Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

"No brother, your sister is missing!"

"Don't worry, listen to me. We will do our best to find your sister and will check all the surveillance footage in the area."

And then there's Patton; the talent he was given was that of a swimming champion, with excellent swimming skills.

He also traded his Rolex for information from the villagers: there would be an ostrich merchant on the weekend, and he needed to buy his meat in order to ask the merchant to help him pass through the level.

Another thing we discovered through detailed comparison is that all the villagers' eyes are fake.

They are completely blind, relying solely on touch, hearing, and other senses, except for Big Cow Girl!

The Red Dragon Commander finished speaking in one breath, then indicated that the opportunity had been used up, and the two lost contact.

He stared intently at Wuyin from outside the screen, noticing a hint of emotion in Wuyin's eyes that didn't seem to belong to him, and he became somewhat worried about Wuyin's condition.

After all, he knew that Wuyin and her sister had a very good relationship. Now that her sister was missing, Wuyin must be extremely anxious. He was afraid that if he was too anxious, he would ruin everything.

On the other side, the young expert pushed up his glasses and spoke seriously.

"Commander Red Dragon, I've spotted his sister."

Upon hearing this, the Red Dragon Commander hurriedly went over to look at the monitor in front of the young expert.

This young expert was monitoring over fifty surveillance videos all by himself.

When the commander approached, he clicked on one of the clips, and a familiar figure appeared on the screen—a girl in pajamas, none other than Wuxin.

Although the image is somewhat blurry and some parts are obscured, you can still make out that familiar figure.

Wu Xin seemed to be conscious, carefully avoiding all the surveillance cameras.

However, the surveillance camera was installed in a remote location that had been neglected for years, and the lens was covered with leaves, so Wuxin did not discover it.

Unfortunately, this surveillance camera hadn't been repaired for many years, yet it wasn't broken and the image was still clear, which is how it captured Wuxin's figure.

At this moment, the Red Dragon Commander immediately arranged for a large number of people to go directly to the vicinity of this surveillance area to search for Wu Xin, determined to bring back the sister of the chosen one who protects our country.

Another expert walked over carrying a stack of documents, which he piled in front of Honglong, his expression somewhat serious.

"Commander, I've found that all the villagers here are people who went missing a few years ago, and they've been missing for a long time and haven't been found yet."

Red Dragon narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly.

"Quickly investigate the common events that happened to these missing people back then. It seems that this ghost story instance is not simple."

……

On the other hand, although Wuyin was somewhat gloomy, he knew that there was no use in rushing now. The most important thing was to find the conditions for clearing the ghost story as soon as possible.

Barton, who was by the pond, saw Wuyin approaching and stepped forward with a slight smile.

"Are you also here looking for the note from the Mushroom Forest? Let's work together."

Li Fan spoke up from the side.

"This coward is still talking about cooperation; who knows what kind of trouble he's up to?"

Wuyin merely glanced at Barton indifferently.

How can we cooperate?

Barton: "We need one person to draw the attention of the mushrooms and the white mist, and the other person to get the note, and then share the clues on the note."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wuyin, only to find that Wuyin's face was devoid of any emotion.

Barton frowned, thinking Wuyin was about to refuse, and continued to speak.

“You have to understand, this is a two-player dungeon. It might take both of us to get that note.”

The mouth opens silently.

"So, who should distract the mushroom, and who should get the note?"

Barton curled his lips into a smile.

“You go and attract attention, I’ll go get the note from the mushroom forest. After all, you’re a veteran of all the ghost stories, and your physical abilities are better than mine, so attracting attention shouldn’t be a problem.”

Li Fan snorted coldly.

"You'll know to be honest once you actually go and get it."

That note would not only attract all the hatred, but it would also make people sleepy, making it an even more dangerous act.

Wuyin heard Li Fan's words, gestured to him with her eyes, and then nodded.

"Okay."

He didn't actually intend for Barton to get the note, but if he could get Li Fan to see it and remember it, then he would have succeeded.

Barton hadn't expected to be so easily fooled into attracting Mushroom's attention; he had prepared a whole bunch of flattery, but hadn't had a chance to praise him.

He thought to himself: I thought Wuyin would be more vigilant, but now it seems that this chosen one is not very bright, and is incredibly naive.

Barton stepped aside and gestured for Wuyin to come forward and make some noise.

Even without a sound, he did as instructed, picking up a dry branch from the ground and throwing it into the mushroom grove. The mushrooms immediately began to rustle.

Several mushrooms opened their eyes and stared intently at Wuyin, while the white mist above the pond also moved slowly.

At this point, Patton urged.

