Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!

After Xu Huo noted down this information, he continued, "If the Assassin Family truly exists and is still active, they should have become players by now."

Professor Shi nodded slightly, "Things are different now, besides players, who else can kill silently?"

"Has the government never sought out the descendants of Peng Guan?" Xu Huo asked. "If the descendants of Peng Guan have such power, they could greatly aid an advanced national government."

"Who knows if they’ve been sought out." Professor Shi said, "Since they’re active in Capital City, joining government agencies is not surprising. Maybe the government is aware of these matters."

"If the camaraderie from those days between ruler and ministers could be rekindled, perhaps Yu Country would get better and better."

He said this while looking out the window, "Look at these tall buildings, they’re all inhabited by elderly people whose families and relatives are no longer around. Even if the government wants to help, they’re powerless. People’s hearts are not united; everyone wants to be number one, tearing the nation apart in the process."

Xu Huo noticed several volumes of ongoing books on a side table, "Has Yu Country’s historical literature not been preserved?"

"Much of it was lost in wars," Professor Shi picked up a volume and said, "Printed books have long been incomplete, and those stored in terminals became obsolete alongside machines. These materials were painstakingly gathered by me."

"Didn’t you coordinate with the government?"

Professor Shi shook his head, "Living is a struggle now. Few truly care about history, which neither feeds nor quenches thirst. The fusion from ordinary life to gaming is a phenomenon caused entirely by external technology; many think it’s no big deal to discard past backwardness."

"But in reality, places like the current Yu Country, Yongtao, and Moon Corner are all constructed after being destroyed by various countries. Historical cultures and religious beliefs have always conflicted with each other, and hostility is common, as is the destruction of foreign cultural heritage."

"If you’re really curious whether Peng Guan’s descendants serve the government, you could investigate at the government headquarters. You players have many ways."

"But don’t say you’re a dungeon player; District 039 is so chaotic thanks to External Zone players, whom many people resent."

Xu Huo nodded, "Thank you for telling me so much. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Professor Shi paused, then asked with some surprise, "Are you serious?"

Xu Huo remained silent, with no trace of jest on his face.

"Nothing else, really. The water and electricity in the building often have issues, and of the two elevators, only one is repaired. If it breaks again, many people will be stuck upstairs... The hallway outside is inconvenient too, as it’s a road on both sides, and buying something across the street takes ages, and new light bulbs aren’t available, so it’s very dark at home..."

He rambled on, then said somewhat sheepishly, "No one usually likes listening when I talk about history, so I tend to go on a bit."

"These are minor issues." Xu Huo took out a domestic robot, "She can help inspect the water and electricity and then dig a tunnel from the basement once done."

In the city, residents have created their own small paths everywhere, implying the road management isn’t doing much, so creating a tunnel nearby shouldn’t be a problem.

Professor Shi was quite delighted, "That would really be a big help. It’s hard to find people nowadays."

Xu Huo left the domestic robot behind, "I’ll come back for it after I take care of my business."

Professor Shi escorted him downstairs, ensuring, "Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of the robot."

After leaving the residential building, Xu Huo went to the newspaper office based on the information he found in the paper, inquiring about the situation when the reports were made. The newspaper office had preserved videos from that time. Since some deaths occurred in public places, during open speeches, events before and after were recorded, capturing not only people around the deceased but also the wider scene.

If a player acted, it’s not surprising that video footage didn’t capture them, but he came anyway to try his luck.

In recent years, Xu Huo had reviewed several mysterious assassination cases. Headshots were just an anomaly; each victim died differently. What was certain was that the props used by the murderer were top-tier because several of the deceased players had employed protective measures, and the venue was surrounded by defensive barriers.

The attacks didn’t have a physical presence, making it hard to discern in the videos which room they originated from. It could only be inferred from phrases like "defensive barrier intact" or "scene secured," mentioned by security players amidst chaos, that the assassin was believed to be at the venue.

Of course, no one was ultimately identified, as players can’t be detained, though the forces of the deceased players worked hard to investigate. According to a reporter, one player force screened everyone present at the venue, even those working within the government.

But nothing turned up in the end.

They could only assume the assailant wasn’t within the sealed barrier or that the assassination had a delay effect, meaning the assassin wasn’t present at the scene.

If not within the sealed barrier, nothing could be done, but a delayed assassination could involve a specific evolution of characteristics, with a delay after using a trait. Such a clear feature is easy to verify, especially if the attack is so powerful. It’s highly likely to be an advanced player, and all significant advanced players within Yu Country are known—narrowing down on the ultimate beneficiaries can save much effort.

Essentially, this implies suspicion that the assailant is from the current Chief Governor’s players, since the deceased were all power-hungry and unscrupulous.

A year ago, several player forces once jointly pressured the government’s players to undergo investigation. The Chief Governor personally intervened to quell the issue, and these player forces have been relatively calm, not causing much trouble since then.

Thus ultimately, it remains unsettled whether the assassin is a government player.

No possibilities are ruled out.

Having gained little, Xu Huo inquired with the reporter if there’s a government official known as the "God of the Night."

The reporter claimed no knowledge of such a person.

Shortly after leaving the newspaper office, Xu Huo and his companion were targeted. Initially, he thought they were from the government, but then the opponent boldly closed in and met with another player, revealing them to be from the Outer Zone.

The "Illusory Spark" instance alone had two factions; it’s plausible other instances might involve the "National Treasure." It’s not surprising that, having visited both Professor Shi and the newspaper office, they were flagged by someone keen.

To resolve this matter once and for all, he found a secluded spot and dealt with them.

These two were clearly from a different instance than him; the data collected in their luggage pertained solely to the current Chief Governor. What they searched for within their terminus mostly involved reasons for the Chief Governor’s prolonged absence, alongside government medical treatment and pharmaceutical procurement records.

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