Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Shen Xingzhuo's words were like sharp swords, piercing heavily into everyone's hearts.

[What?! Does this mean that even happiness is a sin for my sister?]

Why? Because he's purely evil? Can't he just die?!

[Aaaaaah, I totally relate! My dad's the same way! He can't stand to see me happy! When I was 12, I passed the entrance exam for the Zhuhua Alliance's Young Soaring Class, and he insisted that as a girl, I'd only be there to make up for everyone else! He destroyed my flying boat and wouldn't let me go to class!]

[+1, I also have parents like that. Suppressing our happiness is the lowest-cost way for them to maintain their authority!]

[Some people are being ridiculous. What's wrong with the brother single-handedly supporting the family? The sister is just not sensible enough; I'd be annoyed too!]

[The brother's leg was broken when he was a child, so isn't it understandable that he has a twisted mentality? Can't the sister be more understanding? Why is she being so dramatic?]

[That's right, if my sister hadn't been so immature, this strange tale might never have happened. Now it's clear who the culprit is, isn't it?]

[Victim blaming, though late, has arrived!]

[After thousands of years, can't you people at least evolve your brains?]

[Huaxu Squad, quickly trace this ID! This kind of rhetoric is a breeding ground for mental pollution!]

[Yes, yes, I strongly suspect those people upstairs have been corrupted by something supernatural!]

The comments section erupted in chaos over the line, "Pleasure threatened his authority."

And in ghost stories.

After Shen Xingzhuo finished speaking, countless sharp cracks burst forth from the hearts of all the puppets in the room.

Ghostly energy surged within the cracks, transforming into sharp arrows that unexpectedly pierced Shen Xingzhuo.

"As expected, even their hearts are dirty."

Shen Xingzhu scoffed lightly, his hand transforming into a sword finger as he revealed the final talisman.

The moment the talisman was released, her voice boomed like a bell:

"The Supreme Lord issued a decree of amnesty, which was proclaimed by the emperor. The laws and punishments were clearly manifested in the six heavens of Luofeng."

Your sins are overflowing, your soul cannot be forgiven. May you be exonerated in the netherworld and forever imprisoned in the underworld…

The talisman shone brightly, and all the ghostly energy was sucked into the black vortex.

Deep within the vortex, iron chains extend, attempting to drag the sinful brother into the deepest hell.

[Question 3 was answered correctly!]

The sound of ghost stories began, carrying a hint of imperceptible urgency.

[Congratulations to Shen Xingzhuo, the chosen one of Tianxia Kingdom, for perfectly completing the supernatural tale - "Little Sister Carrying a Doll"!]

Shen Xingzhuo twitched his fingers slightly, and the Hell Chains stopped moving.

[Now...the Chosen Ones' completion rewards are being distributed!]

[Due to the Chosen Ones' perfect completion of the level, the nation's fortune value has doubled, and the Tianxia Nation's national fortune value has increased by 50!]

[The Tianxia Kingdom has received a land purification reward, randomly purifying 12 fallen cities within its territory!]

[The Chosen One's Talent Reflects...]

This time, the ghost stories were stunned.

Previously, when Shen Xingzhu entered the strange tale, it did not give her a talent ability to choose from.

How is talent reflection calculated?

It seems it dug its own hole and jumped into it...

Because Shen Xingzhuo's strongest talent is her Dao!

After a few seconds of downtime, the ghost story resumed its audio.

[The Chosen One's Talent Reflection Reward! The Tianxia Kingdom gains the 'Spiritual Qi Revival - Level 1' buff! Every time a Tianxia Kingdom's Chosen One is in a ghost story, the ghostly mist in reality will be purified at a rate of 5% per day!]

Shen Xingzhuo could even detect a hint of gritted teeth in his voice.

But the rewards don't stop there; next up are the individual rewards for the chosen ones.

[Chosen One Individual Points Calculation:]

Unlock all scenes in the Ghost Stories - Add 200 points;

Avoid all the deadly traps in the ghost stories without using any items - +500 points;

Complete the hidden quest – earn 500 points;

Achieve a perfect clear - add 1000 points;

First-time completion reward - 500 points;

First perfect clear reward - 500 points;

Gaining 60% or more of the favorability of multiple characters for the first time - add 300 points;

Other rewards can be combined to reach a total of 700 points.

Congratulations! Chosen One Shen Xingzhuo has earned a total of 3700 points for clearing this stage!

Points can be used to redeem eerie items; redemption can be done before each entry into or exit from the haunted house.

[The Chosen One obtains an upgradable eerie item—the Puppet Doll. Each time it is re-bound to a different ghost story, it can shield the Chosen One from three attacks.]

[The chosen one obtains a special eerie item—a copy of Mother's Diary. While possessing this item, one gains the "Radiance of Maternal Love," granting all eerie NPCs an initial affinity of 10% upon the next entry into a family-themed ghost story.]

This ghost story features 7 NPCs, and the chosen one will receive 7 Mysterious Crystals. These crystals can be exchanged for special items, which, based on overall evaluation, will generally increase the chosen one's survival rate by 10%!

[Detection indicates that the chosen one has fulfilled Tongtong's long-cherished wish, gaining 1 point of Pure Wish Power, which will permanently increase 'Luck' by 1 point.]

[The Chosen One's personal attributes have been updated.]

After finishing the strange tale, Shen Xingzhuo saw his personal attribute panel.

In addition to basic information, the panel also displays her current basic attribute values, the number and function of the items she owns, and her simplified version of the game completion record.

She smiled; these figures were unexpected, and there was still a lot of room for improvement.

The rewards for Shen Xingzhuo, the Chosen One of Tianxia Kingdom, have been calculated.

The next challenge will begin in ten days.

【wish……】

The ghost story hadn't finished.

Shen Xingzhu chuckled lightly, his voice calm, "Hurry, hurry, by the decree of the Great Emperor of Beiyin Fengdu."

As the final incantation fell, the iron chains in the vortex instantly dragged the brother's drunken soul into the endless abyss.

The golden light in the air cleansed away the evil and ghostly aura.

The housekeeper, Tongtong, and the other murdered ghosts all went to where they were meant to go.

The ghost story "Little Sister Carrying a Doll" will be permanently closed!

The other chosen ones still trapped in this strange tale were ejected by a tremendous force. For the first time in history, all those who had not yet cleared the game survived!

Shen Xingzhuo sensed a distortion in the air; the strange tale had been enraged.

But so what?

The establishment of the rule-based mystery: the rules are constraints, but also her weapon to protect herself.

Once it declared her victorious, it could no longer harm her. But when the new ghost story began, the new rules applied...

Shen Xingzhuo's figure disappeared into the sky.

This is a long-awaited victory!

Joy filled the hearts of every Tianxia citizen!

At first, there were only one or two barely suppressed cheers on the streets. Soon, the cheers merged into a surging tide, injecting life into countless lifeless cities!

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

The hearts of the soldiers trapped in the occupied area pounded like drums!

"Reinforcements! We need reinforcements!"

"There are still people inside! I heard crying!"

"We cannot retreat! Not even a single step!"

Their chosen ones won!

And it was a complete and utter victory!

Survival is no longer just empty talk!

Long live the Heavenly Xia Kingdom!