A Horse That Doesn't Graze at Night Won't Grow Fat
Cloudy Coast, deep in the jungle.
"Hehehe..."
A giant mosquito perched on a branch, its wings flapping incessantly. Its head was as big as a bucket, and its body was covered with superfluous creatures. Its compound eyes warily surveyed everything around it. Behind it, a humanoid life form stood with its arms outstretched, confronting several Tier 1 alien Licker.
"They are separatists!"
In the Team Channel, Cai Cai was slightly excited. "What's it doing? The Splitter and the Licker are both alien species, aren't they on the same side? Why are they fighting?"
"I don't know, let's observe quietly."
I crouched in the jungle, holding Explosive Gun, carefully observing the movements in the distance.
"Roar~~~"
The spiky hairs on the Licker's back stood on end, and its pupils contracted sharply, as if it sensed a powerful crisis was about to befall it.
The next second, the splitter's head instantly split into three mouthparts, which swallowed the Licker whole with a "plop." While chewing, it spread its limbs and pinned the other three Licker firmly under its claws.
With each swallow, the splitter's translucent, gelatinous skin became increasingly clear, and its green core shone brightly, as if it were replenishing its energy.
In the blink of an eye, it devoured all four Licker.
"Understood."
I frowned. "Each time a splitter splits, the main body is essentially dead once. The split off individuals need to constantly devour organic matter to return to the main body's peak, and these Licker are actually its nourishment."
"Holy crap..."
The fat man shuddered. "This is a bit disgusting!"
"Um."
Ruolin nodded. "The alien species are monsters that are neither human nor beast, so it's normal for them to be a little disgusting."
"Let's get started?" Cai Cai asked.
"Can."
I gripped the Explosive Gun tightly and said, "Ruolin and I will go first. We'll hold it back and wear it down, just like before. The only thing to watch out for is the BOSS's ultimate move. When it tries to Endless Split, everyone must concentrate their firepower and destroy it within a few seconds, otherwise we'll have to start all over again, which will be quite troublesome!"
"Um!"
Cai Cai nodded emphatically.
"Fatty, Kou Mei."
I turned to the two weakest members of the team and said, "After I make my move, you two take down that giant mosquito first. This thing might be a pet kept by the Splitters. If the Splitters are attacked, it might go and report it. We can't put ourselves in danger."
"Understood, leave it to me and Fatty." Kou Mei readily agreed.
"Do it!"
The next moment, Ruolin rushed out with her shield and longsword, piercing through the BOSS's body with a "thud," while I took the opportunity to unleash the entire magazine of armor- Armor-piercing Round onto the Splitter's head.
At the same time, Submachine Gun fired, and the giant mosquito on the branch instantly turned into a pool of blood.
The group worked together skillfully, and just like last time, they quickly and successfully depleted the Splitter's health bar!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~"
It flared up again, and it lay there, its blood surging!
[Battle Notice: Please be aware that the Splitter is activating the skill Endless Split Lv8. The skill has a 5-second charge time!]
"Full power!"
The instant I shouted, I pulled out two grenades, pulled the pins, and threw them into the splitter's enormous mouth. Then I grabbed my Explosive Gun and kept pulling the trigger, unleashing a barrage of bullets into its head.
Cai Cai, Zhang Ruolin, and the others also went all out, with a large number of bullets piercing the BOSS's head, and dense damage numbers soaring into the air!
The charging time for the split is also the most vulnerable time for the splitter. The health bar drops rapidly and is completely emptied in the blink of an eye. The next moment, with a whimper, the body slowly disintegrates and falls to the ground. The "cysts" on the back that are carrying embryos burst open one after another, and the entire body turns into a pool of foul-smelling blood almost instantly!
A series of tinkling sounds rang in my ears--
[Congratulations! You have defeated the Splitter (Purple BOSS) and obtained the item: BOSS Ability Crystal x1!]
[Battle Notification: You have defeated the "Splitter" (Purple BOSS), gaining 680,000 character experience points. The Essence Furnace extracted 340,000 Experience Points!]
All done!
I glanced at my experience bar and immediately felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I had enough Experience Points to reach level 30, and I could finally complete the Third Transfer quest and advance to the third tier of my profession!
In Star Abyss, class tier is quite important. Without advancing to the third tier, you cannot equip high-tier items or acquire high-tier skills. In short, class tier determines everything.
"Damn, that's awesome!"
Cai Cai, holding the gun barrel that was red-hot from continuous firing, laughed and said, "Finally done! This trip was worthwhile!"
"Let's open the box, then we'll head back."
"Um!"
The next moment, I opened the Ability Crystal chest given to me by the splitter, and a bell rang in my ears.
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Splitter's Battle Helm] (Quality: Purple)!]
Overjoyed! I got a purple item, and it's a helmet!
He hurriedly opened his Dimensional Storage Space, took out the purple helmet, and after a brief glance, its attributes appeared:
[Splitter's Battle Helm] (Quality: Purple)
Rank: Tier 2
Defense: 80
Strength: +30
Physical strength: +26
Specialty: Accuracy +40
Blessing: Mighty Strength - II, increases attack power by 160 points.
