Chapter 317: Beyond Expectations

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Chapter 317: Chapter 317: Beyond Expectations"It’s no match for the Special Defense Department." Xu Huo fastened the last button on his coat, "I hear you’ve made some new friends; congratulations are in order." Chief Song and Dai Wenqian, who stood behind him, fixed their gaze upon him at the same time. "Xu Huo, how did you come to know about this? What did you hear?" Chief Wu was more interested in Xu Huo’s second evolution than Chief Song and Dai’s wariness, "Can brain evolution really achieve this kind of effect?" Indeed, five minutes earlier, someone from the Player Association had come to negotiate with them, but that had taken place on the first floor. "I’m no clairvoyant with super-hearing; how could I have possibly heard that." Xu Huo responded, "I heard from Yuan Yao that none of the Special Defense Department members were killed by the Player Association’s people, which is enough to show the sincerity of others." Yuan Yao hurriedly said, "Yeah, that’s right, you even captured someone from the Player Association." "That was the price they paid for disrupting the operations of the Special Defense Department," Chief Song said sternly, "Toying with the Special Defense Department to save their own comrade, I will never tolerate such players!" "No need for indirect criticism," Xu Huo continued, "I’m about to return to Ting City, Chief Wu, could I catch a ride with you?" "Of course, that’s not a problem." Chief Wu glanced at Chief Song, "However, Chief Song has something to tell you." Chief Song pulled over a chair to sit face to face with Xu Huo, the general idea being that this trouble had arisen because of him, the Special Defense Department had lost quite a few people, and several players had died. There were no issues with him handling the aftermath, but Xu Huo also needed to show some sincerity. "Isn’t our sincerity enough?" Yuan Yao squatted beside them, "Who do you think reported on the Iron Triangle? It was all done at the behest of my Brother Xu. He colluded with foreigners, and if you trace from this clue, you might even root out someone bigger. Isn’t this merit enough?" Chief Song was taken aback, and at this moment, Dai Wenqian asked, "Didn’t you disappear with the people from the hospital? Xu Huo was still unconscious at that time." Overflowing with confidence, Yuan Yao sported a "none of your business" expression and said, "As long as you know we did it, that’s enough. Why so many questions?" Chief Song, still half-doubtful, said, "I will verify this matter later. If it is true, it will be considered a merit for you." After finishing speaking, he got up and left the room, with Dai Wenqian trailing behind, who turned his head as he held the half-open door. Unlike Chief Song, Dai Wenqian had indeed seen Xu Huo’s traces outside, so he didn’t doubt the truth of the statement, but he did suspect Xu Huo’s intentions. He had taken Zheng Ke and several others to chase after the suspect, and after making several rounds, he realized they were being led on a wild goose chase. But by the time he returned to the hospital, he found out that Wang Ya and several others were all dead. Although the Special Defense Department later stated that it was the people with the triangle masks who killed them, the recently conversed Huang Junjie stated it was the Player Association that had taken out those people. Although the matter seemed settled, Dai Wenqian did not believe that Xu Huo had no hand in it! Leveraging the Player Association to join forces and kill the Iron Triangle, and purposely leading his own killer astray, he not only clipped his wings but also made the Player Association independently negotiate with the Special Defense Department, costing him a great opportunity—Xu Huo was targeting him intentionally! He had intended to give a warning, but as he looked at Xu Huo, Xu Huo was also looking at him. As their eyes met, Dai Wenqian felt all the hairs on his body stand up instantly; almost reflexively, he stepped out and closed the door. "Bang!" The sound of the door closing was not small, and Chief Wu rolled his eyes, "That’s really rude!" "Chief Wu," Xu Huo withdrew his gaze, "I will trade other items for those two potions from the Special Defense Department." "Nonsense," Chief Wu said cheerfully, "The country is never stingy with talent. Besides, you helped out the Special Defense Department this time, so I will definitely file a report to commend you." Xu Huo wasn’t particularly concerned about that. Instead, he brought up another matter, "Do you have any leads about the sudden darkness in Hua City?" "Not at the moment, but it’s probably like the Mist Area that appeared the day before. I will let you know once the experts come to a conclusion." Chief Wu said. Chief Wu couldn’t leave right now, so he arranged for a car to take Xu Huo and the others back. Joining them were Sima Xiao’er and others. "Is the Special Defense Department letting us go just like that?" Hu Wenhao scratched his head, finding it unbelievable, "That Chief Song was clearly looking for trouble, could there be a catch?" "He’s too busy to care about you guys," Sima Xiao’er said, lifting his head from the game, "He’s too busy chasing big fish and seeking merits, even pushing the matter of liaising with the Player Association onto our chief." Zhou Ning looked at him and held back from saying anything. "But if he really wants to do something, I’m not afraid," Yuan Yao said, "Worst comes to worst, we’ll just escape into an instance." "The Special Defense Department has major chiefs and minor chiefs, and it seems like Chief Song is in charge of several provinces," Shen Xin said, "With his status, he won’t fixate on any one player. But Dai Wenqian... he’s not a good person." "No past grudges, no recent conflicts; he has no reason to target us." Liu Jia blatantly lied. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Zhou Ning and the others knew better; Dai Wenqian’s men died at their hands. However, they had checked thoroughly and were confident they had left no traces that could be used against them. Understanding each other without saying a word, Sima Xiao’er did not pick up on their hints and pulled them into playing games, with the Girl in the Painting and Yan Jiayu lending support. Xu Huo sat at the front, resting with his eyes closed, pondering the events that had occurred in Hua City. By sheer fluke, he had entered the Mist Area Hospital and undergone a second evolution—what was essentially a Super Evolution. However, after the evolution, his body couldn’t keep up, and it wasn’t until after overcoming excruciating brain pain that his condition was alleviated somewhat when dark space emerged and his psychic power was unleashed. It was still unclear how useful those two injections from the Special Defense Department would be. The appearance of the Dark Space was too coincidental: it wasn’t an instance, it killed no one, and everyone who disappeared came back unscathed. While the game could conceivably produce such bizarre moving spaces, it had conveniently resolved his immediate problems, which was a bit too fortuitous. Tang Guangbo... Chewing over the name several times, Xu Huo eventually let it go. Probing into it would be too costly, and even if he did discover the truth, the result might not be what he wanted. The gains from this trip to Hua City had exceeded his expectations. He had acquired a portable Instance Authorization Document, effectively gaining an additional special escape route. Following that, he underwent his second evolution and successfully navigated the risky period to complete his Super Evolution. In addition, he obtained an Instance Authorization Document, adding an extra layer of security for entering and exiting instances. There were also the item rewards from hunting players, but compared to the Super Evolution and the Instance Authorization Document, they were hardly worth mentioning. As for the ephemeral Dark Space, it remained to be seen whether the Special Defense Department would provide an explanation. "Drive toward the forest up ahead." Xu Huo opened his eyes and instructed the driver. The driver checked the navigation, "There’s no road in there." "Just drive in," Xu Huo replied and turned back to say to the others in the back seat, "Stop playing, something’s come up."

Chapter 317: Beyond Expectations

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