Chapter 2570
When they left, it was obvious that the players in the park treated them much better, and a few even waved at them from afar.
After leaving the park, Xu Huo and the others wandered around nearby before taking a flight back to the hotel.
As they entered the lobby, they happened to run into the writer Jing Shi coming down from upstairs.
"What a coincidence," Xu Huo greeted proactively.
Jing Shi remembered him too, and with a smile, said, "You were the young man from yesterday. The time for the book signing was limited, and I didn’t want to make other readers wait, so I couldn’t chat with you. I am truly sorry and regretful."
"I have ample time today, I wonder if I could invite you to sit with me for a while."
Of course, Xu Huo obliged, and the group moved to the lounge nearby.
"Mr. Xu’s understanding of Time Force is deeper than most, do you have experience in this area?" Jing Shi asked after introducing herself.
"I have a bit of experience," Xu Huo replied, "but I’m no expert or scholar. My understanding is superficial, perhaps not even that. In my view, time is more suited to be used as a weapon."
"There’s nothing wrong with that idea," Jing Shi said while holding a teacup, "For players, time is indeed a lethal weapon. Any kind of power can become a lethal weapon."
She pointed to her own head, "Even spiritual power can become a lethal weapon, let alone the ruthless existence of time."
"The same thing can be viewed differently by each person. If one sees it as a weapon, it might only serve as a weapon."
Xu Huo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you mean that understanding of time affects a player’s evolution in this area?"
Jing Shi waved her hand with a smile, "I know nothing about Super Evolution, just lamenting humanity’s shallow perception of time. Time and space were part of the world before humans existed and will continue to exist after humans are gone."
"You also heard about the extinction of time yesterday," Xu Huo said, "Honestly, I don’t quite understand."
"If using one space as the foundation for time’s existence and another space’s time fully covering it is called extinction of time, this existence and extinction seem to lack significance."
Moreover, it’s almost an impossible occurrence, because as soon as space is born, time already exists.
"The difference in time creates the meaning of extinction," Jing Shi explained, "Different wormhole points and times within districts vary. When one time fully covers another, the original time in space is said to be extinct."
"However, Time-related Items only use spatial gaps to introduce one time into another, indicating that different times can coexist briefly."
"When the time of a space is covered and everything operates according to the new time, the original time becomes extinct. But this doesn’t mean the original time disappears completely. I think it’s just squeezed into the crevices."
"Time not recorded has already become extinct for humanity."
After a moment of silence, Xu Huo asked, "The crevice of time, akin to curve time?"
"No one’s proven it, but in my thoughts, it’s like that," Jing Shi continued, "Although the original time is covered, it actually coexists with the new time. No experiments or records have involved the long-term coexistence of two times, and I think they produce some marvelous reactions."
"The crevice of space doesn’t exist inherently but is a product of time forces interacting. Humans haven’t observed this crevice, so they’re unable to capture curve time."
Upon mentioning this, Xu Huo thought once more of "Three Seconds of a Lifetime."
Unable to capture curve time? Maybe not.
At least this Super Prop has successfully captured curve time using a dial as a medium. Dr. Wu’s Pumpkin City even stabilized curve time, and he believes there are certainly others in the game who can achieve it; the crevice in space has been observed by humans.
He didn’t voice this thought, but Jing Shi continued, "Humans cannot capture curve time, and all phenomena related to curve time are coincidental."
"Travelling through time and space, or time flowing backwards, are both accidental incidents within the crevice of space. There’s no pattern; one phenomenon might have no relation to the next."
The curve time in Pumpkin City is indeed unstable. "Three Seconds of a Lifetime" is a fixed rewind of three seconds, but this doesn’t mean the curve time triggered by the prop is the same every time. It’s like a windmill, the airflow can turn it, but the airflow isn’t always identical, even if the speed and direction of the windmill’s rotation remain the same.
"Although accidental, it also represents a rebirth," Jing Shi added, "It results from the collision of different times."
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So, if you commit a crime in District 001, we do not provide bodyguard services. If someone seeks revenge or if the Law Enforcement Team comes to catch you, we can’t just start a fight with them, right?"
"It’s not a big deal," Xu Huo said, "It’s just that after coming to District 001, I often encounter pickpockets. When players from Outer Zone and District 001’s Law Enforcement Team negotiate, it’s easy to lead to conflicts. I think locals would find it easier. Besides, I plan on staying in District 001 for a few days, so the bodyguards should also serve as tour guides."
"A minor issue!" The sweet female player quickly calculated a price, "Considering your needs, we’ll charge you fifteen thousand per day. A discount of five thousand if you stay for five days, and a discount of fifteen thousand if you stay for ten days. We are very fair in our business air travel, absolutely no scams!"
Xu Huo looked at the pricing details she provided, and the fifteen thousand included the cost of renting the aircraft, making it quite reasonable.
"Brother, two bodyguards seem few, how about taking a few more!" someone shouted from the opposite window, "They charge you fifteen thousand, I’ll charge fourteen thousand!"
The sweet female player laughed and waved her hand, dropping a self-made blackout curtain to block the view both inside and out. Seeing that Xu Huo remained silent, she said, "How about I charge fourteen thousand too? It’s a really good price!"
"No need." Xu Huo smiled, "Let’s go with fifteen thousand a day."
He took out several stacks of White Notes, "Let’s book five days first."
"No problem!" The sweet female player waved and a special contract appeared, "This is a contract issued by the District Government through the game base with a mandatory performance effect. If you don’t pay, it will be deducted directly from your personal account, and of course, if we don’t complete the five-day itinerary, we’ll refund you from your account."
She wrote the cash amount received on the contract, added the date, and her player nickname.
"You can choose to keep your player nickname confidential." The female player reminded, "We can’t see the player nickname, so how should we address you?"
"My surname is Xu, and this is my sister, Xiao Chun." Xu Huo signed his name, "I’m staying at the Eternal Star Hotel, and we’ll need a ride to the clock exhibition early tomorrow morning. I’ll cover all three meals a day."