Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 356 Breakthrough

Chapter 356: Chapter 356 Breakthrough

Dinner time arrived quickly, and Xu Huo still had the servant bring up the food. After Wei Landeng below gave the signal that they could move, he entered He Pu’s bedroom on the third floor from the balcony.

As soon as he stepped into the room, a deafening drumbeat suddenly sounded—it was the stereo.

Although He Pu had left the room, the stereo had been left on, playing rhythmic drumming sounds at a regular frequency.

This must be a Psychic Attack item, causing a momentary discomfort upon first hearing it.

Xu Huo was not affected and began searching the room with his glasses on.

He Pu’s room was equipped with a complete set of music devices and even a small soundproof room suitable for recording tapes. Other than that, it was not much different from a regular living room, except for its dark color scheme, which created a gloomy and chilling atmosphere, in stark contrast to other rooms.

There was no corpse here.

Could it be that the missing person was dealt with right away?

If He Pu intended to prevent the players from getting through the instance, such disposal wouldn’t be surprising.

However, this place was still part of the instance, and the instance needed to have a certain success rate, otherwise setting the background and conditions would be meaningless. Even if he wanted to cause trouble in the instance, he wouldn’t need to use such a self-defeating method.

His thoughts shifted, and he planned to go to the resting room. Just as he was about to leave, however, he sensed an abnormal energy fluctuation in a corner of the room. He turned back to look, but it was just an empty wall.

Not doubting his own feelings, he walked straight over to inspect the wall, yet found nothing.

With a frown, he took out the Crimson Sword, the energy within the wall stirred slightly, then quickly fled towards the window along the wall.

Xu Huo was about to give chase when footsteps approached from the corridor outside, and at the same time, the toy in his palm pressed down. Without waiting for it to bounce back up, he was already at the window.

Almost the moment he slid down, the room’s door was opened. He Pu stood at the doorway, smelling the air and revealing a sinister smile, "Two sheep."

Back in his own room, Xu Huo stored away the piano wires and calmly sat down on the sofa to continue his dinner.

Wei Landeng hadn’t finished transmitting the message when He Pu arrived on the third floor. In such a short time, either He Pu was an incredibly skilled player capable of instantaneous movement, or he was the genuine instance boss, free to move around Rose Castle.

Whichever it was, breaking through from He Pu’s side would be difficult, and the players combined might not be a match for him.

If they couldn’t find the "missing guest" before the music appreciation session, Mr. Dong’s side might be a breakthrough point.

The words Xu Huo said to the Ma Family Couple were not all lies; the one who attacked him was undoubtedly Mr. Dong.

Among the twelve players who came, he was the first one to be ambushed. On the first night, Spider-Man had crossed paths with him, and there might be two factors as to why he was chosen to be the first target.

First, because he is the Cannibal Player.

Second, because he was an invited guest of He Pu.

Firstly, Mr. Dong couldn’t possibly be an indiscriminate killer; otherwise, there would be no need to keep targeting him after the first unsuccessful attack.

Moreover, Mr. Dong had seen the invitations and clearly knew which players were not part of the task. He chose his first target among the non-task players.

Yesterday, after he killed the Ma family couple, he intentionally revealed the number on his back, yet Mr. Dong, who was outside the window, did not seize the opportunity to strike him down, even though it was an excellent chance to do so.

The overlapping facts led to a tentative conclusion, which was that Mr. Dong preferred to target the guests invited by He Pu, but gave up because he was not the Cannibal Player.

Of course, it was also possible that Mr. Dong simply detested the Cannibal Player, and targeting non-mission players was merely coincidental. But considering the ties between Mr. Dong and He Pu, it was very likely he was intentionally causing trouble for He Pu, and at the same time, he seemed to have a positive attitude towards non-Cannibal Players.

Last night, he purposely split up the Chen brothers, yet Mr. Dong didn’t bother with Chen Nan either.

An individual’s actions have deep psychological factors; this indicates that at least he wouldn’t deliberately target the instance players. Thus, this was an opportunity for the players, as there probably wasn’t a second person more familiar with Rose Castle than he was, and the Ma family couple, taken away yesterday, also belonged to the "disappeared guests." It would be best if the first mission could be completed through him.

However, the uncertain element was the degree of opposition between Mr. Dong and He Pu. If the conflict between Mr. Dong and He Pu was merely incidental, then it was highly probable that Mr. Dong would not help the players clear the game.

"Knock knock!" The urgent knocking on the door began. Without waiting for him to respond, the doorknob started turning, and outside Liu Zhengping was shouting, "Are you there? Open up!"

Xu Huo went to open the door.

Wei Landeng and You Qiwen clearly relaxed, with the former saying, "It was too dangerous at the dining table just now. He Pu left as soon as he said he would, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared. I was afraid we wouldn’t be able to inform you in time."

Xu Huo nodded, indicating he was fine but had gained nothing.

"Now, it seems that He Pu is undeniably the boss of the instance," You Qiwen said. "I had thought he was restrained by Mr. Dong."

"Things are too bad," Liu Zhengping said. "With this, it’s going to be difficult for us to go to the third floor again, unless we force our way through."

"We’re no match for them," Flay said. "That Hu Shan can turn human bodies into ceramics, and though the conditions for activating her ability are not clear, she’s definitely a tough opponent."

"Why don’t we just start a fire and burn down the castle? I refuse to believe we can’t burn out a few bodies!" Liu Zhengping said.

"With what shall we start a fire?" Chen Nan asked. "Mr. Dong took away everything we brought."

Being able to enter the instance world ahead of time, of course, meant making preparations within possible limits; some items they couldn’t put in the luggage they carried on their own, but after their arrival, they were nowhere to be seen. They also took the opportunity to search, but couldn’t find their luggage.

The other servants were asked as well; all said that Mr. Dong personally collected them, and they were none the wiser.

"I think we should defeat them one by one," Flay suggested. "We stand no chance against many, we could start by getting rid of Mr. Dong."

Xu Huo looked at him, "Why choose Mr. Dong?"

"We can’t find our belongings in a castle this size; it’s very likely he stowed them away in a prop of his. We have to retrieve them. Besides, Mr. Dong is He Pu’s right-hand man. Having one less person is also good for us," Flay explained. "This person could also be Hu Shan, but she is often on the third floor and rarely leaves the main building. Only Mr. Dong moves around, giving us a chance to act."

It was a risky decision, but after a moment of consideration, Xu Huo agreed.

"Perhaps we could force out the location of the bodies," Liu Zhengping mused, pinching his fingers.

As dusk fell, Mr. Dong, having finished dealing with the castle’s affairs, left the main building alone for the pavilion. The players followed from a distance, but there was rain tonight, making the sky dark, and the lights in the pavilion were faint. The woods behind the Labyrinth Garden were pitch-black, barely allowing the shapes of objects to be discerned.

A group of players tracked Mr. Dong from a distance, but a gust of wind blew through the trees ahead, and suddenly he was gone!