Zuo Lin'an really couldn't argue with that, but given how close they were, he still trusted Xu Youyou more.
After all, there was no reason for Youyou to hide anything from him, right?
【Bai Yuan: Just think about it. If Youyou goes to Sin Hunter City for a second time and sets a rule like "those who do not respond, die," then...】
Zuo Lin'an blinked. He had to admit, that was a very real possibility.
If Xu Youyou actually set his second rule to that, players would no longer be able to seal their five senses to avoid triggering his Death Rule like that one player had done before.
His only weakness would be completely covered.
【Zuo Lin'an: But even if there are limitations, there's no reason for him to hide them, is there?】
【Zuo Lin'an: Besides, my rule doesn't have any limitations.】
【Bai Yuan: You're different.】
【Bai Yuan: Your rule itself already comes with massive limitations! Even though you don't need players to trigger a Death Rule to kill them, you can only kill on the hour, and only one person at a time.】
【Bai Yuan: Your Death Rule inherently contains two limitations, so no additional ones were added after it was generated. But Youyou is different.】
【Bai Yuan: His rule has such a broad scope and is far too easy to trigger! Based on my experience, he definitely has limitations, and probably more than one!】
【Bai Yuan: Do you remember An Mu? Your instructor's daughter. Her Death Rule has two limitations. Did you know that?】
Zuo Lin'an knew, of course. He and Xu Youyou had run into An Mu on the bus before and briefly discussed their respective Death Rules.
At the time, An Mu had explained hers.
Her Death Rule was 【Those who continuously gaze for ten seconds, die!】.
The method of execution was remote poisoning.
Her two limitations were that she had to be within ten meters of her target when staring at them, and she could not move.
【Bai Yuan: Youyou's rule is even more powerful than An Mu's, so I suspect he must have at least one or two limitations.】
【Bai Yuan: As for why he didn't tell you? If you ask me, it's probably just a little boy's pride. After all, his real age is only... six.】
【Bai Yuan: Even though he can communicate with you normally, his mind is still immature. As an adult, you can never truly understand what goes on inside a child's head.】
Zuo Lin'an was left speechless.
Honestly, he had tried his best to forget Xu Youyou's actual age, but he had to admit that Bai Yuan made a lot of sense.
【Bai Yuan: Just wait and see. Once you obtain your second rule, there's an eighty percent chance it will come with limitations. Then you'll know if what I'm saying is true.】
【Bai Yuan: Or you could just ask your instructor at the training base. He's much more of an expert on this than I am.】
Zuo Lin'an hesitated, but in the end, he let out a soft sigh.
【Zuo Lin'an: Forget it. Even if it's true, I won't pry.】
【Zuo Lin'an: Everyone's rules are private. If he wants to share, I'll be glad to listen. If not, it won't affect our friendship.】
【Zuo Lin'an: Even I will probably choose to keep some of my rules hidden as I get stronger in the future.】
【Bai Yuan: [Thumbs Up.jpg]】
【Bai Yuan: I knew I wasn't wrong to make friends with you!】
Zuo Lin'an smiled and sent a reply.
【Zuo Lin'an: Get some rest.】
After sending the message, he casually tossed his phone aside, grabbed a change of clothes, and headed for the shower.
The moment he pushed open the bathroom door, a sudden thought popped into his head.
“Could Bai Yuan have been testing me?”
After all, Bai Yuan knew about Xu Youyou's real situation too.
He had quickly accepted Xu Youyou after meeting him, but he must have also noticed that the pitiable kid had a friend like Zuo Lin'an, whose maturity far exceeded his physical age.
Perhaps he wanted to test Zuo Lin'an to see if he truly considered Xu Youyou a friend.
If Zuo Lin'an had shown even a shred of resentment or annoyance over Xu Youyou hiding his limitations just now...
Then...
“No, surely not.”
Then again, it wasn't impossible.
When he had met Bai Yuan and Song Yangxia at Aunt Mei's house, they had both seemed incredibly familiar and open right off the bat.
They might have carried themselves with a naive, almost foolish air, but they had been dungeon bosses for years.
There was no way they were actually as simple and gullible as they seemed on the surface.
“Whatever, there's no point overthinking it.”
As long as he had a clear conscience, he had nothing to worry about.
Still, recalling how the three of them always had endless things to talk about when they gathered, Zuo Lin'an knew that Xu Youyou's personality was much more similar to theirs. They naturally got along better.
“No wonder they wanted to test me...”
In any case, none of this put a damper on Zuo Lin'an's mood.
After all, the idea of a test was merely his own speculation. He didn't want to become overly paranoid, so he put it entirely out of his mind.
He slept soundly through the night.
The moment Zuo Lin'an woke up the next morning, he reached for his phone.
It was 9:50 AM.
There was still no message from Xu Youyou.
Deciding not to disturb him, Zuo Lin'an opened his chat with An Wen instead.
【Zuo Lin'an: Instructor, I've already purchased the Sin Hunter City Entry Application. I'm planning to head back to the training base today. Do you have some time?】
【An Wen: Head on over first. Wait for me in my office; I won't be free until noon.】
Zuo Lin'an figured An Wen must be busy training the newest batch of students.
【Zuo Lin'an: Sounds good.】
He got out of bed, changed into a clean set of clothes, and walked out to find Feng Xingyun sitting in the living room.
“I need to head out for a bit. If you have some free time, could you go into the dungeon and help me clean up some of the more obvious traces?”
Feng Xingyun paused.
“Obvious traces?”
Zuo Lin'an nodded.
“Like damage from fights, or any clear signs of human activity.”
Feng Xingyun stood up and walked over to him.
“When will you be back?”
Zuo Lin'an gave it some thought.
“I'm not entirely sure. If things go quickly, I might be back in a few days. If not, it could take over a month. You can call me if anything comes up.”
“Understood,” Feng Xingyun replied.
Zuo Lin'an pulled out his work phone and bought a bus ticket.
Another hundred thousand red coins gone!
Once he finished up in Sin Hunter City and had to return to his dungeon, he would have to spend another hundred thousand.
Money really burned a hole in his pocket.
Fortunately, he still had nineteen Contribution points left.
Zuo Lin'an quickly packed a few things. Before long, the specter bus pulled up not far from his front door.
“If Youyou comes by, tell him I've gone to Sin Hunter City.”
Feng Xingyun walked him to the bus.
“Alright, I'll let him know.”
Zuo Lin'an knew Feng Xingyun was eager to go with him, but he was traveling for official business, and it wasn't convenient to bring anyone along.
The bus was completely empty. He found a random seat and sat down.
The bus started up, and the surroundings were gradually swallowed by a thick mist.
When it finally came to a halt again, he was standing right outside the familiar training base.
Zuo Lin'an registered his details at the security gate and headed straight for An Wen's office.
Since classes were currently in session, the office was completely empty.
He located An Wen's desk, pulled up a chair, and took out his work phone to browse the forums to pass the time.
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