Heart of Mad Thunder
"You've come to Huaining?" I asked in surprise.
"Um."
Lu Xiaobei dropped a bombshell. "Stop talking nonsense and come over here right now."
"I can treat you to a meal, but I'm not in Huaining right now; I'm out of town."
As I spoke, I took a picture of the cave and sent it to her, saying, "Look, I'm exploring outside."
"Wow..."
Lu Xiaobei said, "It looks exciting. Can you take me with you next time?"
"Dream!"
"Snort!"
Lu Xiaobei started throwing bombs again, and I replied with a pile of shit. She threw another bomb, and the screen was instantly filled with shit.
"Wow!"
Lu Xiaobei exclaimed as if he had just discovered a new continent, "This is fun! Let's do it again!"
So I threw poop at her, and she threw bombs at me. We played like this for five minutes before stopping and going our separate ways.
Late at night, the sound of thunder was deafening, and the entire Thunder God Island seemed about to be torn apart by lightning. It was unclear what kind of geographical science had caused such a natural environment.
Zhang Ruolin and Kou Mei had already gone into the tent to rest, while Cai Cai and I leaned against the rock wall with our Submachine Gun for a short rest.
"Boss."
Cai Cai glanced at the lightning flashes streaming into the cave and asked, "How many of those Caucasian Player do you think will survive this thunderstorm?"
"Uncertain."
I rejected his opinion. "If there is sheltered terrain nearby, the losses may be quite small. In any case, we need to be careful. We can't act rashly after the thunderstorm stops. They are very close to us and could very well ambush us."
"Really."
Cai Cai frowned. "But it's okay, even if we have to use up a Resurrection Sacred Canon, we'll still wipe out most of them!"
"Besides, I'll take a nap."
"Good!"
The night was very long; the thunder was so loud that it was almost impossible to fall asleep. Just when I was starting to feel sleepy, I would be jolted awake by a clap of thunder.
Moreover, resting against the rock wall is really uncomfortable. The rocks in this cave are also very irregular, making it uncomfortable to sit on. I think I should buy a cot and put it in my Dimensional Storage Space. I'll have to be more careful next time I go to the supermarket with Lin Qingying.
And so, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, I endured until morning.
"Um?"
Suddenly, I became much more alert. Listening to the sounds outside, the thunderstorm seemed to have stopped, though I didn't know exactly how long it had been gone. I immediately snapped to attention and shouted, "Wake up, everyone! The thunderstorm's stopped! Wake up!"
Everyone woke up instantly and quickly got ready. The fat man also threw the tent into his storage space.
When did it stop?
Cai Cai said, "I accidentally fell asleep just now and didn't notice."
"I didn't notice either."
I shook my head. "I also took a nap just now."
"So..."
Zhang Ruolin frowned and asked, "Is it safe outside now?"
I'm not sure.
I frowned, immediately switched my main and off-hand weapons to Wind Chaser and Lord's Shield, and said, "I'm going out to take a look. Don't make any rash moves."
The next moment, prepare to activate Bio-Optical Invisibility and go out to scout ahead.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from the star map:
"You have nowhere to go. Come out now and surrender, or you will only die!"
The other person spoke Chinese fluently, but their ID was "Silent Land," and they belonged to the Star Maple Federation. Judging from their profile picture, they were a Caucasian Player.
"Speaks such fluent Mandarin, and you're Chinese?" Huo Bingzhi Ri asked.
"Uncertain."
Cai Cai shook her head and said, "I heard that some players on foreign servers spend a skill point to learn the 'Chinese' skill in order to better communicate with people on the National Server. Once the skill level is high, it can basically eliminate all accents, and the Mandarin they speak will be clear and standard."
"Oh shit..."
Fey Courtier frowned and said, "They're planning to trap us in this cave..."
"I don't know how many of them there are."
I took a deep breath. "Don't make a sound. We're concealed in the cave, so the red dot doesn't appear on the map. They might not be able to confirm we're in the cave. Wait a minute. If they send people in, we'll ambush them, kill some of them first, and then charge out with me and fight them to the death!"
