LRAB Chapter 274 Strange Tales of the Rules of the Surface World
Chapter 274 Strange Tales of the Rules of the Surface World
Chapter 274 Strange Tales of the Rules of the Surface World
Tang Zijun listened very attentively.
Although he has memories of two lifetimes, to be honest, whether in his past life or this one, his personality is that of an ordinary city dweller.
Simply put, it's rather bland.
He generally doesn't overcomplicate things. Rather than dealing with all sorts of messy troubles, he prefers to lie in bed and rest after defeating his enemies, clearing his mind.
As for where the enemy came from, and how the enemy acquired such great power, he didn't care, nor did he want to care.
This can be seen from my previous encounters with greedy people—I don't need to know where greedy people come from; I only need to know how to prevent them from appearing again.
It must be said that simplifying troublesome matters will indeed save Tang Zijun a lot of time, reduce the consumption of brain cells, and prevent hair loss.
However, this operation only applies to situations where Tang Zijun is fighting alone.
After learning that the world is not only dominated by the greedy, Tang Zijun naturally chose to change her approach.
Just as Lao Chang said, he could no longer just kill his way through like before; he now had many more things to consider, and so did the higher-ups of the Demon Surveillance Bureau.
For magical girls, the outer world is an independent space that preys on ordinary people; it's no exaggeration to call it a maze. This dimension is like a "pimple" or "blackhead" in the real world.
What they need to do is to actively enter these dimensions, help the real world pick out these black spots, and make the spatial barriers of the real world appear smoother.
However, in the eyes of the higher-ups at the Magic Bureau and others, the existence of the surface world is quite mysterious.
Space and time are entirely new fields that human science has never encountered before. They need to figure out how these dimensions came about, why they affect the real world, and how they open "entrances" to attract ordinary people to enter.
They need to figure out this information and intelligence as soon as possible.
Zhang Wei looked at the road ahead and said, "I don't know the specifics. I only know that an expert team was dispatched from above. In fact, they started researching the Surface World last month. They were very interested in the Surface World even before the Shadow Catastrophe broke out."
"Are they really that concerned about the surface world?" Qin Nan asked curiously.
"That's natural," Tang Zijun nodded. "After all, it's the buffer zone between the real world and the inner world. If the Demon Supervision Bureau wants to figure out the inner world and the heretical demons, starting with the surface world is the best option."
"That's right, especially the outbreak of the Shadow Calamity. This proves that the surface world can be considered an outpost for the heretics and the Shadow Clan to launch an invasion of the real world. Rather than handing these places over to the enemy, we should make use of them ourselves," Zhang Wei said solemnly.
Perhaps the fall of the Divine Tree didn't have a huge impact, but this time, the collective outbreak of the surface world invaded by the shadow has indeed caused a great psychological shock to everyone.
In this situation, almost every country began to adjust its war preparedness, turning its attention to the surface world located within its own territory.
The only difference is that other countries don't have allies like the Flower Fairy, making it extremely difficult for them to find the surface world.
Unless the magical girl is attacked by a creature from another world, even spirit beasts would have difficulty sensing her presence.
Qin Nan nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Have those experts come up with anything?"
"How could you possibly research anything in such a short time?" Little White sat on Tangcao's lap, licking its paws. "It's not that I look down on humans, it's just that these magical things are simply beyond your comprehension."
"But the mission analysis from the Demon Surveillance Bureau does indeed indicate predictions that certain environments might form in this world," Tangcao said, holding up her phone.
After accepting the mission, the attachment will be unlocked and viewable. It depicts all the recorded natural and man-made disasters in the area's history to help the magical girl determine the current location during the cleanup.
However, Xiaobai didn't care at all upon hearing this. She laughed and said, "What's the use of prediction? Do you even know how the surface world was formed?"
Do you know about the birth of the ruler?
"Do you know something?" Tang Zijun turned her head.
"I... I'm not entirely sure either," Xiaobai said, shrinking back.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Qin Nan rolled her eyes. "I thought you had some earth-shattering secret."
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai's eyes widened immediately. "Don't underestimate me! Although I don't know how the surface world came into being, I can tell you that it also has its own rules!"
Upon hearing this, the people in the car immediately became quite interested.
"What do you mean by the rules of the surface world?" Tangcao asked.
"As the name suggests, each dimension has its own rules. The Reverse World has its own rules, the Inner World has its own rules, and although the Outer World is small, it also has its own unique rules," Xiaobai said earnestly.
