Predicament
Within just ten minutes of the game rules being announced, hundreds of people had died unnatural deaths. Some had lost the Spinning Wheel Game, while others had panicked and tried to force their way out of the Black and White Wheel's range, only to die in the process.
To prevent panic from triggering another wave of suicides, the government had no choice but to use force to seal off the wheel area, trapping tens of thousands of people inside while evacuating the surrounding residents.
"...Please stay where you are and avoid moving around as much as possible. Rescue workers have entered the sealed area. The country will not abandon anyone..."
The announcement played on a phone screen, which also showed footage of rescue workers entering the sealed area. Xu Huo could tell that although they wore matching uniforms, some of them moved as if they had never received any training.
They were Players.
The government wanted to use Players to draw attention and buy time, giving themselves a chance to strike at the root of the problem.
By now, someone was probably already sneaking toward the Skyscraper.
Xu Huo glanced at his Ticket. Aside from the next one, which was bound for the Block Fairy Tale Town stop in five hours, the earliest departure among the rest wasn't for another five days.
If the Outer District Players were still scattered across the world, they might be able to buy themselves a few more days. But now, for reasons unknown, the organization calling itself the Ghastly Sound Knights had drawn a large number of Players to Hai City. If they didn't see the Super Artifact within three days, they would surely vent their anger on Hai City and even the entire country.
His original plan had been to disguise himself