At the sight of the figure in the heavy rain, both the Execution Squad and the members of the anti-government alliance restrained their urge to attack and turned to look at him in unison.
Xu Huo didn't put away his umbrella. Standing in the rain, he asked, "There should be a city near the Station, Apricot Flower City."
The Players on the Execution Squad exchanged glances. Their captain said, "Apricot Flower City was destroyed a month ago. If you go three times farther, you'll reach Yun Guan City, the closest city to the Station."
Destroyed? It hadn't merely been destroyed. The spot where Apricot Flower City had been on the map had turned into a desert, with no trace of a city left.
Xu Huo didn't ask any more questions. He thanked them, then activated his Space Teleport Artifact and headed straight for Yun Guan City.
On the map he'd bought, Apricot Flower City was a large tourist city near the Station, famous for being blanketed in apricot blossoms year-round. Yun Guan City, on the other hand, had originally been marked as Yun Guan Village, an obscure little place.
But when he arrived, he discovered that Yun Guan Village had grown to rival one of District 014's major metropolises. Skyscrapers filled the distant skyline, aircraft occasionally streaked across the sky, and floating holographic ads covered the airspace. Mechanical enhancements alternated with pornographic entertainment, their dazzling lights bathing the entire city.
Checkpoints had been set up around the city. Everyone entering, whether an ordinary resident or a Player, had to undergo inspection. A transparent, bubble-like barrier shrouded the city, preventing anyone from entering through unofficial channels.
All three lines were long. As Xu Huo headed toward the back of one, he saw quite a few ordinary people walking over. Most had