Chapter 1038: Snow City Players
What the hell is going on?!
Due to the trait's effect, most people present couldn't speak, only able to express their shock through expressions. This was especially true for young masters like Dong Jingxuan, as they were among the main targets. Just a few minutes ago, they had been smugly commenting on the beauty pageant contestants, but now they might have already fallen to the ground!
However, those protected by multiple players were generally still safe. People like Wei Chengzhang and Young Master Hong, who only had one or two escorts, often found themselves overwhelmed—even if a player looked away for a second, they could be gone.
"Non-players, evacuate the building!" A shout came from the center of the venue, jolting people awake as they began to run—space teleportation items couldn't be used here, only short-distance movement or acceleration items were viable!
Unfortunately, the attackers had come prepared. When Dong Jingxuan and the others tried to leave their rooms, they discovered that a thin rope had somehow been tied to their feet, preventing them from moving more than two meters from their original spot!
Brother Lei flipped over the crushed table in front of him and spotted a shadow-like line extending from the Tomorrow venue, but it was blocked by building debris, making it impossible to identify which player had activated this item. With enemies mixed in among Snow City's players, it was impossible to tell friend from foe. Even if they found the culprit, that wasn't the preferred way to break free!
"Use items!" Brother Lei turned back and immediately tried various methods on Dong Jingxuan with his companions, but the removal items were useless. Attacks and substitute items also failed.
"We can't leave." Brother Lei looked around and saw many others in the same predicament. He stood up and said to Dong Jingxuan, "Keep using teleportation items continuously. The space restriction here might fail at any moment. The second it does, leave first—don't worry about anyone else!"
"I haven't seen Dong Qifeng and the others!" Dong Jingxuan said. "Send someone to report and have my father send people over!"
"Rest assured, Young Master Xuan. The boss will definitely learn about what's happening here immediately." Brother Lei finished speaking and charged at a player rushing in from the front.
Soon, the other three were also locked in combat with other players. One person stayed close to protect Dong Jingxuan, using a defense item to shield both of them.
At this point, no one could look out for anyone else. Young Master Hong was already dead, and Old Qi, who had been following him, didn't leave either. He stayed behind with Wei Yu and He Ji to protect Wei Chengzhang. The three of them formed another defensive circle, leaving Xu Huo alone on the outside.
He was standing with Dong Jingxuan, and since many people already knew they were acquainted, he wasn't forgotten either. From the moment Dong Jingxuan was trapped, Xu Huo had been assassinated three times and attacked twice.
However, the truly skilled players didn't target him, so he managed to handle things without much difficulty. He even found a moment to check on the battle at the center of the venue.
At first glance, it seemed Snow City's side was at a disadvantage, with many casualties. But now, both sides were locked in a stalemate around a massive, sun-radiating ring floating at the center of the venue. Both had suffered losses. As time passed, most of the infiltrators hidden among Snow City's players had been exposed. The shock of the betrayal had faded, making the situation clearer.
The attackers targeting Snow City's players were of unknown origin, but part of their focus was on destroying the giant ring. On the other hand, Snow City's players—though not all elites—were battle-hardened and didn't care about the ring at all. They were solely focused on killing.
If today's gathering, which seemed like a "mobilization meeting," was a prelude to heading to other districts, then this ring-like item should have been a space channel leading directly to other districts... But judging by the current situation, Snow City's players didn't care about it at all. This suggested that it wasn't as important as the attackers had assumed.
Whether this thing was a real massive space channel or not, if Snow City's players didn't value it, it became meaningless.
Just then, Chi Minghong contacted Xu Huo and briefly explained that Snow City was under martial law. In fact, an hour ago, Snow City's government had already deployed a large number of players for control. At the time, they claimed it was a drill, but they had directly arrested many players from other districts. Ten minutes ago, Snow City had sounded an alarm, ordering all non-player residents to return to their homes or take shelter nearby. All players—yes, every player in Snow City, regardless of identity, as long as they were from District 002—had to join the battle. The goal was to surround and capture players from other districts and those on the wanted list!
"As expected from a district that entered the game world earlier, Snow City players' wartime coordination is unmatched. And the players are absolutely obedient to orders. One second, they're drinking with players from other districts, and the next, they're drawing their swords against them."
Chi Minghong spoke quickly. "All streets are now blocked. You'd better find a place to lie low."
Xu Huo finished listening to the news, caught a sword swung by an attacking player, then used the momentum to step back. When he hit the wall, he braced himself with one hand and activated "Life Core."
"Life Core" was an A-grade item obtained from Yu Guo, a member of the Eerie Sound Knights. It was also Xu Huo's first A-grade item. It could turn metal objects into powder, with an upper limit of one-third the volume of the object it touched. Taking this building as an example, including the space inside, the total metal content would never account for one-third of the entire structure. So "one-third" was just a rough estimate. In reality, as long as the metal objects were connected, it could destroy building complexes on a city scale in one go. If this entertainment building wasn't made of excessively high-grade metal, it would work.
And indeed, it did work. But Xu Huo wasn't trying to demolish the entire building. He just wanted to see if he could break the item effect binding Dong Jingxuan. Since it was an item attached to the ground, the simplest way was to destroy the ground. Most items had a limited destruction range, far less thorough than "Life Core"... After turning the metal on this floor to powder, he quickly withdrew his power and pulled Dong Jingxuan out!
"Can your space item teleport multiple people?" he asked.
"Two or three people, no problem!" Dong Jingxuan thought he was going to leave with him and immediately gave his assurance. But Xu Huo interrupted him, "Are you sure you can teleport to a safe place? Snow City is under martial law, and this entertainment building has been torn apart like this. Is the Dong family still safe?"
"Absolutely safe!" Dong Jingxuan said without hesitation. "If the place where my father and the others are staying isn't safe, then there's no safe place in District 002. The manor itself is a location-type super item!"
There was nothing more to say. Xu Huo signaled for him to leave quickly. But at that moment, Dong Jingxuan suddenly noticed Dong Yanqiong, who was injured and sitting in a corner. He instinctively wanted to go over, but a cold arrow flew in from the side!
(Chapter End)