Forbidden Zone No. 002's Rules

"I always feel like you're coming home when you come to Forbidden Zone No. 002, Teacher," Qing Chen asked. "But do you also need to find the Mimosa to check if any rules have been added here?"

Li Shutong explained, "The Forbidden Zone doesn't appear immediately after a superhuman dies. A knight was buried here decades ago, and the rules governing him haven't appeared yet."

"If that senior's rules were to be established, what would they be?" Qing Chen asked. "Are you familiar with him?"

Li Shutong thought for a moment, "His rule might be that people named Li Shutong or Chen Jiazhang can't come in..."

Qing Chen: "???"

"I bothered that senior brother quite a bit when he was alive," Li Shutong said with a hint of nostalgia. "When we were young, he always followed behind my senior brother and me, cleaning up our messes. Back then, my senior brother and I were quite mischievous, and he had a real headache with us."

"That doesn't mean we shouldn't let you and your senior uncle in," Qing Chen sighed. "Could you please answer seriously?"

"These rules are hard to fathom," Li Shutong shook his head. "Perhaps only he himself knows what he hates most. To be honest, after the formation of Forbidden Zone No. 002, many of the rules are so absurd that even we younger generations find them laughable. Compared to other Forbidden Zone, this one is much more down-to-earth."

"So, teacher, what exactly are the rules of Forbidden Zone No. 002... No, you can't tell me its rules," Qing Chen asked.

Li Shutong looked at Qing Chen seriously. "I need you to swear that you will not tell anyone the rules of Forbidden Zone No. 002 and will keep the secret."

Qing Chen was stunned for a moment, realizing that his teacher was extremely serious at that moment.

More serious than ever before.

"Teacher, I swear I won't tell anyone the rules here and will keep it a secret," Qing Chen said earnestly. "But teacher, won't it be alright if you tell me the rules of this Forbidden Zone?"

Li Shutong shook his head. "No."

"Why?" Qing Chen asked in shock.

"This involves another rule for navigating Forbidden Zone, but many people are unaware of it yet," Li Shutong said with a mysterious smile. "Don't worry, you'll understand in a few days. Let's first talk about the rules of Forbidden Zone No. 002."

"First, you cannot urinate or defecate anywhere."

Qing Chen: "..."

"Second, you can't use foul language."

Qing Chen: "..."

Third, spitting is prohibited.

Qing Chen suddenly covered his forehead. "No, teacher, wait a minute, let me catch my breath."

Li Shutong looked at his student with a smile, seemingly anticipating the boy's reaction.

The boy looked at the teacher with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is this Forbidden Zone No. 002 really so morally upright?!"

Qing Chen even felt as if he were listening to a "civilization lecture" in the Outer World, striving to be a disciplined and civilized young man.

"Rather than saying that the values of Forbidden Zone No. 002 are very upright, it's more accurate to say that the values of those knight predecessors were very upright," Li Shutong said with a smile.

"More like a germaphobe," Qing Chen retorted helplessly...

"Article Four: Flowers in Forbidden Zone must not be picked."

Article 5: Drones are prohibited from being used.

Article Six: Firearms are prohibited.

"Article Seven: No killing."

Qing Chen raised his hand. "Huh? If you can't kill people, why did you bring me here?"

Li Shutong glanced at him. "We can't kill him directly."

That is, we can only rely on the rules.

"Article 8: No jumping rope."

"Wait a minute," Qing Chen stopped his teacher again, "Are you serious about rule number eight? What's with the 'can't jump rope'? Why would there be such a thing as not being able to jump rope?"

Li Shutong continued, "Article Nine: You cannot say that beef is not delicious."

"Article 10: You cannot sing along when others are singing."

Qing Chen asked in confusion, "Is this senior a karaoke enthusiast?"

"No," Li Shutong shook his head. "He is a very introverted person. As a result, every time he mustered up the courage to sing, no matter what song he sang, his senior brother would sing along and sing along, which annoyed him a lot."

"Article 11: You can't lose at rock-paper-scissors."

"Article Twelf: Punctuality is mandatory."

Article Thirteen: Stealing bird eggs is prohibited.

