Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 433 - 72. The maximum level for players is only level 30. I want to give them a complete life.

Chapter 433: 72. The maximum level for players is only level 30. I want to give them a complete life.

"What’s up?" Cumin Powder noticed Caramel Snail’s strange expression and asked out of concern.

"...Nothing. It’s just that I can’t see that guy’s attributes, not even the ’Eye of Truth’ could get any results."

Caramel Snail muttered,

"Eyes like a spider’s web... I feel like I’ve seen them somewhere before, I’m sure I have. I have an intrinsic aversion to these kinds of eyes, can’t stand them at all... It’s really strange, though. This is my first time seeing these eyes, but it feels like I’ve seen something similar a long time ago and it left a bad impression."

"You have that feeling too?"

Cumin Powder suddenly said,

"It’s like an impulse, suddenly finding certain behaviors completely intolerable. Even the calmest, most rational person would fly into a rage."

"Sort of." Caramel Snail had no fondness for the Spider Web Woman. The more he thought about her, the more revolted he felt. He blurted out, "It’s like suddenly awakening memories of a past life."

"Ha... That explanation..."

Cumin Powder curled his mouth,

"Playing a game and talking about past lives, do you think this is an online novel? ’Rebirth: I’m a Master of the Abyss’? In my past life, I was one of the top ten experts in the Fiery Summer District of ’Starry Abyss’, but I fell victim to an ambush by thirty professional players. I fought to the death, taking down twenty of them with me. I escaped to an old friend’s territory, only to be treacherously betrayed. They destroyed my Supreme Pathway, stole my Divine Artifact, and left me with no future. In this life, I was reborn as a street punk on Azure Star, joined the Sovereign family, only to be rejected by my snobbish wife and pushed off a cliff. Surprisingly, I gained Arcane Energy from the fall. Thirty years of ups and downs..."

"Stop, stop, stop! You’ve read plenty yourself, haven’t you?!"

Caramel Snail retorted,

"I mean, this sudden impulse, seeing certain scenes and having intense emotional reactions, probably everyone experiences it. Maybe it’s because ’Starry Abyss’ is just too special."

"Yeah, that could be it. This game feels so real."

Cumin Powder thought for a moment and agreed,

"I originally thought you could only take off your pants. Out of curiosity, I tried going to the red-light district and found out, you really can..."

"Really?" Caramel Snail’s ears perked up, and he eagerly asked, "You can really do that sort of thing?"

"There’s a cognition filter that blocks out inappropriate content. But it seems like you can."

Cumin Powder shrugged,

"By the way, what’s up with that female NPC?"

"I used the ’Eye of Truth’ to check, and it showed that the target was ’Secret’? What is ’Secret’? Is it a skill effect?"

"No idea."

Cumin Powder looked towards the crowd,

"But judging from the situation, it seems to have something to do with Li Aozi."

Caramel Snail followed his gaze to see the players around the Spider Web Woman, enthusiastically engaging with her.

"Who are you? What’s your relationship with Li Aozi? Got any jobs?"

"Take off that cloak, it’s hot and stuffy out here."

"Gimme some work. I can move bricks, deliver goods, even kill and rob if needed. I’m totally reliable."

"Your colored contacts are so cool. Can you share a link for the same ones?"

The players chattered noisily, surrounding the Spider Web Woman. Caramel Snail clearly saw her becoming increasingly impatient. She didn’t like being surrounded and scrutinized, instinctively hunching her shoulders and lowering her head in silence.

But suddenly, the woman lifted her head, as if she had received some message, a relieved smile crossed her face.

Then, Caramel Snail saw her slowly raise her index finger, making a silencing gesture. In the next moment, the crowd around her fell silent, listening quietly to the NPC’s explanation,

"Welcome to Baizhu Star, Descenders."

She spoke in a warm and friendly tone,

"I am your guide, the Guardian of the ruins, Yavin Heskixin."

"If that’s hard to remember, you can just call me—Weaving Maiden."

"At Li Aozi’s request, I will convey his tasks. As warriors here to save Azure Star’s fate, you need to understand the local situation and learn to integrate into the environment."

In the next moment, all Baizhu Star players received a series of task prompts in their mission panels.

[Long-term Mission Triggered—’ New Journey’]

[Type]: Construction

[Time Limit]: Unlimited

[Mission Difficulty]: B

[Introduction]:

"You have successfully stepped onto a new planet. Li Aozi, whom you once followed, is now busy with the affairs of saving Azure Star. Meanwhile, you will be living on this planet for an extended time. It is time to build a new home."

Baizhu Star, a frontier planet at the edge of cosmic civilization.

This place boasts abundant magical resources and stunningly beautiful cultural landscapes.

The scenery is beautiful, the magic is impressive, but don’t forget, you are here so that you can return to save the world later.

