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

Qi Tong glanced around. On Qin Yu's side, only two strange figures remained on the table. He himself was slowly flipping through a book, like a top student who had just finished an exam and handed in his paper.

The uncle next door was covered in sweat, but had a slight smile on his lips, probably because he had just gotten through a difficult time.

The remaining few either had just taken down one of them, or they hadn't taken down another yet.

Especially that spicy rose, she and the boy she went to at the beginning, what was his name again, Haiyang, their answers always seemed to hit some weird triggers. Although she didn't die, she is now covered in wounds, and you can see bloodstains on her back.

Because the environment was very dark, and each table only had one candle, although it was just one candle, it provided just enough light for that table. In other words, apart from the table, everything else, including the floor, was dark.

Qi Tong rested her chin on her hand, thinking that the administrator could only be seen to be wearing a red vest when he got close. If he were wearing a black vest and you didn't get close, you wouldn't be able to see him at all.

Just as she was thinking, she was suddenly startled by a male scream. She looked over and saw it was Rose's lover, the Mediterranean-looking man.

He seemed to have angered the strange creature in front of him, and the creature suddenly pulled the cleaver off its head and tried to chop him up.

Because he shouted in violation of the rules, the man with the chrysanthemum-shaped hair exploded on the spot with a "bang," scattering pieces of flesh and blood, but only on his table. The area outside the table was as if there was a barrier, keeping it clean.

But the next second, a phantom appeared in the spot where the chrysanthemum man had been, slowly becoming solid, and it turned out to be another chrysanthemum man!

Qi Tong thought to himself, "Wow, Liu Zi, come out here! What is this thing? It can even come back to life?"

[Life-saving item, S-rank.] 666's voice carried a rare hint of bitterness. [It's like he has a substitute to die in his place, while he himself remains invisible inside the substitute. It's not resurrection, it's playing dead.]

"I really need to make some money..." Qi Tong muttered, glancing again at the man with the chrysanthemum.

No wonder he dared to be so arrogant.

Qi Tong then looked at the digital clock hanging on the side wall; it read 23:33.

It's 11:33. Almost midnight. This time is often the most dangerous in horror movies; I wonder if it will be in this instance.

She yawned and looked to her side; the two eerie figures remained silent.

Qi Tong decided to take the initiative, but not with these two strange individuals; instead, he would explore other rules.

After carefully recalling the rules, Qi Tong slowly got up, walked to the bookshelf, and looked for other books. During this time, he always felt a gaze following him closely from behind, no matter which way he was facing.

Qi Tong turned around, silently counting 3...2...1, and then suddenly turned around again—and sure enough!

An administrator wearing a black vest was following her around!

Is this the legendary invisibility technique?!

Without saying a word, Qi Tong quickened his pace and walked up to the old shopkeeper. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the shopkeeper take out a fragrant braised pork knuckle.

Is it time to eat?

The rules state that you should not disturb the manager while he is eating, and that you should immediately report any manager wearing a black vest to the manager.

You insist on eating whenever someone threatens to complain; that's really something.

Just as the shop manager was smiling and preparing to dig in, Qi Tong suddenly reached out and covered the manager's mouth, speaking in a controlled but tense tone, "Manager! I saw the manager in the black vest!"

The old shopkeeper looked at his braised pork knuckle, then at his hand on his mouth. He really hadn't expected that this was the first player to crack his prank. He had deliberately studied this bug through the rules, and he would start eating it every time a player complained to him.

Seeing the girl's anxious and frightened appearance, he thought that she must have been too scared to do this. Unexpectedly, his plan was solved so easily.

What about the players who died because of this before?

The old man was just about to find some reason to lash out when the girl in front of him turned around and left without even turning her head.

What a joke! The rules say to report it immediately, and she did, right? She reported it, right? Then it's none of her business anymore; she has no say in the matter!

Qi Tong, carrying a few books, was happily preparing to return to her seat, but her seat was taken by the strange person sitting to her left.

Qi Tong looked up, deliberately swaggered forward, patted the strange man on the shoulder, and whispered, "Dude, you're sitting in the wrong seat, aren't you?"

The rules state that changing seats is not allowed.

As if only then realizing what was happening, he scratched his head, made way for the seat, and even said sorry.

Qi Tong laughed and said, "It's okay, we're all brothers!" He then pulled out a chair to sit down.

Weirdly, sitting beside him, he watched expectantly as Qi Tong sat down...?

Qi Tong stood in a horse stance, refusing to sit down in the chair. Seeing the strange, dazed look in his eyes, Qi Tong punched the strange creature on the head.

"Still trying to trick me? Go ahead and practice some more!" With that, Qi Tong got up and walked to the back of the table. There was an empty table. As soon as he sat down, everything in front of him returned to normal.

She sat in her original spot, but the two eerie figures were no longer sitting on either side of her; instead, they were sitting opposite her.

This silly weirdo, even illusions didn't work on her, and it was a double trap too. If she didn't dare ask the weirdo to give up his seat and just sat there tremblingly, she would be breaking the rules. If she waited for the weirdo to give up his seat and then sat down, she would also be breaking the rules.

Because this was not her original seat at all. She had clearly remembered the location of the digital watch when she glanced at it earlier, and when she looked up before sitting down, she found that her seat had been moved to the edge of the table, which was level with the watch.

However, this shows that the supernatural cannot kill players arbitrarily; it must make players break the rules.

It was midnight. After changing the candles, Qi Tong sat quietly reading a book. The two strange creatures didn't disturb her. The three of them seemed to be living together peacefully.

After sitting for a long time, Qi Tong's back started to ache. She heard Xu Ning next to her call out softly, "Qi Tong! Going to the bathroom? I'm a little scared to go alone."

Qi Tong checked the time; four hours had passed. He nodded, stretched, and got up to find the administrator.

Xu Ning grabbed her arm and led her quickly toward the restroom, saying as they walked, "I can't hold it in any longer, let's go!"

Qi Tong suddenly stopped in his tracks: "Really? Are you feeling really frustrated?"

Xu Ning looked anxious: "Of course! Come with me quickly! I really can't hold it in any longer!"

"Did you drink a lot of water before entering the dungeon?" Qi Tong asked, looking puzzled.

"Hey! We've been in here for so long, we should need to pee by now!" Xu Ning said, pulling Qi Tong forward.

"Could it be that you're thinking of...?"