand in two separate groups."

"Hahaha~~~"

Aki exclaimed, "This sounds just like something you would do, boss! That's awesome! Those guys from Dawn are still too soft after all."

I nodded, but remained silent about the plight of Li Ming and the others.

……

The drinking session lasted a long time, not ending until 2 p.m.

Dawn, Silent, Lonely, and others were all drunk and staggering, while Chaos Demon King created a small group and added everyone to it. Not long after, Dawn sent me a friend request.

Pass, go downstairs.

Downstairs, by the fountain, Ruolin and Koumei were waiting to come down from the restroom.

Beside him, Qiang Churulong watched the splashes in the pool, smiled faintly, and sent a private message to the player: "Ding Han, you still don't seem to trust the Dawn group, right?"

(End of this chapter)