Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 847: Contributing to the Prosperity of Zone 011

Chapter 847: Chapter 847: Contributing to the Prosperity of Zone 011

"Wormhole Flower?" Xu Huo paused for a moment.

"Surprising, isn’t it?" Dr. Deng said proudly, "I haven’t been completely without progress."

"Method?" Xu Huo prompted.

"The Wormhole Flower can display the overall level of evolution of a partitioned space. The higher the evolution, the larger the proportion of the red portion of the plant. Its red and purple colors change according to the variations in the external space. Most people consider it a weathervane for spatial evolution, but its uses go far beyond that."

Dr. Deng explained, "The red and purple parts of the flower can react with any Evolution Potion and then reflect this interaction through color changes."

"If an Ordinary Evolution Potion is dripped on either the red or purple parts, after a while, uneven spots of color will appear. But with the Perfect Evolution Potion, that doesn’t happen. The potion turns purple into red, not through pigment diffusion, but as a normal change in growth!"

He was getting excited as he spoke. "Do you know what this means?"

Xu Huo listened, "The Wormhole Flower does not change its growth behavior due to local spatial conditions, even if placed in an enclosed, special environment. It’s difficult to change its habits. The fact that it can accurately show a space’s level of evolution implies that it has a special connection to the evolution of a time-space continuum, a connection that Stellar Medical has not yet defined."

"But the Perfect Potion could easily change it, which means that Dr. Wu might have found the material that affects the Wormhole Flower and incorporated it into the potion to create the Perfect Potion!"

"Doesn’t that mean the Wormhole Flower and the Perfect Potion share common components?" Xu Huo asked, remarkably calm. "If that’s the case, we should be able to start researching the Perfect Potion based on the Wormhole Flower."

As for the material affecting the Wormhole Flower, he didn’t believe the Game Government had no leads up to now.

This old guy was spouting nonsense again.

"Wormhole Flowers are plentiful, but the Perfect Potion contains more than one component. Even a slight deviation in the recipe can lead to vastly different outcomes. If it were that easy, wouldn’t the world be full of Perfect Potions by now?" Dr. Deng immediately retorted.

"You could think of it the other way around," Xu Huo said with a smile, slowly explaining, "If Dr. Wu had been an expert with the Stellar Pharmaceutical Research Group from the beginning, it’s possible the Game Government had already developed the Perfect Potion. But to control the players, they hid the Perfect Potion. As for Dr. Wu, perhaps he couldn’t stand by as an academic and watch the Game play with people’s lives, which is why he intentionally spread the Perfect Potion."

"From this perspective, it could also explain why Dr. Wu was able to spread the Perfect Potion across different zones with no progress from the Hengxing Group. Did they really not acquire any potion at all?"

Dr. Deng paused, the smile gone from his face, and after a long silence, he said, "Of course, I’ve considered this possibility."

"But it’s very unlikely," he continued. "I’ve seen core members of the Game Government affected by degeneration to the point of suicide... not just a few."

"They wouldn’t sacrifice their own people just to control the players."

"For the players, the Game has unilateral dominance."

Standing at the base of the mountain and trying to touch the clouds at the top was certainly impossible, very distant and a futile thought. But based on Dr. Deng’s statement, Xu Huo believed that as long as it didn’t involve the essence of the Game, what couldn’t those people in the Game Government sacrifice?

That was better than leaking information and countless players attacking the Game Government for the Perfect Potion.

But this was just a speculation.

Back to the matter at hand.

"What about the rest of the Potions?" Xu Huo tapped the papers, "This only goes up to P3."

Dr. Deng frowned unpleasantly, "Do you think I’ve seen a P4 Potion?"

"Hard to say," replied Xu Huo. "Even if you haven’t gotten hold of the Perfect Potion, you must have seen its effects on the Wormhole Flower, otherwise you wouldn’t be so certain."

"It’s also possible you’re playing tricks on me."

Dr. Deng clenched his hand over his heart, "I absolutely didn’t lie this time."

Xu Huo’s tone softened, "From now on, we’re partners, no need for formalities."

Dr. Deng extended his hand for a handshake, "Can I get out of this ’little black room’ today?"

"You can’t," Xu Huo gently refused, "You’ll have to endure a few more days."

Dr. Deng had no choice but to accept.

Xu Huo took the materials and left. At the door of the annex, he suddenly looked back. Dr. Deng was still standing there and hastily put on a smile when their eyes met.

Xu Huo nodded with a smile, and then he left.

The smile on his face disappeared as soon as he turned around.

The food and water Mr. Dong had brought him over the past two days had been tampered with, but the usual cocktail of drugs hadn’t taken effect. Mr. Dong confirmed that he wasn’t carrying any extra Props, which meant that he must have developed a resistance to drugs.

Such maneuvers were not uncommon in the game. There were Truth Serums, Lying Potions, and naturally there must be Potions to negate their effects. Considering his expertise in Pharmaceutical Studies and his previous employment with Stellar Medical, it was highly likely that he had undergone some form of modification or training at the time of his employment.

I’ll have to test it out with a Prop.

He put the information back in the study, then ordered Wormhole Flowers and a few other Props from an online platform in another city. While waiting for the delivery, he made another trip to the old city district.

On the way, he encountered members of the Enforcement Department with Black Epaulettes. Some recognized Xu Huo and specifically stopped him to question him.

"I’ve sponsored a few orphans and came to check on them," Xu Huo explained cooperatively.

"You don’t know the children from the welfare home have been moved?" The other party wasn’t going to let it go easily, "Running out at this special time, you’re probably up to something else!"

A few with Black Epaulettes circled him, and Xu Huo asked, "What do you want to do?"

"We suspect you’re involved in the Rong Xin security breach and the recent attack. We’re now going to detain you legitimately!"

As they said this, they moved to apprehend him.

Xu Huo furrowed his brow and was about to raise his hand when a man looking like a captain approached from afar, "What’s happening?"

The questioning Black Epaulette voiced his suspicions, but the captain scolded them with a dark expression, "Do you have any evidence for these two incidents?"

The Black Epaulette obviously couldn’t produce evidence and emphasized, "That person entered his Rose Castle!"

"That doesn’t prove they’re connected." The captain rebuked, "Did you learn the Enforcement Department handbook for nothing? When did we, the Black Epaulettes, start operating on mere guesses and speculations like the Bai Jianzhang?"

"If today you can pin the attack on him with vague evidence, could someone do the same to you tomorrow?"

The Black Epaulette fell silent, his expression clearly defiant, giving Xu Huo a resentful look.

Xu Huo knew he was looking at the badge on his clothes that signified his identity.

"The Black Epaulettes didn’t become the Enforcement Department’s main force by defeating the Bai Jianzhang for no reason." He said with a smile, "I’m sincerely settling down in Zone 011, the money I bring back can be used to buy materials, do charity, it’s the same prosperity for Zone 011. Wouldn’t it be better for players like me to have more in Zone 011?"