Veteran Players

'Holy crap, a purple RPG?'

I was overjoyed. The rockets used by the RPG were quite expensive, costing 8,000 Star Coins per shot. However, they had a long range and were far more destructive to vehicles and armor than firearms, making them indispensable long-range firepower. Therefore, the quality and firepower of the RPG itself were very important!

My gaze fell upon the Dimensional Storage Space, where the RPG, enveloped in purple light, lay quietly. My eyes lingered on it briefly, and its attributes floated up—

[RPG-32 Unguided Anti-Tank Rocket] (Quality: Purple)

Rank: Tier 3

Base Parameters: Firepower 8000-10000, effective range 800 meters

Weight: 10KG

Strength: +30

Agility: +28

Blessing: Explosive Amplification. Has a 50% chance to trigger upon launch. Once triggered, it will greatly increase the kill radius and damage.

Strength required: 400

Requires Agility: 250

Good heavens, the firepower has exceeded 10,000!

I was stunned and absolutely thrilled. This RPG had a firepower of 8,000-10,000 and an effective range of 800 meters, which was 100 meters longer than the previous one. It was fantastic!

"Clang~~~"

He immediately replaced the previous blue Tier 2 RPG with the new one and gave it to the fat guy.

"Holy crap..."

The fat man, holding the blue RPG, exclaimed with stars in his eyes, "This thing is great, but I can't afford rocket launchers, they're ridiculously expensive..."

"Just buy a few, you don't expect me to provide you with rockets, do you have no shame?"

"Cough cough, have some self-respect, I'll save up and buy it myself."

The fat man happily put the RPG away.

"Ding Han, you've released a new RPG?" Ruolin asked.

"Um."

I nodded. "Lucky me, I got a purple RPG, with over 10,000 firepower, it feels great!"

"Depend on..."

Cai Cai said speechlessly, "Boss, this isn't just good luck, it's because your damage output is too high. The hidden quality of your Ability Crystal is far superior to others, so you got a purple item. I didn't do so well, I only got a Tier 3 blue pistol. Damn it, the system is so perfunctory..."

Take your time.

I chuckled, "Our team's goal is to work towards it step by step: everyone gets a Resurrection Sacred Canon and an RPG. Then, when we're ambushing others, we can unleash 5-10 rockets in one go and blast them to smithereens. Just thinking about it is awesome!"

"That's true!"

Kou Mei squinted her eyes and smiled, "I also need to work hard!"

At this moment, the players who had been firing at the Splitter alongside us and had also obtained purple Ability Crystal started to speak up, each unable to resist making sarcastic remarks.

"Holy crap, this is all the purple BOSS Ability Crystal I got? That's it? It gave me 100,000 experience points..."

"Damn it, I only have 80,000 experience points, you're way better than me!"

"To be honest, the reward I offered was 2000 Star Coins, slightly better than yours, but still..."

"Screw it, this is the kind of garbage you get from a purple Ability Crystal?"

"Brothers, I was a little luckier than you guys. My purple Ability Crystal yielded a blue Tier 3 SMC Submachine Gun..."

"Damn it, I'm gonna eat my hat!"

Before we knew it, it was already past midnight.

The buildings in the base continued to collapse, and there was less and less room for players to stand. Many people huddled together, but just then, a series of tremors came from outside, followed by a series of Sonic Boom that relentlessly pounded against the outer wall of the front door!

"Oh no, it's Sonic Beast!"

Gun Like a Dragon looked up at the few remaining surveillance cameras and said, "So many Sonic Beasts, at least a hundred. This is a bit troublesome!"

At the front gate, Sonic Boom erupted continuously. Finally, just a few minutes later, a ripple suddenly broke open, followed by continuous cracking sounds from inside the outer wall, which began to collapse rapidly.

"It's over!"

Xu Tian frowned and said, "The soundproof wall has been destroyed. The Initiator, are you preparing to retreat?!"

Let's go.

The Initiator had a cold look in his eyes. He turned his back to us and said, "Everyone, follow me. Retreat through the underground passage and abandon the base!"

"Yes, Lord the Initiator!"

Players from guilds such as Crimson Firmament Alliance, Ragnarok, and Ember Domain responded enthusiastically.

"They're gone!"

I grabbed Kou Mei's hand, carrying the Explosive Gun, and pulled her forward to squeeze through. She was Psionicist with extremely low strength, so she couldn't outpace the others, and I had to help her out.

Behind them, Cai Cai, Ruolin, and Fatty quickly followed.

A group of people slid down a staircase inside the base, and suddenly a gate opened in front of them, revealing a secret passage.

"Quickly, evacuate everyone!"

Gun Like a Dragon stood guard at the door until everyone had entered through the secret passage, then lowered the gate again and evacuated with the others.

"Protect the original solution."

The Initiator at the forefront were obsessed with the spinal cord and blood of the Spinal Butcher.

"Managers, please rest assured, the raw material is with us."

Two advanced production-level players followed closely behind the Initiator the box, carrying heavy metal crates.

The secret chamber was very long, several kilometers in length. After we came out of the secret chamber, we could see in the distance that the base had been destroyed and was engulfed in flames.

"What a pity..."

Gun Like a Dragon looked on with regret.

Let's go.

The Initiator led everyone away.

