Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1008: The Monopoly Prop

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1008: The Monopoly Prop

Dong Jingxuan retorted sarcastically, "It’s still better than being kicked out when it’s mealtime!"

Dong Yanqiong giggled, plopping down next to him, "I want some leg meat."

"Cut it yourself." Dong Jingxuan passed the knife to her.

Dong Yanqiong toyed with the knife, glancing at Xu Huo, "Where did you find this person? Teasing Brother Feng, aren’t you afraid he’ll cause trouble for you?"

Dong Jingxuan was unconcerned, "Can he kill me?"

"He may not kill you, but he can kill others." Dong Yanqiong sighed, "Look at you; even though you are Uncle’s own son, when it comes to big business deals, they take him not you. If you cause trouble, he might bad-mouth you to Uncle, and you’ll definitely get scolded."

"Who can outdo you in stirring trouble? Cut it out." Dong Jingxuan pushed her away.

"Hey, I’m just telling the truth, and besides, it’s for your own good, and yet you don’t appreciate it." Dong Yanqiong draped herself on his arm, snatched his freshly grilled meat, took a bite, then spat it out, saying with a look of disgust, "Even your leisure activities are so old-fashioned, no wonder the elders don’t think much of you."

"You’re so avant-garde; why don’t I see them doting on you?" Dong Jingxuan mocked.

"I didn’t mean that," Dong Yanqiong didn’t get mad, holding her face, "You can’t even accept the pastimes popular among the big families. How could Uncle trust you with business? Look at Brother Feng, he’s so good at scheming behind the scenes, and the other families’ elders are impressed with him."

"I’m not interested." Dong Jingxuan snorted, "Anyway, there are plenty of people in the family who want to stand out. Let them make the money, and I’m fine just lying back and sharing the profits."

Dong Yanqiong shook her head, "Do you think Brother Feng will share the profits with you in the future? Someone like me, who is marrying out, might get a share of the money, but it’s not certain for you. You might end up not getting any money and still have to toil for the family."

Dong Jingxuan turned to her with a stern expression, "Family affairs aren’t for you to comment on."

"If you don’t want to marry that playboy, you better find a man to marry into the family quickly. As long as the child takes the Dong surname, or else join the Evolvers’ enhancement, become a Player, and then no one in the family can ignore you."

Dong Yanqiong’s face also turned cold as she spoke bitterly, "Treating the family women as less than human, you will regret it sooner or later!"

After speaking, she threw Little Knife on the ground and stormed off.

"What nonsense!" Dong Jingxuan kicked the knife away and turned to greet Xu Huo.

Xu Huo was eating the grilled tiger leg meat and casually mentioned, "Is it common here for men to marry into a woman’s family?"

Dong Jingxuan seemed not eager to discuss the topic, simply saying, "People are the foundation of a family."

Xu Huo nodded slightly. District 002 encourages childbirth, although women have the right to decide whether to bear children or not, the government offers a hefty reward for each child born, and the rewards multiply with the number of children.

Prior to this, when searching for information on Snow White Villa, he had seen several reports on multiple births—Zone 002 Government’s rewards for multiple births also depend on the number of children, more children mean more money, hence a constant stream of news about multiple births.

What contradicts the current level of technology is that District 002 advocates natural conception.

Indeed, District 002 has realized in vitro gestation and possesses relatively mature experience, but the technology is strictly controlled; even couples with legal and compliant needs may not pass the evaluation.

The restriction of this technology and District 002’s pro-natalist policies are contradictory, as the District bears significant childbearing pressure on the whole, with cases of women bearing children every year after marriage until they lose their reproductive ability, and the numbers are not small.

Whether voluntary or coerced, natural conception is more time-consuming and labor-intensive, far less convenient and efficient than in vitro gestation. Why District 002 opts to control this technology and exert covert oppression on women is unknown.

As evening approached in District 002, the guests from the main building were leaving. A middle-aged man who resembled Dong Jingxuan slightly, along with Dong Qifeng, was seeing off three Outer District People wearing Game Government-marked attire, laughing and saying farewell at the door, both parties appearing very satisfied.

"Young Master Xuan, sir asks you to come to the study," Brother Lei appeared out of nowhere in the yard.

"I knew it," Dong Jingxuan complained as he followed Brother Lei.

Xu Huo checked the time and walked along the manor’s corridor to the botanical garden.

The gates were slightly ajar, allowing a vibrating Spatial Power and a hint of plant fragrance to escape.

Xu Huo pushed the door open only to realize that it was an authentic green plant garden, housing even those precious and difficult-to-grow plants from other districts, the plants’ purifying abilities provided great comfort to both the sense of smell and touch. Additionally, there were sounds of flowing water enveloping the area, with thin mist just starting to rise under the Chaoyang, casting a faint golden glow.

He looked up; the sky above the botanical garden held a large spatial portal in its open state. It was unclear where it led, but while it was nearing night in District 002, the sun was just rising on the other side of the portal—as in an ordinary morning in other districts.

There was someone in the botanical garden.

Xu Huo walked down a path, spotting a fair-skinned girl with her back to him, sitting by a stream, her white hair spread down her back, touching the ground.

She was washing her feet by the stream, paused when she heard the noise he made deliberately, glanced back at him, then turned away again.

A beautiful face, purple eyes; she was the girl with the most votes in the preliminary round of the beauty contest he had seen in the magazine.

Her photo in the magazine was covered with a veil; in person, she wasn’t as stunning.

Of course, she was still very beautiful.

Xu Huo didn’t disturb her but walked along another path to briefly review the plants in the garden.

The plants here were similar to those from other districts, colorful flowers aplenty; he also saw patches of Wormhole Flowers.

Wormhole Flower is a plant that can roughly indicate the level of evolution of a district. The more red in the flower, the deeper the district’s level of evolution. More than two-thirds of the flowers planted here were red, indicating that the gamification of District 002 has been in place for a very long time.

The Game Government has established a base here, enjoying good relations with the district, and the "Little Tunnel" Dong Jingxuan won might be something the Game Government sold to District 002, which sells props for short-range spatial movement for individuals. Does it mean that props for inter-district spatial travel might also be available in trade deals?

However, since Players are vying for it, it implies that such devices are monopolized by the great families... Xu Huo turned his gaze towards the main building:

I wonder if I could get one.