Chapter 2913: Gains and 87%
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The cooldown time for the "Script" trait was fifteen days, so it couldn't be tested for now. Xu Huo skipped over it and continued to look at the instance clearance rewards this time.
The four A-grade items were "Hide and Seek," "Solar Eclipse," "Word Game," and "Dividing Line."
"Hide and Seek" was a marking item. It could mark players within a certain range. Before the item's effect was lifted, the marked person would be revealed no matter where they were in the district. If the distance was far, it would indicate the direction; if it was close, it would directly use an arrow to mark them, somewhat like the cursor that follows a game character's head in a game.
"Solar Eclipse" could block light within a certain range, suppressing the player's perception indiscriminately, regardless of friend or foe.
"Word Game" was composed of two characters: "Trap" and "Strangle." After activating the item, the item's special power would form these two characters, either "trapping" or "strangling" the player. It truly lived up to its literal meaning, though the exact force was unclear.
"Dividing Line" was a spatial item. It could draw a large-scale barrier, completely isolating people and things on either side. If the barrier couldn't be forcibly broken, the only way around was to go from the left or right ends; climbing over from above or below was impossible.
Two special items: "Game Pause" and "National Announcement."
After using "Game Pause," one only needed to shout these four words at someone, and the other party would subconsciously stop their current action, though it only bought a moment of time.
"National Announcement" was an item that stole control of the terminal system. Its only use was to issue a large-scale broadcast. Law-abiding people had no use for it, and using it for a terrorist attack seemed like overkill.
Still, it was quite interesting.
As for the five devices, two were sealing devices that could forcibly block spatial teleportation channels, one was a signal jamming device, one was a set of Spider Locks, and the last one, "You Take a Step Back," had an effect somewhat similar to time manipulation, but it was actually spatial power at work. After use, it could force people within a certain range to return to their position from three seconds ago based on their movement trajectory.
The advantage of devices over items was that they could be used multiple times continuously in a short period, but like items, their effects were relatively singular. Whether for defense, sealing, or attack, they were basically a fixed, one-size-fits-all mode, and the power was relatively concentrated.
"You Take a Step Back" was more interesting. Although spatial power was still at play, retreating based on each person's trajectory meant that the spatial power was dispersed and had many directions. While this refined it, it also improved precision.
If a device could achieve this level, did it mean that the clearance rewards for A-grade instances might yield many similar targeted and flexible items and devices?
Its effect was somewhat similar to the special item "Game Pause," but the control direction was different.
Placing these two items in his common item slot, Xu Huo then looked at the only single-use item.
[Divine Armor: Within ten seconds of wearing it, the player can experience a divine level of defense that ignores any attack.]
Sure enough, the highest-rated clearance rewards gave items and devices of the best quality. Ignoring any attack... Wearing the "Divine Armor" might allow him to go toe-to-toe with a Super Player.
Xu Huo glanced over the other clearance rewards, such as the expanded luggage compartment, ores, tickets, potions, and some daily necessities. Finally, he looked at the newly added special trait.
[Congratulations, player Passerby A, for obtaining a new special trait: The Host's Invitation.]
[It is extremely rude to be invited on someone else's turf and not show up. Therefore, when the trait owner issues an invitation, everyone around them must gather within a three-thousand-meter radius of the inviter.]
The effect was similar to the special trait "Please Sit," both forcing other players to gather together. However, "The Host's Invitation" had a larger range and was more coercive.
This was a good trait for dealing with opponents in a concentrated manner.
After reviewing the clearance rewards, he then looked at the A-grade promotion gift pack.
Two game items, one fully functional simulation human, one invitation letter, five Subclass Stones, one S-grade Master Artificer's item creation slot, one luxury flying device, one set of metal protective suit, a black card for Yongxing Hotel, one opportunity to purchase items at any Game Government base, and three Non-Player Tickets.
The two game items were "Beauty Filter" and "Burning Heart."
"Beauty Filter" was single-use. After use, it could make people feel goodwill and dispel killing intent.
"Burning Heart" was a gemstone necklace. Wearing it could enhance potion absorption and strengthen the player's physique, but it required long-term wear.
Xu Huo took a closer look at this gemstone. It had a red shell, but inside, a liquid that seemed to burn like magma was flowing. Holding it gave a slight warmth.
Could a stone like this really enhance potion absorption?
After some thought, he still put the necklace on.
The fully functional simulation human was simple—it was the latest model of robot, combining combat and domestic capabilities. It was equipped with relatively new energy weapons, and if damaged, it could be repaired for free.
The Subclass Stones, the creation slot, the flying device, and the protective suit were nothing special. The qualification to purchase items at the Game Government base was originally open to Gray Players or contract staff serving the base, and the gift pack included it as well. Of course, one would need to show identification to purchase at the Game Government base.
Non-Player Tickets could be bought through game channels and weren't particularly rare. The Yongxing Hotel black card only offered a 30% discount, which was a bit stingy.
The invitation letter, however, was special. It had the pattern and text of a Taotie, with a fixed address inside, but it didn't specify what kind of gathering it was.
No relevant information could be found under the Dimension either.
Since no information could be found, Xu Huo treated it as something like the "Fish Feast" or an S+ clearance player club.
Additionally, there were some belongings of stranded players. Most of the items and devices weren't worth looking at, but Mei Zheng did have some good things, like his swamp item.
This container item was fully named "Swamp in the Eye." Unlike other container items that required contact to take effect, it could be set up in advance. Whether the player entered it actively or passively, as long as the swamp successfully shrank, it would trap the person, and the player could only survive for five days in this swamp space.
After picking and choosing a few things to keep, Xu Huo packed the rest and sent them to the Special Defense Department, handling the luggage compartment the same way as before.
When contacting him, Yan Jiayu told him that instances in Zone 014 were showing signs of blooming everywhere. The atmosphere between nations was very tense, and they might have to deal not only with Ticket Players but also national wars.
Xu Huo's gaze rested on his evolution rate value:
87%.
Happy National Day, everyone! O(∩_∩)O