Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1041: The Root of Evil

Chapter 1041: Chapter 1041: The Root of Evil

The Rank-B player who had just fought with Xu Huo and his teammates had all safely landed on the other side of the underground plaza, and this was what Xu Huo had said to them.

During the combat, Xu Huo’s side held no advantage, but the fascinating aspect of the game and the players lies in the props and items. Props are graded, but their effects aren’t necessarily limited by the recipient’s level. Sometimes, Level E or Level D items can also affect Rank-B and Rank-A players at the right moment. Of course, the probability is very low, but this means that higher-ranked players can’t absolutely overpower lower-ranked players. As long as a person has props, unpredictable situations can arise.

Xu Huo’s recent actions had illustrated this point and also piqued the interest of the other party in conversation.

"Rank-C Super Evolver, your skills are much better than that District 002 player by your side." The Rank-B player who fought him eyed Xu Huo, "You have great potential, and yet you willingly become the lackey of a spoiled young master."

"You’re mistaken," Xu Huo waved his hand, "Can’t a spoiled young master have friends?"

The other side’s expression darkened slightly, seemingly unable to determine whether his words were mocking.

"I’m not sure about the others, but he has lines he won’t cross." Xu Huo raised his hand and patted Dong Jingxuan’s head hanging beside him, "Meeting by chance also counts as fate, helping him out along the way. At the moment of life and death, he didn’t want to abandon his cousins, and so I had to scoop them all up together."

"One-on-one, I may not win against you, not to mention with two burdens." He looked straight at the people in front of him, "But it won’t be easy for you to just kill these two from my hands."

"Brother Xu..." Dong Jingxuan looked at him moved, "We’ve only known each other for a few days, and I didn’t expect you to truly consider me a friend. All my life others have only seen me as an easy mark..."

"You can shut up now." Xu Huo didn’t spare him a glance, focusing entirely on the person opposite him.

However, that Rank-B player suddenly laughed, "People with talent in this game often go to extremes. Those with talent who live long either have very good luck or very good brains. Which one do you think you are?"

Xu Huo narrowed his eyes slightly. This wasn’t a question, but a multiple-choice question, forcing him to make a choice between self-preservation and a head-on confrontation.

"People from the Holy Sword Society have killed many," he said gravely, "The first time I encountered a player from the Holy Sword Society, half of their recruited members were Cannibal Players, targeting the elderly, the weak, women, and children, similar in tactics to your targeting these helpless young masters today."

The Rank-B player was not provoked, but instead said, "The Holy Sword Society never recruits Cannibal Players, if you’ve met someone who doesn’t follow the rules, then he is definitely not a member of our society."

"Moreover, the danger one person can bring isn’t determined by their personal strength or weakness. Many non-player-controlled families in District 002 are the real roots of evil. By killing them, more people can live in peace."

"As for these two, whether they’re good or bad, the situation today was caused by their families. They have a share in both the benefits and consequences."

Without the need for any prop, Xu Huo could feel the killing intent emanating from the other side. In an instant, various escape plans flashed through his mind, but he quickly dismissed them. It wouldn’t be difficult for him to escape alone, but taking Dong Jingxuan and the other with him would be near impossible, even with free use of props. And once he made a move, the lives of Dong Jingxuan and the other would hang in the balance...

Someone was coming!

The reinforcement players from District 002 had finally arrived!

Obviously, Xu Huo wasn’t the only one who realized this, and the Rank-B player didn’t plan to let go of Dong Jingxuan and the others. Even knowing that reinforcements were on the way, he still released a prop—a spinning metal barrel resembling a cannon barrel that hung high in the air, firing hundreds of bullets amid smoke and fog!

With that speed, running was certainly not an option, and this area restricted long-range teleportation props, so the only option was to block.

Wei Yu was the first to use a Defense Prop to block a volley of bullets, but the barrier could stop bullets but not people. Almost at the same time, the Rank-B player bypassed the defense and appeared behind them, flinging out several small knives that whizzed through the air, sealing off Xu Huo and the others’ range of movement with their incredible speed!

The speed of those Flying Knives was so fast that they were almost impossible to track with the naked eye, and once you tried to see them with your eyes, you would inevitably be a step slow on the first step and hence slower on each following step. In the blink of an eye, Wei Yu and Wei Chengzhang had six or seven wounds each, particularly Wei Yu, who had been pierced through the right shoulder while trying to block knives for Wei Chengzhang.

Xu Huo’s situation was slightly better. His "Three Hundred Sixty Defenses" prop was enough to compensate for the shortcoming of his eyes not keeping up, and this prop also had the advantage of providing some protection for Dong Jingxuan and the other. By stacking "Ideal Skin" and "Unassailable Territory," he managed to intercept the opponent’s thin sword with a swift move!

The Rank-B player could tell that "Unassailable Territory" was a Spatial Artifact and used a targeted attack Prop, a surprise that his sword could not break through Xu Huo’s barrier. But with a twist of his hand, he switched props and easily broke through the barrier with a ram-headed hammer!

The barrier of "Unassailable Territory" was broken, but the "Everything Wants to Slice" that had been prepared inside managed to tangle the ram-headed hammer.

Even though he quickly pulled back his prop, the Rank-B player was still startled by the force on his hand and immediately retreated to ten meters away!

A battle-hardened Rank-B player not only has a high Evolution Rate but is also more perceptive and can vaguely discern such special Evolution results without having undergone a Spirit Evolution.

"You’ve fooled my eyes." He looked at Xu Huo with a serious expression.

Xu Huo candidly replied, "If we had come to blows, your hands might not have been spared just now."

Of course, this was an exaggeration. In reality, if the opponent had used Super Evolution Power in his punch, even a Rank-A Prop might not have been able to seriously harm him, but making the opponent cautious was in his favor.

Because players from District 002 had finally come to take over.

Consecutively, five groups of players arrived there. After confirming the identities of Dong Jingxuan and the others, they immediately intercepted the Holy Sword Society members and made a shuttle available.

Xu Huo and the others quickly boarded the shuttle, quickly distancing themselves from the combatants.

"I don’t know how they did it, but they managed to influence the destination of the teleportation props." Wei Yu looked back at the scene, still feeling anxious and then added, "There must be other testing grounds below."

"It’s none of our business!" Wei Chengzhang said, "Government players will come and deal with it."

"Now, even holding a teleportation prop, I dare not use it," Dong Jingxuan operated the shuttle, "let’s go to my place. It’s a bit safer."

"Contact the Dong Family first," Xu Huo said, "The Dong Family might be safe, but going back would be pointless if you’re not welcome."