doitstory Chapter 465: Transporting Experimental Samples
Chapter 465: Transporting Experimental Samples
Chapter 465: Chapter 465: Transporting Experimental SamplesWeiwei stopped taking her anger out on the cake, but her complexion clearly soured as she stared coldly at the woman opposite her.
The woman seemed unfazed, lifting her finger to sip her tea before saying, "Be good."
The man sitting opposite her took the knife from Weiwei’s hand, "Children shouldn’t play with such dangerous things."
Weiwei said nothing, and soon her complexion returned to a rosy hue, and she became cheery again, scampering around the carriage. It wasn’t long before she made her way to the rear carriage.
Through two sets of doors, one could not hear voices, but Xu Huo felt her stopping briefly in front of three players, seemingly standing for a moment before quickly moving on, then heading to the next carriage.
However, the players in this carriage were clearly not as easygoing, and soon she was chased out, escorted back by two players from the second carriage.
The little girl’s skirt was smeared with blood stains, and the players from the second carriage told her parents, "It’s best not to let the child wander around, there are some Cannibal Players in the third carriage, it’s not safe for her being so young."
"Yes, some Cannibal Players specifically target young girls," added another.
"Thank you so much," the woman stood up to thank them, and politely invited them to a meal, but the two declined; instead, they gave Weiwei some food and toys.
Anyone of sound mind could see something was amiss.
Last night, this couple nearly killed all the players in the second carriage, and today they were able to converse amiably, even showing kindness—sincere in their demeanor—to a little girl who was clearly a player.
The two parties were obviously strangers; even without last night’s fight, the current scene should not have occurred.
After the two players left, Weiwei happily played with the items they had given her, showing them off to Xu Huo, "Uncle, look, isn’t this fun? It turns out adults are different too."
Adults do differ, and children are not necessarily the same either.
Xu Huo ignored her and put on his eye mask to catch up on sleep.
By the afternoon, more players had boarded the train, with ten alone in the second carriage, and these people carried coffin-like metal boxes; two of them had their hands and the coffins fused together by some method, while the other eight either stood or sat around the coffin.
"These people look formidable," Dr. Deng noted, paying attention to their attire.
The ten people were dressed similarly, the last time such a group appeared was from the Game Government’s Orbital Supply Department.
"Who are these people?" Weiwei asked curiously.
Xu Huo’s expression shifted slightly as he responded, "They might be some sort of Player Organization."
"They’re so strange, carrying a coffin with them."
Generally, items can be stored in the luggage compartment, and if they can’t be stored, they’re either bodies or living things.
"I’ll go ask!" Weiwei said and was about to leave, but at that moment, one of the players stood up and walked to the front of the carriage, sealing the carriage door—the metal plates on both sides of the window automatically grew towards the center, blocking the view, and then the door frame also melted and reformed, completely sealing the door shut.
Weiwei stood in the transition carriage, gaping, and then had no choice but to return.
Inside the carriage, her father spoke, "Don’t run around everywhere, what if they hurt you?"
"Then you kill them," Weiwei sat down, resting her chin on her hands, "I want to know what’s really inside that thing."
The two adults wore expressions of disapproval, while the other four players seemed to be enjoying the scenery outside the window, apparently paying no attention to the second carriage at all.
They’re quite convincing in their act.
This group was briefly highly focused when the ten people boarded, their gaze involuntarily fixating on the coffin.
A simple curiosity to look a bit longer is no issue, but deliberately avoiding it really gives the game away.
Dr. Deng suddenly gave him a knowing glance.
Xu Huo understood and took a cigarette to the attendants-only passage.
Dr. Deng followed him out, "Use that soundproofing prop again."
"Speak." Xu Huo glanced at Weiwei, who was peering around the door.
Dr. Deng cautiously covered his mouth and nose with the smoking pose and said, "Those people might be the armed escort personnel of Stellar Medical."
Xu Huo took a puff of his cigarette, "The company that develops the game?"
"Exactly," Dr. Deng took a deep breath, "Stellar Medical is ostensibly a healthy potion company, but in reality, many of its projects use live humans."
Xu Huo wasn’t surprised by this point; so many aliens were already good re
For Xu Huo, this was an unexpected boon, so he proceeded to the rear carriages and made some simple arrangements.
Dr. Deng was waiting at the front for him, and when Xu Huo returned, he asked anxiously, "Do you really have a solution?"
Xu Huo gave him a glance, "If I didn’t, could you jump off the train?"
Dr. Deng choked on his words.
As they walked back, they unexpectedly ran into Weiwei’s father, who was also heading to the rear carriages.
Xu Huo looked at him but said nothing, nor did he turn around to see which carriage he actually went to.
Dr. Deng couldn’t help looking back and saw the player staring at them, which scared him into hurrying forward.
"He didn’t enter the carriage," Dr. Deng whispered to Xu Huo.
Xu Huo expected he wouldn’t enter; the player must have learned from the attendant that the rear carriages were cleared out, and since he had spent money, he certainly wouldn’t do nothing. At this point, to play it safe, the player likewise wouldn’t rashly step in.