"What's fun about the government building?" Xu Huo asked. "Are there any new friends you know there?"
The painted woman's gaze wandered a little. "No new friends, but there's definitely something fun."
Xu Huo looked up at her. "Be careful when you're out."
The painted woman gave him a look that said, "Don't worry," then happily slung her backpack over her shoulders and left.
Xu Huo opened his Communicator and took out all the information he'd previously gathered about Super Evolution to read.
Everyone had a different understanding of Super Evolution, and their evolutionary paths differed too. Generally speaking, when people followed different paths, others' experiences could hardly help them. Still, they could broaden his horizons and let him see the other possibilities of Super Evolution.
He kept reading until evening. After dinner, a message arrived on his Communicator from an unfamiliar number. The sender knew who he was and invited him to a Ticket Dungeon that had appeared in District 014. They had already prepared a Ticket for him, and their offer was generous: they promised he could take two-thirds of all the props and other items found in the Dungeon.
Xu Huo paused. It was obvious they weren't after the Dungeon. As for what their real purpose was, he didn't reply, leaving the matter aside for the time being.
When he had some free time, he looked over the items the Special Defense Department had given him.
First were the time-related items:
[ Noodle Time: As everyone knows, instant noodles taste best when they've just started to soften but still retain a little firmness. According to the Artificer's personal taste, noodles reach their peak flavor after soaking for 45 seconds.]
[But this Artificer, who combined poverty with skill, couldn't resist opening his noodles before then. Thus, this item