"Clear!"
However, the other side did not follow my script. Soon, with a few clanging sounds, one after another, grenade-like objects were thrown into the cave, only about 20 meters away from us.
"A grenade?!"
Zhang Ruolin quickly took out her shield and held it up in front of her.
"No..."
As I watched the "grenade" spinning and smoking, I said, "It's either a smoke grenade or a tear gas grenade!"
"Holy crap..."
Huo Bingzhi Ri gritted his teeth and said, "These bastards are ruthless. They even prepared tear gas, that torture thing. Are they planning to suffocate us in the cave?"
"Ding Han, what should we do?"
Zhang Ruolin turned to look at me, even she seemed somewhat at a loss.
"Don't rush."
I looked at the billowing smoke ahead and said, "I'll use my stealth ability to rush out and disrupt their formation. I'll also call out their positions in the Team Channel. I'll use smoke grenades to cover the entrance. Once you rush out, just follow the positions I call out. Don't panic. This is a golden opportunity to practice our teamwork."
"Understood!" The group nodded vigorously.
"Action!"
The next second, I rushed out with my Power Sword, activating Bio-Optical Invisibility the instant I passed tear gas and smoke grenades. My body disappeared continuously, so much so that I vanished into the wind the moment I rushed out of the cave. I threw three smoke grenades in succession to seal the cave entrance, and at the same time, I spotted the enemy's location!
"Boom!"
In an instant, he charged forward 40 meters with Explosive Charge, and as he turned around, an RPG appeared on his shoulder. He fired a shot at the most densely packed enemy position!
"Boom~~~"
As the RPG emitted a loud bang, the enemy quickly reported the location in the Team Channel.
"Five people at the 12 o'clock position, 30 meters away!"
"At the 11 o'clock position, there are 3 people hiding behind a tree, about 50 meters away!"
"Six men at 1 o'clock, including three Firepower Specialist, 20 meters away. Fire there first!"
"There are four people hiding behind the rocks at the 2 o'clock position!"
As he spoke, another rocket was fired swiftly, creating a cloud of smoke around the perimeter.
"FK!"
The opposing team, a group of Caucasian Player, couldn't even find my location, and their behavior was consistently poor!
"Clang clang clang~~~"
I lay prone behind a rock, quickly pulled the pins off more than a dozen smoke grenades, and threw them all out with a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," covering almost half the battlefield. The next second, I grabbed Explosive Gun and rushed out, quickly activating the infrared aiming!
Sparks flew everywhere, and chaos reigned. This sudden attack caught the enemy off guard, while I entered a "shooting game" mode. I quickly aimed my Explosive Gun and fired over 20 bullets, taking down a Firepower Specialist trapped by a smoke grenade. I quickly aimed to the left and continued firing, blowing the head off a level 43 Psionicist and forcing him to reveal his Resurrection Sacred Canon.
"Aaaaaah..."
Ahead, a Hammer Specialization superweapon, though unable to see clearly, still swung his hammer, determined the location of my shot, and suddenly swung it down with a roar!
His judgment was excellent, but unfortunately it was just a Single Molecule War Hammer!
"Buzz!"
With a deep, rumbling energy roar, the Power Sword activated, severing the opponent's warhammer with a "crack." At the same time, a flash of light appeared, cleaving into the opponent's neck and slashing out from their waist, directly triggering their resurrection!
"FK!"
Suddenly, a burst of bullets came from the right, instantly taking away more than 4,000 of my health. The person was named "The Great Magellan," a level 47 sword-wielding super weapon, and was the leader of this group. His level was even the same as mine!
With a determined effort, I activated Stardust Wall and launched my second Explosive Charge, stunning him on the spot with a "whoosh." Then, I took out my UZI, and with its powerful rate of fire, I fired over 30 bullets into his head within 1.5 seconds, every shot a Headshot with a critical hit effect, effectively killing him on the spot.
