Chapter 1463: Sucker Candy
The few female players were all articulate people, and the atmosphere along the way was fairly harmonious. Also, because there was a person covered in poison sitting at the back of the carriage, no one from other carriages came over to disturb them.
An extremely relaxed journey passed. After arriving at the station, the group boarded the same ship.
Unexpectedly, not long after boarding, Xu Huo saw Yan Jiayu coming up from another entrance.
They exchanged a distant glance, and both tacitly found their own seats.
The Gem City instance was not far from the Platinum Eye. Leaving the instance, they could directly take a car back. But considering the Box Carrier might come to this instance, they had all chosen to take a detour using tickets, passing through one station. Even if there were special tracking methods, the chances of them working were lower.
"It's so bustling here," the short-haired female player said, looking at the city outside the window. "It completely matches my fantasy of a futuristic metropolis."
"Thump, thump, thump!" A series of running footsteps from a child approached from far to near. Then, a little girl in a floral dress pounced on Xu Huo, hugging his leg and fake-crying, "Wuwuwu... I got bullied..."
A child suddenly appearing surprised the people who had gotten off together. They looked at Xu Huo with amazement. "So you live here." The child was already this old.
Xu Huo gave a slight smile, closed the book in his hand, and lifted the person clinging to his leg. "Sit properly. The robot is coming."
"Sir, what assistance do you require?" A smart robot quickly arrived beside them.
Xu Huo gestured for Little Pink Hat to turn her head. Only after she revealed a completely clean face with no trace of tears did he say, "Please get her a glass of water."
"I don't want water!" Little Pink Hat jumped and sat down beside Xu Huo, licking a lollipop while swinging her feet. She added, "I want a sweet drink!"
The drinks on the ship were also healthy, so sweet drinks weren't restricted. The robot quickly brought a beverage. Little Pink Hat took a couple of sips, found it not sweet enough, grabbed a handful of sugar, and threw it in to stir. It looked cloyingly sweet.
Xu Huo used the book to press down her legs. "Drink your water properly."
Little Pink Hat was obedient enough. She sat up straight, finished her drink, and then blinked her big eyes. "Brother, my money is all gone."
Xu Huo turned his head to look at her, revealing a kind smile. "Eating too much sugar is bad for a child's teeth."
Little Pink Hat immediately flashed her full set of white teeth. "My teeth are great... When I came out just now, I saw the Little Dragonfly Candy Shop selling a limited edition lollipop. It looks so delicious. Can you buy it for me?"
After saying this, she acted coy like a real child. Before Xu Huo could say anything, the few female players sitting opposite couldn't hold back and immediately offered to buy the candy for her.
Little Pink Hat cupped her face and made an outrageous request. "You sisters are so nice! Can I buy two?"
"Of course, of course!" they readily agreed. Then they saw the child in front of them pull out a miniature promotional device from her backpack. The advertisement projected in the air, flipping through several pages. Little Pink Hat finally stopped on the lollipop box priced at two hundred thousand white notes, pointing at it excitedly. "Sister, I want this one!"
The people present gasped in shock. The short-haired female player blurted out, "A small box of candy like that costs two hundred thousand? It's for suckers!"
The number one sucker, who had spent her life savings on candy, Little Pink Hat, put on a stern face and huffily returned to Xu Huo's side.
The few players were a bit awkward. They had originally thought the candy wouldn't be too expensive, so they readily agreed. But they hadn't expected the prices in the Platinum Eye to be this outrageous. However, the words were already out, and in the end, they could only grit their teeth and offer to buy one box.
"Don't listen to her," Xu Huo said with a smile, declining their offer. "A child shouldn't casually ask for gifts from strangers when out and about."
Little Pink Hat was also quick on the uptake. She immediately put on a sweet smile and told them she was just joking.
Because of this small incident, the rest of the journey was a bit awkward. Fortunately, they soon arrived at the Platinum Eye. The group couldn't wait to say goodbye to Xu Huo and got off the ship first.
Xu Huo also took the elevator down. Only after boarding an automatic aircraft did he pat Little Pink Hat on the head. "Why aren't you staying in the instance?"
"The people here are too scary!" Little Pink Hat said gloomily at the mention of it. "Not only did no one buy me candy, they even tried to steal things from me! The instance had only been open for a day when a huge wave of people came to clear it. They even bullied my dolls. It's so infuriating!"
So she had quickly closed the instance entrance and retrieved the awakened dolls after those people cleared it.
"My body and mind have been severely traumatized," Little Pink Hat said with deep sorrow.
Xu Huo had the aircraft stop. After opening the door and getting out, he turned back and smiled at her. "It's okay. Just eat some candy, and you'll feel better."
"Little Dragonfly Candy Shop!" Seeing the shop outside, Little Pink Hat cheered and jumped down, dashing straight for the small store. After running a couple of steps and seeing Xu Huo hadn't followed, she turned back to pull him. "Hurry up, hurry up! Don't let others buy it all!"
Xu Huo had no choice but to quicken his pace. The two entered the shop. Little Pink Hat, familiar with the place, walked to the counter and pointed at the beautifully packaged, limited-edition candy placed high on the shelf. "I want that, two boxes!"
"One person can only buy one box of the limited edition candy," the salesclerk said, bending down to her.
Little Pink Hat pointed at Xu Huo and then at herself. "There are two of us! He's not my dad. I'm independent!"
After saying this, she deliberately put some distance between herself and Xu Huo, indicating she could be responsible for herself.
The salesclerk smiled and registered them. A few minutes later, Little Pink Hat walked out with a box under each arm. Seeing the short-haired female player and her group boarding a car by the roadside, she happily shouted to them, "Sisters, look! I bought the candy!"
The group offered an awkward but polite smile.
Xu Huo, who had paid and come out, nodded to them before getting into the car and leaving.
Xu Huo was heading to Two-Fifths Avenue. Once Little Pink Hat had had enough fun, he let her return to her own instance, still keeping the awakened doll.
Because opening the instance near the Platinum Eye was too risky, Little Pink Hat instructed him before leaving to throw the doll somewhere with few people, leaving just a passage for her to come out and play.
Xu Huo naturally had no objection. After contacting Yan Jiayu, he took a detour to a warehouse district on Two-Fifths Avenue.
All the ores that could be taken from the Fairy Tale instance had been received by Tu Xiaoxiao at the Platinum Eye. Because the quantity was too large, Tu Xiaoxiao had temporarily rented a warehouse to store them.
When Xu Huo arrived, the two of them were huddled together, appraising that massive white gem.
Seeing him, Tu Xiaoxiao said sourly, "You guys hit the jackpot this time."
"Share and share alike?" Xu Huo said good-naturedly.
"You'd really be willing to give me a share?" Tu Xiaoxiao was surprised.
"Why not? Without your help on the outside, we wouldn't have been able to bring out so many ores." Xu Huo's gaze lingered on the "Most Beautiful Gem." "Did you bring this gem out?"