Caucasian Player

The alien army is still attacking, and the siege of Gale Fortress has not yet been broken.

So, our group of five continued to stay on the base wall, firing continuously, Haozi, and gaining a lot of experience.

This kind of process is naturally the favorite of Cai Cai, Fatty, and others. Everyone's shooting level needs to be improved by hitting monsters, especially for Firepower Specialist like Cai Cai and Fatty, who rely on their shooting level. Maxing out shooting skills is the standard for Firepower Specialist, so they are extremely happy to do this kind of monster-killing process!

Unfortunately, after the appearance of a Spinal Butcher and two Splitters, no more high-level Xenomorphs appeared around the base. Only a few scattered Tier 2 Aberration came to attack, and for us at this stage, the loot was pitifully scarce.

Night fell in the blink of an eye.

Towering braziers rose around the base, their fuel igniting and illuminating everything nearby. Suddenly, the hideous faces of devourers and Licker appeared one after another. In addition, all the lights on the base's top were turned on, constantly scanning the perimeter to provide vision for machine gunners, drones, and other equipment.

An hour later, the number of aliens attacking the base gradually dwindled. After being shot down in large numbers, the remaining aliens finally felt fear. They whimpered like little dogs with their tails between their legs, then turned and fled, abandoning the attack and leaving behind the corpses of countless comrades.

"It's over."

The fat man took a deep breath, plopped down on the ground, and said, "Damn it, I've been working since I left the city this morning, and I haven't even had a chance to drink water. I'm so tired, so tired..."

"Okay, let's rest for a while."

I nodded. "We'll retreat to the base later to eat, drink, and resupply. I suggest we spend the night there; it's the safest place. Otherwise, if we head back now, encountering alien races or swarms of insects at night would be extremely troublesome, and we could easily be killed."

"Agree."

Ruolin nodded. "The captain is right, this is a safer approach."

"Um."

Cai Cai, Fatty, and Kou Mei all nodded in agreement.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind them, and the Major commander approached, his face filled with sincere gratitude. He said, "Gentlemen, thank you so much for your reinforcements. It was thanks to you that our base was able to withstand the attack of the Spinal Butcher. The Crimson Dragon Country will never forget your contribution!"

The next second, a ringtone sounded in my ear—mission accomplished!

[Congratulations! You have completed the support mission "Reinforce Gale Fortress" (Rank A), and have received the following rewards: 1.2 million character experience points and 1,000 Reputation Value!]

'Damn it...'

When I saw the mission reward, I couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

This mission shouldn't actually be rated A-level in difficulty; even S-level wouldn't be an exaggeration. After all, you not only have to fight the Splitters, but you also have to eliminate a Spinal Butcher. And the mission reward is so meager—a mere 1.2 million experience points and 1,000 reputation points. Even just 1 Charm Point would have been nice!

"Did you get any good items as a reward for the mission?" I asked.

"No."

Fatty, Cai Cai, and the others all shook their heads.

Then, everyone unanimously looked at the Major commander and gave him a "you bastard" look.

Upon entering the base, a second lieutenant assigned us a room.

The room had two large beds, a table and chairs, and even a TV, so it was quite well-equipped. I took out a pot of mutton soup that I had bought last time from my Dimensional Storage Space, along with some steaming hot baiji buns.

"I bought this a few days ago, eat it while it's hot."

"Can I eat it?"

Ruolin asked with some doubt, "Won't it expire?"

"Won't."

I shook my head. "Time and space are frozen in the Dimensional Storage Space, so there is no oxidation or spoilage process. Therefore, the food will not cool down or expire. Eat with peace of mind. If you have any problems, I will take you to the city's People's Hospital for a stomach lavage."

"You're so good to me..."

Ruolin rolled her eyes at me and picked up the baiji bun.

Beside her, Cai Cai casually brought out a bowl of pickled fish.

The fat man took out a plate of salted duck.

The food suddenly became plentiful, and everyone ate and drank happily.

After we finished eating and drinking, we went to the toilet one by one. Fatty, Cai Cai, and I lay side by side on one bed, Ruolin and Kou Mei used another bed.

"Do you want to go hunting tonight?" Kou Mei asked.

"No, that's too dangerous."

Cai Cai shook her head and said, "The wanderers and mutants that appear in this area are all level 40, which is a bit scary. So there are very few players who can come here. It would be bad if we went out and got surrounded. It's safer to stay in the base."

"Um."

Kou Mei nodded, then asked, "Won't our SUV that we parked in the grove get stolen?"

"Depend on..."

My heart skipped a beat. "I'm worried about that too..."

"Promising..."

Ruolin said speechlessly, "They're all top players on the Huaining City leaderboard, don't worry about whether a mere SUV will do."

I nodded.

"Drop!"

Just then, her phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Lin Qingying: "You're not coming back today, are you?"

"Um."

I replied, "I'm spending the night out of town."

"Good."

She didn't say anything more, and I didn't reply either; our communication has always been this simple.