That was too careless! This person didn't even use any defensive skills, let alone cover their head!
The next second, Magellan roared, and his ruptured head was reshaped by the Resurrection Sacred Canon. He actually chose to resurrect on the spot. The moment he resurrected, he let out a series of roars. He seemed to feel that he had been humiliated and could not accept it at all!
"Whoosh!"
Magellan goes all out with a super-close-range Explosive Charge!
A chill ran through me. I activated my Step Slash at the last second, dodging with a "whoosh." Amidst the sound of wind breaking, Magellan spun rapidly, closing in again with Whirlwind Slash. Then, with a "whoosh," the Monomolecular Sword pierced my neck skin, inflicting a weak point damage effect. Taking advantage of the brief moment of attack stun, I unleashed a Rising Dragon Slash!
This series of actions was incredibly precise, and it was exactly what I expected!
It must be said, Magellan was truly a master!
But he was a little slow. Just as the Rising Dragon Slash's knockback effect was about to trigger, I used a Whirlwind Slash to get behind him, and my UZI had already switched to Power Sword!
"Whoosh!"
The moment the Wind Chaser glowed blue, Magellan's face turned cold. Although the surroundings were shrouded in smoke, I could still see a hint of panic on his face at such close range.
It's over. He can leave Star Abyss and go home!
The sword light flashed like lightning, Cold Star Piercing Bone attack was successfully activated, freezing the opponent in place. At the same time, a normal sword strike was added, instantly emptying the opponent's health bar again!
"Splash splash~~~"
The Dimensional Storage Space shattered. Sure enough, Magellan only had one Resurrection Sacred Canon, and he was killed instantly. All his equipment and storage items were also lost!
This time I wasn't so selfless, and I immediately pocketed the two orange-glowing pieces of equipment that the other party dropped.
Gunfire erupted all around as the two sides clashed fiercely!
I quickly switched to the Explosive Gun and continued to use infrared aiming to find the enemy. Once I spotted them, I would fire a Headshot of bullets and kill them with headshots. When melee players approached, it was even easier; I would simply draw my sword and kill them, as if I were in an empty field!
Although the group of Caucasian Player were lying in wait, they were caught off guard by a Bio-Optical Invisibility, and with their leader Magellan killed, their morale had already collapsed.
"Retreat!"
In the crowd, a Caucasian Player shouted "Retreat!" and the remaining players immediately ran away.
"Chase!"
I grabbed my UZI and chased them out of the smoke, headshotting several players who had their backs to us one by Headshot. At the same time, I shouted in the Team Channel, "Any casualties? Any casualties?"
"No casualties!"
Ruolin and Cai Cai broke through the smoke screen.
"Kill them all, leave no survivors!"
I unleashed a barrage of bullets with my UZI, picking off the fleeing opponents one by one. Some even strayed too far, so I pulled out my Winter AMR and landed precise Headshot, taking them down with just four bullets!
At this point, the smoke cleared, leaving behind four corpses on the battlefield.
The fact that a corpse was left behind indicates that the player was truly dead and not teleported away. This includes Magellan, whose body was cleaved in two by the Power Sword, exuding a strong stench of blood.
"Clean up the battlefield, and quickly!"
"Um!"
The group quickly cleaned up the battlefield.
"Whoosh~~~"
In the sky, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared once more!
[Attention! Thundercloud Storm is approaching. Please find shelter as soon as possible! Thundercloud Storm countdown: 120 seconds!]
Not again?
"Damn it, is this never going to end?"
Cai Cai said speechlessly, "Should we continue hiding in the cave?"
"What else? Let's go!"
"Okay!"
Soon after, everyone gathered around a fire again, sat in the cave, and listened to the thunder and lightning outside.
This time it will be much easier. We have wiped out all the enemies from the Star Maple Federation. We can leave after the thunderstorm ends. There will be no more ambushes this time.
