Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1302 - 1303 Ready-Made Experience

Chapter 1302: Chapter 1303 Ready-Made Experience

"I am willing to believe you have no ill intentions towards us, but we really don’t have what you want." Zhuang Shanbo once again said to Xu Huo, "The longer you stay here, the more attention you’ll attract from outsiders. The Zhuang Family has left Hua City for a long time and doesn’t want any complications at this time."

"If you don’t leave, we’ll have to ask you to go." Zhuang Shanyu’s tone was much more assertive than his cousin’s.

Xu Huo didn’t want to resort to violence with the Zhuang Family and said, "Isn’t the Zhuang Family known for its hospitality? It’s not a problem for someone traveling from afar to stay a couple of days. Leaving overnight would only draw more attention, wouldn’t it?"

"So you’re determined to stay?" Zhuang Shanyu laughed angrily.

Xu Huo smiled at Little Baldy, clearly unwilling to leave. Meanwhile, the Zhuang brothers were full of concerns, and after thinking it over repeatedly, they decided not to act, knowing that two against one gave them some confidence.

Xu Huo successfully stayed at the Zhuang residence.

The night quickly fell. He purposely went outside the yard, expanded his Spiritual World, and felt the entire Zhuang household. Like Xiangshan City during the day, he could capture Psychic Power, but these powers were point-like, like connection points on a spider web. Only when the whole web needed to hunt would these points simultaneously come into play, just like when Zhuang Shanbo controlled the house before.

The Psychic Power felt dispersed, yet as if it were installed in a fixed container, activated only when needed.

In Xu Huo’s understanding, Psychic Power couldn’t be used in such a way. If his previous deduction about the dungeon venue was correct, then it must be that Elder Master Zhuang, being a Super Player, made sweeping modifications to the dungeon venue to maintain a certain state without generating a new instance — could it be that the dungeon venue was dismantled?

The area around Flower City was clearly a larger dungeon venue. If the direct jurisdiction served as the entrance, then the instance might even cover the entire city... Of course, this was just his speculation, and even if the dungeon venue had been dismantled, there were no clues on how to proceed.

After sitting in the courtyard for two hours, he simply rested there. If he went back to his room, the Zhuang brothers probably wouldn’t dare close their eyes all night.

The night passed quickly, and it was obvious that the Zhuang brothers hadn’t slept well, as their spirits seemed a bit sluggish.

After all, they were not Players, and couldn’t maintain high alert for extended periods; staying vigilant all night was greatly taxing on their spirits.

Xu Huo didn’t sleep for long either, but he recovered quickly due to his unique physique.

"How about I make breakfast?" he volunteered.

The Zhuang brothers didn’t understand what he intended to do and remained silent, only watching him.

Because of the unpleasantness last night, Little Baldy didn’t play with the Mechanical Beings but followed his father into the orchard.

Zhuang Shanyu stood at the kitchen door, watching Xu Huo’s movements intently.

Once breakfast was ready, Xu Huo invited the three of them to eat together, "I can only make simple home-cooked meals, so please make do."

The Zhuang brothers didn’t dare touch anything he cooked. Little Baldy, unaware of worldly dangers, thought the food was different from usual. With quick reflexes, he stuffed a spoonful into his mouth, his face twisting slightly, but he managed not to spit it out.

Zhuang Shanbo’s expression changed, and just as he was about to reach out, Little Baldy swallowed the food and grimaced while exclaiming, "It’s terrible!"

The Zhuang brothers looked at the dishes on the table with an expression of "as expected."

Xu Huo had seen the Zhuang Family’s complete dietary plan in the records yesterday. They especially emphasized health, so their tastes were very light, often substituting fruit soups for staple foods, which was vastly different from Zone 014 and the shops catering to non-zone Players’ tastes.

Zhuang Shanyu got up to make some fruit soup.

"This is a dish from my hometown," Xu Huo said. "You’ll eventually move to another zone, and each zone’s flavors will have slight differences."

"You don’t need to probe me," Zhuang Shanbo replied placidly.

Xu Huo smiled, finished the breakfast by himself, and washed the dishes, then suggested buying fruit from the orchard. The Zhuang brothers couldn’t stop him, and under his insistence, accepted some money and gave him two portable devices.

Xu Huo entered the orchard, and not long after, Little Baldy sneaked in as well, calling out from afar, "Uncle, you’re picking the wrong ones, the green ones nearby are the tastiest."

"Really?" Xu Huo immediately changed his target, "Isn’t it usually the red ones that taste best?"

"The red ones are overripe and bitter." Little Baldy shyly approached, "Uncle, are you a bad person? My dad and them don’t like you."

"Not exactly a bad person," Xu Huo naturally replied, "But it’s normal not to be well-liked. Even when you go out to play with friends, not everyone likes you either."

Little Baldy nodded empathetically, "I don’t like people who don’t like me either."

"Do you know your way around this grove?" Xu Huo asked, "I got lost when I came in yesterday, and I might not be able to find my way out later."

Little Baldy looked at him in surprise, "Uncle, do adults get lost too? This grove isn’t big."

"Perhaps the grove, like your dad and them, isn’t welcoming to outsiders," Xu Huo pointed to the two baskets nearby, "Once they’re full, we can sell them outside. If you help, I’ll split the money with you half and half, how about it?"

"I don’t need money," Little Baldy said, "Uncle, can you lend me the Mechanical Being to play again? I want to show it to others."

Xu Huo agreed readily, and then the two of them, one big, one small, began cooperating to pick fruit.

Little Baldy directed, Xu Huo picked.

With the two baskets nearly full, Zhuang Shanyu appeared behind them, calling Little Baldy to return home.

Xu Huo set the fruit in his hand down and said, "If you don’t feel assured, you can come along."

Compared to Zhuang Shanbo, Zhuang Shanyu had less patience and directly said, "No one cares where you go, but no other expectations."

Xu Huo adjusted the portable device, scooped up Little Baldy, and was out of the orchard before turning to the exit.

Zhuang Shanyu’s face dramatically changed, and he quickly ran towards the orchard exit, but by the time he got there, Xu Huo had already taken Little Baldy to the main street, preparing to make their first sale.

The city had surveillance cameras, and there were many people around, so Zhuang Shanyu didn’t dare rush forward, fearing he might bring more trouble to the Zhuang Family, and had to swallow his anger and follow behind.

Xu Huo didn’t stay fixed in one spot to sell but moved through the streets and alleys, selling as many fruits as they could, buying things along the way, most of which were for Little Baldy. In return, Little Baldy helped by energetically shouting, resting on the portable device whenever he got tired.

After spending some time, the two of them circled this not-so-large city.

Originally, Xu Huo suspected that the entire city might be within the dungeon venue, but after the full round, he discovered that the equipment inside the city was separate from the orchard, meaning the dungeon venue the Zhuang Family set up only covered their residence and the surrounding orchard.

There wasn’t a proper entrance there, and it was uncertain whether the "Door of Idealism" could reach the core of the dungeon venue.