A man suddenly appeared at the campsite. Seeing that he could not escape, he suddenly shouted loudly, as if he wanted to say something.
But he could only utter a few words before abruptly stopping.
Everyone saw a giant, illusory hand appear out of thin air, grab the man, and lift him up, suspending him in mid-air.
Bai Shouyi's voice rang out again, his words carrying a chilling intent.
"This person disobeyed the rules and refused to follow instructions, and was eventually corrupted by something strange, turning into a madman. If you don't listen to him, that will be his fate."
As soon as he finished speaking, he made a grasping motion towards the man, and the illusory large hand tightened its grip in response to his movement.
With a soft "poof," as if a tomato had been crushed, the man was reduced to a mangled mess of flesh and blood.
The more than one hundred ghost hunters present were all seasoned veterans, yet they were still taken aback.
They sensed a sinister aura emanating from that palm.
Bai Shouyi's expression remained calm and indifferent throughout. After crushing the person to death, he continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
"Let's continue from where we left off. Based on the rules here, we have summarized seven points to note."
First, when the sky is illuminated by firelight, you must return to camp, or you will surely die.
The pattern of this unusual phenomenon is currently unknown; it may occur once a day or only once every few days.
Second, if you encounter something strange outside a building, take action immediately without hesitation. Such a strange entity can kill without applying any rules.
Third, if you encounter something strange in a building, try not to take action. Instead, try to break the rules and gain something from it. Even if you can't break the rules, summarize your experience and share it with others.
Fourth, after the strange creatures here are killed, they will all be resurrected when the next special phenomenon occurs.
Fifth, even if the strange rules are broken, it is still impossible to form a contract with it. The reason is currently unknown. Everyone can continue to explore, and perhaps some special method is needed.
Sixth, if you encounter a strange person who takes the initiative to communicate with you in a friendly manner, never believe them. These strange people can lie and will trick you into going to your death.
Seventh, if you accidentally die here, then congratulations, you will become a monster 100% of the time, unable to be contracted, and you will never be able to leave this place.
That's all for the things to be aware of in this eerie situation. Now, let me tell you about the rules set by our Xinglian organization, which you must also abide by.
Bai Shouyi paused briefly, giving everyone time to react.
Sure enough, everyone looked serious when they heard the seven points of attention.
This eerie scene was indeed unusual; the eeriness inside was completely different from that outside.
The ability to resurrect infinitely is one thing, but the inability to form a contract is another, which is unacceptable to most Ghost Hunters.
Their main purpose in coming here is to make more bizarre contracts and become stronger.
It seems that all we can get here are some strange artifacts and other strange items.
It's not bad, but the contract is weird, so it doesn't feel like a good deal.
Bai Shouyi looked around and began to explain the rules here.
"Firstly, you newcomers will be divided into many small teams, with the veterans here serving as team leaders. No one can act alone."
The second rule is that everyone must obey the orders of their respective team leaders. Anyone who disobeys orders will be punished, ranging from expulsion to being killed.
Thirdly, half of everything you gain here must be handed over. If you gain an odd number of items, they will be converted into ghost money, and you will have to hand over half the value of the ghost money. Alternatively, if you hand over items, we will compensate you with half the value of the ghost money.
Article 4: Anyone who finds a bizarre solution will receive a substantial reward, including ghost money, magical artifacts, and essential supplies.
There were only four rules, which didn't sound like many, but everyone's expressions grew increasingly grim.
They thought they were there to make a profit, but they found out they were there to work for someone else, and the worst part was that they had to obey orders.
This one rule is dangerous. If you were asked to go and die, would you go or not?
There was a murmur among the crowd, but strangely, no one stepped forward to say they wanted to quit.
After all, there is a real possibility of gaining benefits here.
After Bai Shouyi and Cui Lingxi finished speaking, they vanished into thin air, their whereabouts unknown.
There were dozens of ghost hunters from the Xinglian Alliance in the camp. They were the old men that Bai Shouyi had mentioned, and they had been exploring the area for some time.
Next came the team division. These elderly people picked their team members from over a hundred people, just like choosing merchandise.
Each team consisted of anywhere from six or seven people to more than a dozen, and the scene was quickly divided into more than ten teams. Led by their respective captains, they hurriedly left the camp and entered the small town ahead.
Xia Tianqiong's team has thirteen members, including two older members who serve as captain and vice captain, respectively.
The captain was a middle-aged man named Xiao Zijun. He was fat, with a big head and ears, a slightly overweight figure, and a slightly protruding belly. He always had a faint smile on his face.
"Everyone, come with me. You just arrived today, so I'll take you to collect your benefits first. If we're late, we might have to wait in line."
Xiao Zijun seemed easy to talk to, and after speaking, he took the lead and walked ahead.
Upon hearing that there were additional perks to be had, the team members' lips curled up in delight.
This is the first piece of good news since we arrived here.
Xia Tianqiong followed quietly in the middle of the group, taciturn and inconspicuous.
While others were introducing themselves to each other, he was observing the surroundings.
The camp was on the edge of the city, also on the periphery of the gray and white smoke.
As they left the camp and entered the small town, they also entered the dust and smoke.
The air was slightly choking, and everything around was grayish-white. Visibility was only a dozen meters or so; anything beyond that was blurry.
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