Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 179: Communicable Items

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Communicable Items

Xu Huo picked up the book and checked the prop list. The adult fairy tale book was in the common prop section without any special level designation, so it should be a Level E Prop.

However, this fairy tale book seemed different from other common props.

He turned off the horror music and opened the book again. This time, the pattern that appeared on the pages was different, turning into a regular red pattern. The original black text had become red, like blood.

The previous reading, although hoarse and dry, was still fairly smooth. But now, it was interspersed with "gurgling" and "coughing" throat sounds, as if reading were a matter of life and death.

After listening for about ten minutes, Xu Huo suddenly said, "If your throat is sore, do you want some medicine?"

The reading voice paused for a moment, then slowly diminished. In no time at all, the blood text and the pattern vanished, and the book closed.

Xu Huo immediately reached out to flip the book open again, but this time it wouldn’t budge.

He set the book aside and checked his other items.

This time, no new features had been developed in Fairy Tale City, and there was only this one prop. However, compared to other ordinary props, this fairy tale book could communicate simply with the outside world, making it a rather potential item.

In addition, his personal list had increased by two thousand White Notes. Along with his revenues and expenditures in Fairy Tale City, his personal assets hadn’t changed much.

He gained three bottles of P1 Evolution Potion, three bottles of Level D Healing Potion, five bottles of Level D Hair Growth Potion, one bottle of Level E Skin Beautifying Potion, and two bottles of Level E Health Potion.

The remark for the Health Potion was that it could be used by ordinary people, but he didn’t trust the game products. He took a bottle along with various potions bought in Fairy Tale City and gave it to Chief Wu for testing before deciding whether to use it.

Additionally, there was an extra Level D ticket, and the countdown to the next game was 43 days.

He took out the "Tooth" Granny Bai had given him. The white block, in both its shape and description, had nothing to do with the word "tooth."

The description was very brief, just one sentence: [A part among parts, as a lost object, it has lost its intended ability.]

In other words, this white block was of no use, and he had no idea why Granny Bai would give it to him.

When he left the instance, Fairy Tale City was severely damaged, Granny Bai’s life and death were unknown, and he had no way of asking. However, even if Granny Bai was still in Fairy Tale City, it would be difficult for him to return.

He fiddled with the block briefly before stowing it away in the prop list. Just then, Yu Qingqing knocked twice outside the door and without waiting for him to respond, she turned the handle and stuck her head in, "Cousin, I want to discuss something with you."

"If it’s about becoming a player, no need to discuss," Xu Huo said without looking up.

Yu Qingqing pushed open the door angrily, "Why can’t I be a player?"

Xu Huo nodded his chin at the fairy tale book on the table, "You read it."

Yu Qingqing immediately walked over and flipped open the book with a "snap," her eyes gleaming at the sight of the blood on the pages, "A prop, huh!"

The horrifying voice began to read the story again. Yu Qingqing stood there listening for a while, her puzzled gaze shifting back and forth between Xu Huo and the fairy tale book, and she couldn’t help saying, "Is this a test of courage? I’m a materialist; I don’t believe in ghosts and demons."

"Snap!" This time, the fairy tale book closed with a loud noise.

Xu Huo, on the other hand, smiled, motioned for her to hand the book over, and tried to flip it to no avail. He simply put it back into the prop list.

Yu Qingqing looked at him enviously, "Cousin, I think I can make a contribution to the country."

"I’m not stopping you. You can sign up," Xu Huo said, "but not under my name."

Yu Qingqing pouted, "You don’t know, many people want to become Evolvers, it’s not for everyone. You have to get checked first, and I heard the queue is very long. I just want to cut in line."

Seeing Xu Huo remain silent, she went on, "It’s not just because of the invasion of players from outside areas, there are many other reasons. It’s not safe inside the country either. If you’re not an Evolver, you hardly dare to go out easily. If I become a player, I can protect our family."

Xu Huo knew that in fact, there weren’t that many people signing up, it was just that becoming a player definitely required being screened.

"I’ll sign up myself." He sent the people away and went to bed after washing up and turning off the lights.

The next day when Xu Huo left the house, she still hadn’t given up, so he simply had the armed personnel block her inside the house and didn’t allow her to leave.

After driving for more than half an hour, he arrived at the cemetery, parked the car outside, and got out with the flowers he had bought on the way.

Compared to the deserted streets, there were quite a few people coming in and out of the cemetery. He walked around the funeral procession to his elder brother Xu Zhi’s grave, placed the flowers down, lit a cigarette for the grave, and one for himself:

"Don’t know if you’ve quit smoking."

Gazing at the photo of Xu Zhi, Xu Huo stood in front of the grave for a long time.

"Isn’t that the gambling king Xu? After hiding for so many years, you dare to come back?" Three people came over from a nearby funeral procession, among them a woman with a clear smile on her face was the movie star Gu Yu he had met before in Fenbei Town.

She had intended to greet Xu Huo, but didn’t expect that her companion would start speaking with such hostility.

"Zheng Liang," she called out to her companion, and then asked, "Do you know each other?"

"We were neighbors for a few years." The man who had spoken earlier, Zheng Liang, folded his arms and sized up Xu Huo, "I heard Gu Yu praising a player so much, like a lovely flower; I thought it was someone with the same name. Didn’t expect it to really be you."

"Someone like you who caused the death of his elder brother over gambling becoming a player is just outrageous."

Xu Huo glanced behind him, "Who in your family died?"

Zheng Liang’s face darkened and he didn’t speak anymore.

Gu Yu quickly pulled him back and said to Xu Huo with a smile, "I’ve been wanting to contact you. I’m so glad you’re all right. Would you like to have a look at our newly established headquarters? You might be interested in joining."

When players from other districts invaded, her original small group stuck together and, in the interest of self-protection, even took in some local players. Now, the number of members had grown significantly, with several core members fully setting up shop.

"No need, I have no plans to join any organization for now," Xu Huo said.

The nearby Zheng Liang spoke sarcastically, "Come on, some people are lone wolves. They work with the state if they work with anyone. How could they possibly listen to people like us?"

Gu Yu frowned, "Can’t you speak nicely?"

"This is my attitude towards people with bad moral character. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to look!" Zheng Liang glared provocatively at Xu Huo.

Xu Huo didn’t even spare him a glance as he turned and walked away.

"Xu Huo! Don’t be so smug, I will avenge the past sooner or later!" Zheng Liang shouted from behind.

Unfortunately, Xu Huo didn’t turn his head back at all. Meanwhile, Gu Yu held back Zheng Liang, "You still have a vendetta? What grudge?"

"It’s none of your business." Zheng Liang watched Xu Huo’s retreating figure with hatred and gritted his teeth, "I’ll have an end with him sooner or later!"

Xu Huo didn’t take him to heart and, after leaving the cemetery, drove to the airport.

Lady Fang had already arrived, and her current boyfriend had come with her.

"You must be Xu Huo, right? My name is Tang, I’m three years older than your mother. You can just call me Uncle Tang," the middle-aged man said cordially.

Xu Huo didn’t shake his hand but asked instead, "Are you from Country Y?"