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

With tears in his eyes, he released Qi Tong's hand and turned to leave.

Little Qi Tong tried to chase after him, but fell to the ground.

He paused upon hearing Qi Tong's cries, but still left.

"No...no, no, Tongtong..."

Little Qi Tong lay on the ground, ignoring the pain in her body, crying out in heart-wrenching sobs.

But the man in front of her still didn't turn around.

Everything in Qi Tong's vision gradually became unclear.

The feeling was like tears welling up in my eyes but not falling.

It's hard to tell whether the tears are those of Qi Tong, seen from a third-person perspective, or those of Qi Tong who is lying on the ground crying.

Qi Tong only knew that she was feeling very uncomfortable, extremely uncomfortable.

My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.

[Host, host! Wake up! Your sadness level has reached 85%!]

Hearing the voice in her mind, Qi Tong slowly woke up.

[Host, you're finally awake! We've been calling you for ages, but you just wouldn't wake up!]

Qi Tong closed her eyes and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes; the pillow was already stained with water.

Does this dream have any meaning?

Those were her parents?

Qi Tong, who had never had a dream like this before, couldn't help but have doubts.

But there is no evidence to suggest that the dream is true, and she doesn't know if the people in the dream were her parents.

After all, she had never seen them since she could remember.

It can only be attributed to excessive stress or a decrease in mental strength.

Or perhaps she really misses her parents.

She composed herself and opened her eyes.

The dormitory rules were faintly visible on the bed board, which Qi Tong quickly noticed.

1. In addition to the dormitory door, all items in the dormitory should be returned to their original state.

2. The locker labeled with your name is your locker. You can open it; it contains daily necessities, including drinking water and toilet paper.

3. Nothing is allowed on the ground, including hair.

4. If you hear any noise in the middle of the night, pretend you didn't hear it.

5. If you see something that doesn't make sense, don't scream. You'll be fine once you fall asleep.

6. Beds should not be left empty at night.

7. Do not go to the toilet alone. If you need to, please go with someone.

As soon as Qi Tong finished reading, the rules disappeared.

It was as if it had never existed.

Qi Tong turned her head and saw that Xu Ning, who was sleeping on the lower bunk opposite her, had also woken up long ago.

She stared blankly at the upper bunk.

"May......"

Qi Tong opened her mouth to speak, only to find that her voice was already hoarse.

She stood up, walked to the metal locker, found the one with her name on it, and turned the key to open it.

I took out a bottle of water.

The cool water entered my mouth and moistened my throat.

Qi Tong then felt as if she had escaped from that dream.

She walked over to Xu Ning, and only then did Xu Ning come to her senses.

Xu Ning angrily pounded her head and muttered, "Oh my god... what stupid things have I done? I'll never drink again!"

Qi Tong smiled and sat down beside her bed.

Xu Ning sat up, lowered her head, and said in a muffled voice.

"I'm so sorry, I made everyone enter the dungeon without any preparation."

Qi Tong shook her head and said in a low voice, "I don't care. You can tell Qin Yu and Chen Jie about this later."

"Have you seen the dormitory rules?" she asked again.

Xu Ning nodded.

"Do you remember the classroom rules and the cafeteria rules?"

Xu Ning nodded again: "I didn't black out. I remember all the stupid things I did."

As she spoke, Xu Ning began to regret it again.

"It's better to forget about it..."

"Ugh, how annoying! You keep talking and talking."

It was the NPC who talked about Su Xin before my afternoon nap.

Qi Tong recalled her own volume; she and Xu Ning had both spoken very softly.

If someone is asleep, it's impossible for them to be woken up.

Perhaps this student suffers from neurasthenia and cannot tolerate any sound, which Qi Tong can fully understand and respect.

She and Xu Ning walked out of the dormitory, and Su Xin also got out of bed and quietly left the dormitory.

"Wait for me!"

The two turned around.

Su Xin jogged after her.

"Um... I entered the dungeon alone. Since we're in the same dorm, could you please take me with you... I'm not asking you to help me find clues or anything! I just... I just don't want to leave me all alone."

Her fists were clenched at her sides, and her eyes blinked uncontrollably.

That's a reaction that only occurs when someone is very nervous.

Qi Tong didn't say much, but simply continued the conversation from before her nap and gave a brief introduction of herself.

"I am Qi Tong, and this is Xu Ning."

Xu Ning smiled and nodded.

Su Xin almost jumped for joy when she heard the name.

Her eyes were bright as she slightly raised her head and stared at Qi Tong.

"You're Qi Tong!? The Qi Tong who's number one on the newcomer list!?"

She then looked at Xu Ning: "You were also on the newcomer list! I saw your name!"

Su Xin never expected that she would encounter a real person right after making a wish on the forum.

Yes, her forum ID is "My husband was cheating on me with his boyfriend, and I caught him red-handed."

"I'm so lucky! I actually met you all!"

Qi Tong was somewhat flattered. She was really famous now, and she would have to be careful about her words and actions in the future.

The three of them walked together through the fog and entered the teaching building.

The fog remained as thick as ever.

There were already quite a few people sitting in their seats in the classroom.

Most of them are still players. The rules only say that they should be in the classroom on time at seven o'clock, but there is no rule about the time at noon.

Just in case, the players arrived at the classroom early.

As soon as Qi Tong and Xu Ning sat down, Chen Jie and Qin Yu sat down next to them.

"I just saw the classmate who bumped into you this morning," Chen Jie whispered to Qi Tong.

Qi Tong didn't seem to care. "What's wrong with him?"

Chen Jie lowered his voice: "I saw him pin that NPC to the sink, his arm pressing down on the other person's shoulder, and he said, 'Try saying that again.'"

Chen Jie's voice trembled slightly, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Have we uncovered a secret? Bullying!"

Qi Tong's eyes turned slightly cold as she said in a low voice, "Bullying might be the right direction, but I always feel it's not that simple."

Qin Yu patted Chen Jie on the shoulder.

"Let's investigate further; let's not jump to conclusions too quickly."

Chen Jie nodded, just about to say something.

Xu Ning, who had been keeping her head down, solemnly apologized to everyone again.

Chen Jie was interrupted and waved his hand.

"Oh, it's nothing. You're fine now that you're sober. We'll be going into the dungeon sooner or later, and besides, you've been helping us even when you were drunk."

Qin Yu nodded: "It's nothing."

"Clang!"

A sound drew everyone's attention.

The students in the classroom all looked over when they heard the noise.