Next, Li Mingyue gave Su Mingan a copy of the "Rule Book".
Su Mingan flipped through the pages and saw that they were all instant death rules of this world, such as [Rule 0289: You cannot get close to the beach at 4 a.m., otherwise you will suddenly drown.], [Rule 1832: If you see a cake suddenly appear on the table, you can eat the fruit part of the cake, but not the cream], [Rule 4261: If you find that the pen in your hand starts to move on its own, immediately empty the ink in the pen] These rules seem to have no rules.
There are 9210 rules in total in this book. There are also large blank pages at the back of the book, which seems to indicate that it has not been completed yet.
"Are these all summarized by people?" Su Ming'an flipped through the pages and felt admiration - how much sacrifice would be made and how many people would have to die to summarize such a thick book of rules.
At this moment, he saw a trace of fatigue and pain on Li Mingyue's face. Perhaps those victims who tested the rules were once Li Mingyue's companions.
"Yes...it took...a long time." Li Mingyue lowered her eyes and stroked the yellowed pages of the book with her fingers.
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“Ding Dong!”
[TE5·"One flower, one world; one leaf, one bodhi" (help Li Mingyue to establish a complete rule system) Perfect clearance progress: 50%]
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Su Mingan finally understood. It turned out that what Li Mingyue had been doing was to collect all the instant death rules and form a complete system book for people to recite. In this way, no one would die because of the [rules]. When he first came to this world, Su Mingan always heard about people who died because of the rules.
What Li Mingyue is doing is a great thing that can save countless people.
Su Mingan looked at the blank space at the back of the book: "There are still some instant death rules that have not been discovered. It should be difficult to trigger them, so it is difficult to figure out the specific instant death rules."
"Yes. Rules can be triggered in different ways. For example, this one—" Li Mingyue pointed to Rule 32: "[Rule 0032: You cannot shake your legs while eating, otherwise your blood vessels will burst.] This is a rule that is very easy to trigger. People all know this."
Su Mingan was horrified - this was too dangerous. Maybe a player had already died because of this rule.
Su Mingan read a few more rules, such as [Rule 0084: You cannot stay up in bed past 3 a.m., otherwise there is a chance of triggering sleep paralysis and death from the weight], [Rule 0102: You cannot play with your phone while charging, otherwise there is a chance of triggering an abnormal phenomenon and electric shock death.], etc.
Su Mingan flipped back to look at the rules that were more difficult to trigger.
[Rule 8718: When there are succulents, cacti, and pitcher plants around you, you cannot stretch out your arms and make loud noises, otherwise you will be swallowed to death.]
For example, this rule is very difficult to trigger. Su Mingan could hardly imagine how the predecessors had tested these rules step by step. They even had to go into details such as "whether you will die if you stretch out your arms" and "whether you won't die if you reduce a plant". The sacrifices they made must have been extremely terrifying.
...But he never knew these people.
The Firebringers at least left traces, but Su Mingan had never heard of the victims who tested the rules. Their sacrifices were completely erased, leaving no trace.
No, maybe there are still traces left.
——There is still a "Rule Book" full of rules left, lying in Su Mingan's arms.
Su Mingan held the pages of the book, and they seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
"I suddenly understand the significance of Doya City." Su Mingan said.
He clenched the yellowed pages of the book in his hands.
Daoya City is the only safe place that will not be erased by the gods - all traces can be preserved here. When everyone abandons history, Li Mingyue still protects this area that cannot be erased by the gods. Everything will be remembered by him, and he has become the tomb of history and the gravekeeper waiting here.
“……” Li Mingyue looked at him silently.
A deep blue full moon is carved on the top of the church, quietly hanging in the dome, surrounded by angel paintings. Ancient, complex, and profound mythological stories are preserved in the paintings.
Su Mingan looked around the church. There were many bookcases with tens of thousands of books recording the art, literature, and music of the past. None of them could be erased.
——It’s like the last Garden of Eden for mankind.
When Su Mingan first came to the church, he had no other feelings except that Bishop Li Mingyue was a white-haired man. The church gave him a very ordinary impression.
But at this moment, he looked around again and realized that everything stored and watched over were monuments of human history. The dazzling array of old books, the stone tablets filled with the names of the victims, the rule book with wet ink, and the special medicine that Li Mingyue had personally received... This church and this bishop gave him a completely different impression, with heavy and bright colors. It was the last torch and hope of mankind.
Li Mingyue was still looking at him.
Su Mingan looked back and said, "Who are you looking at through my eyes?"
He was very familiar with this kind of empty look. Li Mingyue was not looking at him at this moment.
Li Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and then, under the beautiful and magnificent blue full moon, the white-haired bishop showed a bitter smile that Su Mingan had never seen before.
“…I’m looking at the moonlight.”
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