Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead
Chapter 168: The "Blinds-flower" Weapon... Are You Related to That Name?

When the countdown concluded, Bai Liang returned to the Player Space.

“So, Laboratory 45 and the Sun Eclipse Biotechnology Research Center belong to the same world, but their timelines differ... Laboratory 45 exists more than ten years later...”

Bai Liang was still digesting the information from his recent run, piecing together the chronology of events in his mind.

It wasn't too difficult to guess.

After Mo Lu's appearance and the memories of what he had seen before leaving Laboratory 45, it was highly probable that the professor was a future version of Mo Lu.

“So, Mo Lu can travel through time?”

“If she truly possesses such an ability, why didn't she leave the laboratory immediately?”

“Or did this ability only manifest after she met me?”

Bai Liang couldn't find an answer to this question.

Perhaps the only way to learn the truth was to ask Mo Lu herself.

He stopped pondering it and switched his attention to his status window.

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Player Panel

"Player: Bai Liang (New King)"

"Age: 19"

"Class: Death Lord Lv.1 (Unique!)"

"Skills: Mid-level Genetic Modification, Master Hand-to-Hand Combat, Master of All Weaponry."

"Pet: Lucky Rat Lv.2 (Click for details)"

"Dungeons Completed: 11"

"Titles: New King (Equipped), Savior, Friend of Anomalies, Speedrun Master, Capitalist, Perfect Escape, Epoch Traveler, Insight Eye, Wealth Aura, Prophet (Click for details)."

"Rule Points: ..."

“Only four more dungeons left, and I'll be able to upgrade my profession!”

Bai Liang glanced at his increasingly opulent status screen and subtly smirked.

His Death Lord profession was still only Level 1, but even at this stage, he was already unbeatable among all professionals below Level 4.

What would happen after the upgrade?

How much would his strength increase?

Bai Liang couldn't imagine, but he soon planned to ask Li Xin.

As a Level 3 professional, she surely knew how significant the power boost would be after the upgrade.

The rewards for this run were quite generous, unlike last time when he received a useless pet experience fruit.

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Bai Liang opened his inventory and quickly scrolled down the list of items.

He couldn't wait to see his new high-level equipment.

And there, in the last slot, he saw it...

A black flower.

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📜 【Item: Baye Flower】

📜 【Rarity: Supreme】

📜 【Activation Method: Owner acceptance via blood. Thought control.】

📜 【Effect: When worn +200% to all stats. Allows the owner to control its petals for attack within a 200-meter radius.】

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The description of this "equipment" was quite brief, but its abilities were clearly not simple!

Bai Liang took the flower in his hands.

It felt cool to the touch, and its black petals gleamed with a chilling sharpness.

Bai Liang extended his finger and carefully ran it along the edge of one of the petals.

Slice!

A tiny cut immediately appeared on his skin.

He squeezed out a drop of blood and allowed it to fall onto the surface of the Baye Flower.

At that very instant, the black bud unfolded.

Petals unfurled one by one, as if awakening to life!

At the same moment, Bai Liang felt a connection to this weapon.

Now, a single mental command was enough and he could make it move!

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SWISH!

The moment Bai Liang merely thought it, the "Hundred-Leaf Plum" in his hand began to hover in the air, rotating smoothly.

Under his control, the weapon swiftly twirled in the air, soaring upwards, dipping downwards, or spinning wildly around him.

The speed was incredible.

“Not a bad weapon... No wonder the armaments in the shop are so expensive – they boost a player too much.”

Returning the "Hundred-Leaf Plum" to his hand, Bai Liang finally understood why weapons in the shop were sold at such exorbitant prices.

Weapons and artifacts were completely different things.

While artifacts below S-tier didn't provide stat bonuses and had limited uses, even the lowest-tier weapons always increased stats.

And if it was a high-level weapon like the "Hundred-Leaf Plum," it not only provided a significant stat boost but also the ability to be controlled remotely, akin to a flying sword technique.

It was simply terrifying.

A regular player wouldn't stand a chance against someone who possessed such a weapon.

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Having sorted out the weapon, Bai Liang shifted his attention to the new title he had acquired.

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"Title: Prophet (Unequipped)

Stat Bonus: +20%

Effect Enhancement: +50%"

"Acquisition Method: Achieve an SSS-rank in the Sun Eclipse Biotechnology Research Center dungeon."

"Title Effect when Equipped: Grants the player 5 seconds of danger premonition, with no usage limits."

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When Bai Liang saw this effect, the first thing that came to his mind was the abilities of a certain mutant.

“Is this some kind of spider-sense?”

At first glance, the ability didn't seem particularly useful.

Currently, he was too powerful for any real threat to exist for him.

But in the future...

This title might still play a crucial role.

At his current rate of progress, he would soon catch up to the elite players.

And when that happened, his opponents would no longer be as weak as they were now.

There would certainly be plenty of battles in the future, and possessing the ability to foresee danger five seconds before it arrived would put him in an invincible position from the very beginning.

Closing the stats panel, Bai Liang tried controlling the Baye-hua again, played with it for a bit, and then put it back.

“Hmm... My mental energy is somewhat depleted. It's similar to the feeling of fatigue after playing video games for a long time.”

“But if I rest a bit, it all recovers. Overall, the consumption isn't too significant; it should be enough to control it throughout an entire dungeon.”

Tucking the Baye-hua into his inventory, Bai Liang headed towards the Professional Trading Center.

After the last dungeon, he had several new questions.

And the best person who could answer them was, of course, the captain of the "Zero Clearing" camp Li Xin.

As a Level 3 professional, she was perfectly suited to be a walking encyclopedia.

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Professional Trading Center

The day was clear and sunny.

But Li Xin's mood was far from bright.

Because she saw that Bai Liang had come here again.

Leaning against the doorframe, she immediately frowned and resolutely reached out to close the door.

However, someone's hand outpaced hers and intercepted the door before she could slam it shut.

She lifted her head and saw that Bai Liang, who had been in the distance just a second ago, was already standing directly in front of her.

A painfully familiar smile played on his face.

Experience told Li Xin that this guy never came without a reason.

“Captain Li, seeing me, you immediately close the door? Am I not a welcome guest?” Bai Liang smiled, resting his hand lightly on the door.

The corner of Li Xin’s lips twitched:

“So you do understand why I’m doing this, after all?”

“But we’re excellent partners!” Bai Liang theatrically shook his head.

Li Xin rolled her eyes:

“If you didn’t try to set me up every single time, we would definitely get along great.”

Bai Liang put on an innocent face:

“If you truly think that, I’m so sad...”

Li Xin coldly chuckled:

“And how should I think then?”

“On the other hand, every time you fall into a trap, you gain experience. I’m just helping you understand how cruel and cunning this world truly is!” Bai Liang said with an absolutely convincing expression.

Li Xin looked at him strangely and narrowed her eyes:

“Your name definitely shouldn’t be Bai Liang. That name doesn’t suit someone like you at all.”