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

The butler ate it with gusto.

Abru's defeat led the Kingdom of Lanshan to its inevitable demise.

The voice of emptiness delivered a judgment devoid of any emotion.

[Abru, the nineteenth chosen one of the Lanshan Kingdom, has failed his challenge!]

[The national fortune value of Lanshan Kingdom has decreased by five, and the current national fortune value is... five.]

[Lanshan Kingdom's national fortune value is insufficient to offset the punishment, and now seventeen strange tales have randomly descended! Only three percent of the pure land remains!]

[The ghost story has arrived!]

Many people were still in shock when the star of Lanshan Kingdom went out on the interstellar map.

They watched helplessly as the monsters emerged from the thick, bloody mist above Lanshan Kingdom and entered reality.

That three percent of the pure land is simply not enough for the seventeen strange and bizarre tales to run wild.

They are no longer bound by rules and enjoy the killing without restraint.

The interstellar warships of the Lanshan Kingdom searched and rescued people amidst the ruins of cities, managing to pull many from the brink of death.

Just as the rescue ship initiated a wormhole jump in an attempt to evacuate the country, it collided violently with a transparent barrier.

The entire warship transformed into a bursting, burning fireball in the void, and was then completely engulfed by the blood mist.

……

A strong sense of powerlessness rose in everyone's hearts.

Lanshan Kingdom is not the only one subject to the rules. They are like a flock of sheep being driven towards the sea, getting closer and closer to death.

Inside the Tianxia Kingdom's command center.

Assistant Xu broke the tense atmosphere with his words.

"Captain Guan, the public's pessimism index is rising rapidly, and some people are starting to predict the demise of the Chosen Ones. At the same time, there is also a tendency towards self-destruction."

Guan Shanyue quickly reviewed the data handed to her by Assistant Xu and calmly replied, "Real-time monitoring and appropriate intervention. Just avoid a large number of misleading statements."

She knew very well that the pessimistic voices wouldn't disappear until there was hope. And the only way to bring hope was for Shen Xingzhuo to emerge from the ghost story unscathed.

Assistant Xu saw through her thoughts and gave a wry smile.

His voice was hoarse, "Also..."

"Through biometric comparison, we confirmed that the chosen one, Shen Xingzhuo, is not in the citizen database."

"We know nothing about her..."

A hint of surprise flashed quickly in Guan Shanyue's eyes.

The unknown is a huge variable!

She could believe that there was a reason why the strange entity chose Shen Xingzhuo as the chosen one, but she couldn't gamble the fate of Tianxia Kingdom on the enemy's kindness.

Guan Shanyue rubbed her aching forehead to calm herself down. The most urgent task was to find information that would benefit Shen Xingzhuo.

As the supreme commander of the All-China Alliance, Guan Shanyue possesses genuine skills.

She can command dozens of fleets to plunder resources simultaneously in the interstellar era, and she can also use her multitasking ability to analyze the subtle clues in the split screens of various countries.

"The entry time for the same ghost story is consistent, and the progress of various countries is now basically the same."

Although the butler exhibited bizarre characteristics after the Chosen One of Lanshan Kingdom opened the door, the rules of the supernatural tales themselves allow for bizarre mental corruption of the Chosen One...

This should be considered a distractor message.

Even the butler turning his head in Shen Xingzhuo's celestial display was interfering with their judgment.

According to the currently known rules, the act of opening a door is not illegal.

Therefore, there must be hidden information that cannot be seen from the celestial canopy!

Guan Shanyue pursed her lips, her fingertips unconsciously twirling the ends of her hair as she pondered.

The sound of sand flowing through the hourglass of time was amplified infinitely in the quiet space.

"time!"

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

At the same time, Shen Xingzhuo's impatient voice came from the sky.

"Who is it?!"

"Didn't I tell you not to bother me now?"

Guan Shanyue smiled with satisfaction.

Shen Xingzhuo mentioned "now," indicating that she had also noticed the time information.

But the viewers in the live chat didn't grasp her underlying meaning. They had been exposed to the strange smog for so long that their brains were no longer capable of deep thinking.

Am I hallucinating? How dare she be so fierce and eerie?

She's really asking for trouble! I bet she'll be the next one to be torn to shreds!

[Family members, Pluto cemetery plots are on clearance sale! Not 999, not 299, only 99! I'll sell them if you dare to leave them lying around!]

[Give me ten ORZs from upstairs]

[Already lying down...]

There's no other way, there's really no other way.

