I Miss You
My heart is pounding, my hands are trembling!
What kind of super skill will this Skill Selection Pack give me? Will it be SSS-rank?
Overjoyed, I opened the item!
"Whoosh~~"
A golden light flashed before my eyes, and more than a dozen skill icons instantly appeared, offering a choice of which to select.
[Basic Cooking] (Level C): Gain basic cooking skills.
[Basic Wilderness Survival] (Level B): Acquire some survival skills such as fishing, fire-making by friction, and making straw sandals.
[Basic Makeup] (Level C): A deceptive technique to make oneself more beautiful/effeminate.
[Basic Musical Instrument] (Level B): Proficient in various musical instruments.
[Skill in Chatting with the Opposite Sex] (Level C): A very common life skill.
[Detailed Explanation of 72 Sexual Techniques in the Bedroom] (Level C): One type...
Etc!
Stop!
Isn't this getting more and more outrageous?!
Looking at this pile of skills in front of me, I felt a mix of emotions; the only way to express my feelings was with emojis like flipping the table and kicking a pot!
There's no such thing as SSS-rank Skill!
These are all a bunch of useless life skills!
I knew it! There's no such thing as a free lunch.
The next second, I fell into deep thought.
Which one should I choose?
Let's forget about Basic Cooking; my cooking skills have already won over Xiaoying long ago, so there's no need to elaborate.
Wilderness survival and makeup are useless.
Chatting skills with the opposite sex? I'm already at the max level!
Ultimately, their attention fell on Basic Musical Instrument, which they were somewhat interested in, since they hadn't been able to play the guitar well before, always playing off-key and being teased by Milo and Lu Xiaobei.
But once you learn this skill...
Wuhu! Ding Han, a world-renowned piano master!
Furthermore, the extra Mental Power gained from upgrading the Basic Musical Instrument is also crucial.
Of course, I'm also a little interested in that detailed explanation of the room... I'm sure it will be very useful in the future, but unfortunately I can only choose one, so there's nothing I can do but choose musical instruments.
Next, choose the Basic Musical Instrument!
"Whoosh~~"
The Skill Selection Pack transformed into a turquoise glow that seeped into the skill panel, turning into a guitar-shaped icon.
It's done!
Directly inject a large amount of Skill Experience to level up!
Reach the highest level of Mastery in one go!
In addition, you will gain two skill points upon reaching level 68.
Therefore, both skill points were used to learn the skills required for repairing Power Armor and mechs.
One is the basic knowledge of control systems and neural interfaces, and the other is the Basic Knowledge of Protection and Emergency Systems. The former aims to strengthen knowledge about neural link adaptation, brain-computer synchronization, response circuit optimization, and sensor array calibration, while the latter aims to strengthen knowledge about energy shield generators, self-destruction and sealing mechanisms, and pressure sealing tests.
All of them have been upgraded to the maximum authority level!
In an instant, three passive knowledge skills flooded into his mind, instantly making him more talented and knowledgeable!
The feeling of being a "cool guy" is so intoxicating...
Each of the three skills, upgraded from Basic Level 0 to Authority Level 10, contributed 36 points of Spirit, totaling 108 points.
My mental energy instantly jumped to 1175 points...
This attribute is enough to make countless Psionic System players heartbroken and weep!
"Call..."
I took a deep breath, but I couldn't stop my joy yet, because another reward awaited me—the brown treasure chest that Dragon Vine had dropped!
Open your storage space, take out the treasure chest, and open it!
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Divine Dragon Armor] (Quality: Chaos-rank · S9 · Brown)!]
Not again?
This is the second brown-tier item I've acquired on this trip!
That's too much! How are the other players supposed to play?!
With a look of joy... no, with a look of indignation, I took out the Divine Dragon Armor and released its attributes.
[Divine Dragon Armor] (Quality: Chaos-rank, S9, Brown)
Rank: Seventh
Defense: 1750
Strength: +80
Physical strength: +78
Spirit: +76
Blessing: Damage Reduction +5%
Specialty: Attack damage +24%
Blessing: Divine Power-III, increases attack power by 1500 points.
Blessing: Divine Armor-III, increases defense by 1500 points.
Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health 15,000 points.
Blessing: Dragon's Fury, Passive. When the user is attacked by melee, there is a 20% chance to trigger Dragon's Fury attack that deals 300% damage.
Biography: The Divine Dragon Armor, a treasure from the Warp, is not only indestructible but also said to conceal a chilling, mysterious power.
Strength required: 1200
Required Agility: 500
Its attributes remain dominant!
Compared to the S8 Gold Doomsday Armor I'm currently wearing, the Divine Dragon Armor has improved all its attributes by a level. Its only drawback is the lack of Burst Skill, missing out on a high-return healing Burst Skill Well of Life.
However, the Divine Dragon Armor possesses another incredibly powerful passive ability— Dragon's Fury!
This thing seems a bit overpowered. When attacked in melee, there's a 20% chance to launch a counterattack, and the counterattack efficiency is a whopping 300% damage.
After completing the seventh job advancement and equipping the Divine Dragon Armor and Divine Dragon Barrier, you can simply throw me into a monster horde and I'll be able to farm monsters on my own without any manual intervention!
Unfortunately, <Star Abyss> does not support AFK (away from keyboard) functionality...
Otherwise, I could just throw my character into the alien horde and let him level up on his own, while I go home and cuddle with Xiao Ying to sleep—wouldn't that be wonderful!
Take a deep breath.
Calm down, don't overthink it!
The Divine Dragon Armor remains a Tier 7 equipment and cannot be equipped at present.
There's no other way but to put it in storage space for now.
