A Man Is Bound to Die
When Xu Huo returned, he discovered that people other than the Special Defense Department were keeping watch near the residential complex. He didn't need to actually see them; this was one of the conveniences brought by Spatial Evolution and Cube Space.
However, Cube Space had a limited range. It couldn't cover more than a little over a kilometer in length and width, and there was too much beyond what he could sense. That was why he needed people outside to help gather information.
Compared to the Special Defense Department, where Players were everywhere, a Safe Zone that was mostly populated by ordinary people was clearly a more suitable target, even if Players from the department were guarding it.
This attack probably had nothing to do with a personal grudge. While the Special Defense Department was planning to deal with the unruly troublemakers, Players lurking in the shadows were also preparing to strike the department hard. Attacking a Safe Zone was a very convenient, low-cost approach. Many of the people living here were Players' family members. If the Special Defense Department failed to protect them, it would inevitably displease the Players.
Music began playing in the residential complex. After a cheerful tune ended, the Special Defense Department publicly notified residents to stay home and not wander around. In an instant, the sound of televisions nearby almost disappeared.
But that was just an auditory illusion. Most residents had turned their television volume way down, but Players could still pick up the sound. At that moment, however, everyone in the complex felt as if they had earplugs stuffed in their ears. All the sounds they heard were muted.
Because of this effect, some Players in the complex didn't notice that Players were fighting on its outskirts until