The two sides each had their own story. The Players had no intention of acting as judge between them. The short old man certainly needed to be watched, but they cared more about the Artifact in Xu Huo's hands.
"Whatever else, that Artifact is something we all need." The Ruby necklace looked at Xu Huo and the others. "Yesterday, we all worked together to protect this woman. The Artifact can't be for your exclusive use."
The remaining Players from the Zisheng Research Institute naturally felt the same way. But Wang Xin and the others weren't as easygoing as they'd been yesterday. Wang Xin in particular took a hard line. "I've never heard of 'finders keepers' in a Dungeon. What, are you going to take it by force?"
The Ruby necklace's expression turned cold. She exchanged a glance with Xing Xiaoyu and the tall, white-haired man beside her. The three began to spread out, then squared off against Xu Huo and the others, clearly preparing to attack.
Once they made their intentions clear, the other Players from the Zisheng Research Institute began choosing sides. They could stay out of it, but they had to guard against the Bailin Association swooping in to take advantage.
There were four people on Xu Huo's side. Shen Ling'er and Hehe, who had acted with them earlier, stood to the side, as did the purple-haired man and another Spatial Evolution Painter.
"Knock if you need something" could only be used by those with Spatial Evolution. The group had lost the initiative without a Spatial Evolution user, though some had decided to watch from the sidelines, knowing their own abilities weren't strong enough.
No one knew what the Bailin Association had discussed, but they were now watching from the building to the east as well.
Xing Xiaoyu