Strength required: 300
"Holy crap..."
Looking at the stats of the Splitter's Battle Helm, my heart started pounding. Although it was only a Tier 2 item, its purple rarity gave it powerful stats, and more importantly, it had the amazing "Mighty Strength - II" trait! What incredible luck!
This "Giant Strength - II" attribute instantly increases attack power by 160 points, which is even more exaggerated than the properties of the Chain of the Dread Colossus in the storage space!
That's enough. Just for this helmet alone, my trip was worthwhile. What's more, I also leveled up to 30 and learned the Cold Star Piercing Bone skill. It's safe to say that this trip was incredibly rewarding!
"How about it?"
Cai Cai looked excited and said with a smile, "I'm having good luck today! Let me show you what good stuff I got!"
He directly shared an image of a Purple Armguards, which added a lot of stats.
"Isn't there anything better?"
His expression gradually became arrogant.
Not necessarily.
I raised my hand and shared the attributes of the Splitter's Battle Helm.
"Holy crap..."
Everyone was shocked.
"This attribute is amazing..."
Kou Mei, drooling, exclaimed, "Giant Strength - II! This is the first time I've ever seen such an attribute. It adds 160 points of attack power! Isn't that as exaggerated as Super Weapon Master getting 160 points of strength?"
"Almost."
I nodded. "To create a significant gap in attack power among late-game Super Weapon Master, you definitely need to rely on top-tier equipment."
"Damn..."
The fat man was dumbfounded.
I immediately equipped the Splitter's Battle Helm, replacing my previous Soul Ripper's Helm, and then casually tossed the Soul Ripper's Helm to the fat man. "A Tier 2 blue helmet with a Powerful -Ⅰ stat. It doesn't add much, only 50 attack power, but it should be pretty good for you at this stage."
"Uh-huh!"
The fat man nodded repeatedly and accepted the equipment without hesitation.
After equipping the Splitter's Battle Helm, the biggest change in my attribute was my attack power, which instantly soared from 700+ to 961. And after completing the breakthrough quest, and equipping the Ride the Wind Sword, the Armor of Vengeance, and the Chain of the Dread Colossus, my attack power will soar to an even more terrifying level!
At that point, I'm afraid any player who gets close to me will feel their scalp tingle!
"Let's go home."
I picked up my Explosive Gun and said, "Let's go to Pikachu's side. It's getting late. Let's try not to provoke the aliens. Visibility is poor at night, and we'll be at a disadvantage if we fight them."
"Okay, let's go!"
Back in the pickup truck, Ruolin drove, Kou Mei sat in the passenger seat.
I then opened my Dimensional Storage Space and carefully examined Lei Yan's whereabouts.
[Wind Whisperer] (Quality: Blue): Tier 2, sniper rifle, equipped with an infrared aiming system.
[Modified SMC Submachine Gun] (Quality: Blue): Tier 1, outstanding firepower.
[99R Handgun] (Quality: Blue): Tier 2, stats are average.
[Wasteland Sentinel Chestplate] (Quality: Blue): Tier 1, average attributes.
[Wasteland Sentinel Boots] (Quality: Blue): Tier 1, average attributes.
[Green Ring] (Quality: Green): Tier 1, Critical Hit Rate +1%.
[Wasteland Swamp Necklace] (Quality: Green): Tier 1, Critical Hit Rate +1%.
Overall, Lei Yan's equipment is quite good. He has five blue pieces on his body, especially the chest armor and boots. Blue defensive pieces are rare and were probably acquired with money.
In addition, Lei Yan also dropped over 58,000 Star Coins, which solved my immediate problem.
"Call..."
I leaned against the carriage railing and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. I couldn't help but feel a little emotional. No wonder so many players would take the risk of attacking other players. A horse won't get fat if it doesn't eat night grass. That's an obvious truth.
Lei Yan and the others underestimated my individual combat strength, which is why they attacked so recklessly. But if they hadn't underestimated me, I would probably be the one whose entire strength was wiped out.
However, what Lei Yan gave was indeed quite good.
"Fatty, here's some equipment for you, just the right amount you can use."
I glanced at the fat man and placed the blue SMC, chest armor, boots, and green necklace and ring into the trade window, saying, "Keep these. They're just the right amount for a Tier 1 player like you. You can restock when you get back, and then you can do the Tier 2 breakthrough quest. Remember, you can only do the breakthrough quest yourself; no one else can help you. But these items should be very helpful to you."
"Holy crap, so many?" the fat man exclaimed in surprise.
"Um."
I nodded, then looked at Cai Cai and took out Lei Yan's blue Tier 2 Wind Whisperer: "Cai Cai, do you want this?"
"Want!"
Cai Cai's eyes lit up instantly, and then she took out her blue Tier 1 Wind Whisperer and handed it over. "Boss, here, take mine and sell it for money."
"Alright, let's go!"
"Hey-hey!"
As the sun set and night fell, the group returned to the wilderness base, returned the pickup truck, and stepped directly into the Teleportation Array to return to the Huaining City Player Black Market.
"Old Ma!"
In the crowd, I spotted the striking long-faced man at a glance.