There is One New Rule Every Month Globally

Chapter 164 "When Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom, Humanity is Wholly Slaughtered.

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A swarming crowd brandishing all manner of weapons charged at Chen Yi and his companions, which honestly looked quite intimidating.

Chen Yi admitted that his abilities were not bad, but he usually kept a very low profile.

First, he inherently disliked drawing attention, and second, there were too many rules and props in the game, leaving everyone unclear about which prop's peculiar rules might cause him to capsize in the gutter.

His approach to these dangers had always been to snuff them out into ashes before the other party could even get close to him.

"Boss Chen Yi."

The man turned his head to glance at his underlings, who were getting closer and closer, then covered his severed arm and slowly backed away from Chen Yi, "Since you all came for this woman, that simplifies things a lot."

"Take this woman away, and I won't hold a grudge against you, Boss Chen Yi, for my fallen men. We have no grievances, and from now on, let's keep to our own paths."

"I was merely pursuing her normally. If I had wanted to use force, do you think she could still stand here with her clothes intact?"

"We are the strongest players who came after the next era began; we should unite, not waste time fighting over a woman here."

"Moreover, no matter how impressive Boss Chen Yi is, it's just two of you against nearly a hundred men on my side. If it really comes to a fight, you won't come out on top."

The man's voice contained a hint of threat, and as he continued to retreat, his eyes fixated on Chen Yi, ready to burst out at any moment. He wasn't completely defenseless.

Everyone who made a name for themselves in Black Trench City was formidable.

"..."

Chen Yi, leaning on his cane, stood still, calmly watching the black mass rushing towards him, silent and unmoved.

"Maybe you guys should run first."

Little Qiu, who somehow managed to stand behind Tuberculosis Rabbit, looked anxiously at his father tied up under the tree with a bit of fear in his eyes, "They are too many for us; we're not their match. I can't leave my father alone to flee; you go first."

"Run?"

Tuberculosis Rabbit looked up to make sure there were no obstacles above his head before lighting a cigarette and putting it in his mouth, "Do you mind if I smoke a cigarette?"

"Uh... I don't mind, but is this really the time for that?"

"I've been reading a book where the protagonist always asks if people mind him smoking before lighting up. It's become a bit of a habit."

"What?"

Little Qiu, not quite following Tuberculosis Rabbit's train of thought, impulsively asked, "What book?"

"Serial Killer's Confession of Crimes."

"Serial killers are that polite?"

"Hmm, he always asks the person he just killed if they would mind him having a smoke. It's taken for granted that they don't mind."

Little Qiu looked bewilderedly at Tuberculosis Rabbit, and after a pause, he spoke urgently again, "If you don't run now, it'll be too late, I'm grateful that you came all the way to Black Trench City, but things have escalated too much, I don't want..."

Before he could finish speaking.

Chen Yi, standing to the side, lightly tapped the ground with his cane and gazed at the group of black-clothed men wielding weapons and charging at him, whispering, "Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom—"

Immediately following.

The originally lush green grassland suddenly began to redden at a visibly rapid pace, as if one were standing in a sea of blood. Countless vibrant, blood-red Flowers of the Other Shore rose from the ground, floating in mid-air and rotating ceaselessly.

In an instant.

It was as if one had arrived in a sea of flowers.

The skies were still dimly lit, but the scene was, in fact, hauntingly beautiful.

The many Flowers of the Other Shore drew the eye as they floated all around.

"—the mortal world is all but slaughtered."

As the calm voice of Chen Yi fell with these last four words.

The next second—

Chen Yi gave a non-committal grunt, which amounted to a response, but he was contemplating another matter – whether or not to pull Sword Without End into his own squad. The guy was strong and wouldn't be dead weight, and could even become a valuable breakthrough force in special situations.

It was just... they hadn't spent much time together.

You can see someone's face, but not their heart; he was still a bit unclear about this person's temperament.

And just then—

He suddenly saw Tuberculosis Rabbit, with a serious expression, carrying a Floral Person on his shoulder, jogging over.

"Yi, don't you think this Floral Person looks pretty? I want to take it home as a potted plant."

"Hmm?"

Chen Yi looked up with a peculiar expression at the Floral Person Tuberculosis Rabbit was carrying on his shoulder. He had dealt with Tuberculosis Rabbit's unpredictable trains of thought for too long. Although he believed he had completely adapted to them, every so often, Tuberculosis Rabbit would still manage to sucker-punch him with something unexpected.

Like now.

From a certain angle, this Floral Person indeed looked pretty.

After all, those Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom which grew from inside the corpse were extremely vivid and fresh; the petals and branches were all a bright red, looking quite enticing – it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring them home for display.

Only, if they were to use a corpse as a pot, the entire image might seem a bit macabre.

He wasn't sure how normal people might think, but he guessed that when a normal person saw a corpse covered in Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom, the words 'pretty' would definitely not spring to mind.

Rather, words like 'fear' and 'horror' would probably come to the fore much more readily.

After a silent pause, Chen Yi waved a hand, "Fine, bring it up. But I'm warning you, if I smell even a hint of corpse rot in the living room, I'll throw these things out immediately."

"Don't worry, Yi, you know my methods. I can't take care of the living, but I make sure the dead are spick-and-span, not a whiff of odor."

"It's just that..."

Tuberculosis Rabbit first confidently made a promise, then added a bit sheepishly in a softer voice, "I want to move all these Floral People back home – Yi, don't you feel they have an artistic vibe to them?"

"I plan to transport all these Floral People back to Yancheng, then find an empty lot to display them as my first major art piece, open for public exhibition."

"I've even thought of a name for it."

"It'll be called – 'Art Piece: Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom at the End of Humanity.'

"..."

Chen Yi, who had been about to light a cigarette, stiffened for a moment and looked up at Tuberculosis Rabbit. It was only after a long silence that he finally spoke, "Does your artwork always have to involve corpses?"

"Not necessarily. It's just that my recent pieces all revolve around themes of death."

"Sigh!"

Chen Yi let out a long sigh, massaging his temples before speaking, "Then bring them all; but the sled can't carry that many at once, can it?"

"It's alright, Yi, you rest at home. I'll drive the sled back and forth a few times."

Afterward, Tuberculosis Rabbit rushed off excitedly towards the Floral People. As he passed by Little Qiu, he suddenly slapped his forehead, as if just remembering, "Look at me and my memory, I almost forgot about you."

"Why are you still standing here? It's safe now; you can take your father home."

"Ah? Oh, right, right."

Little Qiu stood there, somewhat adorably nodding her head several times in succession.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Little Qiu."

"Your full name?"

"Qiu Xiao."

"Your dad sure has a knack for naming; probably has the same level of education as me. Say hello to your uncle for me – actually, maybe not. Nearly everyone I greet ends up dead."

With that casual remark, Tuberculosis Rabbit excitedly rolled up his sleeves and charged into the cluster of Floral People.

"I've got to get busy now; you do as you please."