Chapter 888: Clearance Rewards and Upgrade Package
Turning around, Shaka returned the items he had taken from Zhuang Mengtian and the ambushing player to Xu Huo, and said, "The mark on your face... that guy really was troublesome. He left quite a few backup plans."
Xu Huo glanced at him without surprise. Shaka was also a player who had undergone Mental Super Evolution, so it wasn't strange that he could see the exchange between Xu Huo and Gan Yi in the illusion.
"I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy," Shaka said with a smile. "I'm afraid that even when Gan Yi died, he wasn't entirely sure whether he was in an illusion or reality."
Xu Huo's method of dealing with Gan Yi was to use a layered series of illusions to probe his trump cards. Earlier, he knew Gan Yi was going along with it to attempt a desperate counterattack, so he simply went along with his plan. When people are relaxed, they tend to reveal a little something.
But the result wasn't very satisfactory, and the information in Gan Yi's luggage compartment was most likely not very important.
Touching the brand mark on his "face," Xu Huo said, "Holy Sword Society players are indeed troublesome. Not every one of them is strong, but their advantage lies in numbers."
"Just wear a mask, no big deal," You Si said casually. "Find a prop that can wash off the brand mark later."
They only exchanged a few brief words before the topic returned to the instance mission.
Although some players had cleared it, those who succeeded were still in the minority.
"Let's try the next round together," You Si said to Shaka.
Shaka didn't have a better partner either. Pu Donghai, whom he had met on the train and trusted deeply, had already died in the first round.
The two agreed, and Xu Huo gave each of them a bottle of antidote. "Thanks for your help earlier. If you don't clear this round, you might need this."
"This can neutralize the poison you put in the aquarium?" You Si accepted it readily and said, "I happen to need it, so I won't stand on ceremony."
Shaka didn't refuse either, and said politely, "It was just a small favor. Actually, you could have handled it alone."
As the three were talking, the Raincoat Man appeared behind them like a ghost. His voice was rough and unpleasant as he said to Xu Huo, "The person you killed wasn't from the Holy Sword Society."
Xu Huo was slightly surprised and turned to look at him. The Raincoat Man continued, "I'm not from the Holy Sword Society, and that person just now wasn't either. Not everyone with a sword-shaped badge or sword-shaped tattoo is a member of the Holy Sword Society."
He was about to leave after speaking, but Xu Huo said, "You can directly determine that Gan Yi isn't a Holy Sword Society member. There must be a reason."
The Raincoat Man paused in his steps but didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he said, "I can't tell you my basis for judgment, but what I said is the truth."
He hurried away, but it was only from one end of the square to the other—since he hadn't cleared the instance, he couldn't leave.
"Eyes meeting," Xu Huo could tell the Raincoat Man was a bit embarrassed.
Everyone standing on this side was quite speechless. He hadn't helped Gan Yi, and then came specifically afterward to expose Gan Yi's identity, which showed they weren't in league. And he wasn't from the Holy Sword Society either. It was just unclear how he recognized Gan Yi's identity.
"Maybe they knew each other before," You Si said casually, then added, "Don't be too curious. He might be deliberately trying to bait you."
Xu Huo thanked him for the advice and checked the rewards from this clearance and upgrade before leaving.
[Due to your outstanding performance, the rewards for clearing this instance are: one B-grade item, three C-grade items, two special items, one primary trait upgrade, one extended trait upgrade, two item merge upgrades, a new property of 1 million White Notes, 30 high-grade potions, one hidden rating special package, and five tickets.]
[Three Hundred and Sixty Defenses: In games, it's inevitable to face situations where you're outnumbered. Two hands against two hands might be manageable, two hands against four hands is a bit of a stretch, but if it's two hands against dozens or hundreds, this B-grade item will provide you with fortress-like protection. It can continuously or intermittently block 360 attacks within 30 minutes. Known as the battlefield mini-bunker. Cooldown time: 24 hours.]
[Twisting Pulley: When walking is inconvenient, it can replace your feet. When you want to rest, it can replace a chair. When crossing water, it can replace a small boat. When you want to free your hands, it can replace a mobile cart. A true land companion.]
[Extreme High Temperature: A thoughtful creation from a craftsman in an extremely cold region. It can maintain body temperature or dry clothes.]
[Schrodinger's Knife: An invisible knife that can cut any rope or line within a 200-meter range. Don't be fooled by its handle—only after using it will you know if it's truly invisible. Its characteristic is that it appears and disappears, but usually, lucky people will see its effect on the first use.]
The B-grade item was worthwhile, while the three C-grade items were relatively average.
Next were the special items:
[Destination Arrival: An unremarkable space item that can move multiple times within a space over a distance not exceeding 1,000 meters, provided the user specifies the exact location. Its slightly distinctive feature is that it can be used by two people simultaneously.]
[Gentleman's Poise: A pair of shoes with high speed and free elevation. Its rich connotation and low-key luxurious appearance allow a qualified gentleman to maintain proper poise at a height of 100 meters.]
"Destination Arrival" has a similar effect to "Fifty-Fifty Vent," but the former limits distance while the latter limits usage.
If "Gentleman's Poise" is fast enough, it can compensate well for the slow speed and small range of "Omnipresent Strings." Additionally, for Spatial Super Evolvers, vertical movement is far less convenient than horizontal movement.
Trait Upgrades:
[Versatile Talent: An upgraded version of the primary trait "Tireless Legs." The former passerby only had good legs, but now he also has good hands, a hardworking body, and possibly an exceptionally tough head. The passerby, who is not easily fatigued, can fully embark on a side-job path to compensate for the hardship of not earning a high salary from his main profession.]
[Emotional Hue: A refined version of the extended trait "Good Friend's Rating." The depth of an impression doesn't allow one to intuitively perceive others' attitudes. Therefore, the new trait adds an emotional hue tendency classification on the original basis. Bright and light colors represent goodwill, deep and dark colors represent hostility, and colors close to white represent no preference.]
[If a passerby sees a number on someone's head as a vividly colored "9," there's no doubt that he/she wants to marry the unremarkable you. However, it's important to note that human emotions are often complex and changeable. If the other person is emotionally rich, you might see a rainbow-colored score. Of course, the phenomenon of wanting to marry you in the morning and wanting to kill you at night is not strange.]