Is This Still Douluo Continent?

Even before Gu Zhi transmigrated, disappearance cases had begun appearing in Suotuo City. However, there had not been many victims at the time, and neither Suotuo City nor even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had taken them seriously.

It was only during the month or so after Gu Zhi transmigrated that the disappearances gradually began to increase. By the time Gu Zhi headed to the Star Dou Great Forest, the cases had officially spiraled out of control.

"We investigated every person involved and found no commonalities whatsoever. It wasn't revenge over a grudge, nor was it organized crime. At first, only people walking late at night would suddenly vanish, but later, people could disappear even in broad daylight!"

After dominating Heaven Dou for so many years, this was Qian Renxue's first time encountering something so bizarre. Nor was this case the work of an Evil Soul Master, as the comments had guessed. Her Angel Martial Soul was right here—what Evil Soul Master could commit crimes right under her nose?

"There isn't even a single useful clue?"

Meng Yiran could not help asking. The number of people involved had already reached several thousand. Even for a populous city like Suotuo City, that was utterly shocking.

"There are only some unfounded rumors. Some say that people violated some taboo before disappearing; others say they encountered strange people beforehand. Unfortunately, we investigated for days and found nothing useful."

Even Qian Renxue had straightened her attitude, elevating this matter above befriending Gu Zhi. That alone showed just how far-reaching the impact of this incident was!

"Damn! This sounds like some kind of Rules Horror Tale! But isn't this Douluo Continent? Did I switch channels?"

"The brother above nailed it! It sounds like Rules Horror Tales to me too! The bizarre horrors have invaded Douluo Continent!"

"Holy shit! I get it now! No wonder the system rewarded Gu Zhi and the others with so much Law Power in the Star Dou Great Forest! It was meant to fight these Rules Horror Tales!"

"Damn, that makes everything fit! Only the bizarre can fight the bizarre! Only rules can fight rules!"

"Hiss! But that doesn't seem right either! If the bizarre horrors really invaded Douluo Continent, would those people in the God Realm have no reaction at all? Isn't that old bastard Asura God always watching Douluo Continent?"

"No way! Could the God Realm also...? Then who's going to fill in the missing God Realm legend for me?!"

Qian Renxue's words sent the comments into an uproar. The plot was becoming more and more wrong. And the mention of Rules Horror Tales in the comments made every beauty of Douluo who was paying attention to this matter shudder inwardly!

"Rules Horror Tales?! Could my transmigration have caused this kind of distortion to appear on Douluo Continent?!"

After Liu Erlong and Meng Yiran's hints, Gu Zhi recalled this webnovel genre as well. The current situation was indeed extremely similar to Rules Horror Tales. He even began to suspect that his transmigration might be connected to the invasion of Rules Horror Tales into Douluo Continent...

"It seems Young Master Gu has some leads? I am willing to hire Young Master Gu as a special consultant for this disappearance case at a high price! If Young Master Gu can solve it, Heaven Dou will offer further rewards!"

Qian Renxue knew that the key to breaking the deadlock lay with Gu Zhi. If it was truly as the comments claimed, and only rules could counter rules, then Gu Zhi was an indispensable force for tackling this crisis!

"I still need to think it over..."

If he were facing Evil Soul Masters, Gu Zhi naturally had some confidence. But Rules Horror Tales were complex and unpredictable. He truly did not dare guarantee that he could resolve this matter.

"In that case... my promise will remain valid. I hope Young Master Gu will consider the people of Suotuo City and give it further thought!"

Qian Renxue rose and gave Gu Zhi a deep bow, somewhat putting him on the spot. But Rules Horror Tales could fall equally upon anyone, and Gu Zhi might end up caught in one himself.

With their own thoughts in mind, both sides hastily ended the banquet. Gu Zhi declined the hotel Qian Renxue had arranged for him and led Liu Erlong and Meng Yiran away to choose another one.

The sky had grown dark. Gu Zhi led the two beauties into an alley, and their figures suddenly vanished within it. This startled Huo Wu, who had been relentlessly following behind them, causing her to reveal herself instinctively.

"You've followed us for so long. It's time we met and had a proper talk! Who are you?"

Gu Zhi and the other two reappeared, already forming a triangle around Huo Wu. Having just learned about Rules Horror Tales from Qian Renxue, they were naturally intensely wary of Huo Wu's sudden appearance.

"Don't attack! We can talk this out! My name is Huo Wu, and I'm a student at Blazing Fire Academy!"

Huo Wu hurriedly raised her hands to show that she meant no harm. She had only wanted to find a chance to get close to Gu Zhi, but after learning about Rules Horror Tales from the comments, she felt thoroughly miserable as well.

Upon hearing Huo Wu introduce herself, Liu Erlong and Meng Yiran looked at Gu Zhi with helplessness and resentment in their eyes. They knew this was another one of his romantic debts.

Gu Zhi knew Huo Wu's background as well, yet he did not let his guard down in the slightest, afraid that she might have some connection to the Rules Horror Tales!

"Why were you following us?"

Gu Zhi remained fully alert. His Law Power could only be used for five seconds, and he did not know whether that would be enough to deal with Rules Horror Tales. From now on, he would be extremely cautious about everything.

"I heard you were investigating the disappearance cases! I saw what happened during one of the disappearances before, so I wanted to talk to you!"

Huo Wu was not lying. When she had first arrived in Suotuo City, she had indeed witnessed a Rules Horror Tale incident. A living person had vanished into thin air right before her eyes. At first, she had not thought much of it, but now she knew she had narrowly brushed past something terrifying!

"You saw it? Tell us exactly what happened!"

Gu Zhi and the other two had not expected such an unexpected windfall. Huo Wu's timing could not have been better—they had been wracking their brains over the Rules Horror Tales!

"That day..."

Huo Wu recounted everything she had witnessed. In truth, there was not much worth noting. The greatest characteristic of Rules Horror Tales was their suddenness; there was simply no way to predict when they would appear.

It seemed that if they wanted to understand these suddenly appearing Rules Horror Tales, they could only investigate after becoming entangled in one themselves...

"I never thought such things existed in this world! We absolutely must not run into one!"

Having just returned to Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong was filled with lingering fear as she read the comments. While discussing the matter with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, she secretly prayed that she would never encounter anything so terrifying.

"Don't be afraid! We have the comments' warnings! And the Law Power we obtained! Even if we really run into a Rules Horror Tale incident, we'll be able to protect ourselves!"

Though Xiao Wu told them not to be afraid, she had already quietly hidden behind Zhu Zhuqing.

"We should still warn the dean and the others. We can all..."

In the end, Zhu Zhuqing softened. Even if she did not get along with Dai Mubai, and even if she had a poor impression of the others, she was still a member of Shrek. She did not want to see anyone else get dragged into Rules Horror Tales without understanding why.

"That's right! I need to hurry and tell Third Brother!"

Only then did Xiao Wu hurriedly jump off the bed, ready to notify Tang San at once.

"Should we go to Gu Zhi too? If something really happens, we can look out for each other!"

What Ning Rongrong thought of was going to find Gu Zhi. Only by staying at Gu Zhi's side could she truly feel somewhat at ease.

"I think that works!"

Zhu Zhuqing agreed as well. She got up and followed Xiao Wu, planning to inform the rest of Shrek first before going to find Gu Zhi.

But just as they stepped out the door, they felt the world spin before their eyes. When they were finally able to see their surroundings clearly, a sense of absurdity slowly crept into their hearts...