Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead
Chapter 158: Letter from the Future (9)

Currently, Bai Liang was grappling with a question related to a temporal paradox.

For instance, the so-called "grandfather paradox."

The "grandfather paradox" is a logical paradox associated with time travel.

Suppose a person is able to travel back in time and kill their grandmother before she gives birth to their father.

In this case, the grandmother would never be able to give birth to their father.

If their father doesn't exist, then how could the time traveler himself go back in time and kill the grandmother?

This creates a contradictory situation.

The "grandfather paradox" demonstrates the complexities associated with time travel and raises the question of whether it contradicts the laws of logic.

Bai Liang was now in a similar situation. If his letter successfully reached his past self from yesterday, it would alter the sequence of events.

The letter that yesterday's Bai Liang would receive would not match the one he wrote today.

For now, one thing was clear: yesterday's Bai Liang did not receive the letter written by today's self.

Otherwise, yesterday his window would have been open, and a cat that can turn somersaults would have burst into the room.

"No, something's wrong..." Bai Liang suddenly thought.

Had he truly entered a logical dead end?

Why was he focusing on a temporal paradox? His main goal was to clear the dungeon!

Even if a temporal paradox did arise, it wouldn't be an issue if he fulfilled the dungeon's completion conditions.

Barely catching himself from getting tangled, Bai Liang shook his head and decided not to dwell on it any further.

He adjusted his clothes and glanced at the digital clock on the wall. It was 7:52 AM, more than thirty minutes before it was time to go to the laboratory.

With his efficiency, thirty minutes should be enough to go down to the second floor of the laboratory and retrieve the necessary item.

Opening the door, Bai Liang chose a direction, closed the door behind him, and left.

But less than a minute after he left, a figure emerged from the corridor. It looked in the direction Bai Liang had gone, then took an access card from its pocket. After the sound of successful authorization, the door opened.

Entering the room, this person went straight to the desk where the letters lay. Seeing the sealed letter, they reached out and took it.

Opening the envelope, they took out the letter Bai Liang had just written, quickly scanned it, crumpled it into a ball, and then hid it in their pocket. Then, from another pocket, they took out a sheet of paper with text, placed it in the envelope, and resealed the letter. After that, they quickly left the room.

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Bai Liang had already asked his senior colleague Yan Lin about the Sun Eclipse Biotechnology scientific research building yesterday during lunch.

According to Yan Lin, the building consisted of five floors, with a laboratory located on each floor.

The first floor was responsible for projects related to genetic modification.

The second floor was dedicated to researching how to use Z-cells to treat diseases.

Thanks to the unique properties of Z-cells, they showed outstanding results in combating viruses and cancer cells. However, there was a serious problem: the high contagiousness of Z-cells made them incompatible with the human body.

It was worth noting that many outstanding medical specialists worked on the second floor of the building. In addition to Z-cell research, they were also responsible for the health of all staff in the building.

Simply put, they were both scientists and doctors at the same time.

Upon reaching the stairwell, Bai Liang noticed there was an elevator nearby, but he decided not to use it.

Since the rules mentioned by Yan Lin stated: "If there is no need, do not use the elevator to move between floors," Bai Liang decided it was better to avoid potential trouble and took the stairs.

Ascending to the second floor in just a few steps, he quickly arrived at his destination.

The second floor was practically no different from the firstthe corridors and environment were almost identical.

Following the corridor, Bai Liang found the laboratory. It was only around seven in the morning, and no one else was there yet.

In the vast, empty corridor, only he stood.

On the wall next to the laboratory door hung a notice with a white background and black text.

Rules:

1. The laboratory is divided into three zones: the reception room, the operating room, and the laboratory itself. The reception room and operating room are open 24 hours a day, with doctors on duty. Research staff may freely seek treatment.

2. If there are fewer than two doctors on duty in the reception room or operating room, do not enter. Entry is only permitted when there are two or more doctors.

3. The laboratory has only three designated zones: the reception room, the operating room, and the laboratory. There are no other departments such as surgery, internal medicine, gynecology, or pediatrics.

4. If the nurse at the entrance directs you to another department and issues a referral, immediately return to the reception room and hand the referral to a doctor.

5. The laboratory is equipped with robust protective measures. Being in the reception room and operating room is absolutely safe.

As he reviewed these rules, Bai Liang noticed a certain inconsistency, and a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes.

At that moment, hurried footsteps sounded behind him. Bai Liang tensed and turned around.

He saw a man in a standard white lab coat worn by scientific researchers. He was running quickly towards Bai Liang, his face twisted in pain, clutching his hand to his stomach.

"Brother, move aside! I urgently need to see a doctor, my stomach is absolutely killing me!" the man exclaimed.

"I don't know what I ate yesterday, but as soon as I got back to my room, it started... If I hadn't been afraid to go out at night, I would've been here ages ago."

"Damn it, I can't take this anymore, if this continues, the toilet's definitely going to clog."

The man cast a glance at Bai Liang, not even bothering to look at the rules hanging on the wall. He took out his access card, opened the laboratory door, and immediately rushed inside.

This person was probably not a Player, otherwise, he wouldn't be so careless. Or, perhaps he was also a Player but worked in the research center and knew the rules beforehand, which was why he didn't pay attention to the notice?

However, whatever the reason, it didn't particularly matter to Bai Liang.

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"These rules in the new dungeon are so complex! Besides those Big Brother Bai Liang mentioned, it turns out there are additional rules in the laboratory."

"What's more, these five rules seem chaotic. Haven't you noticed?"

"I don't think Bai Liang cares about their chaos. When has he ever followed rules anyway?"

"Exactly! Since entering the Strange World, Bai Liang hasn't made a single mistake. What are these five rules to him?"

"And the one who just entered, is he a Player, an NPC, or an Anomaly meant to confuse Players?"

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Bai Liang didn't pay much attention to the researcher who had entered the laboratory. His focus returned to the notice by the door.

Among the five rules, there were several contradictions.

The third rule stated that the laboratory had only three sections and no other departments.

But the fourth rule mentioned that a nurse could issue a referral for another department. However, if no other departments existed, then logically, such referrals simply couldn't be issued.

If other departments didn't exist, then who could possibly write this referral?