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

Everything plunged into darkness, but a moment later, Bai Lian found himself in the Player Space.

He opened his attribute panel and glanced at it.

His Rule Points had been restored to over 25,000. Of these, 5,000 were unborrowed, while 20,000 were the dungeon clearance reward.

“A D-rank dungeon reward is 20,000 points. Seems like higher-tier dungeons yield more… I wonder how much harder dungeons pay?”

Bai Lian rested his chin on his hand, staring at his Rule Points, lost in thought.

If E-rank gives 10,000 and D-rank 20,000, then C-rank should be 30,000, right?

Going further, if there’s an SSS-rank dungeon, clearing it might grant 80,000 points?

But assumptions are risky.

After all, clearing a beginner dungeon with an S-rating only gives 100 Rule Points. A-rank and higher dungeons remain inaccessible to players, their mechanics unknown. Perhaps they offer unique rewards?

Shaking his head, Bai Lian dismissed the speculation and opened his new title.

Title: Perfect Escape (unequipped, attribute bonus 20%, effect 50%)

Acquisition: Players who achieve an SSS rating in clearing the Endless Prison dungeon receive this title!

Title Effect: All forms of control—physical, mental, or otherwise—can be broken. Usable twice per dungeon!

Immunity to all control effects? This meant no future restraints could bind him!

Admiring the title’s power, Bai Lian grinned. This was invaluable! Now, mental manipulators couldn’t touch him!

It’s worth noting that some players specialize in psychic classes, capable of dominating others’ minds.

Previously, Bai Lian lacked countermeasures. While his Dead World domain negated such threats, he hadn’t faced such opponents yet.

This title erased his sole weakness.

He didn’t equip it yet—the halved effect would reduce its uses to one, diminishing its impact.

Next, he retrieved the dungeon’s final reward—a combat skillbook!

“Use!”

Bai Lian held the skillbook and activated it without hesitation.

Combat skills significantly boost strength, like his prior Hand-to-Hand Mastery.

Though his Dead Eye ability made close combat rare, it wasn’t obsolete!

Some dungeons might restrict class skills, forcing reliance on raw prowess.

As they say, more skills mean more insurance!

【Mastery of All Weapons】: Upon using this book, you gain proficiency with every weapon. Any weapon in your hands becomes lethal and effortless to wield!

This skill was exceptional!

“But I don’t own any weapons. Do I need to buy one?”

The thought soured his mood—shop prices were astronomical.

Basic weapons cost 50,000 Rule Points! Five times a skillbook’s price! How do others afford this?

Unless their weapons are dungeon rewards, not shop purchases. That made more sense.

But Bai Lian had a better plan: take them.

“If I see a weapon I like, I’ll just borrow it. No need to be polite—like with the Hidden Seal!”

Satisfied, he swapped his title to Capitalist and opened the portal to the Trading Center for Professionals.

A flash of white light later, he stood in his small shop.

“Set the repayment time to now.”

He adjusted the loan recall timing.

Technically, waiting until borrowers neared death in dungeons would maximize returns, but Bai Lian couldn’t wait. Fear of defaulters? Unlikely—they’d return eventually, with interest!

A win-win.

Bai Lian won twice.

Meanwhile, in a dim, damp cave dungeon, two players tensely faced off, weapons drawn.

The standoff shattered when one player’s knife and armor suddenly vanished!

Staring at his empty hands, he panicked.

“Where’s my knife?! Where’s my armor?!”

Frantic, he checked his inventory—empty. Even his Rule Points were gone!

“What the—who stole my stuff?!!!”