Measures Against Mental Evolvers
Quite a few Players were trapped inside the blockade barrier. The Outer District Players who wanted to cause trouble were immediately stopped by the city government Players and driven away from the area around the hotel, but the area inside the blockade remained orderly. Without any notice from the city government, large numbers of ordinary people automatically moved toward the edge of the barrier. Everyone conscientiously brought along their defensive devices, and those who didn't have one on hand immediately asked the nearby enforcement team for one.
Xu Huo moved against the flow of people. Along the way, he heard people discussing Dou Shengnan's ability. They were worried they might be hypnotized without realizing it, and told their companions to make sure to stop them if they suddenly went berserk and killed someone—or themselves.
The ordinary people of Lichuan City were still very optimistic, and they joked with one another that if they thought they'd been hypnotized, they would promptly knock their companions unconscious or give them a shot of muscle relaxant. That way, whether they wanted to kill someone or themselves, they wouldn't get the chance.
Rapid technological and economic development had given ordinary people the confidence and means to deal with extreme situations.
Still, it would take a while to reach that point—unless Dou Shengnan wanted the city government and military district to officially join the fight.
Like the other Players keeping an eye on the battle, Xu Huo had to keep changing positions. Because of the various blockade and interference devices, his mental power couldn't always penetrate the obstacles and observe what was happening inside and outside the hotel. Yet after changing positions seven or eight times, he still couldn't discern any difference between the Dou Shengnans appearing in the hotel.
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