Chapter 1290: He Pu's Legacy
The mustached man's expression was a bit off. His body was enduring immense pain, and without losing consciousness, he should have been struggling to hold on. But at this moment, a subtle smile appeared on his face, and his gaze went blank for a moment, as if he were immersed in some joyful fantasy.
A base player used an item to check his condition, then two people walked up, flanked him on the left and right, lifted him up, and locked his hands and feet.
An attack incident seemed like it would soon be resolved. However, just as the mustached man was about to be taken back to the base building, a group of basketball-sized colorful bouncing balls poured into the square from midair. Accompanied by crackling explosions, the bouncing balls burst, splattering colorful sticky liquid everywhere, almost covering the entire square. At the same time, a strong, foul stench spread, its intensity so harsh that even the players present couldn't help but retch.
With two "clack" sounds, the mustached player slipped out of the hands of those two players, and his handcuffs and leg irons were also unlocked. The female player who had come on the same boat suddenly slapped him hard across the face. "Are you awake now?"
She was wearing an item on her hand, and the slap left the mustached man's face covered in blood holes the size of mung beans. But thanks to that slap, the mustached man woke up in a daze. Seeing the person in front of him, he blurted out, "Why are you here?"
"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were so brave!" The female player was full of anger. "Take the ticket I gave you and get out of here!"
The mustached man threw out an item to block an attack from the base players and said quickly, "I came today with no intention of leaving alive. You go on your own."
The female player grabbed him by the collar and roared, "You have the nerve to persuade others but not yourself. Let me tell you, if you're my man, don't think you can die so easily!"
"And I won't let anyone touch my man."
The last words were directed at several base players who were closing in. Her gaze was resolute, and she actually had the intention of dying together. But the next second, she suddenly paused, because she felt the mustached man beside her disappear. With a grin, she vanished as well.
The two disappeared one after another. The base players lost their targets and, without much emotion, packed up their items and returned to the building.
Xu Huo raised an eyebrow. "Is the Game Government Base in Fresh Flower City slacking off?"
"Things like this happen a lot. It's just a matter of getting used to it." The middle-aged man had already finished his lunch.
Compared to District 011, the work attitude of the Game Government Base in Fresh Flower City was indeed far off, but Xu Huo didn't ask further.
After wiping the corner of his mouth leisurely, the middle-aged man said, "City Hall Public Storage Warehouse No. 130. What you're looking for is inside."
Xu Huo smiled. "It seems you knew all along."
The middle-aged man smiled without speaking, paid the bill, and left the restaurant. A ID card was left on his seat.
Xu Huo wasn't sure if there was some mark on the diamond key. After leaving the restaurant, he headed straight for the City Hall.
The City Hall partially functioned as a bank and also had a valuable item storage warehouse. The storage method was slightly different from other places; no renewal fees were needed. You only had to pay the full fee once, and it could be used for a lifetime, with a maximum term of up to two hundred years.
After presenting the ID card, he was led by a staff member into the storage warehouse.
"Each warehouse is independent and supports the depositor adding their own locks inside. If you're opening someone else's storage warehouse, be sure to be careful."
The staff member smiled and then left.
Inserting the ID card into the groove on the metal door, the door activated, revealing a relatively narrow space behind it. As soon as he stepped inside, the flying device beneath his feet moved rapidly along a track, transporting him to another nearly identical metal door within five seconds.
The door was marked with the number 130.
After equipping a defensive item, Xu Huo used the ID card to open the front door. To his surprise, this warehouse, which could be used as a small room, contained only a single box inlaid with transparent diamonds.
The box and the ore key seemed to be a matching set, but the box was decorated with eye motifs, the same pattern as the box found in the hidden room of He Pu's study.
It could be confirmed that this was something He Pu had left behind.
After checking that there were no other traps or mechanisms, he entered the room and inserted the ore key into the lock.
"Click." With the lid of the box springing open, five equally sized, light green syringes lay quietly inside the box.
Xu Huo's expression froze for a moment. He picked up one of them to examine, and sure enough, the back was labeled with the letters "P0S".
The S-series potions were the Perfect Potions developed by Dr. Wu. Because he always randomly hid the potions alone in different instances or other places, they were not only hard to find, but even if found, they might not necessarily be the one needed.
Previously, he had used three types of potions: P0S, P1S, and P2S. Later, he had obtained new P0S and P1S potions through other channels. As for the P3S potion, there had been no leads so far. But he never expected that now, five S-series potions would appear before him at the same time!
From P0S to P4S, a total of five syringes. Even if he didn't need three of them, the remaining two would be enough to increase his Evolution Rate by another 20%.
The surprise came suddenly, but upon careful thought, it was also reasonable.
In the final stages of He Pu's life, he suffered greatly from evolution. His body grew weaker day by day. When drugs and other Evolution Agents proved ineffective, it was only natural that he would think of the Perfect Evolution Potion. Unfortunately, the Perfect Evolution Potion only works if used at the beginning of evolution. He had found so many potions but ultimately couldn't use them, leaving them behind as an inheritance.
There was nothing else in the box besides the five syringes, so Xu Huo closed the lid again and placed it in his Luggage Compartment.
The main purpose of coming to District 001 had been achieved.
After leaving the warehouse, he went to the Game Government Base again.
The middle-aged man saw him still there after work and asked, "Got the stuff?"
"He Pu has already passed away. I inherited his identity and legacy," Xu Huo said.
The middle-aged man paused briefly, then quickly said, "Expected. Since there's a connection, just live on well. Don't come to District 001 again."
Xu Huo didn't move. The middle-aged man added, "Although I kept the things for him, our relationship really wasn't that good. Let's stop here between you and me."
His connection with He Pu was not for Xu Huo to comment on. Xu Huo nodded and said, "Thank you for showing me the way. When I go back, I'll explain everything at his grave."
The middle-aged man's eyes deepened, as if recalling something. Then he sighed, "He's dead, what's there to say? But at least he can have a grave. That's not bad."
Xu Huo couldn't tell if his words were true or false. On the surface, he was just a cautious base employee who, although he agreed to keep something for a friend, didn't want to get too involved. It was perfectly reasonable.
"Bai Kou also wants to get He Pu's legacy. If she finds you, don't tell her I've already taken it."
The man opposite narrowed his eyes slightly, a sharp aura flashing around him for a moment before he smiled. "No wonder he chose you. That reckless, unafraid-of-death attitude is exactly the same."