Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 658 - 271. Be with me

Chapter 658: 271. Be with me

"Online! Task, task, task?"

"Any errands needing to be run? Toilet not clogged? No enemies? Don’t you want to stop your brother from being cheated on? Tsk..."

"You soldiers really don’t have any suitable tasks for us?"

"Are you going mining today? Let me do it!"

These Descenders would find work for themselves; they’d jump at any dangerous tasks.

As for their origins, it was said they were His Excellency the President’s personal soldiers, immortal and learning at lightning speed.

At first, the soldiers were somewhat put off by these oddballs, but over time, as contacts increased, they gradually began to like these players, who, despite being of mortal level, had extremely tenacious battle awareness, and simply called them ’Undead Warriors’.

With a huge number of players, even though space operations were extremely dangerous, players still participated enthusiastically, having a blast, and the commanders were also pleased to have such outstanding, obedient soldiers.

[Reconnecting to the server...]

[Welcome back to Starry Abyss]

"Hah..."

Caramel Snail took control of his body, shook his head, and the first thing he did after logging in was to block all friend requests, then handle communications from friends one by one.

Since he won the runner-up, various teams and major guilds began to extend olive branches, inviting him to join their teams.

Joining a club meant having a more professional team for guidance, with higher exposure, while joining a major guild meant higher basic pay.

However, once joined, Caramel Snail would no longer be enjoying the game as he was now, but rather training, studying, and preparing for competitions as an athlete, a competitor, a profession.

Compared to that kind of life, Caramel Snail still had his own plans.

"Unlike others... a large part of my advantage comes from getting in touch with Li Aozi early, and my flexibility in using Arcane Energy."

It’s safe to say that his progress to this point was at least half due to Li Aozi.

After battling Long Yuqiong, who claimed the title of World Duel King, Caramel Snail also recognized the gap between himself and the opponent.

Long Yuqiong’s reaction speed and awareness were far beyond his own, and if he relied solely on regular professional training, Caramel Snail felt he would never catch up.

Only with Li Aozi’s help was this possible.

Although he didn’t know why Li Aozi took such a liking to him, while having a cold attitude towards other NPCs, Caramel Snail thought: since clinging to Li Aozi’s thigh has better prospects, why not do it?

"Xia Yubing recently had to check on the cold drink machine, so no time for the game; Azi, Night Fighting Sword, Garidon, and Yutianxiao, their teams were busy with post-match analyses."

Issues arose when acquaintances didn’t mix in the same circles as he did.

When everyone was busy with serious matters, he ended up alone, with no one to team up with.

Caramel Snail scratched his head, but thankfully he had now joined the Expeditionary Army. Interstellar exploration was quite fun; there were always new tasks upon logging in.

Watching the fleet improve little by little due to his efforts gave him a great sense of achievement.

"Since there’s nothing else, it’s time to find Quartermaster Selwyn for a task."

He had just stood up from the stairs in the corridor when suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind:

"Snail, come over and help me with something."

Caramel Snail was taken aback. The next moment, a task notification appeared in front of him:

[Your mentor ’Li Aozi’ has issued a commission for you, asking you to immediately produce an Implant Gear body.]

[’Li Aozi’ has sent you authorization. Complete the production before being discovered by others.]

Caramel Snail scratched his head.

After all, Li Aozi never hurt him; he should just go ahead and do it.

He sneaked into the Biochemical Center, where he often came for cleaning and maintenance tasks, and was very proficient with the system’s operations. Inputting the authorization code sent by Li Aozi, the Biochemical Center immediately began to operate.

Extracting raw materials, synthesizing organic matter, and completing production according to the given Gene Sequence.

The principle of producing Implant Gear was similar to cloning; each Implant Gear here originated from Li Aozi’s original gene. This was also the biggest guarantee of the Sovereign Pathway, as long as the original gene was controlled, no one could seize the control of the Implant Gear.

Caramel Snail had also learned a bit about Implant Gear knowledge as he himself was now an Implant Gear body, half a Sovereign Pathway individual, containing biological high-voltage electricity and a compressed blood machine gun. He quickly followed Li Aozi’s request, producing an Implant Gear body.

Hiss—

A naked young male body slowly floated in the Biological Pool. It didn’t appear to belong to the Tanas Clan or the Azure Star People; the skin was yellowish, with facial features resembling those of the Sky Ring or Frost Plated People, but without the flashy hair colors.

"Seems like it’s done."

Caramel Snail walked to the Biological Pool, examining the Implant Gear body.

The Implant Gear body didn’t look special, appearing as a high school student around fifteen or sixteen years old, with no Arcane Sequence installed, instead filled with many ordinary mortal genes.

The power level was at Gamma Rank.

The appearance was rather good-looking, after all, it used Li Aozi’s genes as a base; at fifteen or sixteen, Li Aozi was a pure and cute young boy.

Such a weak body, who knew what Li Aozi wanted it for.

Just as Caramel Snail was thinking this, the Implant Gear body suddenly opened its eyes.

Click!

The Implant Gear body propped itself up, and the linking tendrils fell off, the interfaces healing quickly, leaving it whole.

"Phew... 98% compatibility, you’ve done well, Snail."

The young Li Aozi said softly, tilting his head. His grey eyes reflected Caramel Snail’s shocked face.

"Li, Li Aozi? Why did you come yourself!"

"I need your help to make some money. Though others might look down on you, for me, you’re the most reliable for the job."

Li Aozi said as he stepped out of the Biological Pool, picking up a Biochemist’s uniform to put on himself.

"Come with me, Snail."

Li Aozi turned around, showing a charming smile:

"Don’t think about anything, just follow me, and you’ll be fine."

[You triggered the side mission—Two’s Journey]

[Type]: Companion/Combat

[Time Limit]: 20 natural days

[Mission Difficulty]: Sick (disgusting)

[Introduction]:

"Today, we need to meet and have a good talk."

For some reason, Li Aozi, who had become the President of a nation, suddenly decided to descend to the starfield in an Implant Gear body.

Why did he hide his strength? What’s his intention?

So, you chose to stop thinking and follow Li Aozi’s advice.

This journey, the entire time, will only have the two of you together.

[Settlement Conditions]:

Wait for further instructions.