Huo Yu

"Boss, you're such a jerk!"

As Cai Cai furiously fired at the Dark Tide soldiers, she yelled, "You're such a good hider! I only just realized that the unassuming sword in your hand is actually a Power Sword!!"

"That is!"

The fat man said, "You even kept it from me!"

I felt a surge of secret pleasure. The Power Sword's design was quite powerful; decapitation meant instant death. No matter how many health bars the opponent had, decapitation would instantly wipe out all of their health!

Of course, beheading wasn't so easy either, because the opponent was Generation 2 Armor, which is why beheading was so easy.

As for the Generation 2 Armor and above, the opponent is basically also equipped with Power Sword, and their swordsmanship level is also high. They will not expose such an important vulnerability as the neck. Moreover, the hood of the Generation 3 Armor is reinforced and is not so easy to cut open. If you pursue decapitation without the right conditions, you may expose your own vulnerability instead.

In short, you'll gradually get used to and learn how to use Power Sword!

"Fine!"

Ruolin laughed and said, "We'll take care of shooting down the fragile Vanguard. We'll leave the Power Armor warriors to Ding Han; that's the most efficient way."

So, I dashed up the hillside, Lord's Shield in my Left Hand and Power Sword in my right, and engaged another Generation 2 Armor Dark Tide Warrior in a fierce battle. After a few exchanges, I gained the upper hand, first severing his sword-wielding arm, then cutting off his head, and in the blink of an eye, I had finished him off!

It went so smoothly!

In this way, the Generation 2 Armor warriors, who are Blue BOSS, have truly become experience points in front of me. With the Power Sword, I have completely overwhelmed them!

Two minutes later, the outer perimeter Dark Tide squad was completely wiped out. All eight Generation 2 Armor elites were killed, and the remaining Vanguard members were also shot dead by Cai Cai and the others. The hillside was filled with a strong smell of burning.

"Rustle..."

Amidst the sound of footsteps, a group of Crimson Dragon Country soldiers rushed forward. Immediately afterward, a commander wearing Power Armor, with the rank of Major emblazoned on the neck of the Power Armor, stepped forward. He looked down at the corpses scattered on the ground and the Power Armor soldiers whose armor had been cut open. Then, he saw the Power Sword in my hand, still gleaming, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

"Did you wipe out this Dark Tide squad?" he asked.

"Um."

Cai Cai and I nodded together.

"Excellent! Your outstanding performance is truly gratifying!"

He said in a deep voice, "I am Linley, the commander of the 27th Battalion under the 99th Division of the Crimson Dragon Legion. I am currently tasked with suppressing the Dark Tide's attack from the flank. I have a mission for you, and I wonder if you are willing to accept it?"

Someone has posted a task!

Cai Cai and I exchanged a smile and nodded in unison, "Okay!"

"Good!"

Lin Lei waved his hand, pointing southwest, and said, "Two miles away is a supply base of the Dark Tide. They have stockpiled a large amount of ammunition there, but they have an elite squad stationed there. I hope you can break through their defenses and blow up the ammunition depot in the base. This will slow down their attack and give the main position a chance to counterattack!"

The next second, a ding-dong sound came from beside my ear--

[Your squad has accepted the battlefield mission "Raid Undercurrent Ammunition Depot" (Rank A)! Mission objective: Destroy the designated ammunition depot. You will receive a very generous reward!]

How predictable! Another bomb depot!

Let's go.

After switching to Explosive Gun, we turned and led everyone away. After passing through a small patch of woodland, we arrived at the Dark Tide Base, which was cordoned off. Vanguard Member were on guard duty around the perimeter, and more than a dozen armored vehicles carrying heavy weapons were patrolling. In addition, there were some scattered Generation 2 Armor warriors patrolling, all of whom were Blue BOSS. The overall defense of this base was indeed quite good.

"Call..."

Cai Cai said, "There are too many people. If we charge in headfirst, we might suffer losses. If we get locked onto by their heavy weapons, we risk death."

Huo Bingzhi Ri. The scene before him was indeed somewhat frightening, making him unable to help but feel afraid.

"Fine."

I frowned. "I'll just use Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse to paralyze those tanks and Power Armor soldiers in one go. Then everyone rush over and detonate the ammunition depot. Be careful of yourselves."

"Using Electromagnetic Pulse so soon?" Ruolin asked with a smile.

"Use it early, get CD early!"

"That makes sense..."

The next second, I was charged all over, and strands of blue electricity rippled across my body, eventually gathering on my back and transforming into a dense Electromagnetic Pulse that shot out in all directions!

"Boom~~~"

Electromagnetic Storm swept through, instantly destroying all electronic systems in the Dark Tide base, and shutting down almost all vehicles, weapons, and Power Armor!

"Superior!"

Clutching Explosive Gun, he led the group in, firing away as they went, also taking down a few Generation 2 Armor soldiers who were standing still and had lost power. Blue Ability Crystal were always a good thing; at the very least, they could yield Experience Points, and with a bit of luck, they might even get a Blue Equipment. Although the price of Blue Equipment was constantly depreciating, they added up, and no one cared.

"033, you traitor!"

From the crowd, an officer wearing the rank of captain roared, clutching Submachine Gun: "You traitor, you single-handedly wiped out the Gray Bug Regiment and brought shame upon the Dark Tide! How dare you show your face again? Our Fire Knight Legion will surely kill you and avenge the Gray Bug Regiment!"

