Chapter 2310: Instance Clear
[Congratulations to player Passerby A for successfully clearing this instance, "One-Third City." Because you exceeded the required number of people for clearance and successfully entered the hidden game area, achieving a result of two wins and one loss, your rating for this instance is S. In addition to the rewards for clearing the instance, you will also receive a hidden prize from the game.]
The system notifications kept ringing in his ears. They were probably messages from Old Cai and the others, sent after they discovered his permissions had been elevated. But Xu Huo didn't pay them any attention. Instead, he first opened the game's hidden prize.
[One-Third Game Activation Cube: This is a switch that can activate the One-Third Game anywhere. Everything you lost will be stored in the One-Third Game. If you wish to retrieve it, you are welcome to enter the One-Third Game again.]
Xu Huo let out a cold laugh. He had lost "the Future" in the One-Third Game. This damn game had not only sealed his spatial power but was also trying to tempt him into entering the game again!
He took out the One-Third Game activation cube. It was indeed a metallic-looking cube, its surface seeming to flow like a liquid, resembling an alternative version of the Water Cube.
He held it in his hand and examined it for a few seconds, then suddenly smashed the metal cube against the ground!
However, the cube didn't fall to the floor. Instead, it floated back mid-air, and water surged out from it, forming words:
"This location has already activated the One-Third Game. It cannot be activated again."
Xu Huo grasped the cube again in his hand, fiddling with it while watching the text constantly scrolling on the terminal screen.
After a moment, he tossed the cube away, then tried to manipulate the surrounding space rays. A barrier clinging tightly to his body blocked his control over the space rays. With no follow-up power, he couldn't even connect to the space rays of this barrier. It was as if this layer of barrier had completely isolated him from his surroundings.
He stared at the metal cube flying away. It turned back and was about to hit the barrier as well... but he was disappointed. The metal cube passed through the barrier unimpeded. Even at the moment it crossed the barrier, he couldn't find any loophole.
His spatial power had been sealed.
What about temporal power?
Xu Huo attempted to manipulate the surrounding time rays.
A small-scale resonance of temporal power occurred, and the barrier did not appear.
"The Future" placed on him was equivalent to his "Spatial Super Evolution Power."
Since even the "hidden prize" had been revealed, it meant this was indeed a game developed by the game authorities. The purpose was clear. This time, it had sealed his spatial super evolution power. Next time, who knew what would be sealed...
This was like on the preliminary train, when he violated train regulations by entering another carriage and had his trait deducted.
To a certain extent, traits were already close to how Super Evolvers used spacetime power. The method of sealing traits and sealing spacetime power was probably similar. The game didn't need to restrict the use of spacetime power from the perspective of an entire district. As long as it locked down relatively weaker players, it could achieve its goal.
Xu Huo guessed that it was the small cube that had merged into his body earlier. Whenever it detected him using spatial power, it would forcibly form a layer of barrier to cut off his spatial power, achieving the goal of sealing him.
In other words, the game had put a cage around him.
Of course, there was also good news: he hadn't lost his Super Evolution power.
After finishing the last piece of biscuit, he continued to look at the rewards for this clearance.
First, there were three A-grade items: "Center Gravity," "Rain from the Sky," and "Eyes Behind."
"Center Gravity" was a small glass bead-like item. Once activated, it could release a tremendous gravitational pull, covering a range of up to five hundred meters in diameter. Everything within this range would be pulled toward the center point under the strong gravitational force.
"Rain from the Sky" was a spatial item. It could only be used when it was raining, with an upper limit of covering an entire city. Anywhere it rained, as long as this item was used, within five minutes, all raindrops would be wrapped by spatial power into Space Ray Blades, creating a large-scale massacre.
"Eyes Behind" was much simpler—just a teleportation item. But it had an advantage: it allowed the holder to instantly teleport to the back of a target person. It could only be behind them, with no range limit within the same district, as long as the holder could see the person. It counted as a Space Teleportation Item. However, it could be used up to three times per day, with a cooldown of 24 hours.
Next were two A-grade devices. One was a spatial device called "Between Two Points." This device was shaped like a small gemstone and could be embedded in any ornament. When activated, it would release a space ray. This space ray would take the position selected by the holder as an endpoint, forming a straight line. This line possessed unparalleled cutting power, comparable to Xue Lang's rays.
The other was a jamming device, "Terminal Theft," specifically used to quickly steal control of a Message Collection Terminal. The program it carried could cause a forced interference lasting five minutes.
The other B-grade and C-grade items weren't particularly outstanding. Xu Huo just glanced at them and flipped past. Among the special items, there was one quite interesting, called "Hidden in Darkness." It allowed the holder to hide in darker areas for a short time without being discovered. Its scope of application included items, devices, and even traits. The range was broad, but exactly what grade of items and devices it could evade would need to be verified in actual combat.
Additionally, one of the primary traits, "Super Focus," had been upgraded to "God-Level Acting."
"Super Focus" could forcibly attract the attention of others to people and things within three hundred meters of Xu Huo, lasting about five seconds.
After the upgrade, "God-Level Acting" could attract the gaze of anyone who directly saw him with their naked eyes. As long as their eyesight was good enough, distance didn't matter. This was somewhat different from the previous forced effect, but the result was similar, lasting about ten seconds.
After this instance ended, the effects of both items and devices had seen significant improvements. Especially the three A-grade items. Unlike the stinginess of most previous A-grade items, these three A-grade items truly widened the gap between item effects and player strength. At least, they were no longer like the old ones that seemed achievable by Super Evolvers if they tried hard enough.
The same went for traits. The upgraded range and intensity had greatly increased.
These were the main ones. There were other miscellaneous bits, but Xu Huo couldn't be bothered to look at them.
The instance rewards were decent, but they were nowhere near enough to compensate for his sealed spatial evolution ability.
This trip had really cost him dearly.