Exploding Lakuri

I was ecstatic, my heart pounding, more excited than the first time I kissed a girl!

The quality of the Essence Furnace is crucial for players, not only affecting the speed of Essence recovery during combat but also providing a large number of basic attribute bonuses!

A Level 1 Essence Furnace's attributes are essentially its growth potential!

Taking my furnace as an example, at Level 1, it provides its owner with 4 Strength and 3.5 Agility. When it levels up to Level 2 by extracting experience, its attributes will increase to 8 Strength and 7 Agility. If there's enough experience to catch up to the owner's level, the accumulated attribute sum will be comparable to a piece of top-tier equipment!

Moreover, this furnace's mental growth has actually reached 2.9, which means my future mental power won't be too bad. Mental power is equivalent to "magic resistance," so when I encounter professions like Psionicists or Star Speakers who rely on mental power to crush opponents, I'll have a fighting chance!

However...

I frowned and fell into deep thought. Has my luck been too good since entering this Star Abyss world?

Only the first Pandora Solution evolution failed a bit. After that, I consecutively obtained S-rank Bio-Optical Invisibility and SS-rank Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse, plus this SS-rank Essence Furnace right in front of me. I'm practically the chosen one!

Could it be that other players are the same? As long as their real bodies enter the Star Abyss world, they will be favored by the system?

"Bro?"

Just then, Left Hand's voice came from the Star Chart.

I immediately responded, "Yes, what's up?"

"Did you awaken an Essence Furnace?"

His voice couldn't hide his excitement. "Damn, I awakened an A-rank furnace with an 88% conversion rate. Tell me, isn't that awesome? Holy crap... its Level 1 growth is terrifyingly high: 3 Strength, 2.4 Agility, 2 Stamina, 1.7 Spirit. It's explosive! Yours, how's your furnace?"

"Cough, cough..."

I'm a kind teammate and couldn't bear to crush his spirit. "My furnace is average, just like yours, pretty much the same."

"No way, then congratulations to us both!"

"Mm."

I nodded. "Have you leveled up yet? Are you ready with your skills?"

"I've leveled up, and I'm ready with my skills too."

"That's good."

I continued leveling up, using up all my experience points in one go and reaching Level 8, with 78% experience remaining. This experience is enough to maintain the Star Chart connection with Left Hand for 78 minutes, which is more than enough.

So, I put all 12 potential points from reaching Level 4 into Strength, then learned Basic Swordsmanship from my reserve skills. After that, I continuously upgraded the skill, instantly raising Basic Swordsmanship to Level 10!

With this, Basic Swordsmanship additionally provided 6 points of Strength!

At this moment, I felt a surge of power throughout my body. When I opened my status panel again, my combat energy level was worlds apart from before!

[Shadow Chaser] (Starry Sky Super Weapon · Sword Specialization · Tier 1)
Level: 8
Attack: 18-45
Defense: 9
Health: 1100
Critical Hit: 0
Charm: 0
Essence: 100/100
Overall Combat Energy Level: 108
Potential Point Allocation: Strength 30 / Agility 15.5 / Spirit 2.9 / Stamina 3
Achievements: 0

In an instant, my combat energy level skyrocketed from the previous 40 points to 108 points, which is terrifying. The SS-rank Essence Furnace is naturally the biggest contributor to this!

"Old Six."

I frowned and asked, "The 55-minute demolition, are you ready?"

"Don't worry, it's set on a timer. Just wait for the boom."

"Then we're good!"

Left Hand sounded a bit displeased. "But Third Bro, can you stop calling me Old Six? It makes it sound like I'm not a skilled player. How about calling me Sixth Brother from now on?"

"Request denied. I think Old Six sounds best."

"Fine... Bro, you're the boss."

Left Hand sounded a bit helpless, as if he had given up struggling.

A few minutes later, the ground suddenly trembled, followed by a deafening roar from the east.

I was secretly impressed. Left Hand definitely has some skills; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to remotely detonate the base's ammunition depot.

Along with the explosion, the base's alarms blared, and countless guards rushed towards the incident location.

I stood before the door, frowning as I looked at everything outside.

"033, get back!"

Outside, it was the guard who brought me dinner. He raised his gun and aimed at me, roaring, "Don't get involved, this has nothing to do with you. Go back to sleep, or don't blame me for being rude!"

I nodded and took a few steps back.

"Brother, it's almost time, keep an eye on it..." Left Hand said excitedly.

"Don't rush."

I smiled, "I'm watching, don't worry."

"That's good then."

Time ticked by, and in the blink of an eye, it was 3:59:58!

I immediately triggered the skill icon, silently chanting in my heart, activating Bio-Electromagnetic Pulse!

"Zzzzzz~~~"

In an instant, my whole body felt electrified. Strands of deep blue current surged and crackled over my skin and hair. It didn't hurt at all. My body involuntarily hunched over, and a cluster of electromagnetic storms formed on my back, which would erupt in three seconds!

"Boom--"

With a loud bang, the electromagnetic pulse spread in all directions!

All electronic devices immediately malfunctioned and were destroyed!

The door in front of me lost pressure and opened rapidly!

"What's going on?!"

Outside, the guard roared. But the moment he turned around, I was already in front of him.

"033, are you crazy?"

The instant he raised his gun to aim, I suddenly charged forward, brushing past him. I reached out and pulled the Vanguard Bee Sting military knife from his waist!

Although it was only 30cm, it was still a type of sword!

"This is bad..."

The guard's face turned pale with shock. Just as he was about to sound the alarm, his throat was already slashed by the Vanguard Bee Sting!

