Chapter 31: The Good Steel Was Used in the Knife Handle

The heavens reward diligence: "I get it, I get it all. Do you think I don't know if a joking apology is useless? Brothers, thank you for waking me up. I'm going to apologize right now, really, thank you all."

...

At this moment, Meichuan Neiku was so anxious he was about to bow his head in gratitude, and the chubby boy finally put down the game controller.

The tactics of Korea and Lighthouse Country worked too.

Although the kids who put down their video games were somewhat unhappy, they were still coaxed into a better mood.

However, many countries had failed and allowed their children to play video games for more than thirty minutes.

Like Thailand, for instance.

His specialty was Thai massage.

But clearly, his beloved daughter was quite unimpressed with his massage techniques.

She was dead set on playing electronic games!

As the last few seconds ticked away, Kun Ba could no longer restrain himself.

He forcibly turned off the TV and snatched the game controller from his daughter's hands.

The little girl whose controller was taken hung her head low, her breathing gradually becoming heavy.

Kun Ba swallowed hard, trying his best to explain.

"Kha Thort! (Sorry) Kha Thort! This... playing games is harmful to your eyes, I, I'm doing this for your own good!"

The Chosen One of Thailand tried to put on a dignified front as a father, hoping to scare his daughter.

But when his daughter looked up, his body instantly stiffened.

The little girl's eyes were bloodshot, her entire face twisted like some kind of alien creature!

From her mouth and nose, countless squirming, twisting black bugs emerged...

Kun Ba didn't have time to react before he felt a chill in his chest.

A delicate little hand had pierced through his heart.

"Daddy, I hate you..."

The darling little padded coat of the Chosen One of Thailand instantly became a heart-ripping little padded coat.

[Thailand's Chosen One: Kun Ba, challenge (Where's Dad Dead) has failed.]

[The uncanny will descend in 120 seconds, descending upon the city—Chiang Rai, to ravage for 48 hours.]

One of the five major cities of Thailand, Chiang Rai was doomed.

The government of Thailand made frantic international pleas for help, but no one paid any attention.

With the situation as it was, who had the leisure to worry about others?

Numerous high-ranking officials in Chiang Rai tried to flee the city.

However, the residents of Chiang Rai did not react too strongly; after a brief period of agitation, everyone put their hands together and prayed devoutly, hoping the Four-Faced Buddha would come to their aid.

Sadly, their Buddha could not prevent the uncanny from descending.

...

Apart from those like Kun Ba who forcibly stopped their children from playing games, there were also those who let nature take its course.

A representative of this approach was Chae Hun from Korea.

He was a typical example of completely giving up.

After weakly admonishing his son a few times and realizing his child ignored him, he lay down on the couch and fell into a deep sleep.

Just when everyone thought he was going to be torn to shreds, the unexpected happened.

30 minutes had passed.

Chae Hun's son did not mutate and continued to play video games happily.

Huh, could this be a false rule?

No, the chances of a false rule were slim to none; this rule looked very real.

Just when Chae Hun thought he had narrowly escaped disaster.

His wife, who had been taking a nap, came out of the room.

"Jerk! Didn't I say before! The child cannot play video games for more than half an hour each day! Chae Hun, how are you watching the kid, huh?!"

[Oh my god! It's a real rule! If you let the child play games, the wife appears!]

[Korea's Chosen One really has a nerve to even think about sleeping?]

[Wait, did you see that? Chae Hun's skin seems to have changed.]

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chae Hun's skin went from its original pale yellow to a dark golden color...

[Is this some kind of defensive talent?]

Yes, Cui Hun silently activated his A-level talent: "Copper Skin Iron Bone."

This was also the confidence behind his giving up.

"I, I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen to me, I—"

Crack!

Cui Hun hadn't finished speaking when he saw his own back.

His wife maintained an ice-cold posture after twisting off his head.

