Chapter 2558: Angel's Index Finger
Xu Huo browsed through many messages posted by players. Although everyone had their own guesses, the general consensus was that since District 001 was cleaning up its internal affairs, the external crisis should have been resolved.
Afterward, he checked his personal messages. It turned out that Yao Yuan had sent him quite a few messages on behalf of District 001.
First came gratitude, followed by a promise that the information about him obtaining the Reversal Ring would not be disclosed to anyone. He also asked Xu Huo to temporarily keep the matter of the ownerless Super Instance a secret. If Xu Huo was interested in settling in District 001 in the future, Yao Yuan hoped he could become the next holder of the Super Instance.
Forget about holding it. Although it was a spatial-type Super Instance, the game was not lacking in Spatial Evolver players. Especially since they had been targeted by a larger district, someone might come and take the instance soon.
Apart from that, Yao Yuan had packed up the items Xu Huo left behind in the portal space and returned them to him, along with a thank-you gift.
Although the people Xu Huo killed in the portal space carried few items, the ones they did have were of high quality, including several good instruments.
As for District 001's thank-you gift, he raised an eyebrow. The district government had actually given him a Super Item.
To be precise, it was an incomplete Super Item.
[Angel's Index Finger: A bone ring crafted from the index finger of the right palm of the Field Battle Angel. A relic left by a Super Player. The wearer can manipulate gravity within a certain range.]
A so-called bone ring was, of course, not made of real bone. It appeared milky white, with some faint traces of wind erosion that were not very noticeable. Small, bone-like bumps were evenly distributed across the ring's surface. At first glance, it looked like a very ordinary item, vastly different from the Angel's Eyes and Angel's Fangs, which were clearly extraordinary.
Yao Yuan told him the origin of this item. The Angel's Index Finger was found by a Super Player from District 001 at the Field Clan's battle site. As a damaged Super Item, its effect was not particularly significant for a Super Player. However, because it was very special, it could not be casually given to other players for use. In the end, it was modified into a bone ring.
The ring's effect was decent, but it was not irreplaceable. To avoid trouble from being associated with the Battle Angel, the item had been kept by the district government after its creation. It was also on the list of materials to be transferred during the occupation incident.
District 001 no longer had any Super Players, and Xu Huo had the talent to be a better custodian of the "Angel's Index Finger." This was considered District 001's apology and gesture of goodwill.
To prevent Xu Huo from holding a grudge over their previous conflict, District 001 had gone all out this time. Besides the "Angel's Index Finger," they also gave him a large number of instruments, ranging from combat types to daily-use ones. It was estimated that he would not lack instruments for a long time.
Xu Huo replied to Yao Yuan's message amicably, also wishing District 001 a smooth transition.
Bubble Bean also sent him a message. First, he said he did not intentionally leak Xu Huo's contact information. He was only "escorted" out after the passage was fully repaired. There was no way to escape, but since District 001 said they wanted to give him a gift, why refuse it? So he agreed.
The other matter was the distribution of the team reward. Although Xu Huo had given up on it, Bubble Bean felt he had gained a lot this time. Besides, Xu Huo had saved his life, so he still wanted to share it with him.
One Trait Upgrade opportunity and a Luggage Compartment Upgrade could not be transferred because Xu Huo had already given them up. The only thing he could share was an A-grade item called "Invisible Hand." Well, it was a stealing item.
Xu Huo accepted the item and replied to the message.
Bubble Bean seemed to be waiting specifically for him. Soon, another message came: "I was rude before, Brother Xu. Please don't hold a grudge against me. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word. I have many friends, and I can at least lend a hand."
Xu Huo responded briefly and then checked the belongings of the Holy Sword Society members. The items and instruments were not worth mentioning, but among them was a map that Jin Tu had carried with him.
The map did not indicate a specific wormhole point or district. It only had a time.
Different wormhole points and districts in the game have different times. Without a location as a reference, it was impossible to determine exactly when this time referred to. However, comparing it to the game time, the time marked on the map was two months later.
[Your item upgrade is complete. Would you like to view it now?]
Putting the map into his luggage compartment, Xu Huo opened the upgraded "Life Core."
[Life Origin: All life has a source. This source may be in water or underground. Once something originates from its source, it will flow endlessly. It is both continuation and destruction.]
"Life Core" had been upgraded to "Life Origin." However, this time there was no description of the item's usage, only this vague passage.
For other items, whether items or instruments, even if the description was different, it would always mention the usage and limitations, and the name would be somewhat related. The "Life Core" item, to be honest, its usage did not quite match its name. After the upgrade, it seemed even stranger.
Fortunately, the form of the item had changed. It had transformed from a small metal ball into a black gem.
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Previously, Yu Guo of the Eerie Sound Knights had sewn the small metal ball into his body to use and protect this item... Xu Huo looked at the half-fingernail-sized gem and thought he might find an armband to embed it in another day.
Processing the rewards and gifts took quite some time. After finishing, he was about to use his trait to check for any omissions when Sister Zhong and Shi Potian, who had gone to the dining car, suddenly burst into the carriage and slammed the door shut. A player chasing after them cut through the carriage door across the transition car and appeared in front of Shi Potian, pressing a long blade directly against his throat!
"Mediation Scene!" Shi Potian shouted. Not only did the attacking player stop, but the other players in the same carriage were also frozen in place by an invisible force.
Those who were standing could still move, but it was a bit strange. After Shi Potian pushed away the blade in front of him, the pursuing player stiffly walked over to the sofa and sat down. Sister Zhong and the other two standing players did the same.
They sat down, and Shi Potian followed suit. He sat across from the pursuing player and said reluctantly, "The train is so fragile. Fighting on it will easily damage it. If the train is damaged, everyone is at risk. Stepping on your foot by accident was my fault. I apologized to you repeatedly. You don't have to kill me to vent your anger, do you? How about I compensate you with a high-level item?"
Seeing the other player reaching for an item, Shi Potian shouted, "Hey, hey, hey, don't move! As long as I don't stand up, no one in the Mediation Scene can stand up. If you act now, you might easily hurt someone. If you accidentally injure another player, you'll have to sit here and wait to be killed!"