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

Qi Tong stood at the door, pulled the hood of her coat over her head, propped one leg against the wall, crossed her arms, and leaned her back against the wall, waiting like that.

A moment later, the two people in the restaurant came out of the door, arm in arm, chatting and laughing.

Qi Tong's lips curled up, revealing what he considered a kind smile.

He reached out and stopped them.

The two grown men looked at the fair hand in front of them, and the next second, a "mermaid pearl" appeared on the previously empty hand.

The two men went from being puzzled to staring blankly.

As expected, the "Mermaid Pearl" is not offensive and can be used outside of dungeons.

"Take me to the Dark Temple base."

The two men looked at Qi Tong and said blankly, "Yes."

The next second they began to move, walking step by step toward the Dark Temple base.

Qi Tong followed behind until they saw a huge villa.

"This is the Dark Temple base."

One of the men turned around and said, "Would you like us to take you inside?"

Qi Tong shook her head: "Do I need any entry certificate?"

"When you get to the door, you need to say the secret signal, and the door will open automatically."

"What code?"

"Dark Palace, Dark Palace, strive for first place!"

Qi Tong clicked her tongue. "Is this chairman a primary school student?"

The slogan reminded her of elementary school sports meets in the real world.

"You can stay here."

Leaving behind a message, Qi Tong stepped forward alone and uttered that childish code.

The door opened automatically, emitting a heavy sigh, as if lamenting the loss of the homeowner.

Qi Tong walked in and saw several players sitting on the sofa in the hall. She glanced at them and then looked away.

Those who knew the code and came in must be members of the organization.

Moreover, Qi Tong walked freely, as if he were taking a stroll in his own backyard.

With her hands in her shirt pockets and her hat still on, she lazily surveyed the first floor.

There don't seem to be any important people here; the first floor is clearly a place where players relax.

Qi Tong then went up to the second floor.

The second floor is marked with a sign; there is a "Meeting Hall" at the corner of the stairs.

Qi Tong pressed her ear against the door, but there was no sound; no one was inside.

Qi Tong then stepped towards the room marked "President's Office" in front of the door.

Qi Tong knocked on the door, and a deep male voice came from inside.

"Enter."

Qi Tong opened the door and slowly walked forward. There was a person sitting at the desk, with his back to the door, talking.

In front of him was a huge window, and there was no one there.

In this bizarre world, cell phones don't have calling functions. So, is this man using a prop to contact someone?

Qi Tong thought that the "vice president" mentioned by the Dark Palace members was in the instance, so was the "president" giving him instructions?

Just then, the man uttered a soft "Kill".

A single, bland sentence, devoid of any emotion, can arbitrarily determine someone's life or death.

Thinking of this, Qi Tong could no longer hold back. She took out the hemp rope she had just bought, jumped onto the table, and put it around the man's neck.

The man was very perceptive; the moment the murderous intent appeared, he quickly dodged.

I turned around and looked at the unfamiliar face in front of me.

"Who are you?"

Qi Tong stood on the table, still clutching the rope she had just used to loop the rope.

"I'm here to take your life."

The man clearly didn't believe him and scoffed.

"You?"

"Just me."

Qi Tong charged forward, each move aimed directly at vital points.

The man kept dodging, but showed no intention of calling for help.

It's fair to say that he didn't take Qi Tong seriously at all.

He dodged easily, even putting his hands in his trouser pockets, as if he were teasing Qi Tong.

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Qi Tong's eyes flashed with anger.

She finally realized just how infuriating she usually is!

Qi Tong took out the "mermaid pearl" again, and when the man saw the new "weapon" in her hand, he immediately looked away.

But it was still too late.

"stop!"

The next second, the man stopped dodging.

Qi Tong leaned against the table, and the man stood in front of her.

"Who were you contacting just now?"

The man's blank expression cracked, as if he were desperately resisting, his lips twitching slightly.

But his willpower still couldn't overcome the S-rank item.

"Pay the new moon."

"Who is Fu Xinyue?" Qi Tong continued his interrogation.

"Vice President".

"Whom do you want her to kill?"

"...Chen Jie."

The man's expression suddenly turned ferocious, shifting between calmness and excessive force. Then, he uttered two more names.

"...And Xu Ning and Qin Yu."

"Tell Fu Xinyue now that she is not allowed to kill those three, and that she must treat them with utmost respect in the dungeon and not anger them!"

"I must use all my strength to get them out of the dungeon alive! I need to see them at the Wanwu City teleportation center completely unharmed!"

The man immediately summoned a communication device and assigned a task to Fu Xinyue.

"Pay the new moon."

"What's wrong, President? I just caught them."

"Don't touch them! I want you to bring all three of them out of the dungeon alive, without a single external injury. Oh, and you have to treat them with utmost respect."

On the other side of the instance, Fu Xinyue looked at the three people who were unconscious and tied to chairs by herself.

None of these three were without external injuries.

She hesitated before speaking, "But...they're already injured...otherwise I wouldn't have been able to catch them..."

The president looked up cautiously at Qi Tong and told her about the current situation.

Qi Tong frowned slightly, her face turned cold, and the words "I'm angry" were practically written all over her face.

The guild leader knelt down with a thud and immediately connected to the communication device, continuing, "Hurry up and buy pills! Buy the best ones! Buy lots, give them some!"

Fu Xinyue hesitated, "But President... we didn't come here to kill them..."

Before Fu Xinyue could finish speaking, the president interrupted her with a loud shout.

"Shut up! Now you're going to treat them well!"

"The points you spend will be reimbursed by the organization after you leave the dungeon!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Xinyue obediently bought a lot of pills at the store and fed them to Xu Ning, Qin Yu, and Chen Jie.

After the connection was broken, the president cautiously looked at Qi Tong, "It's all agreed that you'll definitely see them alive and kicking."

Qi Tong then put on a smile again and ruffled the president's hair a couple of times.

"Good dog!"

The president's initial resistance was inexplicably overcome by a strange feeling.

What... what is this? ...So cool.

He shook his head and rubbed his hand against Qi Tong's palm a couple more times.

[Host, did you make him feel good by touching you? He knows this, it's called Aimu!]

Qi Tong was slightly shocked, "You, a system, know about these things?"

【Of course! I'm the god of love! Host~ Aren't I amazing~】

Oh no, Cupid has come demanding a reward.