Players, Please Board the Train

Turning back, Shajia handed over the items he had taken from Zhuang Mengtian and the ambushing player, and said, ”That mark on your face... this guy really was a tough one, left quite a few contingencies.”

Xu Huo wasn’t surprised as he glanced at him. Shajia was also a player who had undergone mental-direction Super Evolution, so it wasn’t strange that he could see the clash between him and Gan Yi within the illusion.

”I’m ashamed of myself, truly ashamed,” Shajia said with a smile. ”I’m afraid even when Gan Yi died, he wasn’t quite sure whether he was in an illusion or reality.”

Xu Huo’s method of dealing with Gan Yi was to probe his trump cards using layer upon layer of illusions. Earlier, he had known that Gan Yi was going along with it to set up a desperate counter-kill, so he simply played along, since people in a relaxed state would more or less let something slip.

But the results weren’t ideal, and the information in Gan Yi’s luggage compartment was most likely not very important either.

Touching the brand on his ”face,” Xu Huo said, ”Players of the Holy Sword Society are very hard to deal with. Not necessarily all strong, but they win by sheer numbers.”

”Just wear a mask, not a big problem.” You Si said casually, ”Just find an item that can wash off the brand later.”

They only exchanged a few words before the topic circled back to the dungeon task.

Although some players had cleared it, those who cleared were still the minority.

”Next round, let’s give it a try, you and me.” You Si said to Shajia.

Shajia didn’t have a better partner either. Pu Donghai, whom he had met on the train and trusted greatly, had already died in the first round.

The two agreed, and Xu Huo gave each of them a bottle of antidote. ”Thanks for your help earlier. In case you don’t clear this round, this might come in handy.”

”This can neutralize the poison you left in the aquarium?” You Si accepted it readily and said, ”I happen to need it too, so I won’t be polite with you.”

Shajia didn’t refuse either, saying courteously, ”It was just a small favor. Actually, you could have handled it alone.”

As the three were talking, the Raincoat Man arrived behind them like a ghost, his voice rough and unpleasant as he spoke to Xu Huo: ”The person you killed wasn’t from the Holy Sword Society.”

Xu Huo felt slightly surprised and turned to look at him. The Raincoat Man continued, ”I’m not a member of the Holy Sword Society, and neither was that person just now. It’s not like anyone with a sword-shaped badge or sword-shaped tattoo is a member of the Holy Sword Society.”

He was about to leave after saying this, but Xu Huo said, ”You could directly determine that Gan Yi wasn’t a Holy Sword Society member. There must be a reason.”

The Raincoat Man paused his steps, didn’t directly answer his question, but said, ”I can’t tell you the basis for my judgment, but what I said is true.”

He hurried off, but only from one end of the plaza to the other, since without a clearance ticket, he couldn’t leave.

”Eyes meeting,” Xu Huo could tell the Raincoat Man was a bit embarrassed.

The people standing on this side were all rather speechless. He hadn’t helped Gan Yi, and after the fact he specifically came over to expose Gan Yi’s identity, showing the two weren’t in league, and he himself wasn’t a Holy Sword Society member either. It was just unclear how he had identified Gan Yi’s identity.

”Maybe they knew each other before.” You Si said casually, then added, ”Don’t be too curious either. What if the other party is deliberately trying to lure you in?”

Xu Huo thanked him for his kindness, and before leaving, checked the rewards from this dungeon clear and upgrade.

[Due to your outstanding performance, the rewards for clearing this dungeon are: one B-grade Item, three C-grade Items, two Special Items, one Major Characteristic Upgrade, one Extended Characteristic Upgrade, two Item Merge and Upgrades, newly added assets of 1,000,000 White Bills, 30 high-grade potions, one hidden-rating special gift pack, and five train tickets.]

[Three Hundred Sixty Defenses: In the game, you will inevitably encounter one-against-many situations. Two hands against two hands might be manageable, two hands against four hands is slightly strained, but if it’s two hands against dozens or hundreds of hands, this B-grade Item will give you fortress-like solid protection. It can withstand three hundred sixty attacks continuously or intermittently within thirty minutes. Known as the Little Fortress of the Battlefield. Cooldown time: 24 hours.]

[Cranking Pulley: When walking is inconvenient, it can replace your feet. When you want to rest, it can replace a chair. When wading through water, it can replace a small boat. When you need your hands free, it can replace a moving cart. Truly a good companion on land.]

[Exceptional High Temperature: A thoughtful creation from an Artificer from the extreme cold regions. Whether maintaining body temperature or drying clothes in winter, it can do it all.]

[Schrödinger’s Small Knife: An invisible small knife capable of cutting any rope or line within a two-hundred-meter range. Don’t be fooled by it being just a handle, but only after using it will you know whether it’s truly invisible. Its characteristic is being sometimes there and sometimes not, though usually people with good luck will see its effect on the first use.]

The B-grade Item was well worth it, and the three C-grade Items were relatively ordinary.

Next were the Special Items:

[Go to Destination: An unremarkable Spatial Item that can move multiple times within a single space for no more than one thousand meters in length, provided the user pinpoints the location precisely. Its slightly distinctive feature is probably that it can be used by two people simultaneously.]

[Gentleman’s Bearing: A pair of very fast shoes that can freely ascend and descend. Rich substance and a low-key luxurious exterior allow a qualified gentleman to maintain proper decorum at an altitude of one hundred meters.]

”Go to Destination’s” effect was somewhat similar to the ”Fifty-Fifty Air Window,” but the former limits distance while the latter limits uses.

If ”Gentleman’s Bearing” was fast enough, it could very well compensate for the ”Omnipresent String’s” shortcomings of slow speed and small range. Additionally, for spatial-direction Super Evolution, moving up and down was far less easy than moving vertically and horizontally.

Characteristic Upgrades:

[All-Around Talent: The upgraded version of the Major Characteristic ”Tireless Legs.” The former Passerby only had a pair of good legs; now he also has a pair of good hands, as well as a body that bears hardship without complaint. His head might also be especially tough. The not-easily-fatigued Passerby can freely embark on a side-hustle path to make up for the hardship of his main profession being unable to earn a high salary.]

[Emotional Color: A refined version of the Extended Characteristic ”Good Friends Come to Score.” A deep impression doesn’t let one intuitively feel others’ attitudes, so the new characteristic adds emotional color tendency classification on top of the original foundation. Bright, light colors represent goodwill; deep, dark colors represent ill will; colors close to white represent no like or dislike.]

[If Passerby sees a person whose number above their head is a vividly colored ”9,” there is no doubt, he/she wants to marry the unremarkable you. However, it should be noted that people’s feelings are often complex and changeable. If the other party is full of emotion, perhaps you’ll see a rainbow-colored score. Of course, wanting to marry you in the morning and kill you at night isn’t strange either.]