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

The gripping force loosened instantly as she finished speaking.

A large amount of air rushed into Shen Xingzhuo's lungs, causing him to cough violently for a while, almost knocking the doll off the tray to the ground.

You and your brother are close, and you care about him very much. Your brother needs your company and care. When you see your brother, you should greet him first, you shouldn't refuse his requests, and you absolutely shouldn't lose your temper with him.

Hugging is a way of asking for companionship and care.

Therefore, even if her brother's force was enough to break her ribs, she absolutely could not push him away directly.

You must never lose your temper with him, even a gentle scolding might hurt his fragile heart.

Therefore, Shen Xingzhuo had no choice but to resort to the same old trick.

My brother loves you very much...

This rule, which was repeatedly and deliberately emphasized, proved to be very useful.

Both she and her dolls are fragile; they can get their older brother's "care" by showing a little weakness.

However, Shen Xingzhuo believes that this rule is not a complete sentence.

Her brother's murderous intent towards her was also genuine.

She is more inclined to believe that there is a triggering condition for "my brother loves you very much".

That was the younger sister's obedience and show of weakness.

"Little sister, I'm ready for today's treatment."

Her brother's gloomy voice came from behind her, accompanied by a strange rustling sound that sent chills down her spine.

Shen Xingzhuo immediately gathered her thoughts, but as she was about to turn around, she noticed something unusual about her back.

She can't move!

Her back was like a steel bar reinforced with cement, unable to move flexibly anymore.

Shen Xingzhuo's heart skipped a beat, and her brain raced as she began to recall her experiences in the ghost stories.

So far, she has only faced six life-threatening situations, and she has managed to avoid the deadly options all of them.

The only variable might have been those few seconds when my brother pulled me into his arms.

That was the only time she had close contact with the humanoid monster.

At the time, she only felt a chill seep into her bones, but now it seems that it was not just the chill brought by ghostly energy.

However, she was certain that her mind had not been corrupted by the ghostly energy.

Therefore, stiffness in the spine is likely related to physical contact.

Why aren't you moving?

"Why haven't you come to treat me yet?!"

"You're being disobedient again, aren't you?"

Each note was louder than the last.

Even without looking, you can tell that my brother has become extremely agitated.

Shen Xingzhu could feel him lunging at her like an enraged wild beast.

My shoulder was bitten hard, the sharp teeth embedded in my flesh, almost tearing it apart.

Shen Xingzhuo took a deep breath, endured the pain, silently recited the dispelling incantation, and visualized a heart fire in his mind.

The small flame quickly spread to his back, and the warmth dispelled the chill.

"break!"

Shen Xingzhu thought to herself, her back no longer stiffening. But this change aroused her suspicion.

The disintegration spell emphasizes the unity of mind and spirit. So, does the phrase "must assume the identity of the younger sister" have another interpretation?

But now is not the time to think about that.

The skin where she was bitten was torn.

Shen Xingzhu suppressed the urge to perform a ritual to help her brother pass on to the afterlife, smiled, and walked to the bedside.

"Brother, don't worry, I was just recalling the new technique I learned."

Seeing that she was no longer "resisting," the brother also put away the sinister expression on his face and silently lay back on the bed.

Shen Xingzhuo's eyes turned cold as he pondered the first step: figuring out the triggering conditions for body stiffness.

Since it involves physical contact...

She reached out and lifted her brother's trouser leg.

The older brother was wearing a beige modern Chinese-style loungewear set. His calves, exposed beneath the loose trousers, were unusually slender. The blood vessels under his skin were bulging and menacing, and even more horrifying, they were crawling with wriggling white maggots.

The swarm of insects dug holes and built nests in his legs, the blood and pus mixed together, making it look extremely gruesome.

Shen Xingzhu felt a little nauseous and silently put on a pair of gloves.

She placed her hand on her brother's leg and applied a slight pressure.

"Pfft."

Maggots burst open in Shen Xingzhuo's hands, leaving a sticky sensation.

Shen Xingzhu laughed speechlessly. 'This ghost story really knows how to deliberately disgust people.'

Just as she was about to move her hand away, her arms suddenly stiffened as expected.

Unable to bend her elbows, she slipped and slid her hands off her brother's legs, smearing the insect corpse into the bloody hole in his leg.

