Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 518 Cleaning Task

Chapter 518: Chapter 518 Cleaning Task

After listening to the robot’s report, the man’s attitude changed once again. He directly said to the woman, "I regret and mourn the sacrifice of your brother, but as an adult, regardless of gender, everyone must take on their respective responsibilities. Previously, you benefited from your brother’s achievements, but those benefits were also gained through his desperate efforts."

The woman couldn’t fuss or act willfully; she simply clenched her teeth in secret, apparently accepting the arrangement and turning her head away, no longer looking at the others.

The warriors who had been watching the commotion began to disperse, starting to look for new teammates to form groups with.

Xu Huo took a round and acquired some information about the cleaning mission.

First off, this wasn’t a regular military operation. The government didn’t arrange the grouping of warriors—it was up to the participants to form teams themselves, no matter the number, as long as they could succeed in doing so.

Furthermore, there were no seasoned soldiers to guide the new recruits. The death rate for cleaning missions was very high. It was said that there had never been a warrior who survived more than three missions, meaning the best of them had only participated in one cleaning mission.

Additionally, only the most basic equipment was provided. Each warrior could collect a set of protective gear and two guns, an assault rifle and a pistol. Other items like the enhanced protective suits and new weapons with greater lethality such as bombs needed to be bought at a low price.

It was indeed bizarre; Clown City orchestrated people to clean up the aliens beyond the wall, yet the good equipment had to be purchased by the warriors themselves.

And the so-called "military training" was actually a government-organized collective training of low intensity. The requirements were very low, and certain warriors who specialized in one area could focus on training their strength. For instance, if someone was good at shooting, they might not meet the physical training standards.

For others who already had relevant experience, like those who could use guns, knew reconnaissance or hand-to-hand combat, could use medical equipment, or had basic first aid knowledge, and even those who had some wilderness survival skills—all of these were considered to meet the "military trained" standard.

Clearly, there were not a few of such "warriors" who were also short of money to buy better weapons, so the atmosphere inside the venue was not good. Apart from a few who were eagerly agitated and belligerent, most were worried.

However, even under such circumstances, those who complained and didn’t want to participate in the cleaning mission like that woman earlier were in the minority.

Xu Huo touched his eyepatch, trying to take it off.

"The holographic glasses can’t be removed," a female player came over and pointed at the number on the side of her head, "Each pair of glasses has a unique number and can only be unlocked with the corresponding key."

"Can’t the gear be destroyed?" Xu Huo asked.

"It can be, but I advise you not to hurry taking it off," another person came over and reached out a hand, "Hello, I’m the player Mingmingmingming, for short, Siming."

Xu Huo didn’t shake his hand, and the man withdrew it, then continued, "Clown City installed bright lights outside the defense wall to prevent aliens from climbing over, so to the naked eye it’s just blazing brightness. If you take off the glasses, you can’t even open your eyes. You’re new here, right? Even though the Level E Instance venue isn’t large, as long as there are people, you can find out what’s going on. You still need to prepare. After all, a good preparation is the key to success."

To avoid attracting the attention of high-level players in Zone 011, Xu Huo packed up the instance and left the ship in the shortest time possible, choosing a Level E Instance just like the other surviving players, but he didn’t expect to be directly teleported into the instance.

Perhaps due to the spatial confusion in that area of the sea, he ended up near the instance venue directly through the ticket, without the need to go through the station, which led to this situation.

After briefly checking his Gear tab, Xu Huo found that the "Moving Metal" had been contaminated, with a "toxic" warning appearing.

Thinking about the severed hand that was thrown into the luggage compartment, he feared that the bacteria might have contaminated the things originally stored inside as well.

How to take out the items in his hand was still a problem.

"My nickname is Zhuo Wangsun." While he was checking, another player came over and reported their nickname.

"Me, Dog 2." The female player who came to greet him earlier said.

The few people on the spot turned their heads to look at her, and she smirked, saying, "You can’t blame me. I thought I was dreaming when I chose my name. Touching the two dogs in my arms, I just wrote Dog 2."

Xu Huo asked with a puzzled expression, "Isn’t it a bit improper to use player nicknames directly?"

"Using nicknames is safer than fake names," the female player said bluntly, "I heard that there’s a player in Clown City who can use a feature through a player’s real name, and even a fake name won’t work."

"What’s the difference between a fake name and a nickname?" Xu Huo asked.

"I’m not sure about that, just heard the rumors outside," the female player shrugged, "anyway, it’s always right to be cautious. Besides, it’s obviously more convenient to use nicknames. I’m too lazy to make up a fake name."

"In the last instance, I forgot the fake name I made up, and it almost cost someone’s life during cooperation with other players."

"You’re pretty incredible, forgetting a name you made up yourself," Siming raised his thumb.

Dog 2 was quite proud, gesturing with a raised hand.

Zhuo Wangsun, who was dressed to show off his wealth, also smiled and said, "Shall we go buy some gear first?"

Xu Huo had no objections and followed the three of them.

"Speaking of which, this cleaning mission is quite strange. You have to pay for the gear to fight monsters, it’s like they’re playing a joke," Siming complained, then was stunned at the price of the equipment, "I can’t even afford a gun."

The female player wasn’t much better off. She turned around to look at Xu Huo and Zhuo Wangsun, "Do you guys have money?"

Xu Huo had money but didn’t want to spend it, while Zhuo Wangsun was generous, willingly exchanging for an advanced protective suit for each of them and buying some weapons.

"I feel so embarrassed taking advantage of you like this," the female player took the items smoothly.

Zhuo Wangsun smiled good-naturedly, "No worries, once we’re in the same instance, we’re friends. Besides, we need to help each other out to succeed, right?"

"You’re all players, right?" The man who had made a long speech earlier came over with about a dozen warriors, sweeping his gaze over the four of them and finally addressing Zhuo Wangsun, "I know you are here to clear the instance; since our goal is the same, why not cooperate?"

There were other players in the man’s team, but it was unclear whether they were from Clown City or outsiders. However, partnering with ordinary people was not profitable for them, especially when they were able to afford equipment, so Zhuo Wangsun politely declined his invitation.

"Don’t be hasty in your refusal. We are more familiar with the situation beyond the defense wall. We have precise information on where to find clean water sources, what animals can be eaten—all handed down from the experience of those before us. Once you’re out, it’s not easy to come back, and having this information can be seen as being prepared for any eventuality," the man said with a smile to them all.

"Let’s agree to his offer," Xu Huo spoke up at this point, "After all, we’re strangers in a strange land."