Chapter 336: The Oppressed One (16)

Chapter 336: The Oppressed One (16)

Outside, Wu Ke's phone suddenly had a new app—Cultivation.

Seeing these two words, Wu Ke felt a chill run down his spine.

He promptly reported the incident, and in the meeting room, key leaders gathered to study the app.

The interface of the app was simple, similar to a forum.

There was only one pinned post.

Wu Ke projected it so all the key leaders could see.

The post stated:

"Rule Mysteries:

1. You must abide by the rules within the instance.

2. Find a way to break the rules and survive.

3. Do not anger Him."

The post provided quite a bit of information, and after analysis, they deduced that the Rule Mysteries were set to manifest globally.

They needed to prepare.

Perhaps the earlier Cultivation University had been a precursor to the manifestation of the Rule Mysteries.

Fortunately, they had already prepared a team in advance.

All involved parties swiftly mobilized and began preparing.

The initial irregularity occurred at the central amusement park.

The Ferris wheel suddenly stopped moving, and the ticket seller kept repeating one sentence.

"Please buy a ticket."

Upon receiving the news, Wu Ke quickly dispatched people.

He had initially dispatched thirty people, but only six were able to enter.

Wu Ke surmised that each Rule Mystery imposed a limit on the number of participants, like this Ferris wheel, which was an "instance" for six people.

Moreover, after these six entered, he lost all contact with them.

The detector showed that the energy levels there surpassed the normal range, suggesting that His energy was blocking him from contacting the six inside.

This should also be one of the rules.

At the Ferris wheel ticket booth, the six well-trained individuals quickly began searching for the rules.

Finally, on the back of the ticket, they discovered the rules governing this Ferris wheel:

"1. A ticket is required to board the Ferris wheel.

Each Ferris wheel cabin allows only two people.

"A kiss at the highest point grants eternal life."

The six purchased tickets and paired off to board the Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel began to rotate slowly.

In a cabin unseen by the six, Zhong An held Song Chuyi in his arms.

Song Chuyi leaned against the cabin door, looking out.

"The weather outside is terrible."

In a world teetering on the edge of destruction, sunlight had grown scarce.

Zhong An held him by the waist and murmured, "The black mist has invaded the clouds, blocking the sun."

Song Chuyi didn’t respond.

While the Ferris wheel rose steadily, the pair in the first cabin stayed alert, exchanging glances at the peak, but neither made a move.

Zhong An looked over and asked, "A'Chu, you really think they can defy the rules?"

"Absolutely," Song Chuyi grinned. "Humans are incredible."

After a moment, he added, "Most of them, anyway."

"This little challenge is nothing for them."

"Eternal life isn’t everything to humans—there are far more important things."

Like the burden these six now carry, a weight far heavier than the promise of 'eternal life.'

When the final pair made it through, Song Chuyi tapped his finger lightly, tracing a circle.

A white light blended into the shattered black mist, morphing into a card that landed randomly in someone’s hand.

This dire situation was a test for them, but also a chance.

The fate of this world’s advancement hinged on these humans’ actions.

Song Chuyi looked away and slipped his arms around Zhong An’s neck.

"Sure, kissing at the peak for eternal life is a sham."

"But..." He leaned in. "You can find eternal love."

At the peak, they shared a passionate kiss beneath the dim sunlight.

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All six who boarded the Ferris wheel came out unharmed.

Wu Ke hurriedly met the six and saw the card that Song Chuyi had placed in one of their hands.

The card read "Hurricane Force."

Wu Ke led the research and eventually discovered that only the six individuals who had entered the Rule Mysteries could harness the power within the card.

The card's energy was as straightforward and brutal as its name implied, capable of summoning a hurricane when activated.

The duration and size of the hurricane varied from person to person.

More research data needed further validation, and for now, they could only perform as many experiments as possible, unable to fully control the card.

However, it was certain that the so-called Rule Mysteries were both a challenge and an opportunity for them.

If they could seize this opportunity, it would lead to a transformative change for both the nation and all of humanity.

Wu Ke quickly grasped this opportunity and reported the matter to higher authorities.

Now, as the head of the entire project team, he held considerable power.

He could even skip levels and report directly to the top.

Within two days, the project team expanded in scale.

Two days later, another anomaly emerged.

This time, it was in an uninhabited villa in the suburbs.

Vines grew uncontrollably, spreading outward as if to consume the surrounding area.

This time, ten people could enter, five men and five women. Once they entered, those outside had no choice but to wait.

Upon entering, these individuals began searching for rules, and Song Chuyi, compelled to act as an NPC, emerged after they found some rules.

"The master needs to rest at 8 PM. After that, no noise is allowed."

After delivering this statement, he went upstairs, leaving the group to exchange confused looks.

In the second-floor bedroom, Song Chuyi nudged Zhong An.

"Next time, I’ll be the master, and you’ll be the butler."

Zhong An smiled, "Sure, I’ll listen to A'Chu."

Though it wasn’t really their decision to make.

The uncontrollable black mist appeared to have a mind of its own, pulling them out to act as NPCs.

Given the strong determination of those who entered now, they might have to keep acting as NPCs for a while.

However...

"If A'Chu doesn’t want to come out and play, we can also leave."

Zhong An coaxed, his sharp eyes now soft with tenderness.

Song Chuyi scoffed lightly, "Who said I don't want to play?"

"Such a great opportunity for role-playing? Of course, I want to play."

He pounced on Zhong An, his fingers quickly undoing the neatly buttoned shirt, chuckling softly.

"Master, being too gentle might get you pounced on by a mischievous butler~" Zhong An laughed gently.

With his A'Chu by his side, how could he bear to see the world destroyed?

The black mist swirled around him, gently wrapping around Song Chuyi's ankle, tenderly and affectionately nuzzling.

Those once violent and numb eyes were now filled with tenderness and love, and the joy he had once yearned for.

He still didn’t understand human greed, anger, and delusion, nor why one could still fall in love after being hurt.

But he knew he deeply loved A'Chu.

He loved him like sunflowers turn toward the sun.

Once he left him, he would wither into despair.

Only A'Chu could truly save him.

The black mist crept, gradually spreading.

Rule Mysteries, fully engulfed the world.