Chapter 2822: Lending a Hand

The giant creatures formed by the Sand Whale Insect Swarm were swimming below the Sand Sea, constantly pursuing the large mutated animals driven over by players from Liu Jin City.

This hunting activity could not be fully controlled by players, and unexpected situations might occur. When an overly active mutated animal broke away from the group and caught the attention of the Sand Whale Swarm, that surging Sand Sea headed directly toward the direction where the airships were docked for viewing.

In an emergency, the airships would activate emergency protocols for evasive maneuvers. Of course, the accompanying players would also take action, but still, some people were particularly unlucky. One spherical airship was attacked by an alien that appeared out of nowhere while dodging to the side. Although it couldn’t directly bite the people inside, the alien’s poison was successfully sprayed inside, and the people inside passed out without even making a sound.

After rescuing the people, those from Liu Jin Game Company left, but the other guests’ interest was not diminished in the slightest. Instead, they were even more thrilled by this accident, with some even voluntarily piloting their airships to chase the Sand Whale hunting team, experiencing this kind of thrilling excitement that couldn’t be found in Liu Jin City up close.

Watching the golden Sand Sea surging and gradually receding, Pu Yu looked at Xu Huo and said, “I see you’re not too fond of this event. How about we head back to the city and have a proper chat?”

Xu Huo nodded.

When they returned to Liu Jin City, Tang Xu was politely asked to leave. Xu Huo promised to contact him later, which made him leave with peace of mind.

Pu Yu had a temporary residence in Liu Jin City. “My grandfather passed away some days ago. To show respect, his residence has remained vacant. I live in a nearby villa.”

“My condolences.” Xu Huo still offered the words.

Sitting in a fragrant garden, Pu Yu poured tea and said, “Of course, I was sad when my grandfather passed away, but I’ve always been on the outskirts of the family, and I didn’t spend much time with him. It’s unlikely I would be inconsolably grieved, but I didn’t expect that he would fulfill his promise and hand over the inheritance to me because of an artifact…”

Her expression was somewhat complex, perhaps both surprised by her grandfather’s adherence to his word and moved by this belated familial affection.

“Every child in the family is well-cared for; even though people didn’t usually pay much attention to me, I still had what I was supposed to have, and I didn’t suffer much,” Pu Yu added. “Those two Rank-A players you met before weren’t with me originally; I asked another uncle to arrange for them to protect me.”

If Xu Huo remembered correctly, those two should have left early, right?

“In the past, when no one cared about me, though I had to be cautious in every step, I was relatively free. Now that I suddenly inherited a large amount of wealth, there are many hostile eyes within the family.”

Xu Huo took a sip of tea, “Since your grandfather dared to hand over so much property to you, he should be able to ensure you can actually take hold of it.”

Pu Yu smiled, “Indeed, the inheritance laws of the Rank-A Wormhole Points maximally protect my safety. Even if I were a three-year-old child, no one in the family would dare to harm me.”

“But such a considerable estate needs managing, and meeting with the main managers of each section will take a substantial amount of time, not to mention not everyone is willing to cooperate.”

Xu Huo glanced at the ten or so Rank-A players standing outside, “After the transfer of power, the personnel within your family should also shift accordingly. I believe no one would be so foolish as to let the opportunity to approach the power center slip away.”

Pu Yu rubbed her teacup, “That’s true. Many people have come to my side, but whether or not I can trust them, I’m still uncertain.”

At this point, Xu Huo could only offer, “Need my help? Although I have some experience with Spirit Evolution, Rank-A players aren’t easily interfered with, and it’s tough to discern their true intentions.”

Yet Pu Yu shook her head, “Even the most advanced instruments today can’t do that. Besides, using integrity as a criterion to filter players isn’t a good standard in the first place.”

Although there are quite a few players within the family, and many depend on the family, people all have their own thoughts. You can’t expect others to be utterly devoted just because they receive a salary, especially since people are naturally inclined to seek advantage and avoid harm. As long as she offered enough, others would naturally be willing to work for her.

“I can’t rely entirely on people within the family after coming into such a vast estate suddenly,” Pu Yu said. “I have a few trusted friends and want to entrust them with significant responsibilities, but I’m not sure if they can truly be trusted.”

“Did you bring them to Liu Jin City?” Xu Huo asked.

Pu Yu smiled, “You guessed correctly; I came to Liu Jin City this time precisely for this matter and informed them in advance. This isn’t uncommon at Advanced Wormhole Sites, but it can’t be enforced or excessively invade privacy.”

“In a few days, they’ll come for Spirit Healing, and I’d like your help then.”

After a moment’s thought, Xu Huo agreed, “Do you have any criteria?”

“In a life-or-death crisis, I wouldn’t resent others for abandoning me, but I don’t like people approaching me with ulterior motives, especially those close to me.” Pu Yu’s eyes showed a bit of coldness as she spoke.

This was merely a trivial matter; it would be even simpler if the subjects were ordinary people or average players.

After settling the matter, Pu Yu appeared noticeably more relaxed and inquired about Yan Jiayu, expressing that she had also prepared a generous gift for Yan Jiayu.

Yan Jiayu was still recuperating back home, but it was probably close to the time for the next instance. “Once you’re available, you can contact her.”

Compared to Tang Xu, the resources Pu Yu could mobilize were much more extensive, and she specially invited the musician known as the ‘Hand of Genius’ to perform.

The musician was male; he emerged from the darkness. Once seated by the piano, only his hands entered the spotlight.

The scene was a bit peculiar, with only the performer’s hands and instrument illuminated while the rest remained shrouded in darkness.

“Performing like this?” Xu Huo raised an eyebrow.

Pu Yu gestured to the player next to her, after which the stage lights were fully turned on, and the musician finally emerged from the shadows.

He got up, bowed slightly to both Xu Huo and Pu Yu, then sat back down, took a deep breath, and began his performance.

“That’s how it is in District 003,” Pu Yu whispered, “The one who bought his hands is also a player at a Rank-A Wormhole Point, very powerful.”

Being powerful implies that no ordinary family would head-on over trivial matters against such a player.

“In fact, it’s fortunate he’s still alive. At least no one really cut off his hands and he can still perform.”

What Pu Yu actually wanted to convey was that the player who had devastated this musician’s life might have forgotten or even no longer cared about him long ago.

If the musician thought the same way.

Xu Huo closed his eyes, quietly enjoying the flowing piano music.