Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

"What is the function and significance of this space?"

Shen Xingzhuo laughed in exasperation.

In just twenty days, the cunning of the knife-wielding ghost has reached a new level!

She couldn't see anything from the moment she came in. It's strange that not only is she expected to guess blindly, but she's also expected to be 100% accurate!

Where is she supposed to find the answer?

What's even more outrageous is that the reward for answering this question correctly is nothing more than meeting up with Hua Jiuyue.

They didn't give out any substantial prizes.

This is even worse than getting something for nothing!

"Sigh..." Shen Xingzhuo sighed, feigning helplessness.

What? Even you, who are usually so clever, can't figure out the answer?

"How about... you beg me? If you're willing to kneel down and kowtow three times to me, I'll mercifully send you out."

[Of course, this is assuming you fail to complete the game.]

The scalper, smug and condescending, gave Shen Xingzhu a second option.

"You want me to kneel before you?"

"Can you handle it?"

Shen Xingzhuo is not exaggerating.

She is a Taoist priestess with a formal religious office.

This surgeon might not be able to handle it.

It said that simply to humiliate her.

Shen Xingzhu snorted coldly, no longer giving the knife-wielding ghost a second glance.

Just as she was trying to piece together the clues, eerie music began to play in the dark space.

Shen Xingzhuo had studied the guqin for a few years when he was young, and he immediately recognized that the scale at this moment was different from the grand melody.

The melody carries an eerie sense of melancholy.

"It sounds more like a funeral..."

"When did the ghost stories begin? Are we giving the chosen ones time to think, with background music?"

Shen Xingzhuo said in a sarcastic tone.

……

Within the canopy.

Apart from Shen Xingzhuo's face, everything around was pitch black.

The Tianxia Kingdom lost its sunlight, and the entire planet looked dark and gloomy, with a desolate atmosphere pervading the streets.

However, the citizens of Tianxia Kingdom did not become discouraged as a result.

While actively defending against enemy attacks, each of their automatic brains searches for clues they see.

[Hahaha, the background music! Sister Shen's perspective is so unique, is that why she's not afraid?]

The terrifying atmosphere lasted only a second! Sister Shen truly lives up to her reputation as a mood killer.

Alright, alright, the important thing now is, what is this room actually used for? If we can figure out the answer, we can help Sister Shen out of this predicament!

[Ahem, all I saw was an (×) sign before Sister Shen fell.]

Hmm... that's too broad a scope! This symbol has different meanings in different eras, and we can't pinpoint exactly when this strange tale is set in the current timeline.

[I suddenly remembered a clue! The group of people Shen Jie and Hua Jiuyue encountered in the elevator were taking the elevator downwards! Ahhh, but it doesn't seem to be of much use...]

I'm so worried that Sister Shen won't be able to answer correctly this time!!

[To be accompanied by darkness... is there any chance of escape?]

In ghost stories.

Shen Xingzhuo received all the information compiled by Guan Shanyue.

She stood quietly in place, noting down the clues.

"Function and significance..."

"I fell here from the crevice... Hua Jiuyue's voice came from above, which means this place is at least below the water room."

"The amplified sound echoes here...pointing to the enclosed space."

"The 'X' symbol could indicate that the symbol is obsolete or that it is a crooked cross."

As Shen Xingzhuo pondered this, he began to slowly pace around.

Her body suddenly stopped.

"The ground doesn't seem as slippery as it was when I first fell."

She rubbed the sole of her shoe on the ground.

Sure enough, I felt a slight resistance.

"This texture is unusual; it's not blood, it's... oil?"