The Golden-eyed Player's newly relaxed nerves tightened in an instant. He stared fixedly at Xu Huo, as if trying to see through his helmet and read his expression. His hand closed around itself, ready to strike at any moment.
Xu Huo merely sidestepped, but the instrument's needle didn't move with him. It still pointed in the same direction.
The Golden-eyed Player chuckled. "I thought the instrument had malfunctioned."
"Is that so?" Xu Huo said meaningfully.
The instrument definitely hadn't malfunctioned. It had indeed pointed at him just now, though he wasn't sure what kind of energy it detected: the Nuwa Stone, a Super Artifact, or the Heart of Innocence?
But it didn't matter. In this environment, he could easily influence the Golden-eyed Player's judgment.
"What's this box for?" Yan Jiayu already knew someone was inside. "Does hiding in it protect you from mental energy? But you can't move around while you're inside, can you?"
"It's a specially made box that offers some protection against interference. It has no Aftereffects for Players," the Golden-eyed Player said. "At least you can lie low in there for a while."
Yan Jiayu didn't comment. Instead, she said, "It can probably hold other things besides people."
"You said a Super Artifact was lost here. If this Sub-district's conditions are related to a Super Artifact, it might carry far more mental energy than the rest of the area. Without a suitable container, it'd be hard to take away. This box should be just the thing."
As she spoke, she turned to Xu Huo. "Maybe we should find one too."
Xu Huo smiled. "Don't we already have one?"
The Golden-eyed Player immediately said, "The box is no big deal. You can have it."
Xu Huo neither agreed nor refused. "We've been here long enough. Let's go."
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