Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!

Chapter 2466

(To be edited later) Xu Huo was going to the library, so he left the Girl in the painting at the hotel. Before leaving, he specifically instructed her to stay in the room and not wander around.The Girl in the painting agreed quickly, but from her flickering gaze, Xu Huo could tell she was guilty.

Xu Huo didn’t say much more and took an aircraft to the library.

The libraries created in the game often house most of the information within a district, even information that wouldn’t appear on the Collection of Information Terminal can be found here.

After Xu Huo entered with his library card, he found this library to be more like a large public library with no restrictions on the number of players, allowing free access.

Once inside, he chose a terminal seat, activated it, and started reviewing the information on all the cities that the tourist line passed through.

The focus, of course, was on Cat Fruit Town and Mao Tong City.

With the terminal allowing for cross-reference of materials, there was no need for him to first sift through all the town information; he initially concentrated on the data for major cities.

The pharmaceutical industry in District 001 was indeed developed, with more than half of the twelve major cities named after some drug. Ren Zhi Pharmaceuticals was among them, and its city was called Ren Zhi Pharmaceutical City. By controlling the production areas of medicinal materials, these cities became giants, with each company having at least one irreplaceable product under them.

Of course, the sales targets of these drugs are other districts. You could say that as long as these companies can continue producing medicine, they’ll almost never lack buyers.

Although there’s quite a bit of friction between these companies, it’s basically nothing serious—fighting over talent, poaching employees, spending money on gossip, these things are merely after-dinner jokes in the current game and don’t even make it to serious social news.

Xu Huo specifically investigated their scandals and even spent money to buy information from the local black market, but he didn’t unearth anything particularly noteworthy. The only potential scoop was a subsidiary of one company involved in tax evasion, which under the law of District 001 doesn’t even require imprisonment.

After not gaining much from his research, he shifted his focus back to Cat Fruit Town and Mao Tong City.

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The two of them boarded an aircraft and went directly to the Eternal Star Hotel in the city.

After a simple rest in the hotel, Xu Huo began to review the introduction of this instance.

[Player Passerby A has entered the area of the instance "The Journey of the Cat Whisker Fruit" and is automatically participating in this Rank-B instance.]

[Background introduction: The Cat Whisker Mountain, far from big cities, is covered with Cat Whisker Fruits, named due to their cat-head shape and the hard whisker-like spikes on the shell. Although these fruits are inedible, many cat lovers are willing to purchase a few as ornaments.]

[Hence, Cat Fruit Town at the foot of Cat Whisker Mountain has a stable economic source. Every winter, when the Cat Whisker Fruits ripen, the town’s residents harvest them, clean and decorate them with paintings or carvings, then send them to the homes of ordering customers.]

[The famous cat-loving Mao Tong City is often the final destination for these goods. To support the town’s industry, the government has specifically opened a special line between the two places. Whether it’s the townspeople delivering goods or cat enthusiasts wanting to personally select fruits, they can use this special line. Because of the unique names of these locations, this route is humorously nicknamed the "Whisker to Eye Tour Line," and it gradually became a necessary journey for every Cat Whisker Fruit.]

[Clearing task: Complete one "Journey of the Cat Whisker Fruit."]

[Time to clear: Unlimited.]

Looking at all the related information about this instance, Xu Huo frowned slightly. Like "Hidden Friend," this instance basically hid the true information of the instance. The only certainty is that the task involves the Cat Whisker Fruit, but how it relates is hard to say. You can’t just carry a bag of Cat Whisker Fruits and travel the special line to clear it, right?

So, the Cat Whisker Fruits in "The Journey of the Cat Whisker Fruit" are probably just incidental; the truly useful information is hidden in Cat Fruit Town.

The range of "Hidden Friend" is large, but the people involved are limited. This instance covers a much larger area.

Xu Huo checked a map on the Collection of Information Terminal. With a map that can virtually allow real-time viewing of the tourist line’s surroundings, it was quite easy to see the basic appearance of Cat Fruit Town and other cities along the way.

From Cat Fruit Town to Mao Tong City, you have to pass through at least twelve major cities and more than thirty small towns. Only a few small towns don’t have a stop, while the other cities and towns have stops, with durations ranging from one hour to a day. Moreover, the cities and towns along the way are all engaged in the tourism industry, meaning this special line is not just for selling Cat Fruit Town’s specialties but also to promote tourism along the way. The fare is very cheap, so even if no one gets off to spend money, someone will certainly be willing to take a ride and enjoy the scenery.

Of course, this district isn’t a poor district. The difference lies only in small money versus big money. Although Cat Fruit Town earns revenue by selling specialties, people here aren’t truly starving, so many are willing to make the journey during the Cat Whisker Fruit’s ripening season, delivering goods to Mao Tong City themselves.

"The Journey of the Cat Whisker Fruit... does it actually refer to people?" Xu Huo wondered as he stroked his chin, checking the history and recent big news of the starting and ending cities, and also searched for related strategies Beneath the Dimension.

City-related information was temporarily set aside, but the instance strategies were interesting. Many people had posted strategies, with ratings ranging from C to A. However, many who bought these strategies later reported that they were false, leading several players to challenge each other over it.

With such a vast instance range, it’s not surprising that there are multiple ways to clear it. Based on several strategies Xu Huo bought, the clearance task’s content may vary, with one player clearing it just by escorting a child who wanted to sell all his Cat Whisker Fruits for pocket money to Mao Tong City.

Whether the person posting the strategy was truthful isn’t clear, but several people who bought the strategy later left comments asking for refunds. Essentially, attempting the same clearance method again likely won’t succeed.

Instances that Xu Huo encountered typically had a more defined objective; players’ performances might vary, but the general direction remains unchanged. He had never come across an instance with so many strategies, suggesting this might be one of its challenges. Methods previously used by players to clear it might not work for those who follow.

Though, it can’t be ruled out that some of these strategies might be fake.

After quickly browsing through the information about the two cities, he also searched for the nearby Dimensional Rift Library.