Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1080: Kill Everyone I Encounter

Chapter 1080: Chapter 1080: Kill Everyone I Encounter

Xu Huo stared at the food in front of him, still showing no intention of eating. The same went for Guan Shu and others sitting with him. Gradually, the atmosphere inside the restaurant started to feel off.

The people from District 002 across were eating like there was no tomorrow, oblivious to their surroundings, while the players on this side were like dry tinder facing an open flame, a single spark could ignite them.

Even without looking, one would know there were more than a couple of players standing behind Xu Huo. As the first one to repeatedly refuse, a Big Man, half again as broad as him, came over and put his hand on Xu Huo’s shoulder, "Brother, I despise those who waste food the most. We’re generously offering you meat and drink, so what are you being coy about? Today I insist on watching you eat it all up."

Xu Huo’s face seemed even paler as he said angrily, "Who said we must eat your food? Don’t we have our own stuff to eat?"

Then he turned toward Mr. Kang, "Is this how you treat guests? I thought I had walked into a den of thieves!"

"I’ve heard of forcing sales, but never force-feeding. We’re just looking for a place to stay. Since we don’t get along, we might as well leave!"

This display of anger, far from infuriating the players from Xiaohe City, instead made them burst into laughter. In a moment, the tense and critical atmosphere disappeared, and they became as warm and hospitable as before. The Big Man started slapping Xu Huo’s back with his huge palm, "Just kidding with you, why the rush!"

Xu Huo choked, held back a cough, and pushed away his hand, only to hear the other say, "Young man, don’t be so defensive. Although the environment here isn’t great, some plants actually grow well and are very popular when sold outside. If you don’t eat, you’ll have to stick with your own dry provisions."

As he spoke, the Big Man grabbed a handful of fruit and swallowed it, then took the plate away with him, "If you won’t eat, I will."

Players from the nearby tables started joining the feast, and along with those from District 002, soon cleaned out the food, still seemingly unsatisfied, saying, "If only we could have feasts like this every day."

"These goods were snatched from the mouths of Aliens. If you want to eat like this every day, you go snatch them!"

The players left the restaurant in small groups, laughing and talking. Their nonchalance couldn’t help but make people think Xu Huo and his group were overreacting.

In the end, only Mr. Kang and Zheng Da with a few others remained. Mr. Kang’s glass of wine was still unfinished. Rocking back and forth, he said, "Guests from afar are naturally cautious, but we might not prepare food for you moving forward, given the limited resources."

Xu Huo’s expression was somewhat stiff.

"What about us?" a person from District 002 said. "We didn’t bring any food."

"It’s different for non-players," Zheng Da replied, "but it might not be as lavish as today."

"Mr. Zheng is too kind," a man said, "As visitors, we shouldn’t be choosy. We can’t just eat without contributing. Can we do something within our capability to repay you?"

Zheng Da chuckled, "I’ll ask the others later. Everyone is tired today, so after dinner, please rest early."

With this, the dinner finally came to a true end.

When leaving the restaurant, some people from District 002 no longer followed Xu Huo and his group but took the lead to leave. However, the three women and the girl continued to follow.

The three adults had eaten, but the girl left a row of bite marks on her hand, repeating from the restaurant to the room, "I need to lose weight," "I’m not human if I don’t lose ten pounds," "I won’t eat until I lose ten pounds"... She actually held out.

Seeing her in such a pitiable state, Chi Minghong entered the room and gave her some food and water. The girl’s eyes brimmed with hot tears as she shoved the food into her mouth and gave her thanks.

Several players began to look at her with new respect. A girl barely in her teens, previously so famished she seemed about ready to gnaw on people, had actually managed to hold back from eating.

"They’re not good people," the girl mumbled unclearly: "The man who used to live next door to my home, his adopted daughter was my classmate. Every time I went to his house to play, he would look at me that way, and I never ate anything he gave me. My classmate said her foster father even touched her inappropriately."

"Good riddance!" Zhou Yuanzhu couldn’t help but curse.

After consuming some food and taking a sip of water, the girl sighed and said: "It would be good if he truly were dead. Last month, he accidentally became disabled from a fall. When he couldn’t take care of himself, the government forcefully moved him away. My classmate also went to another family."

"In Snow City, being abandoned by the government doesn’t bode well, let alone being disabled. He’ll have nothing but hardships to look forward to," Lin Qiao said.

This was just a minor interlude, and soon the girl grew tired. Xu Huo had Tan Qi take her to the bed beside them to sleep, while he himself fed the equally hungry baby some milk.

"Is there really a problem with the food?" Chi Minghong nibbled on his dry rations and said: "Eating a bit of this stuff won’t last me, I’m afraid I can’t hold out for fourteen days."

Aside from Xu Huo, the other six were plagued by uncontrollable hunger. More than the hunger itself, they were worried about the consequences of it.

"Since the Black Rain is causing issues, eating the food here might have adverse effects. It’s better to avoid it," Guan Shu suggested.

"The food probably doesn’t have any issues," Xu Huo, having finished feeding the baby, placed it aside before continuing: "On our way here, we didn’t see any fruits or vegetables. Although the Black Rain still falls here, it’s in much smaller quantities. Perhaps if we keep going, the rain might stop, and those foods might have come from elsewhere."

"Although this place has purification systems, it can’t produce that much fruit and vegetables. It’s possible that not far from Xiaohe City there’s a fertile oasis."

"They’re still living well, neither transformed by the Alien nor constantly troubled by uncontrollable hunger. Either they have adapted to the environment, or they have found a solution," Xu Huo observed.

"But either way, this is good news for us."

"At least we won’t turn into Aliens!" Chi Minghong chimed in, but then he became puzzled and asked, "Then why did you say not to eat any of that food?"

"The more cautious and guarded we are, the more they will let their guard down," Guan Shu said. "Those who were eating are testing whether or not we dare to confront them. Mr. Xu’s suggestion to leave was actually a signal to them that we don’t have the confidence for a head-on collision."

Xu Huo nodded, "This was just a small test. They will come again tonight."

"If it were me, with seven or eight unfamiliar players showing up in my territory, I would definitely want to figure out their strength as soon as possible," You Xuewen took over the conversation. "So, how shall we respond?"

Going head-to-head might indeed be a battle they couldn’t win, but if they showed no ability to fight back at all, the other party might quickly deal with them.

"The dinner earlier earned us a night of buffer time," Xu Huo said as he placed the pacifier into the babbling baby’s mouth, his voice heavy: "When we go out to scout the situation later, if we run into one, kill one, no need for courtesy."