Chapter 891: High Consumption
Furthermore, "V·Fan Xiao's Tool of Crime" had a connection with He Pu, so he had no intention of replacing it for now.
Another combination was the "Unpredictable Screaming Chicken," "Friendly Handkerchief," and "Can You See It or Not." These three items were E, D, and C grade respectively, but they were rarely used. Xu Huo chose to merge and upgrade them.
[Congratulations, Player Passerby A, for obtaining the C-grade item "Shared Location."]
[An item that can share the real-time location of a person or object. It only takes three seconds to mark a target, and it will accurately display the target's precise position within a two-kilometer radius. Please note that this item can only be placed on a lens, and when using it, do not forget to lightly tap the item to mark the target. Effective duration: seven days.]
Although it was still a C-grade item, its range of effect was not limited to people, and it was more convenient to use, which was decent.
The second merged combination was "Progress Bar Disappearance" and "Extreme Fatigue." After upgrading, it became a B-grade item:
[Heartfelt Discount: For buyers, the lower the merchant's price, the better. For players, the shorter the duration of an opponent's item, the better. Whether you are a buyer or a player, whether before or during an action, bravely say "I want a discount" to others. The more determined your attitude, the higher the discount might be!]
Xu Huo raised an eyebrow slightly. This was actually a decent item. Unlike the previous two that needed to be used in advance, "Heartfelt Discount" could still be used even after being trapped by an opponent's item. Shortening the duration of someone else's item was equivalent to extending one's own life.
It was a bit regrettable that it couldn't affect traits.
He also had some items that could provide defense and delay effects against traits. Xu Huo took a look and decided to upgrade them all together.
"Stuttering Malice" plus "Seeing is Believing" and "Two-Minute Magic Trick"—three C-grade items were exchanged for one B-grade item:
[Thick Protective Coloration: Randomly immunizes against some traits. It is said that if you're lucky, it can be used more than ten times a day. As for which specific traits it immunizes, players can try it out themselves. However, please be mindful of the limits. Risking your life to experiment with an item is a bit of a loss.]
Xu Huo calmly swiped the interface away.
After using up the three merge upgrades, he obtained one tracking and locating item and two defensive items targeting items and traits respectively, which somewhat compensated for his shortcomings in combat.
As for items that could be directionally replaced, the options were very broad. Most items had a backup library displaying at least three similar items, but the price differences were quite large.
It was worth mentioning that the A-grade item "Life Core" had no backup items, and of course, the super item "Three Seconds of Life" didn't either.
He roughly browsed through and finally selected a few to replace.
The first was "Universal Lubricant," which could remove physical items below C-grade that touched the body. "Heartfelt Discount" mainly targeted the duration of item effects, while "Universal Lubricant" was more effective against items like chains or those that controlled the body. He spent one million White Notes to exchange it for the similar special item "Magic Escape."
In addition to some B-grade and below items, "Magic Escape" could also disable certain implanted micro-devices, such as some technological products specifically designed to control players.
This was also an important reason why Xu Huo was willing to spend one million White Notes to make this exchange. In C-grade instance venues, the environment might no longer be as enclosed as in D-grade or E-grade instances. Once the venue expanded, the probability of non-players intervening in the instance increased, and the methods used against players would become more varied. Ordinary items would find it difficult to trap ticket-holding players, but players were still human, and the human body was the greatest weakness.
The second item, "Vital Kite," was replaced with "Balloon String," which could target both "people" and "objects." It was still a C-grade item.
The third item, "Beautiful Ray," was replaced with the cutting ray "Dead End," whose length and width increased to ten meters and five meters, lasting for ten seconds.
The fourth item, "Explosive Aesthetics," was upgraded to the B-grade item "Mini Mushroom Cloud," a spatial item worth ten million White Notes. An explosion in a one-cubic-millimeter space would create a shockwave covering a radius of one kilometer. The explosion would not produce special flames, and after the blast, a translucent mini mushroom would appear in the air. The cooldown time was 24 hours.
Among items of the same grade, those that could be used unlimited times were more expensive than those requiring long cooldowns. "Compressed Air," as a defensive item, was worth fifteen million White Notes, while "Mini Mushroom Cloud" had a large lethal range. He added a D-grade item and paid ten million White Notes.
Xu Huo browsed a bit more. After not finding any other items he liked, he bought a few more through the bounty platform.
"Vacuum Ring," C-grade, could instantly silence a one-meter radius centered on a person at any time.
"Start Over," D-grade, provided seven sets of facial features, allowing a different look every day of the week.
"Everything Can Be Handheld," C-grade, a defensive glove that perfectly fit the hand shape, allowing direct contact with sharp objects or flames, and was not easily penetrated by contaminants.
Just the replacement and purchase of these items had cost nearly twenty-five million White Notes, significantly shrinking his wallet. The remaining money was not enough to buy a decent A-grade item. Feeling that he had done enough, Xu Huo closed the item interface and switched to the Under Dimension lobby.
He logged in using a three-star member account. The account name was the same as his player nickname. The browsing range covered the entire E27 wormhole point sector, as well as open information from other E-grade wormhole points. However, this wormhole point also had a range division. Player level matched account level. The higher both levels were, the wider the range of information that could be browsed.
In practice, reaching C-grade allowed one to go to other wormhole points for instances, but checking information on other wormhole points required being a B-grade player or having a two-star or higher member account. This was essentially a disguised way of blocking some information channels for certain players.
Of course, this blockade was not absolute. When posting information, one could freely choose the wormhole point and its affiliated district, and there were also ways to write imprecise locations. Usually, such parts would be automatically identified and categorized by the game, while some were deliberately vague about key information by the posters.
Most information was public, while a small portion required payment from the poster. It looked similar to the bounty platform, except the information was not as comprehensive as the bounty platform, but it was also cheaper.
Xu Huo entered the advanced player section.
The first thing he saw was news about the first few districts of the E27 wormhole point, such as the Game Government's movements, changes in important personnel, or important recruitment and public auctions or exchanges of rare high-grade items.
There were also things like resource extraction and player hiring, important festivals, and grand events.
There were also bounties posted for finding artificers or certain plants and animals, as well as some seemingly true or false information circulating from other wormhole points.
Naturally, the posts with the most attention were those about famous players. He immediately spotted the Box Carrier.
(End of Chapter)