# Chapter 1496: A Person Should Still Act Like a Person
After a ten-minute rest, Xu Huo continued manipulating the space rays to complete the barrier.
He wasn't yet sure how many layers of space needed to be stacked and supplemented with mental rays to achieve the effect of "deceiving" the eyes. So after making some progress, he narrowed the scope of his spiritual realm, found the players at the water shop, and deliberately appeared before them.
With six layers of space barrier, the players only felt their vision blur. When he increased it to ten layers, even standing right in front of the water shop players, they remained completely unaware.
But this created a new problem—once the barrier was generated, people outside might not be able to get in.
Compressing the mental rays by increasing the number of space layers to make the barrier approach a physical effect was good in theory. However, the space barrier actually existed; each layer was equivalent to a door. It was impossible for someone to bump into a door without noticing.
Although this barrier also had the effect of isolating the inside from the outside, it was built on the basis of his one hundred percent control, making it more susceptible to attack and also placing corresponding pressure on him. Moreover, when he truly needed to use this barrier, its performance might not be that stable.
After a moment's thought, Xu Huo moved the "Confusion Barrier" a hundred meters inward from the edge of his spiritual realm. This could achieve the same effect with less mental burden, and when necessary, this range could be further reduced.
Although the "Extremely Short Mental Control" hadn't been completed, the construction of the "Confusion Barrier" was still a major step forward. Having broken this ground, the difficulty of control would only gradually decrease and become more stable as his evolution rate increased.
Day had already broken. Without needing his notification, the people from the underground palace came on their own to quietly carry away the corpses. After telling the boss and the young man not to disturb him, Xu Huo collapsed onto the bed board and slept for a long time.
He slept until dark, got up to eat a meal, then went to the underground palace. After dealing with the players stationed there, he headed to Bocheng.
As soon as Xu Huo arrived, he mentioned the Eagle Organization, instantly dividing the battle lines. The white-haired old man, as the leader, had an ugly expression but had to speak up, "May I ask what business you have?"
Before his words faded, the players seated in the audience all changed color simultaneously. The white-haired old man turned around in alarm and saw a person standing silently less than three meters away from him!
Standing on the stage, Xu Huo smiled at everyone, "Having a mobilization meeting? Don't get so excited. Please sit."
That escaped Brother Pan had used a return ticket to go back to Bocheng and told the organization's leader about what had happened the previous night. After discussion, they united with several other player organizations in Bocheng, preparing to surround and kill Xu Huo—if he really dared to come to Bocheng.
"On my first day arriving in Zone 026, I said I had no intention of causing trouble for anyone, nor did I want anyone to cause trouble for me." Xu Huo took out a prop chair, sat down on the stage, and faced everyone, "The twenty-seven players who died in the slums—didn't that show my sincerity? Why are you still coming to cause trouble for me?"
The boss of the underground palace had fled to Bocheng during the day to take refuge. The cities in Zone 026 were all under player control. While each city might not have a huge population, the players each ran their own operations. It was common for a city to be divided among several forces.
They belonged to the largest player team in Bocheng, about seventy people, not counting those doing instances. That was why they could send ten people to the slums in one go.
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Xu Huo dragged the underground palace boss in from outside and said, "I heard the human trafficking business in Bocheng is quite big. I came out of admiration and want to find out who's involved."
"...Zone 026 has never had players from other zones set foot here. We haven't yet found out more information about this person. The closest places to the slums are Bocheng and Yucheng. I've already sent people to notify neighboring Yucheng and also sent word to Central City. As the front line, I hope everyone can set aside their differences and guard the gateway for the entire Zone 026..."
Then he explained the cause and effect in detail—essentially that there was a "misunderstanding" about Xu Huo targeting the underground palace. They had only sent people to investigate the situation, and perhaps poor communication during the process had led to the current situation. They had no ill intentions toward Xu Huo and even welcomed him to visit Zone 026.
Players from different forces were scattered throughout the auditorium. The largest group in the middle was particularly conspicuous, whether in numbers or strength, surpassing the others.
"It seems I misunderstood. I thought you sent four D-level players to kill me..." Xu Huo chuckled, then added, "But that's fine. I came all this way not just to resolve the misunderstanding."
The people from the underground palace weren't that loyal, so Xu Huo easily found the boss and his player relatives.
Without much effort, he located the headquarters of the player organization called "Eagle." Except for those on patrol and sentry duty, almost all of them were gathered in a large auditorium. The leader of the Eagle organization, a white-haired old man who seemed to command great authority, was speaking at the front of the hall.
These words calmed some of the players, who then looked toward the people seated in the middle of the auditorium.
The "Please Sit" trait had activated. Everyone in the auditorium except Xu Huo was forcibly seated. Some who tried to leave their seats were directly locked into them. A few quick thinkers wanted to dismantle their chairs, but Xu Huo's voice interrupted them, "Calm down. I'm here for the Eagle organization."
Brother Pan, who had escaped, was also in the auditorium. After hearing the white-haired old man's explanation, he looked at him and asked, "Is that so?"
As soon as the words "Please Sit" were spoken, everyone—whether the white-haired old man on stage or the players below who had already stood up to attack—was pulled by an invisible force and stuffed into their seats, including those standing on either side of the venue.
What could Brother Pan say? He could only grit his teeth and say, "Yes."
The white-haired old man was speechless. Everyone knew the real reason—they had simply thought a wounded fat sheep had come from another zone and wanted to take advantage while the opponent was weak. But this couldn't be said openly. So many people against one might not necessarily lose, but at least they had to drag things out until the trait's duration passed.
After a moment's thought, the white-haired old man began to explain, "It's all a misunderstanding..."
Everyone present knew the truth, so when he finished speaking, their expressions varied—suspicion, surprise, fear, and other emotions shifting constantly. Especially for those in the middle who belonged to the Eagle organization, when the people around them cast glances their way, a few of the timid ones actually started trembling.
"I believe that a person should still act like a person. Even if you have to fake it, you should at least pretend." Xu Huo smiled and asked the white-haired old man below, "What do you think?"
The white-haired old man's face turned ashen, "If the water is too clear, there are no fish. You came for revenge, so why pretend to be a good person? Can you kill all of us?"
"That would be a bit difficult." Xu Huo nodded in agreement. The next second, the tangent lines running beneath the seats indiscriminately sliced through the calves of everyone in the Eagle organization, cutting deep into the bone!
(Chapter End)
Hai Yanshan