Chapter 140 Xu Huo’s Three Demands

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 Xu Huo’s Three DemandsThere was a one-second silence on all three sides of the conference, and then the commander-in-chief of Sea City asked under Jing City’s cue, "Are you a person from Country X?"

"I am." It was a delicate voice disguised by a voice changer, indistinguishable as male or female.

"I hope you won’t track my whereabouts."

"Rest assured, we definitely won’t take the initiative to investigate." Let alone investigate, they wouldn’t even ask about his location, as they were unsure whether their network system was being monitored by players from other regions. They were already surprised enough that a player from their own side had obtained a Super Prop. They would be too busy protecting him to give their enemies any chance to exploit.

"You mentioned earlier that you have a way to solve the crisis in Sea City, what exactly do you mean?"

"I will draw away the high-level players," Xu Huo said.

"Is this something you can solve just by showing up? Can you draw away so many people by yourself?" the military-clad elder shouted, "If the Super Prop falls into their hands, who knows how many people will die!"

"I can try with the Super Prop," Xu Huo continued, "I’m calling for help. You’re aware that if the Super Prop doesn’t show up, no player will leave Sea City."

The truth was self-evident, but the risk was too great; they might not only lose a prop but also a very promising player. Since its rise, Country X has known the importance of talent, especially when facing an unknown world. Capable pioneers were more important than any prop or rare item because as they advanced, the country would progress.

At this point, an elder from Jing City said, "Ask for any assistance you need, and we will do our utmost to provide it."

"But there’s one condition, prioritize ensuring your own safety."

"I have three requests," Xu Huo said:

"First, within an hour, transfer all real estate in the Black-White Roulette, ideally including land and plots, to ’Girl in the painting’. If there is not enough time, at least more than half of the area with the Skyscraper at the center."

"When I say all real estate, I mean every room of every floor."

"Second, distribute a large amount of paper in the buildings, no matter the size."

"Third, have rescue workers concentrate the movable trapped crowd outside and free up space on the multiple life-and-death boards."

"Is it feasible for the state to requisition houses, or must we have complete property transfer procedures?" the elder immediately asked.

"Try with a house," Xu Huo said. seaʀᴄh thё Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The commander-in-chief of Sea City immediately got in touch with the housing authority and transferred a property under his name. After stamping the national seal, he reported the address to Xu Huo.

On Xu Huo’s side, without him saying anything, the Girl in the painting’s eyes twinkled, and soon after, they heard from the person on the phone that they saw papers flying inside the house through the surveillance.

Seeing her nod, Xu Huo then said, "It’s feasible. I’ll contact you again in forty minutes."

After hanging up the phone, he changed locations with the Girl in the painting.

"I have houses now!" Not taking a few steps, the Girl in the painting ran up in front of him, stretching out her hand, "So many houses!"

Seeing her smiling brightly, Xu Huo asked, "Can you control the papers in these houses?"

The Girl in the painting didn’t hesitate to nod her head and then added, "Just like the colors on my body."

Xu Huo avoided crowded places and deliberately chose less noticeable spots to walk through.

"Why do you need to have the names changed to achieve this?" he asked again, "Logically speaking, the power of props shouldn’t be constrained by human actions."

Just like a Super Prop, "Three Seconds of a Lifetime" would automatically trigger upon the holder’s death, rewinding time, but the Girl in the painting couldn’t do this. Without the name change, she could only control one building.

The Girl in the painting looked at him blankly, her eyes conveying, "I don’t know why, but I understand that’s how it works."

Xu Huo raised his eyebrows, no longer dwelling on the issue, instead focusing on the government’s movements.

They had already started to take action. The quickest to respond were the rescue workers, who were moving the trapped people outside.

The multiple life-and-death games didn’t always occur indoors or outdoors; some even encompassed the houses. Except for those who really had no choice, most of the people had started to move.

"Bookstore!" The Girl in the painting happily ran into a quaint bookstore, heading straight to the map section. She quickly found a map of Sea City and started marking it with a pen.

Although she couldn’t read the map, she could feel which places had become hers and so she marked them one by one.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Huo noticed that she had already marked a third of the territory covered by the Black-White Roulette.

He suddenly had an idea, "If you treat an entire city as a single building, wouldn’t every part of the city be under your control?"

"Are you talking about a castle?" the Girl in the painting asked, and then laughed carelessly, "Someone took me to a castle before, so big and full of dolls. But those dolls were fierce and would bite. They bit me too, and the person who took me there was bitten to death."

"Torn into pieces, each doll had a piece to eat."

"I don’t like castles; I don’t want large houses."

After saying that, she went back to marking the map, laughing each time she drew a circle.

Xu Huo watched her for a while before shifting his gaze toward the black and white roulette on the ground in the distance.

Inside an aquarium, the Funeral Master sat cross-legged on the ground, boredly fiddling with a small roulette only the size of a rice bowl.

"Zone 014’s people have been such a disappointment, all idiots," he said, "thinking that moving people from inside to outside will help?"

The man in a floral shirt scoffed, "You’re trying to give yourself too much credit. Didn’t we just lose one small roulette wheel?"

The Funeral Master indifferently waved his hand, "Just one, after all the places we’ve been, you’ve seen people with good luck yourself. What does one represent?"

"Well said!" The tattooed muscleman tore at the raw fish meat in his hand, chewing and remarking, "This city has more than ten million people. If not a single one amounts to anything, it’ll eventually become a farming district."

"Zone 014’s people have evolved a lot in just over a month. Don’t set your expectations so high," Braided-Hair commented after detonating a few white dots on a game console and then raised his head, "Actually, I think Zone 014 has potential. Perhaps we’ll come here to do business in the future."

"Potential doesn’t ensure development; how many instances have we seen of places with potential turning into breeding grounds for other wormhole points?" Funeral Master said sharply.

The man in the floral shirt glared at him, then puckered his lips and gestured towards the blond man standing in front of the aquarium.

The Funeral Master’s expression sobered, and he fell silent.

A melodious violin tune began to play, and the blond man tapped a piece of metal on the back of his hand, the size of a coin but as thin as paper. A lifelike projection popped up in front of him.