They all suspected that Shen Xingzhuo was doing it on purpose, just to end it all quickly.

It has to be said, they were right.

Shen Xingzhuo did it on purpose.

The preface to this ghost story repeatedly mentions that her brother always granted her every wish. So what if a pampered young lady has a bit of a temper?

It's impossible for her to be afraid of the butler outside the door whose head is about to fall off.

Shen Xingzhuo had already seen his unusual behavior through the little paper doll's eyes.

Her assessment was that it was just average. Not as terrifying as the drought demons she and her master had encountered in their early years.

But Shen Xingzhuo still had things to verify.

She strode forward, flung open the door, her face etched with impatience at being interrupted. And before the housekeeper could react, she preemptively struck.

"Don't you know I'm researching new treatments?" She glanced at the housekeeper. "Will you take responsibility for delaying your brother's treatment?"

The butler's fierce expression froze, and his eyes cleared up a bit.

How can she be so self-righteous?

But soon, the butler cleared his throat and smiled at Shen Xingzhuo, "Miss, the young master is waiting for you in his room."

Shen Xingzhuo looked at the butler with a questioning gaze.

"My brother's leg needs regular treatment at specific times." Her tone turned cold. "It starts at four in the afternoon every day. Why are you rushing me?"

When Shen Xingzhuo spoke, he subtly added a touch of intimidation.

The butler's eyeballs couldn't withstand the pressure and slipped out of their sockets with a "gurgle," hanging precariously on his face, connected by dark red blood vessels and nerves.

Unaware of the pain, he bowed to Shen Xingzhuo and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was too hasty."

"It's alright, you're only thinking of your brother."

Shen Xingzhuo curled her lips and took out the gold ingots she had just folded and placed them in the butler's hand.

"Now that you've taken the money, you'd better do your job even better, understand?"

The butler bowed and scraped.

Shen Xingzhuo didn't care whether he had anything else to say and simply closed the door.

She already knew the answer she wanted to verify.

You have a strong sense of time... You have dinner with your brother every night at 7:30.

The ellipsis in Rule 2 is likely an attempt by Weiqi to deliberately obscure the information.

If the chosen one only remembers the 7:30 dinner time and ignores the fixed treatment time recorded in the notebook, and agrees to go to the butler immediately, they will violate the rule of "punctuality".

Therefore, when the housekeeper comes to invite you, you should refuse on the grounds that you cannot change your brother's treatment schedule.

However, Shen Xingzhuo was not only verifying this rule.

She also learned that although the supernatural beings would tempt her to break the rules, their behavior was relatively programmed, and if she made a sudden move, the supernatural beings might not have time to react.

That's understandable; after all, he'd been dead for so long, it's normal for his brain not to be working properly.

But more importantly, the gold ingots she offered were not refused! This shows that even in the strange tales of rules, money is a panacea!

The supernatural can be bought with money!

And coincidentally, as a legitimate Taoist priest, her skill in folding gold ingots was unparalleled!

Shen Xingzhuo's thoughts went through many twists and turns, but the barrage of comments was filled with question marks.

Although I'm from Tianxia Kingdom, I still think Shen Xingzhuo is cheating...

Why was Lanshan Kingdom killed even though they opened their gates and were so friendly? Tell me! Why?

Did you notice what Sister Shen handed to the housekeeper?

[It looks like an ancient coin... Ah, I found it! It's on page 18 of the history book. It says it's a gold ingot, and very valuable?]

What's this all about?

As the old saying goes, "Money can make the devil turn the millstone."

[Family members, I'm not going to say anything more. I've signed up for Zheyuanbao's online course. Anyone want to join a group order?]

Everyone was stunned.

Inside the command center, Guan Shanyue's brows relaxed for the first time in a long time.

"Are they divine soldiers descending from the heavens?"

Although Shen Xingzhuo is young, his memory and adaptability are more than enough to make him a chosen one.

It'll just be tough on the young girl.

"Guan, this is a signal from the International Alliance."

Guan Shanyue nodded, indicating that the call was connected, but his eyes did not leave the screen.

In the midst of the ghost story, Shen Xingzhuo's gaze habitually swept across the sky outside the window. After confirming that the timeline had not been corrupted by ghostly energy, he quickly determined the time.

A voice of nothingness suddenly rang out.

[Shen Xingzhuo, the chosen one of Tianxia Kingdom, gains 20% favorability with the butler. Once the butler's favorability reaches 60%, the frequency of the white-robed butler's appearances will increase.]

[Rewards awarded for first-time avoidance of danger!]