When the message from Xu Huo arrived, the people at the Special Defense Department and the military all breathed a sigh of relief. It meant not only that Xu Huo was safe, but also that the others trapped inside could be rescued.
As players exchanged information, the people in the Capital City meeting room finally learned some details about the Dungeon. They heard that people fell asleep for no apparent reason after entering and had great difficulty waking up. Everyone agreed that this was a troublesome situation. No matter how difficult a Dungeon was, there might be a way through it—but if no one could even wake up, how could they clear it?
The most urgent problem was that the two Totem squads that had gone in had not sent back so much as a word. They had gone in to rescue people, but now someone would have to rescue them...
The old man from the military district looked embarrassed and had nothing to say. Minister Ji, meanwhile, asked when Xu Huo would be back.
The player responsible for communications and coordination with Hai City reported, "Mr. Xu doesn't seem to plan on coming out... Wait, we just received video footage from inside the Dungeon. It was recorded by Mr. Xu."
The video was quickly sent to the meeting room. With wisteria in the background, Xu Huo stood beneath a tree and said, "Everyone, in two hours, I'll begin clearing out the intruders for the second time."
That was all he said. He couldn't even be bothered to add a threat. His calm face showed not the slightest hint of emotion.
After a brief silence in the meeting room, Minister Ji said, "Geniuses are all a little different. Xu Huo has always acted this way. It's good that he doesn't