Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 142 Bizarre Rules

”Every Taboo Land has different rules, and the number of rules also varies, but the one universal rule is, ʼDonʼt talk about it while youʼre in it.ʼ”

Otherwise, you will die.

This death is not an immediate annihilation by the rules, but the entire Taboo Land will become your enemy.

Of course, if you donʼt violate its rules, then youʼre just an ordinary guest of the Taboo Land. You can go hunting, and it is said that in certain Taboo Lands, the adorable six-legged pangolins and six-armed golden monkeys are loved by influential people and taken from the Taboo Lands to be kept as pets.

At the same time, in the Taboo Land, you will also be hunted by bizarre and powerful monsters.

Qing Chen asked, ”What kinds of rules are there?”

Uncle Li Dong thought for a moment, ”In one Taboo Land, after humans enter, they need to sacrifice a companion every night in order to remain unharmed.”

”What if one person goes in without any companions to sacrifice?”

”Then he sacrifices himself.”

”What other rules are there?”

”Thereʼs another Taboo Land where for every kilometer you go deeper, one liter of fresh blood must be sacrificed; whose blood it is doesnʼt matter, nor does it have to be human.”

Qing Chen frowned. These rules of the Taboo Lands were indeed bizarre, and exceedingly bloodthirsty.

However, it really was as Uncle Li Dong said, these Taboo Lands and Taboo objects have many similarities—they all require a ”containment condition.”

This prerequisite is the premise for you to coexist peacefully with it.

He asked doubtfully, ”Are the rules of the Taboo Lands always so bloodthirsty?”

”Of course, there are also some that are odd,” Uncle Li Dong said. ”For example, thereʼs a Taboo Land that has only one rule; those with the surname Wang cannot enter. Even if someone changes their name, it wonʼt work; somehow, that Taboo Land can just know if youʼre a Wang.”

”Huh?” Qing Chenʼs eyes widened in disbelief. ”Are the rules really that quirky? How do you know this?”

”This is the rule of Taboo Land 082. Many people know it because the Chen Clan once deployed a field unit from the Federal First Group Army to explore it. As soon as they entered, all soldiers with the surname Wang were hunted down by strange creatures and plants within the entire Taboo Land,” Uncle Li Dong said with a smile.

Qing Chen was left speechless.

He wondered to himself, what had the Wangs ever done to anyone?

”Of course, donʼt think of the Taboo Lands as too complicated. If you know the rules, and do not go deep into the heart of it, itʼs not especially dangerous,” Uncle Li Dong said. ”This time, I wonʼt take you into the heart of Taboo Land 002, weʼll just take a look around the edge.”

Qing Chen then asked, ”Are there any other bizarre rules like these?”

”Oh yes,” Uncle Li Dong said with a smile, ”thereʼs another Taboo Land where you canʼt spill blood on the ground.”

At that moment, Li Yinuo asked nonchalantly, ”Which Taboo Land is that youʼre talking about?”

Uncle Li Dong smiled and glanced at her, ”If you want to know, go explore it yourself. Donʼt ask me.”

Qing Chen suddenly realized that someone like Li Yinuo, the heir of a wealthy consortium, also had a keen interest in the Taboo Lands. Was it because there was something worthwhile in the heart of them?

However, it appeared that she didnʼt understand much about the Taboo Lands either.

Uncle Li Dong looked at Qing Chen and said, ”99% of those who have violated the rules of the Taboo Land are dead. I also only managed to figure out some of the rules after I became stronger in the past few years, but itʼs only a very small part of the Taboo Landʼs rules.”

Qing Chen took a sharp breath, Uncle Li Dong meant that one could only leave the Taboo Land unscathed after becoming a demigod?!

Therefore, any rule pertaining to the Taboo Land is extremely precious.

On the black market, they can even sell for a sky-high price.

He asked, ”Under normal circumstances, besides that unspeakable rule, how many rules does the Taboo Land usually have?”

”It depends on the number of people,” Uncle Li Dong patiently explained, ”The number of people Iʼm talking about is completely based on how many Transcendents have died there.”

”Ah?” Qing Chen was puzzled.

”Take the Taboo Land that forbids anyone with the surname Wang from entering. It might be because the Transcendent who died there hated people with the surname Wang,” Uncle Li Dong said with growing interest, ”These Taboo Lands typically have as many rules as there are Transcendents who have died, and itʼs very likely they correlate with their personal preferences while they were alive.”

”However, most Taboo Lands have only one rule,” Li Yinuo added, ”After all, itʼs rare for Transcendents to die in groups unless there has been an intense battle that ended in mutual destruction.”

”Which Taboo Land has the most rules?” Qing Chen asked.

”Taboo Land 001, Taboo Land 002, and Taboo Land 009 are recognized as having the most,” Uncle Li Dong said, ”You neednʼt worry about Taboo Land 001 for now, that oneʼs in the Northwestern Land, and because the area of the Taboo Land is too vast, few people venture there these days.”

And Taboo Land 002 was the place Qing Chen was about to visit.

However, Uncle Li Dong had said that this time they would only skirt along the edge and not enter the heartland, which should not be particularly dangerous.

Li Yinuo looked at Uncle Li Dong, ”You must be the most knowledgeable about Taboo Land 002, right? You can keep the others secret but can you reveal a bit about this one?”

”No,” Uncle Li Dong said, ”This place is actually the most important to me; I cannot disclose it. The two rules you know are already enough to save your life.”

At this moment, only one car from the Jindai family had escaped the chase of the wild Fire Pit, while the convoy of the wild Fire Pit was still in hot pursuit.

But Li Yinuo was not too anxious at this time.

She had already seen the towering tree that crowned the heavens; the periphery of the Taboo Land was not far off.

The home ground of the Fire Pit had always been near the Southwest Snow Mountain, and she was certain that the others did not know the rules of Taboo Land 002.

Li Yinuo said into the walkie-talkie, ”Continue at full speed. Once we reach the edge of Taboo Land 002, weʼll rest.”

Wang Bingxu and Xiao Gong replied, ”Roger.”

At this time, Qin Yiyi asked like a curious baby, ”Why were you and this guy arguing just now? I saw that you two were quite upset by the campfire.”

Li Yinuo thought for a moment and said, ”Baby is too kind-hearted, so he wanted to persuade me to let you go, not to get you involved in this matter. But I knew... ʼthis gentlemanʼ is in your team, so I wanted to keep you by my side, at least to save a life in a critical moment. Sigh, my baby is just so kind-hearted and unlike the rest.”

Qin Yiyi shivered a little, somewhat unable to stand the nickname...

Nan Gengchenʼs face turned red with embarrassment, and Li Yinuo exclaimed, ”See, he gets shy with just a couple of compliments.”

Only Qing Chen knew that Nan Gengchenʼs dispute with Li Yinuo was indeed to let them leave, but at its root, it was for his own good friend.

It must be said that Qing Chen now had a new appreciation of the revolutionary friendship between them and began seriously pondering the feasibility of establishing a ”Father-Worrierʼs Alliance.”