Chapter 2525: Small Inversion Ring
The middle-aged man listened silently, and after a moment said, "Even if your eloquence is as fine as a glib tongue, you can’t get anything from me."
Xu Huo raised his eyebrow slightly and didn’t continue persuading.
The Girl in the painting turned to ask him, "Should we give him a beating?"
"Even beating him won’t relieve our anger." Xu Huo replied, "Besides, if we accidentally kill him, how are we going to leave here?"
The middle-aged man, seeing his certainty, closed his eyes, adopting an absolutely uncompromising stance.
After hiding in the wooden cabinet for a while, suddenly a few balloons floated out on the street several hundred meters away. Suspended below the balloons were metallic scraps, and as the balloons moved, these scraps were shot down before they could fly high.
A moment later, another batch flew out, half of which had metallic scraps tied, and half did not. Within a few seconds, these balloons were still pierced one after another, but the main targets were the ones with metallic scraps attached, the others were merely caught in the crossfire when those were attacked.
The third time, all the balloons that floated out had nothing attached. They emerged from a shop, slowly ascending along the building edges, unscathed by metallic attacks, and safely flew out of the street, even reaching high altitudes.
Xu Huo found Bubble Bean’s hiding spot; he was the one releasing the balloons. He was busy dealing with a batch of specially purchased balloons, with several bottles of Potion by his side.
"Are you planning to use these Potions to dissolve the metal?" Xu Huo squatted beside him.
Bubble Bean, focused on his task, was startled and said somewhat speechlessly, "Next time you show up, could you give me a heads-up?"
"Can’t you feel the fluctuation of power?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow, "Attention decreased due to serious injuries?"
Bubble Bean was speechless, paused for a moment, and then said, "You can see, any attack Defense Prop doesn’t work well in front of metal, but chemical solvents are different. They’re meant to deal with these hard metals. As long as the quantity is sufficient, destroying this metallic city won’t be a problem!"
The idea is beautiful, but there’s a problem: large amounts of chemical solvents are not easy to purchase. Even a company specialized in this kind of business Beneath the Dimension couldn’t pull out that much stock. Transportation is also a huge issue; a player’s personal panel can’t hold several tons of solvents at once.
"I’ve thought it over carefully; it’s unnecessary to target the entire city. As long as these solvents can reach the city center, targeted destruction will suffice." Bubble Bean took out a city map, "When you rushed towards the city center just now, I observed that the most stable part is that landmark tower located at the center."
"Regarding the tower’s information, I also found something from some travel guides. It’s crafted by an Artifact Maker. Although it can’t be moved, it can compare with Advanced Items. The person controlling the metal or the item born here is probably hidden there."
"As long as no metallic objects are carried, the balloons can fly up without being shot down."
"You mean to use balloons to carry chemical solvents into the city center, then destroy the landmark tower?" Xu Huo continued his words.
Bubble Bean nodded, "These specially made balloons can fly at low altitudes. At that time, we just need to create a strong wind within the city; they’ll naturally drift to the city center."
He patted a stack of unused Prop balloons nearby, "I’ve tested it; these balloons are not within the range of metallic attacks."
"As for chemical solvents, I’ve bought enough."
In order to limit players, games usually make container Props quite stingy. Some can hold targeted people or items, but container Props for storing food and water are not only few but also very small, not even comparable to basic luggage compartments.
However, Bubble Bean’s target is only the tower, and the range is relatively small, so its implementation isn’t too difficult.
"I have a few glass container Props that can be used, and the rest can be stored in ordinary bottles." Bubble Bean planned well, "As long as there’s enough quantity, destroying the landmark tower won’t be a problem."
"This method is also feasible..." Xu Huo paused, "But have you thought about it, if the one controlling the metal doesn’t need to rely on the tower, doing this will only provoke them."
Bubble Bean obviously understood this too, "How about you interrogate that player first?"
Xu Huo returned to the Girl in the painting and truthfully explained Bubble Bean’s plan, "Although it’s a rather clumsy plan, and slow to take effect, we’re stuck here anyway, and have plenty of time. If destroying the landmark tower doesn’t work, we’ll go on to destroy other parts of the city center, then the entire city."
"Once all the metals in the city are dissolved, I think we should be able to see the one in charge."
The middle-aged man’s face gradually became unsightly. Although he came with a purpose, he never thought about destroying this city. Destroying certain venues within the Super Dungeon to complete a task seems too much like putting the cart before the horse. What they want is to preserve the Super Dungeon intact, so 001 District’s players can inherit it!
"Seems like you think this plan is good too." Xu Huo smiled, "Then let’s do it."
As he spoke, he opened the Mental Portal, and as he was about to leave, the middle-aged man spoke, "You won’t be able to do it. Once it realizes your intention, it will kill you without considering the cost."
"And you’ll never be able to kill it."
"So it’s a wisdom-type Prop born from this venue." Xu Huo said, "What do you want to get from it?"
The middle-aged man seemed to compromise. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "You’re right. What I’m looking for is indeed a Spatial Teleportation Device."
As he spoke, he took out a transparent glass-like Ring, "This Spatial Teleportation Device is called a Small Inversion Ring, created by a master specifically for accessing and exiting dungeon spaces. As the name implies, inversion involves swapping the positions of people in two different spaces, but it can only be used within the dungeon venue and cannot connect to District 001."
Xu Huo looked at the seemingly ordinary Ring that exuded Spatial Power. The middle-aged man said the "Small Inversion Ring" could only be used inside the venue, but they had entered through a space channel opened by Valen’s players. Even if there’s an internal strife within the District Government, they wouldn’t watch all their elites get buried in the relic area. So, is the Prop Valen holds similar in function to the "Small Inversion Ring"?
"Is the Small Inversion Ring a replica? Is there an original version here?"
The middle-aged man nodded, "Although the Small Inversion Ring is rare, it’s ultimately an ordinary Spatial Artifact. It’s restricted by game mechanics, and once it enters a space blocked by the game’s access channels, it can no longer be used. Additionally, its spatial inversion is random, so now my only hope is for the original Prop."