"Even if you have to lie, you can also say it as 'cannot tell the truth.'"

"Then what about writing?" Dr. Chen asked, "Or body language?"

"No." Huang Ya shook her head, "There was once a person who was very confident in their appearance and wrote three words, 'I am ugly,' and the next second, they disappeared."

Gu Chi: "..."

Ling Mao: "..."

This is too tragic.

Not only did the person disappear, but their self-confidence also suffered a devastating blow. It's like a double death.

From this, it can be seen that whether a statement is a lie or not has nothing to do with the speaker's self-perception.

It may be based on objective facts or determined by the Weird Rules themselves.

Not speaking also cannot avoid this rule. Writing, shaking the head, or using sign language, as long as the actions have relevant meanings, they all count.

"There is a classic chestnut." Huang Ya said, "A couple was being intimate in the woods, and the boy asked the girl if she wanted it. The girl said no with her mouth, but her body was honest. Afterward, she withered in the boy's embrace."

Dr. Chen: "..."

So abstract?

He looked at Gu Chi and said in the tone of a math teacher, "Please analyze the true cause of the girl withering in this case."

Gu Chi: "..."

This is really hard to say.

Firstly, the couple may not necessarily like each other.

Secondly, it is difficult to determine whether the girl's "no and honesty" corresponds to the boy's problem or her own words.

The only thing that can be determined is that the girl's actions are basically a death sentence.

When there are two opposite expressions for the same thing in a very short period of time, there will always be a problem.

Therefore, Gu Chi came to the conclusion: "Mouth says no, body says yes."

Ling Mao nervously said, "Then don't tie me up tomorrow."

Gu Chi: "?"

Dr. Chen: "Tsk!"

Huang Ya: "..."

Is she thinking about that kind of tying?

Huang Ya looked at Gu Chi strangely, then looked at Ling Mao.

These two people look quite serious, especially Gu Chi, who has a high and cold male god vibe. Who would have thought they would play around like this in private?

Gu Chi finished drinking the wine in his glass expressionlessly, "Meeting adjourned!"

The suite they booked during the day only had three rooms. After consulting Huang Ya and Ling Mao, Gu Chi didn't book an extra room, and the two girls would sleep together.

It's a good opportunity to bond and integrate into their temporary team.

Gu Chi didn't create dreams for Ling Mao tonight, and there was no need to tie her up either. He's not a real pervert.

This made Ling Mao inexplicably a little disappointed.

The next day.

On the third day of entering the instance, the group arrived at the third area.

But they didn't enter immediately.

The judgment criteria of the Withered Zone's Weird Rules are even more ambiguous than the Spirit Realm. Like Schrödinger's cat, they have no margin for error and must be more cautious.

The four of them confirmed the precautions one last time at the border.

"First, if unnecessary, try not to speak."

Gu Chi said, "If communication is necessary, it's best to choose writing."

Many times, people don't think before speaking, especially for players who are accustomed to normal life. Writing can give them more time to correct themselves.

"Second, control your head and hands, refuse all physical expressions."

"Third, if someone suddenly comes up and asks a question, don't answer."

This is very important because the game may deliberately arrange NPCs to approach players.

Gu Chi reiterated this several times, asking everyone to keep their bodies and mouths silent before entering the Withered Zone.

The sky was still gloomy today, and people were walking hurriedly. Occasionally, a gust of cold wind blew, causing them to wrap their coats tightly around their necks and quicken their pace, as if sensing the dampness in the air and wanting to get home before it rained.

It was quiet all the way.

Not only them, but also the passersby. It was rare to hear voices, giving a sense of the Blood Mist Zone.

Until a woman carrying a paper bag walked towards Gu Chi, her eyes shining brightly as she said, "Oh, sir, you are so ugly, I hate it!"

Gu Chi: "?"

Ling Mao chuckled, unable to hold back her laughter.

She's really good at complimenting people.

Huang Ya's eyes brightened. The fact that the woman said Gu Chi was ugly without withering means what?

It means that Gu Chi is objectively handsome, and the Weird Rules also acknowledge this.

Then she can unleash her true nature, right?

So Huang Ya gave Gu Chi an apologetic look and began muttering softly, "Gu Yuan is so ugly, Gu Yuan is a freak..."

Gu Chi: "..."

Thank you both!

Dr. Chen didn't like it when he heard this. What's the point of doing this?

Are you bullying my brother?

So he added, "He is indeed very ugly, the ugliest among us."

Gu Chi: "..."

Are you joining in too, Tian Tian?

The woman put down the paper bag, took out her phone, and gave Gu Chi an expectant seductive look, "Can I get your contact information? I have someone at home tonight."

The words "someone at home" were particularly provocative.

