Chapter 2918: The Platinum Eye Attack Incident (Part 1)
Ever since obtaining the Box Carrier's Instance Authorization, Xu Huo had been keeping an eye on his movements. It was impossible for the Box Carrier to have no reaction to the stolen authorization. During this time, Xu Huo had envisioned multiple escape plans for when he might be confronted, after all, he had left clues in Happy Circus City. It wouldn't be strange for the Box Carrier to appear at any moment, and the fact that he had made no moves for so long meant he was likely saving up for something big...
But what Xu Huo never expected was that the Box Carrier would directly attack Platinum Eye!
Why Platinum Eye?
Could it be that the Painting Woman and Big Mao had fled to Platinum Eye after escaping from Circus City?
No, that wasn't right. They hadn't been in contact. If the Painting Woman had gone to find Xiao Yuan, Old Lady Lu and Bai Kou would have known.
Carefully recalling all possible points where things could have gone wrong, Xu Huo was certain that even if the Box Carrier followed clues like the Black Blade or other leads, he couldn't possibly have set Platinum Eye as his final target. Had something gone wrong elsewhere?
Or did the Box Carrier have another reason for attacking Platinum Eye?
To be cautious, he still sent a message to Old Sir Xi, after all, he had forged the fake Instance Authorization, and that item was likely now in the Box Carrier's hands.
He then used Under Dimension to understand the battle situation at Platinum Eye. Although the game broadcast involved three players, the suspected "Sun Eye" and "Falling Star" who had supposedly left hadn't actually engaged in battle, seemingly in a stalemate.
This meant the major battle was on the verge of breaking out. Many of C2-002 District's combat-ready forces couldn't be mobilized, which was likely why the District Government had cut off support to Platinum Eye.
That was right. The moment the Box Carrier appeared at Platinum Eye, the entire city was paralyzed. Most instruments failed due to interference, and that wasn't even the worst part. Since Platinum Eye itself was an energy weapon city, some energy weapons detonated when instruments failed. Even with defensive measures specifically designed for such emergencies, Platinum Eye still suffered massive casualties—this was also the Box Carrier's deliberate result.
His puppets instantly infiltrated different parts of the city. Besides creating chaos, they also launched a large-scale assault on several of Platinum Eye's technology museums. His goal didn't seem to be killing, but the people of Platinum Eye had truly become his hostages.
A large number of Platinum Eye's players died or went missing. Players from other cities who came to support were also killed by the Box Carrier—normally, when it reached the scale of city slaughter, even if the opponent was a Super Player, the District Government couldn't just stand by and watch, especially since this was Platinum Eye, the face of District 002.
But the District Government only sent two batches of top-tier players before cutting off support. These people were holding the Box Carrier back, almost plowing through Platinum Eye, a city surrounded by water. Their items and instruments were top-notch, but as long as they couldn't kill the Box Carrier, they could only contain him. And since the Box Carrier wasn't leaving, this state had to be maintained—because they couldn't guarantee that expelling the Box Carrier from the district would prevent his return.
If it weren't for matters concerning the entire district, the District Government would never allow the Box Carrier to destroy Platinum Eye like this. But the Super Players who had always been friendly with the district hadn't shown up even now, and players began to feel something was wrong.
Then news quickly spread that "Sun Eye" had abandoned District 002, forced out by "Falling Star."
The District Government remained silent. Other cities in the district, besides preparing for battle, also sent some elite players to assist. But since they couldn't drive the Box Carrier out of Platinum Eye, and a large number of people still hadn't evacuated, the rescue players couldn't use large-scale weapons to bomb the area. So they focused more on rescuing people and dealing with the puppets.
From the moment Platinum Eye was attacked until now, less than five minutes had passed. With the combat power of a Super Player, it was unimaginable what Platinum Eye had become in those five minutes...
After confirming the basic information, Xu Huo quickly checked the items on his person, then used a Return Ticket to go directly to Platinum Eye!
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Five minutes earlier.
At Platinum Eye, the major weapon merchants had just paid for a batch of goods and were eagerly preparing to invest in new weapon production lines. Those with connections had already received word that the City Government was about to release permissions for a new batch of energy weapons. A new energy chip had already gone into mass production and would soon be transported from the City Government laboratory. This would be another revolution in energy weapons for Platinum Eye!
Similarly, the new energy weapons could bypass game detection and be stored in luggage compartments. But the difference was that this revolution would be unprecedented—it could potentially rival the top-tier energy weapons from A-Class Wormhole Points, and the core energy materials weren't so scarce, allowing for true mass production!
Whether they wanted to make money or reach new heights in technology, everyone secretly rejoiced at this grand occasion. Unable to celebrate publicly, they held festivities within the city. After all, Platinum Eye always had celebrations, so it wouldn't draw attention.
But in this moment of celebration, inside the Mechanical Castle, Bai Kou, who had received notification from Yan Fang, swept everything off her desk with a ferocious expression. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Send people to pursue immediately. Bring Dr. Chanti back safely no matter what. If the lost chip can't be recovered, don't worry about it. The core technology is in mine and Dr. Chanti's hands."
"Also, immediately verify all personnel at the laboratory. Find out who leaked the information within an hour."
Hou Pei immediately took the order and left. Yan Fang then said, "I noticed that Madam Bai took most of her trusted subordinates when she left with the Mayor this time. Very few remain behind, and some have taken leave or entered instances. This isn't a good sign."
Bai Kou had already calmed down. Madam Bai had invaded the energy laboratory, kidnapped Dr. Chanti, and arranged her itinerary in advance to take a large number of players away from Platinum Eye. Bai Kou knew her mother well—she would never give up Platinum Eye so easily. If she dared to openly turn hostile and kidnap Dr. Chanti, she definitely had more tricks waiting!
Looking out at the bustling, lively city and the people laughing and chatting on the streets, a chill ran up her spine. She immediately opened her personal terminal, found the "Platinum Eye" permissions, and tried to activate the city's defensive instruments. But to her surprise, her permissions had been revoked!
"You immediately take people to the underground fortifications on Fifth Avenue. First activate the city defense instruments, then manually start Platinum Eye. You must be quick!"
"Platinum Eye" wasn't just another name for Jintong City—it was a massive super-instrument buried underground since construction began, large enough to cover the entire area of Jintong City!
Yan Fang gave Bai Kou a deep look. Without asking questions or expressing doubt, he immediately vanished from the Mechanical Villa.
The next second, defense barriers began opening from the city's edges toward the center. Layer upon layer of space barriers and energy barriers stacked up, quickly forming a semi-transparent arc-shaped giant wall in the sky.
The city space was suddenly sealed off. Alarms gradually sounded from all directions. But just as the people in the city were confused, a vast darkness suddenly enveloped the city. Under the darkness's erosion, those layers of defense barriers vanished in an instant. Then the entire city's energy systems shut down. Flying vehicles and robots in operation crashed or self-destructed due to interference. Meanwhile, a massive number of puppet figures jumped down from midair, pouring into Platinum Eye like a cascade!