’Weaving Maiden’ Yavin Heskixin will act as Li Aozi’s agent here. She will convey Li Aozi’s tasks to you and provide appropriate rewards.

Yavin’s status is quite unique. She possesses highly skilled tailoring abilities. You can learn how to become a [Tailor] (Lifestyle Profession) from her, and use Baizhu Star’s currency to order customized fashion items from her.

For now, enjoy the sunny days.

When you step into Starry Abyss, ordinary life will be gone forever.

May you have the courage and faith to never fade.

Good luck, Descender.

[Task List]:

Unlike other mission types, long-term missions do not end unless the issuing party terminates them. You can choose any direction from the list below as your goal.

Long-term missions do not have a winning or losing conclusion. This is a unique journey for everyone.

[Business Construction Direction]—’Homestead: Building a Base’, ’Homestead: Artifact Restoration’, ’Homestead: Reclaiming Land’, ’Advanced: Herb Gathering’...

[Combat Conquest Direction]—’Journey: Armed Organization’, ’Journey: Trenches’, ’Journey: Hunting Giant Beasts’...

[Civilization Exploration Direction]—’Contact: Learning Culture’, ’Contact: Establishing Communication’, ’Contact: Trade Link’, ’Colonization or Integration’...

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A series of incredibly complex tasks, far surpassing the experience during the beta phase. The missions issued by Li Aozi through Yavin all conveyed one message,

"Follow Li Aozi, and you can establish a power base in the cosmos."

This is an advantage that players from other factions do not have at all.

Major guilds were very tempted, starting to plan whether to bring another group of people into space. Right now, they didn’t have many members. Yavin also told them that the nearby monsters were quite strong. As they were now, they couldn’t even match the local farmers.

But the resources on Baizhu Star were too abundant... Creatures of Gamma Rank, which couldn’t survive on Azure Star, were just average adults here.

But who says you have to challenge the planetary overlords?

Given that Gamma-ranked creatures fill the ecosystems, plentiful at the top of the food chain, this implies that Alpha and Beta-ranked creatures must also be in excess.

Even if you can’t fight Baizhu Star people, you can lower your ecological niche. Aim lower and go after pests.

In this range, hunting scattered critters would be quite suitable.

What? Wouldn’t rampant hunting and killing upset the local ecosystem?

Are you kidding? Can you eradicate cockroaches and mosquitoes?

If you see yourself as trash, your competition becomes actual trash too.

Thus, those rodents inexplicably suffered dimensional reduction attacks.

Players found it easy to accept this ’self-deprecating’ strategy and started discussing which mountain to go to for rat hunting, wasp nest raiding, fishing, and stealing bird eggs.

Some players were more interested in construction, approaching Yavin to inquire about specific job requirements and contacting players skilled in architectural design and civil engineering to help rebuild the ruins.

Others curious about Baizhu Star’s civilization and interested in magic began learning the language of the Crystal Tower.

Just as the players were getting fired up to build their new home, Yavin suddenly raised her hand and took out two Memory Crystals.

"Li Aozi said to give these to you. I’ll place them here at the Shrine in the ruins. You can come and check them at any time."

Curious, the players moved closer to see the information on the two crystals,

’Memory Echo: Underworld Humanity Laboratory’

[Introduction]: The complete memories of Li Aozi.

It records certain events related to the Underworld Humanity Laboratory. By touching the Echo, you and your companions can explore the world of memories, gain experience, and strengthen your abilities.

[Difficulty]: Myth - Legend - Literature - Rumor - Realism

(Note: In Realism difficulty, you cannot resurrect, using drugs accumulates toxicity, causes side effects, UI and system information are disabled, team voice is disabled, friendly fire is enabled, and cognition filters are turned off.)

[Admission Fee]: 50,000-200,000 Experience, an additional 5% admission fee for each failure in Realism mode.

[Recommended Level]: Main Profession lv.25-30;

[Population]: 1-12 players;

’Memory Echo: Valenkov’s Winter’

[Introduction]: Li Aozi extracted a certain spacetime from his memories.

It records the environment, features, and city layout of Valenkov Autonomy, recreating the real world at a specific time point.

You can—play the role of a ’Valenkov Warrior,’ enter it, complete tasks, and eliminate invading enemies.

You can—enter as a ’[Descender],’ carrying your items and weapons into dangerous areas to gather loot and complete Echo missions for rewards. However, your death will result in losing all unbound equipment.

You can—play the role of a ’Sweeper,’ searching for and eliminating ’Valenkov Warriors’ for the Union Group, establishing forward outposts, and reclaiming treasures stolen by other Descenders.

[Recommended Level]: lv.30

[Population Limit]: No maximum limit, entry allowed at any time, and players of similar levels will be matched.