Following the Weird Rules, if Gu Chi wanted to refuse, he could only say "yes."

How can this be?

I haven't even asked for her contact information yet!

Ling Mao, who originally wanted to watch the excitement, immediately became unhappy and directly took out her giant shield to drive the woman away.

She didn't say anything, just stared at the woman fiercely, like an angry little cat swinging the giant shield like a large brick. This scared the woman into hastily picking up her paper bag and running away. After running a few steps, she couldn't help but comment, "You little girl is so elegant!"

Ling Mao snorted, "Thank you."

Gu Chi: "..."

Such an absurd yet reasonable conversation.

Gu Chi glanced at the girl and opened the achievements. The previously locked question mark had now turned into text: [Withered Zone:]【Man, your name is Lie! (The person who lies has to swallow a thousand needles, and you, my friend, have to swallow a million.)】

【I lied, but it seems like I didn't lie (This sentence of mine is a lie - is it really a lie?)】

Two golden achievements.

The first one should be to tell a thousand lies, which contradicts the player's normal coping strategy.

Who would talk and play in the Withered Zone for no reason?

This achievement is well hidden.

But knowing the completion conditions in advance, it becomes very simple, almost like a freebie.

The other achievement seems to be to let the player use logical paradox and say a lie that is not a lie?

An example sentence is given in the achievement introduction, but it is mostly irrelevant.

Gu Chi thought for a moment, took out a note and a pen, and wrote down this sentence.

As expected, there was no response.

But Dr. Chen and the others looked at him with confusion.

"My sentence is a lie."

Is it?

Or is it not?

Dr. Chen and the others: "......"

Are you trying to exploit a bug?

Facing the puzzled looks of the three, Gu Chi didn't say anything, just looked thoughtful.

He hoped Tian Tian could understand him.

The Withered Zone is the only place in this instance where messages can be transmitted.

Gu Chi stood still, and naturally Dr. Chen and the others couldn't move either.

The four of them stood on the street like this.

Although Ling Mao didn't know what Gu Chi wanted to do, she didn't urge him either. Anyway, she would do whatever Gu Chi did.

Huang Ya continued to mutter softly while observing the words on the note. She felt that this man was really daring. What if this sentence didn't trigger a bug? Then he would be gone.

Dr. Chen, on the other hand, was different.

As a good brother who knows each other well, he quickly realized - although Gu Chi is annoying and always calls him Tian Tian, he is serious when he is serious. If Gu Chi is deep in thought, he must have made an important discovery.

Dr. Chen had a very solid understanding of Gu Chi. When he saw Gu Chi's pen fall below this line of words, he asked, "Are you trying to find another provocative Weird Rule?"

He could ask whatever he wanted. The woman who wanted to boldly reveal her feelings just now also reminded them of this.

The question has nothing to do with lies, but the person answering needs to be careful.

Gu Chi looked up at Dr. Chen and said, "I don't want to."

Dr. Chen continued to ask, "Why are you looking for this sentence?"

Gu Chi replied, "I can say."

Can't say?

Confidentiality agreement?

Dr. Chen squinted his eyes and asked, "Do you have any special confidential BUFF on you?"

Gu Chi replied, "No, it doesn't exist."

Very well.

Dr. Chen asked again, "In your heart, is what you are doing now related to the plot?"

With too few clues at the moment, no one knows if this sentence really has anything to do with the plot. So Dr. Chen deliberately added a restriction to narrow down the judgment range.

Gu Chi nodded, "Yes."

Dr. Chen asked, "Can I understand that this BUFF gave you a special solo mission with additional rewards after completion?"

Gu Chi tried to deny, "There's no BUFF, don't talk nonsense."

Just denying the BUFF?

Dr. Chen understood, "Let me rephrase it. It gave you a mission, and this so-called mission can be done by everyone, right?"

Gu Chi replied, "No, absolutely wrong."

Dr. Chen couldn't help but laugh, "That means this BUFF is not giving you a mission, but letting you see the mission - seeing one or some missions that we all have, besides the ultimate goal. I can think of more than just achievements. So, the last question - are you doing achievements?"

Gu Chi replied, "Of course not!"

Dr. Chen laughed, "Hahaha!"

I'm fucking smart!

Gu Chi looked at Dr. Chen with admiration. He truly deserved to be his Tian Tian.

Ling Mao and Huang Ya beside them were dumbfounded.

The confidentiality agreement prohibits the disclosure of relevant information to others, so Gu Chi has been denying it all along. And Gu Chi's denial, at this moment, represents affirmation in their hearts.

So, are they using the characteristics of the Withered Zone's Weird Rule to openly transmit messages and violate the confidentiality agreement?

