Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead-Chapter 101: Trolls on the Screen, I Sell Myself
Li Xin admitted she couldn’t outwit Bai Lian.
This guy had skin thicker than a fortress wall. Trying to pry anything from him was like plucking feathers from an iron chicken.
“Quests with Cursed Spirits are similar to regular ones, but there are no rules here—only powerful Anomalies. Defeating them grants points. Accumulate enough, and you can advance your class,” Li Xin explained.
Bai Lian pondered and said:
“So it’s like a game: kill monsters, gain experience?”
“Yes, but not exactly.” Li Xin nodded. “In Cursed Spirit quests, all Anomalies are self-aware. First, you must locate them, and the map is vast. Strength alone isn’t enough—you need luck too.”
“Then there’s no problem. My luck stat recently hit +20.”
Bai Lian glanced at the pet on his shoulder and lightly tapped its head.
The pet rolled its eyes dramatically, nearly toppling backward before grabbing Bai Lian’s collar with a paw and scrambling back into place.
“Your pet is… unique,” Li Xin remarked, eyeing it.
Bai Lian glanced at the creature dismissively:
“It’s just an item. Don’t mistake it for a real pet.”
“Did you have more questions?” Bai Lian didn’t want to waste time. He sensed there was still profit to be squeezed.
Li Xin studied him intently:
“I’m curious—what’s your class?”
“My class?” Bai Lian lifted the pet from his shoulder and deadpanned, “I’ll be honest: I’m a Beast Tamer. I command battle pets. This one’s my latest contract. It can transform into a giant prehistoric mouse with unmatched combat prowess.”
Li Xin’s expression remained neutral. She knew he was joking:
“Can you make up something even more absurd?”
A Beast Tamer? Well, in the Mysterious World, classes varied wildly—even hers was unconventional. But Bai Lian’s “pet” clearly lacked any combat potential. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
“See? I told you, but you didn’t believe me.” Bai Lian shrugged and tossed Facai into the air, who landed perfectly on his shoulder.
He glanced out the window and stood:
“It’s late. I won’t overstay.”
Li Xin rose too:
“If you need anything, find me at our base or message me. I sent a friend request—accept it.”
Bai Lian opened his player panel, saw several pending requests, and added Li Xin.
“Good luck.” Relieved, she waved.
As Bai Lian reached the door, he turned:
“Oh, if your faction needs loans, come to me. I’ll offer… flexible terms for your members.”
Li Xin nearly spat out her tea:
“No thanks. Just leave.”
She’d already pegged him as a predator. His “generosity” was clearly a debt trap in disguise.
…
Back in his shop, Bai Lian slumped into a chair.
He held Mo Lu’s note, his gaze turning pensive.
The message all but confirmed his suspicions. After escaping Laboratory No. 45, Mo Lu had wandered, lost, but now sought purpose. Time flowed oddly between dungeons—how long had passed for her?
And was the “Mysterious World” merging dungeons the same as the Dead Realm?
Questions swirled, unanswered.
“Future dungeons might hold more of her traces… or I’ll see her again.”
He tucked the note away.
Bored, he checked the Public Chat—and found two posts about him:
【Shen Xinran (Legend): High reward for intel on Bai Lian! Contact me immediately!】
【Ma Wei (Elite): NEVER buy from the ‘Conscience Store’ or take their loans! Scammed me out of my gear mid-dungeon!】
【Zhou Quan (Shadow): Bro, how’d he scam you?】
【Ma Wei (Elite): @Zhou Quan Lent me points, then looted my inventory! Almost died!】
【Ouyang Yong (Logician): That’s impossible! Contracts can’t access your backpack in dungeons!】
【Ma Wei (Elite): Think I’m lying? Get scammed yourself and cry later!】
…
Bai Lian finally understood his shop’s sudden emptiness.
Ma Wei’s slander had scared off customers. Note to self: Hunt Ma Wei in the next dungeon.
Another message arrived—the Professionals’ Association was gathering intel on him. Bai Lian smirked and messaged Li Xin:
【Bai Lian (Capitalist): “Brother Zhao has a task for me.”】
【Li Xin (Gemini): “What task? Wait… What’s that title?!”】
【Bai Lian (Capitalist): “Irrelevant. Sell this info to the Professionals’ Association—price it high.”】
【Li Xin (Gemini): “Are you suicidal?!”】
【Bai Lian (Capitalist): “Better I profit than them.”】
【Bai Lian (Capitalist): “Don’t worry—it’s 90% truth, 10% lies.”】
【Li Xin (Gemini): “…(ㅍ_ㅍ) You deserve to hang from a lamppost.”】
