Lu Xiaobei's Dominance

After a few rounds of drinks, my head was a little foggy, so I immediately stopped drinking and started drinking tea.

"Axe, Xiao Bai, I heard you created a guild called Floating Life Tower. How's the guild doing?" I took the initiative to start a new topic.

"You even know that?"

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "It's better not to mention it, it just makes me angry. The idea of establishing the guild was proposed by Axe, but now he's made me the guild leader. There are so many things to do every day, it's so annoying."

"I didn't want to either..."

Axe scratched his head. "Your methods of handling things are indeed more sophisticated than mine. For example, the last time you expelled a member, everyone accepted it without question. If it were me, I would have been too embarrassed to just fire Liu San."

"Well..."

Xiao Bai turned to me and complained, "Our guild only has 30+ people right now. We're so busy every day with guild activities and gathering supplies, we're practically working ourselves to the bone. I really shouldn't have started a guild..."

"It might not be a bad thing."

I frowned and said, "After all, it's easier to get things done with more people. Don't wait until you need help to realize you don't have enough friends. It's normal to have some trouble now; you need to be patient."

"Hmm, Ding Han, you might be right."

"Oh, right..."

I looked at the two of them. "You guys operate in BH City, are the wilderness teleportation points here high-risk?"

"Some of them are quite tall."

Xiao Bai said, "Especially the large maps near the Great Wall Watch, where alien creatures roam freely. I almost lost my life a few times, and after that, I never dared to go to those maps with the most loot again."

"Safety first. Try not to die if you can avoid it. Do you have the Resurrection Sacred Canon on you?"

"No..."

Axe shook his head and said, "Those high-end items are priceless and unavailable. Even if someone were to sell them, they would cost at least two million. With Xiao Bai's and my financial resources, we definitely can't afford them."

"Never mind."

I immediately took out two golden energy balls from my Dimensional Storage Space; they were the Resurrection Sacred Canon. I said, "Here are two Resurrection Sacred Canon. Each of you carry one with you. Remember, the Resurrection Sacred Canon cannot be used carelessly. Be careful in the future. These two Resurrection Sacred Canon are just a backup plan. Avoid using them if possible."

"Ding Han..."

Xiao Bai was shocked. "The Resurrection Sacred Canon is such a rare and precious thing... what will you do if you give it to us?"

"It's okay, I have another one."

I smiled and said, "Let's not talk about rarity or value among us. If I could exchange these two Resurrection Sacred Canon for the two of you to live a good life, I wouldn't hesitate at all."

"Ding Han, I won't say more about what you've done as a brother..."

Axe immediately poured himself half a jug of baijiu, tilted his head back, and downed it in one gulp. "It's all in the liquor. Brother, you may not know how to talk, but I'll remember your kindness."

"That's too formal. Please accept it quickly, and don't let anyone see it."

"Um!"

The two quickly stored the Resurrection Sacred Canon in their storage space.

"Ding Han, it's just in time that you're here. I need your help with something," Ling Baiwei said.

"What's up?"

"About this..."

Ling Baiwei took out a golden scroll from her storage space and said, "The Cardia Embers Wasteland Scroll, an S-rank item. This scroll allows you to enter the Cardia Embers Wasteland map, but you must kill all the monsters within 120 minutes, otherwise you will fail. Restarting the scroll after failure requires consuming 50% of your current level's experience. I failed with Axe last time, wasting 50% of my experience. Now that you're here, I plan to ask for your help to complete this task in one go."

"Oh..."

I nodded. "Are the monsters inside powerful?"

"A type of mutated creature infected by radiation, called the Cardia Cultist. Their attack power is average, but their health is quite high. They are all Ten Thousand Health Elite, and there are many of them. Last time, Axe and I almost died in the map. Luckily, this map has an 'abandon' button, otherwise you probably wouldn't be seeing us this time."

"That looks like a map that tests your damage output."

I frowned slightly. "I happen to be free today, so it's okay if I make it for you after dinner."

"Really?" Xiao Bai asked in surprise.

"Of course, but since you're helping out, give me five more servings of that steamed yellow croaker from earlier, I'll take them back for Ruolin and Cai Cai to try."

Ling Baiwei slapped her long, white thigh. "I'll pack ten portions for you!"

"The boss is generous!"

In the afternoon, after packing ten portions of steamed yellow croaker, the three of us left the restaurant. A Buick LaCrosse pulled up downstairs, driven by a young man who greeted us with a smile, "Alliance Leader, greetings Shadow Chaser Boss Zhu Ying!"

"Hello!"

I nodded and smiled.

Axe said, "Nanzi, I've had a bit too much to drink. You two go first. Your alliance leader is busy this afternoon. Ding Han will go and help her finish the mission she failed before."

"Okay!"

The other party drove off with the Axe.

Meanwhile, Ling Baiwei restarted the quest. The quest Teleportation Gate was just a few hundred meters away, so the two walked over and stepped into the quest map next to a flower bed!

"Whoosh!"

[System notification: You have entered the map: [Cardia Embers Wasteland] (S-rank)!]

Be extra careful; those fanatical cult members have lost their minds!

[Danger is imminent!]

