Xu Huo searched the area around Old Mrs. Lu's residence and found the same yellow flowers he had once seen in the future near a shelter... The yellow flowers he had thought were in Rose Castle.
Looking around, he saw only ruined streets and some Platinum Eye residents who had yet to be fully evacuated. Doll-like figures crawled and darted through buildings everywhere, seemingly searching for something.
Six ships hovered far beyond the Platinum Eye. Most of its players had joined the rescue effort, shuttling back and forth between the city and the ships. Whenever the shock waves of battle spread, the ships had to retreat even farther.
The vast darkness blanketing the sky had not completely descended upon the city, but the black force was affecting it. Some of the taller buildings were twisted and warped by its pull until they collapsed. Yet the debris did not fall; instead, it drifted slowly toward the sky, eventually vanishing into the darkness.
With a flash so bright it was almost impossible to keep one's eyes open, part of the darkness high above seemed to dissipate. Dozens of injured players were scattered at different heights in the air, surrounding the man who had emerged from the darkness.
The Suitcase Man wore a tall top hat and a black trench coat that concealed half his face. He carried none of his signature suitcases. Instead, he spun several black spheres the size of pigeon eggs between his fingers.
Super Dungeons were undoubtedly lethal. In the right hands, no number of A-class players could stand against one. But Super Players without a Super Dungeon were still nothing to underestimate. The only difference was that other players had a chance to escape.
The District Government had sent few reinforcements, but the players attacking the Suitcase Man