When I was in a world of unconventional rules and taboos

Inside a slightly run-down coffee shop.

"This bracelet belongs to that little girl, doesn't it? Her abilities left a deep impression on me before. I never expected that you would be able to obtain such a powerful item from the ghost stories."

Sitting opposite Su Ming, Xu Miao patted his wife Shen Shu's hand to soothe her slightly nervous heart, while looking at the apologetic smile on Su Ming's face. His gaze unconsciously fell on the bracelet inlaid with azure gemstones, and a complex mix of emotions and surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although he didn't recognize the bracelet, he was deeply impressed by the "inner world" it revealed.

After all, he and his wife had visited the "Exorcist Detective" instance back then, and lived in the City of Sin for a period of time, so they naturally had contact with the little girl Annie.

This eerie item can descend upon the underworld, seal off the surroundings, summon a continuous stream of thugs and monsters, and forcibly dispel the eerie fog. Its terrifying value is beyond imagination.

Even an ordinary person who obtains this bracelet has the power to destroy a country.

Unfortunately, this bracelet is not a permanent item; it has a limited number of uses.

Otherwise, this bracelet would be far too overpowered for the real world.

"Yes, it was given to me by Annie."

Su Ming did not deny it. He put away the bracelet, looked at the two people in front of him, and a smile gradually appeared on his calm face.

Their attitude also means they are no longer hiding their identity as the chosen ones.

"Did you leave behind the shrine inside the villa of death?"

"Yes, we left it behind. The strange item in the shrine provided a lot of help to my wife and me in the [Exorcist Detective] dungeon. Unfortunately, its energy was almost depleted when we were about to leave, so we chose to leave the shrine behind to leave some hints and help for those who come after us."

Now that things have come to this, Xu Miao naturally stopped hiding it and chose to give a straightforward and honest answer.

He knew very well that he had no choice.

Xu Miao didn't think he had any leverage to bargain.

Although Su Ming in front of them seemed harmless, and the big yellow dog next to him sipped its pig-shaped milk tea with a silly expression, anyone who wasn't completely out of their mind and had seen how these two behaved in the world of ghost stories wouldn't believe it at all.

Both of them were born in the Year of the Dog. They can change their minds faster than turning the pages of a book, and they're experts at flipping tables and causing trouble.

They smashed the ghost story dungeon without hesitation.

He didn't think he would have a good ending if he kept it to himself.

Just then, a penguin hand radiating cold air placed a cup of iced coffee in front of him. He looked up and saw a ferocious penguin head covered in sharp fangs, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.

The ice penguin monster gave him a "friendly" smile and placed a cup of iced coffee in front of the young woman Shen Shu next to him.

Not far behind them, a clown in a suit was looking at them with a "friendly" expression.

The hideous monster, like a mountain of flesh, stood silently in the corner, motionless.

Outside the coffee shop, a series of terrifying figures stood silently, their malicious eyes fixed on the couple.

He realized that if Su Ming hadn't been controlling the monsters' nature, they would never have shown such a "friendly" expression.

Xu Miao took a deep breath to ease his stiff expression and forced a smile onto his lips.

"Su Ming, we are not enemies, quite the opposite, we can be friends. I can provide you with some insignificant information."

"Well then, Mr. Xu Miao, please satisfy my curiosity. I'm also very curious about the identities of the two of you. The world of ghost stories has only been around for less than a year, yet you two appeared in the [Exorcist Detective] instance three years ago. This really intrigues me, and I hope Mr. Xu Miao can answer my questions."

Seeing that the other party's morale had been dampened, Su Ming stopped hiding his intentions and went straight to the point, asking about the unexpected gains he had made while investigating the [Exorcist Detective].

At this moment, he was able to realize that he was uncovering a secret hidden behind the strange rules.

Although Su Ming spoke politely, Xu Miao could sense the firmness in his tone and couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Su Ming, the strange tales of rules didn't just appear recently. On the contrary, they've existed for a very long time, far beyond our imagination."

"The length of time that the ghost story world has existed is beyond my knowledge. All I know is that it suddenly descends into the real world every so often, and after achieving its purpose, it disappears again, erasing all traces of its existence. This is why you feel something is off. It is also why countries around the world have no memory of it at all."

"I am not one of the chosen ones in your batch. Shen Shu and I were the chosen ones in the previous batch of the Strange Tales World."

"Back then, I fought for the Dragon Kingdom, just like you!"

Xu Miao dropped a bombshell!

The world of ghost stories isn't a recent phenomenon; it's existed for who knows how long!

However, each time He appears and each time He disappears, He erases all traces of His presence.

This news undoubtedly surprised even Su Ming.

But it was just surprise!

After all, while this kind of thing is somewhat absurd, it is only somewhat absurd.

However, his curiosity was also piqued at this moment.

"continue!"

"The exact time of the existence of the Strange Tales World is unknown. However, based on some information I have heard from other Chosen Ones, this time may be several decades, several hundred years, or even several thousand years."

"Back then, the Bald Eagle Empire was just a small Western country, one of the many sons of the then-powerful Sunset Empire, and the least promising one at that. But later, the Bald Eagle Empire produced a powerful chosen one who repeatedly received high praise in the world of supernatural tales, triggering hidden rewards. In just a few years, the Bald Eagle accumulated the foundation to become a world hegemon."

"This is why the Bald Eagle Empire was able to rise so quickly!"

"However, with the departure of the strange worlds and the erasure of all traces, everyone forgot about the Chosen Ones and only knew that the Bald Eagle Empire had gotten lucky and suddenly became the world's overlord."

"Actually, this is all thanks to the Chosen Ones."