Chapter 2673: High-dimensional Space Power

"How big is the risk?" Xu Huo asked in a deep voice.

"Hard to say," Gao Ming replied cautiously. "Although the current interaction between the Space Cube and the heart is not deep, there’s no guarantee it won’t change during surgical intervention, especially considering the other spatial force within."

"This is also the biggest risk of the surgery. Given the constitution of you players, a slight heart damage won’t be fatal. As long as the evolution rate is high, using a potion and some recuperation can restore it."

Gao Ming lived in Zone 039 and had seen all kinds of injuries. People have survived even more severe wounds than this.

"Think about it carefully."

He still had to make potions, so he couldn’t stay with Xu Huo all the time. Just as he got up to leave, Xu Huo spoke up, "What exactly is that floating silk-like spatial force?"

These words seemed to be directed at Gao Ming, yet also at himself.

But Gao Ming gave him an answer, "From my perspective, it should be a higher-dimensional spatial force."

"The spatial force we know is inherently some existence within three-dimensional space. In other dimensions, there should be similar forces; we just can’t probe them."

"It’s the first time I’ve encountered such spatial force. Spatial force itself is three-dimensional. I’ve heard some players say that when they use spatial force, they also stack it infinitely, but in the space we live, this is always a quantitative stacking, without further leap forward..."

"However, speaking of a further leap forward, I’m not very clear either. That piece of floating silk needs to come out of the cube for further exploration."

"I’m not a medical fanatic. Unknown things certainly carry risks during surgery, so be cautious."

After saying this, he left.

Xu Huo sat alone in the wooden cabin, repeatedly recalling the scenario when exiting the Night Tour Dungeon Forbidden Area. Besides witnessing a different realm of spatial force, he also overturned his previous view that spatial force is difficult to affect time force.

The reason ordinary time items are easily interfered with by similar items is because the time force invoked by time items is very unstable and tends to fail. However, the time force invoked by an Evolver—once successfully brought in from other spaces—is generally unaffected by similar item interference. Moreover, while traversing space, it won’t be affected by spatial force, even within special dungeon venues.

But the spatial force in the Night Tour Dungeon Forbidden Area was distinctly different. At that time, it wasn’t a misjudgment of the coverage range of time force, but rather the time force directly being interfered with by the spatial force upon entering that space.

Even in that state, he could still invoke time force, indicating that space in the game and other divisions still couldn’t escape the control of time force. The difference from other spaces was that the spatial force in that space was already capable of interfering with time force.

"Higher-dimensional spatial force..." Xu Huo pondered. Higher-dimensional spatial force should be distinct from the spatial force used by ordinary Evolvers, yet such high-dimensional spatial force can be successfully captured by the Water Rubik’s Cube. The Water Rubik’s Cube is an instrument, and the true purpose of the people who created it is unknown. But the floating silk of high-dimensional spatial force being brought out of the restricted area isn’t accidental. Whether they interfere with each other or whether the instrument has such a program, it’s sufficient that the high-dimensional spatial force in certain parts of the game has become controllable safely.

He thought again about Lawrence Lee. People may not be able, but instruments certainly can.

However, Lawrence Lee was no longer the ultimate end of spatial evolution.

If he hadn’t regressed, perhaps living another one or two hundred years, with dedicated research, he might indeed surpass that boundary.

Xu Huo closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had made a decision.

He didn’t rush to leave but started reviewing the instance rewards.

Among personal rewards were three Rank A props: "Mirror Space," "Rejecting People Far Away," and "Shadow," along with one Rank A Instrument, "Soaked Kelp."

A newly added main characteristic "Film Set"; the main characteristic "Choice of Destiny" upgraded to "100% Out of Character," and the extended characteristic "Protagonist Halo" upgraded to "Protagonist Halo 2.0."

Additionally, there was a set of Rank A medical toolbox, an S+ Pass Player Club membership card, and expanded luggage compartment space.

The effect of "Mirror Space" is to simultaneously appear multiple possessor figures within a two-kilometer range for three minutes upon use, creating visual interference for others, and due to the obstruction of spatial force, it becomes very difficult to quickly distinguish which shadow is the real person.

"Rejecting People Far Away" is straightforward and blunt. For five minutes after using this prop, selected players will maintain a distance of a thousand miles from the possessor, even if they forcefully use props to teleport back, they’ll be instantly teleported away.

"Shadow," on the other hand, is a defense prop. Once worn, it can reduce the attack damage from similar props by 60%, and its effect lasts only three minutes.

"Soaked Kelp" is also a defense type. It’s only as big as a thumb, but upon use, it expands like a compressed towel into a ten-meter-long, half-meter-wide colorful protection shield resembling kelp that automatically flies around the possessor to block attacks.

Xu Huo is Rank-B player, the instance rewards should primarily consist of Rank-B props and instruments, but due to the high clearance rating, he received more Rank A props exceeding his player level. There are quite a few outstanding Rank B props too, though same type has already been replaced by superior Rank A props and instruments, rendering them supplements.

Next are the characteristics.

"Choice of Destiny" can help select options with relatively lower risks. After upgrading, it becomes "100% Out of Character."

He reviewed the description of "100% Out of Character":

[When there’s someone on stage, a drama starts. Whether it’s one person or many, the stage is like a battlefield; until the curtain falls, nobody can leave easily—unless they’re forced off the stage.]

[As everyone knows, actors are forced off stage only under one condition, which is out of character. When actors are trapped on stage and wish to exit safely, "100% Out of Character" guarantees a 100% safe exit.]

[Note: If there is no safe exit below the stage, this characteristic may not be effective.]

Xu Huo tested this characteristic. Once activated, arrows appeared front, back, left, and right, all equal in size, with a darker color for the one corresponding to the main door.

Upon stepping out of the wooden cabin to stand outside the main door, these arrows extended and enlarged to encompass the entire village, with arrows in each direction turning darker corresponding to the village road exits.