After recording this information, Xu Huo said, "If that Assassin Family really existed and was still active, they should have become Players by now, right?"
Professor Shi nodded slightly. "Things are different now. Besides Players, who else could kill people without anyone noticing?"
"Has the government ever looked for Official Peng's descendants?" Xu Huo asked. "If they had that kind of power, they could be a great help to the government of an advanced country."
"Who knows whether they have or not," Professor Shi said. "But since they're active in the capital, it wouldn't be surprising if they'd joined the government. Maybe the government knows about all this."
"If the loyalty between the monarch and his ministers from back then could be restored, perhaps Yu Kingdom would keep getting better."
As he spoke, he looked out the window. "Look at these tall buildings. They're full of elderly people whose families and relatives are all gone. The government wants to help, but there's only so much it can do. People aren't united. Nobody wants to settle for second place, and the fight to be first has left the country in tatters."
Xu Huo noticed several books in progress on the table beside them. "Did Yu Kingdom's historical records not survive?"
"Many were lost in the war." Professor Shi picked up a book. "It's been impossible to find the printed books for a long time, and the records stored on terminals were scrapped along with the machines. I had to go to great lengths to gather these materials."
"Didn't you try discussing it with the government?"
Professor Shi shook his head. "Just staying alive is hard enough these days. Not many people really care about history, something you can't eat or drink. The shift from an ordinary world to one integrated with