Like the other great families that had risen to prominence in District 008, the Tian Family's core strength came from its own members. With longer lifespans and greater physical capabilities, having children was no burden for today's Evolved Humans and Players. So, to raise more Players, great families would encourage their members to have children early and often. Of course, at first, they had also received support from the city government.
Besides its own team of Players, the Tian Family now also recruited promising but underprivileged Players to train, or simply adopted children, as its influence grew. These Players didn't necessarily stay with the Tian Family forever; they might enter the city government or Player organizations, openly or otherwise. So no force or family could completely do without the support of its Sub-district. After the Tian Family's negative news broke, therefore, not only its members but also the Players who worked for it faced scrutiny and condemnation from all sides.
Xu Huo didn't know whether Dou Shengnan had been aboard the ship that took the people of Building Block Fairy Tale Town away, but the Tian Family ought to pay a much heavier price than she had.
As he turned, he saw the crew cut man who had stopped the attack outside the mansion district earlier. The man was also a Super Evolver with mental abilities. He wasn't inside the defensive barrier now, but near the crowd of protesters, keeping some distance from the cluster of Players.
Their eyes met. Xu Huo showed no expression as he walked into the portal and left Station City.
District 008 was welcoming another dawn.
At seven in the morning, Xu Huo arrived outside the residential complex where Dr. Dian lived, bringing a freshly made breakfast.
Dr. Dian, who was in the habit of