Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 766 Player Governance

Chapter 766: Chapter 766 Player Governance

The situation in the downtown area was relatively good, with patrol cars everywhere, and player stationed at some congested traffic spots. The only downside was the overcrowding, and the occasional appearance of people or bodies out of thin air on the streets. Patrolling players and armed personnel usually dragged them away indifferently, but this put a lot of pressure on ordinary people, prompting some panicked citizens to gather and protest against the government.

When Xu Huo got to the city center and encountered traffic again, he simply turned off the engine to check the latest news. Incidents were frequent, and the situation in Zone 009 was changing all the time.

Apart from Mao City, many areas in Zone 009 had implemented autonomous security, usually formed spontaneously by families with players or wealthy magnates, leading to a diminished presence of the government. There were even news reports of government agencies in certain locations actively inviting civilian Player Organizations to take up residence.

Zone 009’s civilian organizations matured quickly after the gameification, benefiting many cities as a result. This led to players trusting Player Organizations more than the government. There were at least twenty major Player Organizations in the entire zone, and they all had a publicly recognized ranking—scored by both players and ordinary people. All the major Player Organizations were on the list, and even those with a not-so-good reputation received positive feedback when it came to major issues.

On the surface, governments still existed, and countries were governed by them, but Player Organizations had become the true support for nations, and most were developing well.

"Big Brother Xu, why are you looking for Mr. Shang? Are you related to Mr. Shang?" After waiting for too long, Peng Ya couldn’t help but speak out as she fidgeted with her fingers, "I heard from the director that Mr. Shang actually had some distant relatives alive. If he had family support when he was suspected of being a murderer, he definitely wouldn’t have committed suicide because of external attacks."

"I don’t know him," Xu Huo rested one hand on the car window, watching the slowly moving cars ahead, "but I think he had a friend who might be an acquaintance of mine."

Peng Ya didn’t quite understand but had the tact not to pursue the matter further. After a moment, she said, "I see... Mr. Xu, what is the game world like?"

Xu Huo glanced at her, "There’s so much news online, haven’t you seen it?"

Peng Ya was nervous, "I never thought I would become a player. Actually, there are very few people who turn into players on their own now; most are forced to evolve through the injection of potions. I am very scared..."

"The survival environment for players in Zone 009 is not bad," Xu Huo said, "The major Player Organizations are willing to take in newcomers, and they have also freely published many strategies for instances. Compared to other chaotic gaming zones, the survival rate for new players here is relatively decent."

Peng Ya, who had lived at the bottom of society and only became a minor celebrity because of the Shang Family Welfare Institute, was more concerned about how to live as an ordinary person, so her understanding of players and instances was limited to that of an outsider.

"I usually only look at posts like survival guides for ordinary people caught in random instances. The survival rate for new players in Zone 009 isn’t that high either..."

Her mental state gradually became unstable, and she swallowed nervously.

"No need to be too tense," Xu Huo said, "Put some money in your bank account before you get on the preliminary selection train, and bribe the train conductor. You won’t have much trouble getting through the first time."

The overall survival rate for new players wasn’t high, but Zone 009 was much better than Zone 014.

Peng Ya stared blankly ahead, her heartbeat and swallowing increasing in frequency, not listening to what he was saying.

Xu Huo gave her shoulder a light pat and pointed with his chin to a vending machine by the street, "Go buy a drink."

Zone 009 had developed a potion that could slightly suppress the urge to binge, sold nationwide, available for any Evolver to purchase on their own, and neither Player Organizations nor the government monitored the beverages.

This was one of the benefits of having strong Player Organizations as a backdrop. Evolvers with the urge to binge would voluntarily seek out organizations. After the gameification deepened in Zone 009, except for a few small areas, Cannibal Players had become a rarity in the more developed cities.

Peng Ya ran out and quickly came back hugging a bunch of drinks. She gulped down two bottles before finally catching her breath and saying, "This potion can only suppress the binge urge a little; I need to join a Player Organization within a week."

"As long as you can stay conscious, you’re fine," Xu Huo said. "After we visit the Welfare Institute, I’ll take you to the nearest Player Organization."

Peng Ya hugged her drinks tightly, nodding forcefully. After a while, she couldn’t help asking again, "Are there many Cannibal Players in the outer zones?"

Without waiting for Xu Huo to answer, she mumbled to herself, "There must be a lot. When we were returning from a performance, we saw quite a few dead bodies on the road. Why do those people resort to cannibalism? If they just resisted a bit, wouldn’t they get past it? Becoming a Cannibal Player benefits no one..."

Zone 009 had zero tolerance for Cannibal Players. Any organization that discovered a Cannibal Player had only one word for them: kill.

For the rest of the journey, Xu Huo didn’t speak anymore. Most of the time, Peng Ya muttered to herself, or video chatted with friends. When something felt off, she would drink another potion. They finally arrived at the Welfare Institute, only to find that it had been burnt down, leaving only a few short walls standing.

"How could this have happened!" Peng Ya was even more surprised than him. She quickly grabbed a nearby patrol member and asked about the incident at the Welfare Institute.

"It was attacked by two Cannibal Players last night," the patrolling player explained patiently, "But the alarm was raised on time, and nobody died. The children and teachers were transferred to a nearby welfare institute, and the details are published on the street platform."

"Now that you’re an Evolver, go report to a place quickly. Don’t end up harming yourself and others."

Peng Ya let out a sigh of relief and hastily said, "I’ll go in a minute, thank you."

The patrolling player didn’t pay much attention to her and left. Peng Ya returned to Xu Huo’s side, expressed her regret with a tinge of disappointment, "It’s so unfortunate, I didn’t expect the Welfare Institute to be burnt down."

"Let me take you to the old director. She knows more than I do."

Xu Huo glanced over the ruins, got back into the car, and said, "Let me know if you can’t hold on."

Peng Ya managed a weak smile, "I’m okay. Being a player requires endurance. It would be best if I could get through this on my own. Just relying on medicine won’t do."

Xu Huo didn’t say much more, and they drove to the nursing home, quickly finding the old director.

The elderly lady was quite old, but she seemed to be in good spirits. She was glad to see Peng Ya and, upon learning that Xu Huo wanted to know about Shang Shuming, began talking easily like most ordinary elderly people do.

"He was a very special boy. Before he came to the Welfare Institute, no one had taught him to speak or read; but within less than three months, he picked up more vocabulary than other children his age and even taught himself to make little toys. He was very popular among the other children, and the teachers liked him a lot too."