RPG-32

RPG-32

Soul Ripper's Helm gleamed with a faint blue light, and I was slightly surprised.

For a piece of blue equipment, this helmet's attributes were almost too good!

Its base attributes were fairly standard—30 Defense, 20 Strength, and so on all came with level and quality restrictions. Nothing surprising there. But it actually had a 20-point Accuracy specialty. Accuracy not only improved physical attack hit rate, but also shooting accuracy. It was an attribute that absolutely had to be stacked!

Moreover, Soul Ripper's Helm's biggest boost was undoubtedly the "Powerful-I" blessing. It directly added 50 attack power. Based on the racial growth of human Super Weapon Masters, Strength and attack power had a 1:1 ratio, so those 50 attack power were equivalent to 50 Strength. The boost for players was obvious.

Furthermore, players who had gone through the closed beta all knew that, according to Star Abyss's settings, equipment blessings that added attack power came in three tiers: Powerful-I, Giant Strength-II, and Divine Strength-III. The higher the tier, the more attack power it added!

At this stage, most dropped equipment didn't even have attack-related attributes. I hadn't expected Soul Ripper's Helm to roll Powerful-I.

I didn't think it was too little at all. This was already insanely good.

As for the Giant Strength-II and Divine Strength-III attributes, equipment capable of rolling them was almost impossible to find at this stage. Even purple and orange equipment only had a very low chance of rolling Giant Strength. As for Divine Strength, that god-tier attribute, it generally only had a chance to appear on equipment above orange quality, such as cyan, pink, and gold equipment.

In Star Abyss, the early equipment tiers were white, green, blue, purple, and orange. When equipment was reclassified later on, these five tiers would correspond to S1-S5. In the mid and late stages, according to the closed beta design plan, equipment from S6 to S-14 would appear.

Among them, S6 was cyan-named equipment, also known as Immortal-grade equipment. S7 was pink, known as Relic-grade. S8 was gold, known as Cataclysm Tier. S9 was brown, known as Chaos-rank. S10 was crimson equipment, known as Void-rank. In short, the later the equipment, the more absurdly powerful and rare it became. Many high-tier pieces were simply beyond players' reach.

As for now, we were basically still in kindergarten, so there was no point thinking about later equipment.

"Clack!"

I equipped the blue Soul Ripper's Helm, and it instantly felt as though someone had snapped a toilet seat over my head. I no longer looked quite as handsome.

But since I was playing a game, what the hell was being handsome good for? Attributes were king!

The next moment, I checked my Experience Points and leveled up to Level 22 in one go. I had to say, after Level 20, leveling required way too much experience. After grinding all day and burning through weapons worth a year and a half of salary, I could only gain two levels!

I put all 6 free attribute points into Strength, and Essence Furnace also rose to Level 20. At that moment, my Overall Combat Level had reached a whole new realm—

[Shadow Chaser] (Starry Sky Super Weapon · Sword Specialization · Tier 2)

Level: 22

Attack: 192-349

Defense: 110

Health: 8700

Critical Hit: 3%

Life Steal: 2%

Damage Increase: 5%

Charm: 0

Essence: 100/100

Overall Combat Level: 804

Potential Point Allocation: Strength 254 / Agility 121 / Spirit 80 / Stamina 60

Achievements: 6

...

With my combat level breaking 800, barring any surprises, I was definitely sitting firmly at number one in Creek City!

I climbed back up into the tree canopy, folded my arms, and rested for a while. I wasn't going to fight anymore... Once the time was up, I would return to Creek City through the Teleportation Array. My first-place position on the Points leaderboard was secure anyway.

But just then, a sudden thudding sound came from deep within the woods. Two helicopters immediately entered my field of vision, and massive beams of light shone in from afar, locking directly onto me!

Holy crap?

I froze slightly. Had they already used an infrared system to locate me, then come here to hunt me down?

Obviously, this was because of the Sonic Beast.

Dark Tide must have placed great hopes on that Sonic Beast, expecting it to slaughter players left and right. Yet they hadn't expected it to be shot dead by me on the outskirts before it could even enter West Wind Forest!

And the Sonic Beast had used its 200-decibel Sonic Boom skill once. Dark Tide had definitely detected the blast, which was why they had dispatched helicopters to hunt me down within just a few minutes!

The next moment, mechanical structures unfolded from both sides of the two helicopters. Four Gatling-style autocannons aimed at me!

Oh, come on...

I couldn't help silently groaning. They were using autocannons against a mere player like me? What was the difference between using anti-aircraft guns to kill mosquitoes? The people from Dark Tide had really gone insane, hadn't they?!

The next moment, I flipped off the tree!

At the same time, the autocannons roared without pause!

Streams of fire streaked through the air, instantly shredding the trunk where I had been standing into splinters. Then the autocannons followed my movements!

Their firing rate was too fast. I wasn't Rambo—I had no chance of dodging them!!

"Boom!"

Essence erupted, and an Explosive Charge instantly opened up a distance of 40 meters. At the same time, every hair on my body stood on end as electric currents continuously formed within my cells. The next moment, I activated a long-unused skill—Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse!

"Boom~~~"

A blue Electromagnetic Storm exploded through the forest, sweeping across every inch of space within a one-kilometer radius!

