Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1149: The Working Player

Chapter 1149: Chapter 1149: The Working Player

After uttering just one word, the person on the other end of the line hung up.

Xu Huo didn’t care and opened the social networking software the tattoo-faced man often used. He managed to decrypt two addresses from some of the encrypted conversations that had not been deleted and casually made a report call to the Special Defense Department.

As for whether those people might flee beforehand, or whether the Special Defense Department could catch up with them in time, that was not within his considerations.

After tossing his phone into the ejection chamber, he returned to where they had been dining.

Seeing him back so soon, both Zheng Liang and Wen Xuelin were somewhat surprised. Xu Huo explained, "The Special Defense Department has already handled it."

Wen Xuelin breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s great."

Xu Huo glanced at Gu Yu, who was now slumped over the table. "Has she been under a lot of pressure lately?"

"It’s not as easy to be a celebrity nowadays." Zheng Liang said meaningfully, "Especially for women, it’s harder than before."

One would know that even going out for a meal might result in encounters with the likes of tattoo-faced men. People appearing glamorous on television naturally attracted more attention. While many people would just think about it in the past, now they could take action, even if Gu Yu was a Player.

"We’ve also advised Sister Gu Yu to consider retiring, but she truly loves the profession, and it also pays well." Wen Xuelin said, "Our association’s funding for more than half of its activities comes from Gu Yu, and she also cares for many of the members’ families."

Players like the Special Defense Department who never worry about money and resources are, after all, rare. Without national support, they need to pay for their props, potions, and other expenses incurred in trains and instance locations themselves. Most Players would be doing well just to break even, and even after selling props they’ve earned from clearing instances, they would save up for better items, continually pouring money into the pot because the Evolution Rate doesn’t increase indefinitely. The effect of potions diminishes over time, making the increase in Evolution Rate slower. Thus, props are the best way to increase one’s strength.

Players are not wealthy—that’s the norm. Hence, Players could be seen fighting to the death over one or two decent items.

"How about this, I have a job and I’m short on people. I wonder if your Chun Yu Association’s players are interested in making some extra cash," Xu Huo said.

"Interested! Of course, we’re interested!" Gu Yu suddenly propped herself up, her face flushed red as she slapped the table, "What’s the job?"

"It’s not too difficult, but there might be some risks," Xu Huo offered a hand to support her, "If it’s convenient, we can start today."

"No problem!" Gu Yu quickly replied.

"Can you do it after drinking so much?" Xu Huo teased.

Wen Xuelin hurried over to take care of her, while Zheng Liang covered his eyes and said, "Don’t embarrass us."

Gu Yu wasn’t completely unconscious from the alcohol. She pushed Wen Xuelin aside, took a bottle of antidote potion, and poured it down her throat with bravado, then wiped her mouth, "Bring up work and I’m not drunk anymore!"

Xu Huo smiled and hired eight players from the Chun Yu Association at the rate of 30,000 White Notes per day per person. Their task was simple: to monitor several locations he had marked outside a key security zone around the clock. Two of these places even had specific targets to observe.

They weren’t expected to take any action, just to accurately report on the movements of the target individuals and any personnel changes at those locations.

"This task seems simple, but every single thing that happens throughout the day needs to be recorded in detail," Xu Huo instructed, "All information must be sent to me every fifteen minutes. Don’t withhold anything because you judge it to be unimportant."

"Doesn’t seem hard," Wen Xuelin said cheerfully, "Brother Xu, are you looking out for us specifically?"

"Not really, I truly need people," Xu Huo replied, "I’ll let you know when the job is finished. If there’s any bonus, you’ll get a share of props or a cash reward."

Although unclear about what might happen, the mention of props piqued everyone’s interest. Because Zheng Liang was injured and not participating, all four members would join the operation, along with four other experienced or attentive players from the association.

With work to do, the group hastened to finish their meal and left the private restaurant.

Anyone near the secure zone would be under surveillance, though as long as they did not attempt to enter the secure zone, the Special Defense Department’s players would not interfere with their actions.

Wen Xuelin disguised everyone, using beauty marks on their faces to prevent mix-ups between them or impersonations by others.

"Keep watch over the people inside the breakfast shop across from HappyHome Supermarket, and the lottery shop next to Happy Mobile Repair Shop."

"Additionally, pay attention to the entire area of the little park on the left side of the residential complex and across from the artificial lake."

People are easier to monitor because they are alive, and any abnormalities can readily be observed. However, the small park and the artificial lake are large areas with broad perimeters, and it isn’t easy to cover them thoroughly. This is especially true now that players can conceal their presence with props, and without professional equipment, they’re not easy to detect.

"The Special Defense Department should probably set up a last line of defense," Gu Yu hesitated for a moment, "This complex is sealed off from the inside; I suspect ordinary people can’t get in."

"You don’t need to worry about the Special Defense Department’s people," Xu Huo said, "I need that information."

"That’s fine," Gu Yu didn’t ponder further, "We will send the messages from our four communication devices to you."

Nowadays, many players have acquired advanced communication devices from the game. Although the energy solutions are still unsolved, they work fine for short-term communications and are good at evading the signal blocks of Zone 014.

Xu Huo also acquired a device and confirmed the contact channel before saying, "I appreciate your effort, happy New Year’s Eve."

When he got back home, he found guests besides Lady Fang and Tang Guangbo.

"Ah, Xu Huo is back, Aunt Zhao was just talking about you." Aunt Zhao, whom he had met the previous day, got up enthusiastically. Beside her stood a long-haired woman with simple makeup and a gentle demeanor.

"This is Aunt Zhao’s daughter." Ms. Yu quickly introduced them, "Her name is Ling Ling, she works at the Special Defense Department, and she’s also a Player."

In such a setting, it wasn’t appropriate for Ms. Yu to be excessively warm. After a simple introduction of their names, she let them sit and enjoy some fruit.

"Hello, my name is Bian Ling." The long-haired woman greeted Xu Huo, "I’ve heard of you even before I became a Player. I never thought our families would live in the same complex. You’re also much younger than I imagined."

Xu Huo looked at the young woman, whose features were delicate and whose presence was exceptional. He couldn’t match her with those attackers from Ting City who arrogantly dug at the Special Defense Department’s sides, claiming to have profound backgrounds.

"What a coincidence, I’ve also heard about you before coming back."