Chapter 254: Final Negotiation

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Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Final NegotiationIn the temporary command center located somewhere in the city, Minister Fan slammed the documents on the desk, angrily saying, "Take a look at the mess he’s created. Since the establishment of the Special Defense Department, the analysis team has thoroughly studied this player, and he should have been a key surveillance subject!" "It was you who wanted to implement some flattering strategy and left him unattended, and now look, he’s brought trouble back to his hometown!" "No matter how capable an ordinary person is, their damage range is controllable, but it’s different with players. Once a player goes berserk, more people will suffer!" "In one night, he’s turned the world upside down. What does he want to do? What is he trying to do!" Chief Wu pressed his swollen cheek and said, "Based on Xu Huo’s behavior all along, he harbors feelings of closeness toward us. There’s a reason for this incident..." "I don’t think there’s a reason for this," Chief Song, who was sitting at the head of the table, interrupted him. "I’ve looked into this player’s profile as well. Someone as mentally unstable as him is bound to cause trouble sooner or later. If you ask me, we should either capture or eliminate him. The Special Defense Department is full of excellent players; we don’t need a madman for a figurehead." "Capture? Eliminate?" The comely-faced woman across the table turned her tablet around to face him. "Do you think his releasing his voice in the video was inadvertent? Look at these online comments, people have already passed judgment on this incident." At that moment, the secretary connected the online content to the big screen, and with just a few pages, the expressions of people in the conference room became subtle. "Fire of Sin Extinguishing? Evolutionary Hero? The true Pioneer Player?" Chief Song slapped the table, his face darkened. "He’s committing a crime, yet it’s turned into a righteous act!" "In the eyes of ordinary people, Xu Huo’s actions are considered heroic," the woman spoke evenly. "Treating evolvers like animals and abusing them has provoked public anger. Don’t forget, the country is currently encouraging young and strong individuals to take the evolver test. The Yang Family’s status is special. If the news breaks from them, everyone will think one thing." "After becoming an evolver, you could be controlled by some unscrupulous authorities, treated worse than dogs or pigs." "Jiang Qiao." Minister Fan uttered as a reminder. Jiang Qiao tossed her long curly hair that hung down to her chest and smiled, "This is the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can go online and see for yourself." "But this isn’t the worst-case scenario." She glanced around the conference table. "Some people might be holding their breath for now, but sooner or later, they’ll have to let it out." The room fell silent. At any time, conflicts of interest are irreconcilable. As the number of players grew, and as long as military deterrence remained effective against players, the country had made adjustments to its structure. And when those players grow strong enough to make their own rules, the country must also make concessions. Of course, to guard against possible scenarios, the country had also reassigned a large number of personnel from the military to maintain balance, but this couldn’t match the population-based growth rate of the evolvers. "We should limit the number of evolvers," Chief Song said. "That’s the least wise approach," Chief Wu retorted immediately. "The main purpose of increasing the number of players is to combat players from other districts. Without sufficient backbone forces, everything else is empty talk. Moreover, the number of evolvers isn’t something we can control. According to the enrollment report from the last month, even if we don’t increase the number of evolvers, there will still be more and more of them. They are like the earliest evolvers; they all belong to natural evolution." "That’s why we should do everything in our power to gather the more capable players. This is not only to maintain order but also to ensure our nation can survive the storms." "So, how shall we deal with Xu Huo?" Chief Song looked at Minister Fan. "Are we just going to let him go?" By this time, Minister Fan’s initial fury had subsided. Xu Huo’s location had long been determined; seven snipers were lying in ambush around the hotel, just waiting for his command. Chief Wu looked at him nervously, "Should we report this? Based on Xu Huo’s performance in Sea City, his presence alone has strategic significance in the player wars." Minister Fan thought for a moment before saying, "Send two people to negotiate for the last time. If he intends to misuse his player status for wrongdoing, then there’s nothing to discuss." "I’ll go too," Jiang Qiao said. "I’m very interested in this person." Minister Fan tacitly agreed, and as Jiang Qiao and Chief Wu were leaving, Chief Song kindly reminded, "He must know he’s surrounded. Don’t get caught as hostages." After speaking, he walked away, leaving Chief Wu standing there, staring with his eyes wide open, cupping his face, and hissing in pain. "Look at you, all anxious and aggravated. Do you want to take some medicine before you go?" Jiang Qiao said with a chuckle. "Do I have time for that?" Chief Wu, carrying a briefcase, quickened his pace. "I need to clarify things immediately." Jiang Qiao caught up with his strides. "How do you see Xu Huo as a person?" "Reasonably sensible. To be honest, what he did this time wasn’t wrong; some people don’t deserve to be called human," Chief Wu thought for a moment and then said. However, upon arriving at the hotel, the first thing Xu Huo said when he opened the door made his face swell up even more. He said, "I’m already a Level D player." The members of the Special Defense Department had already visited Level D Copies. The Level D Copies are not closed, and as long as you have the tickets, it’s optional to come in and out. What Xu Huo meant was to tell them that all the defenses outside were useless; he could escape into the game whenever he wanted. Chief Wu’s teeth hurt even more. He was full of anger initially, but seeing Xu Huo’s face devoid of any extra emotion, he suddenly realized that his presence had changed. He shrank his neck and silently sat down on the couch. Xu Huo, dressed in a vest and shorts, poured two glasses of water for them, then sat down opposite them, holding a bottle of liquor. "You’ve got great reviews online, many people are calling you a hero," Jiang Qiao observed the man across from her, choosing a conciliatory opening line. "Is that so?" Xu Huo said indifferently. "It was just a helping hand; consider it my contribution to the nation." Jiang Qiao smiled, "You were waiting for us, weren’t you? Today we represent the Special Defense Department to have a chat with you. Mr. Xu, where would you like to begin?" Sёarch* The ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "The Seventeenth Hospital," Xu Huo looked up at Chief Wu. "I’ve mentioned this to you before; you should have checked the information." "A hospital can’t just disappear overnight. I want to know, everything that happened before and after I was hospitalized for treatment twenty years ago." This time, Chief Wu really did bring the information, "But I don’t have much more than what you’ve already found." He placed two bags of classified documents on the table, "Twenty years ago, surveillance systems weren’t widespread, and the location of the Seventeenth Hospital was very remote. After the hospital disappeared, the internal surveillance materials vanished along with it, so currently, the only evidence is this abnormal equipment report."

Chapter 254: Final Negotiation

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