A white light flashed before my eyes, and the next moment, Xiao Bai and I found ourselves in a wasteland map. Right in front of us, a group of tall figures swarmed towards us like a tide. They were all Cardia Cultist, two meters tall, as thin as bamboo poles, with bald heads engraved with blood-red characters. It was obvious at a glance that they were the kind of people who weren't very bright.

"They're here!"

Xiao Bai hurriedly pulled out his Submachine Gun and said, "Ding Han, we need to hurry!"

"Um!"

A flash of light appeared in my hand, and an orange UZI appeared!

"An orange Submachine Gun?!"

Xiao Bai was instantly shocked, then looked at his own Purple Submachine Gun and realized the difference in skill level.

Let's begin!

I stood still and began to fire, aiming down and targeting the bald heads of the Cardia Cultist with every shot, using burst fire, firing four bullets at a time. Instantly, hordes of monsters fell in front of me!

Even Ten Thousand Health Elite cannot withstand the powerful firepower of this orange UZI!

So I stood there, motionless, and used myself as the center to shoot down all the enemies who came at me. Soon the corpses of the Cardia Cultist were piled up in a circle!

"Ding Han, your damage output..."

Xiao Bai said speechlessly, "This is just too insane..."

You'll get used to it.

I laughed and led her forward. Looking at Xiao Bai's cautious appearance, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sometimes the rules in <Star Abyss> are just that simple and brutal. All fear stems from insufficient firepower!

Once you reach my output level, these so-called Ten Thousand Health Elite are just Experience Points!

In less than an hour, all the monsters on the map were cleared out.

"Roar~~~"

Suddenly, a low roar came from behind, and blood surged above the corpses of countless Cardia Cultists, eventually coalescing into a figure nearly two meters tall.

Cardia Governor, Level 45, Orange BOSS!

However, since it is a boss within the mission map, its specific stats are significantly inferior to the Orange BOSS in the wilderness, making it the type that even top-tier players can solo.

"A swift and decisive victory!"

With a flick of my arm, the Power Sword appeared in my hand, instantly charging and emitting a terrifying deep blue glow.

"Is this the first Power Sword in the entire server?"

Xiao Bai's eyes were glazed over. "Ding Han, you've changed so much..."

"Yeah?"

I laughed and charged forward to fight Cardia Governor. With a "whoosh," I activated the Stardust Wall. The opponent's two consecutive attacks only managed to destroy one of the four Stardust fragments. However, the attack from the Power Sword after the Tian Gong Kai Wu and the Swift as the Bamboo was quite deadly. A set of melee attacks directly cut off more than 1 million damage from the opponent, leaving the Xiao Bai dumbfounded.

"Let's fight together, Xiao Bai!"

"Oh..."

She quickly released her psionic energy and joined me in attacking.

The game went incredibly smoothly, far exceeding Xiao Bai's expectations. The mission was completed in just one hour. The next second, the system alarm rang in his ears—

[Congratulations! You have completed the quest: [Cardia Embers Wasteland] (S-rank). Rewards: 3.8 million character experience, 1 Charm Value, and an additional reward: [Cardia's Rune Boots] (Quality: Purple)!]

The next second, the two stepped out of the Teleportation Gate and appeared on the side of a main street in BH City.

"Not bad..."

Xiao Bai smiled and said, "I got a purple gauntlet that increases spirit."

I glanced at my loot. "Is yours the Cardia's Rune Gauntlets?"

"Oh, how did you know?"

"Because I got a pair of Cardia's Rune Boots."

I laughed and said, "I'll give it to you too, to complete the set."

As he spoke, he tossed her the purple Mental Power boots.

"Ding Han..."

Xiao Bai was a little excited. "I don't even know what to say! Not only did I get you to help me with the quest, but you also gave me the equipment you got. I really owe you so much this time..."

"Don't be so formal with us."

I smiled faintly and said, "Xiao Bai, I already have all purple gear, so I don't need any more purple equipment. You don't need to feel bad about it. There's no need for that. After all, I got the Experience Points and Charm Value, so I've already made a huge profit."

"Well, the main thing I feel bad about is..."

Xiao Bai said, "I was planning to have dinner with you tonight, but the guild is having a team-building event, and I have to host it. Why don't you come with me? I can introduce you to the people in our guild and let them see the style of a top player in <Star Abyss>."

"No, no, no, I have social anxiety."

I said speechlessly, "If you have something to do, then go ahead and do it. I'll go back to the hotel. I have a lot of friends there, they won't be idle."

"All right."

Finally, we said goodbye to Xiao Bai and returned to the hotel.

But later I found out that Left Hand had gone to help the guild members with their quests, Qiang Gun Like a Dragon had gone out to meet friends, Shen Jin Worldly Uncontested Zheng had flown back to Huaining City ahead of time, so I was left alone in the hotel.

Feeling utterly bored, I lay there until after six in the evening.

"Drop!"

Suddenly, a message came from Lu Xiaobei: "I heard from Milo that you're in BH City. Why did you come to my territory but not look for me? Are you looking down on me? Have you eaten yet?"

"I'm not looking down on you, I haven't eaten yet," I replied.

"Stop talking nonsense! Send me the hotel location!"

I remained silent; she was so domineering.

After sending her location, she replied with a message: "It's not far. Come downstairs and wait for me in ten minutes. I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

Ten minutes later, downstairs.

With the roar of its engine, a red Ferrari came into view.