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

“Are you kidding me? This quest just started, and I didn’t even get a proper nap, and someone’s already cleared it?”

“Damn, who’s that fast? At least let me finish sleeping!”

“An SSS rating for completion? Who’s this badass?!”

“Is this the first time someone’s cleared a quest just by lying around?”

Before the players could fully grasp what was happening, they were teleported out of the dungeon as a blinding white flash swept through.

……

“So, you’re actually immune to attacks? Why did you ask me to act then?”

In the villa, Winnie glared at Bai Lian with clear irritation.

Just moments ago, when they completed the mission, Sophia, furious and ashamed, tried to attack Bai Lian. However, it turned out she couldn’t harm him at all!

This guy can ignore all the rules, so no matter what he does, no one can attack him!

“You didn’t ask,” Bai Lian shrugged.

Winnie: …

Didn’t ask?!

That answer was... something else!

“Alright, I’m leaving too. Goodbye,” Bai Lian smiled at Winnie and extended his hand.

Winnie looked at it. Though reluctant, she eventually reached out and shook it.

“Let’s not meet again!”

This kid... Bai Lian grinned widely, ignoring Winnie’s resentful and dissatisfied gaze, and vanished in an instant as a white flash engulfed everything.

At that moment, Sophia approached.

She had already returned to her original form.

“Mom, are we leaving too?” Winnie looked at the spot where Bai Lian had just disappeared and turned to Sophia.

“Yes, the master and mistress are leaving, and we’re heading to Minos as well.”

“Will we see him again?”

Sophia smiled and nodded:

“Of course. Someone like him won’t stop here. He’ll definitely make his way to Minos one day.”

Hearing this, Winnie calmed down and regained her usual composure.

……

The screen shifted, fragments reassembled.

Bai Lian returned to the player space once more.

As usual, the first thing he did was check his status panel.

“Finally, I’m a little richer,” Bai Lian said with a smile as he looked at his 20,000 Rule Points.

Money gives a sense of security.

It’s probably related to the older generation’s mentality of always saving money.

When your pockets are empty, you really don’t feel confident.

Hmm, 20,000 Rule Points—that’s enough to buy something decent.

With interest, he opened the shop.

And immediately saw the expensive items there.

Life Skill Book: 5,000 Rule Points

Combat Skill Book: 【Price】 Rule Points

Voodoo Doll: 【Price】 Rule Points

Initial Genetic Preparation: 【Price】 Rule Points

Initial Weapon: 【Price】 Rule Points

...

Without much enthusiasm, Bai Lian closed the shop.

Prices like these—even a dog would shake its head.

He was now seriously doubting.

Was it because his skills in every game were too unusual that the Mysterious World decided to balance things through the shop?

Do other players have the same shop as him?

Why is it that, despite two consecutive SSS ratings, he can’t even afford a decent weapon?

How do other players even survive?

Their completion ratings probably don’t even reach S-level.

They’d get very few Rule Points.

If they wanted to buy an initial genetic elixir, how many times would they need to clear a level?

“Still too poor.”

Bai Lian couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.

The excitement he felt upon seeing 20,000 Rule Points had already faded.

Only 20,000 points—can’t even buy a weapon.

In the end, Bai Lian still bought a combat skill book.

While clearing the “Fifth Estate” dungeon, Bai Lian acutely realized that in the Mysterious World, besides having strong, suitable skills, one’s own strength is also crucial. ṘаΝO͍βЕṡ

Like this time.

If Bai Lian hadn’t been strong enough, even though his “Lawless Criminal” skill made him immune to anomalies, players aren’t bound by the rules.

If not for his strength, he might have died at the hands of Liu Cheng and his companions.

Well, he wouldn’t have died because Winnie was there.

But it’s hard to say what will happen in future dungeons.

And in those moments, there’s no guarantee he’ll have a partner like Winnie.

So improving his strength is still necessary.

【Rule Points—】

“Purchase successful, skill book added to player inventory!”

After Bai Lian clicked the purchase button, a message appeared on the screen.

He exited the shop and opened his inventory. An ancient scroll appeared inside.

The scroll’s surface depicted a fist. Bai Lian extracted it.

The scroll appeared in his hands, and as he unrolled it, he saw a few words.

【Hand-to-Hand Combat Mastery】: Using this skill book will grant you the skill of hand-to-hand combat mastery. All close-combat techniques will be at your disposal!

Hand-to-Hand Combat Mastery?

“Not bad.”

Bai Lian couldn’t help but nod—this combat skill book was indeed perfect for him.

After his body was enhanced with the initial genetic serum, it became much stronger. Now, with the addition of combat techniques, his strength would increase significantly!

It has to be said, even though 10,000 Rule Points is expensive, it’s worth it.

Bai Lian chose to use the skill book.

The leather scroll turned into a stream of light and flew into his forehead.

Bai Lian instinctively closed his eyes, and suddenly, numerous combat techniques flooded his mind. Moreover, he felt as though he had learned these techniques step by step and could now use them at any moment!

“No wonder, it’s the Mysterious World. Truly amazing!” Bai Lian opened his eyes, feeling the changes within himself, and couldn’t help but marvel.

After using the skill book, his gaze fell on the title in the status panel.

This was the final reward for clearing the dungeon!

“Title: Friend of the Mysterious World”

“Title Acquisition Method: Player receives this title by achieving an SSS rating in clearing the E-rank dungeon ‘Fifth Estate’!”

“Title Effect: When the player equips this title, upon entering a dungeon, they will gain a certain level of favorability from Anomalies. The amount of favorability depends on the dungeon’s difficulty: 50 points for E-rank, 40 for D, 30 for C, 20 for B, 10 for A, and no favorability can be gained in S-rank or higher dungeons!”