Article Fourteen...

At this moment, Qing Chen was truly confused. The rules of this Forbidden Zone No. 002 were indeed numerous, but they were somewhat different from what he had imagined.

In other people's Forbidden Zone, you have to spill 1 liter of blood after entering, or you have to sacrifice a teammate every day.

Why do they become so... unconventional when they're on the home turf of their own Knight Organization?

However, Li Shutong suddenly looked at Qing Chen and laughed, "You think these rules are a joke, right? But actually, these Rule Killing the most people. Forbidden Zone No. 002 is also recognized as one of the Forbidden Zone that kills the most people."

Qing Chen suddenly fell into deep thought.

Yes, it's impossible for a person not to eat, drink, and relieve themselves. According to the rules of the Forbidden Zone, even leaking a single drop of urine on the ground will result in being hunted down by the entire Forbidden Zone.

There are far too many ways to kill in a Forbidden Zone.

It's not just about eating, drinking, and relieving yourself; there's also the rule against swearing. It's normal for people to say "fuck" in a moment of panic, but here, swearing will get you killed.

The inability to use firearms means that humans cannot use conventional weapons to deal with wild animals.

Li Shutong looked at Qing Chen and said, "Once you know the rules of a Forbidden Zone, killing becomes a very easy thing."

"How do we kill him?"

"No rush. I'll let you familiarize yourself with the environment for two days first. Once you've memorized most of the terrain, I'll demonstrate it for you," Li Shutong said.

However, Qing Chen suddenly said, "Teacher, I'd like to try it myself in two days."

"Hmm?" Li Shutong raised an eyebrow. "This teacher promised to help you, so don't be polite with him."

"It's not that I'm being polite to you, teacher. I've suddenly come up with some ideas," Qing Chen said after thinking for a moment. "I'll ask you for help when I can't figure it out myself."

After saying that, the boy walked forward. Li Shutong looked at the woods and sighed, "Suddenly I feel that being a teacher like this is so boring. But you know what, I like his stubbornness."

As they walked, Qing Chen suddenly turned around and asked, "Teacher, what's the most popular song in the Inner World?"

Li Shutong thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I just remembered something I need to settle with you about. I've seen the sheet music you gave me. At first, the classical music sheet music was quite good, but then you started trying to fool me with children's songs."

Qing Chen was taken aback. "How did the teacher know I had the sheet music for a nursery rhyme...?"

Li Shutong said expressionlessly, "Because those children's songs also exist in the Inner World, just like farewell songs, they have been passed down from a long time ago."

"Hahaha, how embarrassing!"

Countdown: 66:00:00.

Two days later, another morning.

Deep within the Forbidden Zone, at the intersection of the edge and the heartland.

A well-trained team was moving slowly forward, with more than a hundred people stepping on the soft, rotten leaves, making only a soft sound.

They turned off all walkie-talkie channels because they had to maintain silence once they entered the Forbidden Zone.

To avoid saying the wrong thing.

They were dressed in black combat uniforms, with sturdy combat boots on their feet, and the tiger head insignia of the Federation Second Army Group was affixed to their shoulders. Each of them looked exceptionally fierce.

At the very front of the group, four mechanical hunting dogs were leading the way, with someone behind them holding a monitor and observing the scanning information transmitted back by the mechanical dogs.

In the woods, someone in front of the field company suddenly stopped.

In an instant, everyone stood in neat rows.

The atmosphere was heavy.

At this moment, at the very front of the group was an officer in his early thirties who took a deep look at the dividing line between the trees ahead. He realized that they could not go any further for the time being, as going any further would lead them into the heart of the Forbidden Zone.

He said to the soldiers behind him, "Summon Commander Qing Huai."

"Hinterland" and "margins" are usually vague terms.

However, for the Forbidden Zone, this dividing line suddenly became clear.

Because what you see in front of you are all creatures and plants that you don't recognize, as if you are about to enter another bizarre and wonderful world.

At this moment, a young man with a stern face walked up from the back of the group.

The young man wore a black beret, his face was thin and angular, and he looked like a perfectly proportioned sculpture.