Xu Huo put away his things and stepped forward to inspect him, only to see the man, who had been dazed a second ago, suddenly contract his pupils. A burst of force erupted from his body, snapping every vine wrapped around him, and he dropped to the ground.
The other man stood beneath the broken tree, his gaze shifting from Xu Huo's face to the bag in his hand. Realizing what it contained, he instinctively looked away and cleared his throat. "Could you sell me the fruit you picked?"
As he spoke, he took out a ring. "I'll trade this A-class instrument for it."
He was certainly sincere. Xu Huo grabbed three red-eye fruits from the bag and tossed them over. The man caught them and threw the ring back.
"Are you heading back to town?" the man asked.
"I'm picking a little more." Xu Huo raised the bag in his hand.
The man gave him a thumbs-up, then headed toward town.
There were plenty of eye-shaped fruits. The farther they grew from town, the more complex and oppressive they looked. He probably wouldn't be able to clear this dungeon in a day or two, so Xu Huo simply picked more for later.
By the time he returned to town, it was already dark. The townspeople were all working overtime at the Factory, and most homes had no lights on, making the Factory seem glaringly bright by comparison.
"You're back!" Feng Jiawen was delighted to see him. After receiving the three red-eye fruits, he immediately opened the door and invited him inside.
"Your parents are still working overtime. How long will they be working?" Xu Huo asked as he entered.
Feng Jiawen casually placed the fruits on an ordinary plate. As he skillfully prepared food for Xu Huo, he said,