# Chapter 3152: This City Is Too Noisy
Such absurd and irrational laws were actually issued by the district government and plastered all over the streets. Were the players in District 009 all insane?
Xu Huo frowned. He did not leave but instead looked ahead, where six players had just emerged from an instance, cursing loudly about how difficult the instance was, their teammates' incompetence, and insulting their opponents.
The city had grown quieter. Xu Huo could even sense that people on several nearby streets had lightened their breathing.
The six players came walking toward him and naturally saw Xu Huo standing there motionless. These people were all C-rank players, not lacking in intelligence. Even though Xu Huo was wearing protective gear that concealed his evolution rate, the fact that he stood blatantly in the middle of the road with no intention of moving aside suggested he was likely very powerful.
They exchanged glances, shut their mouths, and detoured to a neighboring street. Only after they had gone far did they curse their bad luck, then laughingly talk about going back to play with the little pets they had just caught. One said they were already bored, and another suggested they could trade...
"Oh, that's great, I've been wanting to—" The player who said he was bored was about to agree when he turned his head and was splashed with warm blood. Before he could even take out an item, before he could even feel fear, his head flew off. In his elevated field of vision, he saw the player they had just detoured around standing among several corpses, shaking blood off his sword. Those corpses were his companions...
"Your voices are really noisy." Xu Huo carried his sword and glanced at two players who had just returned from a game on his right. Ignoring them, his figure vanished from the street.
The next second, he appeared at the Capital Mansion where the district government was located. District 009 did not yet have ultra-large instruments capable of sealing off the entire city, so they used the most common district-wide defense instruments. Weapons were also set up inside and outside the city, but they were barely better than nothing.
Overlooking this brightly lit city from high above, it was completely different from the extreme silence of the previous city. Here there were balls, bars, endless laughter and chatter. The streets were neat and clean, with fresh floral scents and rich food aromas wafting by from time to time. It was like two different worlds.
The building housing the district government was magnificent. A banquet was being held in the front hall, with well-dressed men and women moving about. Luxury vehicles outside the building streamed continuously into the underground parking lot, as if there would never be an end.
This was a celebration banquet, honoring their successful conquest of two more A-rank instances. The players who had entered this time had gained a lot. To reward these people and boost morale, the district government's high-ranking officials had unanimously decided to hold this celebration banquet inside the government building. All notable figures in the city could attend. The scale was undeniably grand.
Xu Huo's appearance above the city was immediately detected by the city-guarding players. He paid them no mind. After sealing off the entire city with an item, he entered the government building.
At that moment, conversation inside and outside the hall paused. The Grand Archon of the district government, Mr. Mo, was passionately praising the fifteen A-rank players standing before him, extolling their talent, their bravery, and their outstanding performance in the instances. The banquet guests listened with excitement, each wearing an expression of shared pride.
"...Let us drink to these heroes!" Mr. Mo raised his wine glass high. The pink liquid swirled, and the bubbles inside emitted faint popping sounds.
The scene was very quiet. No one raised their glasses with the Grand Archon. Everyone's eyes, whether shocked or wary, were fixed on something behind him—more precisely, above him.
Mr. Mo also sensed something was wrong. He saw several players rushing in from outside with anxious expressions but not daring to make a move. His expression stiffened for a moment. He slowly turned around and saw a person standing in front of the huge emblem carved in the center of the hall, which symbolized the district government. The person was floating in midair, back to the crowd, seemingly examining the emblem.
"Sir..." Mr. Mo tentatively began to speak, but before he could finish, the person ahead turned his head and made a shushing gesture at him.
Mr. Mo dared not speak further. He could only silently lament. Here we go again. Ever since the districts merged, incidents of outer zone players attacking district governments had been occurring from time to time. Usually, they came for robbery or to vent, killing a few people and then running off. Who would have thought someone would pick today of all days... He glanced at the A-rank players behind him and the high-level players specially recalled for this banquet, and breathed a slight sigh of relief. At worst, the opponent was also an A-rank player. If one couldn't win, a dozen or dozens against one—they would surely win!
The entire banquet hall was dead silent. Clearly, everyone was experienced with this kind of sudden situation. Those with children had already covered their children's eyes and mouths to avoid attracting attention in case of unexpected developments.
Of course, the district government's players and the high-level players of District 009 had already begun to act covertly. Their eyes were sharp, and their postures indicated they were determined to capture this person who openly showed no regard for District 009.
Xu Huo did not keep them waiting long. He turned around and said to Mr. Mo, "I think this city is too noisy. Issue a notice immediately. From now on, no one in this city is allowed to make a sound. Those who make a sound will die."
As he finished speaking, several players in the crowd suddenly convulsed and collapsed. The crowd stepped back in alarm, only to see that those who had fallen were already motionless, their condition unknown, but blood was flowing from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths.
"Who are—" Another A-rank player tried to step forward to question him, but similarly collapsed in pain mid-sentence. The item instrument he had secretly taken out also shattered into pieces on the ground.
This move truly terrified the other A-rank players who had been planning to act. They hadn't even seen Xu Huo make a move. Injuring a few people was nothing, but having their item instruments completely fail, even directly damaged—was that something an ordinary A-rank player could do?
Could the person who came today be a Super Player?
No, Super Players wouldn't be this bored, nor would they be this gentle...
"Did you hear what I said?" Xu Huo looked at Mr. Mo again. "Do it immediately."
Before either side had even engaged in combat, District 009 had already lost several high-level players. How could Mr. Mo dare to bargain? He instinctively wanted to answer, but meeting those cold, heavy eyes above him, he immediately swallowed his words and told his secretary to issue the notice.
The secretary's eyes widened. He wished he could punch Mr. Mo right in the eye socket, but he didn't dare. Not only did he not dare, but he also had to act quickly because he couldn't bear the consequences of delay.
In just half a minute, all the broadcasts, televisions, and widely distributed instruments throughout the Capital Mansion were playing the same message: from this moment on, the Capital Mansion was forcibly entering a state of silence. No one was allowed to speak, let alone make noise!