Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1128: Greeting an Old Friend

Chapter 1128: Chapter 1128: Greeting an Old Friend

"It’s Brother Xu!" Before Chief Wu could speak, Sima Xiao’er blurted out the answer without a hint of breathlessness, "Brother Xu is back! He’s come to our safe zone!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Wu couldn’t suppress the upturning of his lips. Xu Huo’s hometown might be in Jing City, but his usual residence was in Ting City. From the moment he made a name for himself, he was already Ting City’s representative player. Not to mention that later on, he contributed the Antidote Fungus without asking for anything in return, played a huge role in repelling an attack in Jing City, and even went straight to Country Y to strike back fiercely. Not only did it feel like a massive release of pent-up aggression but it also sent domestic morale soaring to unprecedented levels—getting stabbed in the back without retaliation would only result in frustration, but turning around and promptly responding with firepower, that’s what creates deterrence!

It must be said that the attack on the Safe Zone of Country Y right after the Black Rain incident also quelled those restless foreign powers, creating a relatively stable external environment for Country X. After all, with Country Y, the leader in Zone 014, put in its place, anyone else thinking about making a move had to first consider whether they could weather the retaliation.

And Xu Huo hadn’t returned since the incident at the Safe Zone of Country Y, which had been several months ago. Not just Chief Wu but even Minister Fan and others had been eagerly awaiting his return.

"Great, great!" Chief Wu quickly got out of his car, "If he has come, he must be looking for me, haha, Director Chang, Chief Jiang, I’ll have someone take you to the reception room, I’ll be right back."

Director Chang hurriedly stopped him, not slowing down in the slightest, "Together! We go together!"

Jiang Qiao pointed at the warning light above the door, "If it’s Xu Huo paying a visit, why is there a level two alert?"

Wu and Chang both paused for a moment, but did not stop walking. As they moved, they inquired Sima Xiao’er about the situation. Soon, the player who came to greet them recounted the events, and upon hearing that Xu Huo had come back injured, Chief Wu immediately said: "What are you waiting for? Why haven’t you sent in a potion yet? Call the medical team over!"

"Our people have already been there, but when the door was opened, nobody dared to enter," said the player, clearly troubled, "Chief Wu, you should go to the control room to see for yourself."

At this time, Chief Wu no longer cared to wait for Director Chang and others, and ran into the control room. He saw an enlarged image of the confinement room on the screen and couldn’t help asking, "Why did you let him into that room?"

"Xu Huo appeared from there," the technician Sun Tong said, "And when he emerged, he was already in that condition."

Chief Wu, watching the person on the screen surrounded by something that looked like blood but wasn’t, black liquid all around, felt an urge to jump and hurriedly asked, "What is that clump of stuff?"

"It appears to be some sort of fungal filaments," Sun Tong explained. "Moreover, this is footage from half a minute ago. He’s covered the surveillance camera and asked us not to open the door anymore."

"Doesn’t he need support?" Chief Wu put on headphones and gestured for Sun Tong to connect to the confinement room, then said, "Xu Huo, whatever you need, just ask, the Special Defense Department will make sure you get it. Have you been poisoned?"

"Chief Wu." Xu Huo slowly started, "For now, I’d like to borrow a place from the Special Defense Department to rest for a couple of days. I’ll leave after two days."

"You’re mistaken, the safe zone is also for players to settle down. But your injuries are not light, you need medical support," Chief Wu said. "I’ve already dispatched someone to fetch a potion, just hold on for a bit longer."

Xu Huo seemed to still have the mood for small talk, "Ting City has a safe zone now?"

"In the past three months, the whole country has been building safe zones. Ting City is not falling behind," Chief Wu paused then added: "After you left last time, the Special Defense Department has already properly settled your family. No one will be able to find them again."

"You should be publicly commended for your great contribution, but for their safety, we kept your identity confidential, only recorded your merit. But you won’t miss out on anything that’s due to you. If you have any requests, just mention them, the Special Defense Department will find a way to meet them..."

He paused for a moment before carefully asking, "Can you hold on?"

Xu Huo laughed softly, "Rest assured, I’m not dying yet."

That’s good.

Chief Wu patted his chest to reassure himself, then turned to Sun Tong to pass the message to Minister Fan and also requested for Antitoxin and a top medical team—now the best resources are concentrated in Jing City, and it would require coordination by the Special Defense Department Headquarters to be obtained.

But it wouldn’t take too long to get from Jing City to Ting City. With a fighter jet, plus sending a Player to pick up the supplies, it could all be done within an hour or two.

Watching Chief Wu happily chat with Xu Huo, as if afraid he would stop breathing after finishing a sentence, Dai Wenqian couldn’t help but lower his voice, "Chief Wu is exaggerating too much. No matter how powerful Xu Huo is, he’s just a Level D Player. Even if he’s promoted to Rank-C, he’s only just reaching the threshold of an Advanced Player."

The Special Defense Department already had quite a few Rank-C Players, each of them skillful.

Now the resources obtained by the Special Defense Department, such as Props, Potions, and minerals, have changed dramatically compared to three months ago. At least the national Special Defense Department’s supply system has been perfected, able to coordinate at any time, and can basically meet the needs of each branch.

"After all, he’s someone who has made a great contribution for the country." Director Chang was still amiable, "Last time he brought back Antidote Fungus, who knows what surprise he could bring to the Special Defense Department this time."

"Director Chang, it’s not like we can pin all our hopes on one Player," Jiang Qiao said with a smile. "Players are also citizens of our country. We should help when they are in trouble, not adopt the approach of Country Y, where even sentencing is based on one’s contribution to the nation."

In other words, rushing to assist with the expectation of profit made him feel quite disheartened.

Unfazed, Director Chang commented, "Xu Huo is a player from Ting City; let’s see how Chief Wu handles it."

He glanced back as he spoke.

Dai Wenqian left the control room and, upon exiting, found a staff member to guide him to the confinement room.

"How did you get here?" Sima Xiao’er and a few players from the original Ting City Special Defense Department were guarding outside. Seeing him, they stopped him, "This is a restricted area, please leave immediately."

Dai Wenqian didn’t force his way through, instead he crossed his arms and asked, "Have you seen what’s happening inside? Besides poisoning, does Xu Huo have any other injuries?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Sima Xiao’er darkly ordered him away, "This is Ting City. Go cool off somewhere else!"

With a sneer, Dai Wenqian said, "I came with Director Chang; it’s an assignment from our superiors, I couldn’t not come. But Xu Huo and I are old friends too, so I came to say hello."

"Brother Xu said he won’t meet with anyone," Sima Xiao’er and his colleagues blocked his way and notified others to come and take him away.

"Come on," Dai Wenqian stared at the door, "just because he doesn’t want to see you doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to see me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the previously sealed door suddenly opened, and he bypassed the three players to dart into the confinement room!