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Chapter 539 Strange Tales of Rules? My Words Are the Rules! [Part Four]

These thoughts appeared in his mind the instant they occurred.

The body then moved as if by conditioned reflex, displaying a flexibility beyond its size.

He lifted his leg and ran towards the bar.

If there's anyone who can save me now, it's only Wang Min, this old employee.

The other party has been able to survive here for so long.

There must be a way to protect themselves.

However, it was too late.

He had just rushed out of the bookshelf when he saw Wang Min's figure in the distance.

Countless strands of hair shot out from behind him, coiling around his legs like venomous snakes.

This caused him to fall directly to the ground due to inertia.

He wanted to shout.

His throat felt as if it were being choked by an invisible hand, and he couldn't make a sound.

He pounded on the ground desperately, his fingernails scraping the tiles with a screeching sound, but he couldn't get Wang Min to turn around in the distance.

The hair wrapped around him tighter and tighter, like a cocoon enveloping him layer by layer.

A hint of despair flashed in Ma Shuo's eyes.

Soon, even the last glimmer of hope was completely swallowed up.

……

"What an idiot! He triggered the rules so quickly!"

At the library counter, Wang Min smiled as she helped a customer complete their book purchase.

Silently, he stuffed the stack of yellow paper money he had received into the cash register.

Then, he turned to look at where Ma Shuo was, his expression returning to indifference.

From his angle, he can see the other person perfectly.

However, Ma Shuo has now completely disappeared.

Instead, a huge sphere was wrapped in a cocoon of countless black hair strands.

The sphere is clinging to the wall and is slowly merging into it.

It's obvious that the rules have been triggered.

However, this rule is not absolute.

If someone is willing to take the risk, they could find something to cut the hair in ten seconds and possibly rescue the person.

But how do I know so much?
Wang Min shook his head.

Get that idea out of your head.

For some reason, information about various hidden rules would often appear in his mind.

This is the main reason why he has been able to survive here for so long.

He knows all the hidden rules here.

He had pondered how he came to know this information, but each time the answer was a splitting headache.

So he stopped thinking about it.

He glanced again at where Ma Shuo was.

Rushing over now might save them.

However, doing so is too risky and not worth it at all.

A useless newcomer who can't even pass the first day of his probation period isn't worth his time to help.

Even when he needs to take action, he will choose to cooperate with those who can become full-time employees.

……

Library, second floor, borrowing area.

Here, more and more readers are gradually appearing, selecting their favorite books from the bookshelves.

Hu Qi found a place to sit down.

A book was lying open on the table.

However, he did not look at the books.

Instead, they looked in another direction.

A small, bright green snake, about the thickness of a chopstick, was coiled around his arm; its scales shimmered like pearls under the light.

The strangest thing is that a delicate young girl's face was growing on the snake's neck.

With almond-shaped eyes, cherry lips, and skin as smooth as jade, she lowered her eyelids and her pink tongue licked Hu Qi's fingertips in a flattering manner.

She would occasionally rub her cheek against his tiger's mouth, like a spoiled kitten.

This thing was a strange tale from one of the books in his hand.

The moment he faced Hu Qi, he was completely suppressed.

Hu Qi's true form is the Taiyu Snake, and he also possesses the status of a Dao Lord, making him the ancestor of all snakes.

Any being associated with the concept of 'snake,' regardless of its nature or species, must bow down before him.

Therefore, even though it was only a clone formed from Hu Qi's power, the snake-like creature dared not resist in the slightest. Instead, it instinctively showed a friendly and submissive attitude.

"You mean you only know that you come from the second basement level?!"

Hu Qidao.

According to the employee handbook, there is only one basement level here.

The other party, however, came from the second basement level.

The beautiful snake hesitated for a moment, flicked its tongue, and nodded.

The monsters in these ghost stories are not without intelligence, but they are extremely rare.

For example, all we know about this beautiful snake in front of us is that it comes from underground and some information about the museum.