'yue……'

Shen Xingzhuo's mysophobia kicked in, and she decided to ignore it.

She quickly chanted the incantation again to relieve the stiffness in her arm, and before her brother could attack again, she took out the brand-new gold needles from her needle case.

"Brother, shall we try this new treatment today?"

"Of course." The older brother smiled indulgently, his voice gentle.

"I knew my brother would agree."

Shen Xingzhuo spoke with a cheerful tone, and her hands didn't stop moving. In just a few moments, she inserted the gold needles into the correct acupoints.

When I stood up, I noticed a slight stiffness in my body again.

At this point, she had determined that her body stiffening was related to physical contact with her brother; the closer she was to her brother, the faster her body would stiffen.

Therefore, she must maintain a safe distance in order to move around normally.

"Brother, the needle is in place, it'll be done in a little while."

Shen Xingzhu explained his progress and then sat down on the sofa.

Just as I was trying to calm myself down, my gaze inadvertently fell on the clock hanging on the wall.

7:20?!

How is that possible?!

I quickly looked out the window. The sky was clear and untouched by any ghostly aura, which meant that the time was real!

Shen Xingzhu frowned. It was just one acupuncture session; it couldn't possibly take three hours.

"This isn't a change in flow rate, it's... time editing!"

She suddenly remembered what the girl had said when she introduced the sky at the beginning of her transmigration.

"You know how strange the timing is; just two nights later, his belly started to swell up."

Shen Xingzhuo initially thought it was the work of a ghost fetus.

But... it's more like the Rules of the Strange would directly align the timeline to key time points.

This means that seemingly ordinary events could be skipped over instantly, throwing her directly into the next trap!

You will have dinner with your brother every night at 7:30.

Time was running out, and Shen Xingzhuo glanced at the needles in her brother's leg.

This acupuncture technique was created by her. If the actual time spent performing the acupuncture is less than half an hour, it will produce serious adverse effects.

Shen Xingzhuo was unsure whether the backlash would cause a bizarre rampage. After a slight hesitation, she decided to use spiritual energy to accelerate the acupuncture technique.

The warm heat was transferred from the needle tip to my brother's leg.

The older brother's body trembled noticeably. But Shen Xingzhuo could observe from the reflection in the glass that there was no change in his expression.

A slight smile played at the corners of her lips.

Five minutes later, he neatly put away the gold needles.

She discreetly hid several clean needles in her sleeve before helping her brother up from the bed.

"Brother, how are you feeling today?" Her face was full of concern.

Her brother gently patted the top of her head and nodded lightly.

"I feel very warm."

Shen Xingzhuo's head stiffened as her brother stroked it.

She cursed under her breath for a moment, then broke free from her frozen state. She'd finally gotten her share of the perks of being a Taoist priest.

"Coo coo~"

Shen Xingzhuo squeezed his stomach, making a rumbling sound.

Next, she needs to guide her brother to suggest leaving the bedroom so that he won't be late for dinner.

Are you hungry?

"It's almost 7:30, shall we go eat?"

Shen Xingzhuo nodded, "Okay, I'm really starving."

She pushed her brother's wheelchair out of the room.

The corridor had returned to normal, the lights were bright, and the portraits were neatly arranged, as if the bloody swamp just now was only Shen Xingzhuo's illusion.

On the west side of the first floor, there is an extremely spacious room. A dark red tablecloth covers the long dining table, and the flickering light from the glass candlesticks makes the silver cutlery look even more exquisite.

Two seats were set out on the dining table.

The older brother is in the main seat, and she is to his left.

Shen Xingzhu helped her brother down from his wheelchair, and then she sat down herself. Of course, she didn't forget the doll that was very important to her.

The maid was very perceptive and provided the doll with a mini dollhouse restaurant.

The dolls also took their seats.

Only then did the older brother turn his gaze back to the food that the butler had brought out.

The first dish is stew.

It looks like borscht, but the soup is noticeably thicker. The white substance floating in the soup doesn't look like white asparagus, but more like oily bone marrow.

My brother has already started eating.

Shen Xingzhuo's hand was about to place on the spoon when she suddenly stopped.

wrong!

The restaurant is a newly created space! Why aren't there any dining rules?!