Weird Rules: Start by playing God in Bikini Bottom!

Chapter 17 Squirrels in the Sea? ??

In the Dragon Kingdom's live stream, viewers had just witnessed the horrific state of players from other countries after entering the Sea Overlord realm, leaving them terrified.

They then saw that Jiang Xiu had already casually thrown away the order page and was now carrying his insulated box, slowly walking towards the second order address—Bichon Fryeburg Public Library—complaining about the bad weather, the heavy box, and how it ruined his artistic temperament.

"My God! Jiang Xiu threw it away a long time ago!"

"He never intended to deliver it! How did he know he couldn't?"

"Rule Six! He must have figured it out by combining it with Rule Six!"

"He predicted it again! This intelligence advantage is too great!"

"The other players were lucky they received a warning, otherwise they would have been finished too!"

"Jiang Xiu's safety awareness is amazing!"

International viewers expressed mixed feelings, shocked by the Chinese player's foresight once again, while also feeling lingering fear and relief that their own players had only narrowly escaped thanks to a hint.

Jiang Xiu was completely unaware of this; he was simply following the survival wisdom of "Octopus Brother"—staying away from any extra work that might involve the crab boss, the rogue boss, or troublesome matters.

He was staring at the library's silhouette faintly visible through the gray fog, pondering how to deliver this "Christmas Special Krabby Patty" to a librarian who might also be equally eccentric.

The Christmas delivery journey has only just begun.

Having avoided the most obvious death traps, the unknown "customers" collecting meals ahead and the streets of Bikini Bottom itself still harbor countless dangers.

After ignoring the obvious death trap of Hai Zhi Ba, Jiang Xiu carried the heavy insulated box and walked through the strangely decorated, fog-shrouded streets of Bikini Bottom.

He delivered several orders in succession. Although there were occasional setbacks in the process, he managed to complete them all without any major incidents thanks to his "Octopus Brother"-like passive response and a hint of barely perceptible caution.

The number of food containers in the insulated box was decreasing, but his mood did not improve much.

There are a few addresses left on the list, one of which is:

[Order: Christmas Special Krabby Patty x1, Extra Large Seaweed Salad x1]

[Address: Oak House, Bikini Bottom (Land Observatory)]

[Recipient: Sandy]

[Note: Please deliver this package to the recipient personally.]

Upon seeing the name "Sandy" and the address "Oak House (Land Observatory)," Jiang Xiu (Octopus Brother)'s eyes flickered slightly.

The image that immediately comes to mind is a squirrel wearing a spacesuit or diving suit, living in a large glass dome on the seabed, and loving karate and science.

"Sandy...that squirrel."

He understood perfectly.

Without hesitation, he walked toward the oak-shaped building with a huge glass dome that was vaguely visible in the gray fog.

Arriving at the heavy metal door with its complex airtight structure, he pressed a button next to it.

A voice came from the communicator on the door. It sounded like Sandy, but she lacked the Texas-style enthusiasm I remembered, and instead had a hint of repression and barely perceptible urgency: "Who is it?"

"Krusty Krab delivery. Squidward. Your Christmas order." Jiang Xiu replied in his usual, flat tone.

After a brief silence, Sandy's voice rang out again, seemingly a little more relaxed: "Oh, it's Squidward. Come in, the door's unlocked. Just push it open, I'm adjusting the humidity in the greenhouse and can't leave."

"Just push the door open and come in."

To the other surviving chosen ones who also received Sandy's orders, this sounded like a simple permission.

Whether they were eager to complete the order or were mentally exhausted and lowered their guard, upon hearing this, they almost instinctively reached out to push the heavy-looking but seemingly unlocked metal door.

So, in those players' live streams, viewers saw:

As the contestant pushed open the door, a dry, warm breeze carrying the scent of grass and earth rushed in.

Inside the door is a bright space filled with various terrestrial plants and scientific instruments, which contrasts sharply with the dark and eerie underwater street outside.

He stepped into—

Just as his entire body was completely inside the door and the metal door behind him closed silently and automatically, a strange change occurred!

That originally comfortable and warm air instantly became a deadly deprivation for marine life!

The contestant felt a sharp, burning pain on his skin, as if countless fine needles were piercing it at the same time, followed by unbearable dryness and tightness!

The moisture in their bodies is being frantically drawn away by the greedy air around them!

"Ugh—! Water! I need water!"

Some contestants screamed in terror and tried to run back, but the door was already closed and they didn't move an inch.

Their bodies began to shrink, wrinkle, and darken at a visible rate, and their movements became stiff and sluggish.

In just over ten seconds, they collapsed to the ground, their bodies becoming like dried seaweed, their tentacles curled up, completely lifeless.

After showing the horrific state of dehydration for a few seconds, the live stream went black, and bloody words appeared on the screen.

[The desert nation's contestant has died; the challenge has failed!]

Railway National Live Broadcast Room:

When contestant Tony heard Sandy's invitation to "just come in," he hesitated only slightly.

Looking at the dry, bright environment that seemed so out of place with the seabed, he recalled his time working in an oxygen-deprived tunnel and developed an instinctive wariness of unusual environments.

"There's no water inside..."

He whispered hoarsely, without immediately pushing open the door.

He tried shouting into the communicator, "Customer! I need water! You can't just come in!"

But the communicator only made a static sound and there was no response.

He paced anxiously at the doorway, time ticking by. Finally, pressured by the order deadline and fearing punishment from the crab boss, he made a snap decision: "Maybe it just looks dry!"

He pushed the door open and entered abruptly.

The sudden, intense pain from dehydration caused him to let out a short howl. He tried to back away, but the door was already closed.

His strong body withered and shrank within a dozen seconds, eventually crumbling to the ground like weathered rock.

His livestream chat was filled with lamentations: "He hesitated! But still... It's too tragic!"

West African countries live broadcast room:

Their athlete, codenamed "Cheetah," was incredibly agile, moving with almost no pauses.

When he heard "come in," all he could think about was finishing up quickly and going back to rest. Confident in his own speed, he simply opened the door and rushed in.

The moment the dry air rushed in, his expression changed drastically. His strong will to survive and agility made him react to the limit—before his body was fully inside, he used one of his tentacles to hook tightly onto the crack in the door that was about to close!

However, the door closed with tremendous force, and the dry environment damaged his tentacles very quickly.

"ah--!"

The tentacles were squeezed and rapidly dehydrated at the crack in the door. He screamed and struggled to pull his upper body, which had not yet fully entered, backward.