Chapter 2821: Hundred Billion Reward

When you talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives; a group of staff flocks around a young woman who is protected by players.

Sixteen Rank-A players are acting as bodyguards, and within a ten-meter radius, there are always three small mechanical instruments swirling around. Although it’s unclear what kind of instruments they are, from the metallic material, they clearly surpass the Class A instruments used in Liu Jin City for daily city maintenance.

Despite some changes in appearance, Xu Huo still recognized her.

“Pu Yu.” His voice wasn’t loud, yet it was enough to catch attention from that side.

Several Rank-A players cast their intensely compelling gaze over, and with Pu Yu’s pause, a few more people turned around.

Xu Huo’s face was disguised, but he lifted his right hand slightly, raising his index finger slightly.

Pu Yu had seen the state of his right hand influenced by superdimensional power in the high-energy district, so when she saw his gesture, she immediately recognized him and walked over with a smile, “Long time no see.”

“It hasn’t been that long.” Xu Huo glanced at the people around her, “Looks like you’re doing well.”

“Not bad,” Pu Yu said, “I have to thank you for that.”

“I didn’t expect to meet in Liu Jin City so soon. Are you here for the hunting performance? How about taking your friends to ride my flying craft?”

Since Pu Yu didn’t pretend not to know him, Xu Huo naturally wouldn’t refuse, and he called the somewhat excited Tang Xu to join her group.

The flying craft soon left Liu Jin City through a tunnel, heading to the depths of the desert. The hunting performance was still in preparation, so the flying craft was not too fast.

Pu Yu smoothly inherited the estate, and the share was far more than she initially imagined. So now she was full of vigor, visiting Liu Jin City mainly to deal with some minor business matters, with the main goal to take a look at the city that her family elders crafted.

She was pleasantly surprised by the encounter with Xu Huo here, “I just took over part of the family business, and the matters aren’t completely sorted out yet. I originally planned to invite you to my house after wrapping things up, but I didn’t expect we’d meet so coincidentally.”

Xu Huo smiled, “A planned invitation can’t beat a chance encounter. I just arrived in Liu Jin City and heard from Tang Xu that the new boss of the partner company turned out to be you. Seems like you were not joking back then; your family business indeed is massive.”

Even over a few decades or a hundred years, it’s hard to imagine a family business could spread across the hundred sub-districts of eight wormhole points.

Pu Yu did not elaborate on this question, merely saying, “I said when we parted last time that I must repay you. With your strength, ordinary props and instruments surely wouldn’t catch your eye. I’ve already had a batch of top-tier props and instruments collected, with half the list just finalized.”

She handed over a miniature communicator, projecting the screen above the table, “Here are fifty props and instruments, of which twenty-two props are premium among Rank-A, twenty Rank-A instruments mainly focus on attack and defense providing coverage for large cities. Additionally, there are seven passive defense instruments primarily guarding against sudden high-energy surges when props fail, and lastly, one super prop.”

Tang Xu’s wine glass fell onto the carpet, hurriedly wiping the spilled wine off his body. Amidst his flustered motions, he subconsciously paused, eyes fixed on that hovering list.

Pu Yu didn’t mind; she simply smiled and watched Xu Huo, “All fifty items were personally selected by me as top picks. And there’s another fifty items mainly some interference and counter-interference instruments, along with some energy weapons. I think you’ll find these useful when you take them back to your zone.”

“Isn’t this gift a bit too generous?” Xu Huo wasn’t really shocked by the quantity of super props nor these Rank-A props and instruments. Pu Yu inherited such a large estate and is quite wealthy, but he felt that his help didn’t warrant such a diligent reward from her.

The value of those premium Rank-A props is needless to say, while large scale instruments and energy weapons are more expensive, not to mention super props, which are tough to trade even with wealth. A hundred-billion reward seems too much.

A gift must have a request in return.

Not only Tang Xu, but those Rank-A players around Pu Yu also couldn’t hide their shock. Although they were well aware she was collecting these items, who would have thought everything was prepared for one person? Who could possibly be so affluent to afford super props plus over forty pieces of Rank-A props and instruments?

Xu Huo is just a Rank-B player.

“I think my life is worth this much money.” Pu Yu smiled radiantly.

“Worth… definitely worth…” a murmured voice came from behind Xu Huo, and without heeding Tang Xu who was completely overwhelmed, he continued, “You’ve also helped me before, you really don’t need to do this.”

“How could it be the same?” Pu Yu said, “I just helped a bit, while you saved my life and helped me retrieve my aunt’s relics.”

When the girl in the painting approached her on the train, she didn’t anticipate that an encountered player could turn her fate upside down.

“Furthermore, aren’t we friends who have gone through life and death together?” She shifted from seriousness and said lightly, “Or does receiving my gift mean we’ll stop interacting from now?”

Xu Huo laughed, “Of course not.”

“But I can’t use all of what you sent, and since we’re friends, I’d like to ask you to exchange them for other items.”

“Speak freely, anything I can get, you may request.” Pu Yu responded briskly.

The two clinked their glasses, smoothly sealing their friendship.

Xu Huo’s needs were eclectic and couldn’t have a clear list momentarily, but the non-game-contracted simulation instrument, both for small and large scale, was relatively important.

Non-game-contracted simulation instruments are no longer scarce at Rank-A wormhole points, just restricted by purchasing channels. Now that Pu Yu has inherited the family estate with its commercial influence in the district, exchanging for some non-game-contracted simulation instruments isn’t difficult, just requires some time for negotiation.

Pu Yu thought briefly and nodded, “I will hand this matter over to my think tank. Once they devise a plan, we can buy the instruments soon.”

“Thank you.” Xu Huo raised his glass once more.

“No problem.” Pu Yu did the same.

A distinctive whistle sounded outside; the hunting performance is about to start. Following the indication, Xu Huo looked to the right and saw quicksand flowing thousands of meters away, surging like tides. Sand shimmered under the sun like flowing gold, possessing a stunning beauty.

In a blink of an eye, these golden tides approached; as some crafts fired stimulating potions towards the ground, a group of large mutant animals lurking beneath the sand was forced to leap out. Following closely behind, the massive wave finally revealed its true form—a giant insect colony composed of countless finger-sized sand whales soared into the sky, snapping towards the sand surface, devouring the group of large mutant animals in an instant, leaving behind some skeletal remains before swiftly sinking back into the sand sea!