Chapter 2041: The Goodwill of a Super Player
Xu Huo returned to Rose Castle very late. After the lights, which had already been extinguished, flickered back on, Mr. Dong emerged from the door, holding a small lamp. "Sir, you're back. Would you like me to prepare dinner?"
"No need." Xu Huo handed him his removed coat and added, "This is Mr. Huahan Werner's clothing. After cleaning, store it separately in a dedicated place."
Mr. Dong nodded and then brought up Qi Cong's matter. "He wanted to return to his room to rest after dinner, but he left shortly after entering."
He didn't seem like someone who would take advice. Xu Huo returned to the study and informed Yan Jiayu about this through the Under Dimension. Qi Cong only left the next day, probably waiting for her to disembark from the train and enter the game district to pinpoint his location.
After Yan Jiayu replied, he set the matter aside.
Sitting down in the study, he began to ponder the perceptual form of time power that Huahan Werner had mentioned.
Time power cannot change its form, nor can it alter its flow rate. Super Evolvers merely borrow time power, and the operations they can perform are far fewer than those with space power. If one cannot learn to capture time power from the surrounding space and then introduce it into their own space, the role of time evolution becomes very limited.
Although he had successfully begun time evolution, if his direction was wrong, he could indeed stray onto a wrong path.
There are many Super Evolvers in the game, especially those who have evolved physically. He had encountered quite a few even when he was still a D-level player. However, physical evolution is far more diverse than temporal or spatial evolution. Someone like Yan Jiayu is considered a standout. Some Evolvers might only strengthen a part of their body, like a hand or a foot. Such Evolvers might not make significant progress for a year or two. Those who can achieve a second evolution must have some special talent. Yet, so many people stagnate or fail to achieve substantial results, which fully proves the importance of choosing the right direction.
Xu Huo believed that in the vast game world, there must be other Temporal Super Evolvers, but not many are famous for their temporal evolution. Super Players are rare, but not unheard of. However, there are probably very few Super Players who can merge several districts into one. This indicates that Huahan Werner must have his unique qualities.
That's right. He believed Huahan Werner was the Super Player of District 011.
If Huahan Werner was indeed a player from District 011, then some previous minor questions could be explained.
Since a Temporal Super Evolver Super Player is so special, why did District 011 stop expanding outward as before? The tradition of New Year visits starting over twenty years ago came out of nowhere. Huahan Werner even made personal visits. And why didn't the Vilna Family, possessing a Super Player, become the top family in the district? Because Huahan Werner, this Super Player of District 011, was nearing the end of his life, and he did not inherit the Vilna bloodline.
The core members of the Vilna Family seen at the New Year's party were almost all blonde. Huahan Werner not only had a different hair color but also didn't inherit any of the Vilna Family's distinct physical traits. Even if he was a distant relative of the Vilna Family, the blood relation must be very far. The fact that the Super Player didn't favor the Vilna Family because of their surname either meant there was a rift between them, or Huahan Werner had his own code of conduct.
As for the habit that suddenly started over twenty years ago, it was most likely because Huahan Werner's life was nearing its end. He needed to find the next potential Temporal Super Evolver for District 011.
There probably weren't many people who knew about this. After all, many nobles in District 011 didn't even know who the Super Player was. But it was clear that the younger generation of the Vilna Family, who were preparing to take over, knew. That's why they showed emotional fluctuations when they saw Xu Huo obtain the black key.
This was essentially an investment. Since no suitable candidate appeared among the local nobles of District 011, they had to look outward. The fastest way to turn an outsider into an insider was through marriage to produce a common offspring. That's why the Vilna girls took the initiative to appear before him that night.
Of course, the investment could fail. Huahan Werner wasn't going to die tomorrow, so District 011 still had time. As one of the selected targets, Xu Huo was merely an object of observation. Although he had started time evolution, his strength was far from sufficient.
Families like the Vilnas, who knew a bit of the inside story, would certainly not come to make things difficult for him. Firstly, it would be unsightly. Secondly, if the investment really paid off, there might be unexpected gains in the future. It was the young nobles outside of these families, who didn't understand the significance of Xu Huo, a newcomer from another district who had picked up a title for nothing, appearing at the Vilna Family banquet, who came looking for trouble out of pure jealousy. They didn't really want to become enemies, just wanted to embarrass him and make things difficult.
The structure and future of District 011 were not something Xu Huo could influence alone. He had no plans to settle in District 011 long-term, nor did he intend to go through fire and water for it. What he cared about was time evolution.
He had heard the concept of "space-time ray" most often from Bai Kou. The earliest concept of space evolution was taught to him by her. Subsequent evolutions had proven that understanding space power through the "space ray" concept was correct. Of course, it was possible that other players had different understandings during their evolution, but his space evolution clearly still had room for improvement, indicating he had chosen the right direction.
The same applied to time evolution. He had understood the concept of the time ray and successfully started his evolution. In his perception, a time ray was a line with slight undulations but generally straight. Unlike space rays, which were irregular, they were fixedly crisscrossed, thus able to net everything in space.
Huahan Werner hinted that he should overturn his past understanding and comprehend it anew. Because a person's way of thinking is often fixed, it's difficult to break out of it without external interference. That's why he suggested making a choice between temporal and spatial evolution. This choice was also about whether he would align himself with District 011. Because if he decided to give up space evolution, it would mean accepting District 011's goodwill. Huahan Werner would naturally tell him a new understanding of time power, and could even use his own experience to show him an easier path.
Conversely, it meant he rejected District 011's goodwill.
Abandoning an already acquired power is very unwise. This was the result of Xu Huo's talent and opportunity, something others could not replicate. Moreover, his foundation in space evolution was very solid. Completely overturning and abandoning it would mean doubting his own cognition. The more appropriate approach was to learn from others' experiences to modify his own methods, rather than blindly copying others and abandoning his own thinking.