Chapter 2312: Stabbing the Game
Early on when Xu Huo entered the city center, the unfamiliar face responsible for surveillance at the city government had already arrived near the entrance, keeping a close watch on when he would come out.
And when Xu Huo's authority suddenly increased, Old Cai and the others couldn't hold back and came out as well. Originally, they had set up a specific position to increase the number of wanted criminals for Xu Huo, claiming that one or two thousand people were needed to clear the instance. Of course, this city government player didn't believe that, so they deliberately stalled his count and used the "disconnection" tactic to delay time.
Their original plan was to make Xu Huo compromise and find a way into the city center... Who knew that he would go in, but he went in too smoothly, so smoothly that he changed his authority—whether that programmer wasn't dead or he changed it himself, the result was the same. In short, he had already cleared the instance, and he had indeed entered the core position of the Water Cube.
Through the internal system chat, they could basically confirm that the replies definitely weren't from the programmer Old Ding, but from Xu Huo using Old Ding's tone. As for why he did this, it was unknown, but since he had entered, it was safe to a certain extent. Did that mean the area near the core of the Water Cube was safe?
Would he take the opportunity to destroy the Water Cube or interfere with it?
Or would he take the chance to retaliate against them, causing chaos in Buliucheng?
Of course, besides the original players of the city government, players from other zones also came to join in the fun.
From the previous promotion of the temporary enforcement officer position, many players understood that spending money to bribe the city government was also a good method. It was just that the city government was a bit ruthless, asking for a high price, and many players were reluctant to part with the money for the time being.
However, Xu Huo's position promotion was too fast. Players speculated that he might have captured someone from the city government—this was actually a method, but unfortunately, the city government people were too well hidden. Additionally, the city government system might still be inside the city center, so capturing city government players might not necessarily be useful.
The position promotion couldn't be completely useless. Players came here to verify whether Xu Huo had cleared the instance with this. It would be even better if he could transfer his identity to others.
The personnel changes within the city government were previously public. Xu Huo's operations in the city center were only notified within the internal system. As for why it suddenly seemed like all the players knew, that was thanks to those few temporary enforcement officers.
Old Cai and the others also had a hand in it. They made the worst-case scenario plan: that Xu Huo would come out unscathed, not only clearing the instance but also coming after them. The more people who knew about his clearing method, the more chaotic the situation would become. Perhaps Xu Huo would be forced to leave directly under pressure.
"I knew that bunch from the city government had no good intentions," Zhu Xiaojin said while waiting. "Look, those people have definitely changed their appearances and sneaked into the group of clearing players."
"With so many people here, they should all be after Mr. Xu's city government position," Mi Qiaonan said uncertainly. "He probably won't have any slip-ups. He might have already cleared and left."
"It's not certain whether he cleared or not," Zhu Xiaojin scanned the people around. "But if it were me, I would have run away immediately."
"Did you and Mr. Xu know each other before?" Mi Qiaonan finally remembered to turn back and ask the Painting Woman. "Has he left?"
The Painting Woman was playing a game. Upon hearing this, she waved her hand and said nothing.
Mi Qiaonan had no choice but to say, "Then we'll just have to wait."
But as soon as she finished speaking, a figure walked out through the barrier of the city center. He didn't avoid the others, and even deliberately chose a prominent spot to come out. His face wasn't altered either. He seemed to want to tell everyone that he had just taken a trip to the city center and had come out safely.
Zhu Xiaojin clapped his hands. "Awesome!"
The Painting Woman turned off her game and landed beside him in a few leaps. "Are you leaving?"
"Wait a moment." Xu Huo took out his communicator and dialed Shi Sanjiu's contact.
The other party hadn't entered the third game yet. After answering, he said, "Brother, did you clear it?"
"Yes, there's a quick clearance channel for you. Are you coming?" Xu Huo said directly.
"Coming, coming, of course I'm coming!" Shi Sanjiu laughed. "Wait for me. I'll be there in five minutes."
Xu Huo ended the communication. He scanned the eager players around him. Instead of using an item to activate a defense barrier, he slowly walked to a nearby square. After switching terminals, he maximized the projection screen and began inputting the clearance experience for the One-Third City instance.
Besides using the city government channel to capture wanted criminals on his own, when the position was promoted high enough, he could approve the death penalty. That meant all submitted captured wanted criminals could be counted toward the accumulated number.
He also revealed the fact that the city government players held a portion of the system's authority.
Then came the content about the One-Third Game.
For the first game, he shared the important information he had obtained. Although the content of the second and third games had been forgotten, he could speculate that the second game was related to time power, and the third might be some kind of upgrade of time-space power, with difficulty increasing progressively.
As for the origin of the Water Cube and the cost of losing the "future," he didn't mention them. He only talked about how the "past" and "present" represented memories. If entering the One-Third Game, when arranging the three, it was best to put the "future" first because the lost chips were reversed.
He published this content on the Message Collection Terminal, attaching his registered name in the city government to ensure the authenticity of the information.
"What a good person," Zhu Xiaojin couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. "If he sold this, there would definitely be people willing to pay."
"Just a small amount of money," Xu Huo said indifferently. "How could it compare to the satisfaction of cutting off the One-Third Game's retreat?"
The more players who cleared the instance, the more people who understood the inside story of the One-Third Game. In the future, fewer instance players would enter. Whether it wanted to kill Super Evolvers or collect experimental data, it was always right to not let it succeed.
"Exactly, exactly," Shi Sanjiu, who had just arrived, heard this and said, "It's always the game that controls us. Of course, we have to seize the opportunity to fight back. How can we just take the beating?"
Xu Huo tossed him the communicator he had registered an account with in the city center. "You can use it directly."
Shi Sanjiu didn't even check it. He took it and put it into his luggage compartment, patting Xu Huo's shoulder gratefully. "If you ever need my help, just say the word! I have plenty of items and instruments. If I don't have them, I'll find a way to get them for you!"
Xu Huo smiled. "You're too kind. We hit it off, so let's be friends."
"Alright, then we won't say any more polite words," Shi Sanjiu said. "My promise to a friend has no expiration date! You can come to me anytime!"
Xu Huo nodded. "I'm about to leave now. I wish you a smooth clearance."
Shi Sanjiu paid no attention to the players eyeing him covetously. He raised his hand and took out a round jade badge. "This is my family's identity badge. With this, you can exchange for ten billion White Notes at any high-level auction house within a B-class wormhole point. They recognize this."