"Drop!"
At this moment, a voice request came from the Guide, Zhou Jihuan.
"Ding Han, remember the sample of the Dragon Vine! Remember it!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and wait for me at the black market."
"Okay, bro!"
He chuckled awkwardly and withdrew, showing great tact.
So I continued my work, wielding my sword to cut off several sections of Dragon Vine roots, and placed them all into the bottles and jars in my permanent storage space.
After cutting open a section of the tree root, they discovered that the bulge inside was actually a complete Root Nodule!
The Root Nodule's eyes were closed; it had stopped breathing.
Simply put it into a bottle and toss it into the storage space.
"Whoosh~~"
The bottle was thrown in to confirm it was truly dead, because living things cannot be thrown into the Dimensional Storage Space.
Afterwards, they cut off some branches of the Dragon Vine and other plants to collect as many samples as possible, stored them all, said goodbye to Sanbeitong, left the basin, and returned to Huaining City.
Around 3 PM.
Arrive at the Player Black Market.
The moment he stepped out of the Teleportation Array, he didn't rush to trade or hand over the samples. Instead, he plopped down on a stone stool next to the Teleportation Array, took out his phone, and sent a message to Lin Qingying.
"Xiaoying, I'm back in Huaining City, but I've been cutting down trees for days and I'm all sweaty. I need to go home and take a shower first. Are you working overtime today? If not, I'll come over and have dinner with you."
She replied instantly, "No meeting, come early!"
"Okay!"
Just as he put his phone in his pocket, a figure approached from a distance—it was Gun Like a Dragon.
"Alliance Leader Long!"
I stood up, greeted them, and lowered my voice, asking, "How's your strategy of acquiring low-level treasure chests going?"
"Ugh... why bring up something you shouldn't be talking about?"
Upon hearing this, his expression immediately soured. He pointed to a spot not far away and said, "I had two of my underlings set up a buying and selling stall over there, but it's not working well. Very few people come to sell treasure chests. Hey, I even posted an announcement on the Dark Web, but it didn't work. I just got ridiculed..."
"Is that so?"
I listened intently, and sure enough, some players passing by the trading stalls were whispering among themselves:
"Holy crap, you think you can buy Purple Treasure Chest for this dirt cheap price? Dream on!"
"Yeah, they say the treasure chests will be distributed to lower-level players after they're acquired, but who knows? You can't judge a book by its cover. What if they take these cheaply acquired chests and use them to level up?"
Gun Like a Dragon hid behind the wall with me, rubbing his nose dejectedly. "Did you hear that? This is probably what happens when good intentions backfire... Damn it, I'm full of bitterness and resentment."
"How pitiful..."
I grinned and laughed, "Alright, I'll support you then."
With that, he strode forward and asked the two young men who were buying treasure chests, "What's the price for purple and Blue Treasure Chest?"
"It's Ding Han..."
One of them quickly stood up. "A Purple Treasure Chest costs 100, and a Blue Treasure Chest costs 50!"
"Okay, I happen to have quite a few here!"
I immediately opened my Dimensional Storage Space and dumped out the low-level treasure chests that I had been storing for a long time. A huge pile of them came out with a whoosh, piling up like a mountain!
Immediately, it attracted a large crowd of players, who exclaimed that it was awesome and that they had stirred up a monster's lair.
After selling everything without hesitation, the net income was tens of thousands.
Of course, this would definitely result in a loss.
"Ding Han, Xie Xie you so much..."
The young man was a little excited. "Don't worry, we will definitely deliver these treasure chests to those who need them, and try our best to minimize the deaths of low-level brothers. Thank you so much, Ding Han!"
"No problem!"
I waved my hand and said, "We players above level 60 definitely won't be judged by the Invade Dream. Low-level treasure chests won't give us much experience anyway. Instead of taking those tiny bit of Experience Points for ourselves, we'd rather use it to save the lives of lower-level players. After all, it's a life, and saving lives is more important than anything else!"
The two little brothers nodded excitedly.
Many players watching nodded in agreement, and two of them stepped forward to sell their low-level treasure chests.
"Ding Han..."
Rounding the wall, Gun Like a Dragon said gratefully, "Thank you so much, this leadership was quite effective..."
"Quickly have a writer prepare a special report of at least 1,000 words to quickly guide public opinion. You know more about this than I do, Alliance Leader Long!"
"Hahahaha, you son of a bitch..."
With Gun Like a Dragon, revealing a tacit understanding.
Head to the center of the Black Market, find Old Ma, and clear away all the unnecessary items.
The trip involved cutting down many trees, but also yielded a large harvest. Selling all the miscellaneous items brought in over 8 million, which directly paid off more than half of the debt owed to Old Ma. As for the money with Ruolin...
No rush. If she still has the nerve to ask for this money after I've given her the Glory Barrier, I'll have my say!
Afterwards, they went to the Tea Room and handed a large number of specimens to the Guide, who was so grateful that he almost kowtowed.
After returning home, I took two showers to make sure I didn't smell of the Chaos Creature on myself before changing into dry clothes and heading to Yuening.
Top floor, Lin Qingying's office.
After waiting a few minutes, Shen Man's voice came from outside. "Manager Lin, are you sure the 6 o'clock meeting is canceled?"
"Okay, we're not opening it! You can go ahead and get busy."
"Yes, Manager Lin."
The next second, Lin Qingying pushed open the door and entered, followed by Xiao Ai.
"You're even skipping meetings just for a date?" I asked with a laugh.
"Um."
Lin Qingying stepped forward, looked up at me, then lowered her head, her voice very soft.
"Because I miss you..."