Before he could finish speaking, he fell to the combined fire of Cai Cai and Fatty—a classic case of being weak but talking a lot!

"Ammunition depot!"

I looked into the distance and hurriedly directed everyone to retreat. At the same time, I turned around, pulled the pin off a grenade, and threw it about 30 meters away!

"Whoosh!"

The grenades flew into the ammunition depot, followed by a series of explosions!

"Walk!"

The seven were propelled forward by the shockwave of the explosion and rushed into the dense forest in the blink of an eye. Immediately afterwards, they heard a bell ring in their ears: the mission was complete!

[Congratulations! You have completed the battlefield mission "Raid Undercurrent Ammunition Depot" (Rank A), and have received the following rewards: 1.2 million character experience points and 1200 Reputation Value!]

It's alright, as long as you have Reputation Value!

In the forest, the seven men raced towards the main battlefield.

"Buzz~~~"

Suddenly, the surrounding sky turned pitch black, until you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. At the same time, a buzzing sound filled my head, and I felt a strong tearing pain.

"Holy crap!"

The fat man was shocked. "What's wrong?"

"Be careful, it's Mental Power control!"

Fey Courtier suddenly brandished his exquisite staff and shouted, "Stardust Perception, activate!"

"Boom!"

Wisps of stardust erupted from his body, instantly dispelling much of the surrounding darkness, much like a gust of wind blowing away black dust.

Stardust Perception, a fourth-tier skill of the Star Speaker, can detect invisible units and traps in the surrounding area, and also has a certain effect on breaking various forms of control and mental illusions that are also of the Psionic System.

"Hmph, there's actually a damned Star Speaker!"

A voice came from the air, and then suddenly strands of blood-red threads rose from the ground, binding the legs of each of us.

[Battle Prompt: [Psionic Officer Huo Yu] (Purple BOSS) has used the skill [Blood Tide] on you. Your Mental Power has granted you 67% immunity to control effects, and the control duration has been changed to 1.65 seconds!]

Another Psionic Officer!

The Dark Tide's Psionic Officer are always unpredictable. In an instant, all seven of us were under the control of the Blood Tide skill. Among them, Fey Courtier had the highest Mental Power and was only controlled for 0.7 seconds. Next was Kou Mei, who was controlled for 0.85 seconds. Then came Huo Bingzhi Ri. The others were controlled for even longer, especially Fatty, who was controlled for a full 4.2 seconds. His Mental Power was too low!

"033!"

In the air, a Psionicist dressed in a purple robe gracefully descended, his eyes filled with jealousy and hatred. "You traitor! Without Dark Tide's nurturing, how could you have achieved what you have today? Instead of repaying Dark Tide's kindness, you repay evil with evil! Die!"

With a flick of his hand, countless blood-red threads rained down from the sky!

Fuck you!

My gaze turned cold, and my body suddenly sank. In the instant the Annihilation Rock Armor was applied, I threw a Tian Gong Kai Wu at the opponent, followed by Explosive Charge pierced through his body!

A single, decisive blow, and he was knocked unconscious!

Turning around, he unleashed Overpowering Momentum, followed by a series of basic attacks, Consecutive Slashes, basic attacks, Ash Sweep, and basic attacks, instantly Damage Increase of the Overpowering Momentum by a whopping 110%!

"033, how dare you..."

Huo Yu roared, his eyes filled with ferocity!

Rising Dragon Slash!

The next second, the Wind Chaser unleashed a rising storm, sending Huo Yu flying into the air. A series of attacks followed, including a basic attack, a Dragon Blade, a basic attack, Ground Spike Slash, and another basic attack, rained down on him. The damage was devastating, each strike landing squarely on his flesh. Although his psionic energy surged, it couldn't withstand the disintegrating force field of the Power Sword. His body disintegrated and annihilated the moment it touched the blade, leaving a gaping wound from which blood gushed forth, turning the area into a bloody mess in the blink of an eye!

"14762!"

"30881!"

"16885!"

"59923!"

"19889!"

Damage is off the charts, it's like cutting vegetables in half!

The Power Sword ignores defense; even without decapitation or Crippling Blow effects, it still hurts terribly. At this point, my maximum attack power is 3458, plus a 40% bonus from the sword-type super weapon, another 40% from my purple gear, and a 20% damage increase. Combined with the Power Sword's defense-ignoring effect, the opponent's armor is practically zero. In fact, the first strike already deals over 7000 damage, completely overturning the current understanding of melee combat in <Star Abyss>!

Huo Yu, a dignified Psionic Officer and a level 45 Purple BOSS, was completely powerless against the Wind Chaser's fierce attacks, and his health bar plummeted like a water pump!

Immediately afterwards, the Cold Star Piercing Bone, followed by a Bloodthirsty Assault combo to deal damage. By the time the combo was finished, Huo Yu's 500,000 HP bar was almost empty!

"Holy crap, that was way too fast..."

Cai Cai, Fey Courtier, and the others were dumbfounded.

Huo Bingzhi Ri stunned. "This is still Purple BOSS?"

"What are you waiting for?!"

I whirled around, holding my Power Sword horizontally in front of me to absorb the opponent's psionic damage, and shouted, "Are you still going to take the Purple Treasure Chest for free? Hurry up and attack!"

"Oh oh!"

A group of people worked together quickly and efficiently to defeat Huo Yu!