Hot-tempered, narcissistic, money-grubbing control freak vs. neurotic, foul-mouthed, slovenly gambling addict
12:00, A University cafeteria.
A rules-based horror story arrives uninvited, and severed limbs and corpses are scattered everywhere.
Xu Nianzhen seems exceptionally friendly, like a saint descended from heaven. She quickly calms everyone and takes charge, preparing to pool their ideas and find a way out, when she spots someone who doesn't fit in.
She has never seen anyone so awful. Everything they say and do sets her off: frizzy, wild hair; a vacant stare; disheveled clothes; lazy mannerisms...
Worse still, she can't bear to watch the other person die.
It's compassion. It's only human nature.
Xu Nianzhen reassures herself.
Suppressing her distaste, she shows kindness and smiles as she invites the other person to escape with them.
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Qiu Wangyin sees right through the saint's disguise. People like her are deeply narcissistic and believe they have everything under control. Even when an unexpected incident throws their plans into disarray, they'll revise their strategy and find a way to turn things around.
But what does that have to do with her?
She's just a PhD student who can't write her dissertation and hasn't eaten breakfast yet.
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At first, no one paid any attention to the posts made online by the cafeteria's survivors. They thought it was a joke, a novel, or a made-up gimmick to attract attention.
Until strange phenomena began occurring all over the world, countless witnesses came forward, and even the authorities responded: the era of rules-based horror has begun!
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Reading guide:
1. The entire story has exactly four instances: the cafeteria, the academic building, the dormitory, and the library.
2. If you spot a sports stadium while reading, immediately close the comments, turn off your phone screen, place it facedown on the table, and leave it there for 3 minutes before continuing.
3. If you notice numbered markers like "[1]" between the lines, don't worry. Reference materials that don't contain spoilers will appear in the author's notes.
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4. To ensure the best reading experience, please ignore the gibberish.
5. "[Nontraditional Rules-Based Horror]"
Theme: Unity is strength!
