# Chapter 2812: Recovering the Hyperdimensional Device
Xu Huo pointed to the direction he had just come from. "I'm just a passerby."
The blue-robed man didn't even shift his gaze, simply treating him as an accomplice of the injured man. The next instant, murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he moved in front of them, bringing his hands together from above and below: "Crushing Overwhelm!"
Two massive forces, each covering an area of about ten meters, suddenly converged from above and below toward the center, trapping both the injured man and Xu Huo between them.
The moment the power struck, the passive defense items on Xu Huo and the other man activated automatically. However, the shields formed were forcibly compressed under these two forces, rapidly squeezing their available space. Trapped within, Xu Huo couldn't rashly use his time power, but the blue-robed man was too close—the item's activation likely required entering a certain range, so the distance between them wasn't great. When the injured man manipulated his instrument to block the pressure from above and below, Xu Huo used the instrument to release a powerful electric current. Taking advantage of the opponent's dodge, he stacked the traits "Forced Flashback" and "Dreamlike False Teeth" to slow his movements, then struck a fatal blow with time power!
By the time the injured man's instrument broke through the pressure on them, the third blue-robed man had already aged rapidly under the influence of time power. His originally youthful appearance, inconsistent with his age due to evolution, quickly withered and sagged. White hair and wrinkles appeared at a visible rate, gradually overwhelming the player's vigorous vitality and life force amid his terrified expression.
"One died and they still dare to come close." Xu Huo watched coldly as this person breathed his last.
The injured man behind him fell silent at the sight, then spoke up after a moment: "Time-evolved players are rare even at A-level wormhole points. They're wary, but not afraid enough."
Many players around them had died or been injured because of the blue-robed men. Although players from District 022 quickly sent reinforcements, the attackers also had many people. The two sides were locked in conflict, and not many approached Xu Huo's area.
"Do you have a grudge against District 022, or did you come specifically to snatch this thing?" Xu Huo pointed at the hyperdimensional device above.
"Lan Fangzhi," the injured man introduced himself proactively. "This hyperdimensional item is a semi-finished product that accidentally leaked from the Lan family. Originally, it could be used as a shield, defending against any form of attack, including time power. But because it's a semi-finished product, the hyperdimensional space power generated isn't stable enough—any strike could cause the power to go berserk, which is why I came to recover it."
"As for the others, they really do have a grudge against District 022."
Xu Huo didn't care about District 022's grudges. He looked at the hyperdimensional device above. "Hyperdimensional devices at A-level wormhole points—do they use special items to generate hyperdimensional space power, or do they use instruments to briefly obtain hyperdimensional space power from other spaces?"
Lan Fangzhi studied his profile, thought for a second, and still said: "Very few instruments can generate hyperdimensional space power on their own. As a spatial evolver, you should know when manipulating space power that without control, artificially gathered space power quickly dissipates and returns to its normal state."
"This is the stable state of space power." Xu Huo turned back. "Are there really items or instruments that can generate hyperdimensional space power?"
If it came from other places through cross-space transfer, that wasn't surprising—after all, instruments that cross wormhole points could be made, and finding a space with unstable space power wasn't difficult.
But if items and instruments could generate hyperdimensional space power—wouldn't that surpass super instruments? After all, even the space power in the Water Cube hadn't reached that level.
"Spatial evolvers can briefly gather space power. Hyperdimensional space power is difficult, but not absolutely impossible." Lan Fangzhi seemed to see his intention and said: "However, this type of core technology is controlled by the Game Government. There aren't many companies that can truly produce similar hyperdimensional instruments. The one you see was only accidentally obtained by the Lan family. Many people have been lost in the research and production process."
"Could you lend it to me for a look?" Xu Huo asked again.
Lan Fangzhi looked troubled. "The core component appears to be just a chip embedded with a special ore. The instrument that activates the chip's generation is also a difficult technical hurdle to overcome."
How could Xu Huo let this opportunity slip? "I'll help you recover the instrument."
Lan Fangzhi considered briefly and agreed.
Xu Huo's help was simple. After learning that the time needed to recover the hyperdimensional device wasn't long, he directly used his time power to form an encirclement around the instrument. No one dared to crash their body into this blockade layer. As for other attacks, as long as District 022 players hadn't reached the point of mutual destruction, they wouldn't sacrifice so many enforcement team players to die together.
Of course, on the other hand, they might be reluctant to part with the hyperdimensional device.
"Hurry up. Once they realize they can't keep the hyperdimensional device, they'll destroy it rather than let you take it away." Xu Huo warned Lan Fangzhi.
Lan Fangzhi was confident and had prepared defensive props and instruments in advance to prevent District 022 from acting desperately.
However, in player warfare, the situation changes rapidly. When they found they absolutely couldn't break through, the enforcement team players gave up on small-scale attacks and began quickly disappearing from the city—this meant they were abandoning the hyperdimensional device and this city!
Seeing this, Xu Huo raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure this instrument 'accidentally' leaked from your family, rather than being deliberately set out to set a trap to kill you?"
Lan Fangzhi's expression didn't change. He only said: "If that's the case, so be it. At least it means they weren't taking it out to commit mass slaughter."
The moment he finished speaking, a powerful spatial impact surged from all directions across the city. The already ruined city rapidly disintegrated under the impact, forming a ring-shaped wall of dust and smoke rushing toward the city center.
Not to mention what consequences this attack might have if it actually reached the hyperdimensional device, the surviving people in the city had already become abandoned pawns, reduced to ashes under the crushing force of space power.
By this time, the barrier opened by the hyperdimensional device had already been retracted under the spherical robot's operation. The originally transparent ring took on a semi-transparent shape after closing. Lan Fangzhi grabbed it in his hand, nodded to Xu Huo, then released a small ornament covered in holes. When the item activated, including Xu Huo, most of the players and ordinary people near the city center were transferred to another city.
Of course, this still wasn't safe enough for the two of them. After a brief stop, they picked a return ticket for a district and directly left District 022.
Standing on a relatively bustling street, the surrounding pedestrians seemed accustomed to players suddenly appearing. After a brief moment of surprise, they walked around them and continued on their way.
"No one will find this place for a short while. Let's find somewhere to sit," Lan Fangzhi said.