I opened my storage space and looked at the equipment given to me by "the Great Magellan." There were two orange-tier items, one a shield and the other a cloak. Judging from this alone, this foreign friend was indeed "great."
First, look at the shield; after a brief glance, its attributes become immediately apparent.
[Flame Breaking Shield] (Quality: Orange)
Rank: Fourth Tier
Base Parameters: Defense 400, Perfect Block Chance 28%, Projectile Damage Block 85%, Resilience 3500/3500
Strength: +40
Agility: +37
Blessing: Fortitude—I, increases defense by 150 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health by 3000 points.
Strength required: 750
This shield... its stats are rather disappointing!
There's nothing particularly outstanding about it; it only adds 150 points of defense with "Sturdy—I" and 3000 points of resilience. For an orange shield to have these attributes is indeed rather ordinary.
However, it's much stronger than the Lord's Shield I'm currently using, and it's also something I need to complete a full set of orange gear. I'll keep it!
Continuing on, another piece of orange equipment is a cloak embroidered with orange patterns. This kind of cloak is very common in the background of <Star Abyss>. Many warriors wearing Generation 3 Armor or Generation 2 Armor are equipped with such cloaks. The difference between having one and not having one is huge. Wearing a cloak makes you look like a general, while not wearing a cloak makes you look like a soldier, even if you are wearing Generation 4 Armor.
Moreover, in the Star Abyss setting, high-level cloaks are all blessed with Mental Power, providing certain enhancements.
The next second, the cloak's attributes appeared before my eyes--
[Amanda's Eternal Night] (Quality: Orange)
Rank: Fourth Tier
Defense: 180
Strength: +40
Physical strength: +37
Specialty: Evasion +60
Blessing: Fortitude—I, increases defense by 150 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health by 3000 points.
Strength required: 600
Required Agility: 300
After seeing the attributes, I was slightly disappointed. It was similar to the Flame Breaking Shield, with the same stats of sturdiness and toughness, nothing particularly outstanding, let alone any accompanying Burst Skill.
Along with a feeling of disappointment, I frowned and began to reflect on myself. Why was I feeling this way? Was it because the orange gear I got before was so good that seeing this slightly more ordinary orange gear made me feel disappointed?
In fact, over 80% of the orange-tier equipment dropped in Star Abyss is just this kind of ordinary stuff!
How many top-tier pieces of equipment can you find with multiple stats like Powerful, Durable, Damage Increase, Damage Reduction, and Burst Skill? Being too greedy is a bad idea!
So, he immediately equipped both the Flame Breaking Shield and Amanda's Eternal Night, instantly boosting his armor to a terrifying 2250 points, rapidly approaching 50,000 Max Health, and reaching Combat Power of 14,000+, marking a new peak in combat strength!
At this point, he already possessed a total of 9 effective orange-tier equipment pieces!
In the game "Star Abyss," the mechanism for calculating a full set of orange gear doesn't count for all slots. The truly effective slots are: main-hand weapon, off-hand item, helmet, chest armor, arm guards, leg guards, shoes, cloak, necklace, and rings. Two rings are required, so there are a total of 11 slots. As long as all the equipment in these slots is orange, you can achieve the full orange gear achievement and obtain higher-level set bonuses.
Items such as Energy Blade, Submachine Gun, and RPGs are not taken into consideration.
So at this point, I'm only two steps away from having a full set of orange gear; all I need to do is get the orange gloves and leggings!
After the equipment was distributed, everyone sat quietly in the cave to rest.
The thunderstorm outside was deafening, and I had no idea when it would end. So I sat there until dark, and the thunderstorm still hadn't stopped by 8 p. m.
"Drop!"
A message came from Lu Xiaobei: "Still not back? I've been waiting for your meal all day."
"We're stranded on a desert island."
I walked to the cave entrance, took a picture of the Zhang Lei, and sent it to her. "Look, there's no way we can go back in this weather."
"Wow..."
Lu Xiaobei was shocked by the scene in the video. "Then you need to be careful, okay? I won't rush you anymore."
