I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

Upon seeing these rules, Zhang Yangqing first ruled out the other rules and focused his attention on rule 20.

My inner monologue is screaming: What does "Never believe anything even remotely supernatural" mean? They're more evil than the supernatural; every word they say is a lie?

Who is this rule criticizing?

I'm a semi-psychopath too! Isn't this an insult to me?

This is truly an eye-opener. After being in the world of supernatural tales for so long, I can even discover the rules within the Yin-Yang Chosen One?
I was just unlucky; I ran into the rules myself.

Wait a minute, Zhang Yangqing thought for a moment, "Actually, I'm not exactly half-strange, am I?"

I have a weird pet that I use as a henchman; I am human.

Although they share a body, they are essentially still human.

Thinking about it this way makes me feel much better.

However, upon closer examination, this rule is actually not wrong.

In some ways, he was indeed more "evil" than the supernatural; at least those supernatural beings wouldn't blast a huge hole in the entire Yudu like he did.

Rule 25 is the settlement rule, that's for sure.

As for what exactly the "teeth of the proto-dragon" mentioned in the rules are, you'll probably only be able to find out by going to a casino.

Rule 17 has already mentioned the key to obtaining intelligence: underground casinos.

As for the rule that you win but the one with the gold collar can't lose, Zhang Yangqing didn't understand the specifics.

But one thing he knew for sure was that he had a mouthless weirdo by his side, and this guy was definitely an expert in the gambling business, or at least familiar with the rules.

Therefore, bringing him here was the most correct choice made by the strange consciousness.

Actually, bringing that unintentional weirdo over would be fine; that guy can help too.

However, he doesn't have a high level of trust in supernatural consciousness, so he doesn't come over.

Upon seeing these rules, Zhang Yangqing could only complain: These rules couldn't have come at the worst possible time!
Why didn't it appear when I arrived at the entrance of Yudu? I've already destroyed a part of this city, even though it was destroyed by a strange consciousness, it still used my body!

Isn't this a trap for me?

Thankfully, I didn't raze the entire city to the ground, or something really bad would have happened.

After venting his frustrations, Zhang Yangqing continued to review the rules.

Rule 18 is quite abstract: "If you see a cockroach with white wings, never eat it."

Which chosen one would eat a cockroach? Especially one with white wings?
However, this rule is vague, so it requires careful attention.

Perhaps this "eating" was not voluntary, but rather involuntary?
What if a cockroach flies into your mouth? What if someone forces you to eat it?
As for how to find the underground casino, perhaps Rule 19 is the clue.

"If you find a downward staircase with a faint blue light at its depths, suppress your curiosity unless you are wearing gray leather shoes that walk on their own."

So, the "gray leather shoes that walk automatically" is what I need to find.

But these two rules made Zhang Yangqing particularly concerned.

[Rule 23: The moment you step into Yudu, you will be targeted by them.]

[Rule 26: Have you noticed 'them'? Perhaps they can help you!]

In Zhang Yangqing's view, this might be the key to the hidden mission.

Because his goal was no longer simply to complete the tasks in the ghost story world.

He wanted to find the so-called "portal" to go to the Undying Mountain Realm and continue exploring the secrets of the various spaces in the world of ghost stories.

But is the "they" mentioned here related to that special area?
Zhang Yangqing had always been puzzled as to why the world of ghost stories would specifically introduce the concept of "them".

What does "they" refer to? Something eerie and strange? Or some special kind of human?
Suddenly, Zhang Yangqing recalled something from the past. The old miner had once said that humans and demons once existed in this world.

Humanity's savior annihilated the demons in a very short time, but for some unknown reason, strange things happened and new dangers appeared.

So, will there be any remnants of this "destroyed" demon race?
Could the "they" mentioned in the rules refer to these demons?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yangqing looked at Rule 22 again.

[Rule 22: There will be no three-eyed monster in Yuduli. Remember, it will absolutely not appear! If you see a three-eyed monster, it's not a monster, it's "it" watching you. Run immediately, don't look back, don't stop.]

Zhang Yangqing pondered, "Could it be that this strange three-eyed thing is related to the demon race? Or can this thing find the demon race?"

Just as he was thinking, the man in sunglasses walked over strangely.

With an excited expression as if he had discovered something, he leaned close to Zhang Yangqing and whispered, "Master, I just discovered a very strange area while I was looking for clues."

Zhang Yangqing glanced at him: "Lead the way."

The man in sunglasses immediately turned around and led the way.

The group walked through several twisted streets, around piles of eerie ruins, and finally stopped in front of a building.

It was an old three-story building with mottled exterior walls covered with blood-red vines.

The building's style is completely different from the surrounding distorted buildings, with regular windows, a symmetrical structure, and even a dilapidated sign.

The sign reads: Guesthouse.

But Zhang Yangqing only glanced at it before realizing something was wrong.

But he still turned to look at the man in the sunglasses with a strange expression: "What's so strange about that?"

He wanted to know if what this guy had discovered was the same thing he had discovered.

The man in sunglasses pointed mysteriously at the windows: "Master, didn't you notice? The windows of this guesthouse are all made of paper."

Other passengers also looked over there; were the windows made of paper?
Upon closer inspection, the windows do indeed appear to be glass, but a closer look reveals that they are not glass at all, but rather some kind of translucent paper.

The paper is painted with the patterns of windows, curtains, and the reflections of glass, all drawn with remarkable realism.

But if you look closely, you'll find that the patterns are static.

In other words, there are no windows inside.

Or rather, this building simply doesn't have an exit that leads outwards.

Zhang Yangqing stepped forward, deliberately avoiding the main door, and then reached out and pressed his hand against the paper window.

The paper was cool, with an eerie dampness.

With a gentle press, you can feel that the back is empty.

He turned to look at the gate, which was ajar. It was pitch black inside, and he couldn't see anything.

But you can vaguely smell a strange odor, like burnt paper or something rotten.

Zhang Yangqing didn't rush inside. He took a few steps back and looked at the building as a whole.

Paper windows, a half-open door, an eerie smell, and a dilapidated yet orderly appearance.

He suddenly remembered Rule 19: "If you find a downward staircase with a faint blue light at its depths, suppress your curiosity unless you are wearing self-propelled gray leather shoes."

Could there be a staircase like this in this building?
He looked at the man in sunglasses with a strange expression: "How did you find this place?"

The man in sunglasses scratched his head mysteriously: "I was just wandering around when I caught a strange smell and then I saw this building. It's different from other buildings, so I made a note of it."

This guy has a very keen sense of smell.

Zhang Yangqing nodded, then turned to look at the group behind him and said, "Anyone interested in an adventure? Limited-time group discount! Groups of three or more get a 20% discount, groups of five or more get a 50% discount!" (End of Chapter)