Whispering Ball
Nie Xuan's expression turned serious as well. "Do you have any evidence?"
"None. It's only my intuition." Xu Huo said indifferently, "You can choose whether to believe me."
Nie Xuan believed he wasn't someone who made baseless claims. After thinking briefly, he said, "I'll find a way to verify your suspicion."
Xu Huo smiled and nodded. It wasn't that he didn't want to provide more direct proof; he truly had no evidence at present. However, the fact that the Artificer would enter the sub-district before the sub-district and the game completely merged was enough to indicate something. At the very least, those mineral resources were extremely important assets. Even if District 014 currently had no knowledge of the minerals' exact locations or uses, didn't the recently emerging new-energy zones just show that District 014 was quietly changing? It wasn't impossible for special mineral resources to have appeared later than Evolution.
"Even if the Special Defense Department exchanged items for the minerals, it wouldn't reveal the location of the deposits," Nie Xuan said. "At least they have that much awareness of the danger..."
After a pause, he continued, "When are you planning to go to Capital City?"
"I'll see how things go," Xu Huo said. "I originally planned to catch a ride with Team Leader Song, but now I'll have to figure something out myself."
Nie Xuan's expression grew amused. "There are quite a few Players keeping watch around the hotel. You're making a big move this time, so be careful not to get yourself into trouble."
Xu Huo, however, looked entirely confident and asked him to fulfill the terms of their deal.
Nie Xuan was straightforward enough. He didn't refuse to honor the deal just because Xu Huo had only said something vague. He generously took out three