Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1300 - 1301: Spiritual Instance Dungeon Venue

Chapter 1300: Chapter 1301: Spiritual Instance Dungeon Venue

The light outside the yard dimmed, and the wind, which had been weaving through the orchard, seemed to stop. The sounds of rustling trees and chirping birds and insects simultaneously vanished, leaving only the clear sound of Zhuang Shanbo chopping vegetables in the air.

"Elder Master Zhuang doesn’t allow the Zhuang Family descendants to become players for a reason, but as I see it, you shouldn’t be an ordinary person," Xu Huo said, "Grey Player?"

"The Zhuang Family people most likely didn’t leave because of discord or discomfort with life here, but out of self-preservation."

"District 001 might be relatively safe, but even after decades, the Zhuang Family descendants can’t really fade out of the Han Family’s view. Even if the previous Han Family people could maintain friendship with the Zhuang Family, it’s hard to say for future generations...isn’t it?"

"Perhaps your family members have gone to other districts, but to avoid attracting attention, you can’t all disappear at once."

"Can the Zhuang Family descendants really not become players?" Xu Huo circled back to the topic, "Or did Elder Master Zhuang arrange a better path for you?"

Zhuang Shanbo stopped chopping vegetables, turned his back to him and said, "What better path could exist in the game? If there is one, tell me what it is."

Xu Huo raised his eyebrow, as if oblivious to the changing environment around him, "I have no hostility, and I’m not interested in the matters between your two families. I just want to find a convenient entrance to the mine."

Only now did Zhuang Shanbo come to his senses. The light outside the window was dark, like a storm was about to hit. The stifling air flowed inside from outside. He stood there like a pillar, motionless, his whole being engulfed in shadow.

"Then you should go to the Han Family." He said in a deep voice, "My Zhuang Family has not directly interacted with the Han Family for decades."

"I’ve been there." Xu Huo said openly, "As you see, my Player Level is not high, making it difficult to operate in the Dominated District. However, the mine entrance is covered by Psychic Power, and without the right key, it’s hard to get in."

"But, I’m not necessarily intent on entering the mine."

"Since the whole Dominated District is covered by Psychic Power, I want to use Elder Master Zhuang’s power for something."

"What do you want?" Zhuang Shanbo said and glanced out the window, his gaze suddenly sharp, "You dare!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire room began to ripple from the walls inwards, quickly compressing the house’s space, trying to trap Xu Huo in a narrow area!

However, just before the room completely closed, Xu Huo moved outside through the door, standing beside Little Baldy who was munching fruit.

Mental Interference hid his presence, and Little Baldy didn’t see him, only his father coming out of the house, so he immediately got up and ran towards his father.

The child’s carefree Smiley Face sharply contrasted with Zhuang Shanbo’s suddenly tense expression. He carefully protected his child while remaining vigilant against Xu Huo. Ultimately not a player experienced in instances, his defense seemed somewhat inadequate. Moreover, he was more worried about his son getting hurt, so he hesitated and didn’t dare to be bold.

Xu Huo stood still until Little Baldy hugged his father’s leg, then said, "If you’re so worried about him, why let him stay here?"

Zhuang Shanbo pulled his son behind him, warning, "Whatever you plan to do has nothing to do with the Zhuang Family. I can’t help you. You should leave."

Xu Huo smiled and shook his head.

"I’ve been to the Dominated District multiple times before coming here and tried breaking through the mine portal, but during that time, there was one question I couldn’t figure out. Elder Master Zhuang is dead, and no matter how powerful he was alive, he can’t still use Psychic Power to control the mine portal after death... Seeing you, I understand now. What he left behind may not be his own Psychic Power but possibly a Spiritual instance, just like here."

Zhuang Shanbo’s gaze suddenly turned grim and terrifying, yet Xu Huo paid no heed. He raised a finger towards Little Baldy peeking out from behind, "Elder Master Zhuang created a peaceful life for the Zhuang Family descendants. Do you want to ruin it in front of the child?"

Having said this, he ignored Zhuang Shanbo and beckoned Little Baldy.

Little Baldy could sense something was off with the adults’ atmosphere and looked at his father without moving.

Then Xu Huo took out Excavator 114.

The tall and metallic Mechanical Being landed, and Little Baldy’s eyes lit up. He let out an "Wow!" and ran around the Mechanical Being.

The tense atmosphere seemed to dissipate, and Zhuang Shanbo didn’t stop the child but motioned for Xu Huo to come inside again to talk.

Xu Huo authorized the Mechanical Being to Little Baldy and taught him simple operations before returning to the house.

The furnishings inside the house remained unchanged, and Zhuang Shanbo no longer felt like cooking, getting straight to the point, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Since you’ve guessed that the mine entrance is controlled by an instance, you should know the instance can’t be held by the Zhuang Family, or the Han Family would be in turmoil, and it’s unlikely they’d allow the Zhuang Family to leave Flower City."

"That’s true..." Xu Huo responded lightly, though he believed it should be an unclaimed instance venue, and because it has been occupied by Flower City executives, it still doesn’t have a new holder.

Besides the Han Family, several other enterprises collectively hold the mining rights. If the dungeon ownership were in the hands of any one company, today’s circumstances could not be maintained.

But an unclaimed instance, without control by the Han Family or any particular family, suggests that the inside of this instance must have been deliberately modified—if the holder dies, some instances may maintain their original rules, becoming an unclaimed instance, with the game issuing tickets to players. Others might revert to an instance venue, and whether it’s suitable to become a new instance depends on luck.

Elder Master Zhuang was a Super Player and a Super Evolutionary with Mental Powers, so he likely anticipated posthumous events and made targeted changes to the instance, causing the instance venue to remain but not reach the level of issuing tickets to players.

The Zhuang Family must know the inside story, and there’s certainly more to it.

"Could I look at the relics left by your father?" he asked.

Zhuang Shanbo quickly regained his previous demeanor but remained cold in attitude, "Turn left to the first room, everything is inside. Look as you please."

Having said that, he lost interest in the conversation, got up, and went to the kitchen to continue cooking.

Xu Huo came to Zhuang Shanbo’s father’s room, and opened the boxed documents one by one.

There were quite a few news and other information about Elder Master Zhuang, but key events were mostly written in books. Later, after he became an Advanced Player, the information became confidential, and only fragments were left here.

Additionally, there was regrettably little about Elder Master Zhuang’s preferences, mentioning only that he liked a certain dish while studying, and after becoming a player, he rarely ate publicly. The few times he dined with family, all the dishes were equally enjoyed, showing no preference.