Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead
Chapter 172: How Did You Even Dare? Even The Boss Fears Him!

Recently, a piece of news was rapidly spreading through the professional trading center.

In the World of Anomalies, a newcomer appeared, who completed their Professional Transformation at a terrifying speed and achieved the highest ranking in every dungeon!

But the most surprising thing was that he had managed to incur the wrath of two of the largest organizations in the World of Anomalies: the Professional Association and the Giant Beast Alliance.

As expected, both organizations sent people to eliminate this newcomer, but... all of them, without exception, were killed.

Qiao Si knew something else. These two powerful organizations not only rescinded the bounty on this newcomer but also warned their members not to get involved with him under any circumstances.

The name of this person was Bai Liang!

He did not belong to any organization; his only known connections were Li Xin and Wu Fanfan from the Zero Clearing organization. He had been spotted at the Zero Clearing base several times.

All of this... perfectly matched what Xu Yaowen had just said.

Could the person he was talking about really be Bai Liang?!

Xu Yaowen noticed Qiao Si’s face change dramatically, and he frowned:

“What is it? Is this person really that troublesome?”

Troublesome? That's not even up for discussion!

“Did you eat a bear’s heart and leopard’s guts to dare provoke him?”

At this moment, Qiao Si’s expression was worse than if he’d swallowed a fly. He glared grimly at Xu Yaowen: “I advise you – don’t get involved with him. This is not someone you can afford to cross.”

Xu Yaowen looked at Qiao Si and suddenly scoffed: “Brother Qiao, since when did you start joking? In this professional trading center, besides the captains of the top organizations, there’s no one I, Xu Yaowen, need to fear.”

As he spoke, he exuded absolute confidence. And he truly had grounds for such words!

The Arnold Guild was the strongest player organization right after the top 5. And he was one of its elite members.

But most importantly – his brother held a high position in the Arnold Guild and was one of the top players in this strange world!

Who else did he need to fear? Qiao Si was probably just joking.

Fool... Qiao Si didn't say it out loud. Xu Yaowen’s background was indeed powerful; even he had to take it into account.

But that was precisely why he had to warn him before it was too late!

Qiao Si didn't argue, merely lowered his head slightly and said softly: “First, find out what the ID 'Bai Liang' signifies. I think your opinion will change after that.”

Saying this, he took a folder from his desk drawer and handed it over.

Xu Yaowen took the documents with confusion. At that moment, he no longer thought Qiao Si was joking.

Opening the folder, he saw a detailed dossier on Bai Liang. This information wasn't exclusive to the Arnold Guild – almost all major organizations possessed similar data.

The file detailed all the dungeons Bai Liang had traversed since entering the strange world.

Endless resurrection, suspected precognition, rule ignoring, instant dungeon completion, annihilation of all other players...

Looking at what Bai Liang had done in each dungeon, Xu Yaowen’s eye twitched, and a chill ran down his spine.

“Qiao-ge, are you serious about this information?” Xu Yaowen finished reading the document, his expression somewhat stunned. It was clear he was struggling to accept it.

How was that even possible?

They were both players, so why was Bai Liang so much stronger? Was that even logical?

“Absolutely serious. I paid a heavy price to gather this information. Most organizations already possess this knowledge now,” Qiao Si sighed heavily. “If you hadn't been stuck in dungeons endlessly, you would have known all this long ago and wouldn't be completely in the dark right now.”

Xu Yaowen fell silent, processing what he had heard.

He stared at the document, his gaze constantly shifting, as if he was trying to make a decision.

“Now, are you still planning to deal with him?” Qiao Si asked.

Xu Yaowen roused from his thoughts, gave a wry smile, and said stiffly:

“Qiao-ge, are you joking? I never said I wanted to deal with him in the first place. I was just curious, so I decided to find out some information.”

“We are all trying to survive in this strange world; there’s no need to create internal conflicts.”

All those competitors you eliminated clearly think otherwise...

Qiao Si nodded understandingly:

“You’re right about that.”

“Then I won't bother you any longer, Qiao-ge,” Xu Yaowen stood up and left.

As soon as he was out the door, his face instantly contorted.

“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!”

He slammed his fist into the wall with force, then again and again, his face twisted with rage.

Before entering this dreadful world, he had been a wealthy heir; after his death, his brother had meticulously prepared him for everything. He had access to any resources, any information – he always got what he wanted.

Throughout his entire journey, he had known no defeat.

For the first time in his life, he met a girl who truly captivated him.

He felt the desire to pursue someone for the first time and had strived for years towards this goal.

But now, this barrier had appeared.

No, not just a barrier.

An entire mountain, blocking all paths before him.

A mountain he couldn’t circumvent, couldn’t move.

And what was most terrifying – he couldn’t even dare to anger it, because at any moment a landslide could crash down on him and crush him to death.

He felt like an insignificant ant.

Taking several deep breaths, Xu Yaowen tried to calm himself. Then he opened his chat and sent a message to his elder brother:

【Xu Yaowen】: “Brother, I’ve been wronged.”

【Xu Tian (General)】: “What happened?”

【Xu Yaowen (Novice)】: “Some newcomer named Bai Liang insulted me. He said I’m a rotten log that can’t be carved, and he also called you, brother, a stupid bastard.”

After sending the message, a reply didn’t follow immediately.

Only after some time did Xu Tian finally reply.

【Xu Tian (General)】: “Wait a moment.”

【Xu Yaowen (Novice)】: “Brother, how are you going to deal with him?”

【Xu Tian (General)】: “And when did I say I was going to deal with him?”

【Xu Yaowen (Novice)】: “I meant, wait a moment until you reach Level 4. Once you get it and come to me, I’ll give you a good beating!”

【Xu Tian (General)】: “Right now, the organization is entirely focused on preparing for battle, and you managed to provoke that monster. What exactly are you doing? Listen up: stay quiet and don’t even think about doing anything!”

【Xu Yaowen (Novice)】: “But... he insulted me! Are you telling me to just tolerate this?!”

【Xu Tian (General)】: “What else are you going to do? Go and die? Endure it. It’s better to be humiliated than dead!”

【Xu Tian (General)】: “Alright, I need to go to a meeting. Use your head.”

Xu Yaowen: ...

Something was clearly wrong here. Shouldn’t his brother have gotten angry upon hearing such words and sworn to kill Bai Liang?

The scenario completely deviated from his expectations.

Was this Bai Liang truly so terrifying that even his elder brother, one of the top players, preferred to keep his distance from him?

Xu Yaowen was utterly bewildered.

Go to certain death... or swallow this humiliation?

It didn't even seem like a difficult choice, as even his main pillar of support had decided to retreat.

“Who exactly are you, damn it...”