A bizarre and terrifying experience; I messed up the dungeon world.

"You can't do it." The man laughed. "This manor connects to countless worlds; you can't destroy it."

Zhou Lang was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Then I'll destroy you first."

He threw the chainsaw at the man, then took out scissors from his inventory and rushed at him.

The man dodged the chainsaw, but didn't expect Zhou Lang's real attack to be the scissors. The scissors pierced his chest, and the man let out a scream.

"These scissors..." He looked down at his chest, "...can they cut through the rules?"

Zhou Lang didn't answer, but instead vigorously stirred the scissors. The man's body began to disintegrate, crumbling like sand.

"Impossible... I am eternal..."

The man's voice grew weaker and weaker until it disappeared completely.

The banquet hall began to shake, cracks appeared in the walls, and the ceiling collapsed.

"Hurry up!" Zhou Lang shouted.

The three rushed out of the banquet hall and ran back the way they came. Behind them came a rumbling sound; the entire manor was collapsing.

They rushed out of the basement, up the stairs, and out the door.

Just as I ran out of the manor, a huge explosion came from behind me. Looking back, the manor was already in ruins.

Congratulations on clearing the Horror Manor dungeon!

[Rating: Perfect]

[Reward: 1000 game coins, special item "Master's Ring"]

[Bonus Reward: Skill "Domination of the Domain"]

Zhou Lang looked at the ring that had suddenly appeared in his hand; it was silver and engraved with intricate patterns.

"This is……"

[Master's Ring: Can briefly control the rules within a certain range, cooldown time 24 hours]

nice one.

Zhou Lang put the ring on, then turned to Zhao Qiang and Han Yingying, "Are you two alright?"

"I'm fine," Zhao Qiang said, slumping to the ground. "My legs are just weak."

Han Yingying sat down as well. "I thought I was going to die in there."

"You won't die," Zhou Lang said. "I promised to bring you out."

After resting for a while, a portal appeared before them.

"Are you ready?" Zhou Lang asked.

"Let's go," Zhao Qiang said, standing up. "Go back and get a good night's sleep."

The three stepped into the portal, a flash of white light, and disappeared before the ruins.

The other end of the portal was not the real world, but a hazy, gray space.

Zhou Lang cautiously looked around. This place seemed to be between two worlds, with mist everywhere, making it difficult to see the ground, and it felt like he was walking on clouds.

"Where is this?" Zhao Qiang asked nervously.

"A transit station in a bizarre world," Han Yingying said. "I came here after the last instance ended, but I was teleported away very quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding fog suddenly dissipated, revealing the scene in the distance.

It was a vast city, filled with towering buildings, yet all of them exuded an eerie atmosphere. The sky was a dark red, devoid of sun, yet illuminated by light. People bustled about the streets, but upon closer inspection, the faces of these "people" were blurred.

"Is this the strange world?" Zhou Lang asked.

"Yes." Han Yingying nodded. "The dungeon is just a part of the bizarre world; this is the real world."

"So now we..."

Before Zhou Lang could finish speaking, an explosion suddenly came from afar.

Several figures rushed in from the direction of the city, followed by even more people in pursuit.

"Run!"

"Don't let them get away!"

"Kill that woman, she's Han Yingying!"

Han Yingying's expression changed. "They're coming for me?"

Zhou Lang grabbed her, "Let's hide first."

The three hid in the nearby fog, and the group rushed past them. Zhou Lang counted; there were more than a dozen pursuers, but only three were being chased.

"They're from the Blood Wolf Guild," Han Yingying said in a low voice. "The second-ranked guild, the Mad Dogs."

"Why are they chasing you?" Zhao Qiang asked.

"I don't know..." Han Yingying thought for a moment, "Wait, those players we killed in the dungeon..."

"Is it from the Blood Wolf Guild?" Zhou Lang asked.

Han Yingying's face turned pale. "It should be. People from the Blood Wolf Guild all have a uniform insignia. I didn't notice it at the time..."

"This is troublesome," Zhao Qiang said. "The Blood Wolf Guild is notoriously protective of its own. If one of their people is killed, they will definitely retaliate."

Zhou Lang didn't speak; he was thinking.

The Blood Wolf Guild is ranked second, and their strength is considerable. If they were truly targeted, it would be very troublesome. But he's not one to shy away from trouble.

"Let's get out of here first," Zhou Lang said. "Let's find a safe place to talk."

The three walked along the edge of the fog, avoiding their pursuers. After walking for about ten minutes, a building appeared ahead.

The building was very tall, like a tower, entirely black, and covered with glowing runes.

"What is that?" Zhao Qiang asked.

"Teleportation tower," Han Yingying said, "can teleport you to various places in the strange world, and can also teleport you back to the real world."

"Then we..."

"Wait," Zhou Lang stopped the two. "Someone's here."

Several people stood at the entrance of the teleportation tower, dressed in uniform black uniforms with a wolf head emblem on their chests.

"People from the Blood Wolf Guild," Han Yingying said. "They're guarding the teleportation tower."

"It seems they were waiting for us specifically," Zhou Lang said.

"What do we do?" Zhao Qiang asked. "Take a detour?"

Zhou Lang shook his head. "There's no way around it. There's only one teleportation tower; you have to go through here to get back to the real world."

"So, the only option is to force our way in?"

"No." Zhou Lang looked at the teleportation tower. "I have a way."

He took his master's ring from his inventory. "This ring can temporarily control the rules."

"You want to..." Han Yingying realized, "...control the rules of the teleportation tower?"

"Yes," Zhou Lang said, "but I need to get close to the teleportation tower first."

"Those people won't let you get close," Zhao Qiang said.

"So I need your help." Zhou Lang looked at the two of them. "You two go and distract them, and I'll take the opportunity to get closer to the teleportation tower."

"This is too dangerous," Han Yingying said. "The Blood Wolf Guild members are all quite strong."

"I know," Zhou Lang said, "but there's no other way."

Zhao Qiang gritted his teeth, "Let's do it. We're going to die anyway, might as well take a gamble."

Han Yingying was silent for a few seconds, then nodded, "Okay."

After discussing their plan, Zhao Qiang and Han Yingying walked towards the teleportation tower from the front, while Zhou Lang went around to the side.

"Halt!" The guard noticed Zhao Qiang and Han Yingying. "You are... Han Yingying?"

"It's me," Han Yingying said. "What do you want?"

"What are you doing?" the leader sneered. "You killed members of our guild, and you're asking us what we want?"

"That was in a dungeon," Han Yingying said. "Dungeons are all about life and death, so don't blame me."

"No wonder?" the man laughed. "It's the Blood Wolf Guild's rule: those who kill our people must pay the price."

"What price?"

"life."

As soon as the man finished speaking, the people behind him attacked simultaneously.

Zhao Qiang and Han Yingying immediately retreated, but the other side outnumbered them and they were quickly surrounded.

"Just the two of you?" the man said. "You're underestimating us."

"Who said it was just the two of us?"

Zhao Qiang suddenly laughed. He raised his hand, and a beam of green light shot out from his hand.