"Okay, you can stay in the shop and keep an eye on Zhao Yihang, make sure he's more diligent."
"He's much more diligent than you when it comes to running the internet cafe," Lu Xiaobei remarked.
I sent a sweating emoji, and it seems like I can't deny it.
After finishing their meal, everyone continued to rest.
"Drop!"
A WeChat message came from Lin Qingying. She sent a picture of the cactus I keep on the balcony and said, "Ding Han, Zhang Wansen seems to be sick. Part of it has turned yellow and withered. What should I do?"
"It's probably infested with bugs. It's okay, I'll just spray some pesticide on it when I get back."
"All right."
She said, "Aren't you done yet?"
"No, they should be back soon."
"Good."
After that, the two quickly ended their chat.
I was a little frustrated. Lin Qingying's personality was too cold. Although we had both expressed our feelings for each other, neither of us seemed to know what to do next, and we were stuck in a stalemate. In the end, neither of us made any further moves.
But in each other's hearts, they must have become even more important now.
Soon after, everyone fell asleep, as they were all quite exhausted from the past two days.
Leaning against the rock, I drifted off to sleep without realizing it. When I opened my eyes, it was already dawn, and the faint sound of thunder could still be heard outside.
"Hasn't it stopped yet?" I asked.
"It's getting smaller, it should be over soon." Cai Cai, holding Explosive Gun, stood guard at the cave entrance.
A moment later, the fat man said, "It seems to have really stopped. Let's hurry up and go home. We've been out for too long, and my girlfriend at home is about to rebel!"
"Walk!"
I immediately got up and led everyone away.
Outside, the sky was bright and clear, but about 500 meters away from us, a large cluster of purple lightning bolts appeared to be gathering.
"You audacious and reckless people!"
Suddenly, a deep voice came from there, and then, the crackling lightning quickly condensed into a large purple eye, staring straight at us in the air.
"What the heck?" Huo Bingzhi Ri, completely bewildered.
"Be careful, it might be the BOSS!"
I quickly switched to the Explosive Gun.
The next moment, the lightning around the giant eye extended and quickly solidified into two enormous steel wings, connecting with the eye. The surrounding area was filled with dense lightning, and the giant eye stared straight at us, mocking, "Feel the wrath of the thunder, you ants!"
"Boom~~~"
A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, directly targeting the fat man at the forefront who was eager to return home!
Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted as three lightning strikes rained down in quick succession!
"17662!"
"19877!"
"22384!"
The poor fat man was cleaved into a lump of charcoal without uttering a sound. Then, golden energy surged, and flesh and blood sprouted from the charcoal, quickly restoring him to his original form.
"Go to the Teleportation Array!"
I frowned and said, "We don't need you here!"
Alright!
He responded and sent it away.
At this moment, the attributes of the monster that had instantly killed the fat man upon its appearance in the air finally began to emerge.
[Heart of Mad Thunder] (Orange BOSS)
Level: 50
Psionic Attack: 2400-3250
Defense: 1750
Qi and Blood: 5,500,000
Grade: Demonic Aura - Level IV
Skills: [Thundercloud Storm Lv9] [Triple Lightning Strike Lv9] [Immortal Lightning Array Lv9]
Details: Heart of Mad Thunder, one of the former servants of the Thunder God, is a demon spirit adopted by the Thunder God. Nourished by lightning for many years, it has acquired extremely strong power. After the Thunder God was annihilated, it guarded Thunder God Island for many years, regarding all those who set foot on the island as Arch-enemy!
"Heart of Mad Thunder..."
Cai Cai frowned. "It looks really fierce..."
"If it can kill a fat guy instantly, of course it's powerful."
I gritted my teeth, took a few steps forward with the Explosive Gun in my arms, and said, "I'll test the waters first and see if we can take down this Heart of Mad Thunder. If we can, we'll stall it; if not, I'll hold it off while you retreat. Let's conserve some Resurrection Sacred Canon. Fatty has already handed in one; the others shouldn't hand it in if they don't have to. We need to cherish the team's resources."
