Armor of Sacred Song

Three consecutive rings startled me!

"Finally done!"

Cai Cai exclaimed excitedly, "Brothers, let's open Ability Crystal and see what good stuff comes out!"

So, I glanced at my Dimensional Storage Space and found a blue robe inside. Ignoring that for now, I reached out and took out the BOSS Ability Crystal, and immediately opened it!

[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Armor of Sacred Song] (Quality: Blue)!]

'Holy crap, a blue breastplate?!'

The moment I saw the equipment name, I was overjoyed. I was currently wearing a Tier 1 green Sleepless Chestplate, which was of such a low quality and green, that it severely impacted my character stats and overall appearance!

So, he hurriedly took out the Armor of Sacred Song, and after his gaze lingered for three seconds, strands of text and numbers floated out!

[Armor of Sacred Song] (Quality: Blue)

Rank: Tier 2

Defense: 45

Strength: +20

Blessing: Damage Reduction +4%

Blessing: Fortitude—I, increases defense by 50 points.

Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health by 1000 points.

Strength required: 250

"Depend on..."

I frowned. Aren't these stats a little too good?!

Not only does it have 45 points of defense and 20 points of strength, this Armor of Sacred Song actually has three top-tier attributes!

In addition to 4% Damage Reduction and 1000 Max Health, it even has a top-tier "Sturdy - I" armor attribute!

In Star Abyss, equipment has a certain chance to have armor-enhancing attributes. Based on the attribute's quality, similar to attack attributes, it is divided into three tiers: "Sturdy—I", "Rock-II", and "Divine Armor-III". The armor added by these attributes is related to the quality and tier of the current equipment, forming a well-organized three-tier system.

Although the armor stat from the Armor of Sacred Song is only the most basic "Sturdy—I", it is already quite important to me at this stage. As long as I stack my armor high enough, enemy attacks will feel like a tickle, including bullets and bombs!

Armor is a god-tier attribute that must be stacked; the only things it can't defend against are Psionic Attack and nuclear explosions.

"Snap!"

I immediately replaced the Sleepless Chestplate with the Armor of Sacred Song, instantly boosting my defense and health! My Max Health has now reached 11,600 points, and my armor has reached 307 points. Keep in mind that most players' melee attack power is only between 300 and 400 at this stage, so their melee attacks definitely won't hurt me.

There's no way around it, Blue Gear just makes me that confident!

Immediately, he turned his attention to the second spoils of the trip, a spirit robe that shone with a blue light. After a brief pause, its attributes appeared.

[Choral Robe] (Quality: Blue)

Rank: Tier 2

Defense: 29

Spirit: +18

Blessing: Damage Reduction +2%

Blessing: Resilience, increases your Max Health 400 points.

Spirit required: 150

Clearly, the attributes of this Choral Robe are far inferior to those of the Armor of Sacred Song. However, if we don't compare it to top-tier items, its attributes are quite remarkable: 29 armor, 18 strength, plus 2% Damage Reduction and 400 maximum health. These are all effective attributes for the two major mental classes, Psionicist and Star Speaker. Calling it top-tier wouldn't be an exaggeration!

"That feels better..."

At this moment, AAA Nationwide Flight suddenly laughed, "I got a Tier 2 green cloth bracer! Awesome! It added 9 points of strength, this feels so good..."

Congratulations!

Cai Cai laughed, "I was lucky too, I got a Green Ring that adds 2% critical hit rate! I heard that critical hit rate can boost shooting accuracy, right, Ding Han?"

"Um!"

I nodded emphatically. "The critical hit rate shown on the player's attribute panel does indeed boost shooting stats; I've verified this many times."

Zhang Ruolin happily put on a new blue shield. She was incredibly lucky; she got a Tier 2 blue class-specific equipment!

"Let's go, the dungeon is about to close," Cai Cai said to everyone.

"Walk!"

Everyone filed out, and the moment they stepped out of the instance Teleportation Gate, they found themselves in a dark alley on Health Road. Cai Cai whistled and led the way out, making it look like a group of people were hiding there to urinate.

"Hey guys?"

AAA Nationwide Flight and said, "Let's add each other on WeChat so we can share information later."

"That's a good idea," Cai Cai nodded with a smile.

I didn't say anything, I just showed everyone my QR code and had them scan it.

After Garden of Words scanned my WeChat, her face flushed slightly. She then wrote "Newbie here, paying respects to the master" in her contact information. Her WeChat name was Ye Zi, and her profile picture was of a very pretty anime girl who vaguely resembled her.

I nodded and smiled at Garden of Words without saying anything, but she pursed her red lips and lowered her head, not daring to look at me.

Turn out to be...

In Star Abyss, if your level is high enough and your strength is strong enough, you can really feel like a boss. Although I didn't feel anything special myself, almost all the players I encountered treated me with great respect. Is this a world where strength reigns supreme?

For a moment, I felt somewhat dazed.

