Ting City's sky had already darkened. With the surrounding residents evacuated, a black cordon had appeared outside the sealed-off area, making it seem as though the area had been isolated in the middle of the city.
The Special Defense Department had a branch here, so the area was also densely populated. That was precisely why the players who had escaped here had chosen this location.
A day had passed since Special Defense Department personnel surrounded them. Aside from a brief clash when the two sides first faced off, they had spent most of the time negotiating from a distance.
In the rooftop garden of an apartment building, three seriously injured players were resting. One of them wiped his Long Sword as he said, "Looks like those people have no intention of trading one person for everyone in a whole building. They think too highly of themselves."
Sitting beside him was a woman with red hair. Her upper body was almost entirely wrapped in bandages, but her voice was no less forceful. "I wouldn't trade an Elite Player for a bunch of useless people either. Too bad we weren't prepared this time, and we lost a few people. We can't kill Ubiquitous Little Ming before we leave."
"Ubiquitous Little Ming?" The Long Sword player gave a derisive laugh. "That Player nickname sounds like a joke. If he hadn't killed several Special Defense Department people, I wouldn't have been sure."
"Player nicknames come in all sorts," said another man, who had shoulder-length hair, as he pulled a plate of fruit from the refrigerator. "District 014 has a large population. It's no surprise that a few Elite Players have emerged."
"Ting City isn't important. We might as well have gone on a killing spree like before instead of wasting time here. Hiding out