"The note hasn't come out yet, come closer."

Wuyin moved forward indifferently. There was no need to argue with him now, since once she got the note, the white mist would no longer be targeting her.

Sure enough, the commotion in the mushroom forest grew even louder, and the eyes on the mushrooms widened, some even faintly covered with red blood vessels.

Soon, a note fell to the ground in the middle of the mushroom forest.

Barton had been staring intently at the mushroom forest from the beginning, and when the note fell, his eyes turned red with excitement.

He immediately rushed over, quickly picked up the note, and turned to run away.

Haha, he got the note, how could he possibly share its contents with Wuyin? It's enough that he alone becomes the world's greatest hero.

Barton had just taken two steps away, happily fantasizing about the future, when suddenly a chill ran down his spine, as if countless eyes were staring at him, making his steps instantly heavy.

He couldn't help but turn around and see that all the dense mushroom grove's eyes were turned towards him, their eyes blood red, and white mist was rapidly drifting towards him.

His heart skipped a beat, and he took off again, ready to run forward as fast as he could in his life. But as soon as he lifted his foot, it felt as heavy as if a thousand-pound boulder was tied to his ankle.

No… Not only did his steps become heavy, but Barton also felt his eyelids being forcefully closed. He desperately resisted this unknown force, but the feeling of powerlessness grew stronger and stronger.

Chapter 81 The Cafeteria in the Note

A voice suddenly came from behind him; it was Wuyin shouting.

"Quickly open the note and take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Barton hesitated for a few seconds, but gritted his teeth and quickly opened the note.

But the moment he unfolded the note, a cloud of white mist emanated from it, and Barton instantly collapsed to the ground.

The note in his hand also fell down, but it landed face down.

Seeing this, Li Fan quickly reached out to pick up the note on the ground, while Wuyin behind him shouted a reminder.

"Li Fan, hold your breath."

Li Fan paused slightly, then quickly flipped the paper over, threw it on the ground, and stared intently at the words on it, trying hard to memorize them.

But the next second, white mist surged in, forcing Li Fan to take two steps back.

A white mist enveloped Barton and the note, slowly dragging them backward.

Just as Li Fan was about to go forward to chase after her, he stopped in his tracks, because Wu Yin had already appeared in front of him.

"Should we just ignore Patton?"

Li Fan spoke up. Although he disliked Barton, this was still a two-player dungeon. What if, as Barton said, two living people were needed to cooperate to clear it?

"It's okay, he's a natural swimmer, he'll swim up on his own."

Furthermore, what's the point of chasing after them now? We don't know how aggressive the white mist is. Without thorough preparation, blindly rushing to rescue them might just get us killed.

Li Fan nodded, then spoke with great confidence.

"There are three rules in total, and I've memorized them all."

Rule 1: Please remember that the villagers' food consists only of mushrooms and ostrich meat, and no other items.

Rule 2: Villagers will definitely eat at the canteen. If you see villagers eating elsewhere, please do not make a sound and run away immediately!

Rule 3: ...

Rule Three…

Li Fan started scratching his head as he finished explaining the first two rules, but he had forgotten the third one.

He looked at Wuyin somewhat embarrassedly and said.

"Rule number three, I accidentally forgot about it."

Wuyin spoke: "Rule Three: This mushroom has an extremely strong ability to survive. Please do not try to fight against it."

Li Fan suddenly remembered something and spoke with some surprise.

"Yes, yes, that's it! You saw the note just now?"

Wuyin nodded. He had already rushed over when Barton opened the note. Although Baiwu had already picked up the note when he arrived, he still managed to catch a glimpse of it.

Although he only glanced at the note, his highly focused attention allowed him to memorize all the rules on it.

At this point, the group looked in the direction the white mist was dragging. Barton and the note had disappeared without a trace. Li Fan silently mourned for Barton, because if Barton hadn't opened the note, the two of them wouldn't have been able to see these rules.

But Li Fan only felt sad for Patton for three seconds before he began to ponder the contents of the note.

Rule one is clearly wrong. There are cows, chickens, and ducks in this village. If the villagers only live on ostrich meat every Saturday, they could not possibly have survived for so long.

Moreover, the farmer I asked today seemed terrified of the pond, let alone coming here to pick and eat mushrooms that are all eyeballs.

Rule Two: When he was in this village before, he had never heard of any canteen. Yesterday, he and Wuyin took a walk around but couldn't find any trace of a canteen. The village was full of dilapidated wooden houses.

Thinking of this, Li Fan spoke up.

"I didn't find any canteen in this village before. According to the rules, where is the canteen?"