The three of them traveled with teleportation items and didn't reach Central City until the afternoon.
Central City, with metal panels covering the sky above it, looked completely different from the other cities. It was like stepping straight from the countryside into the city, and the change was refreshing.
"There's a defensive barrier outside," Kang Miao said. "Forcing our way through would be tantamount to declaring war."
"No need." Xu Huo narrowed his eyes toward the city gate. "Someone's coming to open it."
As soon as he spoke, the giant metal gate slowly rose. Two off-road vehicles drove out one after the other and sped toward the three of them along the bumpy road. Seeing them walking down the road, the vehicles passed them, then circled back. They made two loops around them before stopping.
There were eight people in the vehicles. Apart from the E-class drivers, there were three C-class Players and three D-class Players.
After the people in the vehicles looked them over, someone finally got out of the back seat of the first vehicle. He strode over to Xu Huo and held out a hand. "Welcome."
"Welcome?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow at him.
The man immediately took off his glove and said apologetically, "Sorry, I forgot for a moment. It's a habit."
The man's index and middle fingers had been replaced with metal. He clearly regarded this injury as a personal medal: the back of his fingers was engraved not only with the exact date, but also with the words "Siege Defense."
Xiao Jiang and Kang Miao exchanged a glance, their expressions grim. Their hopes had been dashed.
The two sides still kept their distance, neither moving closer, but Xu Huo said, "Not necessarily."
A few seconds later, the barrier wall designed specifically to block mental