Zombie Leopard Strikes, Lu Xiaobei in Danger!

"Holy crap..."

Looking at the attributes of the Thunderbolt Flying Blade, my heart started pounding wildly, and it beat faster and faster!

This thing... it's practically made for me!

Throwable Energy Blade can instantly paralyze a target's mobility upon impact. Although the description of "a few seconds" is somewhat vague, their usefulness is still significant. In fact, these sharp Energy Blade have the potential to penetrate Power Armor, directly paralyzing the warriors inside. If so, this would undoubtedly provide another option against enemies wearing Power Armor!

Furthermore, I had already mastered my Throwing Skill to level 10, but there wasn't much use for them in this situation. However, with the Thunderbolt Flying Blade, things were completely different.

Furthermore, there's a long-standing saying in the martial arts world, "From five steps away, a spear is faster; within Thunderbolt Flying Blade, which are Energy Blade?

The outcome might be quite different!

The person selling the Energy Blade is a high-level Psionicist with the ID "Yinuo". She's a girl, but she didn't participate in this Region Task, presumably to play it safe.

"Beauty."

I looked up at her and smiled, "How much for this Thunder Blade?"

"I won't sell; I'll only trade for equipment that I can use myself."

Without looking up, she was scrolling through videos; the videos were of a variety show performed by a group of effeminate men.

"Just exchange?"

I frowned and looked at my Dimensional Storage Space, which was crammed full of spoils from this trip. However, most of them could only be described as cheap goods, with over 80% being green equipment.

At that moment, she finally looked up at me, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "You're the Shadow Chaser from the Stream City Campaign?"

"Otherwise what?"

I smiled slightly, "In <Star Abyss>, IDs definitely cannot be duplicated."

"That's right, that's right..."

She nodded repeatedly and smiled, "You want this Energy Blade?"

"Hmm, I'd like to buy it and play with it, but I'm curious, how did you get such a high-level throwing weapon? Did you get it from Orange BOSS?"

"No."

Yi Nuo shook her head and said, "Don't laugh at me, but it dropped from an A-level daily quest. Maybe I was just really lucky."

"That was really good luck."

I chuckled, "However, there are indeed precedents for 'exceptional rewards' in Star Abyss. It's not impossible to get orange-tier equipment from A-level daily quests, it's just that the odds are extremely low."

"Um!"

Yinuo looked at me. "Boss, do you want to buy, or do you want to trade?"

"None of that is urgent. First, I'd like to know what your price expectation is for this Energy Blade?"

"Well..."

Yi Nuo pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Because it's a throwing weapon, the price definitely can't be compared to a main weapon. To be honest, my expectation is to sell it for 50% of the price of an orange-tier weapon. However, there are no orange-tier weapons with clearly marked prices on the market right now, so I'm not quite sure. It depends on whether what the other party offers is tempting enough for me."

"I see."

I pondered for a moment, then took out a purple scepter used by Psionicist from my storage space. It was the Bathing Fire Scepter dropped by the Orange BOSS, Reck, and at this stage, it was undoubtedly the most coveted item for Psionicist players.

What do you think of this staff?

When I revealed the attributes of the Bathing Fire Scepter, Yi Nuo's eyes immediately became glazed over. At that moment, I was certain that this scepter was something she desperately needed!

At this stage, the most important goal for top-tier players is to have a full set of purple gear, while people like me who have already started pursuing a full set of orange gear are naturally extremely rare, belonging to the extremely abnormal category.

"It's not bad, but..."

She hesitated, wanting to bargain further, but was too embarrassed to speak up.

"I know that the value of a purple weapon can't compare to that of an orange-tier item."

I nodded. "Even an orange Energy Blade is far more valuable than a purple weapon, so I'd like to add this to the list. What do you think...?"

He took out a pale gold Skill Tome from his storage space again; it was the Oracle Barrier, an essential skill for Light Priest!

"Ah?"

In an instant, Yinuo's eyes lit up, clearly indicating that she was already very tempted.

The secret manuals of key skills are currently the hard currency in the Star Abyss player market because the demand is so high, and the Oracle Barrier is even more sought after by countless Light Priest players.

However, what needs to be exchanged is orange-tier equipment, even throwing weapons. That's definitely not something that can be traded for just one or two pieces of purple equipment, or one or two tier-three skill books.

"Besides."

I took out a stack of Star Coins from my storage space and said, "I'm willing to add another 200,000 Star Coins! Yi Nuo, I didn't mean to take advantage of you; I've already shown you my utmost sincerity."

"Okay, I'm willing to make the deal."

She readily agreed, saying, "Master Shadow Chaser, the Energy Blade is yours."

Thank you!

I chuckled, leaving behind the Bathing Fire Scepter, the Oracle Barrier, and 200,000 Star Coins. Then I took her Thunder Blade, placing it in the most easily accessible spot in my storage space. "Yinuo," I said with a smile, "Please accept my offer. Good luck! I'm off!"

"Good!"

