On the red train, Gu Xi, who had left Moluan City two days and one night ago, put away the documents before him and picked up the latest newspaper delivered by a public courier.
This counted as an extra benefit of the escort mission. After all, when they had set out, Moluan City had been at its most chaotic.
Most of the escort personnel on the train were residents of Moluan City, and they all worried about their families.
To maintain morale, the train conductor and Convoy Officer had simply subscribed to newspapers, had couriers deliver them, and distributed them to every escort player to soothe their minds.
As for what the newspapers wrote, everyone understood what it was.
They were true placebos. Players could only see what others wanted them to see.
But things were different for Gu Xi. The news in the papers was current, and he could piece together some information about Moluan City from the reports.
After Gu Xi and the others left, the Black Players had held out for more than a day.
In the end, over a thousand Black Players destroyed two commercial plazas in Moluan City and fought nearly seven thousand players to the death before dragging a bizarre Game World into Moluan City and releasing powerful Strange Creatures from within the game.
To deal with that Game World, Moluan City had sealed off three districts and mobilized large armies from various families and factions to encircle and suppress the Strange Creatures.
According to the newspaper, Moluan City had already brought the situation under control and would be able to restore normal life in a few days.
But Gu Xi could tell that the three districts affected by the disaster would not recover for at least three to five years.
Moluan City had