Chapter 498 The Setup
Chapter 498 of "Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!" introduces the scene: Chapter 498: Chapter 498 The SetupHe was none other than the Black Bracelet player who... Keep going!
Chapter 498: Chapter 498 The SetupHe was none other than the Black Bracelet player who had earlier set up cameras on the ship and whom Xu Huo had seen in the restaurant.
His clothes were already soaked with blood, his shoes and face covered in it, like a butcher walking out of a slaughterhouse.
At this moment, he was glaring at several huddled Red Bracelets, his eyes nearly turning red with intensity.
The Red Bracelets were no fools; sensing his aggressive demeanor, they knew he was coming for them. Kicking aside the Anthropomorphic Doll curled up on the ground, they moved toward him.
"His right hand is injured," one of the Red Bracelets scanned him, quickly focusing on his right arm.
The Black Braceletâs expression didnât change as he glanced at "Xu Huo" on the ground and charged straight at the Red Bracelets ahead.
The focused Red Bracelet cautiously stepped back, throwing something that resembled a magicianâs cloth, aiming to wrap it around the Black Bracelet player, but he missed because the Black Bracelet had employed a feint. He had only made a false lunge to distract them while aiming for the player on his rightâChoosing hand-to-hand combat with the Red Bracelet player.
As they engaged, the Red Bracelet player exchanged blows with the Black Bracelet, and although the Black Bracelet was pushed back, several invisible forces sliced the Red Braceletâs arm from the gaps between his fingers to his elbowâa literal cutting open. Now the hand hung open like a chickenâs claw, blood pouring out like it cost nothing.
"This kid plays dirty! Kill him!" the Red Bracelet shouted while retreating and reaching for a potion. However, before he could consume it, the Black Bracelet threw a frisbee. It flew past everyone and landed behind the Red Bracelets. The Black Bracelet then moved with an elusive speed, breaking through their encirclement to the spot where the frisbee had landed while simultaneously slashing the necks of two Red Bracelets!
No one saw his movements clearly. The two Red Bracelets, acting on instinct, dodged, resulting in non-fatal cuts to their necks. But the Red Bracelet with the injured hand wasnât so lucky. The Black Bracelet charged at him and slapped his face, cutting a perfectly intact head into several pieces along his fingers.
The Red Bracelet died so quickly that others at the scene couldnât discern how the Black Bracelet had killed him, but they unanimously chose to maintain distance. From the previous engagements, they figured greater distance meant less risk of being touched and potentially reduced danger.
The two Red Bracelets with neck injuries hadnât touched the Black Bracelet and sensing they were up against a tough opponent, started retreating in different directions.
The Anthropomorphic Doll hadnât left. Seeing one of the Red Bracelets retreating towards it, it lifted a nearby table and smashed it, then ran off.
Although the person wasnât hit, the Red Braceletâs face was smeared with dirty bits of organ, utterly foul-smelling. Wiping his face, he gave chase to the Anthropomorphic Doll without a second word.
Just as the Anthropomorphic Doll was happily running away, a wall ahead suddenly burst open; the Black Bracelet Noble who had previously gone up to the fourth floor reemerged, holding a military saber, and cut it into two pieces from a distance.
The Anthropomorphic Doll fell to the ground, the Black Bracelet took out a powder box-like object and blew into it. The powder stuck to the prop, which no longer had the strength to stand up again, and in a few seconds, he swept the powder back into the box which then displayed several percentages and arrow symbols indicating up, down, left, and right.
The Black Bracelet took only a glance before turning and offering a cold smile to the distant micro cameras.
This was how he had been found?
No sooner had the thought crossed Xu Huoâs mind than the nearby elevator suddenly sprung to life: someone was moving from the fifth to the sixth floor!
He ducked into "Emergency Shelter No. 101," and of course the props were placed within the "Number Grid" area.
The Noble and the Red Bracelet lured by the Anthropomorphic Doll came up from the elevator, arriving together. The Black Bracelet, analyzing the data on the prop, immediately found the shelter carelessly left out in the open.
"The most dangerous place is the safest, that move is quite smart. Others might mistake it for a decorative piece on the ship," said the Black Bracelet as he waved his hand, and the fragmented seaweed on the ground shot towards the shelter like crazy.
After a series of "ding, ding, ding" sounds, not even a small mark was left on the shelter, let alone breaking the prop and injuring the person inside. So, he took out a military knife and swung it through the air towards the shelter, but this time it was equally ineffective.
"Think hiding in there will do you any good?" The Black Bracelet reached out both hands towards the shelter and tried to lift it with force, but after two attempts, he was unsuccessfulâ he couldnât lift this shelter.
If the shelter could be easily lifted once it was on the ground, it wouldnât be known as a prop that could withstand the force of a nuclear blast.
Having no way to deal with the shelter, the Black Bracelet gestured for the Red Bracelet to check it out.
The Red Bracelet was quite straightforward. Taking out a cutting drill head, he walked towards the shelter. He jabbed at the exterior wall of the shelter, but it was ineffective.
Then, he circled half around the shelter and after a moment, said from a blind spot in the Black Braceletâs field of vision, "Mr. Jiang, thereâs a door here!"
Hearing there was a door, Jiang Feng didnât hesitate and immediately walked over, but as soon as he rounded towards the direction of the shelter door, his feet got stuck to the ground. Looking down, he saw a tile marked with the number "2" under his feet, while the Red Bracelet was standing on a "5".
"Mr. Jiang, donât blame me. I only stepped on the path because I was clearing mines for you," said the Red Bracelet without a hint of guilt.
Jiang Feng didnât have the luxury to settle scores with him. After finding he couldnât move out of the grid, he quickly used "Raindrop Stone Piercing" to form a protective circle around himself.
However, just as his curtain of rain formed, Xu Huo also emerged from the shelter. Protected by "Absolute Safety Distance," he easily passed through the protective circle and swept his sword towards Jiang Fengâs neck!
Jiang Feng was quick to react, drawing a line with his right hand to intercept and kill, while placing a balloon in front of himself.
The line was a Butcherâs Barrier, and the balloon could make a person float. At such close range and in such a short amount of time, even if Xu Huo was safe and breached the first defense, he would have a hard time dodging the balloon. And if Xu Huo was suspended in air, Jiang Feng would have his chance.
"Bang!" The Sword Qi didnât cut through Jiang Fengâs neck but instead struck an invisible barrier.
Of course, Xu Huo didnât expect to kill his opponent with just one strike. He didnât cross the line but used the trait "Frequent Movement" to get to his right side and shot several anesthetic darts from the Note Launcher.
The first few darts were blocked by the invisible barrier, but the last one pierced throughânot because the barrier failed to stop it, but because that layer of protection had limited area coverage!
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Huo drew his Energy Gun and fired repeatedly. Four out of five shots were neutralized by the barrier, with bullets powerful enough to match hand grenades creating only a vortex on the barrier without doing greater damage. However, the one shot that got through hit Jiang Feng in the thigh.