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Chapter 888: Clearing Rewards and Level-Up Gift Packs

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Clearing Rewards and Level-Up Gift Packs

Turning his head, Sha Jia returned the props he had filched from Zhuang Mengtian and Ambush Player back to Xu Huo, saying, "The mark on your face... Indeed, that guy was quite a handful to deal with, with plenty of tricks up his sleeve."

Xu Huo glanced at him unsurprised. Sha Jia was also a player who had undergone Super Evolution, so it was not strange that he could see Xu Huo’s confrontation with Gan Yi in the Illusion Realm.

Sha Jia laughed and said, "I pale in comparison, truly. I’m afraid Gan Yi wouldn’t have known whether he was in an illusion or reality even at the moment of his death."

Xu Huo’s tactic against Gan Yi was to use a series of Illusion Realms to probe his secrets. He knew that Gan Yi was going along with it, hoping to stage a last stand. Xu Huo simply played along, knowing that people tend to reveal something when they’re relaxed.

However, the results were less than ideal, and the data from Gan Yi’s luggage compartment was also unlikely to hold any significant information.

Touching the "brand" on his face, Xu Huo said, "The players from the Holy Sword Society are tough to deal with. They’re not all strong, but they make up for it in numbers."

"Just wear a mask, no big deal," You Si interjected casually. "We’ll just find a prop later that can remove the brand."

They had a brief exchange before the topic shifted back to the instance mission.

Although some players had cleared it, the majority still hadn’t.

"Let’s give it a shot together next time," You Si suggested to Sha Jia.

Sha Jia had no better options. Pu Donghai, whom he had met on the train and trusted greatly, had died in the first round.

After agreeing, Xu Huo gave each of them an Antitoxin, "Thanks for the help before. If we don’t clear this round, this might come in handy."

"Can this neutralize the poison you placed in the aquarium?" You Si took it readily, adding, "I need one too, so I won’t stand on ceremony."

Sha Jia accepted without refusal, politely saying, "It was nothing. You could have handled it on your own, really."

As they were talking, a man in a raincoat appeared behind them like a ghost, speaking in a hoarse, unpleasant voice, "The person you killed wasn’t from the Holy Sword Society."

Xu Huo turned in slight surprise to look at the man. The raincoat-wearing man continued, "I’m not a member of the Holy Sword Society, and neither was that guy just now. Not everyone who carries a sword-badge or has a sword tattoo is from the Holy Sword Society."

After saying this, he turned to leave. Xu Huo called out, "You can directly assert that Gan Yi wasn’t a member of the Holy Sword Society, there must be a reason for that, right?"

The man stopped in his tracks, not directly answering his question but instead saying, "I can’t tell you the basis of my judgment, but what I’m telling you is the truth."

He hurried off, but it was just from one end of the plaza to the other—he couldn’t leave without clearing the round.

Xu Huo could tell the man was a bit embarrassed by their "four eyes meeting."

The few standing there found it all rather absurd. He didn’t help Gan Yi, and even came over afterwards specifically to expose Gan Yi’s identity, indicating that they weren’t together, nor was he a member of the Holy Sword Society. It was just unclear how he could recognize Gan Yi’s identity.

"Maybe they knew each other before," You Si said offhandedly, then added, "Don’t be too curious, he might be trying to bait you on purpose."

Xu Huo thanked him for his concern and checked his gains from clearing the level and leveling up before leaving.

[Due to your excellent performance, your rewards for clearing this instance include one Rank-B prop, three Rank-C Items, two Special items, a single upgrade of your main characteristics, an extension of your traits upgrade, two prop merges and upgrades, an additional wealth of 1 million White Notes, 30 Advanced Potions, and one hidden rating special gift package, plus five Tickets.]

[Three Hundred Sixty Defenses: In the game, it’s inevitable to face situations where you’re outnumbered. Two hands against two may be manageable, two against four, a stretch, but two against dozens, if not hundreds, calls for this Rank-B prop. It offers fortress-like protection by blocking up to three hundred sixty attacks continuously or intermittently over thirty minutes and is known as the ’small battlefield bunker’. Cooldown time: 24 hours.]

[Twisting Pulley: It can replace your legs when walking is inconvenient, serve as a chair when you want to rest, turn into a boat when crossing water, and become a moving cart when your hands are free, truly a great companion on land.]

[Extra High Temperature: A thoughtful creation from an Artifact Maker living in a frigid region, perfect for maintaining body temperature or drying clothes.]

[Schrödinger’s Knife: A stealth knife capable of severing any rope or line within a two-hundred-meter radius. Don’t be fooled by its lack of a blade, for only upon use will one truly know whether it is invisible or not. Its characteristic of occasionally being there and not adds a thrill, though typically those with good luck experience its effects on the first try.]

The Rank-B prop was worth it, while the three Rank-C Items were fairly average.

Next came the special items:

[Towards the Destination: An unremarkable Spatial Artifact that allows you to move multiple times within a space, not exceeding a kilometer, providing the user knows the exact location. A slightly distinctive feature is its capacity to be used by two people at the same time.]

[Gentleman’s Stance: A pair of shoes that move quickly and can freely adjust height, enriching the content within and sporting a low-key luxury exterior that allows a qualified gentleman to maintain his grace at a height of a hundred meters.]

The effect of "Towards the Destination" was somewhat similar to the "Open Air Window System," but the former was limited by distance while the latter was by usage.

"Gentleman’s Stance," if fast enough, could complement the slow speed and small range shortcomings of "Omnipresent Strings." Furthermore, in Super Evolution, moving vertically through space is far more challenging than moving horizontally.

Characteristic Upgrades:

[Versatile Talent: The upgraded main trait from "Tireless Legs," which includes good hands and a stalwart body to go with the tireless legs. The hard-headed and tireless Passerby A can now enjoy the path of moonlighting to cope with the hardships of not earning high wages in his primary profession.]

[Emotional Palette: A refined extension of the trait "Friends’ Rating," as impressions do not allow one to directly feel others’ attitudes. The new trait adds an emotional color spectrum, where bright and cheerful colors signify like, dark and gloomy colors represent dislike, with colors close to white indicating neutrality.]

[If Passerby A sees a vividly colored number "9" over someone’s head, there’s no doubt that he/she wants to marry ordinary you. However, it’s important to remember that human emotions are complex and changeable. If someone is highly emotional, you might see a rainbow-colored rating, but someone who thinks of marriage in the morning might think of murder by night isn’t unusual either.]