# Chapter 415: The Rules of Sayre Coast
"Really? But weren't you just about to fight me?" Xu Huo looked unconvinced. "Are you trying to fool me?"
"He's messing with you. As long as you don't kill anyone, you can do whatever you want on this train." The burly player who had previously pinned down Chu Yuan poured a barrel of wine into his mouth, then added, "But fights between players can easily lead to deaths, so it's best not to start anything if you can help it."
Chu Yuan glared at the other player angrily for a moment before turning back to Xu Huo. "Aren't you afraid he's messing with you too?"
The players who had been gambling in the carriage quieted down, and about a dozen or twenty people turned to look at Xu Huo, eagerly waiting for his reaction.
Xu Huo frowned. "I'm a person who believes in harmony above all else."
The onlookers were slightly disappointed, but because of the restraint imposed by Sayre Coast, everyone remained relatively polite. After the laughter and chatter died down, the players who didn't belong to this carriage returned to their own.
Time quickly reached noon. The flight attendant, dressed in casual clothes with only a bow tie pinned to their chest as a symbolic sign of identity, brought out the menu. Aside from water, there was only bread and fried Deep Blue Fish, and the prices weren't low.
"Can the kitchen make other dishes?" Xu Huo asked.
"No," the flight attendant glanced at him. "Take it or leave it."
It was clear that the kitchen on this train was also contracted out to Sayre Coast.
The other passengers in the same carriage seemed accustomed to this. Everyone ordered at least one set meal, and some players even had connections to buy Sayre Coast's specialty raw fish slices and potions from the flight attendant.
"Sayre Coast's raw fish slices are absolutely top-notch. Every time I come, I have to eat several servings," a well-dressed player recommended to the others. "The taste is simply incredible. I've never had anything like it anywhere else."
The flight attendant had already moved on to the next carriage when another player asked, "Wasn't the Sayre Sea polluted? How dare you eat raw things?"
That player shrugged nonchalantly. "Once you're in the game, you never know which day you'll die. If you can't even satisfy your cravings, won't you regret it bitterly when you die? Besides, I've been to Sayre Coast many times, and I've never had any health problems after leaving. You can eat without worry."
Some players' mouths watered at his words, and they planned to call the flight attendant back. But at that moment, commotion erupted from the carriage behind, followed by someone being thrown out of the train. After a few seconds of silence, the flight attendant walked back cursing, "That damn bastard doesn't know when to quit. Who does he think he is, trying to act tough with me!"
Aside from the initial screening train, Xu Huo hadn't heard any further announcements on subsequent trains about flight attendants being able to expel players, but it was clear that this rule still existed.
"Serves him right! Hehe!" The tongue-ringed girl laughed.
No one cared about the player who had been removed, and the train returned to its lively atmosphere.
Xu Huo leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest. Before long, Chu Yuan beside him said, "Hey, get up. I need to go to the restroom."
Xu Huo stood up. "Perfect, I need to go too."
When they reached the transition car, Chu Yuan rushed into the restroom first and closed the door, with the rope caught in the door crack, leaving Xu Huo standing outside waiting.
"Click." The door to the rear carriage slid open, and a masked player walked out. He was hunched over, with messy hair covering his eyes. He lifted his head and said, "Someone's here. Hey kid, want me to help you untie that rope?"
Xu Huo leaned against the doorframe, pulled out a lighter, and lit a cigarette. He squinted at the other player without any intention of starting a conversation.
The masked player didn't seem to mind and simply stood on the other side of the door waiting.
Xu Huo ignored him. After a few seconds, he pounded heavily on the restroom door. Chu Yuan quickly came out, looking displeased. "What's the rush? The toilet's not going anywhere!"
"Your mouth is so sharp, want me to sew it shut?" Xu Huo stared at him with a dark expression.
Chu Yuan immediately shut his mouth and gave up his spot.
The restroom door closed again, and this time the masked player spoke up. He asked Chu Yuan, "Want me to help you untie the rope? I happen to be able to unlock this type of item."
Chu Yuan was about to respond when he felt the rope around his wrist suddenly yanked. He instinctively paused, and in that moment of hesitation, Xu Huo had already opened the door.
Their conversation hadn't even begun before it was interrupted. Xu Huo walked straight ahead, and Chu Yuan, pulled along by the rope, had no choice but to follow.
The noise in the carriage hadn't stopped. Chu Yuan looked back and saw the masked player returning to the rear carriage. He lowered his voice and said, "Why not give it a try? Maybe it really can untie the rope?"
"Have you ever met someone that kind?" Xu Huo countered.
Chu Yuan choked on his words, then said, "He must have conditions, like asking for items or money."
"Mm, you can go find him yourself later." Xu Huo sat down with a indifferent expression.
Chu Yuan's expression shifted. Seeming to realize something from Xu Huo's attitude, he sat back in his seat with a hint of wariness.
After lunch, players occasionally came over to mess around. Xu Huo dealt with two of them before leaning back to sleep. Chu Yuan, who was more sociable, blocked some of the players who came to disturb them.
The night passed without incident. The players returned to their respective seats, and after the lights went out, the noisy train instantly fell into absolute silence. All the players were like beasts lurking in the darkness, waiting for prey to come to them.
Nothing happened in Xu Huo's carriage or the one behind it all night. There was some commotion from the front around dawn, but it quickly subsided.
The next morning, an announcement rang out through the train: "Good news, everyone. Two players in the first-class carriage have lost their Sayre Coast hospitality privileges. When the train arrives at the coast, no ships on the coast will provide them with any services."
The reactions among the players in the carriage varied. Some cursed "idiots," while others were happy to have fewer competitors.
"For players going to Sayre Coast, the instances they need to complete are basically all on the islands. Without a boat, there's no way to get to the islands. Even if they arrive, it's a wasted ticket."
"And that's not all. All the businesses on the coast will refuse to serve them. Not only won't they be able to buy food, but they won't even find a place to stay," the tongue-ringed girl chimed in. "The Bolen Clan is really something."
"The Bolen Clan controls Sayre Coast? Just one clan?" Xu Huo asked.
"Don't underestimate a single clan, little bro. Their family tree probably has over a hundred people. Most of the businesses belong to them, so of course they call the shots on the coast." After saying this, the tongue-ringed girl asked, "Which instance are you going to?"
"I'm not sure yet, but it's a D-rank instance," Xu Huo said.
"That's too bad. We're definitely not going to the same instance." The tongue-ringed girl shrugged.
"Are you looking for ore?" Chu Yuan suddenly asked from the side.