Chapter 2539: Blockade of the Portal Space
Seeing that Xu Huo was unmoved, Bubble Bean changed the subject. "Besides, this is an unclaimed Super Instance. Having another Instance isn't a bad thing, right?"
Xu Huo patted him on the shoulder. "Focus on keeping yourself alive. Worry less about things that don't concern you."
Super Players weren't so easy to find. Not to mention the Box Carrier, but even Hua Han Werner and the Paper Servant Master—two Super Players who seemed to have a decent impression of him—would certainly require a price for their help. As for Food Guest, a newly promoted Super Player, and the Magician, who had almost become one, they were merely casual acquaintances. All these connections were forged through other people, and such relationships hadn't reached the point where he could directly ask for help. Besides, there was no guarantee he could even contact them.
Bubble Bean thought he had Xu Huo figured out. He didn't think Xu Huo was bragging, but rather that he was being stubbornly principled. "The rules and bottom lines of this world are only meant to restrain good people. You're considering the consequences, but those people don't think that way at all."
Super Players were the top tier in the game. Even A-level Wormhole Points were sometimes attacked by Super Players, let alone the subsequent districts. If they had no such intentions, fine. But if a Super Player really set out to kill, no one knew how many people would die in District 001.
Bubble Bean believed Xu Huo was being overly kind-hearted, wanting to solve the problem himself to avoid dragging ordinary people in District 001 into it. Of course, this was also a common flaw among the powerful—they didn't want to rely on others. He was certain Xu Huo must have had a Super Player as a senior to guide him; otherwise, he couldn't have such high talent and such good items.
In the current situation, it might be a dead end for him, but not for Xu Huo. He was proficient in Time Control, making self-preservation and escape relatively easy.
Unable to persuade him, Bubble Bean could only desperately try to poison his mind, hinting that Qiu Xiangming and the others, who were currently discussing something, had ill intentions.
"Are they talking bad about us?" the Painting Woman asked Xu Huo.
"Probably not that," Xu Huo said calmly. "They're likely discussing how to make up some lies."
After all, this was the site of a Super Instance, and he appeared to be a formidable competitor. The vast majority of people in District 001 certainly wouldn't want an outsider to take away the Super Instance. As for trying to persuade him to stay... the relationship between the two sides hadn't started off well either. Now, shamelessly asking him to stay wouldn't have a high success rate.
But this made little difference to Xu Huo. In any district, they wouldn't fully disclose the situation inside a Super Instance.
So when Qiu Xiangming and the others came over again, he spoke first. "Forget the rest, but you're not going to hide information about the Outer Zone forces and the Holy Sword Society from me, are you? Let me be clear upfront: I had no prior agreement with District 001. Taking you out of Metal City was merely fulfilling the Instance mini-boss's requirement. You can think it over carefully before you speak."
Qiu Xiangming conveyed the District Government's message. "There are still three days until the public election results are announced. Mr. Warren said that if you still want to see the Wan family alive, you need to find a way to leave the Relic Area within three days."
"As for us and the other trapped companions, we don't need you to look after us."
"As long as you can find the exit, we'll naturally find a way to follow you out."
This was the confidence of an A-level Player. Indeed, in terms of strength, many of them were stronger than Xu Huo. The only difference was Super Evolution. The most important thing they needed from Xu Huo was the hope that he could find the exit. Once there was an exit, getting out wouldn't be difficult.
"The Reversal Ring was obtained by you through your own strength, so it naturally belongs to you. We can also guarantee that we will absolutely not leak any information about you or the Super Item afterwards."
Xu Huo's expression didn't change after hearing this, but he understood in his heart that the situation in District 001 was likely becoming more and more dire. If there truly was no major turning point, Warren and the others would still proceed with the original plan. Such a tough stance could only mean they were even more determined than before.
"Some spaces within the Relic Area have different time flows from the districts outside, but once you enter the space containing the exit, the time matches the district time. So when I say three days, I mean three days." Qiu Xiangming added.
"Tell me about the situation with the Outer Zone forces," Xu Huo said. "What method did they use to block the entrance and exit?"
"Based on speculation, it should be a Super Device." Qiu Xiangming began to explain the situation of the trapped people in District 001.
Due to the special location of the Relic Area, the Instance had a portal specifically for District 001 players to enter and exit. This portal wasn't a portal in the ordinary sense, but a transitional space. Since this was already the site of a Spatial Super Instance, using a separate space as a door wasn't strange.
This portal space was the only channel connecting the Relic Area to the outside world. No matter how people entered, they could only leave through this place. And because the Instance hadn't been activated, this space didn't restrict tickets, making it very safe for District 001.
However, the Outer Zone forces, led by the Holy Sword Society, had used a device to seal this space, severing the connection between the portal space and the game. Personal panels and items all became ineffective. Although the device wasn't within the restricted range, there were higher-level devices within the space. The large-scale destructive spatial devices carried by District 001 players couldn't be used. The only things left were some easily portable micro and small weapons and mechanical devices.
This greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of District 001 players. However, while it restricted them, it also restricted the Outer Zone forces. So the Outer Zone players who entered were in the same boat. Both sides suffered losses in battles, but neither was fundamentally crippled. District 001 players had made multiple attempts to charge at some areas guarded by Outer Zone forces, trying to destroy the device. But no matter how many times they tried, they couldn't get close to those places. It wasn't that they were stopped by players, but that after walking near those areas, they would inexplicably be teleported away. Moreover, they had absolutely no memory of what happened during the teleportation.
Xu Huo frowned upon hearing this. Losing one's memory was far too unsettling.
"How did you obtain this intelligence?" he asked.
"By accident," Qiu Xiangming said. "We've been fighting with the Outer Zone forces. During this time, there were three brief instances of the device being unsealed. The first two times happened without anyone noticing. Only a few players who were organizing their items and equipment inadvertently triggered a small Reversal Ring and were directly teleported to other spaces within the Relic Area. After they got out, they contacted the District Government."
"This news was relayed to others by the companions who returned to the portal space. So before the third unsealing of the device, we made many preparations."
"But what none of us expected was that the third unsealing of the device was as brief as a flash of light. Not a single person managed to leave the portal space or the Relic Area using a ticket or a small Reversal Ring."