Rats

"Mmm..."

Xiao Bai's face was drained of color. Her health bar was only at 16%, and two more hits would put her in a severely injured state. For a Player, this state was extremely dangerous, and at this moment, they had no idea if someone with a sniper rifle was aiming at them.

So, Zhang Ruolin and I shielded Xiao Bai with our shields, one on each side. Then, we saw Ax charge over. Seeing Xiao Bai's low health, his eyes immediately turned red as he said, "Damn it... Ragnarok's people are truly insane. Where's Ah Dui Dui Dui?"

"He's dead."

Zhang Ruolin said, "Ding Han killed him!"

"Satisfying!"

Ax shot me a look of approval. "Scum like that deserves to be killed!"

I remained silent.

It was my first time killing a Player. Although the other party brought it upon himself, the feeling wasn't good. I hated the smell of blood filling my nostrils, and even more, I hated the feeling of killing someone. After all... this could be real murder.

Stepping into the Phase Teleportation Array, we arrived at the Player Black Market. Finally, we were safe.

"Ding Han, are you alright?"

Ruolin noticed my discomfort.

"I'm fine."

I shook my head. "It's just that the scene of killing him was too vivid, and I feel a bit uneasy..."

"Ding Han..."

Xiao Bai said softly, "Thank you so much this time. You saved my life, and I'll remember it."

"No need for thanks."

I frowned and looked at her. "Xiao Bai, we're good friends who just arrived in Stream City together. From now on, we'll have a bond worth risking our lives for. Don't say things like that again. I believe if I were in danger, you and everyone else would save me just like this."

"Mhm!"

Everyone nodded gently.

"Ding Han, you don't seem to be in a good state..."

Ax took out a shield and said, "Ruolin and I will escort Xiao Bai home by taxi. You should adjust yourself and don't overthink it. That person's death was his own fault. Besides, he might not be truly dead. You might have helped him move on and return to the real world."

"I hope so. I'm going to the exchange. You guys go ahead, be careful."

"There won't be any danger in the Old City, don't worry."

"Maybe not, but it's good to be cautious."

"Alright~~~"

The three of them left, and I headed towards the exchange to find Old Ma.

Ah Dui Dui Dui dropped quite a few items that needed to be dealt with. I'd keep what was useful and sell what wasn't. I needed to pay Lu Xiaobei back the 20,000 yuan as soon as possible, as it wasn't easy for a girl like her.

"You're back?" Old Ma chuckled.

"Mhm, I went out to handle a few things."

I smiled and said, "Old Ma, I have some things I'd like you to take a look at. I need some money and bullets."

"Sure, bring them out."

So, I took out Ah Dui Dui Dui's equipment: a Green Sniper Rifle, a Green Submachine Gun, a White Pistol, and a Green Helmet. There was nothing I was looking for.

The drop rate in Star Abyss was truly too low. Basically, only defeating BOSSes or completing high-difficulty quests would reward equipment. As for regular monsters, even elite monsters, the chance of dropping Ability Crystals was quite low. That's why, despite Ah Dui Dui Dui being a Tier 2 Firepower Specialist, he didn't have much equipment on him.

Or perhaps he had equipment, but he'd traded it all for guns.

In addition, he dropped three Explosive Grenades and 3,000 rounds of 9mm bullets. These were good, and I accepted them all.

"Not bad, so many good things!"

Old Ma began to appraise them. "The Green Sniper Rifle is a good item, worth 18,000. The Green Submachine Gun is also decent, I'll give you 13,000 for it. The pistol is pretty trashy, I'll offer 3,000. This Green Helmet is alright, I'll give you 6,000. That's 40,000 in total. What do you think of this price?"

"It's acceptable, we have a deal."

I nodded.

"Straightforward!"

Old Ma also nodded with a smile.

"But for such a large order, you have to throw in something for me. How about 2,000 rounds of 9mm bullets?"

"Holy crap, you're really greedy..."

