Chapter 440 Disposable Item
Chapter 440 of "Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!" begins with: Chapter 440: Chapter 440 Disposable Item"Whether we have them or not is irrelevant," Xu Huo... See the full story!
Chapter 440: Chapter 440 Disposable Item"Whether we have them or not is irrelevant," Xu Huo understood clearly that whether they were ticket players or players who came with the Kong Siblings, the most likely outcome was to be silenced. As for the protected Dr. Deng, when the critical moment arrived, he could also be an expendable asset.
"Irrelevant?" Wan Yunrong exclaimed incredulously, "If we still have someone from the Kong Siblings among us, isnât that very dangerous for the others?"
"We still have to act together. If someone turns against us at the last moment, we might all end up dead."
"What I mean by irrelevant is that thereâs no need to worry about internal strife now," Xu Huo explained, "We are all together, and we can keep an eye on each other. Do you have any evidence for your self-examination?"
Wan Yunrong was at a loss for words. She hadnât even noticed anything wrong with Ge Pan, let alone the others.
"What about Zhu Rumin and Mao Wei you mentioned?" Miao Yu inquired.
These three were at least collaborators, with Ge Pan admitting he was working for the Kong Siblings. Mao Wei and Zhu Rumin were also ticket players sneaked in to work for others; this was undisputed.
"Ge Pan and Mao Wei let Zhu Rumin go," Xu Huo said. "Mao Wei is already dead, and Zhu Ruminâs whereabouts are unknown; she might have already met up with the Kong Siblings, and thereâs also Qiu Xiangdong."
When mentioning Qiu Xiangdong, his gaze turned to Ge Pan, who said, "I donât know Qiu Xiangdong."
"There is another problem," Xu Huo continued, "Is the player with the vacuum cleaner really dead?"
Ge Pan stared at him, "What do you think?"
Xu Huo nodded slightly, "This person is of no use now, and keeping him is a danger."
This implied an execution. The others had no objection, but Ge Pan wouldnât just wait for his doom. With a sway of his body, an old projector appeared in front of him:
"Irreversible rewind!"
The projector made a "click-click" sound as it rewound, but to no availâit seemed to get jammed and swayed in place not reaching a quarter of the way.
When the projector appeared, the first reaction of all players was to retreat and be on guard. At the same time, Xu Huo, Wu Xiaonan, and Miao Yu attacked the projector from afar, but they failed to destroy it.
Considering the level of this item must be high, everyone had to back off even farther. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, it was still stuck and malfunctioning in the distance. Chu Yuan then walked over and kicked the projector, "Is your thing broken?"
To everyoneâs surprise, the projector shattered into pieces with that kick.
Ge Panâs eyes widened in shock at the scene before him, struggling violently despite his tongue being pierced, "How is this possible... My item!"
Miao Yu sheathed her dagger, "It seems it was a single-use item."
"Single-use items usually have very potent effects; itâs the best high-level item lower-ranked players can get. And it didnât work?" Gan Qing couldnât help but say.
"Itâs a space-time item! Who here has a space-time item?" Ge Panâs eyes were nearly popping out of their sockets. This was his trump card for escaping, but he could not accept this outcome.
"Space-time item?" Wu Xiaonan looked around, "If itâs of a similar space-time type, the level should be high. Is it one of ours?"
Space-time items can cover varying ranges, so it wasnât possible to confirm whether the item that destroyed the projector was one of their own.
Instead, Xu Huo turned to look at Wu Xiaonan, "Is it you?"
Wu Xiaonan shook her head, "You donât think when I mentioned holding back a Rank-B player, I was referring to a space-time item, do you?"
"No, I donât have such a prop."
"Forget it, letâs not fuss over whose prop it is." said Wan Yunrong, "Donât forget there are two Rank-B players here. Is it strange for them to have space-related props?"
That was indeed true, so the players didnât continue on this topic. Xu Huo reeled in the kite string, and Ge Panâs body flew to his feet, pierced through the neck by the Crimson Sword. As blood sprayed out, the game prompt also arrived.
Xu Huo took out a few of Ge Panâs props, "It seems that only these few props can be of use, shall we talk about the rest when we make it out alive?"
"I have no objections," Wu Xiaonan was the first to speak.
Although Xu Huo had been acting neither warm nor hot, the information revealed by Chu Yuan spoke volumes of his abilities. It was quite generous of him to bring out the props for distribution, while the potions and White Notes were minor details.
Among Ge Panâs items, the best one had to be the "Directorâs Privilege" he had used before, which resets the scene by saying "cut". The reset could occur from ten to five minutes before the moment of use, depending on how the user operates it.
The effect of this prop was to make someone lose their memory for a very short period of time, creating an element of surprise in predicting a personâs actions, speech, and behavioral patterns.
"This prop is very useful, maybe we could use it to find out what the Kong Siblings are hiding," said Chu Yuan.
"The only downside is that the person holding this prop cannot appear in the scene before the reset. We need someone to hide," Miao Yu said. "Who will take this prop?"
"Give it to Gan Qing, heâs injured," Wan Yunrong suggested. "Even if he joins in, he wonât be very helpful."
"No way!" Wu Xiaonan and Chu Yuan objected in unison.
"You donât trust me?" Gan Qingâs face darkened. "Are we starting to doubt each other again at a time like this?"
"Itâs not that I distrust you," Chu Yuan scratched his head and said, "I just think, well, this prop should be used by someone really smart. What if you donât hide well or choose the wrong moment? Wouldnât that waste an opportunity?"
"I feel the same way," Wu Xiaonan nodded.
Gan Qing was obviously not the best choice for a task requiring quick thinking and action.
"I think Xu Zhi is fine," Miao Yu said. "He was the first to suspect Ge Pan, and moreover, he can avoid certain characteristic effects and is less likely to be affected. If the Kong Siblings have such abilities, heâll be more apt to save the situation by being on the side."
Most people had no objections, and Wan Yunrong naturally didnât have much else to say.
Ge Panâs important items were divided among them, and after disposing of his corpse, the group went down to the underground level, the floor with the room that housed the assignment board.
It was not yet dawn, and the lights were still off, but the darkness clearly gave them an advantage, so they decided to dismantle the lights first.
"Donât destroy the lights directly; find the circuit and cut it," Xu Huo instructed.
The lights in Deep Blue Laboratory had no external switch. It took a while to locate the circuit, and required some effort to pry open the metal plate.
"Why go through all this trouble?" Chu Yuan asked, puzzled. "Isnât it easier to just smash the lights? Besides, the metal plate canât be repaired once itâs damaged, and it makes it easy for other players to find us."
"Try not to damage the laboratoryâs stuff," Xu Huo didnât explain much, just said these words.
Next was the task assignment. Wu Xiaonan volunteered to tackle Kong Hui, while Xu Huoâs initial task was to assist from the sideline. The main issue was how to arrange the others.