Chapter 1919: The Prank in the Hotel
"You should understand the further state. Since Super Evolvers can destroy objects by connecting to the space rays within them, items can also be destroyed from the inside."
"Using a space barrier to capture and intercept the usage trajectory of ordinary space items is a basic application of Spatial Evolution power. At a stronger level, you can directly destroy items through space rays. This is far more efficient than interference-induced item failure. Moreover, once this method is achievable, it has very few drawbacks. You can even discard the item as a carrier. Even if one day your personal panel is shut down and you lose all your items, as long as time and space still exist, you will have a role to play."
"Compared to space rays, time rays are relatively fixed. Players basically cannot change the flow of time through their own power. So even Super Players, when using time power, must connect to the time rays of other spaces."
"But items are objects. Objects have space rays, and they also exist within time. If your time rays can connect to an item, you can similarly interfere with it, thereby rendering the item ineffective."
"Isn't the time state of any object within a space stable?" Xu Huo interjected here. "An individual cannot change the state of time rays. To affect an item, wouldn't you need to connect to other time rays?"
"The principle is somewhat similar to space rays destroying the interior of an object," Bai Kou said. "Many items have time limits. Most of the time, this is due to the special materials inside the items. These materials either have inherent cooldown restrictions, or they are limitations deliberately created by the Artificer. If it's the latter, there may be a miniature limiting device inside. This device might be invisible to the naked eye, but it is very sensitive to time. If you can cause a certain change in the time rays, it might be damaged, thereby rendering the item useless."
"While there are many naturally occurring items, the ones more widely used in the game are man-made. Whether to limit the item's effect or reduce material consumption, many items have time limits. Since you have begun Temporal Evolution, you can try exploring in this direction."
Since many items are man-made, it's understandable that they would be restricted through time limits.
"It's normal for man-made items to be like this, but why do some naturally occurring items also have time limits?" Xu Huo asked.
"Don't most items have a carrier? In terms of appearance, they are still man-made products. It's just that environmental changes have given the materials special power. The materials themselves might have usage limits, but ordinary people don't understand the principles behind these materials and item effects. They need the game to provide theoretical support."
Bai Kou paused, took out an ordinary item, and gestured for him to try.
Xu Huo flicked the time rays in front of him. The surrounding area, including the time rays passing through the item, all began to tremble. During this process, Bai Kou attempted to use the item.
"Slap!" A book on the desk was knocked to the floor.
"It hasn't reached the level of destroying the item yet," Bai Kou said, putting the item away. "Compared to using a space barrier to intercept item effects, if time rays can be effective, it would certainly be more convenient and consume less energy. Situations where defense is too slow would also be reduced."
"Then I'll try again later," Xu Huo nodded. This was indeed a good direction. Of course, he believed that items with artificially set time limits were more common among low-level items. First, the materials for high-level items are already rare. If the material itself has no obvious shortcomings, an item without a clear time limit can be crafted. Second, if such a flaw were common in high-level items, then ordinary players would have almost no defense against Temporal Super Evolvers—Super Players are a different matter.
Naturally, there is another possibility: the device that Bai Kou mentioned as "very sensitive to time" might, like the item itself, not be so easily destroyed by space-time rays.
But this is a very good supplement for self-defense.
Reciprocating, after Bai Kou provided some practical direction, the two continued with ray control practice.
An afternoon passed like this. After dinner, they practiced for another two hours before Bai Kou finally stopped, falling into a deep silence.
After a long time, she spoke. "Time is the most important thing in the game world."
Xu Huo understood. The only way a player can change time is by mastering time rays to connect different spaces. Currently, the flow of time in different zones of the game world is not the same. This is a secret visible to the game. Temporal Super Evolution is also one of the thresholds for unlocking and exploring a broader world.
Only by crossing this threshold can one possibly touch the more core secrets of the game.
"Maybe your breakthrough isn't here," Xu Huo said. "You've only been exposed to Primordial Stones. What would be more suitable is a place with chaotic time and space."
"I've been to more than one," Bai Kou waved her hand. "Don't comfort me. I don't need it."
"It's a bit late today. See you tomorrow at the Mechanical Castle."
"I've taken up a lot of your time. As repayment, I'll help you look out for the Perfect Potion."
"No need to be so polite," Xu Huo smiled. "I'll be going now."
The high-intensity training during the day was exhausting even for him. He had originally planned to return to the hotel and get a good night's sleep. But no sooner had Yan Fang left than the three players he had met in the lab during the day appeared outside his room.
The three of them sneaked into his room using an item. One was carrying a bucket of some unknown liquid potion, which they splashed onto the bed. Another was dumping animal feathers onto the bed.
Xu Huo was sitting on the opposite side of the room, watching them. The bedding, sheets, and the large bed, hit by the potion, were completely stuck together. The messy animal feathers were also stuck on top, looking messy and difficult to clean up.
The three of them weren't planning to leave after their prank. The third person was operating a recording device aimed at the bed, probably wanting to capture his embarrassed expression. But if they were smart enough, they would have realized that if the person lying on the bed hadn't reacted after they entered the room, something was likely wrong.
"Hey!" Xu Huo called out to them.
The three turned around, looking somewhat surprised. They instinctively reached for their items, but the room had already been covered by a "harmonious and joyful atmosphere," robbing them of the chance to attack first. The next second, they were trapped inside a multi-layered cube formed by a space barrier.
The constantly shrinking and compressing cube space barrier startled them into screaming, but Xu Huo didn't stop. He remained seated on the cabinet opposite the bed, calmly watching as their bodies gradually shrank and curled up under the compression of the space barrier.