Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1093 Our Task Is

Chapter 1093: Chapter 1093 Our Task Is

"Can you calm down a bit?" Zheng Da furrowed his brows: "Yuan Kai and the others are not careless people, how could they fall into a trap so easily? The only explanation is that the other party is much stronger than them, which is why the murder was effortless."

He paused and then continued, "But what I don’t understand is why it turned out to be such a mess here."

He was referring to the forest that had been set ablaze by the Vest Player.

"Judging from the clues, that Xu Zhi is actually not very good at actual combat," Jiang Wenzhang said: "There must be a trump card that ensures victory, otherwise the other three wouldn’t have died so easily."

"What is that trump card?" Pu Gaoshan impatiently said: "Can you stop being so secretive?"

"Do you think I’m a god?" Jiang Wenzhang lifted his glasses unhappily, "Characteristics, Props or Super Evolution could all be possibilities. Without witnessing it firsthand, it’s impossible to judge accurately, but one thing I am clear about, the other side is intentionally showing weakness."

"He dared to come out with an injured person amongst us, didn’t he foresee this situation? If you want to fight, that’s okay too. We have seven people here, and at least two would die. Who would like to sacrifice themselves?"

After glancing around at the others, he added, "Moreover, Mr. Kang has already said that some of these people might be our companions. Who’s going to take responsibility if you mess up Mr. Kang’s plans?"

Zheng Da and the others were silent, but Pu Gaoshan was still not convinced, "Are we just supposed to let him kill our people? What good will he do if he stays in Xiaohe City in the future? Who could get along with him?"

It wasn’t just him who was dissatisfied. Jiang Wenzhang squinted his eyes, "Actually, we don’t have to do the killing ourselves if we want them dead."

"You mean...later on?" Zheng Da instantly understood.

"Our trip out here is not just about hunting some Aliens and bringing them back. A few companions have died; it’s only reasonable to ask for their help," Jiang Wenzhang said: "We cannot defy the rules set by Mr. Kang, but since he killed in front of me, I can’t just let it go either."

Pu Gaoshan chuckled sinisterly, "That’ll be letting them off cheap."

On the other side, Zhou Yuanzhu was also in the vehicle, guessing how they would make their move, "Logically, with seven against two, they hold a significant advantage and don’t need to be so restrained... How can you be so sure they won’t turn against us on the spot?"

"If they wanted to turn against us, they should have made their move back in Xiaohe City," Xu Huo looked toward the direction of the forest. "I am merely testing their limits."

"If they don’t dare to make a move with seven against two, it just shows that this group of people isn’t that capable," Zhou Yuanzhu said.

Although the other Players’ words were unsavory, Xu Huo could see that they didn’t actually want to kill. It was clear that "not being eager to kill outsiders" was the consensus among all the players in Xiaohe City.

This was another form of an olive branch, but if they thought they could use such an approach to retain players and then recruit them, it was nothing short of a pipe dream, hence they must have other plans.

Did it have something to do with the bizarre disappearances?

Or was it related to the abnormally high number of Player residents in Xiaohe City?

The air was stiflingly hot, and without the possibility of rain, Zhou Yuanzhu had already taken off his protective suit, and sweat also beaded on Xu Huo’s forehead. However, they didn’t have to wait too long, as soon Jiang Wenzhang and his group returned with the corpses and prey.

The gruesomely killed Variant animals were thrown down at Xu Huo and his companion’s feet as if in defiance, Pu Gaoshan hopped onto the vehicle, "We have other stuff to do which is a bit dangerous. The two of you are injured, why not stay here to wait for us?"

Xu Huo smiled, "We came out together so naturally we should go together. Maybe we could even help. May I know what it is?"

"It’s simple," Pu Gaoshan said: "The Different Species Group will return en masse after a certain period of time. To prevent any impact on Xiaohe City, each time we infiltrate deep into the Alien Nest in advance to capture a Variant Cub. Sensing the danger to the Variant Cub, the Different Species Group will naturally return to the nest."

"The main task this time is to capture a Variant Cub."

"So that’s how it is, I should help." Xu Huo nodded without hesitation.

No one spoke again after that, the vehicle sped wildly for three hours before it stopped. When Xu Huo got out of the car, he found himself on the edge of a cliff. Looking further ahead, it was a Stone Forest of meandering ravines like mountain roads. The formation of the ribbon-like rock bands was unknown, but each rock band was flanked by ravines at least dozens of meters high. Unlike the clearly visible stones, below were strangely angled trees and vines of odd colors woven into a net. In the unclear vision, there were occasional roars of wild beasts, but due to the terrain, it was hard to tell exactly where they came from.

Zheng Da and a few others came over, including Jiang Wenzhang, who leaped down without any hesitation.

Xu Huo and Zhou Yuanzhu followed closely behind, using Props to reach the ground.

Under the cover of vegetation, the soil was moist and soft, a casual step would leave a deep groove as thick as a foot.

They had all used Muffler Artefacts when descending. Zheng Da handed Xu Huo a map with several marked locations, saying, "It’s not the breeding season recently, so it might not be so easy to find a cub in one burrow. There are many underground nests, so we’ll split up to search."

Of the marked nests, they chose three, and left the rest for Xu Huo and Zhou Yuanzhu to choose from.

"Remember, we need to capture the cub alive," Jiang Wenzhang instructed. "Successful or not, we’ll meet here in two hours."

After saying that, they left swiftly without caring whether Xu Huo would actually follow the plan to search for the Alien Nest.

"What should we do?" Zhou Yuanzhu asked.

"Since we’re here, let’s go and take a look," Xu Huo said, ignoring the overly simplistic map and choosing to follow the group with Pu Gaoshan and Wang Mo instead.

However, after noticing they were being followed, the other group changed their route and intervened with Props. They separated and regrouped multiple times, only after three times did they start following the correct route.

"No one’s following us anymore, right?" Pu Gaoshan asked uncertainly.

"I’ve set up micro surveillance devices all along the way. Even if he can fool human eyes, he can’t fool electronic ones. Don’t worry," Bald Head Wang Mo confidently said, fiddling with a remote control device for a while before sending out a toy car. It drilled into a crack between the ground and the rocks and he proudly said, "Capturing the cub doesn’t require us taking risks. As long as the cub swallows the bait, we can consider it a job well done."

Clearly, they’ve done this operation more than once. Pu Gaoshan, seeing nothing strange, leaned against a side waiting for the outcome, when suddenly he cocked his head and perked up his ears, saying, "Did you hear something?"

Wang Mo took off his headphones, and only after two seconds did he respond, "What sound?"

Pu Gaoshan listened intently again, and uncertainly said, "Maybe I heard wrong."

Wang Mo turned back to continue his work, but in a short while, Pu Gaoshan called him again, "There really seems to be a sound, and it’s coming from underground."

"How can there be a sound from underground? Except for a layer of soil on the surface, it’s all metallic rock underneath, hard enough to match high-quality metal. Let alone a person, even an Alien might not be able to dig through..."

However, Wang Mo didn’t finish his sentence when a rhythmic sound came from below:

"Boom... Hiss... Boom... Hiss..."