Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 307 Post-Evolution Syndrome

Suddenly, a prompt sounded by his ear, and Xu Huo rolled up the Instance Authorization Document, turned to look at Xu Zhi and the others standing behind him, nodded slightly to them, and then opened a door in front of him.

Once his consciousness returned, he found himself on Yan Jiayu’s back, with her standing at the entrance of the building, legs coiled and ready to dash out at any moment.

The moment Xu Huo opened his eyes, Yan Jiayu felt it. She hurriedly said, "This place is about to vanish, we need to get out quickly!"

The fog surrounding the building had thinned considerably, and the skyscrapers of Hua City could be seen in the distance. Without further delay, the two ran at top speed towards the edge of the Mist Area.

Chief Liao of Hua City’s Special Defense Sub-department and his subordinates, as well as Chief Wu and others who had rushed over, were now stationed outside the sealed-off Mist Area.

Because Xu Huo had not awakened for a long time, Yan Jiayu refused to leave. Sima Xiao’er and the others had no choice but to carry the unconscious players out first, but even after exiting, those players did not wake up.

"Xu Huo said it’s a place of mental contamination, where it’s very difficult for the mind to escape once trapped. We all were led out by him," Sima Xiao’er explained the situation to Chiefs Liao and Wu. He himself only had a vague understanding, but at least he had touched upon a bit of the truth compared to the others, "But the few who were unconscious were captured by monsters during the escape, and couldn’t make it out."

"Don’t be so pessimistic, maybe people will gradually recover after coming out of that building," Chief Wu patted his shoulder, and as he spoke, Xiao Gao, who was lying on a stretcher behind them, suddenly sat up.

"What did I tell you?" Chief Wu said with a smile on his face.

Sima Xiao’er quickly ran over, "How did you wake up? Did you see Xu Huo at the hospital?"

Xiao Gao nodded, "It was Xu Huo who pulled me out. I was groggy, and suddenly I woke up as soon as I closed my eyes."

Looking back towards the Mist Area with a tense expression, Sima Xiao’er said, "The fog is almost gone, but they haven’t come out yet. Chief, I’m going in to find them!"

After Sima Xiao’er and the others disappeared in the fog last night, Chief Wu had prepared himself for the potential loss of this group. Now that more than a third of them had made it out was fortunate amidst the misfortune. He did not want to see more players sacrificing themselves, but the value of Xu Huo was undeniable, especially since he had saved so many people this time. Although he was frustrated, rescuing them was imperative.

He immediately communicated with Chief Liao, asking them to send players in.

Chief Liao had people ready to go, "There are a few players whose instance time limits are nearly up. I’ll send them in to rescue others, and in case of an emergency, they can escape into an instance."

Of course, Chief Wu had no objections. Just as the players were about to enter the Mist Area, two figures suddenly flipped over the tall wall, Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu moved so fiercely that they couldn’t stop in time and collided with two players in front of them. The two male players were knocked to the ground, while Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu, one grabbing onto a railing and the other performing an aerial sidestep, landed steadily on the ground.

"What a coincidence," Xu Huo said indifferently as he greeted Chief Wu.

Chief Wu’s face twitched and his mouth moved twice before he swallowed his words back down.

"The fog has dissipated, and the building is gone," Yan Jiayu gestured towards the space that was now barely covered in a haze. "The orphanage is still there, though."

"What happened?" The Security Guard of the orphanage walked out shakily and, seeing Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu in the lead, quickly said, "I didn’t do anything wrong. If it comes down to it, I’ll just quit my job!"

Xu Huo, who had no interest in dealing with him, said to Chief Wu, "The rats in the sewers of Hua City have mutated, and there are skeletons in the well pipe next to the orphanage. It’s probably the missing director."

"I am in charge of Hua City," Chief Liao stepped forward to shake hands with Xu Huo first, his face beaming, "I’ve long heard of Mr. Xu, but I never expected that our first meeting would have you bringing me such a big present. Do you and Miss Yan have time to stay for a simple meal, so I can express my gratitude as the host?"

"Do you have any specialty dishes?" Yan Jiayu asked, "Hua City has several famous dishes. I’ve been stuck in random instances these past few days and haven’t had a chance to try them."

Chief Liao, of course, readily agreed and even said he would invite the best chef.

"That’s wonderful!" Yan Jiayu was energetic and turned to ask Xu Huo, "Are you coming?"

Xu Huo glanced at her, "I need to rest."

Although it had only been a short day, he had expended a lot of energy.

"No problem," Chief Liao took over the conversation, "I’ll arrange accommodations right away."

While signaling his subordinates to make a phone call, he smiled warmly at Chief Wu, "Old Wu, want me to arrange your people as well?"

"No need," Chief Wu’s expression turned cold, "We’re going back to Ting City immediately."

"No need to see you off, no need at all," Chief Liao said as he got Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu into the car and led his people away.

"Chief, are we going back to Ting City now?" Sima Xiao’er came over and asked, "Going back like this might make it difficult to write the report."

Chief Wu glared at him, "Don’t you think I know that?"

The incident had started in Ting City but was resolved in Hua City. Hua City hadn’t lost any soldiers, whereas the Ting City branch lost so many people without doing anything. If they couldn’t even clarify the cause and effect of the incident, how would he explain it when he got back?

What was most important was to understand the reason for the occurrence of the thick fog this time, which was clearly a new mode of game invasion that was different from the instances, and it was essential to grasp its pattern.

"You go, follow them and see where they stay." Chief Wu called for an inconspicuous technician to drive after them and then complained, "Xu Huo, that kid, is being too inconsiderate. He’s been living in Ting City for nearly ten years, giving him no face like this..."

"Chief, you forgot that you went to negotiate with him just a few days ago. If I were him, I wouldn’t give you face either," Sima Xiao’er chimed in.

"Get lost!"

Xu Huo had no particular opinion about Chief Wu; it was just that dealing with him meant a whole bunch of troublesome follow-up matters.

Rubbing his throbbing temples, he closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat but gradually started to get a headache that became increasingly unbearable.

After enduring with clenched teeth for a while, he couldn’t help but punch the car door. Chief Liao, sitting in the front, was startled, but Xu Huo didn’t look at him and instead stared at the driver’s eyes in the rearview mirror.

The driver was a player, and upon meeting his gaze, his hands suddenly slipped, and the car violently swerved towards the roadside.

"Stop the car!" Chief Liao shouted. The driving player woke up as if from a dream, quickly stepped on the brake, and the car came to a screeching halt at the roadside, throwing everyone inside forward.

"How are you driving! Even on a straight road, you lost focus!" Chief Liao, still shaken, then turned back to Xu Huo, "Are you hurt?"

Xu Huo, with his feet propped against the seat in front, wasn’t affected, but his condition was indeed not right. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and his temples were visibly throbbing rapidly, his face also flushed red.

Yan Jiayu took out her phone and played an audio clip, "This is a scripture read by my master; quiet your mind for now."

"Hurry to the hospital!" Chief Liao urgently told the driver to go.