Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 757: Feature Upgrade and Special Spatial Artifact

Chapter 757: Chapter 757: Feature Upgrade and Special Spatial Artifact

"So, did he really die?" Xiao Ling pressed on.

"I’m not sure about that," Teacher Pan said.

"Do you think he’s dead?" Xiao Ling turned to ask Xu Huo.

How could he possibly be dead.

A serial killer who could slaughter so many innocents was definitely not someone with depression, nor could he be driven to suicide by the threat of death, let alone be completely unable to avoid such threats—that was simply not plausible.

Killing so many people without a trace of sympathy, and leaving no evidence behind, indicated that his emotions were stable and he was cold, with meticulous thinking and superior intelligence. He wasn’t just taking revenge; he was also mocking these people. The fact that he dared to post the video using his own social media account was a sign to everyone that he was the murderer, but no one could do anything about him.

Would such a person commit suicide? He probably already thought of himself as a god who could control the lives of mere ants.

"Even as a player, I find such a person terrifying," Yu Guangnan said. "To commit crimes so many times without leaving any clue behind is simply inconceivable!"

To ordinary people, it surely was inconceivable—after all, no matter how formidable a person is, they cannot transcend the human condition, but it’s different for a player.

If he were a player, or a prospective player, then his so-called proof of innocence would be useless.

"Indeed," Teacher Pan said. "This person is even more formidable than a player."

"But it’s understandable that he sought revenge for his family," Xiao Ling argued. "Didn’t those people deserve to be tortured? Even if the people who died were innocent, they enjoyed the comforts provided by the criminals, so they should bear their faults. They can’t blame others for seeking revenge."

"Is your intelligence still undeveloped?" Sun Bo mocked upon hearing this, "Collective punishment is an ancient form of law enforcement."

Xiao Ling chuckled derisively, "If you disagree, why not put yourself in the shoes of a descendant of the Shang family and see how you feel? With your own clan members dying such terrible deaths, none of them meeting a good end, could you sleep at night?"

Sun Bo couldn’t refute this and fell silent.

"Were the bodies of those victims found?" Xu Huo inquired.

"Only a very small part of them have been found," Teacher Pan responded. "After the death of the Shang family descendant, the case became unresolved."

Xu Huo nodded slightly. After hearing this story, he could basically fill in the last part of the progress.

The people mentioned in the game background who disappeared from various venues in Museum City were relatives of the offenders, killed by the descendant of the Shang family in revenge.

Six progressions, respectively involving the Wax Figure Gallery, Insanity Prison, Doll Clothing Store, Corpse-Hiding Hotel, Styx Ferry, and the last one about the summation of subsequent disappearances.

In fact, if one understands the backstory of Museum City, one could easily guess half of them—the Insanity Prison, Doll Clothing Store, and Wax Figure Gallery. As for the skeletal remains at the Styx Ferry, since the police didn’t find any human remains when searching for clues earlier, those dumped in the waterway definitely were not members of the Shang family; they were most likely the Shang family descendant who faked his death, then returned to dispose of the bodies there, possibly along with some daredevils who came looking for thrills after Museum City was closed.

The memorial tablets of the deceased, the exposed corpses in the water, and the ferocious beasts raised beneath the surface all aligned with the mindset of someone seeking revenge.

As for the progress at Corpse-Hiding Hotel... there’s absolutely no need to guess once you’re here.

Xu Huo glanced at Xiao Ling and Yu Guangnan and said, "It seems that dying from revenge is the most critical part of the mystery of the disappearances."

[Congratulations to player Passerby A for successfully clearing the instance "The Sphinx’s Mystery." Since you have obtained the story information in this instance and deciphered the spatial puzzle, you will receive an S-rank superb evaluation. In addition to the main rewards of the instance, which are one main attribute upgrade, one extended attribute upgrade, two Rank-C items, twenty potions, and 100000 White Notes, you will also receive an additional special item.]

Ignoring the potion and White Notes rewards for the moment, Xu Huo first looked at the attribute upgrades.

The main attribute that was upgraded is "Power of Writing."

The primary effect of the "Power of Writing" attribute is that for the five seconds while the player is in the act of writing, those around will involuntarily stop what they are doing and watch the player. This attribute is the complete opposite of the Passive Existence attribute that Passerby A has. Although its range is not very wide and its effectiveness depends on the specific situation, it can be unexpectedly useful in a one-against-many scenario.

However, its influence is very small on individuals with strong self-control, so Xu Huo uses it sparingly. After the upgrade, the attribute is renamed to:

[Writing Strength: Doesn’t a diligent Passerby A deserve a moment in the spotlight? With the firm determination, Passerby A can achieve it too! Pick up the pen, these five seconds belong to you, people within a hundred meters will salute you from any angle, and during these seconds, you will be the only existence in their sight!]

[Please note that prolonged staring may not always produce favorability; it can also lead to hatred, especially when there is a risk of neck fractures.]

This attribute has changed from "involuntary" to a compulsory one, unable to shift gaze for five seconds. This is much stronger than before the upgrade and is unavoidable even by high-level players without an item to counteract it.

Of course, the risk of being under the gaze of high-level players is not low.

[Extended attribute upgrade: Raging Bull → Nonexistent Ferocious Beast]

[Note: The power of a beast’s attack is limited. After extensive training, Passerby A’s leg techniques have undergone a qualitative leap, not only enabling him to deliver kicks three times his limit, but also granting him unprecedented jumping power, enough to break any record based purely on physical strength. Perhaps switching to being an athlete would be a good choice.]

Xu Huo was quite pleased with this upgrade in physical ability; in the absence of items, personal physical strength is the last line of defense for survival.

Next were the three items:

[Complete Time: The world is so large, how do you know how many different ways time is calculated in different places? Whenever you travel to a new world and are troubled by the conversion of time, you will recognize the value of this item. Also, it comes with a Hengxing starting time calibrated at the A1 Wormhole Point.]

[Aiming Device: Just an ordinary aiming device, but it can target some strange things.]

[Door of Idealism: An Artifact Maker, who was a delusional philosopher, firmly believed that "I think, therefore I am" was a philosophy of great practical significance. However, since he was a halfway philosopher and his understanding of philosophy was also confusing, he thought that since the human mind consists of countless worlds, by opening the heart’s door, one can go to any world. This door came into existence accordingly. The Artifact Maker once said that the person who could possess this door must be a soulmate who resonates with him. Therefore, he cordially invites the owner of the item to visit him in C20-001.]

[Note: It can only travel to one world within a day.]

Xu Huo could not judge whether he was a good philosopher, but the item was definitely a good one—this special item was a Spatial Artifact.