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Chapter 1143: Schedule Another Day

Chapter 1143: Chapter 1143: Schedule Another Day

But as he split in two, his body also lost its flesh and blood, becoming like a piece of paper cut in half.

The Magician’s strike missed, while the bisected Xu Huo suddenly turned into a myriad of colorful confetti charging towards him. The confetti passed by his side, then reassembled into a new Xu Huo behind him.

"Death of the Holder" and "Everything Wants to Slice" were used in alternation, one by one canceling out or blocking the Magician’s props. And in the Spiritual World, the illusions created by both sides barely affected each other, so every confrontation was with real bullets. Meanwhile, both used Spatial Evolutionary Power, fighting within the cramped space of the cabin in a way that minimized the impacts as much as possible.

Being slightly slower and having a slightly lower Evolution Rate, Xu Huo primarily focused on defense. However, with the reusable Rank-A defensive props and two Special Items that could save his life at a critical moment, he was not at a disadvantage in this fight.

As time went on, the strengths and weaknesses of both sides in the fight gradually became fully apparent.

Xu Huo’s side was weaker in terms of speed and physical endurance, but he manipulated the Spiritual World with exceptional ease, and as long as he did not repetitively create gateways in hard-to-penetrate materials using Cubic Space, long-term mental manipulation did not bring about excessive mental burden.

The Magician was at least a Rank-A Player, so he was stronger in speed and endurance. Moreover, he was superior to Xu Huo in terms of Spatial Evolution - he did not rely on spatial assistance props, and solely through his own Evolutionary Power, he was able to alter spatial channels and form Spatial Barriers on a small scale.

But his Psychic Power wasn’t as strong as Xu Huo’s. His constructed Spiritual World and his portals were very confined in scope, sometimes covering only about two to three meters around him. However, this "concentrated" Spiritual World almost reached the point of being indistinguishable from reality - when Xu Huo was previously split in half, he momentarily believed that the Magician was truly standing opposite him.

Speed and physical strength could be compensated with props. Therefore, with the advantages and disadvantages of Spatial and Psychic Super Evolution laid out, neither side could gain the upper hand for the moment. Especially since Xu Huo, although a Rank-C Player, already had a significant number of Rank-A Props, and could fully utilize the effects of the props without the occurrence of the player’s weak abilities causing the props to fail or to be taken away, aided by the Spiritual World.

Xu Huo’s library pulled the cabin into a world of rapid and highly repetitive changes. Setting aside the passengers who were left to the side, even the Magician felt fatigued facing the continuous transformation.

Starting a fight on a plane was not a good choice.

The more narrow and enclosed the space, the more conducive it was for the expansion of the Spiritual World. If they fought while moving at high speeds, it would greatly weaken the control strength of the Psychic Power.

Soon, ten minutes passed... twenty minutes passed...

The Magician remained unharmed, but Xu Huo suffered only superficial skin wounds.

"The plane is about to reach its destination." Xu Huo stopped and said to the hovering confetti opposite him: "I want to go home for the New Year, how about you come back after the New Year’s."

Gradually emerging from the swirl of confetti was a top hat, and as a black cloth swept over, the Magician stood in the blank space. His makeup was still as exaggerated, but the weird smile was gone. He tipped his hat and said, "I will come again in five days."

After he spoke, he vanished into the vortex, leaving only the confetti that had yet to land scattered across the cabin.

The plane reappeared on its designated flight path, and Xu Huo also closed his Spiritual World. Nodding to the few Players at the tail end of the cabin, he found a nearby seat and sat down.

The surviving Players looked at each other but tactfully remained silent. At this time, a pilot came from the front and passed a phone to Xu Huo, "Mr. Xu, Minister Fan would like to speak with you."

Looking at the fighter jets passing by outside the window, Xu Huo took the phone and got straight to the point: "The plane is fine, it can land as scheduled."

With the crisis averted, Minister Fan also breathed a sigh of relief. He stated that someone would come to pick him up after the plane landed and then hung up the phone.

Xu Huo handed the phone back to the pilot and closed his eyes to rest.

The remainder of the journey passed in peace. When the plane landed, the rescue team already in place took over immediately. Not only did the plane need a thorough inspection, but also the players on board had to be taken away for quarantine to ensure that they were not being controlled by someone without their knowledge or carrying any dangerous props.

This is a mandatory requirement of the Special Defense Department, and no special interests, including Xu Huo, are exempt.

However, he only underwent a brief instrumental check before getting into a vehicle from the Special Defense Department and headed to the safe zone without needing a period of quarantine.

He was picked up by Director Lü, who greeted him with a warm smile and a handshake. He did not delve into the details of the flight crisis but instead updated Xu Huo about the current situation in the safe zones.

Country X has a broad territory and, unlike Country Y and other large countries suffering from wars everywhere, has not temporarily established safe zones using super-large cities as strongholds. Instead, they have built small-scale refuges within a single city, creating small safe zones in multiple locations that can accommodate nearly half of the city’s population in an emergency.

In Jing City, apart from the several emergency safe zones known to all citizens, there are also safe zones in government quarantine areas that have now cut off contact with the outside. All living necessities are supplied by designated personnel. On the surface, they appear no different from ordinary residential areas, but in reality, players specifically protect them.

Special Defense Department’s vehicle entered a sealed-off area through an unobtrusive access card gate, driving along a forested path into the underground parking garage of a residential building.

"Apartment 1001 is where the Xu Family lives," Director Lü handed him a set of access cards, ushered him out of the car, and then left with his team.

Xu Huo used the access card for the elevator, a high-end residential building with one household per lift, which could take him directly to the doorstep.

When the elevator opened with a chime, he heard the excited voice of a child from inside the house, "Someone’s coming up, it must be my brother returning!"

The door was opened by Tongtong, who immediately rushed up and clung to Xu Huo’s legs, shouting cheerfully, "Brother!"

Xu Huo patted his head and greeted his father who had also come to the door.

Father Xu noticed his pale face and couldn’t help saying, "Are you hurt? Sit down and rest a bit."

"Just a scratch." Xu Huo, carrying the person on his thigh, entered the house, also nodding to his stepmother Ms. Yu.

Ms. Yu quickly called Tongtong over, "Your brother is injured, don’t cling to him."

The little child didn’t care much and found hanging on Xu Huo’s leg fun, giggling and hiding behind him, refusing to listen to his mother’s words.

While Xu Huo moved him aside, the old man also came out from the study. The potion brought back from the game was very effective; he looked very spirited and had no problem walking.

"It’s good you’re back. For Chinese New Year’s, ask your mother to bring her boyfriend over for a meal," the old man said warmly, "to add to the festivities."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a call came through the elevator, and a middle-aged woman’s voice, gentle in tone, said, "Ms. Yu, my mother-in-law brought some vegetables from her garden. I remember Mr. Xu enjoys eating these greens, so I’ve brought some for you."

"It’s the neighbor," Ms. Yu explained to Xu Huo before unlocking the door to let her in.

The middle-aged woman was carrying vegetables in both hands, chatting politely with Ms. Yu while entering. Upon seeing Xu Huo, her eyes noticeably changed, "This must be Xu Huo, right?"