Trading

Trading

Xu Huo chose the Ability Development privilege.

[Based on Player Passerby A's profession, you will receive the new Ability "A Sad Thing."]

[The following data has been updated.]

[Player Nickname: Passerby A]

[Player Type: Black Player]

[Profession: Passerby A]

[Remarks: As someone who is always on the road, he has only a one-in-ten-thousand chance of becoming the protagonist.]

[Player Level: E]

[Number: 556688]

[Evolution Rate: 10%]

[Assets: 39,500 White Cash]

[Primary Abilities: ① Tireless Legs; ② Informed Perspective (Extended Ability: Super Memory); ③ A Sad Thing.]

[Remark 1: Congratulations on developing a new Ability. Passerby A always plays an important yet unimportant role in different places at different times. People quickly forget what he looks like. This is a sad thing. Of course, if even his acquaintances forget him, that would be a tragic thing.]

[Remark 2: Congratulations on developing a new Extended Ability. There's no point in seeing things if you don't remember them.]

[Items: ① Arsonist's Tool; ② Super Running Shoes; ③ Sunny Rainy Belt; ④ Floating Balloon;

⑤ Omnipresent Strings (Remark: They can be hung anywhere, even in midair, and can lift objects up to one hundred thousand times their own size or weight. However, they can stretch to a maximum of three meters, and can only be used once on any object.)

⑥ Two-Color Rubik's Cube (Remark: It can be opened in any form, with a ten percent chance of producing something you currently lack. However, the more often you open it, the less surprising it becomes. Even so, it is still called a Surprise Magic Box.)]

[Potions: ① 4 bottles of P0 Evolution Agents; 2 bottles of P1 Evolution Potion (Remark: Congratulations on obtaining P1 Evolution Potion. It can be used when your Evolution Rate is below 30%.)

② E-class Self-Healing Agent; 2 bottles of D-class Self-Healing Agent (Remark: It really can heal wounds.)

③ 1 bottle of D-class Hair Growth Agent; 1 bottle of D-class Hair Removal Agent (Remark: Provided as a special gift in consideration of players' needs. With these, you'll never have to worry about body hair again.)

④ 1 bottle of D-class Lie Agent (Remark: Just one capful can make anyone spout lies for thirty minutes, even if they want to tell the truth. Writing, of course, doesn't count.)]

[Ticket Holder: Building Block Fairy Tale Town Station (E), Clown City Station (E), Garden Castle Station (D), Deep Blue Laboratory (D)]

[Tip: Players can upgrade to D-class after clearing two more E-class instances and receiving a B-level or higher rating, or clearing one D-class instance and receiving an A-Level Assessment. A higher player level will help players acquire resources such as Abilities and items. Keep up the good work.]

[Countdown to Next Game: 37 days]

Aside from an Ability exchanged for the Head Chopper Demon's item and the three items he had obtained from players, Xu Huo had received an Extended Ability, an item, nine bottles of potions, one E-class instance Ticket, and one D-class instance Ticket as rewards for clearing the E-class instance.

All in all, he had gained quite a lot.

"A Sad Thing," in particular, was a Primary Ability. Most of the players who came and went in instances were strangers, so it would be convenient and safe if people couldn't remember what he looked like. That could greatly reduce future trouble.

The Extended Ability went without saying: it enhanced memory. He would have to test it to find out how much.

Xu Huo sat cross-legged on the bed and stretched his hand, which itched as the wound healed quickly after he had used the Self-Healing Agent. Then he took out Omnipresent Strings and the Two-Color Rubik's Cube and placed them in front of him.

First, the strings. They looked more like fishing line, elastic and stretchable. From watching Wang Wei use them, he had already guessed a little about their range and how they worked.

By holding out two fingers, he could make the strings hang in midair in a U shape. When he crossed his fingers, the two ends crossed too. He could move them up or down, forward or back.

But when Xu Huo reached out to grab the strings, they naturally drooped into a straight line.

"They can't be used twice on the same object." Xu Huo thought for a moment, wrapped his hand in a bedsheet, and the strings successfully lifted him.

Next, he tried changing into clothes, using a paper bag, a leaf, and even a tissue. In short, the strings worked as long as they weren't in direct contact with his skin.

They also had a range of fifty meters. Walls, floors, and glass posed no obstacle. Wang Wei had been wasting their potential by using them only to kill people.

They did have drawbacks, though: they weren't fast enough, couldn't lift more than two adult men, and couldn't untie themselves once knotted.

But for what Xu Huo had in mind, they were more than practical enough.

This unexpected bonus put Xu Huo in a good mood. He called for a bottle of wine, then continued fiddling with the cube.

The black-and-white cube could be opened in several patterns, including a checkerboard, stripes, or squares. The first time he opened it, it produced a bottle opener. The second and third times, it was empty. Before opening it a fourth time, he poured himself a glass of water, added a capful of Lie Agent, then sat on the sofa and watched the door as he opened the cube.

"Knock, knock, knock!" The moment the cube opened, someone knocked at the door.

He put the cube away and went to open it. Besides the hotel server, there was someone else standing in the doorway.

"We meet again so soon, Mr. Xu." Nie Xuan extended his hand politely.

Xu Huo shook it. "I figured you'd come too."

"Ah, I'm sorry, sir. I forgot to bring the bottle opener," the server suddenly apologized. "I'll have someone send one up right away."

"No need. I brought my own." Xu Huo took the bottle and invited Nie Xuan inside.

"I poured you a glass of water in advance." He pointed to the table and opened the wine himself.

After sitting down, Nie Xuan said, "After you disappeared, your case was transferred to me. We need to go through some procedures for your belongings. We can have them brought over first thing tomorrow morning."

"You've been through your first instance, right?"

"You've got plenty of eyes at the research institute." Xu Huo drank straight from the bottle and stood facing him. "Did the hotel receptionist call you?"

"Cooperating with government operations is every citizen's duty." Nie Xuan smiled.

Xu Huo offered no opinion. "Did you come to ask me to cooperate with you?"

"Things out there are more chaotic than you know. The Evolvers have caused a huge stir, and violent cases are breaking out everywhere. But the overall situation is still under government control, and we know far more than any player. Working with us would benefit you, too." Nie Xuan spoke in a measured tone.

"From what we've learned, the Dimension Rift game doesn't currently have internal communication between players, so it's very difficult for players to share information with each other. But the government has already set up a Network Platform. Every player working with us has access. You can trade information, items, and potions there."

"Still, selling to the government is safer than selling to anyone else. Don't you think?"

"That's not a bad idea." Xu Huo considered this.

The platform was, of course, about more than just sharing information. More importantly, it let the government keep track of players. As long as the Dimension Rift game hadn't spread to the entire population, Cannibal Players were the biggest problem, especially those who had been through an instance.

"I can give you the identity of a Cannibal Player. What will you give me in exchange?"