Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1081: After Ten O’Clock

Chapter 1081: Chapter 1081: After Ten O’Clock

"Wouldn’t it backfire if we suddenly turned against them?" You Xuewen expressed his concerns: "They have too many people and are familiar with the place. Besides players, there might be traps as well."

"That Mr. Kang is probably a Rank-B player," added Guan Shu.

The situation was clear, even if Xu Huo could take action, the rest of them couldn’t face six opponents, especially not when they were injured, not to mention they had three children with them.

"I agree with Old Xu unconditionally," Chi Minghong said: "They already know we’ve only been here for two days and can’t leave for at least seven days. Do we really want to wait until our supplies run out? Besides, we are already hungry. We can bear it now, but who knows what it will be like in two days."

"It’s better to take a few of them out now to reduce the pressure than waiting for their group of forty-plus to come and kill us," she optimistically continued: "Who knows, they might think twice if they see we’re a tough bone to chew."

This idea wasn’t wrong, but Guan Shu had more to consider, "Once the bow is drawn, the arrow must fly. Everyone, think carefully. Let’s vote to be fair."

"Hey," Chi Minghong interrupted, "your Holy Sword Society has five people, would it be fair to vote?"

"Not all members of the Holy Sword Society have to listen to me, especially at a life-or-death moment like this. Personal instincts are very important." The last sentence was directed at his members, then he turned back to Xu Huo and asked, "What do you think?"

"I don’t mind," said Xu Huo. The voting results wouldn’t change his decision.

"Alright, those who agree to stay in the room come to my side, and those against it go to Mr. Xu’s side," Guan Shu surveyed everyone.

Chi Minghong naturally stood on Xu Huo’s side, Ruan Qiyuan hesitated but eventually stood behind Xu Huo, and Lin Qiao also changed her stance.

"I see it as an opportunity," Ruan Qiyuan explained her action.

Lin Qiao had not been friendly to Xu Huo and Chi Minghong all along, but she also believed Xu Huo’s judgment was correct, "The longer we wait, the weaker we may become."

With a four-to-three split, Guan Shu stopped objecting and began actively planning.

Their primary goal was to understand the internal situation of Xiaohe City, how many players there were, the specific limits of the space, and whether there were other dangers besides the aliens in this high-risk instance.

Only then would they focus on eliminating the opponents.

"This commercial building is divided into two parts, front and back," Guan Shu explained: "They are separate hemispheres connected by three sky bridges in the middle. Our area of activity is all in the front, and most of the players from Xiaohe City are also in the front. However, after dinner, some players headed towards the back, which should be where they rest."

"So the players who stay in the front at night are probably on patrol. If we’re lucky, there won’t be too many of them. If we can deal with this group effectively, we’ll have gained the upper hand."

As for the specific distribution of their seven people, everyone chose for themselves, ending with Xu Huo and Chi Minghong heading to the fifth floor, You Xuewen, Lin Qiao, and Zhou Yuanzhu responsible for the fourth and third floors, and Guan Shu and Ruan Qiyuan staying on the second floor.

"First, get a handle on the situation in the front half of the building. We’ll decide whether or not to move to the back after settling things here," Guan Shu cautioned.

After making their decision, they rested in the room until nine o’clock at night when Sun Jing and Miss Ma came to greet them. Seeing the children asleep on the bed, Miss Ma smiled, "So many people in one room, don’t you find it too cramped?"

She didn’t dwell on the topic and instead said: "After the ten o’clock bell, the lights will go out and the electricity will be cut off in the building. Thought to inform you in advance to avoid inconvenience."

"It’s best not to wander around after dark," Sun Jing added: "Sometimes aliens take advantage of the darkness to sneak in and attack people. Staying in the room is the safest; the walls of the rooms are made of metal, which is safer than places like the dining hall and bathrooms."

"What kind of aliens can get in here?" Chi Minghong asked curiously: "Haven’t you reinforced the floors with metal too?"

"There’s so much in the world that’s extraordinary," Sun Jing responded: "To tell the truth, we still haven’t seen what those aliens look like, nor do we know what species they have evolved from. But they show up every so often, and whenever they do, people here mysteriously disappear."

"The only solution is to stay in the rooms, especially at night," Miss Ma continued: "You’re quite lucky to have shown up at this time, as it happens to be these few days."

Glancing at the time, Sun Jing said, "We have to go back now, you guys had better rest early too, and it’ll be fine by tomorrow morning."

After the pair left, Zhou Yuanzhu shut the door and turned around, saying: "Why do I find this so implausible, what kind of alien could leave so many players helpless? I bet they’re just trying to scare us to stay put in our rooms!"

"Maybe it’s the opposite," Xu Huo said: "They might actually want us to go out."

Whatever these people wanted to do, going out would reveal the truth.

An hour later, music played throughout the commercial building, during the thirty seconds of music, doors closing could be heard up and down the building. After the music stopped, all sounds of movement outside ceased, and the building plunged into darkness.

"Could it really be true?" The decisiveness of people leaving made Chi Minghong and the others hesitate.

"Be careful, and retreat back here if something’s not right," Guan Shu said.

The group exited their room one after another. Originally thinking they needed to move stealthily, they found no one outside and decided to head straight for the stairs.

It wasn’t just the players inside the building who had vanished; even those ordinary people who had been lingering nearby were gone.

The silent and dark environment magnified their imaginations. Walking behind Xu Huo, Chi Minghong couldn’t help saying, "There couldn’t really be such bizarre aliens, could there?"

"Perhaps," Xu Huo responded: "We’re not familiar with this place either."

As they talked, he opened a room on the fifth floor.

Other than a dining room, the fifth floor had no one residing in its rooms, only a couple that were set up for temporary rest, containing some entertainment props.

Xu Huo casually sat down, picked up some cards from the table, and proposed to Chi Minghong: "How about a few rounds?"

Chi Minghong looked at him with an expression that read ’Did you misspeak, or did my ears hear wrong?’: "Are you serious?"

"Let’s play." Xu Huo looked up at the ceiling and smiled, "They must have blocked every floor with metal."

Not understanding what he meant, but limping with an injured leg herself, Chi Minghong had no option but to sit down and play.

Right above them, Sun Jing and Miss Ma were resting half-naked on a bed. Sun Jing said, "Those idiots probably think we’re out to get them."

Miss Ma took the cigarette from his mouth to take a drag, "Isn’t that perfect? Saves us the trouble of doing anything."