Chapter 2807: Origins

“With virtue comes support, without virtue comes little support. Do you think players from so many different zones can gather together so easily?” The pale man sneered, “Why should I persuade you all; even if you are unaware of Zone 022’s past sins, you are accomplices and beneficiaries. Today is your due reward.”

“Do you think shouting for revenge can justify the attack?” The middle-aged man shouted deeply, “No one should think about leaving today!”

As his words fell, the groups began to clash again, and the Eternal Star Hotel building, which was barely stabilized under the support of the spatial barrier, quickly tilted down. Nearby law enforcement officers rapidly split into two groups, one group followed the middle-aged man to besiege the pale man, while the other stayed to move the building away. Unfortunately, the teleportation prop just activated and then failed; the half-cut building dropped less than two kilometers before suddenly crashing from mid-air!

Amidst a new round of screams, several Super Evolvers quickly appeared, cutting the building into small blocks and then swiftly teleporting them to relatively open areas nearby.

Fires of battle raged everywhere, and the failure of the teleportation device made escaping far from the Capital City a luxury. Even players from Outer Zones had to be careful not to be caught up in this, not to mention ordinary people.

Xu Huo brushed off some debris from the architecture flying in from afar, turned around and said to Bo Chunfeng, “I’ll take you to a safe place.”

Bo Chunfeng and his party had long recognized Xu Huo, but given the situation, they couldn’t confirm whether he was allied with the attackers or not. Plus, the current crisis was triggered by players from Outer Zones, so they were naturally opposed in identity and didn’t really trust him.

The adults of the two families hugged their children tight and said nothing, looking toward Bo Chunfeng. Bo Chunfeng hesitated before saying, “You’re a new friend I met, and I am willing to trust you. If the Capital City is destined to fall, saving just a few of us doesn’t make much of a difference. I know my request is a bit excessive, but can you, in consideration of the favors I’ve given you, save the children around here?”

He was afraid Xu Huo would refuse, so he hastily continued, “I’m also unclear whether Zone 022 still has any safe places. Changing locations might expose us to danger, so it’s best to move together until Zone 022 stabilizes.”

Xiao Qing’s father gently tugged on his clothes, “Isn’t this request too much?”

Bo Chunfeng remained adamant, adhering to his beliefs, and sincerely requested Xu Huo to save people.

“Zone 022’s situation isn’t that bad,” Xu Huo said. “At least for now, the District Government seems to handle things well, and player combat hasn’t intensified yet. The Capital City shouldn’t be the main focus of the attackers, but it’s best to leave here. Once things become uncontrollable, being in the combat zone is very dangerous.”

Zhou Juanjuan and Levi were still not far away and moved closer upon hearing this. The former said, “Now only the safe zones where the government’s high-ups are hiding seem relatively safe, but we might not be able to get into such places.”

The implication was to use container props to send these people away.

“Brother Xu, there are too many people.” She added.

Though the intention to save people is right, the Capital City’s population itself is over ten million, and many more flooded in for the celebration. Even sending them on ships could take days, not to mention using container props, and this isn’t their responsibility.

Xu Huo nodded slightly and said to Bo Chunfeng, “I can only send a limited number away. Based on what you said, just sending the children is unrealistic. If you want to leave, I can try to take you to the safe zone.”

He absolutely couldn’t carry out a large-scale evacuation; first, he hadn’t locked onto a safe receiving point, and second, acting rashly might make the District Government consider him an enemy. Clashing would generate a new crisis, which was unnecessary.

Bo Chunfeng immediately expressed he wouldn’t leave, and then went to ask the opinions of the two families beside him. The parents of the two families didn’t dare to pin their hopes on outsiders, hesitated, and also decided not to leave, choosing to stay on the spot waiting for government rescue.

As expected, Xu Huo nodded slightly and said to Zhou Juanjuan and Levi, “Let’s change location.”

The three traversed the city, avoiding combat zones as much as possible. However, along the way, it seemed that the situation was much like what the pale man said; the attackers mostly gathered from different places, and their appearance characteristics were distinctly different.

“What sort of evil deeds has Zone 022 committed?” Levi couldn’t help but sigh.

Zhou Juanjuan hesitated a bit before speaking, “I don’t know how accurate this information is, but I heard someone say Zone 022 once engaged in human trafficking.”

“This division has a long history of using people for experiments; sometimes they buy, sometimes they loot when other zones are in chaos… actually, this is quite common. Some divisions falling into breeding zones aren’t really completely exterminated; humans are an important resource.”

Divisions that evolved into breeding zones right after evolution usually are those with bad luck. It might be due to a prop, or they happen to be selected as experimental zones, or chosen by certain divisions. Many reasons could lead to a division disappearing.

When evolution just starts, and some evolutionary resources in a division haven’t appeared, at that time, minerals, wealth, and people become the most important resources. Xu Huo had once speculated about the origins of those aliens occasionally appearing in groups around train tracks; most aliens in a division would be killed by players of the same division, and players wouldn’t suddenly degrade into aliens en masse, so those numerous, distinct aliens were most likely experimental products of Hengxing Company, released as failed experiments into some zones where tickets can’t reach, like high-risk instance areas,

Of course, the abduction of people isn’t merely for this one reason, but the results are usually not good.

If Zone 022 did dabble in such activities, being avenged is understandable.

“Boom!” A loud noise erupted not far away. Xu Huo and his two companions looked back, only to see limbs flying. Amidst smoke and dust, a severely injured attacker was extracted by the law enforcement team, shouting, “I’ll take you down with me even if I die!”

Before the law enforcement team members could react, the attacker’s body swelled and exploded. The excessively powerful impact blew up their defense props completely. Except one who was swept away and survived, the others died instantly.

“Deserved! Deserved!” Nearby law enforcement members saw the scene, eyes red, and launched a new round of fierce attacks, not even sparing passersby!

Seeing several people heading their way, Xu Huo used the characteristic “Forced Flashback”, taking advantage of the moment some were dazed, and moved two players unaffected by the characteristic to a distant place before leaving there.

Without direct engagement, the law enforcement team didn’t allocate personnel to chase them; after changing several locations, he found the large-scale instruments deployed throughout the Capital City had been destroyed. This means that in the future, no matter what attack is faced, the Capital City can no longer raise a barrier sufficient to protect millions of people.