Conquest of the Twilight Wasteland, S-class Main Quest!

"Buzz~~"

My mind is a little blank!

Region Task, S-class Main Quest!

The last time I received S-class Main Quest Region Task was Stream City Campaign. I didn't expect my first S-level mission in Huaining City to come so soon, and it was even issued by the same the Initiator I met last time!

To be honest, the fact that the Initiator can issue tasks of this level shows that his authority is indeed quite high.

"Drop!"

The five-person group chat instantly became lively.

Cai Cai: "Holy crap, an S-rank Region Task is here!"

Fatty: "So, what do you say, guys? Ladies, wanna go for it?!"

Ruolin: "Of course."

Kou Mei: "We have to do it. What's the boss's opinion?"

I said directly, "Then get ready. We'll meet at the Player Black Market at 11 PM tomorrow night. Once the time comes, we'll teleport to Twilight Wasteland immediately. Remember to stock up on ammo and supplies beforehand. Our team can't have any weak links; everyone has to be strong!"

"Rest assured!"

The fat man said, "I'm already level 27. After this Twilight Wasteland, I should be able to do my Third Transfer. Then I won't be a burden to everyone anymore."

Kou Mei said, "Boss, I just learned about Psionic Chain and Psionic Storm a couple of days ago!"

"Okay, that's great!"

I sent an approving emoji and said, "Fatty, let's go to work as usual tomorrow during the day, and then take three days off."

"OK!"

"Tsk tsk..."

Cai Cai laughed and said, "Office workers are so pitiful..."

"Snort!"

The fat man sneered, "Cai Cai, you laugh at me for being pitiful, but do you have the Five Insurances and One Fund? No, right? Ding Han and I do. We're full-time employees!"

"Damn it..."

Cai Cai was speechless for a moment.

"Alright, everyone go to bed early, so you'll be well-rested for tomorrow."

"Alright, Captain!"

Everyone said goodnight to each other and then went to sleep.

The next day, I went to work as usual.

When I got back to the neighborhood, I ate a bowl of mutton soup and seven or eight baiji buns at a mutton restaurant. Then I packed three large pots of mutton soup and more than twenty baiji buns and put them in my Dimensional Storage Space. Satisfied, I went upstairs to sleep. Lin Qingying was working overtime, so she would be back late today. I had something to do tonight, so I needed to catch up on my sleep first.

"Beep~~~"

When my alarm rang at ten o'clock, I woke up from my sleep. I checked the time and it was ten o'clock at night, not dawn. I felt a little sad and had a feeling of being abandoned by the world. But the next second, I thought of the quest to conquer Twilight Wasteland. I immediately got up, dressed, and went out.

In the living room, Lin Qingying was designing the group's strategy on her laptop when she looked at me with surprise.

"Fluorescent."

I squatted down opposite her, leaning over the table and looking into her eyes.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"I have some business to attend to; I need to go away for two days."

I smiled and said, "I won't be here tomorrow or the day after. We probably won't see each other again until the day after that."

"Oh."

Her tone was calm, as indifferent as ever.

"Well, how cold-hearted..."

After washing my face, I left and met up with Fatty. We then took a taxi to the Player Black Market.

"Drop!"

Just then, a WeChat message arrived from Lin Qingying: "Ding Han, be careful."

"Um."

I replied with a sentence, and then said, "Xiaoying, I think you don't need to be so formal when you speak. Sometimes you can be more casual. For example... you never like to use emojis. This is fine at work, but it's unnecessary in life. You need to learn to separate life and work."

"Really?"

She replied, "Why do I have to use emojis?"

"Look at me, when I use emoticons, my language becomes much more lively and approachable! (doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG doge. JPG)"

I sent ten dog emojis in one go.

After waiting for two minutes, Lin Qingying finally replied to the message with a "Go for it!" emoji.

"That's right, you've improved!"

I replied with a smile, "Keep it up. I'm going to get busy now. You should go to bed early."

"Good."

Lin Qingying ended the chat just like that.

"Who are you talking to?"

The fat man craned his neck to take a look. "Holy crap... Lin Qingying?"

"Um."

I nodded. "I'll tell her I won't be going back to stay for the next few days."

"Oh..."

The fat man smiled but didn't say anything; his smile looked sarcastic.

Shortly after, the two arrived at the Player Black Market. After meeting up with Cai Cai, Ruolin, and Kou Mei there, I glanced at everyone and asked, "How are the preparations going? Are the ammo supplies complete? This is a 48-hour mission; we'll be out there for a long time."

"It's all bought, don't worry, boss!"

Kou Mei said, "I even brought a change of clothes!"

"Rigorous..."

I was speechless. "Where's the combat resupply? Each person needs at least ten First Aid Kit, otherwise we might not have enough. If we don't have enough, go and replenish them now."

"Everything's ready, don't worry, Captain."

"OK."

I nodded and said, "Let's go, let's wait by the Teleportation Array."

"Um!"

In the basement of the Player Black Market backyard, a huge Phase Teleportation Array gleamed with a bright light. Around it were devices that shielded the energy fluctuations of the Teleportation Array. A group of players acting as military police stood guard nearby, looking quite professional.

At this time, the option to travel to Twilight Wasteland via the Phase Teleportation Array is off and will not be available until midnight, so everyone can only wait.