"What you say is very wise, sir..." Fey Courtier said with deep emotion.
The next second, I rushed over, raised my Explosive Gun, and fired a barrage of shots at the big eye in the center of the Heart of Mad Thunder. Sure enough, that was its core, and I was able to get Headshot damage there!
"You audacious madman!"
With a roar, the Heart of Mad Thunder rapidly approached in the air. Just as I stepped into its 30-yard zone, the Heart of Mad Thunder suddenly hovered in the air, buzzing and crackling, as countless bolts of lightning spread out wildly. Beneath my feet, extended stripes of varying shades of color appeared. Darker colors indicated that I was about to be attacked by the thunder, lighter colors indicated that I would suffer less damage, and colorless areas indicated that I would not be affected by this wave of attacks!
[Please note that the "Heart of Mad Thunder" (Orange BOSS) has activated the skill "Immortal Lightning Array Lv9"!]
"Boom!"
With a whooshing sound, I executed a Step Slash, as if dancing on piano keys, instantly teleporting into a blank area.
This feels so familiar; I feel like I've played a game with this kind of gameplay somewhere before!
I kept moving my feet, making zigzag movements to dodge the attacks of the Heart of Mad Thunder in a fast-paced manner. As a result, the Immortal Lightning Array raged for nearly 30 seconds, until it finally stopped when I was covered in sweat!
"Boom!"
With Explosive Charge, a combination of Tian Gong Kai Wu and Overpowering Momentum, the massive body of Heart of Mad Thunder was instantly stunned in mid-air. Then, the Power Sword was swung, unleashing a combo that connected the two control skills, Rising Dragon Slash Heart of Mad Thunder's health bar by more than 180,000!
Unfortunately, the Heart of Mad Thunder's body was simply too large. To it, the 0.8-meter-long Wind Chaser was like a tiny toothpick, making it impossible for it to inflict Crippling Blow or decapitation.
After firing a burst, quickly retreat, lock onto the Headshot with the Explosive Gun, and empty all the bullets!
"You audacious madman!"
The Heart of Mad Thunder roared with majesty, and lightning rained down from the sky once more as the second Immortal Lightning Array struck!
I continued to dodge, but this time I unleashed a barrage of attacks with my UZI while dodging, in order to increase my damage output!
"Holy crap..."
Cai Cai frowned and said, "It looks like the boss can handle this all by himself."
"Um..."
Ruolin nodded, deeply agreeing.
"Don't just stand around."
While dodging the minefield, I said in the Team Channel, "Get 80 yards away, lock onto the Headshot with Submachine Gun or sniper rifle, do as much damage as you can!"
OK!
The group quickly retreated, and soon opened fire.
"Boss."
Fey Courtier frowned and asked, "Why is the BOSS's first skill, Thundercloud Storm, dim?"
"Because they let it go."
I said speechlessly, "Guess who released those two Thundercloud Storm that trapped us in the cave before?"
"Holy crap, I see..."
Both Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri showed expressions of sudden realization.
Keep producing output, don't slack off!
Zhang Ruolin urged everyone on, as she also wanted to defeat the BOSS and return to Huaining City as soon as possible. She had been away for too long and hadn't showered for three consecutive days, so as a woman, she was probably already on the verge of a breakdown.
So, under intense mental concentration, I dealt with the Immortal Lightning Array multiple times in a row, and finally whittled down the Heart of Mad Thunder's health bar to almost nothing. It was a demon spirit that had not evolved into a second form, so it was relatively easy to kill!
With a long roar from the Power Sword, a burst of sword light erupted, unleashing a Rising Dragon Slash dealt over 70,000 critical damage, instantly depleting Heart of Mad Thunder's health bar. The next moment, two bells rang in succession—
[Congratulations! You have defeated the Heart of Mad Thunder (Orange BOSS) and obtained the item: 1 BOSS Ability Crystal!]
