Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 704: News from Zone 009

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: News from Zone 009

Xu Huo had thought this person would definitely find an appropriate time to leave, but surprisingly, he really planned to stay in Zone 011 for the long term.

Dr. Deng didn’t beat around the bush and spoke directly, "You’ve heard about the incident in Zone 009, haven’t you?"

Xu Huo sat down in the tea room, "I’ve heard a thing or two."

Dr. Deng let out a breath, "Dr. Wu appeared in Zone 009."

Xu Huo’s expression changed slightly, "For real?"

"The source of the information is absolutely true, it’s just that I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, so I can’t be sure if the Dr. Wu they speak of is the person I’m looking for," Dr. Deng was very serious.

"You mean to say you want me to take you to Zone 009?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow, "Aren’t you aware of the situation in Zone 009? There’s definitely going to be a massive conflict among the players coming up. Never mind taking you with me, even going there by myself isn’t safe."

"But this is about the Perfect Evolution Potion!" Dr. Deng said gravely, "Don’t you want it?"

"Of course I do," Xu Huo replied, "But life is more important when compared."

Dr. Deng scrutinized him, "I thought you weren’t someone who’s afraid of death."

"This has nothing to do with being afraid of death. Whatever I do is based on the precondition that I’m alive. What use is an Evolution Potion to a dead person?"

Dr. Deng apparently didn’t expect such an outcome and stood up with a hint of anger, "For the Perfect Evolution Potion, many are willing to risk their lives. I didn’t think you wouldn’t even take a little risk. I was wrong about you!"

"Taking a risk has to be worth it, and you already said the information might not be true," Xu Huo added, "Besides, how many players in the game want to find Dr. Wu? Why would he appear in a zone that’s on the verge of completely merging with the game?"

"I’ve had my suspicions, but this lead is worth following. I have my sources. Didn’t Deep Blue Laboratory also find traces of Dr. Wu?" Dr. Deng’s eyes probed, "Aren’t you the slightest bit curious, or are you that sure the information is false?"

"I just don’t believe it’s that coincidental," Xu Huo replied, "How many players will pass over during the game’s integration? I’m more inclined to think someone is fishing."

Dr. Deng’s expression changed, but he quickly responded, "Since you don’t believe it, forget it!"

After he finished speaking, he was about to leave; Xu Huo didn’t play hard to get by asking him to stay. Instead, he asked Mr. Dong to see him out.

Dr. Deng, who had walked out the door, stopped for a few seconds, looked back, and then left in annoyance.

"Mister, you’re not interested in the Perfect Evolution Potion?" Mr. Dong returned and asked.

Xu Huo was very interested. What he lacked now was the Perfect Evolution Potion, but Dr. Deng was not to be trusted.

His identity was questionable to begin with. Although he claimed to have been dismissed by Hengxing Company, that might not be true. In this game, probably no one desires a Perfect Evolution Potion more than Hengxing Company. What’s a few barbed hooks to them? Moreover, for a research scientist who was "dismissed," his connections seemed a bit too extensive.

Of course, the information might not necessarily be false. Dr. Deng had been tracking Dr. Wu all along, and he might know more "inside information" than others. However, it seemed rather odd for him to come straight to a Level D Player like him.

Anyway, the matter with Zone 009 wasn’t settled yet, so it wouldn’t hurt to wait and see for a couple more days.

Xu Huo paused before asking Mr. Dong, "How is the ’Ghost’ doing?"

He was referring to the "Ghost Shadow" special item brought back from Deep Blue Laboratory. He had placed it directly in the luggage compartment when they returned last time. Like the Girl in the painting and Mr. Dong, it had a degree of autonomy, though it seemed not too bright. Hence, he left it with Mr. Dong to keep in the old castle until now.

Mr. Dong looked toward the wall, and it automatically extended outward. The surface melted like mud, shedding layer by layer, and soon the "Ghost Shadow" was spit out.

The "Ghost Shadow" laid on the ground, extra obedient, not moving at all, nor did it move its half-real, half-fake ghostly face, looking like a piece of discarded paper.

"Given up resisting?" Xu Huo walked over, and before he even crouched down, the paper suddenly whooshed up and wrapped itself around his face!

This thing loved covering people’s faces the most. He dodged to avoid it, but just then, Girl in the painting ran downstairs and the two pieces of paper unexpectedly collided.

The "Ghost Shadow," flying mid-air, turned and ran but it was too late. Girl in the painting reached out and grabbed it in her hand, but the next second, she threw it away.

The "Ghost Shadow," gaining temporary relief, stuck to the wall and bolted until it was certain it couldn’t escape the castle and then retreated to the farthest corner, motionless.

Meanwhile, Girl in the painting anxiously checked her new clothes before smiling at Xu Huo, "Do I look good?"

Xu Huo nodded, pointing at the dirty thing in the corner, "I can’t catch it, clean it up tomorrow."

Girl in the painting had helped Mr. Dong with some work during the day and didn’t find anything wrong with the cleaning request. When she lived with Xu Huo, she was always the one doing the cleaning. So she went upstairs to change out of her new clothes, put on an apron, and came down to capture the "Ghost Shadow," unable to tolerate such filth running around in her house.

In her hands, the "Ghost Shadow" lost all its ability to resist, was pressed into a bathtub, and washed for half an hour. After drying and being sprayed with perfume, it was delivered to Xu Huo’s room.

By that time, Xu Huo was ready to sleep. Seeing Girl in the painting squeeze "Ghost Shadow" under the door, he couldn’t help but say, "Forgot about the agreement we had before?"

Girl in the painting looked aggrieved, "I didn’t let anyone see."

"I was talking about not entering my room at will. Did you knock?" Xu Huo looked at her.

Girl in the painting quickly nodded, then carried "Ghost Shadow" out and then knocked on the door.

Xu Huo tucked in the quilt, "Talk about it tomorrow if you have something."

There was silence outside the door for two seconds, and then a knock was heard again. It took a while before Mr. Dong came upstairs to call her away.

However, early the next morning when Xu Huo opened his door, he saw Girl in the painting squatting beside his door, boredly playing with "Ghost Shadow." The poor "Ghost Shadow," crumpled into a ball, didn’t dare to unfold and just rolled wrinkled on the ground.

"Didn’t sleep?" asked Xu Huo.

Girl in the painting didn’t need to sleep. She passed "Ghost Shadow," balled up, to him, "It wasn’t behaving, so I disciplined it."

Xu Huo reached out to take it, and this time "Ghost Shadow" didn’t run but stayed obediently in his hand.

He easily placed it into the special item bar and opened the game panel to check the details.

[Congratulations to Player Passerby A for obtaining a special item.]

[Poster of Repentance: Its creator was a notorious stalker who had been imprisoned three times for following others and had proclaimed after each release that she would never give up her hobby because of the law, until she fell in love with the final beautiful and kindhearted person she stalked. She made this poster that could change its beauty based on the kindness of the holder’s heart, hoping that once the woman in the poster became the ultimate beauty, the person would accept her affection.]

[But who would fall for a stalker? From then on, she believed that a beautiful appearance and a kind heart were completely opposing attributes, and so she altered the poster’s function, endowing it with the ability to kill those she stalked.]