Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 666: Xu Huo as a Person

Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Xu Huo as a Person

"Players nowadays change faces more often than they change clothes; it’s hard to say who is who," Minister Fan said cheerfully to the person in charge of communications with Country Y, "Country Y has fought with several small countries before, could it be retaliation from others?"

The other party was so angry that they ended the communication immediately.

Only Zone 014 has managed to avoid a devastating blow at the beginning of the game and has preserved the concept of "nation," otherwise, the major powers would have no spare capacity to engage in international socializing.

And this kind of public opinion contest is inevitable, regardless of whether Zone 014’s situation is good or bad, whether the country exists or not, where there are people, there will be hearts and minds. Having a positive image can often have an unexpected impact.

Minister Fan closed his notebook, his face glowing with pleasure, "It makes me want to go out for a drink. Such good fortune doesn’t come every day!"

The other chiefs also showed similar expressions, with Chief Wu clenching his fist and saying, "This is truly a matter of pride. Originally, I was wondering how to slap back, but I didn’t expect it to happen so soon!"

"Xu Huo does have some tricks up his sleeve," Jiang Qiao said with a smile, "Efficient, not a waste of the props we chose for him."

Although the face in the photo isn’t his own, the feature of moving between two safety zones aligns with the effect of the prop.

"Is it really him?" Director Chang said, unable to hide his excitement, "To be honest, I can hardly believe it. Country Y’s safety zone, with so many players, even if he were successful, it shouldn’t have been so fast, to finish the job in less than half a day."

"Otherwise, why would we say that any high-level player holds strategic value?" Director Lü looked toward Nie Xuan, "Chief Nie, what are your thoughts?"

Compared to others’ visible joy, Nie Xuan remained as indifferent as ever, "I am considering how to clean up after this event."

"Clean up? You mean..." Chief Wu asked, puzzled.

"Country Y’s elite players are not weak. Xu Huo must have exposed many of his props during the process, and when he fought with Twin Snakes recently, many of his props were recorded and uploaded online. After the kid from the Xu Family was kidnapped, several foreign players escaped from the building where he was hiding. In a direct confrontation, they will definitely send the information back afterward."

"All things considered, identifying him won’t be difficult. Although the Special Defense Department also has players with strong combat abilities, they have never shown themselves; they cannot replace Xu Huo."

"Replace?" Director Lü asked with slight surprise, "You mean to arrange someone to take credit for Xu Huo’s achievements?"

Nie Xuan nodded, "The incident with the Antidote Fungus shows that it’s hard to completely protect a safety zone from players, even in Zone 014, where for the moment there are no players above Rank-C. Remember the previous invasions by players from other zones? Someone managed to kill dozens of our players just with a stolen list."

"Indeed, that’s a worrying situation," Chief Wu said, "If the Xu Family kid had been killed this time, Xu Huo would really have turned against the Special Defense Department."

They had not gotten along well before, and Xu Huo was a "Capricious" person; it wasn’t impossible for him to suddenly turn hostile. Not to mention his value to Country X as a player, but looking at Country Y this time—if he decided to do something, it would truly be unpreventable.

If the safety zone really became humanity’s last bastion, then those props capable of disintegrating metals would be a nightmare for anyone.

Moreover, he had Li Chun, who possessed Super Props, by his side.

"I don’t know how he managed to make that female player so obedient to him," Director Chang said. He had dealings with Li Chun before and after the headquarters’ mayhem, learning that a silent person can be tougher to handle than a talkative one—simple-minded, stubborn, and indifferent to others.

Nie Xuan glanced at him, "The player under Li Chun who escaped came back from a dungeon and found one of the Twin Snakes’ leaders, divulging information about Super Props."

Minister Fan’s eyes narrowed, "Where is he?"

"Already dealt with. Those who contacted him as well, along with all digital and written materials, everything was destroyed. Before he died, he was questioned, and he wasn’t stupid enough to sell this information in the game," Nie Xuan said calmly, "Besides, since the players from other zones left, there have been many speculations but more people believe that the Super Props were taken by high-level players. This is more logical."

After all, there were so many witnesses.

"That’s good," Minister Fan said, crossing his hands on the table, "Xu Huo’s family needs to be well protected; we should periodically move them to prevent another kidnapping incident. Additionally, doesn’t he have a relative who is also a player?"

"Yu Qingqing," Chief Wu said with an indescribable expression, "She’s not the same kind of person as Xu Huo."

"Still, we must take care of her to some extent," Minister Fan looked around the room and finally settled his gaze on Director Lü, "She’s your responsibility now."

Director Lü readily agreed, "No matter the troublemaker, there’s always a way to keep her in line."

"Aren’t we being a bit too courteous to Xu Huo?" Director Chang hesitated, "I have no objection to treating his relatives well and offering generous rewards, but I’m worried he may be dissatisfied with the arrangements of the Special Defense Department. Should we really plant someone as a decoy to cover for him?"

"I don’t think he’s a person who cares about vanity," Chief Wu said, "When the time comes, we’ll explain clearly to him that this is also to avoid retaliation from Country Y’s players against his family."

"That makes sense, but isn’t a non-Special Defense Department player a bit too strong?" Director Chang said, "At least we have to think about countermeasures. To put it bluntly, won’t we see a repeat of the incident in Country Y’s safety zone?"

"Those words do sound unpleasant," Jiang Qiao said with a smile, "Everyone knows about the Wen Mountain Reservoir, and Xu Huo’s dedication is undeniable. He did not bargain with the Special Defense Department, and the cause and effect of Country Y’s safety zone are also very clear. It’s not just about venting his own anger—at least I can’t avenge the wrongfully dead compatriots, but he did, and I regard him as a hero, and I trust his character unconditionally."

"The Orchid Safety Zone and Jiwei Safety Zone are so close together, just observing his choices should tell you he’s not a person who likes indiscriminate killing. After all, a psychiatric assessment from a decade ago might not be accurate."

Jiang Qiao still had more to say, even if Xu Huo truly had antisocial tendencies, up to now, not only had he done nothing harmful to society, but he also made such a significant contribution, handing over the good things found in the game to the Special Defense Department unconditionally—what more could one ask of him?

But, let’s face it, even if you want to guard against him, you have to be capable of stopping him.

"The matter of Country Y’s safety zone is not as simple as Xu Huo not taking things to the extreme," Nie Xuan spoke up at this point, his tone unnervingly calm, "He left a lot of leeway; what he did to the safety zone can only be considered a lesson."

It was a lesson, not true revenge.

"Has the detailed report on the Black Rain incident come out?" Minister Fan asked seriously.