The Tracker's Tampering
Xu Huo stood outside Sunflower Courtyard again, wondering when another player had managed to pull one over on him.
Looking back at everything that had happened in Fairytale City, none of the players he'd encountered after arriving had sufficient motive—not even the Cannibal Player at Fresh and Delicious Sausage Shop. The only possibility was that a High-level Player had tampered with something during his encounter in Hai City, before he entered the game.
Granny Bai had only hinted at it without explaining further, but there was no doubt that something was wrong with him.
Even if he had enough Tickets to travel between different Dungeons without stopping, staying in a Dungeon for a long time—and remaining in one place in particular—still carried the risk of being found.
He turned to look at Sun Jirou, who was waiting not far away.
"I have no excuse for being outmatched," Sun Jirou said as she walked over. "I want to make a deal with you."
Xu Huo gestured for her to go on.
Sun Jirou took a deep breath. "You're in trouble. I can help you get rid of it, but in exchange, you have to give me the 'Teeth' Granny Bai gave you."
"Impossible. Pick something else," Xu Huo said firmly.
Sun Jirou didn't get angry. Meeting his gaze, she said, "This is a matter of your life and safety. Whoever's targeting you is definitely a C-class Player or above. Are you capable of dealing with a High-level Player right now?"
"When there's an absolute gap in strength, intelligence can't make up for it."
Xu Huo nodded in agreement. "That's why I plan to go straight to the next Dungeon."
Sun Jirou was momentarily at a loss for words, but he continued, "Make a real offer. That trick won't