"One prohibition rule and two controversial rules. What do you think?"
Xu Shiqing was quite surprised. In the strange domain, the strangeness and rules were divided into several categories: prohibition, benefit, identity, and basic. The prohibition category was undoubtedly the most certain and powerful rule.
"Okay, seven lamps, you can take them." Xu Shiqing waved his hand, and seven kerosene lamps floated out of the air.
His lamps were always expensive, and the merchant didn't think it was unreasonable. He just wanted to get closer to him and said, "The eternal lamp that is said to be the only one that can illuminate Shuiyun City is indeed brilliant."
"..." Xu Shiqing looked at him silently. It wasn't that he had any opinions or that he couldn't say anything in reply. It was just that his personality in this world was just like that: introverted and upright, and he wouldn't read other people's faces.
"Give me the rules, and then we'll say goodbye."
He said, “Don’t get involved with me.”
The merchant seemed to be smiling. As he handed him the rules, he said, "Shuiyun is interested in expanding abroad. Perhaps the domain lords will be very interested in your power."
The strength of a strange domain is not only determined by the size of its area and the strength of its rules, but also by the number of strange creatures living in it and the complexity and completeness of its rules - and this is related to the strength of the domain master.
Therefore, there must be competition between the various ghost domains. After all, it is not uncommon for a powerful ghost domain to swallow up a weak ghost domain.
The reason why the various strange domains are now living in peace is simply because they are far apart from each other. As the number of strange domains continues to increase, this distance will inevitably continue to shrink, and the intensification of friction is foreseeable.
The water and clouds are filled with miasma. Outsiders who enter will either get lost and be devoured by the domain master, or be eaten by the more powerful monsters living there. The only thing that can resist the miasma and make the path forward clear is the lantern made by the lantern bearer.
Everyone knows that as long as they hold his lamp, they will be able to see where their goal is.
If Shuiyundu wants to expand, it must get the lantern of the lantern bearer, just like other domain lords must control the lantern bearer if they want to prevent other monsters from entering Shuiyundu.
In order to prevent himself from being imprisoned, he traveled around over the years and made lamps that were not only expensive but also very few, which is why he has survived to this day.
But if Shuiyundu wants to expand now, no matter what he does, it will be useless.
Xu Shiqing frowned: "I see, thank you for the information."
He stuffed the rules casually into his chest, held the lantern, and continued on his way.
If this is the case, then he can't stay here. Fortunately, he has some ways to hide over the years, so he is not worried about being discovered immediately.
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The mysterious domain was discovered more than ten years ago.
When it came into existence is a secret.
The country will pay attention to this, not only because the emergence of the strange domain is an unstable factor that threatens social stability, but also because most people who return to the real world alive from the strange domain possess powers that cannot be explained by science.
"In the beginning, we called ourselves players, and we also referred to our strengths as game skills," Liu Zhao explained. "These are terms that help us understand the current situation."
"But actually, we should be called polluters."
Gao Xingyi took over the conversation and explained, "As you can see, the Strange Territory is a completely separate time and space from reality. Initially, in order to explore this place, some comrades volunteered to be stationed here."
"Some people chose to stay inside and not leave."
At first, everything was fine. However, as time went on, especially in recent years, they discovered that those who remained in the Ghost Realm, especially those who stayed there for a long time or even decided to stay, gradually underwent changes... In fact, they eventually turned into the strange creatures they encountered in the Ghost Realm, completely forgetting who they were and acting only on instinct.
This process is like some kind of irreversible pollution, which has led to a series of tragic sacrifices. Fortunately, humans have discovered that the weirdness is not without weaknesses.
Humans can use their rules to destroy each other, and therefore the country has set up a relevant department, the Special Investigation Shelter, abbreviated as the Special Investigation Agency.
"According to our conclusion, after becoming a monstrous being, they lose any recollection of their human memories. Therefore, they are left with only the instinct to follow the rules," Du Yan said. "But we've also discovered that this theory doesn't seem comprehensive."
"...Xu Shiqing?" Xie Chongyue said.
"Yes," Gao Xingyi replied. "We've encountered him in various strange realms over the past six years... We came here to see if he's human or a strange being. If he's a strange being, does he still have memories of his human life? Is he something we can win over?"
Du Yan complained that in order to investigate this matter, they even bribed the unscrupulous businessmen in the Ghost Domain and tried to find a way to open the Ghost Domain at the designated location. After all, humans had no control over how and when these entrances would be opened. When they asked the unscrupulous businessmen who claimed to be omnipotent, they had no hope at all.
"Anyone who wants to can do it," said Liu Zhao.
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