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

After thinking about it, he put away his dagger, glancing at Bai Lian and Mo Lu.

Then he looked at Bai Lian and, with a smile, said:

“Hey, how did you decide to team up with a girl in the dungeon?”

In the Mysterious World, many players avoid teaming up.

If they do form a team, it’s rare for anyone to choose a girl as a partner.

Unless she’s some kind of “Kong Barbie,” her physical weakness would only become a burden to the team.

Seeing Mo Lu’s fragile frame, Bai Lian still chose her as his companion—this player couldn’t understand such a decision.

Without waiting for Bai Lian to respond, he turned to Mo Lu and said:

“Hey, your skills are impressive. Maybe you’d like to team up with me instead?”

After all, his attack had been deflected by Bai Lian—this showed just how fast and nimble he was!

This was his first time entering the Laboratory No. 45 dungeon.

It was one of the most challenging E-rank dungeons, and even as an experienced player, he wasn’t sure he could clear it.

He had already encountered a few players—newcomers who had only entered the dungeon a couple of times, and they hadn’t even considered teaming up.

But after meeting Bai Lian, he suddenly became interested.

If he teamed up with Bai Lian, their combined strength might just be enough to clear the dungeon!

As for that girl, it wasn’t even worth trying.

Such a burden would only slow down his progress in the task.

Listening to him, Bai Lian glanced at Mo Lu and said with a smile:

“Seems like he’s underestimating you?”

Mo Lu silently extended her hand.

Bai Lian understood her hint and handed her his knife.

Taking the knife, Mo Lu looked at the player standing nearby.

What was she planning to do?

For no reason, the player suddenly felt uneasy.

She was a weak and fragile girl with no combat power, but her gaze was so terrifying, as if a soulless devil was staring through her eyes.

He felt like he could die at any moment under her gaze!

Run!

He no longer thought about whether teaming up was a good idea.

His intuition told him that this girl was extremely dangerous!

If he didn’t run now, he’d be the first to die!

The player turned and ran like the wind, moving at high speed.

But…

He didn’t even manage to take a few steps.

A sharp whistle sounded behind him!

Whoosh!

Thud!

“Ugh…”

He froze in place, his eyes wide open, staring at the tip of the knife that had pierced his neck. His gaze was filled with complete panic.

Was this it? Was he really going to die like this?

Thud!

Before he could even process what had happened, darkness filled his vision, and he collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

Bai Lian walked closer, pulled out the knife, and carefully wiped off the blood.

【Why did you have to provoke her?】

【It’s strange, how did the streamer find such a powerful girl? No other player has ever encountered her before, but the streamer found her right away.】 ᚱ𝐀ℕ𝐎𝖇Ę𐌔

【Like I said before, what if the streamer has some kind of infinite rollback ability?】

【I didn’t believe it before, but now I’m starting to think it’s possible.】

【When other players enter the dungeon, they’re tense, full of adrenaline, but the streamer treats it like a walk in the park?】

【Guys, I have a feeling the streamer is going to get the highest rating for clearing this dungeon again!】

【Why “again”? Oh, so he’s already gotten the highest rating before? Well, then it’s all good~】

……

“Now I’m starting to believe what you said.”

Mo Lu, walking behind Bai Lian, suddenly spoke up.

Bai Lian didn’t respond.

Because he had already experienced this conversation multiple times.

Seeing this, Mo Lu blinked, unsure what to think.

The second part of the research data was located in one of the storage rooms, and inside lurked an Infected.

As soon as the door opened, a pungent and disgusting stench hit them, followed by gaping bloody maws!

Bai Lian reacted before the danger even arrived, deftly sidestepping.

Mo Lu, on the other hand, didn’t even try to dodge.

She simply tilted her head slightly and looked at the Infected.

The Infected, which had been ready to attack, suddenly stopped!

Then it closed its mouth and stepped aside.

As obediently as a domesticated dog.

Bai Lian didn’t even react to this and continued walking into the room.

He didn’t say a word, but the chat was stunned!

【She can control the Infected?!】

【No way, this strong girl is that terrifying?!】

【The Infected have no intelligence, they only kill, but this thing can actually be controlled? Is this a joke?】

【Wow~ Players have been approaching this dungeon wrong all along. After the first player cleared it, everyone thought that collecting all nine research data pieces was the key to a fast and high-rated clear.】

【But in reality, the correct path to a high rating is to find this strong girl and bring her out of the laboratory!】

【That’s true, but the problem is that no one has found her before. And don’t forget, there’s an Infected guarding her in the room!】

【Yeah, can a normal person even be like the streamer? Don’t treat him like a regular player, he’s a cheater!】

……

The second part of the research data was obtained.

Bai Lian exited the room, and Mo Lu stood by the door, waiting for him.

They continued moving toward the next location.

In the dark corridor, apart from their footsteps, there was no sound.

Looking at Bai Lian’s back, Mo Lu fell into thought for a moment.

After a long pause, she finally spoke: “Bai Lian, you came from the outside, right?”

Although she didn’t know why Bai Lian was here, Mo Lu felt that he didn’t belong to this place—he was from the outside world.

“Yes.”

Bai Lian nodded, not denying her words.

“Then… what’s it like out there?” Mo Lu asked, a glimmer of hope shining in her eyes.

She had been in Laboratory No. 45 for as long as she could remember and had never seen what lay beyond its walls.

It must be bright and light out there, right? Surely not as dark as this little black room?

Bai Lian was silent for a while.

Suddenly, he smiled and said, “The world outside is very interesting.”

“Though it’s not as beautiful as it might seem, and it’s full of stains.”

“But you can’t deny that there’s light there too.”

“It’s just that many people, when the sun shines on them, prefer to look at their own shadows.”

“In the shadows hide cowardice and inferiority complexes, but when you live in the light, why always look at your shadow?”

“Thank you…”

Mo Lu smiled, and her smile was beautiful.

Bai Lian slightly opened his mouth but said nothing.

In his subconscious, this was just a dungeon in a game.

And everyone in the dungeon was just an NPC.

The dungeon’s oddities, including Mo Lu, were all just elements of a program.

A program that might be a bit more complex.

【Is this the same dungeon NPC we know?】

【The streamer can flirt with girls in the dungeon? I’m shocked!】

【Is this not the horror show I was watching? Why did it suddenly switch to romance mode?!】

【But seriously, is there any point in building relationships in the dungeon? After completing the mission, we’ll just get teleported out and never see each other again.】

【Ahem, ahem~ Excuse me, but there’s a player here who flirted with a ghost girl in the dungeon and has something to say (laughs).】

【Didn’t that ghost knight end up dying? The streamer definitely shouldn’t repeat his mistakes!】