Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Aww!"

The leader of the rusty black-clad corpses lunged at Liu Jie.

It moved slowly, much like a zombie.

It was completely different from the black-clad, rusty corpse that the ghosts had just encountered outside, as rumored!

Most of Blitzcrank's mental power has been locked in Zhao Yi's mental world. The remaining bit is barely enough to activate the black-clad rusty corpse, making it difficult for it to have any combat power!

Faced with the charging rusty corpse, Liu Jie dared not relax for a moment. He jumped up, slammed the toilet plunger hard into the rusty corpse's face, and then pulled it out sharply!

boo——

With a whooshing sound, the rusty corpse's head exploded!

This scene stunned Liu Jie for two seconds, and then he suddenly became excited!

Depend on!

This toilet plunger... it's pretty powerful!

As expected of a powerful toilet plunger, its power is far more terrifying than any chainsaw or gunfire!

"snort!"

"How dare this mere rusty corpse in black be so insolent before General Liu!"

"Selling one's head by inserting a dart!"

"Take this!"

It seemed that the fear in his heart had been suppressed for too long and finally erupted. Liu Jie muttered some cringeworthy lines and charged forward, dodging and weaving through the rusty corpses that had almost no fighting power, like a god of war!

"Brothers, it's almost there! Give it your all!!"

Chen Fei roared, his veins bulging, and his aura was slowly undergoing a transformation!

At the crucial moment, it actually unleashed its potential and became much stronger!

"Hey ya hey!"

"Hey ya hey!"

Snap—Thump—

Finally, with the help of Liu Jie and the plunger, the ghosts successfully fastened the last giant chain, which was heavily sealed, onto the clasp of Blitzcrank!

The warehouse ghost released its grip, and the seal on the chains suddenly intensified, emitting a bright blue light, and connected with the seals on the other chains!

Blitzcrank's heart trembled slightly, but very faintly.

The power of the chains has enveloped the entire heart!

So rust began to slowly form on the heart.

The rusty corpses that were standing on the ground all fell down.

The warehouse ghost, panting, stared at the giant heart with a look of confusion in its eyes.

It sensed the heart's energy rapidly dissipating...

This is definitely not a sign of being sealed!

Instead... death!

...

Zhao Yi's inner world.

Ruins and broken walls, shattered stones and tiles.

The wind was biting, and the light was cold and dim.

The ruins and desolation left behind in this world demonstrate the devastation it just endured!

Zhao Yi stood facing the wind.

The smile was faint and indistinct.

There was a kind of holy evil about his face.

The towering Dark Personality, covered in blood and radiating fierce fighting spirit, shattered the incredibly sturdy Blitzcrank's spiritual avatar with its eight arms and devoured it greedily.

The robot's radio waves had become deathly flat.

It seems that it has accepted the fact that it is dead.

A powerful spiritual force, like a great river, flowed into Zhao Yi's world.

Chains from the abyss, like tendrils, swept up materials and began to rebuild the damaged bronze pillar.

And the darkness on the distant edge began to slowly fade away...

In the past, Zhao Yi was not allowed to enter those chaotic places.

They will devour Zhao Yi's spirit.

But now, as he devoured Blitzcrank's mental power, the power of the Darkest Personality has taken a small leap forward, and it has begun to be able to influence more and more areas of the Edge!

Behind the dispelled darkness, a dilapidated, colossal bone temple appeared...

In front of the temple gate, a massive, broken black stone tablet covered in cracks stands like a war god guarding the outside of the temple.

The inscription on the stone tablet reads:

Bloodline Temple

"A new building..."

"Is it related to bloodline...?"

"Perhaps I can even recover some of my lost memories from inside..."

Zhao Yi gazed at the stone tablet and smiled slightly.

Although he couldn't go inside yet and had to wait for the Darkest Personality to build the path to the Bone Palace, the Bone Palace, which was related to his [Red Robe] bloodline, had already aroused his great interest...

...

A steel mill, an abandoned warehouse for miscellaneous items.

Zhao Yi woke up.

The rust stains on the wounds on my body have disappeared.

A ray of light shone through the window blocked by iron bars, gently kissing Zhao Yi's cheek.

It's very warm.

Scattered dust particles danced in the sunlight.

Even though it hadn't rained, it gave the illusion of a rainbow after the rain.

He stood up, and a message came from the system.

...

[Congratulations to player Zhao Yi for completing the main quest "Investigating the Truth Behind the Corruption of the Steel Processing Plant".]

[Congratulations to player Zhao Yi for completing the side quest "Sealing Blitzcrank's Heart".]

[Task Rewards: 300 EXP, 45000 Points, Bloodline Crystal (Green), Title 'Steel Straight Man'.]

[Straight Man with Iron Will: You take 3.5% less physical damage]

Congratulations on unlocking your new private safe camp – the Steel Processing Plant.

The ghost "Liu Jie" has increased your favorability towards you to "Respect".

[Special NPC for this dungeon run: Warehouse Ghost.]

...

[You have successfully unlocked the private side quest 'The Warehouse Ghost's Request'. This is the only affinity quest and is quite difficult. You can choose to refuse when the Warehouse Ghost makes its request.]

