Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead

【Damn, guys, did you see what Bai Shen has? A voodoo doll!】

【Is that the item that lets you avoid death once? How did Bai Shen get it?】

【If I understand correctly, this thing seems to be incredibly expensive. I once saw a top-tier A-class player use this item, and he told others that it’s ridiculously pricey. Even if you clear dozens of dungeons, there’s no guarantee you can afford it.】

【But Bai Shen just recently entered this Mysterious World, right? If I remember correctly, he’s only cleared 4 or 5 dungeons, and he already has such an amazing item?】

【And the most important thing is, he’s willing to bet it! If other players see this, they’ll be so jealous they’ll spit blood!】

【Don’t even mention it, I’m ready to bleed from envy too! Why can Bai Shen afford something like this?】

【Didn’t you hear what Bai Shen said? He made a resident of the Mysterious World call him a pervert?】

【Hey, hey, hey, don’t leave me hanging! What are you guys talking about? Tell me too, I’m curious!】

As the saying goes,

For Jian Ran, Bai Lian was just a fool who didn’t realize how vast the sky and earth truly were!

Mandatory tasks and the consequences of refusing to complete them…

No one knew them better than her.

During her long time in the Phantom Group, Jian Ran had seen countless people perish because of this.

Bai Lian’s fate would be no different from those who came before him.

So, in this bet, she had a 100% chance of winning!

But…

It’s impossible not to admit that Bai Lian has some bizarre ideas that even she, as a resident of the Mysterious World, finds perverse.

Recalling his words,

Jian Ran felt a slight flicker of unease in her eyes.

Looking at Bai Lian, she noticed that the faint smile on his face hadn’t disappeared.

In his eyes was complete confidence; he was clearly certain of his victory.

If she were to lose…

Jian Ran shook her head, dismissing the thought.

How could that be possible?

Those who refuse mandatory tasks cannot survive.

“Enjoy the last moments of your life; this will be your final time,” Jian Ran said coldly, staring at Bai Lian.

Bai Lian returned to the sofa and lay down, his eyes half-closed: “You’d better think about how you’re going to fulfill the bet.”

It’s almost over, and he’s still so arrogant!

Jian Ran no longer paid attention to Bai Lian, calmly waiting instead.

As usual, after a couple of minutes, an anomaly would come and take Bai Lian away.

Time passed, and she occasionally glanced at Bai Lian, trying to see even a hint of panic on his face.

But she was disappointed; he still lay on the sofa, looking carefree.

As if the one who had just refused a mandatory task wasn’t him.

In fact… that was exactly the case.

Bai Lian had rejected the task.

But the punishment fell on someone else.

Meanwhile.

On one of the floors of the office building.

Player Sun Chen, after much deliberation, finally decided to complete his task.

When he took the client down from the chandelier, making sure they were unharmed, his pale face finally lit up with a smile.

“That guy wasn’t wrong; the previous task was indeed easy!”

Sun Chen was a little excited.

He also began to look down on Bai Lian.

This guy, despite having outstanding intuition, didn’t act on it and instead shared his guesses with others.

Isn’t that just stupid behavior?

But it was precisely his stupidity that allowed Sun Chen to complete the first task so easily!

By the way, now he owed Bai Lian a favor.

“As a thank you, I’ll make sure your death is quick, so you can reincarnate faster!” Sun Chen smirked sinisterly.

Suddenly...

A cold, piercing wind blew from behind. Sun Chen shuddered, his smile freezing on his face. He quickly turned his head and looked back. And before his eyes appeared an unimaginably terrifying sight!

A strange silhouette with disheveled hair and a sinister, gaping maw large enough to swallow a whole person was approaching him!

Sun Chen’s eyes widened in horror:

“No!”

The sound of flesh tearing echoed.

The anomaly swallowed Sun Chen whole.

Until his death, he couldn’t understand what he had done wrong.

The task was completed; logically, he shouldn’t have been in danger.

But why did such a terrifying creature appear here?

He wouldn’t have understood.

Some dangers don’t come from the person themselves but from other sources.

Meanwhile, in the manager’s office.

Two minutes had passed, and Jian Ran’s composure was completely gone. She looked at Bai Lian, who was still lying on the sofa, and then glanced at the office door again. Confusion and anxiety grew stronger in her eyes.

What’s going on?

Why hasn’t the anomaly come?

Logically, the creature should have appeared by now and killed Bai Lian.

Could he really survive, as he claimed?

If so, does that mean I’ve lost?

Thinking about the consequences of losing, Jian Ran felt her eyelid twitch, and her breathing became rapid.

No, this can’t be. She knew the rules like the back of her hand.

Bai Lian must die at the hands of the anomaly; maybe there were just some unforeseen circumstances.

Jian Ran tried to calm herself.

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Looking at Bai Lian, who was still unharmed, Jian Ran felt a question mark slowly forming above her head.

Where is that creature?

Where is that huge monster that was supposed to appear?!

That terrifying creature that can swallow a person whole. It’s clearly in the company building; I saw it eating people recently.

Have you seen it?

What?

It’s temporarily unavailable?

I don’t believe it.

Damn it, hurry up! If you don’t come, I’m the one who’s going to suffer!

This guy’s demands are too perverse, damn it!

Jian Ran was about to lose her mind.

At that moment.

Bai Lian stood up, looked at Jian Ran with a meaningful gaze, and said like a devil: “Leader, isn’t it time to fulfill your promise?”

“Come on, show me how far you’re willing to go!”

Jian Ran shuddered.

Watching Bai Lian approach, she instinctively backed away.

Don’t come near me!

…………

【The broadcast has been interrupted as it may cause discomfort.】

【??? Van Defa?】

【Damn, you cut off the stream at the most interesting part!】

【Protest, protest, I want to watch the stream!】

【Guys, I still don’t understand what Bai Shen is doing?】

【Damn, this is amazing, Bai Shen seems to have charged at the monster!】

【No, guys, shouldn’t we focus more on the fact that Bai Lian just tore through the task and is still alive?】

【This is just absurd! I’ve seen side-task streams before where some idiot refused a mandatory task and got swallowed by a monster, but how is this even possible with Bai Shen? He’s alive?!】