"Go to sleep."

I pulled the covers up and said, "It's rare to spend the night in a human base in the wilderness. No one needs to keep watch, so everyone get some sleep. We'll get up early tomorrow and head back, and maybe see if there's any other good fortune along the way."

"OK!"

Cai Cai turned off the lights, and the five members of the team spent the night together in one room for the first time.

Soon after, the fat man's snoring, as loud as a tractor, began.

Fortunately, everyone was quite tired, and they quickly fell asleep amidst the loud noise.

I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly I heard the voices of players on the star map:

"Urgent SOS! Urgent SOS! Are there any National Server players near Gale Fortress? Help! Help! We are being ambushed by a group of Caucasian Player, the situation is dangerous, please respond! Please respond!"

In an instant, I woke up from my dream and saw that the person speaking on the star map was called "There Are Monsters," a level 35 Firepower Specialist player from the "Old Day Royal Court" guild. The ID looked familiar; I think I had seen it on the level leaderboard in Huaining City before!

"What happened?!"

Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others also woke up quickly.

I glanced at the time; it was four in the morning. I had already slept for about seven hours, which was enough sleep!

"Someone's calling for help, I'll go ask!"

I frowned, quickly entered the star map, consuming 1% of my current level's Experience Points, and said, "There Are Monsters. I'm Shadow Chaser, and I'm near Gale Fortress. What are the details? What are your coordinates?"

"Shadow Chaser..."

There Are Monsters was taken aback at first, then overjoyed, "We're currently in a basin south of Gale Fortress. The enemy has arrived in large numbers, and snipers have blocked our retreat. There are five of us here, at coordinates (32773, 122334). The enemy are all Caucasian Player, not from the National Server. There are over 20 of them, all very high level. Their coordinates are (32851, 122400), about 100 meters away from us. Maintain suppressive fire; we can't hold out much longer. They'll probably be closing in soon!"

I checked the coordinates; it wasn't far from us, at most a five-minute drive. It's possible that the There Are Monsters group was ambushed on their way to Gale Fortress.

"Walk!"

I immediately stood up, entered Combat Form, and said, "Let's go check it out. Some National Server players have been ambushed by Caucasian Player. Let's talk as we go."

"Good!"

Immediately, the five-person team quickly left the base and entered a dark wilderness in the south.

"Ding Han, what do you mean by 'National Server' and 'Caucasian Player'?"

The fat man frowned and asked, "Besides us, are there any foreigners in <Star Abyss>?"

"Um."

I nodded. "Back then, <Star Abyss> was very popular on foreign websites, with many foreign players. It seems that quite a few people on foreign servers were also drawn into the game by the CD key. Moreover, there is no clear boundary between National Server and foreign players. It's surprising that we've encountered each other so early. Anyway, let's go and see. We'll help if we can. Listen up, you guys, once you get knocked out of the Resurrection Sacred Canon, don't resurrect on the spot. Go straight back to the Teleportation Array. Don't die here for nothing!"

"Know!"

Under the cover of night, the group quickly advanced through the wilderness.

Shortly after, gunfire erupted ahead, and a basin-like terrain came into view. It was likely formed by a meteorite impact, with a radius of about one kilometer. You There Are Monsters and his group were suppressing the enemy in the center of the basin, where bullets and flashes were constantly flying out as they engaged in a fierce firefight!

Meanwhile, the Caucasian Player were in the basin, only a kilometer away from us, and were pouring fire into the basin, even using RPGs. Several flashes of fire appeared in the center of the basin, illuminating the figures of several National Server players.

"Split into two groups!"

I reached out to my left and said, "Cai Cai, you lead everyone to ambush over there. I'll find a shooting position on the right. Don't attack yet. I'll test the performance of this orange Winter Scythe first. If those Caucasian Player attack and suppress me, then you can attack!"

"Um!"

Cai Cai nodded and said, "Boss, should we kill these Caucasian Player? Should we go easy on them?"

"Show no mercy whatsoever! Kill them all!"

Alright!

Cai Cai led the group away and hid in a rocky area.

I carried Winter to a nearby hill, lay down on it, and activated Winter's night vision aiming system. Immediately, a group of Caucasian Player appeared in my field of vision. Although it was only the image from the night vision goggles, I could already see their red health bars and their vague English IDs.

One of the level 34 Firepower Specialist yelled and screamed as he unleashed a barrage of fire from his Submachine Gun into the basin.

My English has always been poor, so I can't communicate with people like that. Therefore, I can only communicate with the sniper rifle in my hand.

I quickly aimed at the opponent's head and pulled the trigger. The powerful recoil hit my shoulder, but luckily my strength was high enough to suppress it. Then I fired in succession, and four bullets pierced the opponent's head!

"3324!"

"6672!"

"3309!"

"13272!"

The second shot triggered Headshot, while the fourth shot triggered both Headshot and Headshot hit, resulting in a terrifying 12 times damage!

"Puff--"

The opponent's head instantly turned into a rain of blood, and it even burst open!