[Note: If you refuse the Warehouse Ghost's request, its affection level towards you will be reset to zero; if you successfully complete the affection quest, the Warehouse Ghost's affection level towards you will increase to 'Loyalty'!]

...

Zhao Yi was slightly surprised.

A personal favorability task?

It is still unique.

That sounds pretty cool!

The warehouse ghost's current level of affection for me is "respect," which is enough to make it risk its life for me. If I raise it to "loyalty," does that mean the warehouse ghost will obey my commands?

Hold the grass!

A world with free, powerful henchmen has been born!

So happy!

Zhao Yi pushed open the door and went out, only to find that the factory had undergone many changes.

The rust that was originally everywhere has now completely melted away.

As for the seal on Blitzcrank's Heart... it's no longer important whether the chains still exist.

Zhao Yi absorbed Blitz's mental power, and that heart no longer had its own consciousness.

He arrived at the administration building and found that many employees had already begun cleaning up the rotting, rusty corpses on the ground.

Their faces were beaming with excitement as they chatted and laughed together, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Just now, they went through a life-or-death ordeal together.

Together, we accomplished something remarkable.

Hearts that have once been united will naturally grow closer together.

"Brother Zhao!!"

In the distance, Chen Fei spotted Zhao Yi and excitedly waved to him!

Its body has returned to normal. The factory's power had previously transformed its arms into chains and chainsaws, which have now dissipated along with Blitz's spirit.

Although he lost the modification, Chen Fei became even stronger!

Having successfully completed the task given to him by Zhao Yi, Chen Fei was filled with an extreme sense of accomplishment.

"You did a good job."

Zhao walked over and smiled slightly at it.

And then, quite seriously, he patted it on the shoulder.

"The organization is proud of you, and Valley Suspension Town has been reborn because of you!"

Chen Fei chuckled and flattered him, saying:

"Isn't that all thanks to your excellent leadership and wise decisions, brother?"

Zhao nodded.

"Getting on track!"

"I will report your merits to the organization later, and I will contact you again if there are any tasks in the future."

"The organization might promote you from a D-level agent to a C-level agent."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei's eyes lit up:

"Holy crap, bro... what's so special about a Class C agent?"

Zhao Yi made up a story:

"Hmm... You'll have pretty good privileges, such as some financial support, and most importantly, you'll have access to more information about the organization."

"After all, our organization's mission is to save the world, which is a long and arduous task. Don't get carried away with pleasure... Who knows what kind of troublesome missions might come your way in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei immediately stood up straight and said solemnly:

"Chen Fei, a C-level prospective agent of the Intercepting Sect, is willing to dedicate everything to the organization and is ready to serve at any time!"

Zhao Yi looked at the limping ghost in front of him, coughed twice, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left the instance.

His figure vanished in a flash of light, startling Chen Fei.

"That's an amazing ability... When can I have that too?"

"The warehouse ghost also disappeared in a flash just like that..."

"The Jie Sect truly lives up to its name, and our leader is indeed worthy of being called the leader!"

"I'll have to work hard from now on!"

Just as Chen Fei was trying to convince himself, an old man in a suit carrying a birdcage walked out of the administration building behind him.

It was carrying a suitcase, seemingly about to leave the factory.

"Boss... what's wrong?"

Chen Fei was puzzled.

The old ghost looked at it with a smile.

"Chen Fei, you're very good."

"Old Zhang was right about you back then."

Old Zhang is Chen Fei's elder brother and also Chen Fei's mentor.

"I've already completed the procedures."

"From now on, you will be the factory manager of the steel mill."

Chen Fei was stunned upon hearing this.

"Me...the factory manager?"

The old ghost sighed and said earnestly:

"That's right."

"I have something very important to do. I've wanted to find a successor for a long time, but I've never dared to let go easily."

"The previous factory manager handed the factory over to me, so I have to be responsible for it!"

"But after this battle... I see the future of the steel mill in you!"

"It's a good owner for it!"

Chen Fei scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"My experience in the factory is so limited... I'm afraid..."

A loud voice came from not far away:

"Low experience isn't the key point. The key point is that when danger and hardship arise, you dare to be the first to step up. Based on that alone, I, Wang Mazi, recommend you as the factory director!"

A thin female ghost looked at Chen Fei with stars in her eyes.

"I...I do...oh no, I agree too!"

She inadvertently revealed her true feelings, blushed with embarrassment, stomped her foot, and ran away...

Many employees admired Chen Fei's previous actions and gave him their full support.

Thus, Chen Fei gloriously obtained the position of director of the steel plant...

"That's great... Now that I'm the factory manager, I can help the organization even more..."

Chen Fei looked up excitedly, watching the old ghost leave, and clutched the identity card in his hand tightly.

At that moment, he seemed to feel an unprecedented weight on his shoulders.

With great power comes great responsibility!

"The world... depends on me to save it!"

"Brother Zhao, I will definitely not let you down!"

...

P.S.: This strange tale of rules is finally over; it was written in a very fragmented way.

I've realized I'm not really suited to writing supernatural tales about rules; it just doesn't have that feel to it.

As I was writing, I started writing nonsense.

Thank you for reading. I'll go write the next chapter right away. This chapter is over 3000 words.