Chapter 2421: Full Wormhole Point Bounty

The Painting Woman took Xiao Yuan and Tan Qi out to play for two days, and Xu Huo spent almost all of that time in the hotel. Besides gathering information related to the instance, he used the rest of his time to rest, and of course, he had to deal with the people watching him from the shadows from time to time.

Ever since he rejected Madam Bai, whether or not that bouquet of flowers had played a role, the number of people tailing him on the first night at the hotel had increased dramatically. Most of them were bristling with murderous intent. If he hadn't stayed in his hotel room the whole time, he probably would have faced assassination attempts from all sides.

Only a few people entered the hotel and even came to loiter outside his room. There were even those who pretended to be ordinary guests and knocked on his door openly.

Besides the City Hall, there were definitely other forces arranged by people paying attention to Bai Kou or Madam Bai. These people kept a considerable distance, mainly observing his movements. Occasionally, they would close in, but only to test him, without any intention of making a move.

Xin Rong learned of the situation late that night. He borrowed a few A-level players from his family and had them specifically stay at the Yongxing Hotel for protection. Additionally, he made a special report to the Enforcement Team, asking the City Hall side to keep an eye out, just in case someone got desperate.

Ignoring these people, the past two days had passed very quietly.

Xu Huo thought this peace would last until he went to the next instance. Unexpectedly, on the third night, a message suddenly popped up on his personal panel, broadcast across the entire platform:

[Bounty! Super Player "Food Guest" has invaded a non-ticket district, causing massive casualties and property damage. After a public vote by the Game Government, he has been designated an S-class wanted criminal. A full wormhole point bounty is now in effect!]

Below the bounty order was a lifelike holographic projection. It was the familiar middle-aged man, with the familiar lecherous expression, who didn't look like a Super Player at all. But this person was none other than Shi Shuai, whom Xu Huo had just seen at the Fish Feast and who was now an S-class wanted criminal.

Although this was a public bounty aimed at the entire game platform, and a server-wide announcement—even the murderous Box Carrier hadn't received such treatment—the person being hunted gave off an extremely unserious vibe. Simply put, it was hard to imagine someone like this being publicly wanted by the game. His projection seemed more suited for a community warning board.

If a player severely violated instance rules, destroyed an instance, or caused massive casualties in a district without reason, they could become a wanted criminal. The status of a wanted criminal was generally determined by the game, but the scope of the announcement varied depending on the bounty level. For example, low-level wanted criminals, whether they were hunted or captured, wouldn't make it onto game news, or even district news. They were the obscure type, and their names might only be found in the records of the district government or the district's Game Government Base.

Those with a bit more fame might make it onto the game news of a wormhole point, or several. They would often appear in news notifications about a certain wanted criminal being captured or committing another crime, leading to an increased bounty.

But these were all regional. If you changed wormhole points, there would be virtually no news. Someone as famous as the Box Carrier, though also an S-class wanted criminal, hadn't reached the level of a full wormhole point public bounty.

Of course, no matter where a wanted criminal was killed, the game would settle the score. But jumping from an E-level wormhole point to a C-level wormhole point might mean no one would even know it was a famous criminal.

The Food Guest was different. Now that he was on the game-wide bounty list, whether people knew him or not, they would be aware of this figure. Whether they were powerful players or district governments, they might be interested in claiming his bounty. Especially in some districts that had entered the game early, where player and technological strength were up to par, anyone trying to hide their identity would have to be careful.

"Truly impressive," Xu Huo said in genuine admiration, then opened the Under Dimension.

Clearly, this bounty had sent all players into a frenzy.

Related messages quickly shot to the top, including but not limited to: revelations about the Food Guest's identity, speculation about which district was the non-ticket district, and what exactly the Game Government had lost, or whether the Food Guest had taken something from the non-ticket district...

"I've never heard of this Super Player? Does anyone know him? If you do, help me bump fists with the big shot. He's a badass, breaking into a non-ticket district and pulling off a big heist. I respect him!"

"The non-ticket district was hidden so well, and he still found it. The Food Guest is awesome!"

"I haven't heard of the Food Guest's name, but I've seen this person on the bounty list. He's a pervert, always hitting on young girls, telling everyone he's a Super Player. I never thought he actually was!"

"The guy above missed out big time!"

"The Super Players I've seen, even the ones missing limbs, have a presence that ordinary people can't match. This can't be the Food Guest's real face. What kind of Super Player is so low-class?"

"Don't judge by appearances. Why can't an ordinary-looking person be a Super Player?"

"Which district is the Food Guest from? He's caused such a big mess. Will the Game Government retaliate against his district?"

"They'd have to be able to retaliate first. Would he just sit around and wait in his district?"

"The people in his district are innocent, you know."

"Maybe the district the Food Guest is from is already a high-level wormhole point. If they fight, it's just dogs biting dogs!"

...

There were many people speaking out, but the overall atmosphere was good. The vast majority of players were happy to see the Game Government suffer, and even hoped the Food Guest would keep it up, visiting a few more non-ticket districts to give the players some face.

"Am I the only one who noticed the bounty list? The Game Government really went all out this time, offering Super Items to hunt a Super Player!"

The bounty's price tag was listed on the back of the bounty order. Flipping it over revealed the details. At the top was a combat-type Super Item, followed by the Stellar Corporation's developed degeneration-delaying potion, Super Devices, Super Robots, and so on. But these weren't the main event. After this dizzying array of benefits came a citizen ID card.

A citizen ID card for an A-level wormhole point.

Players didn't really care much about the bounty list. Super Items, Super Devices—they were nice to look at, but for ordinary people, let alone Super Players, it was unlikely anyone could hit the mark in one shot. Claiming the bounty was, of course, a pipe dream. But regarding the citizenship of an A-level wormhole point, some people were still curious.