[Battle Notification: You have defeated the "Heart of Mad Thunder" (Orange BOSS), gaining 3,800,000 character experience points. The Essence Furnace extracted 1,900,000 Experience Points!]
Done!
In the air, the body of the Heart of Mad Thunder continued to crumble and annihilate, its huge steel wings rapidly exploded, turning into pools of fiery red liquid, while the large eye in the center quickly ignited, turning into dense demonic energy that dissipated in the wind.
"Hurry up, open the box, and then go home!"
Eager to return home, I quickly retrieved the Ability Crystal dropped by the Heart of Mad Thunder from my Dimensional Storage Space and used it. Instantly, a remarkably pleasant ringing sound rang in my ears—
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following items: [Hand of Mad Thunder] (Quality: Orange), [Resurrection Sacred Canon] (S-rank recovery item), [Gene Devour] (S-rank Skill Tome)!]
'What the hell???'
I was dumbfounded by what I saw. This was outrageous! An Ability Crystal Chest contained three treasures, and three top-tier ones at that! An orange-grade equipment, Resurrection Sacred Canon, and an S-grade skill book—these three items are all roughly worth at least a million each!
"Call..."
I took a deep breath to calm my excited heart. I decided not to look at the Resurrection Sacred Canon; all Resurrection Sacred Canon are the same. As for that S-rank skill book...
Gene Devour: Absorb the gene seeds of your own kind to gain permanent ability enhancements!
I frowned, unsure how to connect these words. Was it "permanent" or "permanently effective"? If it meant a permanent enhancement of abilities, then the skill book's value would be immeasurable. But if it meant a permanent enhancement of "sexual ability"...
Good heavens, this book is priceless!!
Finally, all eyes turned to the Hand of Mad Thunder, and a series of orange characters floated out, quite captivating—
[Hand of Mad Thunder] (Quality: Orange)
Grade: Tier 4
Defense: 180
Strength: +40
Agility: +37
Specialty: Attack damage +10%
Blessing: Damage Reduction +4%
Blessing: Resilience, increases own health by 2800 points.
Strength required: 750
Required Agility: 400
She's truly exceptional!
The moment my eyes fell upon the dual attributes of increased damage and Damage Reduction, my heart started pounding faster!
Compared to my current purple Wilderness Traveler Bracer, this Hand of Mad Thunder offers 4% more Damage Reduction and 10% more damage, but it lacks the 100 attack power of the Powerful—I buff!
However, none of this is a problem. Compared to 100 points of base attack power, the benefit of 10% overall damage increase is obviously much greater, and much larger. After all, the current attack cap has reached 3950, so the difference of 100 points of attack power is not significant.
Without saying a word, I put it on right away!
At this point, I only need one more orange leggings to achieve the full orange gear achievement!
I wonder if I'll be the first one on the entire server.
"Let's go home!"
Clutching my Explosive Gun, I walked ahead and said in the Team Channel, "Everyone got pretty good loot this time, right?"
"Um!"
Cai Cai said happily, "It's a great deal!"
Ruolin laughed and said, "To be honest, the money I earned from going out to hone my skills is much more than what I made running a music restaurant."
"Your restaurant business was just a hobby; there's no need to compare it to anything else."
I continued, "When you go back to the Player Black Market, be careful with your spending. Everyone save up some money to buy an Off-road Motorcycle. That way, we won't have to walk in the wilderness anymore. By the way, how big is your Dimensional Storage Space? Do you have 8 cubic meters yet?"
"Almost."
Cai Cai said, "My storage space is currently 7.2 cubic meters."
"I am 7.5 cubic meters," Ruolin said.
Huo Bingzhi Ri, "I only have 6.9 cubic meters."
"Damn, how come you guys are so small?"
I said, speechless, "It's already 11.3 cubic meters..."
"Who's more perverted than you?"
Ruolin complained, "Your output is always the highest, and your Charm Value is also high. The Expansion Crystal you get from the same boxes are definitely bigger than ours!"
"Absolutely!"