"It seems I need to go down and take a look!"

Thinking this, Hu Qi clenched his fist, and a look of pain appeared on the beautiful face of the snake woman. Then, her entire body turned into black smoke and dissipated.

He ended his short life as a ghost story.

Hu Qi got up, intending to go downstairs to take a look first.

Ghost stories cannot be considered living entities in essence, and the information obtained may be intentionally created by the source behind them.

But this is not important.

The important thing is to have a clue to the source.

however.

Just as Hu Qi was walking towards the stairwell.

A commotion came from directly in front of Hu Qi.

They blocked Hu Qi's path.

Two readers were arguing.

The reason is simple: they all liked the same book.

In reality, it was all because of Hu Qi.

Because of his previous actions, there are only these few books left on the bookshelf.

See this.

Hu Qi didn't stop walking and walked straight over.

"Gentlemen, please keep quiet in the library!"

The words fell.

The air solidified instantly.

The two people opposite him froze on the spot, turning their heads to stare directly at Hu Qi.

The two men's appearances were chilling.

One of them was covered in charred scars, his wrinkled skin resembling tree bark licked by fire.

The other person had a fist-sized hole in their head, and through the bloody, mangled hole, one could vaguely see the grayish-white brain tissue pulsating slightly.

"It's okay to stay quiet."

The one whose body was charred black suddenly grinned.

His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, as if there was a problem with his throat.

"But I need your help with a small matter."

"Oh, what kind of help is it?"

Hu Qi smiled.

"Don't worry, as a library employee, I will definitely meet your reasonable request!"

"Then tell me, we both saw this book at the same time, so who do you think it should belong to?"

As the man spoke, he pointed to a book on the bookshelf in front of him, and a pungent, burnt smell gradually emanated from him, like the smell of flesh being burned.

"That's right, you be the judge! But think it through before you speak!"

Another reader with a crater on his head chimed in, as dark red blood mixed with strands of hair dripped from his head.

The two men's cold gazes were fixed on Hu Qi.

Clearly, in this kind of situation, whichever side he chooses, he will inevitably offend the other.

See this scene.

All the readers in the second-floor lending area stopped what they were doing, turned their heads, and looked at this side with strange eyes.

"Speak! Why won't you speak! Tell me, who does it belong to? You..."

The charred man took a step forward, a malicious smile appearing on his blackened face.

boom!
However, before he could finish speaking, a muffled thud was heard.

The man's head exploded like a ripe watermelon, and the headless corpse convulsed and fell backward.

"Alright, no need to think about it anymore. This book is yours! Go pay the bill!"

Hu Qi withdrew his hand and then looked at the reader with a hole in his head.

Then, when their gaze turned to the remaining people, the readers on the second floor were all stunned.

This situation was clearly unexpected.

After reacting.

One by one, their expressions changed, and they turned to leave.

"You dare to attack the readers? That's against the rules! You..."

The reader, who seemed to have a screw loose, cried out in astonishment and involuntarily took a step back.

"Rules? I am the rule!"

Hu Qi sneered.

Then, there were a few more muffled thuds.

The second floor fell silent again, all the readers turned into mutilated corpses, blood splattered everywhere.

However, these readers are somewhat different from those in ghost stories.

Even after death, the body seems to remain, not disappearing.

"I've told you all to keep quiet, but you won't listen. It's really difficult for me to do this..."

Hu Qi sighed softly.

The rules only say to keep the library quiet, but they don't say you can't touch these readers.

Hu Qi turned to look at the stairwell.

Said lightly.

"As you know, it is our duty as library staff to maintain order in the reading area."

It's a pity that some readers lack basic public awareness and have low moral character.

So I had to resort to some methods to shut them up.

At that moment, Ji Chang was standing at the top of the stairs, carrying a basket of books.

It looks like they've come to deliver books.

They had clearly witnessed the entire scene just now.

Ji Chang's pupils trembled slightly.

