Chapter 2335: A Strange Land Was No Paradise
Gu Yu looked conflicted. After a moment, she said, "I'll be honest with you. For players like us who aren't particularly strong, District 014 isn't a very livable place."
"I understand why you deal with those murderers for the Special Defense Department. You want the players entering Ting City to obey the rules, so ordinary people can have an easier life."
"But life isn't easy for players, either. The powerful players are fine, and neither are those who band together. But people like us don't have it easy. We're a little stronger than ordinary people, but that also makes us easy targets for stronger players. Especially because of my identity..."
"There are so many players who harass me, and my family has been harassed repeatedly, too. Even with the Special Defense Department investigating and protecting my family, those people find ways around them. Last time, my mother was almost killed."
She sighed. "Sometimes I don't understand. Is being a celebrity really that important to those people? Is it worth doing this over and over... When I first entered the game, I wanted to use my own abilities to build a fair organization for players. But now, my organization has been targeted so many times that I've had to send the few people left to join other large player organizations for their own protection."
"But it's hard for me to get away. The fewer people I have around me, the greater the danger."
"Only in a sub-district with good public safety can I live without people fixating on my identity and appearance."
"Actually, Tan Yang and the others were definitely hoping you'd help when they came to see you," Gu Yu said. "So many players and elites have emerged in District 014. That's