Rules of the Strange: I Can See Through All the Weird

Qian Yu charged forward with a ferocious expression, and just as he reached Qi Tong, he was in a straight line with her.

"Push!" Qi Tong shouted.

Xiao Yi immediately took action.

She placed her hands on the statue and pushed it with all her might.

Just as Qian Yu was about to run away, Qi Tong rushed up and grabbed him.

Qian Yu stared at Qi Tong in shock: "Are you crazy? You want to die with me?"

Qi Tong did not answer, but a provocative smile remained on his face.

Qi Tong took a step back, then suddenly pulled, and Qian Yu pinned her down.

"boom--"

The statue collapsed with a crash, hurtling straight towards Qi Tong and Qian Yu.

In the last moment before Qian Yu's consciousness faded, he thought: Qi Tong is really a madman.

He Lu stood there, trembling from the shock of the scene, and it took her a long time to utter two words.

"Qitong!!"

She ran forward, knelt on the ground, and kept digging at the sand beneath Qi Tong.

Realizing what was happening, the players quickly ran forward and started digging together.

[Important! Qitong!!!]

"No way, no way, it should be okay, right?"

[Don't panic, everyone! The live stream isn't over yet!]

He Lu wiped away the tears that were obscuring her vision with her sleeve, her hands moving without delay.

"Qi Tong...you can't die..."

She didn't want to cry, but the tears just wouldn't stop flowing.

Finally, they saw Qi Tong. The usually energetic person was lying quietly under the statue, being pressed down by Qian Yu.

His face and body were covered in mud.

He Lu lowered her head, her lips trembling uncontrollably.

After a long while, she let out a very soft, cat-like sob.

"Qi Tong... I beg you..."

When Qi Tong opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw was He Lu's face, which was covered in tears.

Qi Tong spat out the sand from his mouth.

Hearing the noise, He Lu looked up and pushed away the corpse on Qi Tong's body.

He hugged Qi Tong's upper body tightly.

"Cough...cough cough, first dig out my lower body."

Qi Tong coughed twice as he was being strangled.

He Lu then realized that Qi Tong's lower body was still stuck inside!

"Come quick! Dig Qi Tong out!"

Players who were still engrossed in the battle just now rushed over upon hearing the noise.

Start dog paddling.

Qi Tong has finally regained her freedom, and the players have also placed Qian Yu on the ground.

The villagers surrounded Qian Yu, sighing and lamenting.

When the village chief saw Qian Yu's pitiful state, he opened his mouth but said nothing.

Qi Tong sat up, wiped her face, took out a lollipop from her spatial storage, and popped it into her mouth.

Damn it, I was originally planning to use the love bubble to send it away at the last minute.

As a result, he suffered from hypoglycemia at a crucial moment.

I haven't eaten anything since I woke up this morning, and I've been running the whole time, which has wasted a lot of energy.

Qi Tong checked her props.

The "teddy bear" item has a line of red text indicating that it is unavailable.

Sure enough, the little bear took the fatal blow for him.

Xiao Yi also walked over, hands on her hips, and said to Qi Tong with an air of superiority.

"How about that! Isn't my little bear awesome!"

"You're amazing too. Great contributor, go inside and play with the little bear." Qi Tong waved his hand and put Xiao Yi into his spatial storage.

He Lu, who had been paying close attention to Qitong, asked somewhat nervously.

"Qi Tong...did you hit your head...who are you talking to?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tong bit the lollipop in her mouth to pieces.

"Who are you calling mentally unstable?!"

Seeing that Qi Tong was still the same as usual, He Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

She pointed to the corpse on the ground.

"What do I do? Why hasn't the dungeon cleared yet?"

Qi Tong's eyes darkened.

The condition for passing the level is to find the secret of the Mermaid Village, and logically, they should have passed the level.

Based on her experience in clearing dungeons, the only reason she couldn't clear a dungeon was because the real boss's obsession hadn't been resolved.

Isn't Qian Yu the real boss?

Qi Tong turned around and looked at the statue that had been on her body just a few minutes ago.

The statue was broken, and Qi Tong stepped forward and searched through the rubble.

A bright, glowing bead was found on the head of the statue.

Qi Tong picked up the beads.

The village chief's cloudy eyes lit up, and his voice trembled involuntarily: "A...a mermaid pearl! It's a mermaid pearl!"

[Congratulations to player Qi Tong for finding the core of the dungeon.]

[The Mermaid Village dungeon has been cleared.]

[One minute remaining before the dungeon teleportation.]

[1, 2, 3...]

The system's voice echoed in the empty air.

Each player stood in position, waiting to be teleported.

Mermaid pearls?

I don't quite understand.

But Qi Tong, holding the mermaid pearl, walked step by step toward the altar.

The mermaid pearl was placed in the center of the altar.

There used to be a statue standing there, but now only a pit remains.

Suddenly, the collapsed statue and rubble in front of them turned into starlight and disappeared into the earth.

In the pit where the mermaid pearl was located, a brand new, golden statue slowly emerged.

Seeing this, the village chief's eyes filled with tears. He put down his cane and knelt down.

The villagers behind them knelt down as well.

Qi Tong quickly touched the gilded statue, then immediately stepped aside.

She can't bear so many people kneeling before her; it would shorten her lifespan!

However, gold does feel good to the touch.

Before leaving the instance, she took one last look at Qian Yu, who was lying lifeless on the ground.

It can be considered that his father's dream was fulfilled, and he was left with a complete body.

Blue light emanated from her.

[Teleportation activated.]

Player Qi Tong has completed the dungeon – Mermaid Village – and unlocked its secrets.

[Player Performance Rating: SSS]

Player Qi Tong stopped Qian Yu's "Godhood Plan," helped the villagers regain their faith, and earned the gratitude and love of the entire Mermaid Village.

[The player has obtained an SSS-grade item: the Mermaid Pearl. The Mermaid Pearl embodies the trust of all believers; holding it in your hand will cause other players and NPCs who see it to unconditionally trust you.]

[The player has obtained the system item: Love's Dagger.]

Qi Tong's eyes lit up; finally, an offensive item had arrived!

Agility +5, Perception +10

[Rewarded player points: 3000, base points: 2000. Reward points received: 9500.]

[The Love System 666's emotional analysis function has been partially activated. Current unlock progress: 50%.]

[Note: Player Qi Tong has cleared four beginner dungeons; the next dungeon will be significantly more difficult.]

The blue light dissipated, and Qi Tong landed at the teleportation center of the City of All Things.

There were other players around.

The shirt that Li Jianren originally wore around Zhao Jiayou's waist has been replaced by Zhao Jiayou's T-shirt from before he entered the dungeon.

A breeze picked up, and he pressed his T-shirt down slightly to keep it from flying.

Tan Yi's swollen face has mostly subsided, and he is now resting on the ground.

He Lu, with a face covered in graffiti, rushed into Qi Tong's arms.

"Great! We're all out!"

Qi Tong gently rubbed her head.

"Thanks, sister!" Zhao Jiayou came over shirtless, tossing his left bangs, with Zhou Peipei beside him.

Qi Tong took the lollipop out of her mouth and looked at Zhao Jiayou's unsightly left bangs.

"I've been wanting to say this for a while now, could you please get a new hairstyle?"