Suddenly, Ling Mao had a tingling sensation on her scalp - being shown off.

Oh my god, these two men are really good at playing, wuwu...

It took Huang Ya half a minute to react, looking at Gu Chi and Dr. Chen with fear.

Is this what veteran players are like?

Dr. Chen asked, "Have you found this sentence now?"

Gu Chi replied, "No."

No means yes.

Dr. Chen turned to the two girls and asked, "You know what to do next, right? Whatever Gu Chi says, we'll say the same thing, understand?"

Ling Mao and Huang Ya said in unison, "Don't understand!"

Dr. Chen wanted to nod, but held back.

He was very satisfied with everyone's performance, especially his own.

Most likely, this achievement is also a golden achievement. Ordinary achievements are not worthy of the confidentiality agreement.

There must be attributes to take!

Dr. Chen looked at Gu Chi with a smile, "Teacher Gu, please."

Gu Chi also looked at Dr. Chen with a smile, saying as he watched his smile disappear from his face.

"Dr. Chen is a woman."

Dr. Chen slowly typed a question mark, "?"

Gu Chi had carefully considered this sentence.

It is a lie that Dr. Chen is male, and no matter how you look at it, it won't trigger the Weird Rule.

If you delve deeper, Chen Tiantian is female, and Chen Tiantian = Dr. Chen, so Dr. Chen is female, and the lie becomes the truth.

So this sentence is both true and false.

Suddenly, Gu Chi's hair turned white, then black, then white again, repeating several times before finally settling on black.

A faint wisp of smoke rose from his head.

It seemed like something was burning.

But it definitely wasn't him.

A system prompt popped up in Gu Chi's field of vision.【Achievement Completed: I Lied, But It Seems Like I Didn't (Is Dr. Chen a man or a woman? Male? Female? I can't tell!!)】

【Attribute Bonus Received: 0.2 (Spirit)】

Gu Chi revealed a satisfied smile.

0.2, not bad!

Seeing his joy, Ling Mao and Huang Ya understood that the achievement had been completed.

The statement "Dr. Chen is a woman" and "This sentence is a lie" shared a strange similarity.

What was going on?

Ling Mao didn't know, she just followed Gu Chi's lead: "Dr. Chen is a woman!"

Huang Ya: "Dr. Chen is a woman!"

Dr. Chen: "???"

What did they mean?

Was it necessary to do this for a little attribute?

Dr. Chen: "I'm a woman!"

"Pfft hahaha..."

"Goose, goose, goose!"

The air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The other achievement was not difficult. Gu Chi and Dr. Chen played a round of deceptive cooperation. Now everyone knew to parrot and be happy with Teacher Gu.

But a thousand sentences couldn't be finished so quickly. Despite the joy, Gu Chi didn't forget the main task.

An hour later, they arrived at the police station.

Before they entered, they saw two familiar players being escorted back by a group of angry officers.

One of them had a note stuck to his back—

"I am the embodiment of Weird Rules!"

Clearly, they had been caught dining and dashing.

Dr. Chen smacked his lips: "Tsk, these cops are really timid."

Gu Chi thought it was normal.

He had said before that this method wouldn't last long.

The restaurant owners weren't fools. They might be fooled once or twice, but after a few times, they would easily realize that players were also restricted by Weird Rules. The only difference was that they could discuss Weird Rules. Moreover, if you scared away other customers, the boss would definitely not tolerate it.

Everyone has a pain point. Once crossed, they might even fight you to the death.

In addition, although the people of the City of Intrigue feared Weird Rules, they should also hate Weird Rules. Labeling oneself as the "embodiment of Weird Rules" without possessing its powers was simply asking for trouble.

Of course, it was also possible that the two players had intentionally gotten caught.

As long as they weren't complete newbies, it was relatively easy for players to escape from the police.

Gu Chi didn't meddle in other people's business and went straight to the chief.

Before coming, he had spoken with Andrew on the phone, who had already informed the police that they were the heroes who eliminated shadows and killed Evil Spirits.

The chief admired them and exclaimed: "True heroes come from all ages!"

Gu Chi modestly replied: "I'm not as great as the chief, the chief is much more powerful."

Chief: "Are you talking about strength? Indeed, I am stronger than you."

Gu Chi: "The chief is right."

After a round of mutual flattery, Gu Chi easily obtained Ms. Cui Sili's criminal record.

To read the uncut version, go to [p𝘢wread.com].

Ling Mao felt like her brain was about to burn out. If she spoke normally, she didn't think she could survive a day in the Withered Zone.

Thank goodness for Gu Chi!

"Let's go, to the Blooming Manor."

……

4000 words, my brain is fried, that's it for today……

(Quietly asking for monthly votes)

(End of the chapter)