Chapter 2558: Angel’s Index Finger
Xu Huo flipped through a lot of information that players sent out. Although there were various speculations, they generally believed that since District 001 was cleaning up internally, the external crisis should have been resolved.
Then he checked his personal messages and found that Yao Yuan had sent him quite a few on behalf of District 001.
First was to thank him, then to promise that the information about obtaining the Inversion Ring would not be disclosed to anyone, and also asking him not to reveal the unclaimed status of the Super Dungeon for now. If he was interested in moving to District 001 in the future, they hoped he could become the next holder of the Super Dungeon.
Becoming a holder was out of the question. Although it was a space-related Super Dungeon, the game didn’t lack players evolving in the space direction, especially since they were being watched by a larger district. Someone might shortly take away the instance.
In addition, Yao Yuan packaged the props he had left in the Portal Space to send to him, along with a thank-you gift.
Though the people Xu Huo killed in the Portal Space had few props, there were quite a few fine items, as well as several decent instruments.
As for the thank-you gift from District 001, he raised an eyebrow; the District Government had surprisingly given him a Super Prop.
To be precise, it was an incomplete Super Prop.
[Angel’s Index Finger: A Bone Ring formed from the index finger of the right hand of Feld’s Battle Angel, the last work of a Super Player. The wearer can manipulate gravity within a certain range.]
The so-called Bone Ring is, of course, not actual bone. It looks milky white with slightly weathered old marks that aren’t obvious. Raised bumps like knuckles are evenly distributed on the ring’s body. It’s a very ordinary-looking prop at first glance, greatly differing from extraordinary-looking items like the Angel’s Eye and Tooth.
Yao Yuan told him the story of this prop. This Angel’s Index Finger was found by a Super Player from District 001 at Feld’s Battle Site. As an incomplete Super Prop, its function wasn’t significant to a Super Player, and due to its uniqueness, it couldn’t be handed over to other players casually, so it was ultimately transformed into a Bone Ring.
The ring’s effect is quite good, but it’s not irreplaceable, and to avoid troubles by getting involved with the Battle Angel, this prop was kept by the District Government after its completion, also listed among the materials transferred during the territorial incident.
District 001 no longer has a Super Player, and Xu Huo, with such talent, is more suitable to safeguard the "Angel’s Index Finger," considered an apology and a gesture of goodwill from District 001.
District 001 went all out this time to prevent Xu Huo from bearing a grudge over previous conflicts. Besides the "Angel’s Index Finger," there were many instruments ranging from combat to lifestyle types, ensuring he wouldn’t lack instruments for a long time.
Having responded friendly to Yao Yuan’s message, Xu Huo also wished District 001 a smooth transition.
Bubble Bean also sent him a message, first saying it wasn’t intentional to disclose his contact information. He was "escorted" out only after the passage was completely repaired and running wasn’t an option; however, District 001 said they would give him a gift, so why not take advantage of that, and that’s why he relaxed.
Another matter was the distribution of team rewards. Although Xu Huo gave up his share, he felt he benefited greatly this time, and since Xu Huo had saved him, he still wanted to share with him.
Since he had given up the opportunity for a Trait Upgrade and luggage compartment upgrade, which couldn’t be transferred, what he could share was only a Rank-A Prop called the "Invisible Hand," a theft prop.
Xu Huo accepted the prop and replied to the messages.
Bubble Bean seemed to wait for him specifically and soon sent another message, "I apologize for offending you before, Brother Xu. Please don’t hold a grudge against me. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. I have a lot of friends and can help out."
After a simple response to that, Xu Huo checked the relics of the Holy Sword Society members. Not needing to mention the props and instruments, but there was a map that Golden Disciple carried all the time.
The map didn’t show specific Wormhole Points and districts, only a time.
In the game, different Wormhole Points and districts have different times, and without a place to refer to, the exact time can’t be determined, but compared to the game time, the time marked on the map is in two months.
[Your prop upgrade is complete. Would you like to view it now?]
Xu Huo stored the map in the luggage compartment and opened the upgraded "Life Core."
[Life Origin: All life has a source. It might be in the water, or underground. Once something originates from the source, it will endlessly spread, which means both continuation and destruction.]
The "Life Core" upgraded to "Life Origin," but there was no description regarding its usage, only this vague description.
Other items, whether props or instruments, always mention their usage and limitations, even if described differently and somewhat related to their names. The usage of the "Life Core" wasn’t quite appropriate to its name, and it looked even stranger after the upgrade.
The good thing is that the prop’s shape changed from the original small metallic ball to a Black Gemstone.
Previously, Yuguo from the Guile Sound Knights sewed the small metallic ball into his body to use and protect this prop... Xu Huo looked at the half-nail-sized gemstone and thought it’d be better to embed it in an arm ring someday.
Dealing with rewards and gifts took a lot of time. After finishing, he was about to check the traits to address any overlooked issues when he saw Sister Zhong and Shi Potian suddenly rushing into the carriage from the restaurant and shutting the carriage door with a bang. A player chased them, slicing through the carriage door across the transition carriage and appearing right in front of Shi Potian, pressing a long blade directly toward his throat!
"Mediation site!" Shi Potian shouted, and not only did it stop the player who was about to kill him, but every player in the carriage seemed controlled by an invisible force, frozen in place.
Those standing could still move, although a bit awkwardly. After pushing away the blade, the player chasing him sat down on the nearby sofa, as did Sister Zhong and two other standing players.
When they sat down, Shi Potian also sat down, opposite the player who had chased him, sweating bullets as he said, "The train is so fragile; it’s easy to damage the train fighting on it. If the train gets damaged, everyone is at risk. I accidentally stepped on your foot, and I’ve apologized multiple times. There’s no need to kill me for it. How about I compensate you with an Advanced Prop?"
Seeing the other player fiddling with the prop in their hand, Shi Potian cried out, "Hey hey hey, don’t move! As long as I don’t stand up, no one at the mediation site can stand up. Now acting hastily might easily lead to accidental injury, and if you hurt another player, you’d end up just sitting here getting killed!"