Bai Kou wasn't leaving for the time being, so she lent Xu Huo her car. The self-driving aircraft didn't need him to pilot it manually, and he spent the journey resting. With the help of restorative potions, by the time he returned to the Mechanical Castle, he looked as good as new.
The two Players assigned to protect him were still waiting. Once the networked robot confirmed his return, they immediately brought the robot out to take over.
The law enforcement team didn't interfere with Xu Huo's movements, but he needed to rest, and it wouldn't be appropriate to go back to Xin Rong's home. After learning that the government reimbursed accommodation expenses for law enforcement Players, he returned to Yongxing Hotel.
No one was following him this time. The law enforcement team guarded the room next door, while the enforcement robot stayed close by. With that much security, Xu Huo turned off his Communicator and slept until noon the next day.
He woke naturally and found himself more energetic than ever. As he stretched, his bones crackled all over, like a joyful sigh from a body finally freed from long-standing restraints.
The Evolution rate on his Personal Panel hadn't changed, but his body was clearly different from before. Once his mental fatigue had lifted, he also seemed more alert.
Only after eating did he start dealing with the messages on his Communicator.
First, a message had come from Yan Jiayu. They'd gone to another Sub-district and sold the ores. The Game Government wasn't short on money, so they'd gotten a good price. After deducting Tu Xiaoxiao's fee, each of them would get nearly ten million White Cash.
Yan Jiayu had found another fun Dungeon, though, and wasn't planning to return to the Platinum Eye for now. She suggested they