Chapter 59 - Harvest

Next, Xu Huo asked a few more questions about the instance, and Peng Fengnian had to cut the communication and leave.

After the instance collapsed, he returned to the starting station.

The station was a very dangerous place, and it was not easy for him to secure a few minutes of time, so he had to hurry back to Zone 009.

“That box is fireproof and waterproof, you can put it in your item bar along with the paper phone,” Peng Fengnian paused before continuing, “Mr.

Xu, thank you for this time, I hope we can cooperate again in the future.”

Xu Huo placed the box into his item bar, and the information for the paper phone immediately appeared:

[From the mysterious player Paper Servant Master at E27 Wormhole Point, a Rank-B prop unique to E27, distributed as an item reward in the instance, typically appearing in pairs.

Players are left to explore the scope and methods of use.]

“E27 Wormhole Point…”

According to Peng Fengnian, a wormhole point is akin to a mini universe, with many independent spaces below it, each forming a world divided into regions by the game.

But such mini universes do not exist in isolation.

Judging by the numbering of regions and the timing of Evolvers’ appearances, the scope of the game is continuously expanding.

With a D13, there could be a C12, so there may be many wormhole points like E27.

In the world he lived in, the existence of the multiverse was merely theoretical, but the game Dimensional Rift confirmed its existence, and not only that, but it also connected various universes and established a new order within the game world.

Evolvers are both participants in instances and can become game administrators, and the instance bosses from E27 Wormhole Point could be players from other wormhole points.

Given Peng Fengnian’s level and the progress of the players in his world, maybe they have only touched upon some basic information.

The lack of discovery on their part does not mean there is no infiltration between wormhole points, as the Skinning Artisan mentioned, with Temporary Passes.

This realization allowed Xu Huo to relax slightly.

The game world was broader than he had imagined.

If he could not find a way to make up for the shortcomings of the Evolution Potion now, it did not mean he would not find one in the future.

He opened the game interface and began to check the rewards from this instance.

Random instances, as their name implies, have no fixed level, location, or method of occurrence.

They arbitrarily pull in players or ordinary people – whoever ends up in one is just plain unlucky, a trap that even high-level players cannot avoid.

Unlike instances that require tickets to enter, random instances have rewards but no grading system, so no matter how many random instances a player completes, their Player Level won’t increase.

Moreover, these types of instances are generally more severe on the random players.

While ticket-holding players might survive until the end of the game’s time limit, random players cannot; they must complete the given tasks to escape.

However, the upside is that if ticket-holding players clear the instance during the same period, the random players can reap the rewards without effort.

Having defaulted on completing the tasks three times, the game awarded an ability that extends from “Tireless Legs”:

[Raging Bull: The herds of Raging Bulls on the prairies are an unparalleled existence.

They own the prairies with their agile figures, making even the prairie overlords give way – a perfect combination of speed and force.

Note: Please avoid kicking people while running.

After all, people are not bulls and legal responsibility must be taken.]

The four words “legal responsibility” made Xu Huo’s expression turn odd.

So, the game world has established laws?

However, thinking back, at least on the surface, the game does not endorse people like the Skinning Artisan; otherwise, there would not be rewards issued specifically for instance collapses.

It was indeed an interesting affair.

As this thought flashed through his mind, Xu Huo stood up to test his legs.

He had a speed buff before but had never tested whether “Tireless Legs” truly never got tired.

And now, his legs seemed to have gained more strength.

With a light roll of his toes on the ground, the tiles instantly shattered, and even the concrete below cracked.

“Potions can improve evolution rates and increase physical ability, and so can attributes,” he pondered for a while and decided to delay taking the potions.

He had used a potion not long ago, and if he didn’t consider the instance factors, he could last a month before his body would start to have problems.

The second award extended from “A Sad Affair”:

[Friends’ Rating: It’s a sad thing to be easily forgotten.

Passerby A also wanted to know if anyone would remember him, and so this attribute was born.]

[When the score above someone else’s head is below 5, it means that Passerby A is just an ordinary face in their eyes.

There might be a sense of familiarity, but it’s not enough to accurately recall or remember features.

If shown a photo, they might think “this person is not important.”]

[When the score above someone else’s head is above 5, it means that the person has earnestly remembered Passerby A and considers them worth interacting with.

However, please note, when the score reaches 9 or 10, it means the person wants to be either your stepmother or wife.

Oh, they could also possibly be an enemy, so Passerby A must be careful.]

In other words, for those with strong memories and logical skills, forgetting him is difficult in itself.

Even if the person remembers clearly, the score might not mean much because they remember everything about everyone.

Xu Huo didn’t expect the job of Passerby A to extend such an interesting attribute.

He took out his phone and video-called Yuan Yao.

The person on the other side was shaking his head with headphones on, staring at the phone.

After a few seconds, he reacted: “Who are you…

Brother Xu!

You’re Brother Xu!”

Xu Huo watched as the number above his head jumped from “4” to “5” and casually said, “I’m back in Ting City.

Didn’t you say you wanted to treat me to a meal?

Let’s schedule it for tomorrow.”

“Sure!” Yuan Yao, overjoyed, quickly arranged a place and time with him.

Xu Huo hung up the phone and mulled over this main attribute.

Although he had just met Yuan Yao, if the memory was deep enough, it would be difficult to forget, and with a prompt, one would remember.

So it seems that there is a distinction with this attribute.

Those who have merely “seen” one another tend to be easily forgotten, while those who have been “acquainted,” even if the memory is vague, would recall quickly once reminded.

With this figured out, he moved on to the other rewards.

This time there were no item rewards, just 5000 White Notes, 2 bottles of P1 Evolution Potion, 3 bottles of Level D Healing Potion, and a bottle of Level E Dream Fulfillment Potion, to ensure sweet dreams if taken before sleep.

It’s not just attributes; even potions were bizarre and varied.

The ticket holder remained unchanged, but the countdown for the next instance changed to 34 days.

After checking his rewards, Xu Huo took out the highlights of this reward – a “Bright Gentleman” medal and a White Mask.