Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead
Chapter 141: Healing Town (18)

The blend of fear and concern for a fellow player, coupled with the dread that a 'brother' might unearth a Land Rover – these dynamics are perfectly demonstrated in every dungeon.

Allies can cooperate and complete missions together, but if you advance faster than me, that won't do. I’ll find a way to prevent you from completing your mission.

This is exactly what Zhou Hong is thinking right now. Bai Liang stands before the freezer door; his mission objective is surely inside, but he can't be allowed to complete it so early!

After all, his own mission isn't done yet. What if Bai Liang leaves after completing his?

“Bro, my mission isn’t done yet. You’ve already found the place, could you come with me first?” says Zhou Hong.

Bai Liang turned to him, his gaze somewhat cold: “Are you serious?”

“Don’t you want to know the remaining information? I can guarantee that if you help me complete the mission first, I’ll tell you the information.” Zhou Hong was still trying to use the information he had to blackmail Bai Liang.

An ordinary player would most likely give in, since it just means going to the mission location, at most spending a little time.

Exchanging time for information is beneficial.

However, Bai Liang, as Zhou Hong had imagined, did not nod in agreement. Instead, Bai Liang looked at him colder and colder, suddenly smiling quietly.

“Some people are too overconfident, thinking that with these paltry resources, they can demand anything.”

Bai Liang’s tone grew calmer, his smile gradually disappearing: “But in reality, your information holds no value for me. The fact that you are still alive is merely to confirm my hypothesis.”

Zhou Hong, listening to Bai Liang’s words, felt panic grip him. He gripped the wheelchair handrails tightly, his fists white: “What do you mean? Do you want to kill me?”

“Still not stupid, are we!” Bai Liang retorted, taking out the Universal Key and opening the freezer door. Without looking back at Zhou Hong, he stepped inside.

In the corridor, Zhou Hong watched this, his gaze constantly changing, full of confusion: “What now?”

In the next second, he already knew the answer. His bodyguard appeared in his field of vision and headed towards the freezer.

“What are you doing?!” Zhou Hong’s eyes sharply narrowed as he screamed in panic!

Second rule: Do not enter the corridor alone. Remember, take a pet or a friend with you!

The bodyguard was his friend. If not for Bai Liang, he could continue the mission, but the bodyguard should under no circumstances leave him. If he leaves, it will be a violation of the second rule!

The mere thought of the terrible consequences of breaking the rules made Zhou Hong’s heart pound wildly. Ignoring his body’s weakness, he got up from the wheelchair, supporting himself with his hands: “I am your employer! You won’t even listen to your employer?!”

In Zhou Hong’s panic, the bodyguard finally stopped. Seeing this, Zhou Hong sighed with relief, but the bodyguard’s words made his face turn pale.

“Mr. Zhou, I declare a unilateral termination of our employment relationship. Your previous payment of one hundred yuan has already been credited to your medical card this morning.”

Zhou Hong’s face turned pale, he opened his mouth: “Can you tell me why?”

He didn’t want to die so suddenly and vaguely. If there was even the slightest chance of survival, he would fight with all his might.

The bodyguard glanced apologetically at the freezer: “Mr. Zhou, Mr. Bai Liang offered too much. I simply had no reason to refuse. My apologies!”

These words completely plunged Zhou Hong into despair. He looked at the bodyguard, who turned and entered the freezer. His mind was completely empty, he stared at the empty corridor, and the darkness in his eyes was no longer just darkness, but a menacing danger, ready to swallow him...

“No! There’s still a chance, there’s still a chance!” A cool breeze swept past, and Zhou Hong felt a chill. He immediately sat back in the wheelchair and pushed the wheels with both hands towards the freezer.

Entering the freezer and being with Bai Liang, he still had hope of survival! Zhou Hong felt a sense that he was ready to risk his life for salvation, however, the actions of the bodyguard, who turned around and closed the freezer door, finally crushed his last hope!

Bang! “No!” Zhou Hong cried out desperately, even forgetting to stop the wheelchair, and completely collided with the door, with a resounding thud! Falling to the ground, Zhou Hong felt a ringing in his head, the flashlight that had been above his head fell nearby, and even its light flickered out.

At that moment, he felt some regret deep in his heart: he shouldn't have threatened Bai Liang with the information he knew. In the darkness, he vaguely saw something rapidly approaching, and at the last moment, trying to resist, a Voodoo Doll appeared in his hand – his last means of salvation.

Screech~ Screech~! Whoosh! Suddenly a black silhouette darted through the darkness, snatching the Voodoo Doll from Zhou Hong’s hands, and Zhou Hong froze, raising his hand and looking at this shadow. It stood in the darkness, somewhat blurry, resembling a large marmot, but even fatter. Zhou Hong remembered that a marmot seemed to always stand on Bai Liang’s shoulder, but it had just vanished. Was *that* it?!

“Bai Liang, you utter bastard!” Zhou Hong finally exploded, expending all his strength as he cursed loudly. “Well played, you’ve truly ruined everything, leaving him not even a sliver of hope.” “Ahhh!!!” His screams echoed through the corridor, accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking bones, as if a glass bottle had been thrown into a crushing machine, shattering into powder.

...... “Is he dead?” In the freezer, Bai Liang glanced back at the rear door, his expression unchanged. He said to the bodyguard standing by the door: “Open the door.” “Yes, sir!” Zhou Hong’s bodyguard nodded and opened the door. Outside there was nothing, everything was so clean, it was impossible to imagine that a player had just died outside.

The moment the door opened, a black silhouette darted in and instantly jumped onto Bai Liang’s shoulder. It was Facai, still holding the Voodoo Doll he had just snatched from Zhou Hong in his teeth. “Good job, you’ve finally made yourself somewhat useful.” Bai Liang took the Voodoo Doll, smiling as he patted Facai’s head.

As soon as he acted, Bai Liang left Zhou Hong no chance of survival, so he made Facai hide from the beginning and act at the crucial moment. Facai was fast enough and had a bonus of 25 luck points, so grabbing the Voodoo Doll was not difficult. Zhou Hong’s death did not cause Bai Liang any unnecessary thoughts; his only value probably only confirmed Bai Liang’s suspicions.

In such darkness, if one is without companions, they can indeed be killed by the rules. After hiding the Voodoo Doll, Bai Liang looked at the main freezer compartment: next to the walls were freezers, inside which one could see boxes covered with white frost. Each box bore a label with a number and a name. Bai Liang started searching from the first freezer, his gaze sweeping over each box in turn. After some time, he saw a box with his name!

【Heart, liver, lungs】

【Source: Bai Liang】

【Corresponds to: Patient No. 1, Patient No. 13, Patient No. 15】