Chapter 2405: Chapter 2405: A Little Gift Left by the Super Player

Lan Huaijie finally turned around to look at him, "I am no longer a dungeon Player."

Players are not absolutely unable to leave instances. Apart from becoming a wanted criminal, which is a high-risk method, suspending Player status or becoming a Grey Player also allows one to avoid entering instances. However, suspension of Player status means you can’t use your personal panel and Props. Since Lan Huaijie still can use Props, it indicates he is a Grey Player.

Acquiring Grey Player status is not easy. Xu Huo knew the conditions were harsh when doing odd jobs for the Game Government Base in Zone 011. But the District Government can trade with the Game Government Base to get quotas, and this is also reflected among the Nobles in Zone 011. Lan Huaijie comes from a good family, so it’s very likely he obtained Grey Player status. However, given District 001’s current situation, getting a Grey Player quota is probably not easy.

Using the Tickets again means re-entering the game.

Clearly, even if Lan Huaijie wanted to give it a shot, he was unwilling to use the Tickets again.

"Stop." Xu Huo patted his shoulder, gesturing for him to look around.

Black had covered most of the room. Although Lan Huaijie said it was a Space Collapse, the room’s Spatial Body itself had not been destroyed; the room remained intact.

"Is this really a Space Collapse?" Xu Huo expressed doubt.

Lan Huaijie also became unsure upon hearing this, "I haven’t personally experienced a Space Collapse. From what my family describes, some Space Collapses are like this... they look gentle but are actually..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the surrounding blackness slowly recede again, leaving no trace, and the original Spatial Body reappeared, still glowing with colorful hues.

"Doesn’t seem like it." Xu Huo said, "Don’t be so tense, take another look."

Having said that, he really moved closer to the wall where the blackness hadn’t completely retreated. Lan Huaijie hurriedly followed, staring nervously at his hand, for fear he would poke it in again like before.

Xu Huo wasn’t so reckless; he just observed the state as the black substance retreated. Due to the obstruction of the Spatial Body, he couldn’t see clearly what it was even from such a close distance, but it was definitely not the Space Collapse Lan Huaijie described. It was more like some special substance that could integrate into the Spatial Body, incredibly thin, only noticeable because it was black.

"Do you recognize it?" He turned and asked the Girl in the painting on the other side.

Jumping into this space compartment was the choice of the Girl in the painting; she must have sensed something.

The Girl in the painting shook her head and raised the Communicator, which displayed the words: "There’s something good here."

Xu Huo understood there must be something attracting her, but when he asked what, she just said it was a feeling: "It’s gone since I got here."

Xu Huo nodded, "We’ve stayed long enough; let’s think of a way out."

Lan Huaijie was more proactive than the Girl in the painting, "Do you have a plan?"

Xu Huo planned to use the frame device given by Shi Shuai. The Gourmet couldn’t be found for a moment, so he could only try his luck next time.

Seeing him take out a device, Lan Huaijie was relieved but couldn’t help asking, "Can your device get us out?"

"Let’s test it. If it doesn’t work, I’ll use Tickets to leave." Xu Huo smiled at him, "Don’t say I don’t look after you; I still have two container Props. If you’re willing to go inside, I can take you along."

Lan Huaijie’s expression stiffened slightly, "Let’s try your device first... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Xu Huo activated the frame, and indeed, compared to Lan Huaijie’s device, this one from the so-called Super Player was obviously of a higher Level. Once activated, a rectangular space passage quickly formed; its power seemed to penetrate this room, unaffected by the Spatial Body.

It’s just unknown where this passage leads to.

Seeing the pitch-black portal, Xu Huo grabbed the Girl in the painting’s arm and leaped in.

Behind the passage was not a certain district as they expected, or luck permitting, returning directly to District 001, but a similarly pitch-black space. The entry point was exactly a steep staircase. Xu Huo slipped a bit before steadying himself, even helping the Girl in the painting a bit. However, her backpack rolled down rather smoothly, clanging as it tumbled.

That wasn’t all; Lan Huaijie followed, sliding down the stairs behind them like a bowling ball and taking the Girl in the painting along. The two of them ended up rolling to the staircase’s bottom.

"What is this place?" Rolling down the stairs didn’t hurt the body, but it hurt one’s pride. Lan Huaijie, somewhat exasperated, lit a lighting Prop, but when the light came on, a giant fish shadow suddenly lunged at him out of nowhere!

Lan Huaijie quickly backed away, dropping the lighting Prop on the ground. However, the expected collision never occurred; it was just a Shadow that glided over his Defensive Barrier and disappeared.

Xu Huo picked up a small Prop from beside the stairs. The fish-shaped, light-imbued design seemed like a typical prank Prop.

"Looks like it’s deliberately set up to mock us."

He glanced around. This was an oddly arranged space. Besides the staircase he stood on, there were three more, extending from high to low in four directions toward a central point. The middle wasn’t spacious; rolling two people down made it feel cramped, with no doors or windows to enter or exit surrounding the space - it was enclosed.

"That old man deceived us!" The Girl in the painting angrily pounded the ground, and suddenly, the floor beneath her bounced up. A human-shaped balloon resembling Shi Shuai flew out, accompanied by chaotic music, saying, "Surprised? Unexpected? Do you know what place this is?"

The Girl in the painting threw the Communicator from her hand, expressing through actions that she neither knew nor wanted to know.

The balloon took a hit but didn’t deflate, floating and saying, "Only friends of the Super Player can receive his little gift here. Who’s the friend of the Super Player?"

Lan Huaijie, unaware of the situation, didn’t dare act rashly. Xu Huo and the Girl in the painting weren’t interested in dealing with it. However, considering the style of Shi Shuai, Xu Huo still responded.

The balloon floated toward him and continued, "Then do you know the name of this elegant Super Player?"

Xu Huo glanced down at Lan Huaijie and answered, "Gourmet."

"Ding ding! Correct answer!" The balloon bobbed once, and the two beneath the stairs fell into the spot where it emerged, and the floor quickly sealed up.

"Don’t worry, they’ve just left first; you can go too."

The balloon floated onto a nearby stair, pausing at a position, "Jump up here."

Xu Huo followed the instructions.

The balloon then floated to another spot, telling him to continue jumping.

Xu Huo complied again.

Jumping back and forth several times, the humanoid balloon suddenly spiraled upwards, laughing, "You look like a frog!"

Xu Huo grabbed the balloon’s foot, smiling, "Do you believe I won’t blow up this stupid place?"