I'm a mentally ill person, and I was chosen to participate in the Rules of the Strange Tales.

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I'm a mentally ill person, and I was chosen to participate in the Rules of the Strange Tales.

Author: Xiaoyu, who is always hungry

The arrival of strange tales has become intertwined with the fate of the nation.

People improve their own and their country's fortune by constantly participating in rule-based supernatural tales.

The bizarre tale of Jiang Xiao, a mental patient, being selected to enter a nine-star mental hospital at the start of the story!

But strangely, it was discovered that Jiang Xiao seemed to be the one with the most severe illness...

Jiang Xiao: "I've signed a contract with the ghost stories, and all the weirdness is Sun Zai!"

Participate in the Seven-Star Ghost Story "Where Did Dad Die?"

The adorable son blinked his big, bright eyes and asked, "You want to be my dad?"

The Chosen One: "Yes!"

Son: "Then I have a small request, which is to beat you to death!"

One by one, the chosen fathers were smashed into a pulp by their sons right from the start.

Facing his rebellious son charging at him, Jiang Xiao smiled coldly: "Dad, I am your son!"

Chapter 1 SSS-level Talent: Paranoia

In a ward of a mental hospital in Tainan City.

Dr. Su was writing a prescription for the man in front of her.

"Aripiprazole, risperidone, and amisulpride—these three medications must be taken on time. Nurse Bai Jie, has Jiang Xiao been secretly vomiting up his medication lately?"

"No, no, Dr. Su, recently I've been watching him swallow the medicine for five minutes before leaving."

The nurse quickly explained that everything was fine.

Jiang Xiao, on the other hand, sat by the window, frowning as he looked at the scenery outside, responding with considerable dissatisfaction.

"I've already said, I'm not mentally ill, I'm not sick at all!"

The doctor and nurses sighed, not wanting to pay him any attention, and walked straight out of the room.

For a while, the nurse genuinely believed that Jiang Xiao wasn't sick and was a normal person.

However, Dr. Su told him that it was only because Jiang Xiao suffered from delusional disorder that he imagined himself to be a normal person.

Bai Jie initially remained noncommittal, but when she saw Jiang Xiao imagining himself as Shin-chan, dancing around the hospital and mimicking an elephant's trunk, she finally gave up on the idea that Jiang Xiao was a normal person.

However, Jiang Xiao has always maintained that he is a normal person.

Yes, that's right. He's the kind of person who's as normal as can be. He just occasionally likes cosplay and role-playing, which is perfectly normal for a normal person.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao couldn't help but feel moved and wanted to compose a poem.

"Ah, as the saying goes, others laugh at my madness, but I laugh at their blindness. The tombs of the heroes of Wuling are nowhere to be seen; now, without flowers or wine, they are tilling the fields."

Just then, a newly arrived intern nurse happened to pass by Jiang Xiao's ward and saw this scene, so she stopped in her tracks.

"This person is also mentally ill, and he can even recite poetry."

An elderly nurse nearby pulled her away.

"Newcomer, recite the first rule of this institution to me."

"Yes! First rule: anyone wearing blue and white stripes is definitely not a normal person!"

After she finished speaking, the nurse couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xiao a few more times. But, good looks are everything, and he really did look like a good person.

Seeing the young nurse's infatuated expression, the head nurse shook her head helplessly and explained.

"If I told you that he once imagined himself as SpongeBob SquarePants and the dean as Patrick Star, and the two of them spent the whole night catching jellyfish in the yard, would you still think he's handsome?"

Ga?

Hypochondria?

The nurse's expression froze instantly. As everyone knows, delusional disorder and schizophrenia are among the most difficult mental illnesses to treat.

The head nurse slapped her forehead and added.

"Oh, right, this guy also has very severe schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Hmm, Dr. Su feels he probably has some other mental symptoms, but they're not important anymore."

After listening to the head nurse, the young nurse left without looking back. Good grief, is this handsome guy stacking a mental illness buff on her?!

Just as the nurse was leaving quickly, a majestic voice rang out from above everyone's heads.

The Game of Rules and Mysteries is Coming Soon; The Chosen One is Being Selected.

Again!

This cold and powerful voice was like a death knell to the ears of people all over the world.

