"After taking the Potion, Xu Huo's evolution rate rose to 90%. The increase wasn't significant, so it didn't attract much attention."
"However, his prolonged stay in the underground passage caught the attention of Alton Company employees. One Player alerted his companions, then lay in wait near the exit, armed with several small bombs."
"Xu Huo killed the Player and left the underground passage before the company's Players could arrive to support him."
"By coincidence, not long after he left, Ding Xiang, Yilan, and Bai Po entered the mining area through two nearby passages. Alton Company personnel then cornered them."
"Announcing that she was a member of the Inspection Department did nothing to make the Alton Company personnel back down. If anything, it provoked an even more violent attack."
"Xu Huo hadn't gone far. When the three were overwhelmed, he lent them a hand. After escaping underground, Bai Po summoned his friends and hurried toward the spire in the city center."
"The company killed several Players remotely and shut down the spire. The Players took turns attacking, breaking through the outer barrier and entering. They discovered that this wasn't an exit, but Alton Company's control center."
"Yilan stole control access and used the weapons provided by the company to kill its employees. This drew the attention of the company's higher-ups. The scores of nine Players, including her, suddenly dropped to zero, and they were killed by the heat."
"The loss of control over the center activated Challenge Island's preset program. Transdimensional Space Power sealed off the outskirts of Central City, and in the confusion, Xu Huo slipped underground, planning to leave through an underwater passage."
"However, he didn't realize until he surfaced beyond the island that it was also sealed off by a Super Dimensional Instrument. At the same time, all