Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 693: V Fan Xiao-style Happiness

Chapter 693: Chapter 693: V Fan Xiao-style Happiness

The instance upgrade not only increased the holder’s authority but also raised the player level.

If one does not approach Sifang Palace or deal with the Black Armored People, this mental-type instance isn’t too strong. Players who have evolved are likely to have strengthened their mental abilities somewhat, and with certain special methods, it’s not impossible to last until the end.

If one gets close to or enters the Sifang Palace, that’s a different story.

Upon hearing his words, Xiao Yun’s brother seemed somewhat tempted but quickly cooled down, "Even if it’s not strong, you can’t handle it, right? The best outcome is just surviving and getting out."

Indeed, for players, the outcome of this instance is just to survive and get out, while the original inhabitants of Sifang Palace City might have to repeat this kind of life for years or even decades, unable to even leave the county city.

"How do you know if you don’t try?" Xu Huo returned to the original topic, "Can you stay lucid, and are you sure that what your eyes see will also be shared with the Divine Eye?"

"There was a player who died like that before, near the Sifang Palace. The Black Armored People didn’t notice her, but I accidentally caught sight of her with my eyes." Xiao Yun’s brother slightly bowed his head, and added, "And I didn’t figure this out myself, another player told me. By tomorrow morning, after the sacrifice is over, whether you are lucid or not, your eyes will become like ours."

"So only the field of vision is shared, while information such as hearing and the player’s lucidity cannot be shared?" Xu Huo asked.

Xiao Yun’s brother hesitated for a moment, "That should be the case."

"You just mentioned that you went to the Sifang Palace with a player, do you know how to get in?" Xu Huo persisted.

"There’s a small door in the crevice behind the main hall." Xiao Yun’s brother said, "A person can barely squeeze through, but the Black Armored People generally won’t go down there."

Xu Huo’s eyebrows raised slightly, "Have you gone back and looked again? Is it still unguarded by the Black Armored People?"

Xiao Yun’s brother immediately understood, "So that was a trap!"

His expression appeared somewhat sad.

However, this was not entirely bad news for Xu Huo. Leaving a flaw deliberately was meant to lure players in, and this also served as a side confirmation of some of his ideas—at least in this instance, the instance boss still couldn’t kill players out in the open.

The instance holder is just one part of the instance, able to interfere with the game’s progress but unable to kill all the players directly through the instance game. The game has restrictions for the holder, and doing so counts as a rule violation, which might result in punishment.

As for the punishment, it usually involves confiscating the instance or issuing a wanted notice.

The actual standard definitely has some leeway. Those players who died from "medical accidents" in the Seventeenth Hospital were killed by him personally, yet the game did not intervene.

But that’s about it.

If it were not for the hypothesis that the Suitcase Man might appear, just burning down Sifang Palace City and destroying the Prop Drum in front of the palace would have been enough to clear the instance.

"After the sacrifice is over, will the town’s residents continue to stay here?"

"We won’t leave until all of you are dead or fully controlled," Xiao Yun’s brother said emotionlessly.

Xu Huo went on to ask some detailed questions, to which Xiao Yun’s brother responded one by one and even shared some of his own thoughts. In the end, he asked him, "Can I become a player?"

Xu Huo glanced at Xiao Yun, who was dancing tirelessly not far away, "Even as a player, you can’t take people away."

But becoming a player indeed might be one way. The preliminary judges will forcibly take Evolvers to the Dimensional Train, and as long as you use your ticket to go to the next copy as soon as the preliminary review ends, you can get rid of this place forever.

"Before becoming a player, there is also the Evolver threshold, and you may turn into a savage beast with no human conscience."

Not everyone who receives an injection of Evolver’s Blood can successfully become an Evolver.

Xiao Yun’s Brother suddenly grabbed the window frame, said excitedly, "Do you have a way?! Please! I want to be a player! I can definitely become a player! I don’t want to live like this anymore!"

"There is fresh flesh and blood everywhere here. You may not be able to resist it."

"That’s still better than living like this!" Xiao Yun’s Brother said firmly.

Xu Huo’s eyes carried scrutiny, and after a moment, he placed down six potions.

"The injections will cause changes in the body, but after being administered, you’ll be lucky to become an Evolver, and unlucky if you degenerate in thinking. Even becoming an Evolver doesn’t guarantee safety; you absolutely cannot consume human flesh during the period before and after entering the game."

"The potions are a Self-Healing Potion and a nutrient potion. You’ll need a lot of energy right after becoming an Evolver, and I hope they help you through the tough times."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "boom" came from the entrance, and Xu Huo leaped out of the alley with a swift movement.

Hearing him leave, Xiao Yun’s Brother reached out to the windowsill and was first delighted to find two injections there, then quickly hugged them to his chest and solemnly thanked out the window, "Thank you."

As soon as Xu Huo left the alley, he took out his lighter and set fire with abandon.

All the houses were constructed of wood, and with the addition of occasional incendiary potions, in less than ten seconds, more than a dozen flames and six explosions appeared, quickly setting a large fire ablaze. And that wasn’t all. He had been using his lighter non-stop on his way to Sifang Palace, blazing a trail of fire. For a moment, he felt the joy of V Fan Xiao...

The flames quickly overtook the ceremonial lights, illuminating half of the city, and such a large fire once started was not to be extinguished by a light rain, and it looked set to engulf everything in sight.

The temperature in the city rose, and there was activity at Sifang Palace as well.

By now, the Black Armored People within Sifang Palace City were roughly divided into four groups: some at the entrance, some remaining on rooftops as "eyes," others besides those chasing Xu Huo were mostly in front of Sifang Palace City.

Xu Huo didn’t tangle with the pursuing Black Armored People. He blocked attacks while creating small traps with props to buy time. The diversity of potions showcased their advantage and the shortcomings of the Mechanical Beings with lubricants, strong adhesives, and smoke bombs which all delayed the Black Armored People to a certain extent.

He also wore an invisible cloak, and it was inefficient to rely solely on the "eyes" to track him. Thus, after completing the arson mission, he reached Sifang Palace at top speed.

By this time, the black-shirted player and Yi Pei were surrounded by the Black Armored People. Xu Huo stood on the roof of a two-story building opposite Sifang Palace, setting up a Small Energy Cannon aiming at the palace doors and firing!

"Boom!!!" A thunderous explosion sounded, wooden and stone debris flew chaotically, dust and fog rose thickly, and the Black Armored People, along with the senseless players and Yi Pei, were all blown out!

They were not the target of the attack, merely swept by the shockwave at close range. The Black Armored People shed their skins and deformed under the blast but were not entirely unusable. Yi Pei, dazed, got up and found the Prop Drum right beside him, hurriedly grabbed it, and threw it into the luggage compartment.

The players who were unprepared and under control suffered many casualties.

But with that, Yi Pei and the black-shirted player completed their mission, and they immediately retreated towards Xu Huo’s location. At this moment, what was most important was to secure their success. However, Xu Huo didn’t leave. He stared ahead, saying, "The gates didn’t open."