Chapter 2517: Truly Black-Hearted
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"Before the super player of District 001 passed away, didn’t they complete the handover?" Xu Huo now already knows that one requirement to become a super player is to possess a super dungeon. Of course, having a super dungeon doesn’t necessarily mean one is a super player, but properly maintaining the super dungeon can keep District 001 free from random dungeons, which is also crucial for District 001.
The fact that District 001 has not experienced major turmoil to date and that no random dungeons have appeared suggests that the super dungeon has likely been handed over and is still open somewhere in the district.
What’s going on with the relic area?
"The relics of a super player are unimaginable to ordinary people," Mr. Valen said. "In short, after the gentleman’s death, a relic area formed. Dungeons and props may be the reasons it formed, and we sent elite players to recover these items."
"Didn’t expect someone to take advantage of it."
It’s too simplistic to say that someone took advantage of it; rather, someone deliberately chose the time after the super player’s death to use the relics to lure the top players of District 001, trapping them.
Those who can inherit the relics of a super player must be the top and strongest Rank-A players in District 001. Perhaps the district government is also hoping for another super player among them.
"As far as I know, the super player of District 001 is not a Time-Directed Super Evolver," Xu Huo said.
According to him, the relic area involves Time Force, so it’s most likely caused by props and instruments. Whatever the prop or instrument, as long as it involves Time Force, it’s rare in the game. For example, the props Xu Huo obtained can utilize Time Force but with great limitations, even less so than the Water Rubik’s Cube.
Of course, the Water Rubik’s Cube is an exception, with its chaotic Space-Time Power far beyond Xu Huo’s past understanding and knowledge. But with District 001 being such a district, there surely must be research on such items. If even interference devices of the same level are useless, then why let so many players go in?
Valen wasn’t honest.
"It was only after another series of disappearances that we discovered the issue with the relic area," Valen explained, "but unfortunately, it was already too late."
He looked at Xu Huo, "If you refuse, it’s okay; I will arrange for someone to escort you back to Cat Fruit Town without interfering with your clearance."
"So no matter what, I won’t see the Wan Family?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow.
Valen nodded, "This matter is already settled."
No matter if Xu Huo is willing to help, even if he successfully brings the players out from the relic area, District 001’s political struggle is inevitable. In this room, in this house, in this district government, most have already written the conclusion.
The struggle between districts is not something one or a few people can change.
There was nothing more to discuss.
Xu Huo stood up to leave.
"Really not reconsider?" Bubble Bean couldn’t help but say, "That’s the relic of a super player..."
"Even the best things require a life to take them." Xu Huo’s expression turned grim.
Valen and these people have already decided to fight with Outer District Forces to the death. At this time, nothing can stop their conviction. If the Wan Family’s ending is death, then they won’t survive either. Seeing him is merely for the sake of Time Force, to strive for those players trapped in the relic area.
Before this, they were prepared to sacrifice even those people, so how could they allow a Time-Directed Evolver to approach the Wan Family?
The trade they could offer was nothing more than allowing Xu Huo to enter the relic area; the relics he could get would belong to him... Even based on this, Valen did not speak truthfully. What does it mean to not have thoroughly investigated and still sent people in? The district government really knows nothing about whether District 001’s super player has any special instruments and props related to time?
Also, with the entrance blocked by Outer District Players, can the district government people go in or not? Haven’t Outer District Players entered the relic area?
"No need for an escort." Xu Huo stopped the player who previously led them in.
"Better to escort," Valen said. "Going out alone after entering the district government, you’ll inevitably be watched. If you leave alone, you might not even make it out of the United Capital."
Listening to this statement that sounded both like a reminder and a threat, Xu Huo glanced back at him and still refused the offer of "kindness" before leading the Girl in the painting and Bubble Bean out.
Bubble Bean had not yet recovered from the explosive news, but he understood Valen’s meaning, "Why not let them escort us? Now the United Capital is so chaotic; if we’re targeted by Outer District Forces, we’ll have no peace."
He was already prepared for the worst-case scenario of staying in Zone 00, but clearly, regardless of which side wins, after taking over District 001, they might settle accounts later. Haven’t they even identified Xu Huo’s identity? How can he live in District 001 in the future?
"Better to go back to Cat Fruit Town to see if there’s another way to clear."
"Aren’t you afraid of being sent directly into the relic area?" Xu Huo asked.
Bubble Bean reacted reluctantly, "It’s really hard to play against those involved in politics, and I’m not as ruthless as them."
Leaving the United Capital was temporarily impossible. Instead, staying here was the safest. The big chaos had to wait at least until the Wan Family’s bodies appeared or until the election was over; leaving then would be better.
"So where are we going now?" Bubble Bean asked.
"Follow the parade," Xu Huo said. "Settle near the district government..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt the sensation under his feet change, and the next second he was suspended in midair, falling directly downward.
The same happened to the Girl in the painting and Bubble Bean; a huge spatial passage inexplicably appeared beneath their feet, filled with white light, leading to an unknown place!
Before the three were completely engulfed, several black thin lines shot out from the tunnel, quickly connecting to the surrounding trees and decorations, but just for a moment, these Psyche Force Materializations were cut by cold light, and the guiding player appeared in the sky, looking down at the spatial passage expressionlessly.
The white light quickly disappeared, and the passage also closed. The guiding player returned to Valen’s residence, as if nothing had happened.
"These bastards have such black hearts..." In free fall, Bubble Bean couldn’t help but curse. Fortunately, the props worked after they fell, and he barely stabilized his figure using a parachute prop. Looking up, a robot flew out on Xu Huo’s side, gently bringing him and the Girl in the painting to the ground.
Looking down, the ground was a vast gray, with giant cold winds sweeping up from the surface, blowing the parachute left and right, also slowing the robot’s descent. Only after a long while did they successfully land in the Steel Forest.