Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 580: Like Repels Like

Chapter 580: Chapter 580: Like Repels Like

"Players are humans too, and humans certainly need to live and be entertained," the old man opened the glass cabinet and took out a keychain with a plate hanging on it, "Look at this, ready to use at any time, it has a sterilizing function on any flat surface, ensuring even in the wild you can dine clean and sanitary."

"And this makeup mirror, it can provide different hair and makeup combinations every day, allowing you to live each day with dignity."

"Anywhere you want to hook it, it can hang on any hard object, and the weight capacity is quite good. You can use it to hang clothes normally, or even hang yourself if you’d like."

After introducing a few lifestyle props, the old man picked up a sticker with musical notes on it, "This one lets you dance to the music, even in the toughest days, you can’t do without dance."

"Other items include a voice changer, a megaphone, a smile keeper clip, a badminton shuttlecock that can be hit ten thousand times without losing a feather, dice that always land without a single miss, a retractable human model..."

"Turns out all this stuff is pretty useless." Sima Xiao’er said: "Only a person with a bump on their head would buy these props!"

"Bump-headed" Xu Huo picked up the voice changer, which could not only imitate human voices but could also translate them into the corresponding animal sounds based on the person’s current emotions.

"A piece of entertainment prop isn’t worth two hundred thousand White Notes, give me a discount," he bargained with the shop owner under Sima Xiao’er’s horrified gaze.

The old man turned and took a button out of the cabinet next to him, "I can give you a discount on this one, a sound recorder. It can identify and replicate any sound captured while wearing it, be it the chirping of insects, footsteps, or the sound of the wind. It has just one flaw, and that is the sound produced when you press the play button is random."

"Flawed goods?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow, signaling Sima Xiao’er to secure the ore, "Let’s look at other stores."

"Young man, don’t be so hasty, we can still negotiate the price," the old man hurriedly said.

"It’s common to shop around," Xu Huo smiled, "Besides, since you said the ore is so good, it obviously can’t be sold off so cheaply."

Seeing that they were really about to leave, the old man finally relented, saying: "Alright, alright, I’ll add a few more tens of thousands. This is already the highest price I can offer. Consider it a deal for the opening. You won’t find a better price anywhere else."

While he was introducing the props earlier, Xu Huo had checked the value of Rank-A Ore through the game panel. The good quality ones were roughly priced like this one. In the game, a lot of things like weapons and props require ores, so there’s a fair amount of trading for ore in the game channels. He narrowed down his search based on the price the old man offered and found a few Rank-A ores resembling the one he had.

Without professional tools, it was difficult to tell if it was the same type of ore, but at least they looked similar in appearance.

In the end, he chose a Level D Needle Prop called "Like Repels Like."

[Like Repels Like: A prop with a strong sense of gender, it can judge the gender of others based on their appearance, physique, clothes, voice, and other aspects. If the other person is of the same gender as the prop user, it will force them to maintain a safe distance of at least three meters from the user (specific data varies depending on the strength of the person being used on). Players only need to pin it on their clothes to use it. However, please note, it is not an intelligent machine, so misjudgment is possible. Do not attempt to dress as the opposite sex to test its limits or you may end up heartbroken.]

"Didn’t manage to nab a bargain this time, eh?" The old man shook his head holding the ore.

"How can you expect to make a profit every time in business? Otherwise, where would the next opportunity come from?" Xu Huo grinned as he put away the prop.

The old man waved his hand, "Bring any ore you come across next time."

After leaving the toy shop, Sima Xiao’er murmured, "Brother Xu, did we get the short end of the stick?"

"The price was reasonable," Xu Huo looked back at the shop, the old man was willing to compromise, mostly because there was a profit to be made. But after all, it was just an ordinary piece of ore unless the old man could find Clown City with a single stone.

Now, the stones from the underground lairs of Clown City might have become a new resource, but it’s uncertain if there are any stones like Nüwa Stone left.

He decided not to seek answers through the game platform. Based on the information he had looked up before, the Game Government couldn’t monopolize all mineral resources, meaning it also searched various game zones for suitable ores, which suggested that it wasn’t omniscient and omnipotent and might even be suspected of plundering resources.

Therefore, Xu Huo didn’t plan to reveal any information about Nüwa Stone on any channel.

"Even stones can be sold for money, seems like I should pay more attention when I enter instances in the future. Maybe I could make some extra cash," Sima Xiao’er joked, then asked, "Are we going to other shops?"

"No need," Xu Huo found some videos and photos of other shops on the internet, all taken by onlookers, which allowed a clear view of the interiors. The shooters were mostly complaining about the exorbitant prices and the quirky temperaments of the shop owners.

"If these are mostly props, why are people willing to pay for them but reluctant to sell?" Sima Xiao’er asked, puzzled, "I don’t believe they really aren’t short on money."

"Maybe it has to do with the game," Xu Huo suggested.

Zone 014 hadn’t completely integrated into the game yet, but Artifact Makers had opened shops, and quite a number had arrived all at once, probably through Game Government channels. Collecting ore, refusing to sell props easily—it might all involve Game Government regulations.

"Didn’t the Special Defense Department come to buy props?"

"Someone had gone to inquire, but I don’t know what became of it," Sima Xiao’er said: "Even if the Special Defense Department bought good props, they wouldn’t give them to me, so it’s normal not to tell me."

Xu Huo was short on money now. If the Special Defense Department could get their hands on them, he could possibly go through them.

With that in mind, he sent Chief Wu a text message, then checked into a nearby hotel, in a room with a view of Master Craftsman Handicraft Shop.

Before long, Huang Junjie called to apologize, and after understanding the whole story behind the Bao Jiali incident, they realized Xu Huo had killed several members of the First Association. They weren’t unangry, but after the anger had passed, they chose to let things settle.

The First Association didn’t have such a strong sense of unity yet; other players didn’t want to involve themselves too deeply but felt that Xu Huo had been a bit too ruthless, somewhat underestimating the First Association.

Clearly, no one took his warning seriously, among over a hundred players, what was a Level D Player, after all?

"Why apologize to me, it’s already over," Xu Huo said before hanging up the call.

"If we can’t afford to conflict with the Special Defense Department, that’s fine—but does any player have the right to step all over the First Association?" The newly appointed deputy chairman was seething with anger.

Huang Junjie put down the phone, still uneasy, "Xu Huo is unfathomable; he doesn’t make empty threats. He said he had arrived at Yang City. Could he really be coming for us?"