Everyone is already familiar with the strange rules and strange stories.

Of those selected to participate in the game, if three or four out of more than a hundred people survive, that's considered a very high survival rate!

Of course, those who are not chosen are not without their own problems. If the chosen one of their country fails the challenge, the anomaly will randomly descend upon a city in that country and wreak havoc for 48 hours, causing massive casualties and economic losses.

Today, only 120 of the original 197 countries on Earth remain.

Amidst their fear, the crowd couldn't help but pray that the world of ghost stories would select the most brilliant minds from their country.

If the chosen one succeeds in the challenge, the Legend of the Rules will also give the chosen one and the country where the chosen one is located certain rewards.

Although China is a vast country with abundant resources, its luck has been really bad lately, suffering three consecutive defeats.

By this time, everyone had already opened the live stream room for the strange tales of rules and waited, with the chat filled with comments and prayers.

[Ugh, three losses in a row! Why are the people our Dragon Kingdom always picks so weak...?]

[Hopefully, this time they'll choose a tougher man. Last time, Luo Yunxi was a celebrity who boasted that he could lift a 40-pound halberd and wave it around on set. And what happened? He was so scared he cried after he went in!]

"Hey, don't talk about my brother like that. He's already dead. What more do you want?"

Hey, the last one was an old man in his eighties.

The old man has it tough too; for the sake of the country, he's dragging his old bones along, struggling to survive in this bizarre world...

But Professor Wob of the Lighthouse has already been the subject of two strange tales; without a doubt, he is a true genius.

What can be done? Walter is a legitimate professor of reasoning, his expertise is a perfect match, and his IQ is a whopping 158.

At this moment, some comments from viewers from other countries entered the live stream of China, triggering angry outbursts from the Chinese public.

[With both young heartthrobs and old men, your country is completely hopeless.]

Dragon Kingdom's three consecutive defeats have led to these shameless people coming to mock and ridicule them before each broadcast.

Please go back to your own live stream!

A leopard can't change its spots; I can make him eat his own shit!

[Let me do it. I've been having diarrhea and bloody stools lately, I can make him several big bowls of yellow rice porridge.]

All the people of the Dragon Kingdom immediately picked up their keyboards and retorted to these lackeys, while also hoping that their chosen one would slap these people's faces hard!

[Everyone be quiet, the screen is lit up. We're hoping to select some of our nation's top talent this time!]

As the words "Strange Tales of Rules" lit up on the screen, viewers could freely choose to watch the live streams from 120 countries around the world.

But now, the Dragon Kingdom's attention is firmly fixed on the first person's name.

[Dragon Kingdom - Jiang Xiao!]

Because the winner of the Rules of the Strange Tales will continue to participate, Dr. Wobju will be the chosen one for the Lighthouse Nation this time.

[Jiang Xiao, that's a good name. He shouldn't be a fraud.]

[Brother Jiang Xiao, this round depends entirely on you!]

Go for it! If you win, you'll be a god to our Dragon Kingdom!

Losing is not terrible; what is terrible is losing continuously. Continuous defeats will cast a shadow over the hearts of all the people of the Dragon Kingdom, causing them to lose hope of victory.

The massive state apparatus also began to operate, searching for the true identity of Jiang Xiao, the chosen one.

At this moment, Jiang Xiao looked at the somewhat unfamiliar surroundings with a blank expression, his heart completely unmoved, and he even wanted to cosplay Patrick Star.

[Player detected entering the world of Rules of the Strange for the first time; talent rewards are being drawn.]

[Player diagnosed with severe mental illness; SSS reward awarded: Paranoia]

Jiang Xiao: ? ? ?

"Hey, get this straight, I'll say it again, I, Jiang Xiao, am not mentally ill!"

Although SSS-level is powerful, this terrible talent description undoubtedly confirms that he is mentally ill, which makes Jiang Xiao very unhappy.

[Talent Effect 1: As a severe case of delusional disorder, you can imagine yourself as the being you fantasize about before each game starts]

[Talent Effect 2: When a creature from the ghost story actively admits (states) that you are not mentally ill, your condition in reality is alleviated, and you also gain one skill.]

[Talent Effect 3: In the supernatural world of rules and legends, your condition will be more severe than in reality, which will affect some of your judgments.]