Chapter 1132: Combined Use Works Better
But one thing Xu Huo could be sure of was that the coverage area of the Cube Space could slowly expand over time. From this perspective, this item was worth exploring further. Perhaps as his Spatial Evolution deepened, he could gradually increase his control over it.
As for whether the time rules of Xiaohe City were related to it, and to what extent, the best way to find out was to conduct long-term experiments somewhere.
Completing such experiments within a Safe Zone seemed impossible.
His thoughts paused there, and he once again released his Spiritual Realm.
Super Evolution seemed to have a complementary effect. Within the Cube Space, the coverage area of his Spiritual Realm had also increased. Even more surprising was that within the Spiritual Realm, it seemed easier to manipulate the rays.
He had already succeeded in opening a door on the metal wall of the confinement room before, but it wasn't as easy as opening one on an ordinary wall. It took three or four attempts to succeed once, and it was very energy-consuming. Of course, he couldn't pass through an all-metal door or wall before, so this was a considerable improvement.
Currently, Xu Huo's Spiritual Realm couldn't cover the entire Safe Zone, but within this range, he had already found those intruders.
Three were entangled with players in the Safe Zone, while the other six were searching the Safe Zone in two groups.
They were using some Concealment Items, making them hard to find when the power was cut off. So while the people in the Safe Zone were searching everywhere inside, they easily made their way to the interior.
The entire Safe Zone was divided into above-ground and underground sections. Xu Huo had emerged right in the center of the ground floor. There were several Safe Houses nearby, and the group from Jing City now occupied two of them.
The fully enclosed environment had a certain impact on the Cube Space rays. Combined with the doors and walls made of special metal, his perception wasn't as clear. He could only roughly determine where people were and their general state, but couldn't pinpoint exactly what they were doing or what items they were using. It seemed that even with enhanced player abilities, ordinary people in the game still had corresponding countermeasures, just like the large-scale Spatial Instruments developed to counter Space Items. Once activated, they could restrict player actions within a certain space.
It didn't feel as good as using it in the empty city or open areas of high-risk instances. Xu Huo had expected this. After all, it was just a Space Item, and not even in the hands of its true owner. If anyone who picked it up could unleash the effect of a Super Item, Mr. Kang wouldn't have died so "spectacularly."
Comparing the two, Super Evolution was still necessary to gain an advantage in usage.
So the key wasn't the item, but the strength of the player.
He simply wasn't strong enough.
But sending a vertical pupil in to take a look was no problem.
The first thing he saw was Tang Guangbo.
Back when he hadn't evolved into a Spatial Evolver, he saw Tang Guangbo as an ordinary person. Now, looking at him again, he was still an ordinary person. He wasn't even wearing any items.
However, when the vertical pupil appeared on the wall beside him, he tilted his head slightly, then casually looked away as if nothing had happened.
"Professor Tang." Xu Huo entered the Safe House.
The monitoring instruments placed in the room let out a piercing alarm. Qin Jingyuan and the others warily watched the numerical peaks on the monitors, quickly shifting their gazes to Tang Guangbo's position, and said, "Professor Tang, step back!"
Seeming confused, Tang Guangbo retreated under the protection of the players. Then, various items were thrown in rapid succession, almost turning the spot where Tang Guangbo had been resting into a sieve. After a moment, the monitoring instruments stopped screeching.
"The instrument is broken," a player said grimly to Qin Jingyuan.
"Open the door, we're leaving now!" Qin Jingyuan immediately ordered.
The Safe House door opened, and a group of players escorted Tang Guangbo and the others out.
"Professor Tang, long time no see. Don't you want to have a word with me?" Xu Huo walked beside Tang Guangbo.
Tang Guangbo acted as if he couldn't hear his voice at all, retreating nervously under the players' protection, occasionally looking left and right, as if worried about danger that might appear at any moment.
Watching them turn a corner, Xu Huo stopped and didn't follow. Instead, he went to deal with the three invading players who were chasing the Safe Zone personnel.
After pinning them to the ground, he went outside the Safe Zone and found two players who were providing backup. These two were even equipped with sniper rifles.
"Who are you people?" Xu Huo appeared behind them.
The two were startled and turned around. When they saw that the person standing behind them wasn't a severely injured man, they exchanged a glance and revealed a secretive smile. One of them stood up, holding an item in his hand.
"Please sit." Xu Huo pointed to the chairs in the room. The two, one standing and one leaning, were uncontrollably pushed back into chairs by the table. Of course, they weren't going to sit obediently. The moment they used their items, they were locked into their seats.
Under their terrified gazes, Xu Huo sat down opposite them, crossed his hands on the table, and said slowly, "As you can see, I'm injured, so I don't want to waste time."
"I have a few questions for you, and I hope you'll answer truthfully."
"To ensure the truthfulness of your answers, we can take some precautions in advance."
As he finished speaking, he lifted a finger, and one arm from each of the two was cleanly severed at the shoulder!
"In your current state, if you escape into the game, your chances of survival are slim. Even if you live, you'll lose an arm forever."
"Your choice now is: die, or answer my questions."
"We'll talk! We'll talk!" one of them gritted his teeth and nodded repeatedly. "We'll tell you whatever you ask, just don't kill us!"
Xu Huo smiled with satisfaction, then continued, "Who leaked the information within the Special Defense Department?"
"I dare not say…" the player who spoke said, "That person is a C-level player with a lot of background. If I talk, my family will die!"
"Don't worry, I'll go kill him in a couple of days." Xu Huo didn't hesitate at all. "You can stay in the Special Defense Department for reform. Maybe you can get your arms reattached."
He said it so casually that it was hard to believe, but these two had no choice now. They finally blurted out a name:
"Bian Ling!"
"She's a C-level player from a good family. She occasionally gives us inside information, letting us plunder supplies. Usually, it's stuff being shipped back to the Special Defense Department from outside. We didn't dare steal anything too valuable, afraid of being targeted by the Special Defense Department… But this time, she said the items sent from Jing City were of the highest level, so I took the risk and came…"
Xu Huo tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "A C-level player, contacting you directly, telling you her background, and the target is special supplies from the headquarters. And just the few of you?"
(End of Chapter)