District 014 Temporarily Doesn't Welcome Outer District Players
The major player organizations, represented by the middle-aged man, had each had their own agendas. At first, they had hoped to secure some support in place of Xu Huo. Given how little time Xu Huo spent in District 014, there was no way he could come back every month. Once the player organizations were established, someone would have to run things. Given enough time, they would be the ones calling the shots.
Of course, Xu Huo's refusal had its pros and cons for them. The downside was that it would be harder to unite with other player organizations. The upside was that they didn't really want someone looming over them, either. The whole point of forming a player alliance had been to stand up to the Special Defense Department.
But they hadn't expected Xu Huo to take such a hard line.
There weren't many people here today, but they represented dozens of player organizations and groups, with even larger groups waiting in the wings. What he was saying was practically that Ting City belonged to him alone, and that he alone called the shots. So what did that make the player organizations that had moved here specifically?
"Mr. Xu, don't be so absolute." The middle-aged man spoke again. "No one can stand alone. The Special Defense Department is easy enough to deal with for now, but they have a massive information advantage over us. They're busy stockpiling resources, and by the time the game merges with our world, we'll probably have fallen far behind. Those who become Players are risking their lives every day. It's dangerous out there. Can't we at least have a little freedom when we come home...?"
Xu Huo raised a hand, cutting off his endless speech. "I've already