Chapter 1888: Onboard the Train
After boarding the train to District 011, aside from meal and rest times, Xu Huo first dealt with the items he had obtained from other players during this instance. Unfortunately, although he had killed quite a few B-rank players, he couldn't piece together several A-rank items.
Of course, not all A-rank items were top-notch, especially ones like "Life Core" and "Heaven-Sent Justice." Among the three A-rank items, there was one defense item, one trap item, and one attack item. The defense item suited Xu Huo's preferences quite well.
The item was named "Mobile Drawer." When activated, it could unfold a rectangular prism five meters long, five meters wide, and three meters high, essentially trapping a person inside a drawer. This item could move along with its holder and could also accommodate other people, with a usage limit of three minutes each time.
He had seen this player use this item during their earlier fight, and the effect was quite good.
There were also some decent B-rank items and special items, which Xu Huo kept. For items with overlapping effects, he kept at most two and sold the rest in bulk.
Potions, ores, precious metals, machinery, and some instruments—there were also quite a few various discount coupons, each of varying quality. He kept some and sold some as well.
What surprised him was that he actually found a syringe marked "P0S" among them. Taking it out for a look, the syringe's appearance indeed matched. The syringe barrel was no longer brand new, seeming to have changed hands multiple times, and the color was also consistent.
Of course, he couldn't determine whether this was a Perfect Potion based solely on these factors. Xu Huo only glanced at it before planning to put it away.
However, the player sitting across from him suddenly spoke up and asked, "Are you selling that syringe?"
Xu Huo looked up at the man with naturally curly hair sitting opposite him and shook his head slightly. "Not selling."
Seeing how calm his expression was, the other party probed, "Do you know what that potion is?"
"Isn't it just an Evolution Agent?" Xu Huo said. "There are many versions of Evolution Agents. This is a P0 syringe. I don't need it, so I can take it back for my juniors to use."
The opposite party paused. "It's still a P0 potion. What version doesn't matter? I'll pay double the price for that syringe of yours."
When Xu Huo had examined the syringe, he had held it in his hand. The other players in the carriage either hadn't noticed him or hadn't seen the number on the syringe. But now, hearing someone willing to pay a high price for a P0 potion, they all couldn't help but look over.
Someone even said, "What version of P0 potion is so sought after? Let us have a look."
The player who proposed buying the potion, however, seemed unaware that he had deliberately drawn others' attention. He smiled at Xu Huo and said, "I'm very sincere. You can consider it."
No one would casually ask another high-level player to sell a P0 potion. Even if they did, others would think there was something fishy about the potion or that the buyer had ulterior motives. So under normal circumstances, the player making the offer would basically have no chance of getting that syringe unless he killed someone.
But publicly mentioning the potion changed the situation. Even if Xu Huo didn't want to take it out, "curious" onlookers would force him to. If he didn't want to become the primary target of attacks for the next two or three days of the journey, he would have to compromise.
Xu Huo's expression remained unchanged as he took out the potion and placed it on the table. "Is this potion very special?"
Becoming a B-rank player, not one hundred percent, but ninety percent of people should have heard rumors about the Perfect Potion. However, most people only knew that there was such a thing that could prevent degeneration. This feeling was like an ordinary person hearing that a star would collide with their living place in a few thousand years—although it was important news, it was too far away and lacked solid data support, making people feel like "it has nothing to do with me."
Of course, the Perfect Potion wasn't irrelevant to players, but it was irrelevant to those who had already injected other versions of potions.
"Does marking 'S' on the syringe mean it's an S-version potion?" After a few seconds, a player laughed and said. "There are many types of S-version potions provided by the game to players alone."
The S-version potion was named because Dr. Wu had named the Perfect Potion "S." Naturally, the game wouldn't skip this number to name its own potions. So among the potions officially certified by the Game Government, there were also S-versions, and they came in various colors.
"You don't know why he wants to buy your potion, do you?" Another person said to Xu Huo. "He must think it's a Perfect Potion."
"Have you heard of the Perfect Potion? It also goes by the alias S-version potion."
Only then did Xu Huo put on a look of sudden realization. He found it amusing as he looked at the curly-haired man. "I was wondering why someone would leave a potion like this in the luggage compartment. They probably mistook it for a Perfect Potion, just like you."
Upon hearing that he had found it while cleaning out the luggage compartment, some players in the carriage felt tempted. One spoke up, "It's simple to verify whether it's a Perfect Potion. Just get a pot of Wormhole Flowers."
The speaker "educated" the other players. "A real Perfect Potion can change the state of Wormhole Flowers, turning purple instantly into red, just like when they grow normally in a district with a high Evolution Rate."
"Will Wormhole Flowers work?" Xu Huo raised an objection. "It's just a pot of flowers. Making it change color is easy, isn't it?"
The other players nodded in agreement. Although they didn't know the principle behind the Perfect Potion changing the color of Wormhole Flowers, they understood that tampering with plants was too simple.
"This hearsay method isn't reliable. Is there another way?" A square-faced player who looked very bold asked the crowd.
"The method of testing the Perfect Potion with Wormhole Flowers isn't hearsay." The curly-haired man said at this point. "I once worked at a potion company and came into contact with some core secrets. This method is one hundred percent reliable. If you don't believe me, you can try it with other Evolution Agents. After a while, irregular spots will appear on the petals, but the Perfect Potion won't cause this situation."
Dr. Deng had also mentioned this method. Although he knew about it, Xu Huo still didn't think it was a foolproof verification method.
Since the curly-haired man had said so, he still asked, "Then who has Wormhole Flowers?"
Which ordinary player would carry Wormhole Flowers? They took up space, were hard to care for, and weren't useful to bring along.
"I do." The curly-haired man said as he took out a pot of flowers covered with a special glass cover. They were red and purple mixed, indeed Wormhole Flowers.
He removed the glass cover and first tested it himself by applying the potion to one of the petals. After waiting a few minutes, irregular spots indeed appeared on the petal. These spots weren't caused by the Evolution Agent adhering to the surface of the petal but were a change in the petal's own color.
After demonstrating the change in the Wormhole Flower, the curly-haired man said to Xu Huo, "Want to try?"
(Chapter End)