"You tried? Just trying is enough? As a father, you have an obligation to lead your child on the right path—not this 'I tried, and that's good enough' mentality!"

"Korean Chosen One: Cui Hun, challenge (Where's Dad Dead) failed."

"The strange event will descend in 120 seconds, targeting the city of Shali Yuan, wreaking havoc for 48 hours."

Shali Yuan!

An important port city located in the southeast of Korea, with developed fisheries and industry, it was the second-largest city in the country.

But at this moment, Shali Yuan was eerily quiet; they seemed to have been prepared for this day all along.

All companies ordered their employees to go home and reunite with their families, those not at work also rushed home, and those already at home securely locked their doors and windows.

As for whether the people going home would die on the way, no one knew...

Almost everyone from every country felt a tug at their hearts, a feeling of sorrow for others' misfortune.

The mortality rate of Rule Three was absurdly high without any chance to struggle, with Cui Hun's Copper Skin Iron Bone serving as an example.

Without any resistance, his neck was twisted by his mother with almost the same difficulty as snapping a chopstick.

Could this rule be a guaranteed death upon contact?

Looking around the world, only Jiang Xiao's atmosphere remained cheerful.

Jiang Xiao not only didn't stop the three little girls, but he also continued to play along with them non-stop.

As time ticked away second by second, the Dragon Country's leaders finally became restless.

"This Jiang Xiao! He really doesn't know when to stop! Rule Three might bring certain death, I wonder if he can withstand it."

"Director Wang, he's mentally ill; you can't expect too much from him..."

"I! Damn it... eh!"

Director Wang was rendered speechless and finally slapped his thigh.

"Forget it, better safe than sorry, hurry, hurry, initiate our warning system! What a pain!"

Not only Director Wang was feeling awful; the rest of the senior officials at the conference table were also grinding their teeth in frustration.

For goodness' sake, others used their warning chances right on the cutting edge.

And here they were, about to waste one on the handle!

"Jiang Xiao! Pay attention! Thirty minutes, you can only play video games for thirty minutes! Don't you overdo it! This time's Rule Three is a bit tricky; it could be death on contact—you absolutely can't go over time, otherwise, your immortality might not hold up, and methods to stop the children from gaming include but are not limited to (begging on your knees), (snack temptation), (clown performance)."

Jiang Xiao immediately put on a serious face upon seeing the external reminder.

"You three can only play for 30 more minutes, max! If you go over, I'm gonna have to turn into a clown!"

Barrage: [????]

[Wang Defa?]

[Spirit damn it, play for half an hour more, it's only half an hour, buddy, wake up!]

[Jiang Shen, I know your mind is badly affected, but please, think about the rule!]

[I've seen foot binding, but never brain binding like Jiang Xiao's, it's like he left his brain stem at home!]

Even knowing that Jiang Xiao was mentally ill, people still couldn't help but throw out a few words.

Meanwhile, the momentarily safe countries like Japan, Korea, and the Lighthouse Country came back to Dragon Country's live rooms to show off.

[Yo West, true to the madman, he's playing along too? IP: Japan]

[Ah West, Jiang Xiao oppa is indeed tough, I want to see if he can survive under Rule Three! IP: Korea]

[Oh! Blessed Virgin Mary, I think Jiang Xiao won't survive today, his wife will twist off his neck, oh, I swear she will do it. IP: Lighthouse Country]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, glad my ass moved quickly, the Lighthouse Country is full of talent while Dragon Country has to pin their hopes on a lunatic, heh, laughable—]

A deathly silence filled the Dragon Country's meeting room...

Director Wang's forehead veins were about to burst purple.

"Director Wang... should we use the second chance to remind him?"

"No need! You talk of the city gate tower, and he hears thigh twist, he's not on the same wavelength at all! Besides... there's not enough time for another reminder anyway."

The Dragon Country's meeting room kept track of their game time.

Right now, there were less than two minutes left for Jiang Xiao to intervene; it was too late for anything now.