Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 856: The Head Chef’s Birthday

Chapter 856: Chapter 856: The Head Chef’s Birthday

"So coincidental, I didn’t expect us to be in the same carriage," said the player selling potions, sitting next to the female player with striking looks. He struck up a conversation with a grin.

Before the female player could respond, another player, a man with a large black mole on his cheek, said, "We’re all on the same train, there’s nothing coincidental about it."

During the conversation, he sat across the female player and enthusiastically said, "The environment in the train’s dining car is quite nice. I wonder if the beautiful lady would honor us by joining for a meal?"

The female player smiled politely, "I haven’t rested for two days and would really like to catch up on some sleep."

She gently touched her face, "A woman looks particularly old without good sleep."

The man laughed heartily, "Well, I haven’t noticed it at all. Rest assured, no one will disturb you."

He even glanced specifically at the person next to him.

The player selling potions chuckled but did not continue conversing with the female player and instead gave up his seat to head to the forward carriages.

Including Xu Huo, a total of seven people who came from the station were now together in the same carriage.

The female player, the player with a broken hand, the smoking player, the potion-selling player, the player with a mole, and a man with a backpack who had just bought some potions.

Their conditions were about the same as before they boarded the train. After the potion-selling player left, the backpack-wearing player changed his seat.

His original seat was next to a person wearing a thick raincoat. The wide brim of the hat covered most of the person’s face, only barely showing the mouth and chin. The person’s face had many scars, and even the visible parts displayed several diagonal scars, distorting the lips.

This was probably not the reason why the backpack player changed his seat. Xu Huo looked downward and saw dark blood stains on the rain boots. The stains were dry, but a foul smell was emitting from them.

No one sat next to or behind the raincoat-wearing man.

The backpack player moved to sit opposite Xu Huo, nodding as if to greet him.

The train progressed under the sunlight, and the broadcast began:

"Welcome everyone aboard Train 792. This train will depart from the Three-dimensional D-class Site, pass through five multi-dimensional sites, and arrive at the Level D Terminal Station."

"Please adhere to the following rules during your journey."

"First, do not bring non-game items aboard the train."

"Second, spending is mandatory."

"Third, please do not turn on the lights."

"Please note that as long as it does not interfere with the train’s operation, staff will not intervene in any passenger entertainment or leisure activities and encourage everyone to find reasonable ways to enjoy the journey."

"Lastly, we have a happy announcement. Today is the birthday of the head chef on this train. To celebrate this wonderful day, staff encourage each passenger to spend at least five thousand White Notes."

"Wish you a pleasant journey."

After the announcement, several players in the carriage turned pale. The backpack player couldn’t help but whisper, "It used to be only a hundred White Notes a day, now changing to five thousand is basically robbery!"

Spending is mandatory on the train, but there’s no limit on the amount.

Players capable of getting by in the game weren’t so poor that they couldn’t afford a few thousand White Notes, but for those who were financially tight, spending that money on food seemed less sensible than purchasing potions.

"I’m not spending those five thousand!" an older yellow-haired female player declared, "It doesn’t violate any riding rules, they can’t dare to kick a player off the train!"

"Why don’t you give it a try?" the mole-faced player coldly said, "Unless you think you can beat the staff!"

The yellow-haired woman fell silent.

"Have you ever seen the staff take action?" Xu Huo asked the backpack player across him.

The backpack player shook his head. Just then, the potion-selling player who had returned from another carriage quickly interjected, "I have, I have."

"Let me tell you, anyone who can be a conductor here is not to be trifled with; they hold several Advanced Items in their hands," he said mysteriously. "And you might not know, but there are Props inside the train specially designed to protect the conductors. Regular players don’t even have time to act."

"I’ve been through many instances and seen players cause trouble twice."

"They were dealt with before a fight could even start. Now you know how formidable the staff can be."

As the other people in the carriage listened intently, the potion-selling player continued, "I’ve even seen compilations of train conflicts in certain game zones before; people just treat them as jokes."

"That’s because your Player Level is too low," the mole-faced player said. "If it were an Advanced Player train, the staff wouldn’t dare force such harsh sales."

"What, do you think the game is stupid? The staff on an Advanced Player train would definitely also be Advanced Players!" retorted the potion-selling player as if it were obvious.

This made the mole-faced player laugh, "Do you think any Advanced Player would see being a conductor as a promising job?"

"Isn’t it better for Advanced Players to run instances than to serve tea and water?"

The potion-selling player opened his mouth, pausing before finally saying, "By your logic, couldn’t Rank-B or Rank-A players just dismantle the train or kill at will, with virtually no restrictions?"

The mole-faced player had no response and after a moment simply waved his hand, "Why are you asking me, go ask an Advanced Player."

Regrettably, the levels of the people in the carriage were all nearly the same.

Xu Huo had accessed relevant information about different level trains at the Zone 011 Game Government Base. Generally speaking, the game always placed staff members on trains whose capabilities were not far off from the train’s level, even sometimes stronger than the passengers, to effectively manage the players.

The higher the player’s level, the bolder and more reckless they became. Not to mention fighting or killing on the train; if not for the dangers associated with detaching from the train, they might as well hijack the entire thing.

As for the backgrounds of these train passengers, that remained unknown.

Just looking at the composition aboard the train, whether it was the head chef, the conductor, or other essential members, there were always one or two particularly formidable players.

That’s right, even the head chef could be a player.

Without absolute certainty, no one dared to entertain ideas about targeting the staff.

But Xu Huo had previously seen the Skinning Artisan, and the game readily absorbed players without regard for their leanings; those wishing to escape the instance to attain an official job were not few in number.

The conductor soon arrived in the carriage, exuberantly presenting each passenger with a slice of cake and handing out the special five thousand White Notes meal for the day.

Xu Huo looked it over and slowly said, "The meal set does seem quite abundant."

The conductor replied with a smile, "The meals on the train are always great value for money."

The phrase "great value for money" drew many players’ attention, but the conductor maintained an unchanged smile, standing oppressively in the aisle like a robot, forcing those who were still considering or hadn’t yet ordered to choose the five thousand White Notes set meal.

Xu Huo slowly counted out the money, handing over five thousand White Notes and five hundred as a tip tucked inside the menu, plus a two thousand White Notes gift pack, "Consider it a small token of appreciation. I hope the head chef won’t refuse it and wish him a happy birthday."