There is One New Rule Every Month Globally

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Time often slips away quickly.

Like today.

After six hours had passed, the clock struck twelve noon.

At 12 PM on July 1st, even the sun seemed exceptionally warm, and Tuberculosis Rabbit and Chen Yi were standing in front of a huge gallery entrance, above which hung a wooden plaque bearing several large characters.

"Mr. Tuberculosis Rabbit's Art Gallery."

"What do you think?"

Tuberculosis Rabbit looked at the gallery that had been cleaned until it was spotless and bright, turning to Chen Yi with satisfaction and pride, "Not bad, right, Yi? The gallery is just one floor, but it covers thousands of square meters."

"This place used to be an esports competition venue, designed specifically for CSGO matches. After the game world descended, it was abandoned."

"This morning, I had people clean up the venue thoroughly, and then I took over this property. It will serve as my art gallery and exhibition hall for future generations to visit."

"The hundreds of Floral People this morning have already been turned into artworks and placed inside, as the only exhibit in the gallery for now."

"But speaking of which, why do they call this a 'game world'? It sounds just like the college entrance exam upgrade, and I hope there's no postgraduate exams or civil service exams to follow, leading up to a final destination of a state job."

Chen Yi stood calmly in place, leaning on a cane with one hand, looking at the gallery that stood out amongst the grimy surrounding buildings without saying a word.

The name "game world" had been heard from Sword Without End.

Once a player died and became a Hell Player, they would learn the true name of the game—

"Game World."

He found the name strange as well; it indeed carried certain ambiguities.

But one thing was certain: the so-called game should be about advancement, and the 'rise' implied in the word alluded to leveling up and promotion. As for the 'foundation,' it was harder to understand and could be some term beyond their comprehension.

In other words, after the game ended, whether players would advance to this 'foundation' would be decided based on their performance. Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire

This was his speculation.

Although he could not be certain, he could firmly assume so. Otherwise, there was no need to choose such a suggestive name when any random noun would suffice as a game title.

He didn't dwell on this and instead casually said after glancing at the gallery, "It must have been difficult to clean this gallery in six hours. Where did you find the people?"

"Heh heh."

Tuberculosis Rabbit looked smug as he crossed his arms and raised his head, "Of course, I posted a task at the main city's task center. Just with some Points, many companies took on various small projects."

"It was cleaned up quickly. How about it, Yi? Shall we go in and take a look?"

After the descent of the later world, many small forces organized spontaneously. Some called themselves companies, others gangs. Though their names differed, they were essentially the same thing.

They didn't have specific projects, mostly engaging in whatever made money.

Like this cleaning project, many famous teams on the map came over with their tools. Although the Points were not much, after all, there was no danger.

Moreover, there was a chance to meet Tuberculosis Rabbit and Yi, two big names from Yancheng, so there were no shortage of companies signing up.

"Let's take a look."

Chen Yi didn't reject the idea, not wanting to dampen Tuberculosis Rabbit's spirits. He just looked at an item on the team panel for a D-level map and sent a message to Sword Without End in the chat panel.

"I'll send Sword Without End a message first, asking him to join us for a dungeon run to check out the situation."

"By the time we finish looking around, he should be about to arrive."

"Sure, you're the boss, Yi."

"Let's go in then."

"Alright."

...

"Whew!"

Sword Without End rose, somewhat out of breath, from atop the man before him, rubbing his slightly sore right arm, gasping, "Do you know where you went wrong?"

"I know, I know!"

The man knelt on all fours sobbing, with a trembling voice full of tears, "Sword Master, oh no, Endless Master."

"My only crime was being harsh to your sister-in-law at the market back then. I am guilty, my crime is unforgivable, but... I should not be the one to die!"

"These years, you've come to beat me up every now and then, always asking me if I know what I've done wrong. I've answered this question countless times already, of course I know where I went wrong. I was wrong for not daring to stand up to your sister-in-law back then."

"If I could turn back time, even with eight hundred guts, I shouldn't have spoken harshly to your sister-in-law!"

"Whew!"

Sword Without End, still standing, stretched and yawned casually, "You are the only person in this world, apart from me, who has ever seen my wife and remembered her. Of course, I need to visit you often."

"Someone once told me that people don't truly die when they pass away; they truly die when the world no longer remembers them."

"I think there's much truth in that statement."

"So, to keep my wife alive, please keep remembering her. Don't worry about forgetting; I'll make sure you always remember."

