A smile spread across Dai Wenqian's face. He turned on his phone's flashlight and shone it at the ground. "I've thought about it before, but decided against it."
"We're all players from District 014. Why kill each other and let outsiders benefit?"
"Besides, truly intelligent people are rare. Most are idiots like Liu Tie, who have just a little bit of cunning. Maybe one day, we players will reach a whole new level."
"If that day comes and we don't even have opponents who can match us, wouldn't that be a shame?"
Xu Huo couldn't help laughing. "You know District 014 is just a tiny corner of the game world, right?"
"Of course I know." Dai Wenqian said, "But hasn't District 014 still not fully integrated into the game world? In other words, our district is still under beginner protection. We just got unlucky and nearly split in half by a Super Artifact."
"But fortunately, the country reacted quickly. Once fresh blood joins the ranks, things are bound to change dramatically."
"You have a lot of faith in the government's players," Xu Huo said.
"Until someone becomes a High-level Player, joining the National Team is the wisest choice." Dai Wenqian was in high spirits. "You need enough strength to negotiate, but right now, not a single player or player organization can manage that."
"The country is recruiting players. Now's the perfect time to join, and the terms are good." Xu Huo paused. "Why bother hanging around with Zheng Liang and the others?"
Dai Wenqian chuckled. "You and Zheng Liang have quite a history. Whenever he brings you up, he grits his teeth."
"Just some friction when we were younger." Xu Huo's tone was calm. "It's not like we want to kill each other. His biggest wish is probably to beat