Yin Zhu was also summarizing the rules she had observed and reasoning about the problems.
The main reason is that it's really boring for a college graduate to listen to high school courses. Yin Zhu finds it hard to concentrate on listening to the teacher talk about things she already knows, and she doesn't want to waste time in the world of rules, so she has to find something to do.
In fact, Yin Zhu discovered long ago that the world of rules has two characteristics in terms of "random selection"—the chosen ones are often very smart and have a strong will to survive.
Although it's ostensibly random, so far, Yin Zhu hasn't heard of any chosen ones from any country having poor mental fortitude who suddenly collapsed and committed suicide after entering. Even those who do sacrifice themselves often do so by falling into traps set by certain rules, leaving behind valuable experience for future chosen ones to navigate these pitfalls.
This suggests that the mastermind behind the scenes wants to have fun, so they prefer to choose people who can provide emotional value to "complete the game" and watch them struggle painfully in the world of rules, whether for their country or for their own lives.
So why does it give each country five chances?
Yin Zhu's eyes darkened, a suspicion forming in them. A chill ran down her spine, and she dared not think too deeply about it.
Yin Zhu pursed her lips and smiled bitterly: She wasn't smart, so how could she have been chosen? Was it because the Unspeakable Ones had seen through her strong will to survive?
However, this instance is called "Green House," so at least on the surface, the core rule should still be at home, with school being a possible distraction. ...But we can't make a decision blindly, because "home" could also mean "country," and who knows if the rules will play word games with us.
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"Don't you guys think Yin Zhu's live stream is so boring?" This comment suddenly appeared in the chat, like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, immediately triggering a heated response.
"That's right, it feels like watching a documentary about life."
"If you ask me, the real excitement was in Louis of the Romantic Kingdom and his battle of wits with the natives. It felt like the two of them had eight hundred tricks up their sleeves, and every word they uttered was a veiled attack."
"That guy from the Golden Lion Kingdom is really amazing. He can dodge deadly attacks. Watching his live stream is like watching a martial arts movie."
"Isn't anyone praising Hirano San from Japan? That beauty's natural talent must be her super strong affinity. I don't think I've ever seen any native who can have a conflict with her. I really hope she can marry into China."
"You're praising those little devils? Are you blinded by women?"
"I want beautiful women! I want beautiful women!"
"If you ask me, our Dragon Kingdom's previous Chosen One, Lu Xue, was quite beautiful. It's such a pity that she died in this strange world..."
"The Chosen Ones are fighting against the strange invasion for humanity, and you bunch of useless trash are just here fantasizing about them all day long? Are you even human? I hope you get chosen to challenge the Ghost Stories World next time!"
"If I get selected, I'll show you what a genius is, and you'll all be calling me awesome in the comments!"
"You're utterly worthless, you pig-dog-like fart!"
"@CyberPolice, someone is stirring up trouble, please handle this."
The comments section was in complete chaos again.
Fortunately, Yin Zhu was unaware of the live stream situation and was still focused on figuring out the key to breaking the deadlock; otherwise, she would have been—
Join in the argument.
Being a keyboard warrior is far safer than risking your life to solve mysteries in a rule-based supernatural world. If given a choice, Yin Zhu would rather die than be chosen.
Being a hero is no easy task; one wrong move and you could lose your life.
If this were a novel, then the vast majority of chosen ones would only serve as a control group for the protagonist. If this were an unspeakable game, then the vast majority of chosen ones would simply be failed options on the path to victory.
Yin Zhu always prepared for the worst, followed the most conventional path, and lived the most ordinary life.
After class, Yin Zhu went to look at the student rules posted on the back again. Even if she couldn't remember them all, she should at least know the general points to note in order to avoid stepping on obvious landmines.
"Yin Zhu, why are you looking at this again?"
The chubby boy sitting in the back row propped his head up and looked at Yin Zhu as she walked over. There was a mark on his forehead, which was obviously from when he was sleeping on the table and was pressed down by a book.
"I've kind of forgotten what it said," Yin Zhu casually made up an excuse. "Speaking of which, have you encountered anything strange lately?"
"Strange thing? Maybe it's just that moss is growing in my drain." The chubby boy scratched his head. "I almost slipped when I went to the toilet, but luckily my mom caught me. Ugh, my mom's face was so ugly then. She said she was going to expel me from school and move with me."
It was just a casual question, but the chubby boy actually said something useful. Yin Zhu remembered his name and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Did you forget to pour hot water down the drain every day?"
3. Remember to scald the drain with boiling water once a day.
"That thing is so troublesome, I sometimes forget it." The chubby boy scratched his head. "There are just too many rules to remember every day. I'm only 14 years old, I can't remember so many."
Just as I expected.
His answer confirmed some of Yin Zhu's guesses.
From the very first instance of the supernatural tales, Yin Zhu discovered that these rule-based worlds were not simply game worlds, but rather parallel worlds filled with rules. In some official news reports, the "NPCs" within them were referred to as "natives," indicating that in those rule-based worlds, it wasn't just the chosen ones who needed to follow the rules, but everyone.
The fact that following the rules ensures safety suggests that the purpose of the rules is largely to protect indigenous people.
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