More people had entered the instance than Xu Huo had anticipated—and some of them were completely unexpected.
But they were already inside, and the instance holder had to follow the instance's rules. Xu Huo couldn't use his mental power to interfere with the hospital's basic facilities, so there was no way he could spirit people away without all these Players noticing. He could only follow the hospital's procedures.
The Director shouldn't appear before the patients at a time like this.
Xu Huo turned and left.
The gentleman Player's stream of words got no response. Seeing Xu Huo turn and walk away only made him angrier. He started to chase after him, only to find that he was standing in the hospital lobby. Colorful confetti drifted down from above as a gentle female voice announced, "Today, the Director has invited a famous Magician to perform for everyone. Let's give him a round of applause!"
"Bang! Bang!"
Confetti cannons went off. A man in a formal performance outfit and a moth Mask appeared in front of everyone. His lips were painted with shimmering glitter as he said, "Welcome to my stage! Next, I'll invite one lucky audience member to assist me. Everyone, check the number on your patient uniform..."
At that moment, every Player standing in the lobby was wearing a numbered patient uniform. Dozens of Players from the District Government had entered, along with twelve children who looked quite young. Compared with the robust government Players, all twelve children wearing Metal Collars were frail, the veins visible on their exposed hands and feet. They huddled together, their faces full of fear. Their features were noticeably different from those of the government Players.
No one paid them any attention. Anyone who entered a Random Instance was bound to die sooner or later;