"We're leaving!"

Cai Cai waved her hand. "Brother Han, let's have dinner together again next time!"

"Okay, everyone be careful!"

"Okay!"

So the three of them got into a taxi and left, leaving only Zhang Ruolin and me on the street.

"It's almost midnight, what are your plans?"

Zhang Ruolin looked at me. "Did you go back?"

"There's no rush yet."

I shook my head. "I need to take a taxi to the Old City District to go to the Player Black Market to get rid of some unwanted equipment. Also, I need to find out when the ammo will arrive and place an extra order; we used up quite a bit this time farming the Bone Choir."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"Alright."

So the two hailed a taxi and headed to the Player Black Market.

Late at night.

"Old Ma!"

Inside the trading market, I grabbed Old Ma.

"Ding Han, damn it..."

Old Ma was speechless. He was about to explain that his surname wasn't Ma when he saw Zhang Ruolin's beautiful face. He immediately lost the desire to explain and asked, "What?"

"I've got something good for you!"

Sitting on the bench, I took out my Choral Robe: "Give me an estimate, and I'll make my move if the price is right."

"Holy crap, a robe?!"

Old Ma's gaze lingered for a moment, then his eyes widened in shock. "This thing... a second-tier, dual-attribute blue robe, what a treasure! It's practically nonexistent on the market right now, at least not in Creek City. How much are you planning to offer?"

"It's up to you to decide based on the market price."

"This number?"

Old Ma made a "6" gesture.

"Smack!"

I slapped his hand away and said, "Do you think I'm some newbie? Get your attitude straight and give me a market price, or I'll post on the Dark Web forums and rip you off!"

"Holy shit..."

Old Ma was exasperated. "Are all haters this arrogant these days?!"

He made another hand gesture and said, "90,000, that's the most I can offer. Otherwise, I won't have any profit to make. Besides, while Tier 2 Blue Equipment is powerful right now, it will be obsolete in a month at most. It's just transitional equipment. 100,000 is the maximum I can offer."

"Um."

I nodded. "This price is about right. Shall we pay?"

OK!

Old Ma had someone bring him cash.

After receiving the money, I took out another 30,000 Star Coins and gave them to him, saying, "This 30,000 is for replenishing five Explosive Grenade and 5,000 Roarer bullets. Also, when do Zhang Ruolin and I get our ammunition? We're waiting to go out of the city to fight the enemy!"

"Don't worry, the higher-ups are urgently requesting more stock!"

Old Ma said, "The Dark Tide and Creek City are fighting so fiercely right now, it's not easy for us to source goods either, let's all try to understand each other."

"Remember to prioritize supplying us; after all, we're old friends."

"Absolutely..."

It was late at night, around midnight.

Zhang Ruolin took a taxi and dropped me off downstairs, then returned to her own place.

When I went upstairs and opened the living room door, I found that the lights were still on. Lin Qingying was flipping through and comparing two documents, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, as if she was troubled by something.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" I asked.

"I'll go to sleep after I'm done with these things."

She looked up at me and said, "You've been so busy these past few days, it's rare to see you."

I was a little unsure how to answer, so I sat down next to her, took a stack of Star Coins from my pocket, placed them on the coffee table, and pushed them in front of her, saying, "This is 16,000 in total, here you go."

"What's this?" she asked, looking puzzled.

"You rented my room for ten times the price before, but I didn't move out, so I should return the 16,000 yuan to you. Besides, I was indeed short of money back then, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been defeated by your ten times rent."

"..."

She stared at me blankly.

"Please accept this quickly, otherwise I'll feel embarrassed to continue living here."

"Um."

She finally nodded slightly, then put the money into her bag.

"I have to work tomorrow, so I won't stay up with you. I'm going to sleep."

"Good."

Her gaze remained fixed on the documents as she continued working.

I returned to my room, and perhaps because I was too tired, I fell into a deep sleep soon after my head hit the pillow.

When people are tired, they sleep very well. I woke up to the sound of an alarm clock, got dressed immediately, and went to the living room. I saw that she had gotten up even earlier than me and was taking clothes out of the washing machine and hanging them on the clothes rack on the balcony.

The clothes in her hands... looked like underwear. When I looked over, she seemed flustered, quickly hung the clothes up, and then said, "What would you like to eat? I'll go downstairs to buy breakfast."

"Whatever, I'll eat whatever you eat."

"Good."

She pushed open the door and fled as if she were escaping.

I touched my nose. When young men and women live together, many things are simply unavoidable. In fact, her underwear and my clothes were almost hanging together. The balcony is so small, there's no way to avoid it.

The two walked downstairs side by side and happened to see Li Xiang.

"Ding Han, same place tonight, you pay for the game coins, King of Fighters 97, let's settle this once and for all?"

"You scoundrel! Do you think I, Ding, am afraid of you???"

Lin Qingying walked away expressionlessly, pretending not to know us.