Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1255 - 1256: Fate with the Magician

Chapter 1255: Chapter 1256: Fate with the Magician

Magician...

Xu Huo felt that recently he has had quite the connection with this senior player.

The reward from the labyrinth instance was a magician’s prop, and the instance was conducted in the form of playing cards. He’s not sure if there’s some connection between the two.

After putting the prop away again, Xu Huo wore the "Heart of the Deceased" before pushing open the door in front of him.

He emerged at the back door of a restaurant in Card City. A waiter had just placed a garbage bag onto the automated receiving cart and was about to return inside. Seeing the door open without anyone, he instinctively stepped aside, waiting for the door to close before heading back into the store.

People in Card City are accustomed to doors in public places or homes opening suddenly. As long as players coming out of instances don’t cause trouble, no one really minds. Of course, to protect privacy, many private residence bedrooms don’t have doors that can be operated from inside or outside. Instead, they use automatic sensor doors like other cities in District 001.

Xu Huo avoided the crowds as he walked leisurely down the street. He noticed three automatic surveillance devices brushing past him, but it wasn’t until the fourth one that he seemed to be detected.

In addition, after he exited the store, more surveillance devices, whether visible or hidden, approached him, unlike other bustling streets where there weren’t as many.

The celebrations belong to everyone in Card City. Unlike when he entered the instance, now the projection of the trump playing card appeared in front of almost every store, accompanied by a "20% off" label.

Xu Huo first changed his appearance and then found an appropriate place to come out, casually chatting with passersby.

"Is there a festival today?"

"No, no!" The resident of Card City responded warmly, pulling him to a place with a broad view and pointing at a huge black crown card floating high in the distance, "Do you see it?"

Xu Huo nodded, "It seemed like it wasn’t there this morning."

"Of course not, it was just released from the labyrinth’s crown card!" the passerby said happily. "As long as someone wins the game, the crown card will appear. In the coming week, a large amount of rare fruits and vegetables will be transported out from the labyrinth, all for free. Basically, everyone can have some, and the government will also distribute welfare packages to each citizen. These packages include discount coupons, even discount coupons for the Eternal Star Hotel, very beneficial, covering eating, drinking, and playing! You outsiders can get them too!"

So, it’s to stimulate consumption.

Xu Huo smiled and said, "Then I’m lucky to have come just in time."

The passerby laughed happily, "Exactly, it doesn’t happen many times a year! Later, there will be an air show team performance, and petals transported from Flower City will drift all over the city by then!"

Every face on the street bore the same joyful smile. Xu Huo walked with the crowd for a while, and sure enough, there were invisible flying devices passing overhead, followed by a shower of petals filling the sky. The performances at the city’s central venue were projected into the air, showcasing graceful performers appearing in the sky to ensure every corner of the city could see them...

Xu Huo accepted a fresh fruit happily offered by a roadside fruit stand owner and left against the flow of the crowd.

Currently, the entire city was immersed in the prelude to a frenzied consumption spree, with no business being conducted for a while. He found an unmanned flying vehicle, preparing to go to the nearest prop exchange center.

Coming to Zone 001 for instances was secondary; Xu Huo’s main purpose was to find things left by He Pu.

However, he only left a rough address, just enough to identify a particular city, with no more specific location. So, he didn’t know what the situation was there; he needed to prepare props before going.

The "Agile Mechanical Suit" he bought for twenty-five million White Notes plus a Rank-B prop had been melted into fragments by Xue Lang. He wanted to see if Card City had suitable Defense Props to buy another.

As soon as he set out, his communicator rang. It was Jiang Zifeng. When connected, Jiang’s image appeared before him.

"Old Xu, did you get your hands on the big gift package from Card City? Everyone can get one, and it has many half-price discount coupons. We could gorge ourselves at the Eternal Star Hotel!"

Xu Huo had received a big gift package in the instance, but his package was a citywide entertainment free coupon. For the next week, no matter where he consumed—whether for dining, accommodation, or entertainment—it was all free, including the Eternal Star Hotel.

"Half-price coupons are nothing; I have a free coupon here. Do you want to join me?" he asked with a smile.

"Free?" Jiang Zifeng laughed heartily, "Of course, I want to go. I’ll hang around outside first and then find you at the Eternal Star Hotel later! Ye Bingxin is coming too!"

"No problem," Xu Huo readily agreed.

After a simple chat, they happily ended the call.

After passing through two automatic check procedures, Xu Huo entered the exchange center from the mid-air entrance.

He used a specialized navigation machine to enter a VIP room. A menu was displayed on the holographic projection, with the prop categories arranged from A to E. Besides buying, he could also sell by placing the props on a suspension instrument below the projection.

Xu Huo first sold two props obtained from the labyrinth instance. Seeing the prices were fair, he sold all the unused props and only checked the purchase section after settling the account.

"Based on your current asset status, the exchange center recommends purchasing Rank-B and below props. Rank-A and above props require a personal asset verification. You can choose to pay for temporary storage, meaning temporarily storing White Notes on Card City’s transfer platform, which you can retrieve upon leaving the exchange center."

Xu Huo deposited thirty million White Notes.

When the Rank A Prop section unlocked, it was divided into several categories: offense and defense. He selected defense and began reviewing the props from the first one.

A few seconds later, the doorbell rang. With his permission, a man and a woman, both with striking appearances and wearing luxurious clothing, entered with a mobile robot carrying fine wines and snacks. The woman spoke, "Hello, sir. My name is Liu Ye, and this is my colleague, Huai Ye. Welcome to Spades Five Exchange. Please allow us to introduce the props to you."

Xu Huo gestured for them to stay, and they both positioned themselves to his front left and right.

The small mobile robot stopped beside him, displaying a wine menu.

"Sir, any drink you’d like can be freshly made," Huai Ye said.

Xu Huo wasn’t in a rush to take a drink and asked, "Is it free?"

The two staff members maintained their composure, with Liu Ye replying, "We only charge a service fee of one thousand White Notes. Drinks and food are provided for free. If you need other food, everything on the menu can be delivered to you within twenty minutes."

Xu Huo didn’t request a drink, instead asking the robot to pour him a glass of water, and then he described his general needs.