After several days of preparation, Xu Huo had nearly everything he needed. The equipment and combat robots Xin Rong had promised had arrived, along with all kinds of potions, Evolution Potions, Nutrient Agents, and healing potions. Finally, he spotted two White Platinum Eye Return Tickets in the box.
Return Tickets were rewards for clearing Dungeons. They were tickets like any other, but they let Players return directly to their own Sub-districts without taking a train, making them lifesaving items in an emergency.
Of course, Return Tickets were also bought and sold. But because they were so rare, any ticket put up for sale came at a steep price. Most people traded for them with items or equipment rather than White Cash. And when someone offered one for sale on Dimension Below, it was snapped up quickly.
Return Tickets were in short supply throughout the game.
Only Players like Xu Huo, who often didn't return to their own Sub-districts after clearing a Dungeon, might have any to spare.
For him, though, there wasn't much difference between a Return Ticket and a regular Ticket. If he ever needed a Ticket to escape a powerful enemy, he'd choose a regular one so he wouldn't bring trouble back to District 014.
Once everything was ready, Xu Huo boarded the train with the painted woman.
This time, he was headed to District 020, under the C31 wormhole point. Before using his Ticket, he'd searched Dimension Below for an overview of the Sub-district. Though it ranked low, it was developing quite well. However, early in the Evolution process, the flora and fauna had mutated far faster than humans. As a result, they had claimed most of the Sub-district, forcing people to carve out Safe Zones as bases. After years of development, the two sides had reached