Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 286: The Tenth Game Point

Chapter 286: Chapter 286: The Tenth Game Point

Marbles flung out continuously struck Xu Huo, and despite the blood streaming down his hand, he showed no sign of letting go; instead, he revealed a hint of a smile.

Brother Tu had seen enough accidents in the sewers, so he immediately started to back away, but just then, he felt a breeze at the back of his head. Relying on intuition, he turned his head just in time to see a short arrow graze by, circle back, and come flying towards him again!

"So that’s the game you’re playing!" Brother Tu’s face twisted, his dagger loosened, and his right hand shifted into a fist, pounding violently towards Xu Huo’s abdomen, "Go die... How could this be!"

His fist did not crush the enemy’s organs as he had hoped; rather, it felt like sinking into a quagmire, drawing in his palm along with the tattered short sleeve, while a white paper-like object appeared on Xu Huo’s chest!

A spatial series item!

Brother Tu’s expression changed drastically, and he tried to kill Xu Huo before being completely sucked in, but as soon as he raised his hand, he was choked by a guitar string. While instinctively reaching for his neck, he caught a glimpse of Xu Huo lifting the white paper off his chest, swallowing his arm, and slipping it over his head.

Brother Tu disappeared, and an abstract face appeared on the white paper, Xu Huo dodged Yu Lao’s attempt to snatch it and chuckled, "Just now when I was crossing the broken bridge, there was nothing under the ground. It was only after you passed that traps appeared. It seems that the mine-laying feature can’t be activated with an interruption in the middle."

As he spoke, he leaped towards the other side of the crack; Yu Lao followed closely, even faster than him, "So what if you know? How many times can you use your Hovering Item?"

"You needn’t worry about that." Xu Huo, who had already put on new disposable gloves, caught the guitar string mid-journey and once more returned securely to this side of the crack. Landing, he smiled at him, "Goodbye."

Yu Lao’s eyes bulged, and the regret that had just appeared on his face vanished with him.

"Head back to the ticketing area and have fun." Xu Huo shook his numb hand and drank down two bottles of Self-Healing Potion.

Seeing the person in the paper struggle and stretch out a hand, Xu Huo framed it with a gesture, and the abstract figure inside immediately settled down obediently, though the mouth kept moving.

Xu Huo couldn’t hear the sound; he stowed the drawing into his inventory and then climbed the dilapidated stone steps, walking along the arch bridge into the lighthouse building.

As he stepped inside, a stuffed toy suddenly appeared in mid-air, facing him and opening its mouth.

"I can’t hear you, and reading lips from a stuffed toy is a bit of a challenge," Xu Huo said.

The stuffed toy paused, then gestured at him with a sweeping motion, and sounds returned.

Rubbing his ears, Xu Huo said, "Thanks. But I’m here to play the game."

The stuffed toy floated in front, its voice unsettled, "How did you discover it?"

"Because of you," Xu Huo said. "Even though I was teleported back to the ticketing area earlier, unlike my companions, I did not step on a stuffed toy."

"There are two rules in the instance for returning to the ticketing area: attacking the staff outside game hours, and visiting two parks in one day. Since I didn’t step on a stuffed toy, it could only mean I broke the other rule."

"The crevice in the middle of the building marks the boundary of the park. Crossing it means you’re no longer in Bunny Bear Park. The vulnerable stuffed toys are merely obstacles to conceal this information."

"The two buildings of Heifeng Valley, this one behind is not within the game area. You brought us here to get us out of the game using the instance rules."

"Choosing such a peculiar castle and using stuffed toys as a smokescreen, hiding the park boundary—it all indicates something very important here."

"The instance requires following the travel guide, but the guide only provides ten locations. The strange thing is, although these sites are fixed, not many players complete the game." He looked up at the stuffed toy, "So the game points indicated by the stuffed toys are not entirely correct."

"Using a trivia game to cover the real game points is a good method."

"But game points can’t be completely hidden, so they are set on the edge of the park. If anyone tries to climb up here, you appear, leading them to the castle behind. The stuffed toy is the first line of defense; with so many of them, plus the poor visibility, players easily make mistakes and of course, even without mistakes, returning to the ticketing area will cause self-doubt. Players might evolve, but they still can’t see in the dark."

"Because accidental killing of stuffed toys sends players back to the ticketing area, they naturally assume this isn’t a game location, thus covering the real game point."

"You’re pretty smart," the stuffed toy said in a crisp voice, "but even if you’ve found this place, I can still prevent you from completing it."

"I know," Xu Huo nodded, "and that’s why I’m explaining this to you so clearly not to show off, but to tell you that I’ve figured out how to complete this, and my companions know too. If I don’t pass this game point smoothly, my companions will reveal that this is the tenth game point."

"Then every player entering the amusement park will know how to complete it. People come and go, not staying long in the instance."

He suddenly cut off the conversation and showed a friendly smile to the stuffed toy, "You’ll never get to eat candy again."

The stuffed toy’s belly deflated and burst, revealing a little girl who jumped out, looking angrily at Xu Huo, "You’re so mean! All you adults are this mean!"

"How am I mean?" Xu Huo propped the Sword on the ground, "Will the other players give you as much candy to eat? Even limited-edition candy."

The little girl pursed her lips, thinking he made sense, but stubbornly said, "You’re mean too, just a little better than the other bad guys."

"Let’s say you’re right," Xu Huo didn’t argue with her and returned to the original topic, "Can you let me pass now?"

The little girl pouted unhappily, "I don’t want to give you the little hat."

Xu Huo piled all the remaining candy on the ground and patted the Sword in his hand, "You have to follow the game rules too. I’ve entered this game point, and whether I win or lose, there has to be a result. You can’t run away halfway."

"Now choose, do you want to exchange the hat for candy, or do you want a beating?"

The little girl stepped back, but then turned around, eyeing the candy with great desire, struggling with her choice.

Seeing this, Xu Huo added, "How about this? If you let me pass, I can buy delicious candy for you from other instance worlds later, alright?"

"Really?" The little girl’s eyes lit up, and then she said, "But how will you find me?"

"Aren’t you able to bring people into the instance through dolls? Getting a little something should be no problem, right?" Xu Huo’s voice was gentle, "Random instances can take you many places; it’s not as convenient, but I have it easier. I have to enter instances anyway, so it’s no trouble to pick something up. Whenever I find something tasty or fun, I can give it to you right away."