Under a gloomy sky, an old bus sped along the empty road.
Inside the bus, most passengers were drowsy and didn't seem to be in good spirits. Only a small number of people, wearing uniforms unlike anything seen in real life, calmly surveyed their surroundings.
The bus is about to reach its final stop.
Ahead lay a city where it seemed impossible to see the sun. Thick, dark clouds hung overhead, as if someone had splashed ink on them. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled through the gaps in the deep, eerie clouds, making it look like a torrential downpour could happen at any moment.
It's a bit like static electricity forming on a thick blanket in the dead of winter.
Yin Zhu remained in the same position as before, leaning back in her chair, thinking to herself, "This will ruin the atmosphere."
Welcome back to the world of Rules of the Strange, esteemed Chosen One.
To survive in this world, remain rational and calm, and carefully read the rules. If your violation results in contamination or death, your country will lose one challenge opportunity. If all five opportunities are failed, a ghost story will descend upon your country, reuniting you with your family.
Your every move after entering the instance will be broadcast live globally. Please be mindful of your behavior in front of the camera.
[May you find a way to beat the game in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, or you will be a part of this world forever.]
Just like when Yin Zhu first entered the world of strange tales of rules, the system repeated these words, the only difference being the name of the instance.
Since this wasn't the first time entering, there was no talent draw.
However, every time Yin Zhu heard the phrase "reuniting you with your family," she felt a chill run down her spine. It was as if a wicked child had killed a chick while playing and then stewed the whole family of chickens into soup.
Before coming in this time, Yin Zhu had brushed up on her general knowledge with the Dragon Kingdom's advisory group and knew that the dungeons would become increasingly difficult.
But……
The title "The Outlaws" doesn't sound like a simple increase in difficulty at all!
Yin Zhu subconsciously put her hand in her pocket and touched something hard that felt convenient to use to hit someone. It was a fingerprint-unlocked phone, and the screen was already lit up when it was taken out.
Seemingly disturbed by Yin Zhu's movements, she clearly heard the sound of fabric rubbing together, as if some people were looking in her direction.
Ignoring them, Yin Zhu skillfully opened emails, chat software, and social media platforms, trying to find any trace of the original owner, but everything was too clean.
What about the rules? Do they only appear when we arrive at the destination?
Intuition told Yin Zhu that she would only realize the rules after arriving at the station, which would only put her at a disadvantage.
Looking around, many passengers seemed to have come to their senses, but no one showed any surprise or confusion. There was no doubt that, apart from themselves, the other indigenous people knew exactly what they were going to do and where they were going.
"Driver, have we arrived at Sin City yet?"
A grumpy man who looked like an artist yelled at the driver. His long hair was disheveled, his clothes were covered in messy colored stains, and his pants had many fashionable holes.
After reflecting on her stereotypes about art students, Yin Zhu reconsidered what she might have overlooked.
She opened her phone's notes app, where there was still one message that hadn't been deleted. And judging from the folded text, "1. In Sin City, you must abide by...", Yin Zhu had finally found the basic rules for surviving in this dungeon world.
1. In Sin City, you must abide by the rules of different areas. Each area open to the public will have its own supervisor.
Supervisors have absolute control over the areas they manage; do not attempt to challenge their authority.
2. A supervisor is not necessarily a person.
3. After entering Sin City, you can stay in the new citizen temporary apartment first.
However, you must leave within three days, find your own place to live, and confirm that you are the only person residing there.
4. When living in Sin City, please ensure that the ingredients for the food you consume are from reliable sources.
5. Homeless animals are safe to eat.
6. The city of sin is full of treacherous creatures, creatures that eat people.
The creatures are cunning and cruel, but they don't kill people; only humans kill their own kind.
7. In Sin City, do not trust anyone or anything deceitful.
8. Please find a new job in Sin City and settle down there.
9. This is a city full of freedom, though it has no heroes.
You can do anything in Sin City; even crimes committed in ordinary countries won't be punished here.
[0. Sin City has no rules; you'll like it here.]
Although she didn't know why there was a 0 after the 9, Yin Zhu already fully understood the name of this instance. Gotham City was probably known as "Little Sin City," another paradise for criminals, and it was also full of strange occurrences, which was really a nightmare.
If the previous instance was about rules for each location, this one states directly that different areas have different rules.
Don't tell her it's some kind of heartwarming, healing game.
Yin Zhu definitely wouldn't believe it.
The rules themselves have strange contradictions, although every instance seems to have this problem.
...
Through the live broadcast, the staff of each country also saw the rules.
All the chosen ones from each country came from the previous instance, and each country will definitely provide training during this period, so even a fool would know the importance of mastering the rules as soon as possible.
When they see the rules, the system will kindly focus the camera on the rules so that the audience can also see the content of the rules. As a result, in addition to the advisory team, the viewers in the live broadcast room who happen to be free are also brainstorming and analyzing these rules in various ways.
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