A filthy, chaotic bathroom.
A messy vanity.
Shattered pieces of the mirror scattered all over the floor.
There were bloodstains on the walls and the floor, still wet.
The pungent smell of blood and decay filled the nose and mouth.
"Cough, cough!"
With a series of coughs, Yang Fan woke up from unconsciousness.
"Where am I?"
Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, Yang Fan frowned slightly.
At that moment, memories surged into his mind like a tidal wave.
"Am I transmigrated?"
Yang Fan stared at everything around him in disbelief.
According to the memories in his mind, he had transmigrated into a mirror world invaded by eerie anomalies.
This world was bound by something called "Rules"—one wrong move would lead to eternal damnation.
The only way to resist these supernatural invasions was for human Challengers to enter the Rule Horror world.
If a Challenger successfully cleared the "Rules," the corresponding Rule Horror in the real world for their country would disappear.
Meanwhile, the Challenger's every move in the Rules World would be brasted on major platforms.
People from every country could choose to watch their respective Challengers.
Challengers were chosen completely at random, selected by the Rule Horror world itself.
And Yang Fan was the one selected this time to represent L Country.
At this moment, the eyes of hundreds of millions in L Country were focused on Yang Fan.
The top officials of L Country had already investigated Yang Fan's entire background.
Yang Fan, from Nan City, Jiang Province.
22 years old.
Height: 179 cm.
Weight: 65 kg.
... Graduate of Jiang Provincial University of Technology, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Hobbies: basketball, table tennis, Fiction Reading, Escape Room Games...
When the officials saw that Yang Fan listed Fiction Reading and Escape Room Games among his hobbies, they clearly sighed in relief. In fact, this comforted them more than seeing a degree from Imperial Capital University or Huaqing University.
Expertise has its own domain. Being academically excellent doesn't necessarily mean one excels in Escape Room Games.
And Escape Room Games had certain similarities with Rule Horror—those with such interests were more likely to succeed in the challenge.
After calming down, the authorities immediately released the good news.
The public, who had been anxiously waiting for updates, all sighed in relief upon seeing the information.
The supernatural invasion impacted everyday citizens the most.
Previously, J Country had selected a Challenger with top academic credentials and an impressive scientific research background.
Initially, the entire nation celebrated, believing that success in clearing the Rule Horror was assured.
However, this Challenger, with a skeptical and analytical scientific mindset, tried to study and dissect every rule.
He Violated a Rule almost immediately and lost himself.
As a result, he set the record for the fastest elimination.
Since then, nations no longer focused solely on academic qualifications. Instead, they began to value interests like mystery-solving and Escape Room Games. Some countries even made them required reading, study, and exam subjects.
...
Back to Yang Fan.
Upon realizing what kind of world he had transmigrated into, Yang Fan did feel a flash of fear.
Chatting and joking about it was one thing, but personally experiencing a Rule Horror was something else entirely.
And from the original owner's memories, he learned that the invasion had lasted for two years, during which 24 batches of Challengers—around 3,600 globally—had been selected.
Only three succeeded in clearing their Rule Horror .
All others had failed. And failure meant death.
In other words, the success rate, the survival rate, was merely one in 1,200.
That was far lower than the chance of survival in most deadly scenarios.
This alone showed how terrifying the Rule Horror truly were.
Still, Yang Fan managed to suppress the fear quickly.
He knew very well that the more fear he felt, the faster he would die.
Snapping back to reality, Yang Fan immediately began searching.
To survive in the Rule Horror world, the most important thing was to find the rules first!
Soon, he found a piece of paper on the floor.
"Hello Challenger, welcome to the world of horror tales."
"Always remain clear-headed. It determines how long you'll survive here!"
Yang Fan frowned slightly. This was a trivial piece of paper—not useless, but not helpful either.
He kept searching.
Soon, Yang Fan found another note on the vanity.
This time, it finally contained the background and Survival Rule of this horror tale.
[Three-Member Family Survival Rule]
[Welcome to the Three-Member Family. If you wish to have a warm and harmonious home, please strictly follow the rules below:]
[1. Do not mention anything related to the "Three-Member Family" to anyone.]
[2. Do not bring anyone into your home.]
[3. Remember, your family has only three members.]
[4. Your grandmother left you an old Pocket Watch. Even if it occasionally stops, it still tells the most accurate time. Please keep it safe and always observe it.
(In the "Three-Member Family," time is crucial. Always follow the Pocket Watch time.)]
[5. Do not touch your mother's jewelry box; do not touch your father's keys.]
[6. You have a younger sister. You do have a younger sister. You love your sister very much. Your sister loves to play hide-and-seek with you.]
[7. Be a good child.]
[8. No one in your neighborhood is getting married lately.]
[9. Time is important.]
[10. The Pocket Watch can only be forcefully stopped three times. After that, it will break and never work again.]
Knock knock knock!
Just as he finished reading the note, before he could process it, someone knocked on the door.
A cheerful yet eerily sinister voice followed.
"Brother, brother, I found you!"
"Mom, Dad, come quick! I found brother! He's in here—let's get him together!"
Although the words sounded loving, Yang Fan felt a chill down his spine. His scalp tingled, and it felt like his skull might split open.
Father, mother, sister—that made three people. Adding himself would make four in the Three-Member Family!
So, who was the extra?
Was it the father?
The mother?
The sister?
Or... was it himself?!
His scalp tingled.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
Yang Fan felt his whole body go numb.
He didn't want to die just after transmigrating.
"Ding! Successfully bound to host!"
"Ding! Infinite Simulator activated!"
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