Rules of the Strange: I Can See Through All the Weird

[But you must understand, host, that some people came here on purpose, solely to achieve their own goals. Humans have desires, which is why there is killing and looting.]

There are even guilds that specialize in killing people in dungeons, with the aim of plundering items.

Some do it to achieve a goal, others are just driven by a twisted sense of humor; they'll kill someone for no reason if they don't like them. There are also viewers who send gifts to specifically request who they want killed—it happens far too often.

Thinking of this, Qi Tong asked 666, "Who are these people watching the live stream?"

[Players, administrators, um... the majority are still players!] 666 counted on its non-existent paws (◕ᴗ◕)

Many players watch livestreams to learn from experience; if they happen to enter a dungeon they've watched in a livestream, they'll be getting a huge advantage!

"What are the chances?"

[Probably... one in ten thousand? Because there are just so many dungeons.] (=ω=；)

"Then why did you recommend I watch this?"

They only said it's possible!

Qi Tong nodded.

"I'm hungry, let's check out the food street!"

The main idea is to eat after you've had enough sleep.

Qi Tong opened the wardrobe and found it empty; it seemed she would have to buy it herself.

"Perfect timing, let's go out and look at some clothes."

Without hesitation, Qi Tong quickly left the house. The snack street wasn't far away; she had passed by it on her way back yesterday, and Qi Tong found it quickly based on her memory.

Seeing all the delicious food at the food stalls, Qi Tong was tempted and, after asking about the prices, bought food from four or five different stalls.

The reason is simple: the prices here are just too outrageous, and Qi Tong simply couldn't resist.

She bought so many things and only spent 20 points, which means each item only costs four or five points.

Qi Tong went to browse the clothing store again. There were many different kinds of skirts there, which were very fashionable, but in order to be light and convenient for the occasion, Qi Tong still chose pants.

I bought a suitable outfit: a white tank top and trousers, along with a slim-fitting, lightweight black jacket. It's similar to Qi Tong's usual morning run outfit—simple yet stylish.

Qi Tong put it into the wardrobe with satisfaction. This would be her battle outfit for entering dungeons from now on. Unless she had money to spend as she pleased, she would probably have to wear this outfit every time she entered a dungeon.

Thinking of the shop, a shop immediately flashed into her mind, and a bunch of weapons popped up. Qi Tong thought for a moment and then clicked on the medicine section.

The store popped up with several kinds of medicine, but they weren't the usual ones; they were things like hemostatic pills and poison powder.

After searching for a long time, Qi Tong finally found what she was looking for at the very bottom—a health-improving pill!

Qi Tong felt that with her weak appearance, using any props would be a waste, so she needed to train her body first.

Upon checking the price, it was 300 points. This pill wasn't cheap, and there was a limit of one purchase per person. The pill's description stated that it directly increased strength without any side effects.

Qi Tong gritted her teeth and said, "Buy it!"

After buying the pills, Qi Tong had just over a hundred points left.

After successfully placing the order, Qi Tong conjured up a delicate little box with the pills lying obediently inside. Without hesitation, Qi Tong swallowed the pills and then went to enjoy the food she had just bought.

After finishing her meal, Qi Tong didn't rest. She went out for a stroll and checked out the women's martial arts class. When she asked about the price, it was 100 points a week.

Qi Tong only had 100 points left. If she wanted to enroll in a class, she would have to worry about food and drink for the next week. She wandered home unsteadily.

Sitting on the sofa, Qi Tong scratched his head, thinking he'd report it next time. Just then, 666 kindly reminded him: [Host, you haven't bought any medicine to restore your mental energy yet.]

Qi Tong slapped his thigh and realized he had forgotten about it!

But after that slap, Qi Tong immediately curled up on the sofa, clutching her leg in pain.

Holy crap, did I practice Iron Palm? How can it hurt so much?

Qi Tong remembered the "power pill," and with trembling hands, she stretched out her hand and gave a thumbs up: "This medicine is awesome."

Can you please be a little more civilized?!

Qi Tong's eyelids twitched, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "This medicine is extremely powerful."

【…】

Once she recovered, Qi Tong immediately bought pills to restore her mental energy.

[Standard version of the Spirit Pill (one pill +5 Spirit) 16 points]

[Mental Health Pill Plus Value Pack (Instantly Restores Mental Health to Full) 80 Points]

Qi Tong asked 666 to check his current mental state.

[Host's current mental strength is 86.]

Qi Tong thought for a moment, then bought a regular version of the mental energy pill, which restored his mental energy to 91. He could just sleep from then on.

She'll rest for another day tomorrow, and then she'll enter the dungeon the day after!

After taking another nap, Qi Tong had nothing to do, so she sat on the sofa watching the projector. She was watching Chibi-chan, but suddenly something occurred to her, so she exited the interface and opened the live stream page.

The live stream page also has groups, including newbies, veterans, and experts.

Qi Tong glanced around and saw that each of the top streamers had at least 50 viewers.

There are very few live stream rooms for top streamers, but almost every single one is packed.

To Qi Tong's surprise, the live stream with the fewest viewers was actually the veteran's live stream, while the newcomer's live stream had a middle number of viewers.

Most people are probably just watching to have fun with the newcomers; each newcomer's live stream has 10 to 20 viewers.

The number of viewers in the veteran streamers' rooms is quite dismal, probably because there are too many veteran streamers, making them scarce and valuable.

Qi Tong randomly clicked on a live stream to watch.

The cool voice and appearance made Qi Tong stop pressing the swipe button. After watching for a while, Qi Tong realized that this beautiful woman was not only brave and resourceful, but also very intelligent.

Most importantly, she always felt a strange sense of familiarity with this person—not in appearance, but in a certain pause when speaking, or the angle at which he tilted his head slightly when thinking.

It seems like a long time ago, there were people who tilted their heads like this to listen to her speak.

Qi Tong clicked on the blogger's name.

Xu Ning.

...Xu Ning? Her surname is Xu? Qi Tong frowned, then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

There are many people with the same surname.

Their ages don't match up either; I'm just overthinking things.

Qi Tong thought that perhaps it was because she was in another world that she subconsciously wanted to find someone she could connect with.

The entire live stream was broadcast from a third-person perspective.

There are no photographers or equipment, and the game doesn't provide players with any hidden cameras, but they can still broadcast live with visuals. Isn't that amazing?

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After successfully lying around for two days, Qi Tong once again marveled at how wonderful it was to not be a beast of burden.

These past two days, all she's done is eat and sleep. I don't know if her energy level is full yet, but she's very energetic right now!

Dressed neatly and with her hair tied in a tidy ponytail, Qi Tong began to think about entering the dungeon.

Soon, four words appeared in front of them, suspended in the air and emitting a blue light: "Start Game".

When his finger touched those four characters, Qi Tong vanished from the spot.

Qi Tong suddenly felt dizzy and fell into a dark sky. She could clearly feel the wind blowing hard on her face. She thought, "Oh no, I'm going to land headfirst." The next second, she felt her body turn around and she landed firmly on something.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already sitting in a chair with a table in front of her and her hand resting on a book.