Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!

Chapter 2430: The Act Begins

Local residents firmly believe in the existence of the shouting even when they can’t hear it, proving that this situation has occurred more than once. So even when they hear nothing, they choose to firmly prevent it, rather than dismiss it as a child’s prank or fantasy.If this inference is correct, then distinguishing between a true "Hidden Friend" and a player role is quite easy.

Another key point to pay attention to is the issue of who gets to play the role the game designates. They can’t choose the wrong person, nor can they be unable to find a person, which means they can’t target local people or non-dungeon players, and as "Hidden Friend" only needs one friend each day, it indicates that one player must disappear daily, no more, no less, no matter how the role shifts around, only one player can disappear each day.

Today two people disappeared from the instance.

The first to disappear was Deng Guang, who came to find Xu Huo, and according to Bubble Bean, he indeed was the first actor, and the game hinted that his disappearance is indeed a bit strange...

When his thoughts reached here, Xu Huo suddenly paused. When he came in, the number of people in the instance was 39, but that doesn’t mean the total number of people in the entire instance is 39.

So it’s very likely that, before he came, someone else violated the hidden rules and was called away by the real "Hidden Friend".

What are the hidden rules?

Killed a local? Or killed a player without acting? Or impersonated the "Hidden Friend"? Dead too many people?

"Young man," an elder came over with a basket of fine rattan strips, sat down beside him, and said while working: "Are you going with those two people?"

Xu Huo, deep in thought, nodded, "More people means a bit safer, I’m afraid of encountering the Hidden Friend."

The elder focused on his work, "Those two young lads don’t look good, they’re asking about everything in the village, not sure what they’re really after. These outsiders, many don’t like reason, often get violent if a few words are off, we dare not provoke them. Don’t get deceived, the fog is so thick, if they want to rob and kill, bury you in the grove, who can find you?"

"It shouldn’t be that bad." Xu Huo said: "They are dungeon players and want to rely on me to get out."

"That’s not necessarily true." The elder clapped his rough palms, "Being cautious out there is better than anything."

Xu Huo thanked him, and then said, "But I’ve already agreed to them, if I back out..."

"Just sneak away." The elder whispered: "I’ll point you in the right direction, they sure won’t dare chase."

"Those unreasonable youngsters, big-hearted yet timid."

That doesn’t seem likely. The mist hasn’t completely blocked the players’ senses. If he really walks away, they can still catch up.

Xu Huo pointed to the rattan in the basket and asked, "Elder, what are you going to weave?"

"Making some waterproof clothes." The elder raised what was in his hands, "The leaves of this rattan are waterproof, wear it on the body, no matter how much fog there is, it won’t soak through."

Xu Huo watched for a while and volunteered to help.

After working for a while, he said: "If my sister and I sneak away, I’m afraid they’ll bother you."

The elder didn’t seem too worried, "I’ve lived so long, am I still afraid of dying? If they kill today, they’ll be killed tomorrow."

Xu Huo wanted to say more but was cut off by her, "The clothes are done, try it on."

"For me?" Xu Huo was a bit surprised.

The elder helped him put on the clothes, "There’s another one at home, you siblings wear one each when you leave, this is far more practical than your own clothes."

The elder truly wanted Xu Huo and the girl in the painting to leave early. At the crack of dawn the next day, she woke them up, told them to take their belongings, and leave in a different direction, not the one she had pointed out before.

"You’ll need to go around a bit." The elder handed him a small cloth bag, "When you see grass like the ones in the bag, follow where it grows and you can get out of the grove."

She had thought it out thoroughly, eliminating the chances of eavesdropping or spying.

The small door in the back of the kitchen opened gently, and the elder sent them off, patting their shoulders, "Run, run now, a little running will do!"

Xu Huo solemnly nodded, stepped over the threshold, and held the girl in the painting, sprinting into the depths of the forest.

As their figures just disappeared, two players next door also came out, glaring fiercely at the elder before chasing after them.

The elder’s family stood at the door, unmoving for a long time, until the people next door opened the windows. The two families watched in the direction Xu Huo and the others left, their faces half-hidden in the mist.

Xu Huo and the girl in the painting hadn’t run far when Bubble Bean and his partner caught up, blocking them from front and back, with Yin Yang Master using a sealing prop to cover them, smirking, "Run, why don’t you run again, escape if you can and I’ll take your surname!"

Xu Huo shielded the girl in the painting behind him, staring at them, "What exactly do you want! Was it your companion calling me in the grove yesterday? I’ve already said, I’m not a player in your dungeon, killing me won’t get you anywhere."

Their expressions subtly changed, but they didn’t show any signs of it. Bubble Bean said, "What companion, it’s just been the two of us from the start to finish, surely you didn’t see the Hidden Friend!"

"Say what you want!" Xu Huo snorted coldly, "You just want to make a move on me!"

"Go ahead, two on two, we might not lose!"

Yin Yang Master indeed wanted to "beat them into submission", but Bubble Bean signaled his partner to take it slow and then broke into a grin different from his previous malicious behavior, "What we said to you yesterday was the truth, this is a Rank-B Copy, you as a Rank-C player are only an accidental inclusion, we don’t have any reason to target you."

"On the contrary, we need your help. You can rest easy; we absolutely won’t harm you. You don’t need to run anymore either, there aren’t many people in the grove, where can you run to?"

Xu Huo’s expression shifted but he said nothing.

"Better heed the advice before you get the stick." Yin Yang Master said, "If it weren’t for needing you, you’d have been done with already!"

"How do I know you’re telling the truth?" Xu Huo gritted his teeth, "Besides, you’re so fearful, afraid of being sought by the Hidden Friend, don’t think I don’t know, teaming up can’t entirely avoid the Hidden Friend!"

Bubble Bean’s patience ran out, "You don’t have a say in this, nod or you die now."

A Flying Ring emerged from behind him, whirling around Xu Huo and the girl, the sharp, cutting blade screeching, ready to slit their throats at any moment!

The Girl in the painting was frail and helpless, she trembled as she tugged at Xu Huo’s sleeve.