Old Ma was speechless. After a moment of thought, it seemed he could still profit even with this deal, so he smiled and said, "Alright. You're a regular customer and have been taking care of my business, Old Ma... oh wait, my business, Old Liu. I'll make an exception this time and give you 2,000 bullets!"

"OK!"

I nodded. "Then I'll also purchase an additional 3,000 rounds of 9mm bullets."

Not having enough in stock creates ammunition anxiety. From now on, I need to develop a good habit of keeping 10,000 rounds of bullets in reserve in my Dimensional Storage Space so I won't feel anxious.

"Additionally."

I let out a thoughtful hum and glanced at my Star Coin balance. It wasn't much, really not much at all.

"Old Ma, I'll buy two RPG-32 rocket launchers."

"Sure!"

Old Ma nodded with a smile. "Do you have a launcher?"

"I do."

"Awesome, you managed to get your hands on something so rare!"

"Piece of cake~~~"

Not long after, Old Ma returned, bringing 3,000 rounds of ammunition and two heavy rocket launchers. After the transaction, I had a little over 20,000 left. Deducting the 20,000 I owed Lu Xiaobei, the remaining money should be enough for rent and living expenses for a month or so.

Night, a little past seven, I returned to my place.

Despite being starving, I really didn't want to go out to eat looking like this. I'd gotten blood splattered all over me while fighting "Ah Dui Dui Dui," and my shirt was now covered in red. I had to go back to my room and change before heading out, otherwise, it would be too terrifying.

"Click~~"

I opened the living room door and quickly turned to close it.

But as I turned, I saw a figure standing in front of the sofa. I'd forgotten; I wasn't living alone anymore. I had a roommate whose WeChat was completely blank.

"You..."

Lin Qingying looked over, her gaze falling on the large bloodstain on my chest.

"I was helping a friend paint furniture today. It's paint."

"Mm."

She nodded, not saying much else. She always seemed so quiet.

"Ding Han, when are you moving out?"

After a long pause, she finally spoke softly, "Tomorrow is the last day..."

"Okay, I'll definitely move out tomorrow!"

She didn't say anything else, just tidied up the files and notebook on the coffee table before returning to her room.

I sighed. Someone like her, whose family background was clearly well-off, how could she understand the hardships of us common folk!

I took off my clothes, rinsed them with tap water first, and then put them in the washing machine.

Only then did I go downstairs to eat. I hadn't eaten all day and was starving. I ordered a Gong Bao Chicken and finished it in one go. Afterward, I went to the community's bulletin board to check for suitable apartments.

I found a few I liked, but when I called, either no one answered, or they said the apartment was already rented.

Finding a place can be really difficult sometimes.

I wandered around until almost eleven at night. It was unlikely I'd find an apartment today, so I gave up.

I returned to my room and went to sleep!

That night, I actually had a nightmare. I dreamt of beheading someone with my sword. The scene of blood gushing out was so real, no different from how "Ah Dui Dui Dui" died.

"Ah..."

Just then, a sudden scream jolted me awake from my sleep. And this scream came from the next room.

"What's wrong?"

I quickly threw on some clothes and went out. I found the living room light was already on. Lin Qingying, wearing only her pajamas, looked at me in a panic and then pointed to her room: "There's a mouse..."

"It's just a mouse?"

I frowned. "You're so fierce, and you're afraid of a mouse?"

"How am I fierce?"

She responded weakly, seemingly a little unconvinced.

"Never mind."

I unscrewed the handle of the broom and asked, "Can I go into your room?"

"Mm..."

She nodded.

So, I walked into her room. A faint scent immediately wafted towards me. A woman's room was indeed different. When Milo lived here before, it always smelled of foot odor or smoke.

After turning on the light, I looked around. Finally, I crouched down and looked under the bed. Sure enough, I found the culprit. A large black rat was squatting under the bed, looking at me with a terrified expression.

"Swish!"

I threw the broom handle, hitting it directly and killing it!

Advanced Throwing Lv10, terrifying indeed!