The various large player organizations, represented by the middle-aged man, originally had differing intentions. Their initial thought was to replace Xu Huo to gain some support. Considering the time Xu Huo spent staying in Zone 014, it’s impossible for him to come back every month. When a player organization is established, someone has to do the work, and over time, they would get to call the shots.

Of course, whether Xu Huo is willing or not has its pros and cons for them. The downside is that forming alliances with other player organizations won’t be easy; the upside is that they don’t actually want another person above them anyway. The initial purpose of forming a player alliance was to compete with the Special Defense Department.

But Xu Huo’s firm attitude was something they had not anticipated.

The number of people who came today wasn’t large, but they represented dozens of player organizations and groups, with even larger groups behind them. His words practically meant that Ting City was his territory alone, and he got to decide everything. What, then, were the player organizations that specifically moved here supposed to do?

"Mr. Xu, don’t speak so absolutely," the middle-aged man spoke again. "A single tree cannot support a forest. Now, the Special Defense Department is very accommodating, but there’s an absolute information gap between us. While they are busy accumulating resources, once they merge with the game, we will likely fall far behind. Those who become players hang their lives on their belts, facing danger outside; how can they not be free when they return home..."

Xu Huo raised his hand to interrupt his endless speech, "I’ve already said it. I have no interest in the alliance, and I don’t care about the grudges between the Special Defense Department and the player organizations. Ting City is now under my name, and respecting the owner’s wishes on my turf isn’t too much to ask, is it?"

"In Ting City, we are, of course, willing to abide by Ting City’s rules," a female player spoke up at this moment. "I just wonder, Mr. Xu, if you go to our place, can you also abide by our rules?"

"As long as you can do the same," Xu Huo said meaningfully.

The female player smiled slightly, "So can I take that to mean that you believe might makes right? In your place, your rules are rules, but elsewhere, other people’s rules aren’t?"

"Rules?" Xu Huo glanced through the crowd and pointed out a Level D Player standing in a corner, saying indifferently, "Why don’t you go and talk to him about rules?"

The player who was pointed at appeared a bit hesitant at first, but when he met everyone’s gaze, his expression changed. He immediately said, "Yeah, yeah, why don’t you talk about my rules? Last time those people on the road robbed us in a random instance. Didn’t we agree that player organizations in the same instance wouldn’t interfere with each other? Why was there reason when they robbed us, yet the rules we agreed on in advance aren’t rules anymore?"

Even though his expression was arrogant, in fact, few present took his attitude seriously. The weak seemed to have no right to talk about rules and equality.

The expansion of power has already created a complete separation between players and ordinary people. It’s normal to have a sense of being ’above others.’ At this time, official and moral restraint is needed, but this needs to be established in a relatively peaceful environment.

The current Zone 014 does not fully possess this condition.

"I understand Mr. Xu’s attitude now," the middle-aged man sneered after a long while, "Seems like I wasted my trip, should never have pinned my hopes on one person."

Xu Huo made a ’please’ gesture towards the door.

The middle-aged man left with his companions, and then others gradually watched and left, soon exceeding half.

At this point, the door of the hall was suddenly slammed open, the girl in the painting carrying several paper bags landed on a table closest to the door, angrily looked towards the entrance after standing up, threw the items away in irritation, and various small animals made of paper from her clothes flew out like cannonballs, exploding along the doorway up to the adjacent wall, circling nearly a third of the hall before stopping reluctantly.

Then the girl in the painting fixed her gaze firmly on Xu Huo.

Xu Huo was sitting in the center of the hall, also the most conspicuous place, so when everyone’s eyes followed the girl in the painting, they naturally saw a player who suddenly appeared behind him!

The newcomer was draped in black clothing, the whole person looking like a writhing black smoke. Due to the speed, it was almost impossible to see his face and actions, but the cold light across Xu Huo’s neck was crystal clear!

The situation happened so quickly that others had no time to react. In the blink of an eye, they only saw the cold light stop just inches from Xu Huo, then the person sitting on the chair suddenly maneuvered behind the shadow with an unusual speed, followed by a line connected to the tabletop slicing from one side of the shadow.

The characteristics of both sides took effect, so when Xu Huo maneuvered to the rear, he was frozen in place, unable to move. The shadow had to turn to look at Xu Huo because of Passerby A’s characteristics, so he first used the weapon in his hand to block the line.

However, that Rank A Prop broke on cue, along with several defensive barriers belonging to the shadow being completely cut through. It was only because of the life-saving prop that he narrowly dodged the line in a contorted posture.

But this did not mean the danger was over, because the moment the shadow raised his upper body, he met Xu Huo’s lowered eyes.

Unexpectedly, when their eyes met, the shadow’s lower body sunk inexplicably into the floor! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Bang!" A thick smoke accompanied by the sound of an explosion appeared, and in the next second, the two figures simultaneously withdrew from the smoke, backing over ten meters before charging towards each other again!

As the view was obscured, making it impossible for the senses to keep up, the people in the hall didn’t know what was happening in the smoke, only hearing the sounds of fighting, such as the clash of props, the activation of devices, and occasional force arcs spilling over...

The players originally in the center of the hall were almost forcibly pushed aside, some got injured due to inadequate protection, but before they could all evacuate outside the hall, the sound of fighting abruptly ceased.

Then they saw Xu Huo take a few steps out of the smoke, and behind him, the previously incredibly fast shadow player was frozen in place, maintaining a certain posture, unmoving.

Looking back at Xu Huo, they only saw him slightly raise his gaze, and he vanished on the spot!

Movement in the Spiritual World was almost untraceable for the players in the hall, and when Xu Huo emerged from the other side, they finally sensed someone had arrived outside the hall, prompting them to move outside.

On the large metal frame at the top of the hall, Xu Huo stood at the center, looking at a person who similarly concealed their appearance a hundred meters away, and said, "Zone 014 currently does not welcome players from the Outer Zone."