"This guy! He's so blatantly breaking the rules!"

"As expected, although this strange tale is bizarre, it is no match for this person at all. After all, he is the number one weapon user!"

Shuoqiu's voice replied from the side.

His tone was somewhat complicated. On one hand, he felt that despite being among the top ten weapons, there was such a significant difference between them.

On one hand, the fact that the opponent, as a weapon user, was able to slaughter ghost stories proves, in a way, that weapons are far more powerful than ghost stories.

Hearing what Hu Qi said.

Ji Chang's face twitched slightly, and for a moment she didn't know how to reply.

at this time.

Hu Qi walked straight over.

See this scene.

Ji Chang's heart tightened involuntarily.

"What do you want to do?"

"I suppose you know who I am. Now I need you to do something for me!"

Hu Qidao.

Ji Shang was about to refuse when she opened her mouth.

However, the moment her eyes met Hu Qi's, her bright eyes suddenly lost focus and became confused.

At the same time, the various scenes she had just experienced flashed before Hu Qi's eyes like a revolving lantern.

With Hu Qi's current cultivation level.

There is absolutely no need to search the souls of beings below the level of true gods.

With just a slight thought, the other person's entire life memories can be seen as clearly as the lines on the palm of one's hand.

"What did you do to her?"

At this time.

They seemed to have noticed Ji Chang's unusual behavior.

Shuoqiu, who had transformed into a purple bracelet, suddenly burst forth with a burst of purple light.

A hazy figure emerged from within.

"roll!"

Hu Qi frowned and uttered a single word.

next second.

The purple light vanished abruptly.

The bracelet also fell silent for a moment, and upon closer inspection, one could see several fine cracks in it.

"Come with me!"

Hu Qi looked at Ji Chang.

Ji Chang nodded blankly.

They followed Hu Qi straight down.

After arriving on the first floor.

Without lingering, the two headed straight for the entrance to the basement.

"What are you two doing? And why did you leave your work area without permission during work hours?"

Wang Min appeared and blocked their way.

He looked at Hu Qi, who was at the front, and asked coldly.

Others can die.

But we can't involve him.

If two people enter the library on the basement floor at the same time, a hidden rule will be triggered, and even he may be affected.

That's why he stepped forward.

next second.

A hand suddenly grabbed Wang Min's neck.

They easily lifted him up.

"What...do you...want to...do? Attacking someone who is also...an employee is against the rules!"

Wang Min wanted to resist, after all, his combat skills were not weak.

However, strangely, he seemed to have lost all feeling below his neck and could not move at all.

After discovering this.

Then he met Hu Qi's calm eyes.

He panicked immediately.

She suddenly burst into tears.

"Please, don't kill me... I... don't want to die..."

"What are you afraid of, a mere ghost story? Aren't you already dead?"

However, upon hearing what Wang Min said...

Hu Qi, however, had a strange expression on his face and said something like this.

The words reached Wang Min's ears.

It sent a shiver down his spine.

Fragmented memories flooded back like a tide.

His face turned ashen at a visible speed, his lips turned bluish-purple, and his bulging eyes gradually lost their luster, making him look like a corpse.

The aura of a living person quickly disappeared from his body.

"So...I was already dead?"

Wang Min muttered to himself.

Only then did he realize with a start that he was already dead.

This body is inhabited by nothing more than a peculiar ghost.

This ghost story is quite unique.

It not only took over Wang Min's body, but also absorbed all of his memories.

Day after day, it began to see itself as the real Wang Min.

They completely forgot that they were not human.

That's why he's been able to survive here for so long.

Hu Qi did not actually realize immediately that Wang Min himself was a ghost story.

It was through what the beautiful snake woman said.

The other party said that their guard was a ghost in human skin.

However, this is actually not hard to guess.

Given the numerous rules and hidden rules within this library, no matter how extraordinary a living person is, it would be impossible for them to survive for so long.

Just consider the previous incident where Hu Qi encountered two readers fighting over a single book.