He then looked at the message Chen Yi had sent in the chat panel and suddenly laughed, "Let's stop here for now. I've got something to take care of. Keep living well; I don't want to hear news of your death."

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"Forget it, you dying wouldn't matter much."

"I'd go to hell and bring you back up."

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"Where's the exhibit?"

Chen Yi stepped into the entrance of this huge exhibition hall, and all he saw was emptiness, no exhibits in sight, giving off a barren vibe.

"Hey."

The Tuberculosis Rabbit's lips turned up slightly with a hint of mystery, pointing overhead: "Yi, look up."

"Hmm?"

Chen Yi quirked an eyebrow and followed the Tuberculosis Rabbit's hand gesture to his own overhead.

Hanging from the ceiling of the exhibition hall by steel cables were about a hundred Floral People, swaying slightly under the draft, as if they might come to life at any moment.

Above them, a huge white wooden frame encircled all the Floral People on the ceiling, and next to this large frame, another smaller sign clearly detailed the entire art piece's description.

"Artwork": At world's end, Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom.

"Art Anchor Point": Look straight to see people, look down to see corpses, look up to see loved ones.

The moment you look up in remembrance, tears will be retracted.

"Artist": Mr. Tuberculosis Rabbit.

"How about that?"

The Tuberculosis Rabbit, looking entranced, gazed up and whispered, "The reason why I placed this piece at the entrance and arranged it above is because I wanted the upcoming guests to appreciate my art from different angles, not just by looking straight forward."

"And there's something else I wanted to express through it."

"Why do we instinctively look up when we miss our loved ones? Because we're afraid the tears will fall."

"I hope that when everyone looks up to see this artwork, it prompts deep reflections in their hearts, rather than just being seen as a simple arrangement of Floral People."

"Hmm..."

After a moment of silence, Chen Yi gave his opinion, "It's quite beautiful."

At that moment—

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Brother Chen Yi, I heard you were looking for me, so I came."

Sword Without End approached with a smile, arms outstretched: "I've never been into a team map, and though I don't know what's it like inside, you can rest assured, I definitely won't hold you back."

"Maybe, I could even surprise you guys a bit."

"The last time the three of us went on a map journey together was pretty enjoyable, wasn't it?"

"By the way—"

He paused, then looked up at the ceiling with a somewhat sentimental expression, saying amazedly, "Say, Yi, you actually made a special place for Tuberculosis Rabbit as an art gallery, huh? This place isn't small, that's quite the grand gesture."

"You're here."

The Tuberculosis Rabbit pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, casually took one out and tossed it into Sword Without End's chest, glancing toward a part of the wall: "See that empty white frame? That's for you."

"Tsk."

Sword Without End caught the cigarette thrown by Tuberculosis Rabbit, tossed it in the air with a half-smile, "You think I'm stupid? I've already committed the July rules to heart. This month, there's no way I'd smoke indoors."

"Let's talk about the map first."

...

Chen Yi gathered a few people, sitting on the rooftop of a tall building, explaining, "The difficulty of the D-level team map should exceed our imagination."

"E-level maps don't pose too much of a challenge in passing, at most they require some effort to get a higher map evaluation score, but there's generally no serious risk to life."

"But it's been nearly twelve hours since the D-level maps appeared, and in these twelve hours, not a single team has successfully cleared a D-level map."

"The global team leaderboard is still empty."

"We must choose a map that suits us well, play to our strengths while avoiding our weaknesses, and try to minimize danger while maximizing our map score."

"The three of us have known each other for some time now, and today Sword Without End officially joins the 'Rabbits Do Not Kill' team. Let's introduce ourselves briefly to each other, and I hope you'll introduce yourselves with some sincerity."

Chen Yi's gaze shifted from Sword Without End, as he lowered his staff slowly to the ground.

"I, Chen Yi."

"Possess several B-level props, with types for attack, defense, and escape among them. This staff is the transformed shape of the B-level prop, the Snow Eagle Sniper Rifle."

"The Snow Eagle Sniper Rifle's ability is that each bullet inflicts true damage equal to 3% of the target's Maximum Health Value."

"My specialty is dealing finishing blows on bosses. The higher the enemy's health, the more damage I deal."

"I also own the top-ranking Vehicle in the global rankings, which is extremely fast and can instantaneously change my position, allowing me to"

"The downside is I lack strong camouflaging and escape capabilities, and I don't have many good solutions when facing large numbers of enemies."

These words were quite sincere indeed, the first time Chen Yi had ever introduced his possessions to someone.