Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

"Hey, didn't your South Korea select a national-level athlete? What's the use of that?"

"You mocked our Dragon Kingdom, and now you're the ones who're in trouble, hahaha."

Meanwhile, Red Dragon, the commander of the Dragon Kingdom, looked sternly at the group of sullen and dejected ghost story experts below, his voice becoming stern and solemn.

"Are our experts from China like this? They declare failure early on and give up easily when they encounter a little difficulty."

"Our chosen one hasn't given up yet, still inside the dungeon of the strange rules. How disappointed he must be to see the Dragon Kingdom expert like this!"

"No matter how powerful the dungeon of the Rules of Strange Tales is, it will not kill people directly; there will always be a glimmer of hope."

Upon hearing the Red Dragon Commander's stern criticism, all the experts lowered their heads in shame.

The air seemed to grow heavy.

Suddenly, the youngest expert stood up abruptly, a determined look in his eyes.

“Commander Hong, you are right. We are descendants of the Dragon Kingdom, and we will never give up easily when we encounter difficulties.”

"So what if we fail in the end? I tried my best, I did my best, and that's enough. That's what the spirit of us Chinese should be."

The experts looked at each other, and saw shame in each other's eyes.

They all stood up, perked up, and began to study this new Peppa Pig tale.

In the ghost story, a note was found inside the dinosaur doll's body.

George, this is your mom and dad. We need to go on a business trip for 7 days. During this time, you need to stay home and be good, listen to your sister, and follow these rules.

1. You are an 18-month-old piglet named George. Please remember your identity and don't let your sister find out that you are not George.

2. You need to keep your dinosaur plush toy with you at all times; it can make you more rational.

3. You need to make sure you get up at 7 am sharp and are in bed at 7 pm sharp, and fall asleep before 7:30 pm. This is the sleep a little pig must have.

4. George is too young to go into the kitchen; the kitchen is a dangerous place.

5. On rainy days, you must go outside and stay in the mud puddles; this is the only safe place on rainy days.

6. You really like your sister Peppa Pig. Please don't refuse any of her requests, but be careful not to see her face directly, or she will get very angry.

7. Vegetables are very nutritious, George should eat more vegetables.

8. If you hear a whistle, please run to your grandparents' house as soon as possible, because no one here can whistle!

9. In 7 days, please let Daddy Pig take you to Grandpa and Grandma's house. Grandpa and Grandma love you very much and will take you away from here.

10. No, she's not my sister... Run away...

10. Your sister is the best person in the world to you. Your sister will never hurt you, right?

After reading the rules, Wuyin finally understood why this dungeon was an S-rank dungeon.

The first rule contains a huge pitfall. It's not just about you playing George and not being out of character; you also have to discover that George is just an 18-month-old piglet.

Anyone who has watched "Peppa Pig" knows that George can only say some simple words, and his most frequently used word is "dinosaur".

If you don't realize this and say a complete sentence in front of Paige, Paige will discover that you are not George, thus violating rule one.

Rule four... only states that there may be dangers in the kitchen, which may be a distractor, but it cannot be confirmed.

Rule 7 is a wrong option, but it is not absolutely wrong.

George hates vegetables and will only eat them if they are arranged in the shape of a dinosaur.

This note was left by Daddy Pig and Mummy Pig, and Rule Seven's tone is more like a reminder than a command.

It's difficult for the average person to discover this problem, so it seems this ghost story truly deserves to be rated as an S-class ghost story.

However, what Wuyin was most concerned about was that there were actually two rules for the 10th rule.

The first rule was crossed out with many red lines, while the second rule was written in bright red, which looked rather alarming.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the bedroom door.

Wuyin quickly stuffed the note into the dinosaur doll's body and hid it. He hugged the dinosaur doll tightly and stared intently at the bedroom door.

Is something eerie about to happen...?

"George, may I come in?"

Peppa's voice rang out, a sweet, childlike voice, almost identical to the original, yet it carried a hint of stiffness, inexplicably sending chills down one's spine.

Rule Six: You cannot refuse any of Page's requests.

Although it's unknown whether the person outside the door is the real Peppa Pig, if so, refusing would violate the rules, and the only outcome would be death.

The instance won't create a situation where there are no clues and you have to rely solely on luck. If you make sure you haven't missed any clues, then the Peppa Pig outside the door must be real.

He searched his mind for all the words George had used in the original work and imitated George's pronunciation.

"Yes."

His voice also changed to George's childish, unclear voice.

