Capítulo 2237: Chapter 2237: One-Third City
(To be modified) [Detected that Passerby A has arrived at “Non-Stay Station,” default participation in Rank-B Copy “One Third City.”]
[Background introduction: One Third City is an ultra-large city with a long criminal history. It’s said that the ancestors of the residents here were all criminals, concentrated and confined here for easy supervision. The criminal genes seem to have endowed them with powers beyond ordinary people during their evolution. So, three years after the evolution began, the district governnt publicly released a docunt promising to release all the criminals in this city, provide them with free identification, and make them legal citizens.]
[But the good tis didn’t last long. With the successive impacts of local Evolvers and the integration into the ga, the district governnt gradually lost its ability to supervise. In just a few years, the city beca a paradise for criminals, with more and more criminals spontaneously gathering here. The city’s area quickly expanded, and just as it was about to get out of control, a player organization that rose in this city efficiently intervened, quickly controlled the situation, and delineated the city’s permanent resident activity zones, finally stabilizing these criminals.]
[To punish criminals and attract outside populations, One Third City implented strict legal provisions that everyone entering the city must abide by. Anyone who violates the law will be entered into the wanted list and beco a target for free hunting throughout the city.]
[Copy mission: Kill 1,000 criminals.]
[Copy duration: Thirty days in local ti.]
[Please note, once this instance introduction is read, you will be automatically transmitted into the city. Task requirents and unlocked city areas depend on the player’s specific circumstances; be sure to prepare in advance.]
After quickly reading the copy introduction, Xu Huo’s shock at the number 1,000 had not dissipated. A countdown already appeared on his personal panel. Five seconds later, just as he arrived at the station, he was forcibly transmitted into One Third City—the transmission thod was unfriendly, just dropping between two buildings. Before he could move to the sides, more than ten players sward from above and below, simultaneously attacking him.
Using the Space Ray Barrier and defensive props, he easily blocked the attack. Xu Huo adjusted his position in the air and was about to find a floor to enter when he suddenly saw a circle with a diater of around ten feet appear on the ground. Faint halos surrounded the circle, cutting the inside and outside into two sections.
Not really.
“Not really!”
The latter sentence ca from a player’s lant on a building, and when Xu Huo saw the circle, he too realized this circle was likely the currently unlocked area of One Third City for him.
Exactly, not only does this instance crazily require him to kill one thousand criminals in thirty days, but it also gives him only a place to stand.
Controlling spatial power to move over, Xu Huo landed in the center of the circle. The faint halo released from the circle’s edge did not disappear. It looked like this fingernail-sized unlocked area hadn’t expanded with his arrival.
Although the instance introduction ntioned that the player organization controlling One Third City delineated areas, it likely wasn’t detailed to entering within ten feet. Clearly, there are other rules in this city that players need to explore themselves to clear the instance.
Standing for less than two seconds, other players began attacking him again. This ti the attack was fiercer than before, seemingly trying to force him out of this unlocked circle.
The instance introduction didn’t ntion whether becoming a criminal affects passing the instance, but seeing how eager these people are, it’s clear how severe the consequences would be if he left this “unlocked area.” It’s apparent these people’s goal isn’t even to kill him.
To prevent these guys from blowing up the street, Xu Huo put on the “Spatial Sphere” for safety before carefully observing the surrounding situation.
It’s unclear whether destroying city buildings is a criminal act, but it doesn’t seem to be a big deal. Besides the noise made by the attacking players, the streets and surrounding buildings suffered varying degrees of damage. So places were being repaired, and so machines were broken even in the midst of repairs. Moreover, other players around were fighting and welcoming new players. The welcoming ceremony wasn’t just aid at him—all people in the city spontaneously follow the sa rule.
This was already strange enough. What was stranger was that even though this was a place clustered with players, ordinary people around were still constantly looking.
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Such forceful requirents, but none of the instance guides ntioned whether it is possible to forcibly enter an unlocked area or what penalties exist afterward.
It’s unclear if this point was deliberately ignored or if it’s not important at all.
Another key point is the definition of criminals. Here, criminals must be those officially recognized and publicly listed by law enforcent agencies. There may be many criminals, but killing those not listed in the warrants doesn’t count towards the passing count.
Of course, those wanted aren’t necessarily those with murder cases. Robbery, theft, economic cris, and official bribery all make it to the wanted list. The local policy towards these people is to kill without rcy.
The guide also ntioned that since many criminals are player stragglers, even if they are wanted, it might be challenging to find them. Thus, one must be quick and precise when searching for prey. Many players have failed to clear the instance and remain stranded due to insufficient numbers of wanted criminals.
“During the process of hunting criminals, the player clearing the instance might also beco a criminal. Does the ‘criminal’ status conflict with passing the instance?”
Overall, this seems like a competitive instance where players are mutual prey, with not too many rule requirents.
The guides did not cover all the details, so it still depends on the instance requirents.
“Bro, can I sit across from you?” A female player approached, her smile gentle.
“Please do.” Xu Huo looked up at her.
The other party wanted to chat, her tone was warm, friendly but not overly so, and in just a few words revealed the station she was heading to, seemingly wanting to find soone to team up with.
“Sorry, I prefer to pass the instance alone.” Xu Huo declined her and changed his spot.
The woman was not annoyed, and soon started talking with a new player who got on. This ti she used a different approach, flattery combined with playing weak, and ntioned how she used to clear instances with friends, but now they are too busy for her, and her instance ti is running out, so she feels scared of clearing alone and is looking for a strong player to rely on.
The newcor was a man with Mutton Chop Beards. He seed to enjoy the woman’s praises and during the conversation touched her arm and leg multiple tis. Seeing no refusal from her, he generously stated he could take her with him; the condition was simple, that she be his lover during the instance.
Their exchange was oblivious to others, and each had no moral shackles, reaching a cooperation quickly.
“Which instance are you heading to?” Mutton Chop Beards asked after making another move.
The woman gently stroked his arm, “One Third City, of course.”
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