Players, Please Board the Train-Chapter 118: Item Merger and Upgrade

"Brother Xu, why did you let him go?" Yuan Yao couldn't help asking on their way back. "That guy really doesn't seem like a good person to me. He might harm others again in the future."
Huang Junjie glanced at Xu Huo. "Someone like Wang Chaoqing—you can't say he's utterly wicked, but he's definitely not a good person either."
They weren't brutal players who killed on sight. The reason Xu Huo didn't deal with Wang Chaoqing might be because of this principle.
"Leave professional matters to professionals. The Special Affairs Department must be short on personnel." Xu Huo closed his eyes, but he wasn't resting—he was checking his game panel.
Lin Pei's profession was Hunter, with footprint-tracking ability as his trait. His potion slots were empty, likely all used to boost his evolution rate. He also had fifteen hundred White Bills, one ticket, plus two items.
One was the bow and arrow he had used earlier.
【Mutually Detesting Bow and Arrow: The bow dislikes being drawn taut carelessly, the arrow dislikes being shot without a target. But when the wielder picks up the bow and arrow, their preferences become irrelevant. As items, they cannot hate the player, so they only despise each other, hitting the target maybe once out of ten shots.】
【Fortunately, they can work separately. Within a complete space like a room or box, the arrow can execute a sneak attack on a selected target, provided the wielder has touched both the target and any object within the target's space.】
【The bow always points north-south when spun and stopped, regardless of circumstances. Though seemingly neglecting its primary duty, it's an indispensable convenience tool for wilderness travel.】
Simply put, it was an inaccurate bow and arrow set, but separately, the bow could serve as a compass and the arrow as a tracking hidden weapon.
Leaving the bow aside for now, the flying arrow was actually a powerful and practical item, requiring only two conditions: touching the target and any object within the target's space.
Lin Pei first used it in Master Nise's house, then within the walled compound. Though houses and walls differed in form, both counted as spaces. He just needed to contact the target beforehand and select the location.
Within such a space, players could freely control the flying arrow to attack the target.
If Xu Huo hadn't obtained a super item in advance, he might have truly fallen victim to this item.
Lin Pei set the trap to kill him, but ironically ended up giving him a chance to restart. Because Xu Huo survived, Lin Pei himself ultimately died.
The reversal of fortunes made Xu Huo sigh at the concept of reaping what one sows.
The second item was a torch that could keep burning for half an hour even when drenched.
After examining his spoils, he continued reviewing his personal panel.
【Congratulations Player Extra for successfully clearing "Decibel Town." Based on your performance in this dungeon, you will receive one item upgrade opportunity. All normal items in your item slots are eligible for upgrade. Please choose carefully.】
【The following data has been updated.】
【Player Nickname: Extra】
【Profession: Extra】
【Remarks: As someone forever on the move, his chance to become the protagonist is only one in ten thousand.】
【Player Level: E】
【ID: 556688】
【Evolution Rate: 20%】
【Assets: 69,050 White Bills】
【Primary Traits: ① Tireless Legs (Extended Trait: Stampeding Buffalo); ② Informer's Perspective (Extended Trait: Super Memory); ③ A Sad Thing (Extended Trait: Good Friend Scores).】
【Item Categories:】
【Normal Items: ① Arsonist's Tools ② Super Running Shoes ③ Weather Belt ④ Floating Balloon ⑤ Omnipresent String ⑥ Dual-color Magic Cube ⑦ Sealed Box ⑧ Fishskin Protective Clothing ⑨ Ox Shield ⑩ Swordless Token ⑪ Mutually Detesting Bow and Arrow ⑫ Fearless Torch】
【Special Items: ① Twisted Mask ② Gentleman of Light Medal ③ Crimson Sword ④ Noblewoman's Folding Fan ⑤ Mimicry Doll ⑥ Stingy Leather Case】
【Remarks: Unlike fragile normal items, special items are crafted by master artisans with effects far surpassing normal items. Due to their special nature, each special item has stricter usage limitations than normal items.】
【Super Items: ① Three Seconds of a Life】
【Remarks: The highest grade of items in the Dimensional Rift, possessing powers that transcend time and space, and cross the boundaries of life and matter. Divided into dynamic and static types, this super item is a static type.】
【Potions: 9 bottles of P0 Evolution Serum; 10 bottles of P1 Evolution Serum; 2 bottles of D-grade healing potion; 3 syringes of E-grade Muscle Growth Serum; 1 bottle of D-grade Hair Removal Serum; 1 bottle of D-grade Lie Potion; 1 bottle of E-grade Dream Fulfillment Serum.】
【Gift Packs: 1 Yongxing Restaurant membership card, 1 10% discount coupon】
【Ticket Folder: Building Block Fairytale City Station (E), Clown City Station (E), Garden Castle Station (D), Deep Blue Laboratory (D), Clay Station (D), Hundred-Person Art Gallery (E)】
【Next Game Countdown: 25 days】
Though this game didn't reward new items, the one-time item upgrade opportunity was exactly what Xu Huo wanted.
Like potions, items had quality grades. In the Slaughterhouse dungeon, the sealed box D-level player Peng Fengnian gave him for the paper phone was a normal item, but the paper phone itself was a B-grade item.
He currently had plenty of normal items—what he lacked were more powerful ones.
The "Fishskin Protective Clothing" and "Ox Shield" obtained from Player-Eater Ma Yu of the Holy Sword Society were defensive items. "Arsonist's Tools," "Mutually Detesting Bow and Arrow," and the "Crimson Sword" were offensive items, but all had strict limitations that prevented free usage.
The "Crimson Sword" was a special item not eligible for upgrade. Between the first two, "Arsonist's Tools" was clearly more practical.
【Player confirms upgrading item "Arsonist's Tools"?】
Xu Huo selected yes.
【Based on player's item information, your "Fearless Torch" can be merged and upgraded with "Arsonist's Tools" to replace them with one D-grade item. Upgrade?】
He raised an eyebrow. A single upgrade would likely yield another E-grade item, but merging two compatible items could get him a D-grade item. Of course he'd choose that.
After selecting yes, both items turned gray, showing "Upgrading in progress."
It seemed it wouldn't complete immediately. Xu Huo turned his attention back to potions.
He hadn't placed the POT and P1A syringes obtained from Decibel Town into his inventory, but these syringes were upgraded versions of evolution agents—at least D-grade potions that should be much more effective than simple E-grade P0 potions.
But he didn't need the game's evolution agents now, so he planned to give away most of these potions.
Clay Station was a D-grade ticket obtained from Eagle of the Holy Sword Society. He still needed to complete two E-grade dungeons to reach D-level, so he shouldn't overestimate himself and jump directly to a D-grade dungeon. His next dungeon would be chosen from the three E-grade options.
Hundred-Person Art Gallery seemed like a closed dungeon. He shifted his gaze to Building Block Fairytale City and Clown City.
【Ding!】
A new message suddenly popped up on the panel.