Rules of the Unusual: I am the Final Boss

As the light in the pure white space faded, Shi Mo returned to the bedroom assigned to him by the Seventh Sequence Base. The room was simply furnished, exactly as it had been when he left, with only a trace of the unique energy of spatial teleportation remaining in the air.

He casually walked to the bedside and sat down, his heterochromatic eyes showing no joy or relaxation after clearing the level, as if he had just gone downstairs for a walk and returned.

However, this calm did not last long.

"Knock knock knock—"

A rapid knocking sounded, carrying an obvious sense of anxiety and an air of undeniable urgency.

Shi Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not stand up. He simply said, "Come in."

The door was flung open, and Bai Xu led the way, followed by Hong Yuan, You Ying, Bai Jin, Tie Quan, and even the tech officer Lin Chen, instantly making the once spacious bedroom feel somewhat cramped. Their gazes all focused on Shi Mo, their eyes filled with complex emotions—shock, doubt, inquiry, and a hint of barely concealed…trembling fear.

Clearly, they watched the entire live stream of "Happy Home".

The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

Finally, it was Iron Fist, the most straightforward of them all, who lost his composure first. He spoke in a rough voice, hoarse with emotion, "Shi Mo! You... how did you do that?!"

Shi Mo looked up at him, her gaze calm and unwavering: "What have you accomplished?"

"Stop playing dumb!" Iron Fist took a step forward, the muscles in his arm bulging. "That raw meat! That blood wine! Not only did you eat it, but you also...you even commented that the meat was 'firm' and the blood was 'sweet'?! That's not something a normal person could swallow! Didn't you feel anything at all?!"

Hong Yuan couldn't help but chime in, her voice trembling with lingering fear: "And those sounds at night... Shi Mo, we saw them all, you were asleep! How could you possibly sleep in that environment? It can't be explained by just having a strong mentality!"

Although Youying remained silent, his tightly pursed lips and sharp eyes conveyed his doubts.

Bai Jin crossed his arms, his brows furrowed in a frown: "What exactly did you and that 'mother' say during those last few seconds of black screen? Why was she crying? Why did she look at you so strange at the end? What did you do to her?"

Even the usually composed tech officer Lin Chen adjusted his glasses, his tone serious: "Shi Mo, your behavior patterns and data performance have seriously deviated from the scope of all known Awakened. We need an explanation; this is not only about personal curiosity, but also about the organization's assessment of your potential risks."

The questions came like a barrage of bullets, filled with unease and an urgent need for answers.

Faced with the direct or subtle questions from the crowd, Shi Mo's expression remained unchanged, as if they were discussing other people's anecdotes that had nothing to do with him. He even casually adjusted his posture, crossing one leg over the other.

Once everyone had quieted down and focused their attention on him, waiting for his answer, he slowly raised his strange, eerie eyes and calmly swept his gaze over the crowd.

"So?" he began, his voice indifferent. "You watched the live stream, you saw what you saw. And then?"

This casual rhetorical question left everyone speechless for a moment.

Bai Xu stood silently at the front, his deep green eyes fixed on Shi Mo, trying to find any flaw in that perfect but expressionless face.

At that moment, he took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said in a low, serious voice with undeniable weight: "Shi Mo, this is very important."

Bai Xu's tone was more solemn than ever before. "Your abilities, your actions, even your...essence, have exceeded the scope of our understanding. In the 'House of Happiness,' you didn't exhibit 'resistance' to the pollution, but rather... 'compliance,' even 'ignoring' it. This cannot be explained by ordinary skills. Who exactly are you? What is your true purpose in entering the instance and joining the Seventh Sequence?"

Bai Xu's question went straight to the heart of the matter, representing the biggest doubts and concerns of the Seventh Sequence's higher-ups. The air in the room instantly tensed to an extreme degree.

Everyone held their breath, awaiting Shi Mo's answer. This concerned trust, and even more so, the safety of the entire organization.

Under the intense gaze of everyone, Shi Mo finally moved slightly.

He lowered his crossed legs, leaned forward, rested his elbows on his knees, and interlaced his fingers against his chin. His long, silvery-white hair slid down his shoulders with the movement, gleaming with a cold sheen in the indoor light.

He raised his eyes, his heterochromatic red and gold pupils like the intersection of an abyss and a blazing sun, staring directly at Bai Xu and also sweeping over the tense crowd behind him.

Then, with a soft, almost imperceptible sigh, he spoke: "Everyone," his voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears, "has their own secrets."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable certainty and a profound sense of detachment.

"My abilities, my past, why I can adapt to things that you find unbearable..." He paused, "These are my domain, none of your business, and I need not report them to you."

His words, devoid of any anger, acted like an invisible, unbreakable wall, shutting out all inquiry and questioning.

"I joined the Seventh Sequence to make it easier to enter the instance, and I have never hidden that," he continued, his gaze returning to Bai Xu.

"As for whether my actions pose a threat to the organization... at least so far, I haven't done anything to harm the interests of the Seventh Sequence. On the contrary, I cleared the dungeon, obtained the resources, and didn't harm any of my teammates. Isn't that right?"

With clear logic and calm words, he deftly defused the questions raised by the crowd, while also drawing a clear line once again.

The room fell silent. They couldn't refute Shi Mo's words.

Indeed, his behavior is strange, but he has not shown any clear hostility so far. In fact, he is very powerful and is an invaluable asset to the organization.

However, that sense of the unknown, which is beyond our control and understanding, is like a thorn stuck in everyone's heart.

Bai Xu's brows furrowed even more.

Shi Mo's answer was impeccable, yet it did nothing to alleviate his doubts; instead, it made him feel that the other person was even more unfathomable. He wanted to ask again, trying to pry open a crack in the defense: "But..."

Just as Bai Xu uttered two words, a sudden change occurred.