"404!"

Fatal damage!

As he staggered back, clutching his throat, I launched an unceasing assault. The Bee Sting became a cold glint, repeatedly slashing across his throat, chest, and eyes – vital spots!

A level 15 normal NPC only had about 800 health points. He collapsed to the ground in an instant!

[Combat Notification: You have killed [Base Guard] lv15, gaining 1500 character experience, and 750 experience points from Essence Furnace extraction!]

I didn't stop at all. I quickly collected the guard's assault rifle, pistol, and grenades. I even pocketed his spare magazines into my dimensional storage space.

Just then, another guard rushed out, shouting, "033, you're asking for death!"

"Swish!"

As he raised his gun to aim, I directly threw the Vanguard Bee Sting!

"Gulp!"

Blood splattered. My level 10 Throwing Skill was powerful, hitting his throat directly for over 600 damage. Then, I picked up the assault rifle and emptied a magazine into him!

"Experiment Subject No. 033 has rebelled. Nearby guards, proceed to suppress immediately!"

Someone shouted from a distance.

In the Star Chart, I could hear the sounds of fighting from Left Hand's side. He must have made his move and was doing well, otherwise, the Star Chart would have been cut off!

I quickly pulled the Bee Sting short sword from the guard's throat and headed east. However, I hadn't gone far when a figure suddenly appeared, aiming an assault rifle and opening fire!

It was Lakuri!

The moment he opened fire, I suddenly moved sideways and threw the Bee Sting short sword!

"Thwack!"

Within ten paces, it was still an unerring hit!

Lakuri's arm was struck by the sword, and he stumbled back into the room.

"033, you beast, how dare you betray me!"

Instructor Lakuri roared with all his might.

I didn't hesitate. Footsteps were already echoing in the corridor, and I had very little time. I fired a burst of bullets at the glass on the iron door. With the sound of shattering glass, a grenade appeared in my hand. I pulled the pin and accurately tossed it into the room through the glass gap!

"Boom!"

A muffled explosion, followed by a string of curses from inside the room.

"Clack!"

I tossed another grenade, rolling it along the ground toward the end of the corridor. At the same time, I reloaded the magazine with practiced skill and kicked open the door, rushing into the room.

"You bastard!"

Lakuri, covered in blood, lay on the ground, raising his submachine gun as if to resist.

But I stomped forward, kicking the submachine gun out of his grasp, then kicked his jaw. Just as Lakuri opened his mouth to shout, I shoved the searing hot muzzle into his mouth!

"You..."

Lakuri's pupils contracted violently. He never thought he'd see this day!

"Rat-tat-tat~~~"

I pulled the trigger and didn't let go, emptying the magazine in a matter of seconds!

Lakuri's head slammed against the wall repeatedly!

Lakuri was a Level 15 BOSS with a terrifying 4500 Blood Essence. However, the Roarer in my hand, though a white-tier equipment, was not weak. Each shot dealt around 60 damage. Emptying the magazine in one go dealt over 3000 damage. Combined with the grenade explosion, even a BOSS like him would instantly have his health bar depleted.

"You traitor..."

Lakuri's mouth was nearly shot to pieces, but he still stubbornly said, "You..."

"Who's the traitor?"

I roared, "I've never been part of the Undercurrent! I'm your father!"

With that, I drew the Bee Sting and swept it across, slitting Lakuri's throat and collecting the BOSS's experience!

At the same time, I also picked up Lakuri's Roarer and the Vanguard Bee Sting. To my surprise, both were green-tier equipment!

[Roarer MP25 Submachine Gun] (Quality: Green)

Tier: First

Base Stats: Firepower 55-70, Rate of Fire 800 rounds/minute, Magazine Capacity 50 rounds, Attack Range 120 meters

Strength: +5

Weight: 3.3KG

Blessing: Consecutive Shots - Attack damage +10% during consecutive firing.

[Vanguard Bee Sting] (Quality: Green)

Tier: First

Type: Steel Short Sword

Base Stats: Attack 15-25, Attack Speed 0.7 attacks/second, Durability 300/300

Strength: +5

Length: 0.3M

Weight: 2KG

Blessing: Slaughter - Critical damage +3% when using this weapon.

Usage Requirement: Level 5

Not bad, I'll equip them!

Enough experience, time to level up to Level 9!

Instantly, my attack power soared to 31-80 points, which was terrifying in the early stages of the game!

Noisy footsteps could be heard from outside. Lingering here would be a death sentence!

Without a moment's hesitation, I activated my Bio-Optical Invisibility skill!

"Hiss hiss~~"

My skin tightened sharply, and I began to turn transparent. The transparent material spread over my entire body, enveloping my clothes and hair. In an instant, I vanished without a trace!

I quickly rushed out of the room and headed straight for the east exit!

For a moment, the guards who rushed into the corridor could only hear footsteps, but they couldn't see anyone.

"What's going on!?"

Someone immediately opened fire.

Then, I felt a sharp pain in my back. I had been hit multiple times, and my health bar quickly dropped from 1200 points to over 840 points. If I took any more hits, my health bar would drop below 50%, which would be quite troublesome.

In the setting of Star Abyss, when a player's Blood Essence drops below 30%, the "Injured" status will be triggered. If it drops below 10%, the "Severely Injured" status will be triggered. These conditions cannot be remedied by simply drinking a health potion; they require a hospital visit or rare items like medical nanobots to remove the injured status!

Eight chapters updated on the first day. I hope you all enjoy them!

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