Public Bounty
Transporting the instruments would require borrowing a ship from the Platinum Eye. Bai Kou couldn't simply decide to borrow one on her own; they would also need the corresponding spatial teleportation equipment. So Xu Huo had asked whether they could pay more to cut in line.
Bai Kou was gradually taking over the Platinum Eye, so cutting in line shouldn't be too difficult.
Bai Kou didn't refuse. She only told him that the Platinum Eye's ships were in high demand lately, and even if he paid to cut in line, he would still have to wait a while.
Xu Huo was about to reach A-rank, and there were surely plenty of people in District 014 who were about to reach A-rank as well. The complete fusion of the district and the game was just around the corner, so naturally, the sooner the better.
"Negotiate the price with them. Don't ask them to give you a discount because of me."
"How much is your face worth?" Bai Kou asked bluntly.
"Well, the Origin Stone should be worth something." Xu Huo smiled. "I can keep lending it to you. Do you still need it?"
Bai Kou had given up after failing to achieve Temporal Evolution. It was only natural that she'd been discouraged for a while; perhaps she would regain her confidence after some time.
"I'd be a fool not to borrow it." Bai Kou said, "The fee for cutting in line won't be cheap, either. Tell your friend to be prepared."
"Thanks." Xu Huo was sincere.
After that, he contacted Nie Xuan and asked if he had any free time lately.
"I just finished a Dungeon," Nie Xuan replied, his voice weary. "I need to go back and rest for a while."
"Perfect." Xu Huo briefly explained the situation.