The remaining solo players are free to roam. There are still 20 hours left until the end of the Region Task [Conquer Twilight Wasteland]. There are still many monsters to eliminate in this wilderness. As long as they are not targeted by a large group of races, they can basically grind monsters here and increase Points score.

"How so?"

I turned to the four people behind me. "Should we return to Huaining City, or continue killing the mutants and complete the 48-hour mission before leaving?"

"Fit it all."

Cai Cai said, "Otherwise, everyone's Points will be unstable, especially Ruolin. If she falls out of the top ten, the rewards will be different, which would be a real pity."

"Um."

Ruolin nodded. "Ding Han, shall we stay until midnight before heading back to Huaining?"

"Alright."

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "But shouldn't we rest and resupply now?"

"Especially needed."

Kou Mei said, "I'm so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open. I need to sleep for at least two or three hours."

"Let's go find a suitable place to rest."

"Um!"

An hour later, we stopped on a hillside. The rocky slope was barren and adjacent to a small hill nearly 300 meters high. There was a flat area on the hillside, which was impossible to climb up from below, but if attacked, players could jump and slide down from there to avoid attacks from the alien species and remain invincible.

It was just beginning to get light.

"Have something to eat."

After I sat down, I took out two bowls of steaming hot mutton soup and a pile of baiji buns from my bag.

"Holy crap..."

Cai Cai laughed, "Boss is so thoughtful, he almost moved an entire bookstore and mutton shop here."

"I brought some with me too."

Kou Mei brought out a steaming bowl of pickled fish.

To be honest...

The fat man took out a large plate of chicken.

"You..."

Ruolin remained silent and brought out a pot of authentic Yimeng Mountain stir-fried chicken from her Dimensional Storage Space.

"Holy shit..."

Cai Cai was both amused and exasperated. "We really are a group of experienced veteran players..."

"That's... that's..."

I nodded. "Living in <Star Abyss>, risking our lives every day, what's wrong with enjoying ourselves occasionally?"

"Yes, yes, let's eat!"

The fat man picked up the baiji bun, and everyone started eating.

Having been hungry all day, everyone was almost completely exhausted. This hearty meal was like a life-saving respite. Before long, the five of them actually devoured all the dishes!

"Take a nap."

I stood on the edge of the cliff, holding Explosive Gun, and said, "I'll take charge of defense."

"Boss, aren't you tired?"

Kou Mei suggested, "How about we let Cai Cai keep watch?"

"Holy crap..."

Cai Cai protested, "Kou Mei, you're being too biased! Your elbow is practically bent to the thigh! Is that fair?"

"Stop talking, you guys go to sleep."

I looked into the distance, frowned, and said, "We'll set off in three hours to continue hunting in the Twilight Wasteland."

"Good!"

As dawn broke, the group resumed their journey.

Our goal is clear: only kill lone aliens or small groups of alien races. Upgrading safely is the most important thing.

So, they spent the whole day wandering through the Twilight Wasteland, killing many alien species, until around 10 p. m. when they ran out of bullets. By then, they had arrived near the Teleportation Array as planned.

"Let's go back."

Cai Cai glanced at the Points and said, "There's no need to keep pushing. Everyone's position is very secure, and there's basically no chance of anything changing."

"Okay, let's go back!"

I stepped into the Teleportation Array first, quickly returning to the Player Black Market's teleportation point. Upon entering the exchange, I immediately spotted the horse-faced man and grabbed him. "Where are you going, Old Ma!"

"Damn it, I didn't intend to leave either..."

Old Ma laughed and said, "Ding Han, you're back safe and sound! Was Twilight Wasteland fun?"

"Fun my ass!"

I complained, "I almost got killed by the Spinal Butcher..."

"I've heard about it too."

Old Ma said, "The Spinal Butcher is Tier 4 Aberration, Orange BOSS, and a real pain in the neck in the current version... It's quite an achievement that you guys encountered the Spinal Butcher and came back alive."

"It's good that you know it's not easy. Let's go, let's talk business."

"Okay!"

Old Ma nodded happily, and then led the five of us to his simple office.

I took out my loot one by one. There were green equipment and tier 3 Blue Equipment. Overall, the loot was quite good, but the problem was that the consumption was also serious. I ran out of 9mm bullets for the Roarer and used up most of the bullets for the Explosive Gun.

The advantage of the Automatic Loading Mini-Robot is that it increases my endurance, but the disadvantage is that it consumes bullets faster than everyone else. It has high output, but also high consumption.

After selling off a large amount of loot, I replenished the Roarer's ammo to 50,000 rounds, the RPG Rocket to 30 rounds, and the Explosive Gun ammo to its original level. In the end, I actually had a surplus of 400,000 Star Coins. This was a huge profit!

But...

While Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others were trading with Old Ma, I turned my gaze to the small robot in the Dimensional Storage Space, frowned, and said, "S-1, can you upgrade it to have a magazine-switching function?"

"Reporting, Commander!"

The miniature robot instantly transformed and stood up straight, saying, "To gain the magazine-switching function, we need to add a new magazine-switching module!"

"How do I modify this module!"

"Commander, we need both the R-225 Module Core and the R-225 Module Component!"

"Knew."

I nodded and turned my gaze to Old Ma.