Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 875: The Moment to Show Sincerity

Chapter 875: Chapter 875: The Moment to Show Sincerity

After the host made his announcement, he disappeared from above the square, and then the lights in Friendship Park dimmed.

"Is that it? Are they not caring for us anymore?" someone shouted toward the sky: "You talk about friends from afar but don’t even provide a place to sleep."

Unfortunately, the program team did not regard them as people at all. Without the audience, these individuals both in front of and behind the scenes vanished without a trace.

In fact, the host spent most of today interacting with the audience and rarely paid any attention to the program participants.

Xu Huo walked to the edge of the square and tested the thickness of the surrounding wall.

What seemed to be just a thin layer of white paneling on the outside was actually an almost solid partition space, with a thickness roughly close to five meters. It looked like it was made of metal, and even if the inner lining of the panel was damaged, it would be very difficult to directly break through this metal wall.

"People have been messing with this wall all day." Xiao Xianglin also returned, looking much more bedraggled, with at least two major wounds. He looked like he had lost a lot of blood, pressing on his stomach while speaking to Xu Huo and a few others: "The host didn’t care at all, the walls are probably hard to destroy with props, and even if we broke it, we can’t just leave."

"Are you okay?" Xu Huo asked him when he noticed Xiao Xianglin had to pause for breath while speaking.

"I’m fine." Xiao Xianglin replied and poured a Self-Healing Potion into his mouth; he finished it in a few gulps and wiped his mouth, "This damned show is so screwed up, it’s clear that it’s designed for players to fight to the death. How can friendship possibly emerge in such competitive circumstances!"

Xu Huo paused, then asked him, "Do you want to be my friend?"

"Of course I do." Xiao Xianglin didn’t even have to think about it.

Xu Huo waited a moment and then asked, "Would you be willing to share friendship with me?"

Xiao Xianglin understood his intention and after a slight hesitation, he gave an affirmative response.

"Unfortunately, you didn’t pass the level," Xu Huo said, not particularly surprised.

Xiao Xianglin smiled awkwardly.

"The difficulty of this instance lies in not knowing by what standards the game judges friendship," Sha Jia commented: "Is it about life and death together? Mutual honesty? Or perhaps a bond as close as exchanging lives?"

"To that extent?" You Si exclaimed in surprise: "Then we might as well just announce failure to pass the level directly."

"Maybe we’re overcomplicating things," Xu Huo said: "It may not necessarily require both parties to accomplish life and death together."

"You mean if two people do a task together and I save someone’s life, that counts as having gained their friendship?" You Si pondered briefly and then added: "Too bad too few players chose to act together during the day."

Usually, it was players leading non-players, following the path of that female player, protecting the non-players to complete tasks—this was also a normal way to gain friendship, starting by showing goodwill.

However, a few players who did the same as the female player had already returned to the square, demonstrating that this approach was ineffective.

"I get it now!" Xiao Xianglin slapped his thigh suddenly: "No wonder the task I drew was cosmetic surgery. We are two players together; if your method works and players cooperate, there should be some who pass the level!"

"Don’t get too excited, this is just conjecture," Xu Huo cautioned.

The ways to show friendship were diverse, but the hint from the instance was pure friendship.

If just saving someone’s life was enough to pass the level, then this instance would not be considered difficult.

"It will be clear whether it works or not in the next round," Xiao Xianglin was visibly excited. "Who knows who will be drawn next round, and tomorrow there will probably be many players."

"The more I think about it, the more likely it seems! The real crux of this instance must be helping others pass. Even if someone thinks of this method, who would be willing to let others pass first?"

Xu Huo understood this line of thinking; if feasible, the weaker party might actually have an advantage.

To pass this instance, interaction between at least two people would definitely be required. Killing, for a start, would definitely not garner friendship. Whatever the reasoning, the stronger will probably opt to save the weaker, making the rescued party more likely to gain "friendship."

That is, if this counts as the "friendship" spoken of in the instance.

"But now most people certainly equate passing the level with the final score of the show. Should we remind them?" Xiao Xianglin was quick-witted.

"I suggest you first try it with a player," Sha Jia advised: "If it doesn’t work, others might blame you."

Xiao Xianglin hesitated before saying, "I’ll see tomorrow."

That’s what he said, but once Xu Huo and the others settled down to rest, he left on his own.

"This idiot, he’s not thinking of making money off the passing method, is he?" You Si glanced over.

Xu Huo, eyes closed in meditation, didn’t speak, while Sha Jia, who was practicing seated meditation next to him, shook her head and said, "I hope he doesn’t get himself into trouble."

People continued to return sporadically before dawn, and when the lights on the square brightened again, there were two hundred and seventy-four people remaining.

Excluding the group that didn’t randomly receive tasks in the first round, more than half of those who entered other fields to complete tasks were dead.

"The final number of survivors in the first round of the three-color competition is two hundred and seventy-four people. Unfortunately, even as we rest, many people still die in their adventures," the host reappeared above the square, his regret lasting only a second before becoming excited again: "But fate is so wonderful; what’s easily obtained might not be what you truly desire. So on the path of friendship, there’s an endless stream of people pressing on as time waits for no one. Let’s start the second round of our three-color competition!"

Those who had lost their teammates needed to pair up again. Xu Huo was near the front and quickly took his turn.

Walking to the front of the large screen, he said to player number 64, "I’m choosing the white ball again this time."

If number 64 chose the white ball as well, then it would be his turn to complete the adventure task.

But if he chose the yellow or black ball, then it would be Xu Huo going to the task again.

Player number 64 didn’t speak, standing behind the big screen, he first touched the black ball.

"Fuck!" someone cursed.

Xu Huo didn’t so much as frown, still choosing the white ball.

When the results of the choice were revealed, You Si couldn’t help asking, "You knew he wasn’t going to pick the white ball, so why did you still choose it? Even if you selected the black one, it would be his turn this round."

Xu Huo smiled faintly, his words clear: "To make friends, of course, one has to show sincerity, and the white ball is my sincerity."

"Open and aboveboard!" some players cheered.

Xu Huo’s forthright manner made number 64 look somewhat underhanded, and under many slightly strange gazes, he gave a forced smile, "You think you can win people over like that? Wait until you make it out alive before acting the saint."

"It seems that our guest number 313 isn’t very popular. Despite his repeated gestures of goodwill, he has not received a response from his teammates," the host shook his head, "Now let’s see which task he will draw!"

"Tsk tsk, perhaps the path of friendship is exceptionally difficult for him."

"Guest number 313 has drawn the location of the Aquarium!"

"The task is coloring mutant Man-Eating Sharks!"