Chapter 2482: Chapter 2482: Pretty Fast Runners
The effect of the "Rain From Above" prop wasn’t neutralized by other spatial artifacts nor was it interfered with, which is enough to prove that this prop’s level exceeds that of other spatial artifacts.
"Our spatial artifact has failed," someone said.
The player holding the sword at the front glanced at the time, "It’s almost time, let’s go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the six of them disappeared at once.
Xu Huo stood alone in the rain, and after confirming no one else was around, he retrieved the prop. Looking towards the distant flying surveillance device, he said: "They ran quite fast; next time they come back, they won’t be given the same reception."
After finishing his words, he scrapped a shuttle and then opened up the Spiritual World to pursue the Girl in the painting and others.
The Girl in the painting and others were waiting at another forest exit. Seeing him return safely, the two Wan Family members breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where are those people?" Bubble Bean asked.
"Gone," Xu Huo said indifferently: "They weren’t here to kill; I guess they were just trying to slow us down."
Bubble Bean was stunned that he came out unscathed from an attack by six players, but he was even more annoyed with the District 001 players.
"Those people must have too much time on their hands. Hit two poles and head to the station, wasting Return Tickets like this?"
"You’re aware, aren’t you?" He looked at the two from the Wan Family, "It’s said you’re honest folks, but now it seems not so. District 001 players playing tricks on crossing over players from other zones—if you continue like this, do you still want peaceful coexistence with Outer Zone players?"
The technology and player strength of a district are one thing, while whether Outer Zone players cause trouble is another. Even without tickets, Rank-A district Super Players can break in and swap a warrant. If a district’s overall strength is strong and it’s suitable for residing, Outer Zone players might consider settling there, but if targeted, it might not be solved just by leaving.
"What are they up to?" The old lady, having rested, and her spirit restored, interrupted: "Good people and bad, there’s always both. Can good people tend to every bad one’s affair? You young man need to talk sense!"
Bubble Bean laughed out of exasperation, "Ma’am, I’m talking sense right now, aren’t I? It’s not that I’m asking them to deal with those people, just trying to understand what’s happening. Every now and then someone comes to attack us; whether they target us or you, it’s safer to consider this, right?"
"You have a point." But the old lady still took the Wan Family’s side. She kindly looked at those two players, "Don’t make it difficult; if you don’t know, then let it be."
The two players with slight regret said, "We truly don’t know the situation. This tourist line sees frequent player traffic, with reasons for player encounters varying greatly. Even if some District 001 players stir the waters, it’s hard to determine their purpose. Some act on a whim, even doing killing and arson... "
The implication is that although they are players from this district, they do not understand places outside Cat Fruit Town.
Bubble Bean gave them a cold glance, then turned to Xu Huo, "What do you plan to do?"
"We’ll deal with it next time we encounter it," Xu Huo replied as he seated himself in the aircraft, "Let’s move forward; there’s still some distance to the next stop."
The communication terminal indicated the repaired track was back to normal, and the train’s speed had been adjusted, having already caught up with them.
"Wasn’t that for nothing?" Bubble Bean leaned beside the window and said, "Why don’t we just return to the train?"
"Same on or off the train." Xu Huo nonchalantly tapped the armrest, "See if you can contact Ling Ling, we’ll meet at the next stop."
Bubble Bean complied.
Ling Ling responded quickly, indicating they were about to arrive and arranged a meeting spot.
The next stop was Xiao’an City, also the destination of the bookstore owner the old lady sought. Earlier, she had asked the store clerk for a contact, found a friend of the owner, and inquired about the owner’s location. They informed her that the owner had just moved to handle child education issues at another stop and provided a contact, directly reaching the owner’s home, arranged exclusively for child education. Only a robot nanny was attending the child; the robot learned of the situation and tried contacting the owner but found the personal contact unreachable. It promised to continue trying and inform of their call, without much further detail.
From the contact info, the owner’s residential area could be roughly deduced, and the old lady decided to try her luck.
"Still looking?" Bubble Bean stared at the old lady, "Is it really Cat Whisker Fruit you’re delivering?"
The old lady glanced at him, not even bothering to reply.
She was heading to the next customer’s residence for delivery; Bubble Bean initially didn’t want to go, but Xu Huo, to leave the Girl in the painting behind this time, asked him to go along.
Xu Huo took the Girl in the painting to meet at the spot agreed with Ling Ling, finding their player count had increased to ten people; unlikely all were there for will delivery, he roughly guessed the situation.
Ling Ling also figured out his thoughts and straightforwardly said: "These are all intercepted mid-way; rather than letting them be defeated one by one, it’s better if we join forces."
No matter the reason behind their attackers, increasing numbers makes it difficult for them to act unless they dismantle the train, and the previous journey assured them these people wouldn’t easily damage the tourist line.
Xu Huo’s plan was similar, but he thought of having company leave the train.
"Will disembarking be unsafe?" Ling Ling asked: "Moreover, my requirement is to definitely take the tourist line."
"Not much of a problem," Xu Huo replied, "Those without mandatory boarding requirements can disembark together; aircraft and tracks parallel, both can look after each other."
"Is there a compelling reason to do this?" A refined player asked: "Getting off might vastly increase our journey’s risk."
"To crush their momentum," Xu Huo briefly explained his speculation, "Their aim is to delay our journey, whether for amusement or other reasons, they are continuously interfering with our crossing. If one journey fails, does every subsequent trip have to be contained?"
Killing may indeed invite rebound, but their avoidance of government stance is the chance.
Evidently, I’m not the only one harboring such thoughts, except catching them on the train proved elusive.
"Have you been attacked outside the train?" the questioning player continued, "You’re saying at ordinary stops they don’t act, but once off track, they interfere with corrections?"
