Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 522: Splitting the Team

Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Splitting the Team

"Bang!" A bullet created a large crater in the ground.

Zhuo Wangsun, who was standing next to Xu Huo, looked at him with surprise and then quickly said, "Let’s split up and run, there’s only one of them, that way we all have a chance to survive!"

They had no choice; they were at too great a disadvantage. Their opponent was killing people from one or two kilometers away with a sniper rifle in the open Gobi Zone, without any cover. Unless they lay down and didn’t move, but they still had missions that must be completed and would have to leave the Gobi Zone sooner or later.

"No way!" Wan Xiao was the first to object, "You are players; your chances of survival are definitely higher than ours. As long as the opponent isn’t stupid, they will definitely keep targeting us! And you have taken the weapons we prepared!"

But the players did not feel obliged to be indebted to anyone, Kang Yongjie said, "It’s just a bit of equipment, we can always return it to you after passing the game."

Wan Xiao was furious, and at that moment, Zhuo Wangsun reminded them, "It seems like the attacker has stopped."

"How about we lie down for now?" the female player suggested, "It’s not too late to stand up after discussing a plan. Standing here is like being a target, isn’t it?"

Everyone squatted on the spot. For safety’s sake, most of them lay down, putting the Defense Props they brought on the side to protect their heads.

Zhuo Wangsun looked at the shooting marks not far away and frowned, "Don’t you think it’s a bit strange? From the angle of the five gunshots, it doesn’t seem like they were fired from the same place."

"What’s so strange about that? The opponent fires one shot and then changes position," the female player said.

"It is indeed a bit strange," Siming also said, "Think about it carefully. If the opponent is using a sniper rifle, whether they are standing or lying down, they wouldn’t miss us and hit so close to the ground. Tracing back along the bullet’s trajectory..."

He paused for a moment, as he hadn’t noticed where the bullet had come from earlier.

"It was Old Wu," the female player reminded, "That bullet almost hit him; he dodged it."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but look at Xu Huo in astonishment. After a while, Siming added, "According to where we were standing, the bullet should have been shot from a high angle!"

"How could it be from a high angle?" one of Yi Mao’s people said instinctively, looking up, "there’s no one in the sky, and besides, the Cleaning Zone doesn’t allow large machinery or aircraft to enter..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a burst of gunfire shattered his back!

Amidst the smoke from the gunfire, those who were lying on the ground scrambled to their feet and fled in panic in every direction.

Yi Mao and Wan Xiao originally had ten people, later joined by Xu Huo’s four, and finally with Kang Yongjie and Hao Mei joining, making a total of sixteen people. But in those few minutes, five had been killed, leaving eleven people, who then split into three groups.

Zhuo Wangsun, Siming, and the female player chose the same direction and took one member from Yi Mao’s side with them. Although it wasn’t very noble, if indeed someone had used a Defense Prop or a special trait, it was better to split up the firepower rather than stay together waiting to be killed.

The first target for Kang Yongjie and Hao Mei was Yi Mao. They even clashed with the two players protecting Yi Mao, but before a victor was determined, the subsequent gunfire scattered them, and Liang Song took the opportunity to throw out a skateboard prop, scooping up the two and sending them flying more than ten meters away!

There was no way for them to come back and attempt a rescue, so they turned around and chased after the four people who were with Zhuo Wangsun.

Yi Mao’s original squad had suffered heavy losses, with five dead and one taken hostage. Now, including him, only four were left.

Xu Huo followed behind them, noticing that bullets kept chasing their run. He looked up at the sky and said,"It sounds like there’s something else. Could it be some kind of invisible device?"

In front, Liang Song, who was protecting Yi Mao, turned his head back and jumped up into the air, pushing forward with the palms of his hands, each bound with a metal piece, and a bolt of lightning immediately struck out — it was clear he also heard the sound that was getting closer and closer.

But just at that moment, a strong wind whipped up on the Gobi, and a wall of yellow sand hurtled towards them, instantly obscuring everyone’s vision!

The group steadied themselves against the wind and, seeing the heavy yellow sand in the distance, had no choice but to run forward as fast as they could without worrying about where the bullets were coming from.

Yi Mao and Wan Xiao, lacking the strength and speed to keep up with the players, were carried by Liang Song and Yue Weiping. In the meantime, Liang Song looked back at Xu Huo, only to find that he had fallen a bit behind, and his figure grew even more blurred as the sandstorm swept through.

"Forget about him; he can’t keep up," Yue Weiping said. "Hurry up. If the sandstorm gets worse, we might all get buried here."

"I always said those gamers were unreliable. Not only did they run off on their own, but they even took Xiao Qi with them!" Wan Xiao complained, and after a pause, added, "But the cleaning zone is so vast, without a map they won’t even make it out of the swamp area!"

The four didn’t waste any time and sped up to get away from the eye of the storm before the sandstorm grew larger.

Xu Huo was just behind them, watching them walk away before he shook the wire in his hand, pulling down something wrapped around it from above.

The faint mechanical sound became clear, and the wire grew tauter, one end in his hand, the other swaying in an empty space, undoubtedly an invisible weapon. But before he could get a hold of it, the device suddenly emitted a buzzing electrical sound and, at a distance of only two to three meters, self-destructed!

Using a Defense Prop to block the flying shrapnel, Xu Huo looked over at the object that had fallen to the ground, which was no longer recognizable in its original form, with the remaining parts charred black, and a gun barrel contorted out of shape next to it.

Casually prodding it, he found a small identification plate inside; it must be the model number of the weapon.

As the sandstorm showed signs of increasing, Xu Huo picked up the parts from the ground, fastened them around his waist, and donned the "Oxygen Supply" to chase after Yi Mao and the others.

After running at full speed for more than ten minutes, he saw the four figures ahead. They were also close to leaving the reach of the sandstorm, and Yi Mao and the others looked surprised to see him. Liang Song said, "We thought you got lost in the sandstorm."

"I didn’t," replied Xu Huo, looking ahead, "How much farther is it to the swamp area from here?"

"About two and a half hours’ walk. If we move fast, two hours," Yi Mao replied, eyeing him with a hint of wariness. "Do you still plan to walk with us?"

Xu Huo pretended not to notice and replied, "What other choice do I have? I don’t have a map."

After a moment of hesitation, Yi Mao sent him the map of the swamp area, "The game players’ first two tasks should be possible to complete in the swamp area, but I haven’t heard any other players mention the third task."

Xu Huo smiled and said, "Thanks."

He thanked them, but he didn’t seem to have any intention of leaving.

Yi Mao gave Liang Song a look, and the latter took the initiative to come forward and say, "Old Wu, brother, if you still want to stick with us, we can walk together. But let me be clear, no dirty tricks behind our backs. If something like what happened with Kang Yongjie and Hao Mei occurs again, I won’t show any mercy!"