Xu Huo's Three Requests
The three parties in the meeting fell silent for a second. Then, prompted by the people from Capital City, the Commander-in-Chief of Hai City asked, "Are you from Country X?"
"I am." The slender voice was clearly altered by a voice changer, making it impossible to tell whether the speaker was a man or a woman.
"I hope you won't track down where I am."
"Don't worry. We absolutely won't look into it ourselves." They wouldn't even ask where he was, let alone investigate. They didn't know whether their network systems were being monitored by Outer District Players, and they were already thrilled that one of their own had obtained a Super Artifact. They were desperate to protect him. How could they give outsiders a chance to take advantage?
"You said earlier that you had a way to solve Hai City's predicament. What exactly did you mean?"
"I'll draw the High-level Players away myself," Xu Huo said.
"Can you really solve this just by showing up? Can one person draw away that many?" the Military Old Man barked. "If the Super Artifact falls into their hands, who knows how many more people will die!"
"I can try using the Super Artifact," Xu Huo continued. "I'm calling to ask for help. You know as well as I do that unless the Super Artifact appears, no Player will leave Hai City."
It was true, but the risk was far too great. They could lose not only an Artifact but also a Player with tremendous potential. Ever since Country X had risen to prominence, it had understood the importance of talent. Especially in the face of an unknown world, capable pioneers were more important than any Artifact or rare item. Only when they advanced could the country advance.
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