Yin Zhu doesn't consider herself a very smart person. If she had to point out a strength, it would probably be her ability to make up stories.
So after graduation, Yin Zhu chose to become an editor.
She also has a dream of becoming a novelist, which leads her to think about many things from the author's perspective.
Or rather, the one who sets the questions.
If an author writes a plot, try to understand the author's psychology by considering what would cause that plot to occur.
Yin Zhu believes that everything has a cause and everything leaves a trace. Just as crimes are often murders of passion, revenge, or money, just as animals often attack because of hunting or a sense of crisis, and creatures without normal thinking can suddenly do inexplicable things, the sudden appearance of rule-based supernatural tales on Earth must be because the mastermind behind it all has a purpose.
Even those who are purely driven by a whim, engaging in chaotic and wicked acts of pleasure, do bad things for their own emotional value and for the sake of amusement.
If it's just for fun, then you can just watch the unspeakable things behind the scenes yourself. Why bother broadcasting it live on Earth?
It's worth mentioning that the live streams that Blue Star shows to the public are actually frequent rebroadcasts by official bodies of various countries. Therefore, live streams like those from China have moderators and keyword blocking to better manage the comments.
However, Yin Zhu had some doubts from the beginning: Why did the authorities insist on broadcasting it to the public? Didn't the higher-ups know that this would cause panic?
Before being selected, Yin Zhu only felt something was strange but didn't think about it carefully, believing that there was a 99% chance that it had nothing to do with her. But now, with her brain working at full speed, she could no longer ignore this obvious problem.
Calm down, this isn't the time to think about this!
Yin Zhu slapped her head hard, forcing herself to focus on the dungeon rules.
Many speculations may need to be confirmed by her returning to Earth after leaving the instance and watching a large number of Chosen One recordings, or by directly negotiating with the official authorities and obtaining information from them.
But all of this is contingent on Yin Zhu being able to survive and complete the game.
After successfully completing the challenge, the chosen one can return to Earth and wait for all other chosen ones to finish their challenges before taking a week off. So theoretically, the faster you complete the challenge, the better.
Back then, Ji Liao, who had the strategy guide in hand, was the fastest to clear the game. He even rested for more than ten days after the second dungeon ended, and only after all the national challenges were over did he rest for another week with everyone before entering the third dungeon.
As long as you can survive and complete the game—
Yin Zhu's eyes were filled with turbulent emotions, but she quickly pinched her cheek to force herself to calm down.
"Are you alright?" The chubby boy looked a little worried.
"It's nothing, I'm just angry. Why can't I memorize the rules?" Yin Zhu pretended to sigh.
"Don't be in such a hurry. My mom said there's no use rushing things." The chubby boy believed her and quickly comforted her: "Besides, I heard that when we grow up and become parents, there will be new rules to memorize. We definitely won't be able to memorize them all, so I'm prepared to leave it to fate."
"Speaking of which, do you know who created the earliest rules?" Yin Zhu asked casually.
The chubby boy was taken aback for a moment, then scratched his head: "I think it was the first principal? Sigh, I don't know much about these kinds of historical things."
"It is indeed complicated." Yin Zhu ended the conversation perfunctorily. "The next class is about to start, I'll go back to my seat first."
Back in her seat, Yin Zhu's first action was to survey the classroom. Everywhere she looked was red, like tiny flames; at least the first day seemed normal. Therefore, she needed to find a way to pass the test as soon as possible before the school underwent further changes.
Yin Zhu twirled her pen in her seat, staring blankly at the blackboard, her attention completely off the class.
School and family rules repeatedly emphasize the absence of green plants, implying that green plants are "monsters" in this world, or that they can infect humans, thus urging people to avoid going out alone. Living in such a world, the stories would either be thrillers or disaster movies…
Although there's a slight chance it might be a post-apocalyptic romance, Yin Zhu felt that "Unspeakable" probably wouldn't be that boring.
The main reason is that most people aren't in the mood to date here.
After all, you can't guarantee that the person you're in love with is a human and not a monster.
Based on previous dungeon runs, those who deduce the final truth often achieve a perfect run, while those who successfully escape only achieve a normal run.
However, Yin Zhu was completely clueless at this point, so she decided to find a normal route to clear the game first. Even if she wanted to go all out, she would at least have a backup plan to feel more at ease.
Even without making grand pronouncements about bearing the lives of over a billion people, Yin Zhu herself wanted to live.
Nothing happened at Green Burn Middle School until school ended, which made her feel like the calm before the storm.
Because of the rule prohibiting going out alone, Yin Zhu obediently stood at the school gate waiting for her brother to pick her up. However, even after most people had left, Yin Zhu still hadn't seen her brother from this body.
"Ring ring ring—"
Yin Zhu's smartwatch suddenly rang. After struggling to figure out how to answer the call, she heard the devastating news: "Xiao Zhu, I got injured in PE class and my classmates took me home. I can't pick you up now. You should find a classmate to go home with you."
"Hey? Bro? Hello? Hello!"
Hearing the busy tone from her smartwatch, Yin Zhu angrily flung her hand away, only to realize that this wasn't a phone and she couldn't smash it on the ground in frustration.
You're a real dog, rules.
Yin Zhu knew without even thinking that this was the first problem with the fixed rules. After all, everyone was watching the live broadcast, so how could there be no entertainment value?
However, anger alone can only impair one's thinking. After suppressing her anger, Yin Zhu began to think about the rules she could utilize.
House rule [3. Children must go out with their parents; otherwise, they will be responsible for the consequences.]
School rule [15. When leaving school, please ensure you are not alone; otherwise, please wait for someone else at the security office to leave together.]
The school rules emphasize being alone, while the family rules mention going out with parents in more detail. However, it's not a problem for me to go out with my brother, which shows that the main point is to avoid being alone.
Remembering what the chubby boy mentioned about parents also having rules, Yin Zhu vaguely guessed why the family rules would be wrong—after all, not every family has several children, and if it is an only child, then naturally only the parents can accompany the child when going out.
However, Yin Zhu dared to go out with her brother in the morning largely because of her innate skills.
She had it all planned out. If a monster attacked, she would say that she was the "eldest brother like a father," or simply call her brother "Dad." In any case, the ultimate interpretation of the rules was in her hands.
Unfortunately, she did not violate the rules, and Yin Zhu lost the opportunity to argue with the rules.
Yin Zhu made a quick decision and went to the security room at the entrance.
The security guard, a man in his thirties, joked when he saw Yin Zhu approaching, "Kid, didn't your family come to pick you up?"
"He broke his leg and can't come today."
Yin Zhu replied irritably, which made the security guard burst into laughter: "Alright, kid, come in and wait."
As soon as Yin Zhu entered the security room, she felt a wave of heat hit her face, making her feel suffocated and want to swallow.
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