Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead

【So, Bai Lian didn’t actually know the answer? He only said that to lure out the hidden enemy?】

【Yes, all the clues didn’t lead to where the master and mistress could have been imprisoned. Even the two possible informants in the estate knew nothing, so the only option was the hidden enemy.】

【The real move, the real plan. The key is that the hidden enemy fell for the trick themselves.】

【Does this seem more like a light or dark scheme?】

【I think it depends on whether Sophia believes it. If she doesn’t, it’s a scheme because, regardless of her belief, she’ll have to check!】

【How clever! This hidden enemy isn’t simple either. If it weren’t for Bai Lian’s skill, she might never have appeared.】

【This is why other players don’t get top completion ratings: not because they’re bad, but because the opponent is too cunning.】

【When masters clash, every move is deadly. This time, Bai Lian won!】

The stream chat exploded, and Bai Lian’s move completely ignited the viewers’ emotions!

At that moment, in the room.

Bai Lian, Winnie, and Sophia exchanged glances.

After a brief pause, Sophia suddenly smiled.

"Not bad, Winnie. You’ve chosen a good helper!"

"I never thought the plan I’ve been preparing for so long would be ruined by some outsider."

"But even so, you still won’t win."

She didn’t seem the least bit worried about her plan being foiled.

In other words, she was absolutely confident in her strength.

And indeed, she was.

A powerful aura rose from her, instantly enveloping Bai Lian and Winnie.

She was strong, and sensing this aura, Bai Lian immediately knew he was no match for her.

Even Winnie couldn’t handle her, as evident from her furrowed brows.

"Can you hold her off for a bit?"

Bai Lian turned and asked Winnie.

He needed to find a way to tear the photograph and free the master and mistress trapped within.

If he succeeded, the mission would be complete.

But for that, Winnie had to stall Sophia.

"It should be possible."

Winnie thought for a moment and replied.

"Good, go for it!" Bai Lian nodded.

Boom!

As soon as he spoke, an aura burst from Winnie. Though not as powerful as Sophia’s, it was still formidable!

The battle was inevitable.

Winnie struck first. Her pen transformed into a massive snake that lunged at Sophia.

She tore a page from her book, which turned into a long cruciform sword. With the sword in hand, Winnie fought alongside the snake, attacking from both sides!

"Winnie, you’ve grown."

Sophia looked at Winnie and smiled with satisfaction, but her face quickly turned cold again: "But is this how you treat your mother?"

"You’re not my real mother!"

Winnie clenched her teeth, and her heart, which had been wavering, immediately hardened.

Her real mother wasn’t like this.

This Sophia was just an imposter who had taken over her mother’s body!

"You’ve disappointed me greatly!"

Sophia shook her head. Her figure instantly turned into a shadow, and with one strike, she sent the massive snake flying. Then, with one hand, she caught the cruciform sword aimed at her.

A look of surprise flashed in Winnie’s eyes—she hadn’t expected her attack to be so easily deflected!

"Winnie, my daughter, why have you decided to go against me?" Pain flickered across Sophia’s face as she looked into Winnie’s eyes, tightening her grip slightly.

The paper-made cruciform sword began to bend under her strength.

"Be obedient, stand aside, and let Mommy deal with this outsider."

Winnie decisively discarded the sword and retreated, quickly tearing another page from her book, transforming it into a long European sword.

"Hey, can you handle this?" Bai Lian looked doubtfully at Winnie, who had so quickly found herself in a tough spot. "This boss is so strong? How are we even supposed to fight her?"

"Just do your thing, don’t worry about me!" Winnie’s face showed a hint of displeasure.

"Alright, hang in there!" Bai Lian nodded. Now, all they could do was hope Winnie could hold Sophia off. He resolutely headed toward the photographs.

"Damn outsider!" Sophia noticed Bai Lian’s movement.

She instantly screamed and, after pushing Winnie aside, prepared to attack him.

But at that moment...

Unexpectedly, a fist appeared in front of Sophia.

Bang!

Sophia raised her hand to block. Though she wasn’t hurt, it prevented her from getting closer to Bai Lian.

"David?" Sophia was slightly surprised to see the familiar figure before her.

It was David, the butler she had met earlier in the day.

He looked at Sophia, shook his head, and said, "Sophia, stop."

He had sensed something strange in the villa.

Remembering what Bai Lian had said, David immediately rushed here.

Just in time.

"David, are you also going to help this outsider?!" Sophia glared at David furiously, realizing the situation was becoming complicated.

If it were just Winnie and Bai Lian, she could easily handle them. But with David added to the mix, the situation became much more difficult. Though David wasn’t strong, teamed up with Winnie, he could definitely hold her off. In that case, Bai Lian would have a chance to reach the photograph. If the master and mistress were freed, her plan would fail!

"No, I’m not helping him. I’m loyal to the master and mistress..." David shook his head.

"Go to hell!" Sophia suddenly attacked.

David’s eyes widened, and he quickly reacted. Winnie also joined the fight, and the three of them were immediately locked in a fierce battle.

Bai Lian stood aside, watching their fight.

It had to be said, women’s fights were truly fascinating. No wonder Liu Ziqiao loved watching women fight so much.

After a while, he turned and walked toward the photograph.

Raising his hand, he took the framed photo off the wall and, with a sharp motion, tore it in half.

Rip—!

The frame and the photograph were torn in two.

In the next moment, two black clouds began to seep out from the torn photograph, slowly merging on the ground and forming two figures. These figures then took on the appearance of the people in the photograph.

As soon as they appeared, a notification sounded in the heads of all players in the estate.

【Congratulations to player Bai Lian for completing the E-rank dungeon "Fifth Estate"!】

【Completion time: 16 hours, 30 minutes, 09 seconds!】

【Completion rating: SSS!】

【Completion rewards: Rule Points, Title: Friend of Anomalies, Puppet *1!】

【Attention to all players in this dungeon: The dungeon will close in 30 seconds, 30... 29... 28...】

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The players who had been sleeping in the estate were suddenly awakened by the notification sound.

Waking from their slumber, they sat up abruptly, not understanding what was happening. At the moment when their minds were blank, they suddenly realized that someone had already completed the dungeon!

"??????"

"I’m here sleeping, and you’re telling me someone already cleared it?"