“Then I’ll come in, George.”

The stiff, childlike voice outside the door sounded again, and as the doorknob slowly turned, Wuyin's heart pounded wildly.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly lowered his head, staring at his dinosaur doll without moving.

The live stream chat in the Dragon Kingdom was flooded with comments.

"What is he doing! Is he so scared that he can't look at anything weird?"

"The chosen one this time not only has F-level talent, but also has such a cowardly attitude."

"God, I'm never calling you 'Grandpa' again, because you've never treated me like a grandson!"

Chapter 3 Dead End

Inside the Dragon Kingdom's Strange Tales Command Center, the morale that had just been boosted turned into deep despair.

"It's only been a few minutes since the game started, and things are already going strange. This is too difficult."

"If our chosen ones don't even have the courage to look at the bizarre, then what's the point of us trying our best?"

At that moment, the young expert shouted, "Look! The door on the US live stream has opened!"

Everyone held their breath and looked at the Ugly Kingdom's live stream.

If the chosen one of the Ugly Kingdom makes the choice not to die, they will still have the opportunity to notify Wuyin immediately, tell him that the choice was correct, and cheer him on.

Although this precious first opportunity has to be used up at the start, it's always better to fail later.

Everyone's eyes were glued to the Ugly Kingdom's live stream. They had to race against time because the door on Wuyin's side was about to open.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The moment the door opened, the live stream in the U.S. country went completely black!

A few seconds later, the screen lit up with a flicker.

Only Jack, the Chosen One of the Ugly Kingdom, remained, his face pale and covered in cold sweat, slumped on the ground, panting heavily.

Jack's talent is S-rank - Skip: When encountering a deadly danger, you can skip the danger directly. This can be used once per dungeon.

Outside the gates of the Ugly Kingdom, a leisurely voice rang out: "George, remember to come downstairs for dinner at six o'clock this afternoon."

Jack was still in shock, as if he had just witnessed something utterly terrifying. He kept muttering to himself, "Is this the terror of an S-rank dungeon...?"

Jack's sanity level: 80%

In the ghost story instance, it is almost inevitable that your mental value will continuously decrease, for example, if you are frightened.

The lower the mental state, the less clear-headed the brain becomes.

When mental energy drops below 20%, one becomes completely unaware and has no idea what they are doing.

When it reaches 0%, it will be assimilated by the supernatural and become a new supernatural entity.

The leader of the Ugly Kingdom had sharp eyes and muttered to himself, "Used his talent right at the start? Jack, you better not disappoint me."

When the experts from China saw this, their hearts skipped a beat.

"So the door couldn't be opened at all..."

"I'm sorry, Mom. If there's a next life, I'll still be your son."

Several experts with weaker mental fortitude immediately hugged each other and burst into tears.

But they cried for a very long time, and nothing happened.

They slowly raised their heads, only to see Commander Red staring intently at the Dragon Kingdom's live stream with a solemn expression, while the Dragon Kingdom's live stream screen was still on.

In the live stream, Wuyin lowered his head because he remembered Rule Six: he couldn't see Peppa Pig's face.

When an average person assumes that the person outside is indeed Peppa Pig and doesn't refuse her request, they are likely to stare at the door under extreme tension, thus ignoring the latter part of Rule Six.

The same applies to Wuyin; she almost fell into this trap.

Even if you know it's Peppa Pig outside the door, you don't know if she'll walk in from the front or the side, so you can't keep staring at the door; you have to look elsewhere.

The best way is to look down, because while looking down at the dinosaur toy, you can also see Peppa Pig's direction out of the corner of your eye, so you don't appear too passive.

The door opened, and out of the corner of his eye, Wuyin caught a glimpse of a red skirt and a pair of... black leather shoes with toes pointing towards him!

Paige walked in facing the front.

"George, remember to come downstairs for dinner at 6 o'clock later."

Out of the corner of his eye, Wuyin saw that the pair of black leather shoes were still facing him, so he continued to lower his head and say something.

"Yes."

After answering, Paige didn't seem to leave; she just stood there quietly, lost in thought.

Wuyin stood there stiffly, not daring to move.

He couldn't help but think that if he found the plot of this anime so difficult, how much more difficult would it be for the chosen ones from other countries?

After a long silence, Peppa suddenly spoke, her voice chilling.

"George, why are you looking down at the dinosaur? Can you let your sister play with it for a while?"

Wu Yin felt a chill in her heart as her mental state dropped to 98%.