Merging into the Rules

The ashes of extinction lay desolate and boundless.

A building long consumed by fire had now "come back from the dead."

Dust particles hung in the air, scraping harshly against the lungs when inhaled.

Beneath the gloomy sky, the building's interior was nothing but monotonous gray.

The group of six stood at the entrance to the Third Floor, staring at one another with strange expressions.

At the end of the corridor, Niu Luo stood alone.

He covered his nose and mouth with a piece of black cloth, staring numbly at the others without speaking or moving.

Most striking of all, however, was the sharp shard of glass embedded in his neck.

The glass had severed most of his neck, leaving his head slightly tilted.

His blood had long since drained away, coagulating on the shard and reflecting an even more eerie gleam.

Through the dim Light Source, they saw that the dried blood on his light-gray down jacket had formed the number "1."

At the same time, everyone among the six except Wen He heard Chang Nian's shared information echoing in their ears.

"Ji Li is guarding the Calendar. We need to collect eight Number Cards.

Find a way to take the Calendar into our own hands and break the rules."

The path to survival had revealed itself so early, catching everyone off guard.

Shao Yong'an cautiously looked at Niu Luo ahead of them, then at Li Yi, and asked in a low voice,

"Manager Li, do you think Manager Ji's theory is feasible?"

"Eighty percent."

"Ninety percent!"

A man and a woman spoke at the same time, each offering an answer more resolute than the last.

The one who said eighty percent was Li Yi.

He turned to look at Shao Yong'an, then at the woman, and said coldly,