Sequence of Rules: Advancing Technology in the Year of the Strange

Reborn three days before the bizarre rules descended, I downloaded the Rules Encyclopedia app in advance. While the whole world struggled to survive amid strange tales, I quietly opened the first “Rule Insurance Company.” Later, everyone called me the mastermind behind the age of the bizarre.

2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, Chinese New Year.

Red lanterns hung all along the streets, and firecrackers popped here and there.

A sheet of red paper flecked with gold appeared soundlessly beneath the doors of homes across the country.

[Temporary Regulations for Xingfuli Community]

If you see a white lantern, immediately turn your back and close your eyes for thirteen seconds.

If you hear an announcement unrelated to the holiday, go home at once and lock all doors and windows.

The candy artist only draws the twelve zodiac animals. If he starts drawing a “horse,” do not buy it.

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