Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 331 "Turn into a Cat If You Don't Sleep"

Seeing this, Sasriel didn't know what else to say, so he changed the subject and asked, "Could I ask you for more details about this power?"

Saslir admitted that He still cared about this matter.

After all, establishing appropriate rules, under the premise of mutual restraint and preventing things from getting out of control, can indeed make the world a better place.

The other two also cast curious glances at them.

“Well…” Rowling smiled, raised his hand, and a book that seemed to exist between illusion and reality appeared in his hand. This was the “Book of Stories”.

"Actually, I don't know much about this power yet, so I'm going to test it out."

Roland's gaze then fell upon the people from Silver City and Moon City around him, and his smile grew even brighter.

What could be more suitable for this experiment than a God-forsaken person who has just arrived in the outside world and has not yet developed sufficient knowledge of it?
"Let me think... since it's an experiment, let's have some cute little rules..." Rowling held the quill pen, which was also somewhere between fantasy and reality, and after thinking for a few seconds, he wrote a few lines in the "Storybook".

Because he was closer, Sasriel could clearly see what Rowling had written. His expression became subtle for a moment, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you serious?"

“Of course, I’m very serious.” Rowling nodded matter-of-factly, smiling as he said, “Doesn’t that sound cute?”

For a moment, Sasriel didn't even know what to say.

Because Rowling wrote in this "book of stories" that "Building XX has a rule that 'you turn into a cat if you don't sleep.' Anyone who stays up past 11 p.m. will turn into a cat. This will not cause them any harm, but they will not be able to turn back until an hour later."

Area XX is where Rolin now settles these people from the Forsaken Lands. Building 1 is just one of the residences that Rolin arranged for these people from the Forsaken Lands in advance.

"So what's next?" Although he felt the rule was a bit ridiculous, Sasriel still asked seriously.

“Of course there are things we need to do. My rules don’t just take effect out of thin air; they need to believe in them!” Rowling said with a smile, seemingly without any intention of hiding anything.

“Believe…” Sasriel chewed on the word.

“Yes, after all, trust is a kind of power!” Roland said with a smile, making no mention of the fact that once the rules take effect, they will not become invalid unless he cancels them.

……

As the chief of Silver City and a member of the advance team sent by Silver City to explore the outside world, Colin Iliad had basically figured out the situation outside during this period. Therefore, when Rolin and Sasriel told him about a certain rule, Colin Iliad's first reaction was confusion.

The main reason is that he had never heard of anything so outrageous.

But Colin Iliad didn't think Rowling would joke about something like that, so after a brief moment of surprise, Colin Iliad began to think about why this absurd rule existed.

"Your Highness Lucifer, is this a rule established by an extraordinary being of the Judgement Path? Or is it a curse of the Divine Abomination Path?" Colin Iliad asked cautiously, looking at Rolin.

“You can interpret it that way.” Rowling smiled, not denying it, but simply said, “You can see it as a prank, a rule set up here by a guy with a wicked sense of humor. Don’t worry, it won’t cause any harm.”

Colin Iliad's expression became indescribable for a moment. Although he knew that high-sequence personalities were mostly unpredictable, he did not expect that someone would be so bored.

What's the point of establishing such rules? "Maybe it's because cats are cute?" Rowling said with a smile.

“…Cats are indeed adorable creatures.” Colin Iliad echoed with a subtle expression, then added, “Thank you for letting me know. I’ll tell everyone about this right away.”

Rowling smiled, confident that with Colin Iliad vouching for him, everyone in Silver City and Moon City would believe it.

After all, the mysterious world does indeed possess the power of rules, and it does indeed contain curses that turn people into animals!

However, after thinking for a moment, Rowling called out to Colin Iliad, who was about to leave, and said, "Regarding this rule, I might need someone to help me conduct an experiment. Of course, it's not mandatory. If no one volunteers, then forget it."

Although Rowling could go out and catch a couple of bad guys to use as test subjects, he wouldn't need to go through that trouble if he had volunteers.

Colin Iliad was taken aback by these words. He hesitated for a second before firmly saying, "If Your Highness needs it, may I?"

Although the absurd rule didn't seem dangerous, Colin Iliad still wanted to prevent others from getting into trouble.

Lorin blinked, looked at the Sequence 4 muscular man in front of him, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Okay, but it would be best if there were some other people with you, preferably from different sequences. Don't worry, I will ensure your safety."

He also wanted to explore how regional rules would have different binding force on people of different strengths.

“Okay, I understand, I’ll do it right away.” Colin Iliad didn’t refuse any further when he heard this. He knew very well that since the people of Silver City had accepted the other party’s protection, they would naturally have to pay some corresponding price.

Colin Iliad is willing to take risks for the others in Silver City, but he won't really treat them like hothouse flowers.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Silver City has no greenhouse flowers.

"I believe in your abilities," Rowling smiled.

Colin Iliad bowed and then went back to his work.

As the chief of Silver City, Colin Iliad was undoubtedly extremely efficient. His status also brought him great prestige, making everyone present believe that the absurd rule of "turning into a cat if you don't sleep" existed in Building One.

The recruitment of volunteers went smoothly. After all, the people of both Silver City and Moon City were warriors accustomed to fighting monsters, and no one would back down in such a situation.

By evening, a large crowd had gathered outside Building 1, including volunteers and curious onlookers.

Of course, Rolin and the others were also there.

At that moment, Luo Lin was looking at Building No. 1 thoughtfully.

In fact, he could sense that once about two hundred people had come to firmly believe in the rule that "if you don't sleep, you'll turn into a cat," a certain power had already appeared in Building 1. However, at that time, the power was not very strong and could only be effective on ordinary people. Moreover, it was hard to say how many people it could affect.

But as more and more people came to believe in this rule, the power of the rule in Building 1 was clearly strengthened.

"In other words, the binding force of regional rules after they take effect is not static; on the contrary, it strengthens as more people believe in them." Roland stroked his chin, pondering to himself, "But what if the rules themselves are designed specifically for individuals? What would that be like then..."

(End of this chapter)