Let's talk about Yang Fan again.
At this moment, Yang Fan had no idea what was happening in the outside world, nor did he have the energy to care.
Because right now, he was not safe.
After finishing breakfast, he would have to go to school immediately.
But no matter whether he rode in his father's or mother's car to school—he would die.
And if he chose not to go to school, he might die even faster!
So, what should he do to stay alive?
He wanted to use the Simulator again, but he was constantly being watched and interrupted by his father, mother, and little sister—he had no chance to use it at all.
"Clues!"
"I need more clues!"
Yang Fan furrowed his brows tightly, looking around in all directions, hoping to find another rule note.
However, he found no such note in the living room—at least, not out in the open.
And with his parents and sister watching him, he couldn't just start searching freely.
Eventually, Yang Fan made up an excuse and went into his own room.
He naturally closed the door behind him. Immediately afterward, Yang Fan began searching.
Finally, under his pillow, he found the third rule note.
[Morning Chapter]
[1. Do not make Mom angry!]
[2. You must wake up on time. If you oversleep, Mom will be very upset.]
[3. During washing up, keep your eyes on the mirror at all times. If something unidentifiable appears, stay calm! Stay calm! Stay calm!]
[4. No matter what, do not drink the milk handed to you by your sister.]
[5. If it's a weekday, observe the Pocket Watch and the clock before going to school:
- If the Pocket Watch is ticking normally, you must ride in your father's car to school.
- If the Pocket Watch has stopped ticking, you must ride in your mother's car to school (choose the wrong car and face the consequences).
- If the Pocket Watch and the clock differ by thirteen minutes, you must get in the car within half an hour. No matter whose car it is, do NOT look at the window! Do NOT look at the rearview mirror! Do NOT look at the driver's seat or the passenger seat! And do everything you can to jump out of the car!]
[6. If it's the weekend, you must help Mom with the chores. If you see a large amount of hair while mopping, don't panic! Don't panic! Don't panic!]
"So that's why!"
After reading the note, Yang Fan finally understood why he would die no matter whose car he rode in to school.
But right after, his brow furrowed again.
Rules one and two were still reasonable, but starting from the third rule, things began to get strange.
Why must he stare into the mirror while washing up?
Would something unidentifiable appear in the mirror?
If something unidentifiable did appear, would staying calm prevent harm?
Why not run away?
Or ask his parents for help?
And then—why mustn't he drink the milk handed over by his sister?
Was the milk poisoned?
Was his sister trying to harm him?
What would happen if he drank it?
The fifth rule was the longest, and it raised the most questions.
The second note had explained that the Pocket Watch was left behind by his grandmother and would occasionally stop ticking, yet even when it stopped, it still showed the most accurate time.
Why would it show accurate time even when it had stopped ticking?
Could it be that when the Pocket Watch stopped ticking, he would enter a virtual Illusory World?
Then, combining that with the third note—
If the Pocket Watch stopped ticking and that meant he was in an Illusory World, and at that time he must take his mother's car, did that imply the mother existed within the Illusory World?
In other words, the mother wasn't a real person?
If the mother wasn't human, then the father and sister must be real.
But if the sister was human, why couldn't he drink the milk she gave?
Also, if the Pocket Watch and clock differed by thirteen minutes, and he had to get in the car within thirty minutes—no matter whose car it was, he must not look at the windows, rearview mirror, driver's seat, or passenger seat—and had to find a way to jump out of the car.
First of all, why exactly thirteen minutes? Was there something special about that number?
Second, why couldn't he look at the windows? Rearview mirror? Driver's seat? Passenger seat?
What would happen if he did?
If the father was human, and he was riding in the father's car, was he still not allowed to look?
If not, then was the father really human?
Also, why go to the trouble of jumping out of the car?
If he had to jump, why even get in the car to begin with?
Could he choose not to get in?
What would happen if he didn't jump out?
Would the father or mother mutate?
Or would there be a car accident?
Or some other terrible event?
If the father was human, and he jumped out, shouldn't he try to save him?
Or maybe the father didn't need saving—because he wasn't human either?
And finally—why couldn't he look at the passenger seat?
Whether it was his father's car or his mother's, there should only be one person in the driver's seat, so the passenger seat should be empty.
If it's empty, why can't he look?
Could it be that looking at it would summon some unknown presence?
Or was there already something unknown sitting there, and simply looking would trigger something bad?
Now, about the sixth rule.
The sixth rule should have been terrifying on its own, but after the depth of rule four, rule five somehow didn't seem quite as frightening anymore.
However, if he dared to underestimate rule six, he might end up dead without even knowing how it happened.
Because combining rule six with the previous rules, one could almost conclude that the mother wasn't alive.
The key was in this line: "You must help Mom with the chores!"
If he didn't help Mom with chores, would something bad happen?
And that "bad thing," in context, was probably triggering Mom's anger.
Angering Mom would lead to something bad, and that pointed to the possibility that Mom was the "extra person" in the house.
Based on his earlier experience, not cleaning the bathroom properly had angered Mom, which led to his mysterious death.
Especially now, seeing the first rule on this third note—Do not make Mom angry!
Read in isolation, that rule didn't seem too serious.
But when seen in context—it became deadly serious.
Yang Fan suspected that in previous simulated deaths, the cause might not have been his sister or his father, but his mother all along.
Because he had angered her and broken the rule—he died!
And also, when mopping the floor, a large amount of hair would appear!
That hair could only belong to either his mother or his sister.
His sister was still young. Even if she lost hair, it wouldn't be in clumps. So, the hair was most likely his mother's.
Combining all of these clues—the answer seemed painfully clear.
But if he jumped to the conclusion that Mom wasn't alive, he might end up dying without ever knowing how.
Because his father and sister also raised many suspicions.
So what if... none of the three were human?!
Knock, knock, knock!!!
Just then, a knock suddenly came at the door.
Even Yang Fan was startled and jolted with fear.
Thank goodness the door was closed—or he'd be exposed!
"Brother, brother, drink some milk!"
Just then, his sister opened the door and walked in.
And in her hand—
Was a glass of milk, held out to Yang Fan.
[Rule 4: No matter what, do not drink the milk handed to you by your sister.]
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