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Chapter 982: Game Government Interview Notice

Chapter 982: Chapter 982: Game Government Interview Notice

A few Rank-C items weren’t very interesting, as their effects overlapped with some that Xu Huo already possessed; they could replace each other with little difference.

The Rank-B prop was slightly more intriguing:

[Theft Addiction: A bag that looks like a coin purse, very convenient for storing items and also very good for concealing items. Adhering to the philosophy of "If others have something good, I want it too," it tries to steal any advanced items, though whether it succeeds is another matter.]

This effect was similar to the special item "The Hungry Gluttonous Snake," but the snake’s "theft" frequency wasn’t high, and its success rate was also very low; so far, Xu Huo hadn’t taken out many props worth mentioning from it.

The Rank-A prop from the personal reward was a spatial defense item:

[Unassailable Territory: Even one square of territory is still a territory. Within one’s own territory, the holding player possesses the greatest defense right, unless the opponent can destroy space.]

Xu Huo immediately used it once. The prop was a ring that took effect with a light stroke, invisible to the naked eye, but he could feel a fully enclosed spatial barrier forming around him, one meter in length and width, two meters in height, that could last for three seconds.

He had quite a few defense props, but none of them were all-encompassing, including isolating the ground. Props like "Concentrated Air" or "Three Hundred Sixty Defenses" of course couldn’t compare with Rank-A spatial props. Especially since it was also very convenient to use, it filled the gap in his defensive capabilities.

Currently, the three Rank-A props Xu Huo owned, "Life Core", "Death of the Holder", and "Unassailable Territory", just happened to cover both defense and attack. It wouldn’t be appropriate to say he could go head-to-head with a Rank-A player, but at least there shouldn’t be any problem against Rank-B players.

He was very satisfied with obtaining three props that perfectly met his expectations this time.

Additionally, the game awarded an extra Rank-B prop, which was a control-type prop, a collar-shaped device that activated when the holder clasped both hands; it would tighten around the person when worn. Upon a second handshake, the collar would tighten indefinitely until it killed the person.

Xu Huo just glanced at this prop and moved on.

Next was the highlight—the main characteristic.

[New main characteristic: Charm of the Narrator.]

[Note 1: Encountering events, discovering facts, recording content, and spreading the truth is the duty and mission of Passerby A. As an indispensable part of his flamboyant role, words often lack the charm of spoken language. Thus, Passerby A usually opts to tell stories orally. Although no one knows his identity, every listener can’t help but take his words as absolute truth.]

[Note 2: When someone stops to listen to Passerby A’s story, they will persist like any gossip enthusiast, regardless of whether Passerby A’s tone is exaggerated or the content strays from reality.]

[Note 3: The truer the narrated content, the more mesmerizing it is for the listener. Take care when fabricating rumors, as over-fooling others might backfire.]

[Note 4: To use, please shout "Everyone, listen to me" loudly; effective for three minutes.]

To put it simply, this was a trait that could halt a large crowd on a broad scale. However, it wasn’t coercive; it attracted others to listen willingly by leveraging the human nature of enjoying gossip. It also had an effect of making others convinced, making it a rather "gentle" characteristic.

Most characteristics of the Passerby A profession were indeed quite gentle.

For the main characteristic upgrade awarded to the team, Xu Huo chose to upgrade "Truth Above All." This characteristic could isolate props, characteristics, and weapon attacks within three seconds, making it worthwhile to upgrade.

[Congratulations to Passerby A for successfully upgrading the main characteristic "Truth Above All" to "Truth Above All 2.0," where the characteristic effect remains the same, and within twenty-four hours, the duration of use is doubled.]

Truth Above All 2.0... Every extra character seemed to scream perfunctory.

However, extending the self-protection time from three to six seconds was a very good deal, as even one second could change fate in a fight for time.

In the personal rewards, there was also one no-price-difference item upgrade, which was to upgrade a Rank-C item to a Rank-B item for free without additional costs. Xu Huo replaced "Standardized Weightlessness" with "Compulsory Levitation," which allowed everyone and everything within a ten-meter radius to enter a state of weightlessness upon use.

As for aircraft, Mechanical Beings, and other such ordinary high-tech devices, there was no need to mention White Notes, potions, etc.

The "Bright Gentleman" medal was not new to Xu Huo, as he had received it before.

Secondary stones are types of stones that change their properties through the permeation of other materials. There are many types of secondary stones, including ones that are simply special gemstones and ones that can be made into props. The best category is a secondary stone derived from a Primeval Stone known as "Time Origin," which could possibly be used to create space-time class props with special attributes.

The game did not specify the type of this secondary stone, but from looks alone, it wasn’t as good as the one He Pu left him. Perhaps he could return and ask an Artifact Maker to turn it into a prop later.

Lastly was the Game Government interview notice.

This was the first time Xu Huo had received such a thing. It indicated that it was for an interview for a "E27 Wormhole Point General Government official." Besides a specific address and an accompanying ticket, there was no other related information, so he searched for it on the game platform.

In addition to players who require a monthly ticket to enter an instance, there’s a type of Grey Player in the game world, different from those whose player status is paused and can’t open their personal player panel anymore. Grey Players can retain the privilege of using their personal panel even without entering instances. However, Grey Players are typically employed by the Game Government, such as the permanent staff within the Zone 011 Game Base Government.

Most employees of the game base government are dispatched from other Wormhole Points. Born in the game world, they become employees through strict selection, with their birthplace, experiences, and real identities being confidential. As for players like Xu Huo who wish to become Grey Players, they would need to pay a considerable price.

Like Director San Yang, he used ten medals to become a Grey Player. This was not an explicit rule, which means whether one can become a Grey Player is up to the Game Government’s decision.

The interview notice was different, signifying that the Game Government considered Xu Huo to have reached the standard of a Grey Player, without any additional exchange conditions. He only needed to pass the interview to become a Grey Player.

The location of the interview was also meticulously chosen. The game usually grants notices to ticketed players that are local to Wormhole Points, similar to working their way up step by step, starting from a district base government to an intermediate government in a larger district, and then to the Wormhole Point general government. Good performers could even go to Level D Wormhole Points—although there is no explicit hierarchical distinction between Wormhole Points, those that gamified earlier would certainly be stronger.