Weird Rules Rumor: At The Beginning, He Insisted That He Was Not Dead

“Had it not been for your age, I might have suspected that you designed this laboratory complex yourself,” said Mo Lu, looking at Bai Lian standing beside her, her eyes betraying a strange expression.

This mechanism with its passages was built to prevent the escape of the infected.

The laboratory staff could pass through the passage by confirming their identity.

Mo Lu relied on her inhuman reaction speed and agility.

And Bai Lian?

This guy somehow knew all the conditions for triggering the traps and exactly where the safe zones were!

“Let’s go,” Bai Lian said with a slight smile, without going into details.

The most important thing now was to obtain the remaining research data.

……

A group of people was carefully watching the computer screen, on which footage from surveillance cameras showed the corridors with traps.

When they saw that Bai Lian had safely passed through the corridors, silence fell in the room.

“Is this guy really an alien? How does he know more about this laboratory than we do?” one of the researchers exclaimed in astonishment.

“It can’t be. He’s just incredibly lucky. Aliens have no data on this laboratory.”

“Why are they constantly collecting these data cards? What is their goal?”

“Could the secret of escape be hidden in these cards?”

“They are getting closer to the laboratory doors. We can’t wait any longer. We need to act immediately!”

Everyone turned to the middle-aged leader of the group.

The middle-aged man, staring intently at the screen, pondered for a long time, then said in a low voice:

“Gao Minyuan, Liang Haoyu, the two of you go to the seventh door and set an ambush. The rest of you, head to the laboratory doors!”

“As soon as they approach the doors, we’ll surround them!”

Hearing his order, everyone nodded simultaneously.

“Yes!”

...

The last part of the research data was located in the laboratory office.

The room was filled with rows of bookshelves, on which various books were neatly arranged.

Bai Lian took a data card from the shelf, turned around, and saw Mo Lu holding a book, her eyes full of curiosity.

He glanced at the title of the book — “Dandelion.”

Seeing how she was intently looking at the pages, Bai Lian asked:

“Do you understand what it's about?”

Mo Lu nodded:

“Yes, although no one taught me, but as soon as I see something once, I remember it immediately. They study me, and I study them.”

Bai Lian remained silent.

What else could he say? No wonder she wasn’t human. She was strong not only physically but also mentally.

Bai Lian wondered how these people had managed to keep this creature under control for so many years.

Perhaps it all had to do with the “mother” she had mentioned.

After flipping through a couple of pages, Mo Lu closed the book and closed her eyes.

“I also want freedom, like a dandelion. It flies where it wants, and nothing holds it back.”

Mo Lu smiled slightly, her smile as beautiful as dandelions blooming on a mountain slope.

“Dandelions are held back by the wind. It carries them away, and in the end, the dandelion falls precisely because there is no wind,” Bai Lian shook his head. ȓἁɴȰ𐌱Ɛṩ

Mo Lu opened her eyes and looked at him:

“If I were a dandelion, wouldn’t you be my wind, right?”

Bai Lian froze, hearing her words.

What she had said earlier was just a casual remark, without delving into its meaning.

But if you think about it, there was something in her words.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Lian suddenly shook his head and smiled:

“Such a metaphor doesn’t apply to us. You’re not a dandelion, and I’m not the wind.”

He was a player, and Mo Lu was just an NPC in one of the dungeons.

The meeting of a dandelion and the wind was predetermined by fate.

Their connection, however, was merely a coincidence.

When the task was completed, the dungeon would reset, and Mo Lu would no longer remember him.

Mo Lu still smiled. She returned the book to the shelf and, turning around, asked:

“When we find the key, we’ll be able to leave, right?”

Bai Lian nodded:

“Yes.”

“Then let’s go.”

Looking at Mo Lu, who had turned and walked ahead, Bai Lian hesitated for a moment, then followed her.

This scene was broadcast live, and the viewers in the chat couldn’t hold back immediately.

【Mo Lu is also an unhappy person...】

【From childhood, she was used as a test subject, locked in a dark room where no light ever entered. Any other person wouldn’t have lasted three days, but she endured for so many years!】

【She just wanted to be free, like a dandelion.】

【Brothers, it seems like I have dust in my eyes... Even if her life isn’t going well, she still can’t look at the sufferings in this world.】

【She dreamed that the wind would carry her away, and here comes the streamer. But just like the wind inevitably leaves the dandelion, the player cannot save the NPC. She will have to wait for the next cycle again and again.】

【I came here to watch horror, and now they’re showing me such a scene! I just can’t take it... Waaaaa…】

【It’s just heart-wrenching.】

...

The professor’s key is located in one of the rooms near the laboratory door.

This is also a data card, but it is the key to obtaining the highest evaluation for completing the task!

Without the key and Mo Lu, finding nine research data materials would also allow the laboratory door to be opened and the task successfully completed.

However, in this case, the evaluation for completion would be at most grade A, not to mention an SSS evaluation — even an S grade would not be achievable.

And this is not what Bai Lian wants. If he cannot obtain an SSS evaluation, his random skill “Infinite Rollback” will become completely useless.

The room was small, with only a bed and a set of furniture with a writing desk inside. There was a laptop on the desk.

Bai Lian approached the desk and removed a disk from the laptop.

Looking at the disk in his hand, Bai Lian smiled.

This was the professor’s key. With it, obtaining an SSS evaluation was guaranteed.

【Is this a hidden task item?】

【The host is smiling — so he’s already close to completing the task.】

【Ha~ It can’t be! Even less than a day has passed, and the streamer is already preparing to complete the task and finish the game?】

【I saw that other players are still looking for data cards, but the streamer has already collected all nine. It’s unbelievable!】

【Going to break the record again?!】

...

Bai Lian took the disk and left the room.

However, at that moment, two groups of people suddenly emerged from the passages on both sides.

Bai Lian noticed that they had weapons in their hands, and the black barrels were pointed directly at him.

“Interesting,” the corners of Bai Lian’s lips slightly lifted, and he looked at the middle-aged man standing in front, showing no sign of tension.

As he approached, the man, who was clearly the commander, waved his hand, and the others immediately stopped.

But, seeing that Bai Lian was alone, the commander suddenly frowned.

“Where is the original?”

Mo Lu was not by Bai Lian’s side!

“I don’t know,” one of the researchers said perplexedly. “Just a moment ago, they were still together.”

When they watched the surveillance camera footage, Bai Lian was still walking with Mo Lu.

But now, Mo Lu was nowhere to be seen.

Did they separate?

At that moment, Bai Lian suddenly spoke:

“Wouldn’t you like to look behind you?”

Behind you?

What is there?

The researchers froze, then turned to look behind them.

And immediately saw the infected rushing towards them!