Chapter 1653: Moving District
"I can't judge the material of the box with my naked eye, but there are only two possibilities for why that item can't be put into the item slot. One is that the box itself can't be placed in the item slot, and the other is that the contents inside the box can't be placed in the item slot."
"If the contents can't be placed in the item slot, that means it might be a living animal. But it can be placed in the luggage compartment, and the luggage compartment also can't hold living things, so the box itself must be special."
Container items can also hold living things, but container items can be placed in the item slot. In the end, it still comes back to the box's problem.
"It's not a game item, but it should be some kind of device." Tong Qi scratched his forehead. "After all, it's meant to hold something with mental interference power. But devices can also be placed in the item slot."
Xu Huo's brow furrowed slightly. Not all devices can be placed in the item slot.
When he obtained the "Cube Space" in the high-risk random instance, he couldn't put it into the item slot, so he guessed it was an owned item. Later, E Shu said it was a device with relatively complete space-time order, similar to a game district, so he let the matter rest for a while. But upon closer thought, the "Cube Space" is different from other space-time devices.
First, there's the difference in size. If the "Cube Space" has relatively complete space-time order, then there might be a size issue with the item slot. The item slot, after all, is also a storage space.
Second, there's the difference in state. Xu Huo also has a few space-time devices, but whether it's the space interference device, the Wormhole Flower Bracelet, or the long-distance teleportation device, the "Head-to-Tail Connected Ring," they have two states: off and on. As for the "Cube Space," even with all his strength, Xu Huo couldn't fully contain its power, and he still has no clue about the chaotic ray part within it.
"Not all devices can be placed in the item slot." Young Master Mo said the same thing. "The items and devices we usually use are tools. They can be turned on and off, so they can be stored in the item slot. But some devices, even if they look small, actually have a large capacity. This capacity may not be visible to the naked eye, but it might be judged as unable to be stored in the item slot."
"For example, some special space-time items. The size measured by the naked eye cannot be equated with the size measured by the item slot."
It's like how the item slot can store a robot or a utility vehicle, but it might not be able to store a seemingly small device.
So the luggage compartment is actually a supplement.
"It doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a living thing inside." Tong Qi rubbed his chin. "Maybe this box has an effect similar to a container item, it just can't be stored in the item slot."
"Perhaps," Young Master Mo didn't dwell on the issue. "After all, items in the game are all kinds of strange... But regardless of the situation, being able to use such a special box means what's inside can't be an ordinary item."
"If it was really brought out from the same district, it's most likely related to mental interference." Chi Xian added a sentence. "Without the right conditions, it's best not to open it casually."
Xu Huo nodded slightly, then brought up another matter. "Can a device that requires biometric verification continue to be used after the original holder's death?"
Young Master Mo looked at him with slight surprise. "Aren't these two things you mentioned contradictory?"
A device that requires biometric verification is meant to ensure it can only be used exclusively by the holder. If the holder dies and the device changes hands, how could it possibly remain in a constant state of use?
Xu Huo understood this point after a moment's thought. That means the four-sided pyramid itself was maintaining its suspended state...
After a brief pause, he continued, "Since there are game districts in the cracks, and the district addresses on the tickets aren't necessarily the same, are there also districts with unfixed positions?"
Young Master Mo was quite surprised instead. "I haven't delved into that... But come to think of it, many districts are active, aren't they? Just like planets."
Fixed stations, fixed tickets, fixed addresses... Xu Huo suddenly realized that perhaps the positions of game districts aren't fixed. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean the game is misleading players. For a cross-dimensional game, a district's movement might be like a caterpillar wriggling on a cabbage leaf—no matter how active, it's only a few inches of ground. Speculating from this direction, does it mean there are actually districts in the game that are constantly moving?
This thought made his face darken.
If all districts were moving, the experimenters from unknown districts wouldn't need to carry locators. Even if their district doesn't issue tickets to outsiders, wouldn't the internal personnel have channels to obtain tickets or use other fixed methods to return?
The space devices they each carried might be even better than the high-priced space devices from Platinum Eye.
So it's more likely that only certain districts are moving, or rather, are "mobile." These people need devices to navigate back to their "distant homeland."
Those experimenters seemed extraordinary, but whether they are game administrators or members of the earliest major forces in the game, they all represent that there is indeed a group of people active outside the instances. They might even make districts move to hide their tracks... The existence of this possibility undoubtedly increases the difficulty for players to touch the truth of the game.
Without a ticket, one might still rely on a device to take a gamble. But if the district is moving, the chance of success in that gamble is extremely low.
"Why think so much?" Tong Qi interrupted him. "We still have B-level, A-level, and Super Players above us. If they're not worried, why should we be? Besides, even if the district is moving, so what? We can't make it stop, and it won't reduce the number of instances we have to do."
Xu Huo smiled slightly. "You're right."
The group then shifted to other topics.
During this time, Xu Huo received feedback from the Special Defense Department. The J13 gene agent had some effect, but it wasn't as good as the King Fungus liquid he had sent back before. However, this time they were tactful enough not to ask about the district where the King Fungus was cultivated. They only gave him the good news that the infected individuals were all showing improvement.
After eating and drinking their fill, he stretched his neck and said to Cong Yu and the others, "Find a quiet place to deal with the gene agent."
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In the dim trading post, sparks flickered from time to time, providing enough light to make the not-so-narrow space clearer. In the interplay of light and shadow, a figure sat steadily in the center of the room. His arms were slightly propped on his legs, his upper body leaning forward, and a pair of cheetah-like golden eyes focused intently on the person kneeling before him. "Did you sell it?"
"N... no..." The kneeling person seemed drenched in blood, his whole body a dark red, his face unrecognizable. His eyes rolled upward as he strained to speak. "The thing... was tough... didn't dare... to take it... He said he was going... to an interesting... place..."
"Where?"
"D07-013 District."
(Chapter End)