Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 496: Making Enemies

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Making Enemies

"[Limited-edition human-skin doll, brimming with the aura of a living person, it can imitate the appearance of anyone, as long as that person has seen you. The moment they look away, you can use it to replace yourself, and absolutely no one will see through its disguise. Please note, its usage time is limited to only half an hour.]

This was the introduction to the Anthropomorphic Doll, a special item Xu Huo had never used before because by the time it came into his hands, there was only one opportunity left to use it.

This special item could distract the enemy’s attention for a solid half an hour, which would have been wasted in previous situations, but it was perfect for the current occasion. It could not only use up the Black Bracelet player’s props but also probe into his traits and usage method—as long as the Anthropomorphic Doll could hold up for enough time.

Earlier in the room, during the close combat with the Red Bracelet player, Xu Huo had discovered that these seaweeds were less aggressive towards slower-moving objects. Therefore, as he threw out the Anthropomorphic Doll, he donned the protective suit and made use of the Oxygen Supply, then aimed for a clump of seaweed sticking out from a nearby room, grabbing onto it actively.

The seaweed, stimulated, twined around him and flung him handsomely against the ship’s outer wall before brutally dragging him into the room, then violently smashing him into a corner!

Had Xu Huo not timed his positional adjustment well, that blow from outside nearly cost him; once inside the room, he certainly wouldn’t let the seaweed slam him into a wall. Using String Lake to buffer himself, he utilized the trait ’Frequent Movement’ to quickly point-shift around the room, avoiding more seaweed, and then, hung himself from the ceiling.

The Silent Figurine had a six-hour cooldown, and it was not yet usable, so following the Black Bracelet player after using the Anthropomorphic Doll to lure him away was extremely risky.

Fortunately, what this ship did not lack were decorations and some high-tech gadgets. Therefore, Xu Huo attached a micro-surveillance camera he carried on the Anthropomorphic Doll, and now through the receiver, he could see the surroundings of the Anthropomorphic Doll.

The Black Bracelet had not caught up yet.

Besides the Black Bracelet, there were quite a few dangerous characters on board. Only after Xu Huo confirmed that the Black Bracelet and that young girl had both moved away did he find a display room to place ’Emergency Shelter 101’. This room was full of exhibits, with some being oddly shaped objects. Although the shelter was somewhat bulky, placing it here didn’t look out of place.

As he stepped inside the door, and was about to send a message to Bai Kou, he didn’t expect that at this moment, an explosion sounded from the upper floors. He immediately released a micro-surveillance camera outside the window, which happened to catch the blast of explosion flames erupting from the ninth floor.

The explosion pierced through the ninth floor from side to side, and after consuming nearly a quarter of the floor’s area, the chaotic flames suddenly paused in midair as if a pause button had been pressed. The next second, they reversed along the eruption trajectory back into place, with the air baked by high temperatures, the shattered flying glass, and the expanded and deformed metal walls all returned to their original state, as if the explosion had never happened.

Time reversal, this astonishing experience Xu Huo had only encountered briefly on three occasions, but because the duration was so short, not only people but even clocks could very easily overlook it, let alone the fact that his time reversal scope might far exceed that of one instance. Hence, apart from being resurrected from death, he didn’t have much sensation for time reversal.

However, the scene that unfolded before his eyes very concretely demonstrated what time reversal was all about, even the blasted building could be restored, returning everything back to the moment as if nothing had happened, and not only objects but perhaps even the people caught up in it could be restored...

If Rongxin Group really intended to carry out the secret weapon trade here, then the players staying on the ninth and tenth floors, who did not participate in the massacre on the ship, were the real core characters. After all, up to now, Captain Matt and the Black Epaulette Ran Ying had not appeared.

Ran Ying might not be a core character, but the ship captain Matt, who had control over the ship, must know the inside story. His appearance here and not descending the floors certainly represented a significant implication."

Bai Kou’s player level remained unclear to Xu Huo, but as there hadn’t yet been an irreversible disaster unfolding upstairs, it was evident the real conflict hadn’t fully erupted.

Perhaps it had, but with time rewinding at hand, everything on the ship might have been restored.

After shutting off the communication device, he left the door slightly ajar and sent out a few micro surveillance units in search of the players within and outside the ship.

The number of Black Bracelet players participating in the hunt wasn’t as high as anticipated, with many idling away in the game room; it was mostly the Red Bracelet players who were fighting outside, with a considerable number of White Bracelet wearers and ordinary Evolvers hiding.

Seeing their lackadaisical manner, Xu Huo slightly furrowed his brow. They weren’t in a rush to kill everyone on the ship, suggesting the journey might continue for quite some time.

Having some time was certainly good for him, as it meant there was ample time to contemplate strategies. However, the ship showed no signs of returning to port and was instead traveling further out to sea, which meant they were getting increasingly distant from Zone 011. And in these waters, tickets couldn’t be used.

The likeliest outcome if they couldn’t escape the ship using tickets was being killed by the Red or Black Bracelet players. Surviving to the end by relying only on items was nearly impossible—the ship itself was a special item, and since such voyages occurred annually, it signified that no one had ever made it out alive in previous years.

"...Raindrop Stone Piercing!" A faint voice came from the monitoring screen, and Xu Huo immediately looked down to see that the Black Bracelet Noble had caught up with the Anthropomorphic Doll. They were no more than five meters apart, and as the female player had said, with a point of his Black Bracelet finger, a sudden violent downpour formed a roughly one-meter-wide circular rain belt around him, marking anyone within it as a target for attack.

Thanks to the special nature of its item, the Anthropomorphic Doll, though hit in the foot, quickly recovered and leaped out of the rain belt to run, not forgetting to turn back and flip the Black Bracelet player off as it did.

Unexpectedly, it had quite a personality.

Of course, this might also be related to his diversionary item’s effect—maximum aggro made it easier to mask the item holder’s escape.

In the blink of an eye, the camera caught a glimpse of rage on the face of the Black Bracelet player. He swept up sea plants with one hand, shooting them like arrows at the Anthropomorphic Doll, while with the other hand, he launched something resembling a balloon.

Limited by the camera’s angle, Xu Huo couldn’t make out what the balloon really looked like, but shortly thereafter, a slight bursting noise was heard, suggesting the balloon was fast. In an instant, the camera’s view began to shake and rise.

The Anthropomorphic Doll, shaking, turned around to face a lower position of the Black Bracelet—the balloon had caused the Doll to levitate into the air.

Realizing it hadn’t escaped the struggle, Xu Huo quickly directed nearby micro surveillance units towards them. At that moment, the Black Bracelet stepped into camera view, sneering, "You think you can defy me?"

"Pah!" Using Xu Huo’s face, the Anthropomorphic Doll made a highly insulting gesture at the person before it.