Sonic Beast

In less than ten minutes, all fifteen magazines were emptied. Below, the corpses of Aberrations piled up like mountains. Their assault slowed slightly, and many Aberrations seemed to have become frightened, only roaring from a distance and no longer approaching.

I stopped shooting and abruptly activated my Bio-Optical Invisibility skill. My body slowly disappeared from the tree, and I quickly leaped to the branches of another large tree, then settled down within the high branches to reload my bullets.

"Damn..."

At this moment, someone spoke within the Star Chart: "Didn't they say there was an Aberration army in the northeast corner? Why haven't I seen any sign of them..."

"I don't know..."

Someone replied: "It's pretty quiet on our end too."

"It seems those Aberrations were intercepted midway. I just aimed at one with my scope and saw a blurry figure with a health bar. They should be one of us Players, directly stopping a large number of Aberrations to the north."

"Holy crap, who's that awesome?"

"I have no idea, they just looked really fierce..."

I didn't make a sound.

I have no interest in becoming famous among Players. In Star Abyss, the thing I want to do most is to quietly make a fortune, become the king of the world's hidden corners, then find Fatty, who has been out of contact for so long, and bring that unlucky kid home!

Not long after, the Aberration army launched its second wave of attack. As before, they were all Tier 1 elite monsters, exclusively Crawlers and Devourers, with no other species.

And at this time, my fifteen magazines were once again fully loaded, and I unleashed another barrage of gunfire!

This repeated until dawn.

When I looked at my strategic reserves again, my ammunition had been severely depleted. Nearly ten thousand rounds for the Roarers were now less than 3000. This consumption rate was truly terrifying!

Fortunately, the Aberration army stopped its attack at this point. It seemed they had suffered too many casualties and no longer intended to attack.

"Hoo~~~"

I leaned against the cold tree trunk, took out a roast chicken from my strategic reserves, and started devouring a bottle of cold nutritional drink. After wolfing it all down, I still felt a bit unsatisfied.

Normally, after eating something so cold in winter and drinking a cold bottle of nutritional drink, it would be impossible not to get an upset stomach. In reality, my stomach is quite sensitive; sometimes, eating an apple can make me run to the bathroom all day.

But now, it was different. After consuming such cold things, I felt nothing, just a warm sensation in my belly.

No doubt about it, Intestinal Fortification was awesome!

"Beep!"

A WeChat message, from Zhang Ruolin: "How is it? Are you safe?"

"Extremely safe."

I planned to stay in the tree for a while longer. It was indeed exceptionally safe here, located at the edge of the West Wind Forest. The Aberration army had been repelled, and the vanguard of the Undercurrent shouldn't find this place for a while.

"Glad to hear you're safe."

Zhang Ruolin chuckled: "I saw the event points leaderboard. Your ranking is truly terrifying. You've even surpassed Gun Like a Dragon and One Blade Into Soul. As expected, solo efficiency is maxed out!"

"Really?"

I sent an awkward laughing emoji.

Then I opened the event points ranking. As expected, I was in the lead –

1, Shadow Chaser Level: 20 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 17778

2, Gun Like a Dragon Level: 21 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 4322

3, One Blade Into Soul Level: 20 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 4124

4, Bunny Critical Hit Level: 20 Class: Firepower Specialist Points: 4111

5, Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal Level: 19 Class: Psionicist Points: 3982

6, Lu Xun Deletes Comments Overnight Level: 19 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 3822

7, I'm Bad But Can Talk Trash Level: 19 Class: Firepower Specialist Points: 3799

8, Zu'an Liberal Arts Top Scholar Level: 19 Class: Psionicist Points: 3705

9, Ruolin Level: 19 Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 3565

10, Chaos Demon King Level: 19 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 3500

With the boost from Advanced Shooting Lv10 and the Blue Submachine Gun, my ranking was at the top. This was within expectations. Both Gun Like a Dragon and One Blade Into Soul had to settle for second place.

In fourth place was One Blade Into Soul's sister, Bunny Critical Hit. After Chief Helmsman Chen died, I had met her once in the wild. She looked like a gentle and fragile girl, but I never expected her to be ranked fourth with such high points!

This was the advantage of the Firepower Specialist class. With sufficiently good firearms, combined with the class's accelerated shooting and aiming traits, it indeed offered a significant advantage in the early game.

Ruolin's ranking was stable, always hovering around the bottom of the top ten, never falling out but also not rising much.

The next moment, Zhang Ruolin sent another message: "I feel like even if you quit the event now, you'd still be solidly in first place."

"Pretty much."

I nodded. "After all, I consumed a massive amount of ammunition. Such a huge expenditure should yield such a reward. To be honest, I even had to borrow money from Lu Xiaobei and Milo to buy bullets."

"Impressive..."

Zhang Ruolin asked, "Is this the legendary 'sleeping on brushwood and tasting bile,' enduring humiliation to survive?"

"Something like that..."

I cautioned, "You, Xiao Bai, and Ax be careful. The rewards are secondary; your lives are what matter."

"Mhm, you too."

Time trickled by, and night fell in the blink of an eye.

During this period, I dealt with a few more scattered Aberrations. My bullet reserves dwindled, leaving me with less than 2000. As night descended, it felt like the real crisis was truly arriving.

Around 8 PM, after shooting down some Aberrations, I climbed a tree again to seek refuge.