Soon after, familiar faces such Gun Like a Dragon, One Blade Into Soul, Xu Tian, Bunny Critical Hit, and Huo Bingzhi Ri appeared.

Even members of the Ash Domain Guild were present. Shen Jin, clad in heavy armor and wielding a purple Monomolecular Sword, looked over with a stern gaze, but did not retaliate. He was a smart man and would never provoke a fight if he was outmatched.

Behind Shen Jin, a Light Priest named "Jī Méng Kěkě" was dressed in heavy white armor, holding a greatsword. Her face was full of awe-inspiring and unapproachable expression. Moreover, she had a very voluptuous figure, which, combined with her loli-like face, created a stark contrast.

She is the Vice Alliance Leader of the Ash Domain Guild. She wasn't before; she was probably appointed after Lei Yan died.

In addition, standing next to Shen Jin was a level 31 sword-wielding super weapon user with a rather intimidating look. He was quite handsome and his ID was "He Pi Li 17 Shuo Qu Ba," so he must also be a master.

Fortunately, I have quite a few experts around me.

Cai Cai and Ruolin are both well-known figures on the list. With a little improvement, it shouldn't be too difficult for Fatty and Kou Mei to make it onto the overall list. In short, although there are only five of us, in the world of players in Huaining City, few dare to mess with us!

"Ding Han!"

Xu Tian looked over and laughed, "You guys are also going to participate in the Twilight Wasteland raid?"

"Of course, I can't miss the S-class Main Quest Region Task."

"Um!"

He nodded, then looked at Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others, and said, "Then I wish everyone a safe and smooth journey in advance!"

"Yes, the same goes for you. Have a smooth and safe journey!"

Cai Cai and I responded to their kindness together.

In Star Abyss, without the Resurrection Sacred Canon, the most important thing for players isn't doubled loot drops or valiant monster-slaying, but rather a successful quest and a safe return. Coming back alive is more important than anything else!

Especially for S-class Main Quest like "Conquer Twilight Wasteland," the difficulty is bound to be extremely high. Who knows what kind of dangers you might encounter once you enter the Twilight Wasteland?

Soon after, it was midnight!

"Sizzle~~~"

Suddenly, the Phase Teleportation Array glowed brightly, and the option to teleport to the Twilight Wasteland lit up.

Let's go!

I immediately confirmed and sent it directly.

"Whoosh--"

With a flash of light, his body particled and then reassembled. When he took a step forward, he was already in the Twilight Wasteland, far away from Huaining City. The world was pitch black, and apart from the Teleportation Array behind him, the wilderness was almost entirely desolate!

Behind them, numerous player figures flickered, indicating that a large number of people were approaching.

I led Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others away from the crowd. I glanced behind me and roughly estimated that at least five hundred players had come. Huaining City is indeed the strongest prefecture-level city in the Crimson Dragon Country; it's teeming with talent!

"Oh shit..."

Holding Submachine Gun, Cai Cai said, "Boss, the Twilight Wasteland map was only recently opened, and everything is still under construction. There aren't even any pickup trucks for rent. We have no vehicles, so we'll have to rely on our own two legs."

"Um."

I nodded, opened the large map and took a look. The entire Twilight Wasteland looked exactly like a pineapple, and we were currently at the leaf on the pineapple's head, with heading south being the only direction.

"Come on, follow me!"

"Walk!"

Under the starlight, the group quickly left the crowd and headed south on the map.

About an hour later, the group had run nearly ten kilometers!

"Careful!"

I glanced at the birch forest in the wilderness beside me. Just a moment ago, I saw tiny red dots flashing continuously, so I pointed in that direction and said in a deep voice, "It looks like there's something there!"

"Um!"

Cai Cai turned around and turned on the light on the Submachine Gun, and a beam of light shot into the depths of the birch forest.

"Flare!"

I frowned, my unease growing stronger.

Ruolin immediately pulled out a pistol that could fire flares, and fired it with a "bang." Instantly, a fiery red light bloomed in the air, and at the moment the light enveloped everything, we saw at the edge of the birch forest, a group of ferocious-looking alien creatures staring at us menacingly. They were all level 35 Licker!

"They're here!"

The next moment, a group of Licker charged over, and we quickly opened fire. Gunfire erupted, and the dense barrage of fire killed the Licker one after another. In less than two minutes, we had wiped out the entire group of Licker!

Sure enough, our squad is no longer what it used to be; their firepower is now terrifying!

"Damn it, it's nothing special..."

Cai Cai grinned. "I think these mutants are practically worthless..."

"Can you stop showing off...?" the fat man said helplessly.

Hahaha~~~

Cai Cai burst into laughter.

Just then, I seemed to sense some folds in the dark space ahead. This feeling was somewhat similar to my Bio-Optical Invisibility. The next second, suddenly a tongue more than ten meters long with venomous barbs shot out from the darkness and pierced Cai Cai's abdomen with a "plop"!

"7244!"

[Battle alert: Phantom Lurker (Purple BOSS Phantom Lurker) has activated the skill "Neurotoxin Paralysis Pierce lv8," dealing 7244 damage to "I'm Bad But Can Talk Trash," inflicting a neural paralysis effect that causes continuous health loss for 5 seconds!]