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After leaving the hospital and receiving a lot of information, Qin Rang quickly arrived at Building Two.

In the rest area downstairs from the Building Two building, several elderly men and women wearing cotton-padded coats were playing cards together, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers who seemed to be enjoying the game.

Qin Rang averted his gaze, trying his best to avoid looking directly at the deck of cards.

He noticed with just a casual glance that the mahjong tiles were filled with people in various painful poses, a sight that could cause severe mental pollution.

Besides the eerie atmosphere, these middle-aged women were also surrounded by two humans. Judging from their facial expressions, it was easy to see that they were being controlled, and to a deep degree, with their eyes completely filled with blackness.

Qin Rang had no intention of risking his life to save them. He kept his head down, pretending to adjust his trousers, but in reality, he was listening intently to their conversation.

Such an unusual identity would probably lead to a lot of gossip, but it's all hidden in the noise of mahjong and hard to hear.

"That drunkard on the second floor recently, I don't know what kind of luck he had, finding such a good son, tsk tsk tsk."

"My daughter has been very well-behaved lately, I don't have to worry about her much, and she finishes all her homework on her own, which is much better than before."

"That's so convenient? Sigh, my child is still the same as always. Maybe I should talk to my husband tonight and pick out a good one too?"

"Then you'd better hurry, the Lantern Festival is just around the corner, isn't it?"

"Huh? That seems to be the case. School starts after the Lantern Festival, so I can finally send my little tyrant away."

"Have you heard any clanging or banging noises at night lately? It's giving me a headache, and I can't sleep anyway."

"I heard that. It's the Lin family beating their child again, isn't it? Their kid has a tough time."

Qin Rang listened for a while but still didn't see Tao Yuan and An Ying come down.

Wang Ding was also in Building Two, and so was Moonlit Night. Originally, I was going to wait for him to come down and ask if he knew anything about Moonlit Night, but now it seems these strange beings might know something.

He had just stood up when something strange suddenly patted him on the back.

Qin Rang suppressed his urge to attack, turned around, and saw a Female Specter wearing black-rimmed glasses standing behind him.

"Xiaoxia's Dad, what are you doing here?"

The way the other person addressed him and their tone made Qin Rang instantly realize that this must be his daughter's teacher. He just didn't know if they were a school teacher or a tutor.

"Oh, it's a teacher. It's a holiday today, and I was just about to go buy some groceries." Qin Rang glanced at the plastic bag she was carrying. "You just got back too?"

"Yes, why don't you come over to my house for a bit?" The teacher pointed upstairs and invited with a smile.

This was mostly just polite talk; Qin Rang certainly wouldn't actually go. However, the commotion they made attracted the attention of the card-playing enthusiasts who were watching.

"Teacher Han, is there no extra class today?"

Teacher Han smiled and said, "There was supposed to be, but the neighbor's child seemed to have caught a cold last night and is sick, so I took a class leave."

The strange look then shifted to Qin Rang, and said, "I haven't seen your little girl lately. My grandson keeps saying he wants to play with her."

"School starts soon, and you haven't finished your homework yet. How can you keep playing?" Qin Rang said with the air of someone who'd been there all along. After a few words, he understood that Teacher Han was a tutor for a certain subject, and added with a smile, "If you keep playing like this, your grades will fall behind."

"Then you're welcome to contact me. The price for Xiaoxia's tutoring is still the same," Teacher Han said. "I won't say more, I'll go upstairs now, I still have students to attend to."

"Good."

Teacher Han left quickly, Qin Rang waited a few more minutes before finally seeing Wang Ding, Tao Yuan, An Ying come downstairs.

There were too many people around, so the group went around to the back of the building to meet up.

"What's wrong? You don't look right," Qin Rang asked.

Wang Ding pursed his chapped lips, his brows furrowed tightly, and gave him a cool glance.

"Some people made plans with me, but none of them showed up," Wang Ding said. "I was out in the cold all night, and I never expected to get sick."

Qin Rang looked up at the sky, too guilty to utter a sound.

Tao Yuan suppressed a laugh and coughed lightly, "We can't cure him yet. We only went out today under the pretext of him getting an IV drip. If we cure him, he won't be able to come out again tomorrow."

"So strict?"

Wang Ding sighed and showed them his Rules.

[Rules for a family of four in Building Two, Unit Two 406:]

1. As a high school student, you must study hard and live up to Dad parents' expectations.

2. As a high school student, you should only study and not do anything unrelated to studying, otherwise Dad parents will be angry.

3. As a high school student, you can take a break if your health is in crisis, but you cannot neglect your studies.

4. As a high school student, your grades affect the mood of your whole family.

As a high school student, you need to try your best to maintain a peaceful atmosphere at home, after all, Dad parents have sacrificed a lot for you, right?

"These Rules sound really harsh," Qin Rang, looking at him sympathetically. "They seem only slightly better than mine."

"An Ying, what are your Rules?"

An Ying said, "My Rules are alright, there aren't any major restrictions."

Wang Ding sighed deeply, "Let's talk about yesterday as we walk. Now, should we go find Tao Yuan's Chainsaw, or go find that kid in room 404?"

"Let's go find Moonlit Night first." Qin Rang summarized the information he had gathered and shared it with An Ying and Wang Ding. This Weird World had too many Rules and too many unexpected events that could happen.

In case there's no time to get together later, the teammates can still help themselves.

"This is Time-Limited Instance Instance, only for seven days. Something might happen on the Lantern Festival, so we should try to leave within seven days. We need to check any new information about the Instance as soon as possible."

"Our method of departure is currently unknown. Before we leave, we need to abide by our own Rules. If anything happens during the day, you can go to Bai Yang; he might be able to help us at the hospital. But don't go to the hospital at night; it's too dangerous."

"The most eerie thing in this neighborhood is most likely the boy we're looking for Lin Yi. Bai Yang just told me not to go looking for him without permission, which means he's very dangerous."

"The key to this Instance lies with this boy; we need to find out what happened to him," Qin Rang said.

An Ying added, "You should also be careful of Wen Keke. She's recruited a lot of people and strange entities in this Instance, and we don't know what she's up to."

"She possesses a bewitching Weird Object, giving her a greater advantage than us here," Tao Yuan said. "Right now, the most important thing is the Instance. Once this Instance ends, the Authorities will definitely know her purpose and take action. After all, the livestream is running, and part of her plan will inevitably be broadcast."

"Wang Ding, do you know what time it is in the middle of the Moonlit Night?"

Wang Ding first shook his head, then frowned and said, "This Moonlit Night, it seems he's from the same school as me. I remember he had excellent grades. The strange thing at home mentioned a high-achieving student living on the sixth floor. I don't know if it's him, or which unit he lives in."

"At least we have a clue, let's go look for it."