Three players from District 041 appeared at the edge of the city. None of them was in good shape. One coughed up blood as he walked, another was missing an arm, and the third looked marginally better, but his complexion was poor too.
After Xu Huo pointed them out, Guo Xiaomao said, "That's strange. Aren't the people from their district coming to get them?"
Although Dimension Below wouldn't open, items still worked. They could hide inside a container item and have someone send it out through the bounty platform, allowing most of them to return safely to their district. Compared with losing everyone, sacrificing one or two people would keep the cost to a minimum.
Hearing their conversation, Xiduo stood up again. He banished the look of utter despair from his face and drew the long item blade he had left beside him.
The three from District 041 noticed them as they drew closer. At the sight of Xiduo, they were still prepared to fight, but when Xu Huo appeared behind him, all three turned and ran without hesitation.
Xu Huo wasn't about to let them leave. With a lift of his hand, he pulled all three back. "Let's have a chat. Why are you running so fast?"
The uninjured one said bluntly, "Don't expect to get any useful information out of us. Torture won't work either."
He pointed at his head, indicating that a self-destruct chip had been implanted inside.
"That loyal?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow. "I thought you'd have at least a few complaints, being rejects from an A-class wormhole point."
Subtle changes flickered across all three faces, but they quickly concealed them. They shut their mouths, looking as though nothing he said could sway them.
"If you don't want to talk about District 041, then tell