Chapter 289: Message on the Bounty Platform
He sounded quite pleased with himself, but Xu Huo didn't buy it.
"Super evolution shouldn't happen without any warning signs. It seems only your hands have undergone secondary evolution. Why just your hands? Do you really have no clue at all?"
The abstract figure let out a mocking laugh. "Do you think I'd bother lying to you in this state? And even if I did know something, what could you do about it? Super evolution can't be replicated, just like everyone's traits. Even within the same profession, a player's personality and experiences can produce completely different or even contradictory traits."
Xu Huo fell silent, not responding.
A few seconds later, the voice continued, "It's normal for you not to understand super evolution. Most people can't grasp that feeling."
"To put it simply, super evolution is the secondary evolution of an Evolver. The result of secondary evolution is also the enhancement of a certain ability, essentially making the player more evolved than others at the same evolution rate. The gap between them can be bridged by evolution rate." Xu Huo set down his water glass and looked up at the figure in the painting. "Am I right?"
Brother Tu's current predicament was proof of his words.
"That's only because my super evolution direction is physical enhancement. If you ran into another type, you wouldn't even know how you died!" the abstract figure roared angrily.
"Other types, like controlling air?" Xu Huo countered, then added, "Since traits can already do that, it's just an enhancement."
"A frog at the bottom of a well." The abstract figure snorted coldly and shut his mouth.
Seeing that he wasn't going to say more, Xu Huo put the painting away.
Brother Tu hadn't been honest. He definitely knew something but was unwilling to reveal it. That was fine—since super evolution existed, it wasn't a secret. There were plenty of other channels to gather information.
He didn't need the evolution agent the game provided. His purpose in entering instances, aside from obtaining item rewards, was to search for the Perfect Evolution Potion across various instance worlds. But the Perfect Evolution Potion wasn't easy to find. Whether it was Dr. Wu, who invented the potion and hid the technology, or Stellar Pharmaceuticals Research Group controlling its distribution, ordinary players could only rely on luck to get their hands on it.
The first Perfect Evolution Potion he obtained was the result of Master Nise's long-term search. He didn't think he was lucky enough to stumble upon an S-grade evolution potion in just any instance. So super evolution was a new approach—if he couldn't find the potion for a long time, this could compensate for his physical shortcomings.
The game bounty could be used once a month. Although he had posted a bounty in the bounty area before, he hadn't completed any transactions.
Reopening the game panel, he first entered the message he had previously posted: "A method to reach a game-external district without needing a return ticket."
The game responded quickly this time: [The trading platform can provide detailed content for this information transaction, along with complimentary tickets and entry passes. The required amount is 200,000 White Notes. Does the player wish to proceed with the transaction?]
So it was a bundle deal. No wonder a single piece of information was so expensive.
But he didn't intend to waste his bounty transaction on this message. First, this information wasn't urgent. Second, the total cost of the specific method provided by the game would likely far exceed 200,000 White Notes, which he couldn't afford for now.
After deleting the content, he posted a new bounty regarding super evolution.
[The Bounty Platform can provide an accurate definition of super evolution and five pieces of speculative information on evolution methods. Minimum transaction amount: 50,000 White Notes. Does the player wish to proceed with the transaction?]
Xu Huo chose to proceed.
[Evolution occurs as a qualitative change when an Evolver's body reaches a certain level of evolution. It can be divided into two categories: self-control and object control.]
[Self-control primarily affects the body itself, achieving physical changes by controlling genes. Common forms include freely controlling the expansion and contraction of skin, muscles, and bones, thereby altering height, appearance, and skin color. Continuous evolution can modify internal elements, allowing the body to spontaneously generate toxins or antitoxins in a short time, or heal diseases and repair organs.]
[Object control is achieved through resonance between the human body and a certain object. It can be refined into individual elements, allowing movement, synthesis, and destruction of objects, but cannot change the objects themselves.]
In simple terms, it meant freely controlling one's own body or other things, accomplishing feats that defy common sense without relying on items, closer to superpowers.
Was the highest form of evolution superpowers?
Xu Huo paused, then clicked on the evolution methods. The information was provided by other players.
[Player Rong Ren Zhi Liang: Massively consume evolution agents, forcing the body to digest them. There's a one-in-ten-million chance of success. Note: This method has a high mortality rate.]
[Player Gou Tou Bu Fu: Interfere with wormhole cracks. Evolution is inseparable from the appearance of wormholes. Jump in with your eyes closed, and surviving means victory.]
[Player Wo Zhu Ni Jia Ge Bi: Extreme training. Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. A friend personally tested this, and the little brother achieved secondary evolution.]
[Player Shen Yuan: Enter the sealed ruins of a Super Player battle.]
[Player Kou Kou: Be stabbed by spatial or temporal elements.]
Fifty thousand White Notes felt a bit wasted.
These five extreme methods were all difficult to verify. Even if external conditions were met, the specific operational methods were unclear for players, and the success rate couldn't be estimated. Three of the five messages involved ranges far beyond his current player level. Even if they were achievable, the risks were exceptionally high.
Even the information provided by the game might not be accurate, let alone these imprecise, high-risk pieces of information. Even if someone had succeeded, the method would be hard to replicate.
At that moment, the game popped up a notification:
[Based on the player's item information, you have five items that can be replaced or merged for upgrades.]
[① "Silent Coin" and "Silent Figure" can be replaced and upgraded into one D-grade item.]
[② "Super Running Shoes," "Logging Rubber Boots," and "Sturdy Knee Pads" can be replaced and upgraded into one D-grade item.]
Xu Huo's gaze fixed for a moment, and he chose the latter.
[Congratulations, player Passerby, for obtaining the D-grade item "Heavy Steps."]
["Every step in life is important and should be heavy." This quote comes from the daily sayings of Carmen Field, known as the "Morning Star." An Artificer from the Platinum Eye deeply agreed and specially crafted a pair of short boots with double the weight, to remind oneself to stay grounded.]
[Note: The perfect footwear—fireproof, waterproof, insect-proof, and poison-proof. The only drawback is its weight. Of course, due to its special material, ordinary blades cannot penetrate it.]
Weight was naturally not an issue. Xu Huo's trait had evolved his leg strength far beyond that of an average Evolver. However, after the merge upgrade, the acceleration effect of the "Super Running Shoes" was lost. Speed boosts were very useful in critical moments, so it was a pity.
Closing the game panel, he lay down on the bed, recalling the two familiar names in the description: Carmen Field and the Platinum Eye.
(End of Chapter)