Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!

"To be frank, the chance of there being a National Treasure or clue in this box is very low," Fei Jingyi said.

"If the National Treasure is a physical object, it would be easy to transfer through the gaming platform, no need to carry it around personally."

"Similarly, clues can also be easily transferred."

"Rather than using a high-tech box to create mystery, the real clue should be as ordinary as possible. I tend to think this box is meant for baiting."

He Liang’s face darkened slightly after hearing this, "Do we have to open the box to know?"

Having gone through so much effort to find this item, giving up here wasn’t an option.

Fei Jingyi understood and sought the opinions of others.

"Actually, if the Yu Country Government is willing to assist, we can save a lot of effort," Xu Huo said.

Whether it’s opening the box, verifying what Xiao Mei knows about that token, or following Wu Zishuang’s clues, once the Yu Country Government gets involved, results will come quickly.

"Then should we take a chance?" Fei Jingyi hesitated.

Wu Zishuang didn’t want to cooperate with the government, he was the first to say, "I’ll wait for you outside."

"I won’t go either." Xiao Mei fiddled with her hair ends, "Who cares about any government, anyway they don’t welcome players from the Outer Zone."

It was finally decided that they and the Girl in the painting would stay outside, while Xu Huo, Fei Jingyi, He Liang, and Fu Kua went in to negotiate with the Yu Country Government.

The group went with a cooperative mindset, so they first informed the security personnel outside the government building, Jiang Ming, about their purpose. Without any emotional change, Jiang led them directly into the government building.

The moment they stepped into the building, their expressions changed slightly, as they simultaneously realized that inside the main office building, non-game field simulation equipment was used. Once inside, they can no longer open the game panel or use any props.

"No need to worry, this is just for the safety of government personnel," the player leading them said. "Once you’ve completed your business, you’re free to leave. We won’t interfere."

"Are you taking us to see Lian Qingkong?" He Liang asked.

The expressionless guide frowned upon hearing He Liang directly mention the Chief Governor’s name, turning back to warn him, "Please be polite."

"Sorry," Fei Jingyi apologized immediately.

"We’ve arrived." The player stopped outside a room deep in the first-floor corridor, opened the door and signaled for them to enter, "What you’re looking for is inside."

After saying this, the guide left, without specifying whether Lian Qingkong would come to see them, and the room was empty. It seemed as if everyone in the office building was busy with their own affairs, completely indifferent to the presence of a few outsiders.

Then, a half-human-height robot moved out from the corner, inviting them into the room.

Once inside, an instrument embedded in the table slowly rose, followed by a deep, resonant voice echoing in the room.

"The Yu Country Government does not need the National Treasure, but so that friends from afar don’t come in vain, I recorded this monologue in advance."

"The National Treasure first appeared during the domestic wars 480 years ago, a joke between the ruler of the Gao household and his friend Peng Guan. In the following hundreds of years, neither the Gao rulers nor the Peng Guan descendants participated in political struggles again."

"Three hundred years ago during a brief period of peace in Yu Country, there was a particularly large earthquake that split a mountain in the eastern part of Yu Country. Local military responsible for the survey discovered a secret training ground, a place where the Supreme God Sect cultivated secret assassins."

"After various verifications, their method of cultivating assassins was similar to the Assassin Family. Thus, the rulers at the time believed that the descendants of Peng Guan had replaced the core members of the Supreme God Sect and had become the ’National Treasure’ in another form."

"However, after nearly thirty years of pursuit and extermination, the main forces of the Supreme God Sect were wiped out, and the saying of the National Treasure disappeared from national records."

"The Square Cauldron Round Fox Token and Black Mercury Fire Flag were tokens of important members of the Supreme God Sect of that generation. These tokens and flags were later privately kept by the rulers."

"Twenty years ago, all deceased members of the Supreme God Court were genetically compared to the descendants of Peng Guan from over three hundred years ago, with no relation found."

"When the former Chief Governor was overthrown, he once sought help from the Supreme God Court, but the Believers of the Supreme God Court didn’t have the strength to participate in player wars, and after refusing to help, were silenced by Gao Hui. It was a power clique aligned with his interests that protected Gao Hui as he left Capital City, without involvement from the Supreme God Sect."

"Gao Hui had nothing to do with the ruling Gao family of four hundred years ago. The bloodline heritage of Yu Country rulers never surpassed three generations. Each time a dynasty changed, almost all blood relatives of the previous ruler were eliminated, and any unrelated individuals with the same surname were forced to change theirs. Famous surnames in the later government were often based on the region, Gao Hui and the ruler from four hundred years ago shared the same birthplace, his original surname was Dou."

"All Believers of the Supreme God Court have been confirmed deceased; later any reference to court Believers by player organizations were imposters, as is the case with the National Treasure. The tokens and flags used to claim control over the National Treasures have also been lost as national relics through various channels."

"Over 80% of public assassination events are internal conflicts within player organizations, and the government has identified over 50% of the assassins, although the information hasn’t been disclosed publicly."

"The high-priced wanted notice issued by the government targets a batch of advanced props and instruments accumulated by the state that Gao Hui took away, but over ten years ago, the players responsible for tracking them confirmed that these props and instruments had been distributed by Gao Hui, and only a small portion has been recovered, most are lost. There are no items capable of proving the current government’s legitimacy."

"Throughout history, Yu Country’s regime changes have been frequent, with no universally recognized items representing legitimacy. Even if such items existed, they would now be useless."

"Additionally, Gao Hui died more than fifteen years ago, and his remains have been reclaimed."

The recording file ended here, and they had learned all the critical information, both the expected and unexpected parts, but this conclusion wasn’t what they wanted.

"That’s it?" He Liang was puzzled, "If it’s all this trivial, why bother wasting time?"

This recording explained a few issues.

First, the former Chief Governor Gao Hui is dead, and the wanted notice targets the lost props and instruments, rather than any token or National Treasure.

Second, the Supreme God Sect didn’t possess the strength to participate in player wars from twenty years ago, nor did they, and the court’s Believers were entirely wiped out. Therefore, later player organizations claiming to have found the National Treasure were spreading misinformation.

Third, internal conflicts were the cause of the assassination events against players purportedly having the "National Treasure." They never had such a treasure, so the assassins couldn’t have taken it.

Fourth, in the cultural legacy of Yu Country, there’s no significantly influential power item, thus lacking the conditions for the birth of a so-called "National Treasure." Tokens, flags, or any other possible historical artifacts are merely relics.

"Without such a treasure, how did this instance come to exist?" He Liang certainly didn’t believe it.

"If it’s not a tangible item, then what could stabilize the fragmented Yu Country so quickly?" Fei Jingyi pondered, "Unless it’s a person with absolute strength, or something that could mobilize such a person."

"Whether it’s a person or an item, besides Gao Hui, probably only Lian Qingkong knows. They say Gao Hui is dead, so does that mean answers have to be found from the government?" He Liang’s expression darkened, "If there really is such a player, then why do player organizations keep provoking the government from time to time?"

From the current situation and the twenty-year gap in results, the treasure, whether an object or a person, doesn’t make sense. But the recording disclosed an important piece of information.