Chapter 1646: Chapter 1646: Heart of the Child and Game Backdoor
This characteristic can indeed be used in conjunction with Passerby A’s other professional traits. After all, some surveillance devices and props in certain places may not be destructively interfered with, and it would be quite troublesome if evidence is left behind afterward. It would be ideal if this trait could manifest as a mosaic in the surveillance images without setting off alarms.
Of course, this is merely Xu Huo’s imagination. The specific utilization of this characteristic still needs to be tested.
The next set of props, the three Rank-C items, are not particularly outstanding but are fairly sophisticated. Additionally, there are two Rank-B props: "Doorstep Visit" and "Pity Me."
"Doorstep Visit" is a long-distance teleportation spatial artifact. The previously purchased spatial transmission device "End-to-End Ring" by Xu Huo can traverse between cities, crossing larger cities or smaller provinces without issues. However, "Doorstep Visit" is more convenient as it allows pinpointing specific locations on a map, such as entering someone else’s house unexpectedly or places that refuse visitors. It also has certain wall-passing abilities, and its maximum range is more than double that of the "End-to-End Ring."
This is quite a remarkable long-distance teleportation prop. Not to mention, it has a function similar to a "key."
"Pity Me" is a thievery prop.
Upon reading the prop description, Xu Huo’s expression was a bit peculiar. From the special item "The Hungry Gluttonous Snake" to another Rank-B prop "Theft Addiction," his "career" seems to inadvertently weave in some unfavorable little hobbies, and the game seems to have the intent of rewarding him from this aspect.
But no matter the reason behind these thievery props, at least they are quite decent props, especially "Theft Addiction," as he had just stolen something from Suitcase Man’s hands.
Although "Pity Me" is categorized as a thievery prop, it does not directly steal items from others but rather steals others’ compassion.
[Isn’t stealing anything a form of theft?]
That’s what the prop description justifies assertively.
Certainly, this prop isn’t as straightforward and crude as "Theft Addiction," but rather, after wearing it, it easily evokes sympathy from others, making it easier to receive assistance during difficult times and grabbing better stuff during loot sharing. Its effect range is unfixed, meaning as long as it’s worn, it can take effect anytime and anywhere, influencing anyone involved in the same event regardless of how many are around.
This feature quite suits the "Passerby A" profession, as who’s not inclined to pity a small, helpless, and barely noticeable passerby?
Moreover, there’s a special item called "Breeze," which offers half an hour of usage time but allows a person to be agile like a swallow and fly freely within a 20-meter distance above the ground. How one flies and what effects can be achieved depend on the player’s utilization.
Xu Huo had previously snatched a similar prop "Velocity Match Flight" from others, but that prop was mainly for tracking vehicles and had a speed limit, so he rarely used it.
The effect of "Breeze" is much better, even with a 20-meter height restriction. It’s great since it can be used anytime and anywhere without taking up space.
Typical flying machines require energy accumulation and are inconvenient to carry around, a bit like firearms. Although there is no explicit restriction preventing them from being in the luggage compartment, players usually don’t let flying devices take up much space. If it’s not a long-duration flight, some flying props can also serve as substitutes.
These are some of the more important rewards among the props, and after glancing over the others, Xu Huo selected the special reward obtained from this instance.
[Heart of the Child: Similar to the Medal of the Radiant Gentleman, this is a special prize specially awarded by the game to players with high recognition. Unlike the Medal of the Radiant Gentleman, players who obtain the Heart of the Child receive one protection from the game.]
[When players cannot save themselves via props or tickets, the game will determine that the player’s death risk is infinitely close to 100%, thus triggering the Heart of the Child.]
"Unable to save oneself through props and tickets..." Xu Huo paused, the protection from the game is akin to Dimensional Rift giving him an extra life unilaterally. Of course, the description specifically mentions props and tickets, suggesting that the trigger condition for the "Heart of the Child" is when he cannot escape using a ticket, the number of times to reverse time with "Three Seconds of a Lifetime" has been exhausted, and at the same time "Kitty Grants You Three Lives" and "Undaunted Martyr Substitute" have all failed... In such a scenario, he indeed would be unable to rescue himself.
The rescue by the game will most likely not fail. It’s not just about providing an extra escape opportunity so simply, because besides the depletion of props and the failure of tickets, there’s also the situation where the personal panel cannot be opened, which is considered an outright back door.
Also, this special reward reminded him of another matter, which is the game’s inherent permissions that can override the normal game rules. It’s just that he happened to chance upon an opportunity for the game back door. Unknown if any players can open this back door anytime, anywhere.
The game development company or players directly under the company must have certain additional permissions, but like Dr. Wu said, the game might not be completely controllable, and an alternative kind of balance may be maintained between the two.
Xu Huo took out the "Heart of the Child," which was a vividly red, translucent gemstone shaped like a heart; holding it seemed to give off a slight warmth.
He is exceptionally calm at this moment.
But this calmness didn’t last long before being disrupted, because Liao Jie found the dean’s office and knocked on the door after shaking off the security guard and doctor.
Xu Huo frowned and took out the "Codex Pen" and "Custom Law."
Both props were obtained from the "King’s Gem" instance. The former is a Rank-B prop that allows the writing of laws and enforces them at the fastest speed, and the latter enables the person with absolute ownership to implement legal enforcement within a certain range.
This instance is his, so the rules in the hospital should, of course, be set by him, as long as the stipulation isn’t particularly outrageous and he, as the dean, has some "privileges."
So when the second knock came, Xu Huo wrote "Without the dean’s permission, no one is allowed to enter the dean’s office" on the "Custom Law."
After he finished writing, the first rule of the hospital regulations, posted on the hospital’s first floor and the dean’s office, was updated to be this sentence.
His luck was good; the game recognized the new rule he set in the instance.