Xu Huo agreed to have a meal with Captain Ran, but turned down her offer to pick him up.
Only after ending the call did he say, "Captain Ran is really enthusiastic."
"People don't go out of their way for nothing," Shi Youzhi remarked, then sent him on his way.
After leaving the Game Government Base, Xu Huo didn't head straight back to the hotel. Instead, he visited several Exchanges and eventually chose one where he sold some of his unwanted items.
E-class items were the lowest grade and didn't sell for much. When sold by individual Players, their prices depended on their effects. So the ten items in Xu Huo's inventory that he had never used, including the "Beauty Needle" and "Muscle Relaxer," fetched only ninety thousand White Cash as a bundle. A single D-class item, by contrast, cost at least sixty thousand, and the more powerful the item, the higher the price. C-class items and special items were even more expensive.
Even with the extra ninety thousand White Cash, Xu Huo only had five hundred thousand. That was enough for a decent D-class item, but fell a little short for a C-class one.
Both "Ox Shield" and "Fish Skin Protective Suit" were out of commission, so he needed to buy at least one defensive item. As his level rose, items that merely blocked cuts and stabs were no longer useful. You Qiwen's use of electricity in Rose Castle had certainly surprised him, and he would probably encounter more Players who used natural forces to attack.
He also wanted to buy an offensive item, though he hadn't settled on what kind. He would have to see what was available.
He first looked through the catalog of defensive items. There were plenty similar to "Ox Shield," as well as protective