Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 46 Farewell
"SS-class? The Craftsmanship of Nature?"

My mind went completely blank for a moment. The reward for the first place in this area's mission was indeed ruthless, giving an SS-level skill, which was almost exactly the same as the highest reward in the Dark Tide Dead Mine, "Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse"!

He hurriedly opened the interdimensional storage space, and in the corner of the space, a golden skill manual lay quietly. He took it out and held it in his hands, feeling a faint warmth. After his gaze lingered for a moment, its detailed introduction floated out.

【Heavenly Craftsmanship】(SS-level skill manual): Condenses a large amount of Yuan Power into a strand of gold that penetrates into the target's body, dealing up to 300% damage while reducing the target's armor by 40%, and increasing the armor penetration effect by 2% per second for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Consumes 20 Yuan Power. Cannot be learned together with Armor Penetration Strike. Required class: Super Warrior. Required level: 20.

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"I go……"

Looking at the skill description, I couldn't help but take a deep breath.

This skill appears to be an attack skill, but it is actually a powerful debuff skill. The 300% damage is negligible compared to its effect!
It has a 10-second armor-piercing effect, and the armor-piercing power increases as the 10 seconds go on, reaching a staggering 60% at its highest!

In the setting of "Star Abyss", the damage formula is not as simple as "attack power value - target defense", but an extremely complex function formula. The higher your own attack power and the lower the target's defense, the higher the damage you can deal!

For example, the damage dealt by 100 attack power hitting 10 points of armor is exponentially different from that dealt to 50 points of armor, perhaps even several times greater! Therefore, a skill like "Heavenly Craftsmanship" that can reduce a target's defense by up to 60% is truly a divine skill, even in the late game!

Furthermore, the skill "Creating the Heavenly Craftsmanship" is a substitute for the second-tier universal skill "Armor-Piercing Attack" for super warriors. Once you learn one, you can't learn the other. If I remember correctly, the effect of Armor-Piercing Attack is to reduce the target's armor by 30% for 7 seconds. The powerful effect of "Creating the Heavenly Craftsmanship" is worlds apart from that!
Sure enough, the 20,000 yuan borrowed from Lu Xiaobei was well worth it. Exchanging 10,000 bullets for a skill like the "Tiangong Kaiwu" was incredibly worthwhile!

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, I spent 1 skill point to learn the "Tiangong Kaiwu" (The Exploitation of the Heavenly Crafts). Instantly, the skill manual transformed into a golden light and entered the skill panel. The skill icon was an animated image of golden armor slowly cracking, exactly the same as the description of "Tiangong Kaiwu".

Enter skill experience and level up to level 10 first!

In the blink of an eye, the suffix of "Tiangong Kaiwu" changed to "lv10", and in the process, it gave me a total of 6 points of strength.

'Why don't you give it a try?'

I hesitated for a moment, then locked onto the kettle in front of me, triggered the Heavenly Craftsmanship skill, and instantly 20 points of Yuan Power in my body burned fiercely, turning into a golden energy that surged into my right arm. Then, I condensed a touch of gold and poured it into the kettle.

“Zizzizi~~~”

The kettle began to protest; it shook violently for a moment, and then nothing happened.

The Art of Creation is for hitting people, so it naturally has no effect on a kettle.

I couldn't help but smile. This skill is really too powerful. If I use it in combination with the skills I currently have, such as Dragon Blade, Ground Spike Slash, and Blood Drain Frenzy, it will definitely be a fatal blow to the target!
The downside is that it consumes too much elemental energy. Each use consumes 20 elemental energy, which most players might not be able to afford. Fortunately, my SS-grade elemental energy furnace has a super fast recovery speed, so using it once every now and then shouldn't be a problem.

Now, I can finally sleep peacefully!

……

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock and got up to wash.

I had just finished washing my face when I saw the door to the next room open, and Milo walked out with his eyes half-closed, probably woken up by the urge to pee.

"get up?"

"Ah."

I nodded.

"How did yesterday's regional mission go? Did you get first place?"

"What do you think?" I smiled faintly.

He immediately gave a thumbs up and chuckled, "No wonder you're my brother, Milo!"

"Do you want breakfast? I'll go downstairs and buy some." I asked.

"I'm not eating anymore, I'm going to sleep a little longer."

Milo said, "There's one more thing. I'm leaving Xicheng soon. My train leaves at 10 p.m. Tonight. How about we invite Lu Xiaobei over for dinner as a farewell dinner?"

"Okay, let's set the time for the evening. I'll send you the location for dinner."

"it is good!"

Milo pointed to the guitar hanging on the wall in the living room and said, "I'm leaving this old buddy to you. Keep it as a memento. Whenever you miss your buddy, just play and sing 'My Good Brother'."

"Alright, that's so cheesy. It's not like it's a matter of life and death."

"Hahahaha~~~"

Early morning, internet cafe.

After the shift ended, Zhao Yihang left in a flash, while Lu Xiaobei came over with breakfast, buying me a few steamed buns and tea eggs.

"Lu Xiaobei, don't go yet, I have something to say."

"What's wrong?" she asked, leaning on the counter and looking at me.

"Milo's train leaves Xicheng at 10 PM tonight. He's officially starting his journey to Beijing to pursue his music dream. Shall we treat him to a meal as a farewell dinner?"

"it is good."

Lu Xiaobei asked, "So, do you have money now?"

"No, you have to pay for the meal."

"..."

