Chapter 2526: The Good Intentions of a Super Player
"Space items, even super items, might still be affected by the game," Xu Huo said. This wasn't a guess but a fact.
Because super items have limitations during use, these limitations essentially act as a safety lock for the game. They can both restrict players from using items without restraint and, to a certain extent, reduce item consumption.
"Since the super instance hasn't been activated and the game channel hasn't been cut off, logically, the ticket should be able to get out." Players from Zone 001 certainly wouldn't have been restricted by other instances before entering.
"Have you ever used a ticket on the Dimension Train?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Just because items can be used somewhere doesn't mean tickets can definitely be used. There are such restrictions near the tracks, and this venue still has such restrictions. Otherwise, why call it a super item? After all, a ticket is just a special space teleportation item. It's not strange for the game to restrict it in specific places."
"Then I don't understand," Xu Huo said. "Are you saying your Small Reversal Ring can only shuttle through spaces where tickets can't be used? That super player from Zone 001—copying this item couldn't have been just to restrict you, could it?"
The middle-aged man fell silent.
Of course, this wasn't hard to understand. Since the super instance no longer had an owner, the authorization letter was temporarily useless. Even if there were multiple spaces here, they still hadn't broken away from the game. So, players who entered could still use tickets to escape—this wasn't necessarily a good thing for Zone 001. Because if they could come and go, other players could too. The super player would certainly prefer that the instance and the good things inside it be inherited by their own people. So, they specifically locked down spaces where tickets couldn't be used for Zone 001 players, gave them Small Reversal Rings, and allowed them to move in and out of these spaces. While training and learning, they could also explore the possibility of inheriting the instance.
Presumably, the entrance and exit of the super instance were also in such a venue... As for the entrance being sealed off, that was entirely their bad luck.
"Why didn't he just give all the good stuff to them directly?" the Painting Woman asked curiously.
The middle-aged man had no intention of answering. Xu Huo thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there are special restrictions. Besides, if all the good stuff in the instance was stripped away, would it still be a super instance?"
Super instances must have special operational rules that require special items to maintain. It's just that the instance is currently stalled, so the effects can't be brought into play.
"Then does he know where all the good stuff here is stored?" the Painting Woman asked again, her expression quite eager.
"Don't ask too many questions," Xu Huo said with a smile. "Ask any more, and he'll turn hostile."
But the middle-aged man seemed genuinely afraid they might have that idea and took the initiative to explain, "The information each team gets when entering the instance venue is different."
Some were seeded players aiming to inherit the instance, while others just came to grab one or two good items and leave. After all, no one knew when the instance would be obtained, but the items were right there.
"It seems not everyone can understand the good intentions of that super player," Xu Huo commented briefly before pulling the topic back. "Since the other party showed you mercy, they clearly know you. Why don't you try playing the sympathy card?"
The middle-aged man sneered, "You think I haven't tried?"
"Do you know the specific location where the items are stored?" Xu Huo asked again.
The middle-aged man stared at him for a few seconds. "Do you think that's reasonable?"
Forget the location—they weren't even sure if the items were definitely in this space. Everything they relied on was the castrated information left behind by the super player. Who knew if the instance's mini-boss would move the item locations?
Xu Huo rubbed his chin. "Since it's a test for you, the possibility of forcefully breaking in and taking the items is very low... If you're not a Spatial Super Evolver, why are you even here?"
"Who says I'm not?" The middle-aged man sat up slightly and used his still-functional hand to flick through the air. Then, half a meter away, the hem of the Painting Woman's pants moved, as if lightly tugged. And then... then he got slapped across the face by the Painting Woman.
The space was a bit small, so the slap couldn't be fully swung, but that didn't stop the Painting Woman from delivering. The middle-aged man's face immediately showed a five-finger mark. He turned back furiously and growled, "What are you doing!"
The Painting Woman stared back at him with righteous indignation. The middle-aged man cursed under his breath, then looked at Xu Huo. "Control your people!"
"Why did you pull her pants?" Xu Huo asked, as if he didn't understand.
The middle-aged man's forehead veins bulged. Between admitting his incompetence and admitting his lack of restraint, he chose the former. "My spatial evolution can only do this much. She's the closest to me. Is there anything else in this cabinet that can be easily moved?"
"Did you start your spatial evolution after entering?" Xu Huo immediately hit the key point. Spatial evolution wasn't that rare for a large power division. After all, there were many directions for spatial evolution, and it was easier to get started compared to temporal evolution and mental evolution. With so many evolvers, the fact that the middle-aged man could get a Small Reversal Ring alone—excluding the possibility that all his companions were dead—meant he must have some "connection" with the instance.
"That's right," the middle-aged man said. "In just two months, I went from only sensing spatial power to now being able to control it externally. That's several times faster than other companions who started super evolution earlier."
Xu Huo nodded slightly. From a certain perspective, he was indeed a genius.
Maybe the instance's mini-boss was still waiting for him.
"This is a bit troublesome." Xu Huo's spatial evolution power had already been sealed by the Water Cube Barrier. Otherwise, his space entity could have gone toe-to-toe with the metal shredding. And from their earlier fight, the mini-boss's released power was enough to affect the form of the Water Cube Barrier, indicating that the opponent's strength was definitely not inferior to a top-tier A-class player. In this situation, trying to force things wouldn't work.
If Bubble Bean's method required a large number of people, it might be worth a try. But with just the few of them, the more likely outcome was angering the mini-boss and inviting pursuit.
"Do you know anything about the mini-boss?" Xu Huo asked again.
"I only know it can control metal. I've never seen what it looks like." The middle-aged man added, "And I haven't gotten any information about it from any other channel."
"Chi chi!" The Painting Woman, with lightning speed, took out a stamp fruit and stamped it on his exposed leg. Well, this was another new stamp fruit she had just pulled out, and it read "I Am An Idiot."
The middle-aged man didn't want to argue with her. He pulled his injured leg back and continued, "If you can really get the original Reversal Ring, consider it your skill. But as a return, you have to help me and my companions get out."
"I've already sent your information back to the district government through the Under Dimension. If you take the item and don't deliver, Zone 001 will join forces with other districts at the wormhole point to issue a wanted notice for you. Although a wanted notice from a district not certified by the game doesn't have a forced restriction effect, as long as someone knows you have a super item on you, you won't be able to escape."