Ya Dagu City, outskirts.
Wild grass grew everywhere, and a "tower pillar" rose in the distance. During the Ya civilization era, "tower pillars" were both landmark buildings and important functional structures. In that dark age, illuminated "tower pillars" were the best guides.
A fierce wind swept past, carrying several wildflowers growing amid the ruins. The eastern outskirts of Ya Dagu City, once peaceful, had received many uninvited guests today.
A total of 92 Violators surrounded Su Xiao. Their attire varied, and they stood relatively far apart.
A harsh environment brought a higher death rate, but it also tempered people more. The Violators were like this. After reaching the higher tiers, they basically all found ways to obtain the Void Tree's certification, because the Void Tree was an absolutely neutral party, treating Contractors, Hunters, Violators, and the rest equally.
The worlds these Violators experienced were all fully open native worlds. Such worlds were chaotic, and they might encounter Contractors from any side. Sometimes, they might even encounter people from the Void or Transcendent Worlds.
That was not even the most crucial point. Sometimes, they also had to face the pursuit of Hunters, Battle Angels, and Executioners.
Moreover, no one violated the rules for no reason—in other words, no one exploited loopholes without the lure of enormous benefits. No one was willing to become a Violator and be hunted by Hunters, Battle Angels, and Executioners.
Among those hunters, Hunters had the harshest methods and killed the most Violators. Next came the Executioners of Holy Light Paradise, followed by the Rangers of Death Paradise.
As for Battle Angels, because of Apocalypse Paradise's unique style, they would talk things out first and only fight if negotiations failed. For example: How could you violate the rules? Violating the rules is bad. You need to realize