Capital Prefecture was a brand-new city—so new that almost the entire city had been built after the districts merged. Aside from players, most of those living here were players' family members, along with some of District 009's original elites.
After the rise of players, all rules had to yield to them. But not every player was skilled in politics or economics, so politicians and businessmen were still needed to manage the district and make money for them. Thus, the people of Capital Prefecture enjoyed privileges. They did not have to obey the rule against going out at night and could travel and socialize normally, just as they would in any orderly city in any district. As a result, the city remained lively even in the middle of the night.
Now that the District Government had suddenly issued an emergency notice and shut down completely after repeating it three times, coupled with the fact that players had already discovered the sealing barrier around Capital Prefecture, even the slowest people had learned their lesson after so many player attacks. Once the notice ended, the entire city fell into an eerie silence. Every vehicle on the road had switched off its engine.
The entire city was shrouded in confusion and fear, and the government hall was no better. Just moments ago, during the announcement, two players had secretly exchanged words and been singled out and killed by Xu Huo. This time, everyone felt that almost tangible pressure. Cold sweat ran down their backs, and even High-level Players did not dare make a rash move.
Of course, they could flee into the station. But things had not reached the point of no return yet. If they ran at a time like this today, how could they ever maintain a foothold in District 009 afterward?