She rolled her eyes and said, "I'll book the restaurant. Just wait and you'll be in for a feast."

"okay!"

Not long after, Lu Xiaobei sent me a WeChat message, inviting me to dinner at a place called "Xicheng No. 1" at 6 p.m.

After I forwarded this message to Milo, he was still awake and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow... such a high level of protocol?"

"I've never been to this restaurant before. Is it very high-end?" I asked.

"Yes, it's very high!"

Milo said, "Xicheng No. 1 specializes in seafood and Cantonese cuisine. The average cost per person is estimated to be over 400 yuan. It is considered one of the most upscale restaurants in Xicheng. Did you make the reservation?" "Lu Xiaobei made the reservation. How would I know about such a prestigious restaurant? I can't afford it anyway."

"That's right. Okay, I'm going back to sleep. See you tonight."

"Row!"

So I stopped playing on my phone and started repairing the device that had broken yesterday. There wasn't anything seriously wrong with it; after replacing a part, it worked perfectly right away.

……

Around 5 p.m.

Lu Xiaobei and I set off from Feiyang Internet Cafe. She had changed into a wool coat over a pretty sweater, and she looked rosy-cheeked. Even though she wasn't wearing any makeup, she was still incredibly beautiful.

I hailed an electric tricycle to go to my destination. The driver glanced at Lu Xiaobei, then gave me a meaningful look, as if to say, "Such a beautiful girlfriend, and you let her ride in this in this freezing weather?"

I remained silent. A penniless man doesn't need much self-respect. Besides, Lu Xiaobei is my boss, not my girlfriend. There's no need to fantasize about such things.

Upon arriving at Xicheng No. 1, it indeed appeared to be a rather upscale venue. We went up to the second floor, where Lu Xiaobei had reserved a small private room. Milo was already there and had even started ordering food.

"Want some drinks?" he suggested.

"Don't drink."

I shook my head, not really confident in my alcohol tolerance: "You guys drink, I'll keep you company with some soft drinks."

"You're such a spoilsport."

Milo said, "Based on my observation, your alcohol tolerance is three bottles of beer. How about this, you drink two bottles, and then you drink a soft drink?"

"also!"

Shortly after, the three raised their glasses.

"Milo, I wish you success in your journey to Beijing, and that you become a star in BH City!"

Lu Xiaobei was in high spirits: "I think the songs you wrote are really good, and your singing voice is also exceptional. With your talent, you will definitely become famous. By the time we meet again, you may already be a big star."

"I'll lend you some good words!"

Milo raised his glass and laughed, "Xiao Bei, Ding Han, I also wish you happiness every day in Xicheng. In addition, I wish our internet cafe business will flourish. In the future, we will open branches, one to two, two to four, four to eight, and after eight, we will go public. After going public, we will raise funds, speculate on stocks, and then go public separately. At that time, we will be rolling in dividends!"

I burst out laughing, while Milo gave me a knowing look.

Lu Xiaobei was also very happy with what I said, and drank it all in one gulp, then urged me to eat the food quickly.

I must say, the dishes at Xicheng No. 1 are really quite good. They use a combination of plated dishes and hot pot, with waiters helping us cook the food. Plus, the unique dipping sauce makes the taste absolutely amazing.

Before I knew it, I had finished two bottles of wine, and Milo and Lu Xiaobei had also drunk a little too much.

"Luo'er, drink less. You have to take the car in two hours."

"Well, okay."

"Ding Han, shall we go see him off together?" Lu Xiaobei suggested.

"it is good!"

So, after dinner, we returned to our lodgings to take Milo to the station.

He was carrying a huge suitcase, a guitar slung over his back, headphones around his neck, and his slightly long hair and stubble on his face...

Lu Xiaobei said, "Ding Han, look at Milo, he looks just like an artsy young man. And look at you, you can play guitar and sing, but you don't have that kind of temperament at all..."

"He has absolutely no class..."

I stepped on the raised line of the tactile paving for the visually impaired and laughed, "Carrying a guitar and wearing headphones makes you cultured? Xiao Bei, don't be fooled by appearances. It's true that this kind of guy is popular with women, but in our eyes as men, this kind of outfit is mostly for picking up girls. We would never call him a cultured young man, but rather a 'pretentious young man'!"

"What does 'forced green' mean?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"A pretentious young man who is excessively flashy..."

"Hahahaha~~~"

Ahead, Milo couldn't help but laugh out loud. He turned around and gave me a thumbs up: "You're awesome, you even came up with this word."

I laughed too.

The three of them didn't take a taxi, but walked to the bus station. When they arrived, it was already 9:30, and Milo was about to have his ticket checked and board the bus.

He put the suitcase down, placed the guitar and headphones on top, then turned around and opened his arms: "Bro, give me a hug..."

I nodded and stepped forward to hug the idiot tightly.

"Take good care of yourself... You and Xiao Bei must both take good care of yourselves..."

Milo said in a low voice, "To be honest, you two are my only friends here, and I truly cherish both of you..."

I feel a little sad for no reason.

"Ok!"

I let go of him, patted his shoulder hard, and said, "Go for it and chase your dreams! I believe you can do it, you have the ability!"

"must!"

Milo clenched his fist and raised it, then waved at Lu Xiaobei: "Goodbye, Xiaobei~~~"

Lu Xiaobei waved her hand blankly, but her eyes were already filled with tears. She really couldn't handle this atmosphere.

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(End of this chapter)