"So what exactly are the rules?" Qin Nan pressed.
"I don't know," Xiaobai answered crisply.
Qin Nan had been listening to Xiao Bai's seemingly logical explanation, but Xiao Bai's answer almost made her back hurt. "What are you talking about when you don't know anything? You're just guessing."
"No, Silly Cat is right." At this moment, Little Gray, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke up. "Although it feels a bit strange, the underlying logic that every dimension has rules is correct. If we consider the surface world as a single dimension, then rules should indeed exist."
"But the dimensions that have rules are all incredibly vast. Even the inner world is very large, while the outer world is as small as a house, and at most it is only one kilometer. Can 'rules' be born in dimensions of this size?" Qin Nan frowned.
"It is indeed possible."
Zhang Wei glanced at the rearview mirror, hesitated for a moment as if wondering whether to speak, but finally took the initiative to speak.
"My people mentioned to me that the people responsible for receiving and protecting the expert team heard some experts say that there are also rules in the surface world, and as long as those rules are not violated, the ruler will not actively harm people."
"ha?"
Qin Nan tilted her head, somewhat unable to believe what she had just heard.
"The reason the surface world came into being is by hunting ordinary people and seizing the negative energy they generate in their minds. If the rulers didn't harm people..."
How can we collect negative energy then?
As she spoke, Qin Nan reached out and patted Tang Zijun on the shoulder. "Aren't you right?"
Tang Zijun adjusted his glasses. He had been thinking since earlier, and only after hearing Qin Nan's question did he speak. "Actually, I personally think that collecting negative energy and the ruler not being able to harm people are not contradictory."
As soon as Tang Zijun spoke, everyone fell silent, waiting for his explanation.
"Think about it, the goal of the surface world is to extract more negative energy. If it's just about killing, resurrecting, and killing again, although it will indeed generate negative energy, the victims will die after a few rounds of this, which is a bit of a loss for the surface world."
"So if I were the surface world, then I should consider how to extract more negative energy from the prey after their cycle of life and death. And based on that, what could generate more negative energy than despair after hope?"
"Despair after hope..." Little Grey pondered this sentence carefully. "You mean, first make people feel safe, then wait until they break the rules, and then have the ruler kill them?"
"A strange tale about rules!?" Qin Nan couldn't help but blurt out.
"That should be the case, at least I personally think that would yield greater benefits, right?" Tang Zijun shrugged.
Whether it's a legitimate or bizarre story is another matter, but at least that's what greedy people did back then.
In short, it's all about sinking into the abyss of blood and darkness.
At this moment, Tangcao spoke up weakly. "...I've entered the surface world before, but I didn't find any rules."
After hearing Tang Cao's words, Xiao Bai helplessly pursed his lips.
Others may not know, but she does.
Upon learning that Tang Cao and Su Siyao had been captured by the surface world, Tang Zijun excitedly rushed over with Xiaobai, chasing the Dominator in a chaotic frenzy, caring nothing for the rules.
Besides, even if you combine the rules of restaurants and bakeries, no matter how powerful the rules of the surface world are, can they be stronger than the rules of the reverse world?
Moreover, Tang Zijun went there with the "rules" in mind.
However, Tangcao's words gave Xiaobai some inspiration. "Tangcao, think back carefully, from beginning to end, none of the rulers attacked you, right?"
Tang Cao paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded after thinking for a while. "That's true. Those guys didn't even attack Da Xin at first; it's just that we got separated later."
"See, that's the problem," Xiaobai said. "When did you get separated? You must have violated some rules, right?"
"Excuse me for interrupting." Qin Nan turned around. "If, as you say, the surface world is some kind of supernatural tale, then why haven't the other sisters ever discovered it?"
"I'm just curious, how did you magical girls deal with encounters with the real world in the past?" Tang Zijun asked Qin Nan.
Qin Nan recalled the story Tan Zhixin had told her before and answered seriously. "First, you find the victim, then report the location in the surface world, then rush in to find the energy hub, then fight countless rulers, and if you're lucky, you destroy the center of the surface world and rescue the person."
Listen to this, is this even human language...?
Tang Zijun wiped her sweat.
"I must remind you of something: the rules of the supernatural are aimed at the victims, that is, ordinary people. You guys are just relying on magic to push your way through, and you'll probably have broken several rules as soon as you get in..."