Shadow Kills

Countdown 56:00:00.

After a full day of arduous travel, Qing Chen and the others had finally moved beyond the Chen Clan Air Force's area of operations.

Otherwise, none of them would have been able to sleep soundly, always afraid that Chen Yu might suddenly descend from an airship and kill them all...

The group rested against the trees. Little Yu slept soundly with his head on Qing Chen's lap, while Qing Chen had just cut off his shadow and sent it out to stand guard.

Honestly, this shadow-cutting thing was incredibly useful for sentry duty. It only needed to be recalled once every twenty-four hours and never grew tired.

Most importantly, it was truly dark, making it difficult to spot while hidden in the forest.

Qing Chen closed his eyes to rest, silently calculating the rules of this place.

The known rules of Forbidden Zone No. 008:

First: Nose hair could not extend beyond the nostrils.

Second: One could not ride in a vehicle with more than two wheels, though bicycles were allowed.

Third: Fur clothing was forbidden.

Fourth: No cleaning of any kind was allowed, including brushing teeth, washing one's face, or bathing.

Fifth: Body fat percentage could not exceed 30%.

These five rules were known throughout the Federation. Every consortium had essentially mastered them, and they could even be bought on the black market.

Qing Chen knew them as well.

Yesterday, while impersonating Chen's Group Army, he had learned another six rules through the deaths of the Wilderness People:

Sixth: When walking, one could not move the arm and leg on the same side at the same time—commonly known as marching wrong.

Seventh: All four limbs could not touch the ground at once in a crawling posture.

Eighth: Water could not be spilled onto the ground.

Ninth: Fingernails