The decision was Xu Huo's to make. Dai Song and the other two couldn't decide for him, so once he made up his mind, they used the teleportation item "City Friendship" right there in town to head to the next city.
They were lucky this time. They weren't stopped at the foot of the mountains or trapped in the woods; they made it safely through the area where Aliens were active and reached an abandoned small city near their destination. Their intended stop was only half a day away, saving them a considerable amount of time.
Since Xu Huo had borrowed their item, he couldn't just leave them behind here. They covered the rest of the way in the "Simple Vehicle" and reached their next stop, Dedication City, before noon.
Dedication City was much more prosperous than Gemini City. Though it still didn't think much of Outer District Players, business went on as usual.
After spending half the day cooped up in the vehicle, the group found a place designed for escaping the heat, where they enjoyed the cool air and cold drinks. They also let Dr. Dorr out for some fresh air.
Xu Huo had been afraid he would die inside the painting, so he'd kept him in the vehicle with the cool air for most of the journey. Dr. Dorr was doing fairly well, and when he saw how many times Xu Huo and the others had changed their clothes, he offered to pour them some water.
"We should be at the front of the line, shouldn't we?" Dai Song knew why Xu Huo's group was heading to the new District Government, and that was why he said this.
Xu Huo pointed at the long-haired Player and the scar-handed Player passing outside. "Aren't there others here too?"
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