The two helicopters immediately crashed into the woods with a thudding roar, bursting into towering flames!

"Whoosh!"

A few seconds later, a streak of fire shot out from near the helicopters. Another RPG!

I sharply twisted my body and activated Step Slash to move five yards aside, while forcefully raising Randel's Shield before me!

"Boom—"

Amid the deafening explosion, the impact shoved me back several meters!

"2284!"

The RPG's power really was insane. Even after successfully blocking it, I still lost that much health. Luckily, my health bar had fully recovered after leveling up, so over 2,000 damage was nothing more than a scratch!

I hurriedly switched to Wind Whisperer and used its night-vision scope. The Vanguard member carrying the RPG was just 50 meters away. Three consecutive shots—bang, bang, bang—all Headshots, killing him on the spot!

"Crash~~~"

The instant he fell, the RPG launcher rolled onto the ground beside him.

My hands itched just looking at it. I couldn't care about anything else. Like a greedy wolf in the night, I pounced forward, kicked his corpse over, and tossed the RPG into my Dimensional Storage Space. Then I rummaged through his backpack and combat suit pockets, taking several RPG rockets and several Explosive Grenades, throwing them all into my Dimensional Storage Space!

I was ecstatic. I had struck it rich!

Just as I was about to take the submachine gun on his back and the pistol at his waist as well, gunfire rang out. The Vanguard members who hadn't died in the helicopter crash began firing at me together. In addition, headlights from armored vehicles appeared in the distance. They had brought quite a few people!

Time to go!

I spun around and used Explosive Charge to open another 40-meter gap. At the same time, I entered Bio-Optical Invisibility and quickly left that cursed place!

Around nine that evening, at the Phase Teleportation Array.

"Whoosh!"

Without hesitation, I stepped through the Teleportation Array and entered the Player Black Market in Creek City, switching back to my ordinary human form at the same time.

"Eh, isn't this Ding Han?"

Old Ma grabbed me, making me panic a little.

"Didn't you go participate in the Region Task at West Wind Forest? Why did you pull out early when it's only nine?"

"It was nothing..."

I brushed him off. "I got a little hungry and started craving the lamb soup downstairs, so I came back. Besides, over there was too dangerous. Coming back early was a good thing too."

"That's true..."

Old Ma nodded. "How were the gains?"

"Not bad. I'm heading out first, Old Ma."

"Alright!"

Old Ma waved goodbye, reluctant to see me go.

Without looking back, I slipped into the night of the Old City District. Only after I was somewhere empty did I check the attributes of the RPG I had stolen. Damn, it was actually a top-tier item. My luck today was through the roof!

[RPG-32 Unguided Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher] (Quality: Blue)

Tier: 2

Base Parameters: Firepower 3000-5000, Effective Range 700 meters

Weight: 10 KG

Agility: +20

Blessing: Explosive Amplification. Has a 50% chance to trigger upon firing. Once triggered, greatly increases the damage radius and destructive power.

Requires strength: 150

...

Good stuff. This thing was suitable for sneak attacks and for dealing with enemy armored vehicles, helicopters, and the like!

Unfortunately, I didn't have many rockets left. There were only three in total. Fortunately, that Vanguard member had carried quite a few Explosive Grenades—four of them. So my strategic reserves now consisted of three RPG-32 rockets and five Explosive Grenades. I could be considered modestly well-off.

After returning to the residential complex, I plunged straight into the Hidden Books Lamb Shop downstairs, ordered a small hot pot, and started eating.

"Ding!"

A WeChat message came from Zhang Ruolin. "Checking in. The three of us are safe on this side. How are things over there?"

"I've already gone home."

"Huh?"

Zhang Ruolin was dumbfounded.

I sent her a photo of the lamb hot pot in front of me.

"Damn!"

Zhang Ruolin sent a disdainful emoji. "Is this the world of big shots? You actually got off work early!"

"What else?"

I sent a sly grin emoji, then dug in.

After eating and drinking my fill, I returned to my place and opened the event Points leaderboard for a look. I was still far ahead. Gun Like a Dragon, who ranked second, only had about half my Points.

And there were only two hours left before the event ended. Unless Gun Like a Dragon summoned a Gundam, there was no way he could turn this around.

I took a hot shower, changed into a fresh set of clothes, lay down on the bed, and enjoyed the quiet moment.

I checked WeChat. There was no message from Lu Xiaobei, but while scrolling through Moments, I saw a promotional post for someone else's dessert shop that she had shared. They must have given her some kind of benefit, or she definitely wouldn't have posted it.

I hesitated for a moment but didn't give it a like. Advertisements didn't deserve likes!

Milo was probably at work right now, so he had no time either.

So I got up and began disassembling the RPG. Advanced Repair had reached Lv. 10 by now, so taking apart and reassembling such a relatively simple RPG was a piece of cake. Skill Experience steadily rose bit by bit.

Late at night, 11:50 PM.

I stared wide-eyed at the ceiling. I probably wouldn't be able to sleep before the rewards were distributed.

Finally, when the clock struck midnight, a ding dong sounded in my ears!

[Congratulations! You ranked first on the kill Points leaderboard in the Regional Mission: The Undercurrent's Gaze and have received the super reward: Tian Gong Kai Wu (SS-rank Skill Tome)!]