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

The other guards, noticing their colleague’s expression, immediately turned their attention to him.

“What happened? What did you see that shocked you so much?” one guard asked.

“No… I… he…”

The guard struggled to articulate his thoughts, glancing at Bai Lian and then back at the others.

After a long silence, he finally spoke in a grave tone:

“This man’s skill is 【From Lie to Reality】. If someone believes his lies, they become truth!”

The skill sounded utterly absurd!

If they hadn’t known about this ability, how could they possibly defeat him in this dungeon?

There were countless ways to make people believe lies. It would be impossible to discern what was real and what was fabricated!

“What? Turning lies into reality?!”

The other guards’ eyes widened in shock as they stared at Bai Lian.

“That’s too broken! How does a skill like that even exist?!”

“Good thing we found out. If this guy were smarter, we’d all be doomed.”

“How do we counter it? This skill feels unbeatable!”

As Bai Lian had suspected, these guards were also players!

Their task was to prevent prisoners from escaping the prison.

Initially, they’d thought the dungeon’s difficulty was low. But now, faced with Bai Lian’s skill, a sense of dread crept in.

This ability was terrifying.

Unrestricted, it could make him invincible!

“It’s actually simple!”

One guard suddenly grinned, explaining to the others: “If everyone knows about his skill, no one will believe his words — rendering it useless!”

The others brightened immediately.

“Right! Once everyone’s aware, his power crumbles!”

“Hah! Why didn’t I think of that?”

“Just announce it over the intercom. Turns out this ‘unstoppable’ skill has a glaring weakness!”

Relieved, the guards resumed their duties, ignoring Bai Lian.

Bai Lian watched them leave, his expression calm as still water.

Their “solution” was exactly what he’d anticipated — and it didn’t concern him.

His real test was whether this skill could leverage his stream audience.

“Interesting… and mildly thrilling,” Bai Lian murmured, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The stream chat erupted:

【How is Bai Shen still smiling? His skill’s been exposed!】

【Yeah, now that we know, we’ll doubt everything he says!】

【Wait — what if he WANTED us to see this? To trick us into doubting the truth?】

【Oh god, can his skill affect reality through us viewers?】

【I’m so confused!】

Skill exposure was a death sentence for most players — like revealing your trump card.

Yet Bai Lian seemed unbothered. He glanced at the book in his hand titled Rules for Criminals, then stashed it in his inventory.

Another identical book materialized in his grip.

【Wait, two copies? What’s the trick here?!】

【Is this like Winnie’s pen from Fifth Estate? An illusion item?】

【Someone explain! I’ve run this dungeon — those rules are legit!】

【My brain’s overheating!】

Bai Lian opened the first book and read aloud:

“Rule 1: Distinguish day from night. When corridor lights dim, remain silent!”

“Rule 2: Never look back at corners, nor gaze upward!”

“Rule 3: Monitor your reflection. If it vanishes, run until it reappears!”

“Rule 4: If escaping, and encountering your double, declare yourself the true criminal!”

“Rule 5: Trust no one!”

“Rule 6: Exit during allocated times. If lights flicker, return to your cell immediately!”

“Rule 7: Avoid windows at all costs!”

He recited all seven rules with solemn focus, as though memorizing each word. Then he produced the second book — containing identical text.

The chat exploded:

【Both books are the same? But the walkthrough says these are the real rules!】

【What’s his game? This makes no sense!】

【Is he trying to gaslight us into doubting genuine rules?】

Bai Lian closed the books, his smile turning cryptic.

“So this is how it works… Turning lies into reality, even when the liar doesn’t exist.”