Fey Courtier and Cai Cai nodded in agreement and launched into a tirade of complaints.
"It doesn't matter."
I frowned and said, "The Player Black Market warehouse has quite a few models of Off-road Motorcycle, including the compact kind. If you're short on space, buy the compact kind. They're all the same. If all else fails, put them at an angle; the diagonal is the longest inside a square."
"Awesome, boss, you're really good at math."
On Thunder God Island, the six people bypassed the demon spirits and took the shortcuts as much as possible. After more than two hours, they finally arrived at the Phase Teleportation Array. In front of the Teleportation Array, a figure stood alone, which was Fatty.
"Why didn't you go back to the black market first?" I asked, surprised.
"The first one to die, how can he have the face to go back to the black market alone..." The fat man scratched his head.
"To correct you, he wasn't the first person to die."
Cai Cai held up one finger and said irresponsibly, "He was the only one who died. The rest of us came back unharmed."
"You son of a bitch..."
The fat man looked helpless, his eyes filled with regret and self-blame, because this meant he was the only player in the team without Resurrection Sacred Canon, which would slow down the overall pace of the game.
"Stop talking."
I reached into my Dimensional Storage Space and pulled out a golden energy sphere, handing it over with a smile. "What a coincidence," I said, "the Heart of Mad Thunder who killed you has produced a Resurrection Sacred Canon."
"Ah?"
The fat man was overjoyed.
"Here you go, hurry up, let's get back to the city, then I'll take you to pick out Off-road Motorcycle!"
"Okay!"
We all walked into the Player Black Market, and in the bustling crowd, I still spotted that horse-faced man who was as dazzling as a firefly in the darkness.
"Old Ma!"
"Ding Han, Ruolin, you're back! Hahaha~~~" Old Ma greeted them warmly, "Come on, let's talk in my office!"
"Let's go!"
Inside the office, everyone took out their spoils and exchanged them for money from Old Ma. I also sold the purple equipment that I had acquired but no one wanted, earning over 400,000!
With the production of orange-grade equipment, the price of purple-grade equipment in Huaining City is experiencing a decline after its peak, making this the best time to buy!
As for the S-level Gene Devour skill book, it wasn't sold. It's best to keep such a powerful S-level skill to exchange for things. After all, many things can't be bought with money; sometimes you can only get them through trading. Alternatively, it's not too late to take out the book after you have a powerful Gene Warrior in your team.
Unlike equipment, skill books are not as valuable as equipment. At this stage, purple equipment has begun to depreciate slowly, and blue and green equipment have become cheap commodities. However, the value of skill books will remain quite stable for a long time, firstly because of their low drop rate and secondly because of their high demand.
As for this S-rank skill, like the Rising Dragon Slash of the Super Weapon Master, it will not depreciate in value for a long time because the demand far exceeds the drop rate. So even at level 100, a large number of players may still not have the Rising Dragon Slash!
"Old Ma."
After storing a stack of Star Coins in my storage space, I said, "Keep an eye on things for me. If anyone tries to sell the orange leggings in the Player Black Market, contact me immediately and keep them calm, okay?"
"Completely OK~~"
Old Ma grinned. "Leave it to me!"
After the transaction was completed, everyone was taken to the warehouse, where each person bought an Off-road Motorcycle. Ruolin and Kou Mei bought smaller ones, Ruolin Cai Cai, Fatty, and others bought slightly more rugged ones.
After that, Ruolin rode her Off-road Motorcycle with Kou Mei on the main street, and drove off arrogantly. I must say, the two girls riding motorcycles looked pretty cool.
I hailed a taxi and headed straight for Feiyang Internet Cafe.
Fifteen minutes later, he strode into the internet cafe and shouted:
"Lu Xiaobei, let's go eat!"
Immediately, Lu Xiaobei, who was lounging behind the bar with her long, gleaming white legs crossed, put down her milk tea and said with a resentful look, "If you hadn't come back, I would have starved to death behind the bar!"