Chapter 2031: Yan Jiayu's Visit
District 011 was a decent foothold for Xu Huo, but that didn't mean he had to stay there. District 011 felt the same way, which was why they gave him a choice. Both sides had room to consider this matter, or rather, he hadn't yet reached a level of strength that forced District 011 to compel a decision from him. Lady Lily had merely offered a suggestion.
However, in this matter, he vaguely sensed something off—there were other secrets among the nobles of District 011. Logically, since the Super Player was a member of the Vilna Family, their status in District 011 should have been transcendent. But that didn't seem to be the case. While other families showed great respect to the Vilna Family, they didn't completely avoid crossing them. The weight of a Super Player didn't seem to play an absolute role in these noble factional conflicts—in District 001's Fresh Flower City, the Han Family, even after losing their Super Player for so long, still held power beyond other forces. This power structure in District 011 was somewhat strange.
Local information channels in District 011 naturally couldn't provide useful intel, so Xu Huo searched the rise of District 011 under the dimension.
The district where Rose Castle was located was actually the main district of District 011. District 011 had merged several original districts from 07 to 13. Later, District 009, which Xu Huo had visited and was undergoing integration with the game, was actually a designation released after District 011 had absorbed the original District 009's designation. So while District 009's number came first, it hadn't been in the game as long as other districts with smaller numbers.
Merging districts meant District 011 had completely replaced the original regimes of those other districts. That would have been absolutely impossible without the help of a Super Player. Districts with Super Instances didn't have Random Instances. The birth of a Super Instance didn't necessarily correspond to a Super Player, but being able to hold a Super Instance usually required reaching the strength level of a Super Player. There weren't many Super Players in the game, and under the dimension, opinions on how to advance to Super Player varied wildly. In the end, no one came forward to verify anything, and those who had already become Super Players naturally wouldn't go around talking about it.
The last incident in District 009 showed that District 011 had no intention of continuing to occupy other districts. This might be related to the factional philosophy Lady Lily mentioned. But ultimately, only the Super Player could make the final call on such matters. How District 011 completely replaced the designations of other districts through the Game Government was unknown, but it suggested that the Super Player wasn't so "aggressively ambitious" at this stage, or perhaps they already had other limitations.
From the composition of District 011's districts, a Super Player should have privileges in the game that ordinary players couldn't imagine. It wasn't surprising that such a figure had unique ideas about power balance in District 011. And the gift of the "Time Box" must have been approved by the Super Player.
Unfortunately, there was no information about District 011's Super Player under the dimension either. Too many incredibly powerful players had emerged in the same time period. Identity details like appearance weren't something outsiders could fully know. So no one could say for sure whether the powerful figures they'd encountered who seemed like Super Players actually were Super Players. Similarly, many players had vanished without a trace, but it couldn't be determined whether they had died or become Super Players and retreated behind the scenes.
The only certainty was that District 011's Super Player was someone skilled in using Time Power. They had a record of destroying over a hundred A-rank players simultaneously in another district. Ordinary players generally didn't want to face such a person head-on, except for lunatics like the Eerie Sound Knights. Of course, the Eerie Sound Knights only came to harass and then ran off.
Over a hundred A-rank players... The only one Xu Huo had seen or could foresee achieving that level of lethality was Lawrence Li. He could control Space Rays to kill randomly, which had a similar effect to Time Rays.
After becoming a Super Player, control over time and space powers reached its peak.
His gaze fixed on the Personal Panel, but in his mind, he recalled the player he had seen during the chaos in District 011. Lady Lily's explanation might not be correct; perhaps the Super Player really had appeared at that time.
However, looking at their overall style and the events associated with the Super Player, District 011 clearly had boundaries. It was just unknown whether that was due to the Super Player's constraints.
Out of courtesy, after accepting such a large gift from the Vilna Family, Xu Huo should have returned the favor or paid a visit. But because of his identity issues, he couldn't directly approach the head of the Vilna Family or other figures who could represent the family. So this matter was put on hold.
His biggest problem right now was still his Shadow Personality, that hidden danger. However, the more he tried to deal with it, the deeper the Shadow Personality hid, even refusing to come out at all. It was a headache.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yan Jiayu suddenly arrived at Rose Castle.
She was still as lively as ever, greeting Mr. Dong familiarly as soon as she entered. She had visited the castle once before but left quickly due to the Eerie Sound Knights incident. Later, she had met up with Xu Huo at Platinum Eye.
Last time, because of the Black Bounty List, she had been entangled by others, and Yan Jiayu had helped him move that metal box. Later, when Xu Huo's luggage compartment expanded and the crisis was resolved, he retrieved the box.
"What made you think of coming to see me?" Xu Huo had the kitchen prepare a lavish welcome feast. After the meal, they chatted in the tea room.
"I was passing by and thought I'd try my luck. I didn't expect you to actually be here." Yan Jiayu asked about the previous box incident. "Did you resolve your trouble?"
"Consider it temporarily resolved," Xu Huo said. "I happen to be staying in District 011 for a while. This time, you shouldn't have to leave in a hurry. We can have some fun."
Yan Jiayu nodded cheerfully and added, "I also brought you some good stuff this time."
She took out a box, opened the lid, and poured everything out onto the table with a clatter. It turned out to be two "Light Gentleman" medals and a pile of Subclass Stones.
"You lent me quite a few items before. I figured you don't lack things like potion tickets, but Subclass Stones are good for crafting items. Several of these have time-space attributes." Yan Jiayu sorted through them. "The medals can be given to Li Chun. I think she really likes them."
The Painting Woman's eyes lit up at the sight of the medals. She nodded eagerly at Xu Huo, signaling him to accept them.
Xu Huo smiled. "Accumulating enough Light Gentleman medals can exchange for a Gray Player identity."
A Gray Player was a non-Instance player working for the government who could retain their Personal Panel.
But Yan Jiayu shook her head. "Running errands for the game is boring."
After some back and forth, Xu Huo accepted her generous gift, and Yan Jiayu settled in with peace of mind.
"But if you're staying, you might need to slightly alter your appearance," Xu Huo advised.
"No problem." Yan Jiayu pinched her face with both hands, and her features and skin condition visibly changed before their eyes.