Yinuo smiled and nodded. A few seconds later, I received a friend request from her, which I accepted without hesitation.

"Holy crap..."

Beside him, the fat man frowned and said, "Is this throwing knife really that valuable? To be honest, the other items you took out are all valuable; together they're probably worth over a million."

"Fatty..."

I said helplessly, "You don't think this throwing knife isn't worth a million, do you? Let me tell you, I have a throwing skill that I've already leveled up to mastery. Combined with this throwing knife, it can be a lifesaver or a game-changer in an emergency."

"That's true."

The fat man scratched his head and laughed, "In Star Abyss, you're my older brother. Your understanding of the game far surpasses mine. I need to learn from you."

"Very good, proper attitude. Let's go find Old Ma!"

"Okay!"

Deep inside the stock exchange, in Old Ma's office.

Cai Cai was fiercely bargaining with Old Ma, the two exchanging saliva and blushing.

Half an hour later, everyone finished their transactions, and it was finally my turn.

"Old Ma, I have a lot of stuff, please bear with me."

"Um!"

Old Ma grabbed a tissue to wipe the drool from Cai Cai and Fatty's faces and said, "Ding Han, among your group, I feel you're the easiest to get along with. Unlike your two brothers, who are so petty and calculating."

"Star Coins are equipment, and equipment is life. How can you not be so calculating? Old Ma, a shrewd merchant who never leaves the city to fight, of course he doesn't know the hardships involved!" Cai Cai retorted.

"Sigh, it's still uncertain..."

Old Ma frowned. "It won't be long before I have to go out of the city to kill monsters and level up."

"What's wrong?"

"Insider information suggests that after a certain period, lower-level players may face a purge..." Old Ma lowered his voice, "It's just hearsay; I don't know the specifics yet."

"Holy crap..."

My first thought was Milo; that guy might be dangerous.

"Is the news accurate, Old Ma?"

"Then if it's confirmed, can it still be called a rumor?"

"Too."

I took things out one by one and asked Old Ma to appraise them.

As a result, although the large amount of goods seemed plentiful, most of them were low-level equipment with extremely low value. Old Ma only valued them at 300,000+, which was barely enough to cover the ammunition consumption over the next three days.

"So, are you asking for money, or are you going to use the money to buy ammunition?"

"Get the ammunition."

I coughed and said, "Old Ma, could you give me some 60-round universal magazines for the Hellfire Explosive Gun Generation 3? I just changed my gun, and I need to change the magazines too. Give me ten magazines."

"No problem."

Old Ma being particularly generous right now. He first gave me a 10% discount, and then settled the bill. Sure enough, I wasn't wrong. This gain just offset the consumption of ammunition and supplies.

Of course, the Orange Explosive Gun and Energy Blade are not included in the calculation; if they were, this trip would definitely have been a huge success.

The group left the Player Black Market at 8 PM.

"How about we have a dry pot?"

Cai Cai suggested, "Fatty, please."

"Can."

The fat man nodded immediately.

So the five of them rushed into a nearby dry pot restaurant, ordered a ton of food, and then had a happy meal together.

After finishing our meal, it was already around nine o'clock.

The fat guy and I hailed a taxi and went home.

Upon entering the residential area, I turned right, while the fat man turned left.

"Shen Yue isn't waiting for you at home, is she?" I suddenly turned around and asked.

"Clever!"

The fat man gave a thumbs-up and grinned lewdly. "I'm going back to enjoy some tenderness. You... you can go back and watch TV by yourself."

"You bastard, obsessed with women, shameless!"

Hahaha~~~

The two said their goodbyes, and the fat man quickly disappeared into the apartment building.

I headed towards the convenience store, but after only a few steps, I saw a furtive figure crouching by the flowerbed, occasionally letting out extremely suppressed groans.

That voice sounds familiar!

I strode forward, grabbed her by the back, and pulled her close. "Who are you?!"

"Holy crap... Ding Han?!"

The other person opened their big, watery eyes and stared straight at me.

"Holy crap, Lu Xiaobei?!"

My eyes widened in disbelief; I had no idea why this guy was here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Stop talking, it hurts, let go of me..."

She hopped and skipped onto the flowerbed, then lifted her winter skirt, revealing streaks of blood on her thick stockings, which looked rather frightening.

"What... what's wrong with you?"

I was slightly taken aback, and quickly bent down to check her wound.

"Don't even mention it!"

Lu Xiaobei looked dejected. "I originally came here hoping to bump into you and see if we were destined to meet. Who knew I'd be waiting since evening without eating, my stomach was growling loudly. I saw a tabby cat in the flowerbed just now, and I thought it was hungry too, so I felt a sense of sympathy. But who would have thought that it would scratch me as soon as I touched its head!"

"A tabby cat? Is it the one with a small piece missing from its ear?"

"It seems so..."

"Holy crap..."

I slapped my thigh and exclaimed, "That cat's name is Zombie Leopard. It's the king of cats in the three neighborhoods around here. Its Combat Power is off the charts! You dare to flirt with even it?!"