No matter what choice an ordinary person makes, they will all die.

There was absolutely no way out.

Ordinary people would be consumables here; they simply couldn't survive.

Hu Qi ignored Wang Min and, carrying him, went directly into the library on the basement level.

On the basement level, the library remains the same.

There was only one green conveyor belt in the entire space.

At this time.

A strange rustling sound came from the cave entrance on one side.

"You've come here to deal with the source of this place, haven't you? By bringing in more than one person, you've violated the rules here. A powerful monster will appear at the entrance and kill the extra people."

At this moment, Wang Min spoke up.

It seems that after recalling that he was a ghost story, he lost all the characteristics of a living person.

Even with his neck being choked, he didn't show the slightest discomfort; instead, he uttered this sentence.

"However, I can help you block that strange tale, but you must promise me that you will destroy the source of this place!"

At this point, a look of hatred appeared on his face.

Those were Wang Min's own emotions.

To be precise, this strange tale didn't involve possessing Wang Min's body; rather, it's more like the creature merged with Wang Min himself.

However, this seems to be normal.

The intelligence of ghost stories is rare, like a blank sheet of paper. After entering Wang Min's body, they are directly influenced by his memories. Even if they discover that they are ghost stories, they will still harbor resentment towards the source of all this.

Do you know where that source is?

Hu Qi scanned his surroundings.

Asked casually.

"I don't know, but someone discovered this place before and speculated that the source must be related to this cave entrance."

Wang Min pointed to the cave entrance in front of him.

"Lying down there, you can press the red button to send yourself inside; maybe that will solve the problem..."

He paused there.

The meaning is clear: someone discovered this place, entered it, and wanted to solve the source of the ghost story, but the library still exists, and that person obviously died.

At this time.

The rustling sounds from inside the cave were getting closer.

A hint of urgency appeared on Wang Min's face.

"Let me go! It's too late! That thing is coming out! Let me hold it off, you all go in first."

"Going in offers a chance of survival, while staying means certain death."

However, Hu Qi just smiled at this.

"You acted well! What a pity! In another place, you might even get an award."

Click!

Squeeze your fingers together.

Wang Min's neck was crushed and casually thrown to the ground.

A look of astonishment still lingered on his face.

The traces of ghost story performances that have taken over Wang Min's performance are too obvious.

The beautiful snake said the source was on the second underground level, while this guy said it was behind the cave entrance.

One of the two guys must be lying.

Hu Qi simply couldn't be bothered to make a distinction.

Because just a moment ago, he realized that he seemed to have fallen into a mental trap.

He, Hu Qi, is a Dao Lord, a terrifying being standing at the pinnacle of the spirit world system.

Previously, I had the foolish idea of ​​trying to get to the source of a strange tale in a world with a membrane by following the rules and completing a three-day trial period.

Recalling Ji Chang's memories, the other party also had the same idea. As a weapon user, instead of thinking of other ways, she couldn't help but want to abide by the rules here.

Only then did he understand.

It must have been that the library had some kind of influence on him, albeit imperceptibly.

"It can actually affect me! Very good!"

A cold glint flashed in Hu Qi's eyes.

at this time.

Swish!
A crimson blood shadow suddenly shot out from the black hole at the end of the conveyor belt.

It was a giant tongue covered with hideous barbs, and sticky fluid stretched out in disgusting threads between the barbs.

Strangely, the deadly tongue froze in mid-air half a meter away from Hu Qi.

Hu Qi slowly turned his head.

His once jet-black pupils had completely faded, replaced by a pair of narrow, vertical pupils, blood-red, cold as iron, gleaming with an inhuman chill.

"What's with all this talk about stirring up trouble or luring the enemy? It's not that complicated."

"Wherever you run, I'll kill you there! Let's see where you can hide!"

He twitched his lips, revealing a ferocious, bloodthirsty, and terrifying smile, then raised his foot and stomped down.

---boom! ! !

(End of this chapter)