Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 242 The Effects of an Accident-Triggering Physique

Chapter 242: Chapter 242 The Effects of an Accident-Triggering Physique

In the Beheading Demon Copy, Xu Huo encountered a lingering player who performed a hanging act and revealed a piece of information: three months after a player is absent from a copy, the game will forcibly transfer them to a high-risk random instance, with a maximum of three times. The more absences, the more dangerous the random instances they’re transferred to.

However, players are not guaranteed to obtain tickets in every instance. Tickets being scarce is the norm. Being able to do two low-level copies within a year is also, to some extent, a way of leaving an out for players. After all, tickets of the same level player might not be that easy to snatch, but if you are lucky, they can be compatible with lower levels.

But this was only a buffer mechanism. Participating in low-level copies and not getting good props is one thing, and you might even face severe punishment. So, those who intend to enter low-level copies to harvest other players’ lives and props will end up losing more than they gain.

But Xu Huo didn’t think the game would take a copy player’s well-being too seriously. The game could allow a new game zone to become a breeding ground; a few or a dozen players were trivial, so the punishment should focus on the extent of the destruction caused by high-level players to the instance’s environment and rules. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been out-of-area high-level players using copies to enter Zone 014 during the super prop incident.

The most severe punishment was to become a wanted criminal, and it’s not as simple as not being able to get tickets. Just like the "V Fan Xiao’s crime tools" he got, a wanted criminal would definitely be hunted by various game forces. Since they are wanted criminals, there would certainly be rewards for killing them in the game.

In addition to the used "Brick Tale Town Station" and "Hundred People Art Gallery" tickets, Xu Huo still had one "Clown Town Station" Level E ticket. He also had "Garden Castle Station," "Playdough Station," "Deep Blue Laboratory," and the "Sifang Palace Station" obtained after leaving Brick Tale Town, plus this time’s "Poker Card Maze" and Level C "Paradise City Station," totaling seven tickets in his possession.

One Level E, five Level D, and one Level C, all located at E27 Wormhole Point, but in different sectors.

Xu Huo decided not to look at the various potions and the dining vouchers that came with upgrades. After closing his personal panel, he left the blank space.

When he emerged, he was in a pitch-black alley. When he looked up, he was met with the stare of several pairs of wide eyes. Before he could speak, the other side shouted, "It’s a player! We can’t let him leak our business! Kill him!"

And with those words, they charged at him, ready to strike.

Xu Huo figured this must be the effect of the new trait "Accident-Triggering Physique," otherwise he wouldn’t have stumbled upon a kidnapping scene right off the bat.

He kicked the first person who rushed at him, then backhanded another. However, this person still stood firm after being slapped and suddenly produced a glass bottle, opening it and splashing its contents at Xu Huo!

The Ruby’s faint glow lit up the alley, and a beam of Sword Qi swept past. The glass bottle, along with the hand holding it, crashed to the ground, spilling a liquid with a strong stench that corroded the pavement and hissed upon contact.

"Ah!!!" The man whose hand was chopped screamed in pain, kneeling on the ground. The remaining three didn’t dare approach further. The shortest of them dashed up the wall, attempting to flee, but was bisected with a single slash as he tumbled down from midair.

"Big brother!" The remaining two went down on their knees, "We’re not players, please don’t kill us!"

A voice came from the suitcase in the corner; Xu Huo glanced at the man with the severed arm, "So becoming a player means getting involved in kidnapping and extortion?"

The other, whose bones were broken from his kick, was still lying down in an awkward position. Swallowing, the man with the severed arm said, "The one inside the box is a Cannibal Player, he eats people, killing him is justified! Someone wanted to buy him, I was just making some extra cash, what’s wrong with that?"

Xu Huo didn’t respond to the justification, sheathed the Crimson Sword, and then looked toward the mouth of the alley, "Someone’s coming to take over. Anything you’d like to say, say it to them."

Just as he finished speaking, the sound of rapid footsteps approached from both ends of the alley, and fully armed special forces personnel raised their guns towards it, "Nobody move!"

Seeing the situation in the alley through night-vision goggles, an armed officer gestured to his side, and then three individuals in suits approached.

Upon noticing the man leading them, Xu Huo smiled, "What a coincidence running into you guys on duty. I didn’t interfere with your work, did I?"

Nie Xuan, dressed neatly in a suit, responded with a relaxed demeanor, "I should be thanking you for your assistance. Now that I’m out here, I can wrap this up."

With a wave of his hand, the officers behind him entered the alley to clean up the aftermath.

"Now, not only common people but also players aren’t safe; some have gone mad." Nie Xuan remarked before extending an invitation, "It’s still early, care for a drink?"

"Are there any places still open now?" Xu Huo walked toward the entrance of the alley.

"Don’t underestimate our Special Defense Department... the Special Affairs Bureau has been renamed now. It’s on par with several of the nation’s key departments, officially called the 014A External Special Defense Department, abbreviated to the Special Defense Department." Nie Xuan added, then continued the previous topic, "Just a call from above, and the cities have stepped up their military presence. There’s no problem getting back to normal life.

The two drove to the bustling area of Ting City, and sure enough, many shops were still open at this hour. The patrol cars parked nearby gave the public confidence to be out, so the foot traffic was not insignificant.

Finding a bar to sit down in, Nie Xuan ordered Xu Huo a drink and got himself a glass of water, "I have to get checked out soon, can’t drink. Consider it a toast on my behalf."

He clinked glasses directly.

Xu Huo picked up his glass and took a sip, nodding toward Nie Xuan’s foot, "Because of this?"

Nie Xuan lifted his right foot, tapping it on the ground, and it made a metallic sound, "Got injured in Sea City. If it wasn’t for the special metal found in the game, I might have lost the leg."

"What kind of prop is that powerful?" Xu Huo asked.

Nie Xuan shook his head, "Who knows."

After a pause, he continued, "If it weren’t for the fights among players from different areas, the losses this time might have been even more severe."

Hearing a hint of resignation in his voice, Xu Huo said, "It’s all a matter of chance, but looking at the outcome, it’s fairly passable."

"That’s true." Nie Xuan replied, "Much better than other places."

Then he turned back to Xu Huo, "I heard Chief Wu took your family to a secure district."

Xu Huo hadn’t checked his messages since he got back.

"There’s something I’m curious about." Nie Xuan asked, "The state can offer you the best conditions, and they’re protecting your family as a priority even without your agreement. But I can tell you have no plans to join the Special Defense Department. What’s the reason?"

Xu Huo swirled his drink, the amber liquid edging to the brim of the glass before spilling back without a drop wasted. He smiled and looked at the man across from him, "Do you really not know?"