"Beep!"

Suddenly, a WeChat message arrived from Lu Xiaobei: "Ding Han, there's a problem with one of the machines. Sakura can't fix it, could you take a look?"

"What kind of problem? What does the screen look like? Send me a photo."

"Okay."

Lu Xiaobei sent photos, but I couldn't figure out what it was. I'd have to run the system to know for sure.

"How about a video call? You can guide me over video."

"..."

I was speechless. Could I even do a video call? I was in the middle of a hail of bullets...

"Never mind, we'll talk about it later. Let's just mark this machine as faulty for now. I'll fix it when I get to work tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

Lu Xiaobei asked, "Where are you? Want to come keep me company for a late-night snack?"

"I'm really busy today. I'm swamped."

Perhaps I was too dismissive, as Lu Xiaobei didn't reply further.

"Hiss hiss..."

As soon as I put my phone away, I sensed something strange in the wind. When I looked down, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine. An Aberration had somehow appeared beneath the tree, staring directly at me. It moved with absolute silence, but its eyes were fixed on me like a hunter's, sending a shiver down my spine!

[Sonic Howler] (Blue BOSS)

Level: 25

Attack: 225-290

Defense: 120

Blood Essence: 28000

Skills: [Sonic Boom Lv7] [Swiftness Lv7] [Night Perception Lv7]

Details: Sonic Howlers are mutated creatures after the radiation. Their beast genes have undergone significant changes, their skin is covered in resonant cavities, and their heads can split into four vocal organs, capable of emitting a directional 200-decibel sonic boom. They use echolocation to adapt perfectly to dark environments.

"Damn..."

I frowned. It was another Tier 2 Aberration, a Level 25 Blue BOSS!

Although its attack power was lower than the Osteo Reaper's, it had more health and a skill like Sonic Boom that ignored defense!

"Crack..."

Roarer, prepare to fire!

"Hiss hiss~~~"

The Sonic Howler seemed to sense the threat. Its eyes turned incredibly fierce. It suddenly lowered its body, the four vocal organs around its head trembling. A heart-pounding infrasound vibration began to spread!

[Combat Notification: The [Sonic Howler] (Blue BOSS)'s skill [Sonic Boom Lv7] is charging!]

The next moment, a countdown of 321 appeared above the Sonic Howler's head!

Without hesitation, I aimed directly at the vocal organs around its head and opened fire. Amidst the Roarer's fierce barrage, blood splattered around the Sonic Howler's head. But just two seconds later, a milky white sonic boom energy wave erupted from its center!

"Boom!"

The loud noise shattered countless leaves and dry branches, and my body was also caught in the blast, an indescribable pain radiating from my ears!

[Combat Notification: The [Sonic Howler] (Blue BOSS) used the skill [Sonic Boom Lv7] and dealt 5200 damage to you!]

Despite the unbearable pain, I didn't stop, continuing to shoot!

This Sonic Howler was too brutal. One Sonic Boom attack instantly depleted nearly 70% of my Blood Essence. If it got another Sonic Boom off, I'd be dead!

And this was with my thick health pool. If an ordinary Player at this stage encountered this Sonic Howler, the outcome would be predetermined: death or severe injury!

Switching magazines, I continued firing!

The Sonic Howler roared and thrashed its tail. Its movements were incredibly swift, making my aiming difficulty greatly increase. Fortunately, the Level 10 Advanced Shooting was very stable, maintaining an accuracy rate above 90% and a headshot rate around 30%. My overall damage output wasn't significantly affected.

"Swish swish swish~~~"

The Sonic Howler roared, blood flowing all over its body, and it lunged up the tree trunk in a frenzy. It tried to rush me several times, but I mowed it down with frantic gunfire. After I emptied four magazines, the Sonic Howler opened its bloody maw again, the four vocal organs around its head trembling. The second sonic boom attack was imminent!

"Go to hell..."

I leaped down, plunging my sword fiercely into its head. Then, I unleashed a Bloodthirsty Assault, and in the final second of the sonic boom countdown, I activated Explosive Charge!

"Bang!"

The Sonic Howler's body trembled. I don't know if its skill was interrupted or if its health bar was depleted, but it slumped down softly, ending its tragic life as an Aberration.

[Congratulations, you have killed a 〖Sonic Howler〗 (Blue BOSS) and obtained the item: 〖BOSS Ability Crystal〗 ×1!]

I was slightly delighted. While gaining a large amount of experience, another BOSS Ability Crystal dropped!

I decisively opened it!

[Congratulations, your 〖BOSS Ability Crystal〗 has been successfully opened, and you have obtained the item: 〖Soul Ripper's Helm〗 (Quality: Blue)!]

It turned out to be a blue helmet. It looked a bit like the Level 3 helmet from a battle royale game, but the overall design leaned more towards a fantasy style. After taking it out, its attributes floated into view.

[Soul Ripper's Helm] (Quality: Blue)

Tier: Tier 2

Defense: 30

Strength: +20

Specialty: Accuracy +20

Blessing: Potent - I, increases attack power by 50

Requires Strength: 100

A new week, three Platinum Great Gods are online, and the new book ranking is -3. This is tragic!

But it's okay, let's keep pushing! I'm asking for monthly votes, recommendation votes, and continued reading votes, asking for everything. Let's go, brothers!