Weird Rules: Start by playing God in Bikini Bottom!

The final interpretation of Chapter 6 rests with Krusty Krab! Understand?

That's incredibly fast!

This is completely beyond the normal range of reaction!

Before the chosen one of the Sakura Kingdom could even make any defense or dodge, he was pounced on by three or four "customers".

A series of terrifying tearing, chewing, and extremely short screams erupted instantly. After violent shaking and a burst of blood, the live stream screen went black, followed by the bloody message: [The Japanese player is dead. Challenge failed!]

The chosen one from the Bear Kingdom roared and, relying on his fighting instincts, swung his tentacles to retaliate, smashing away a charging "customer." But more "customers" swarmed in and instantly overwhelmed him... The same tragedy unfolded.

[The Russian competitor has died; the challenge has failed!]

All of this happened in just over ten seconds.

The global live stream chat exploded!

The live chat was flooded with boundless fear and disbelief:

"Oh my god! Refills are a trap! If I agree, the crab owner will punish me! If I don't agree, the customers will eat me!"

"This...this is an unsolvable dead end! No matter which choice we make, we're doomed!"

"An S-rank dungeon...it's terrifying! It leaves absolutely no way out!"

"What about the one from China? How did the Chinese Squidward handle it? Let's switch over and see!"

Everyone realized the fatal nature of this refill issue; it seemed to be a deadly trap that would trigger a death mechanism no matter what choice was made!

Countless eyes instantly focused on the Dragon Kingdom's live broadcast room.

Inside the Dragon Kingdom's live stream, the viewers' hearts were in their throats. They had just witnessed the tragic scenes in other countries, and a sense of despair gripped their hearts once again.

Then, they witnessed Jiang Xiu's response:

When the gray-green catfish customer asked in a muffled and persistent voice, "Can I get a refill of my drink?"

Behind the cashier, Jiang Xiu was absentmindedly wiping a clarinet key that wasn't even at his fingertips, making an imaginary gesture.

Upon hearing this, he slowly raised his eyelids, his bulging eyes glancing sideways at the customer, his face showing disdain, annoyance, and an expression that said, "How could you ask such a stupid question?"

"Refill?"

Jiang Xiu drew out his words, his voice filled with the extreme impatience of an artist towards mundane affairs.

"This... uh, sir, is there nothing else in your walnut-sized brain that's tangled in seaweed, besides 'getting something for free'? Like, appreciating an elegant clarinet melody?"

He neither agreed nor explicitly refused, but instead began to engage in Squidward-style sarcasm and change the subject.

The gray-green catfish customer seemed to pause for a moment, and a scarlet light flickered faintly deep in its empty eye sockets, but it did not immediately erupt.

It stubbornly repeated, "Could... I have a refill?"

"Look here!" Squidward pointed with his tentacles to a small, blurry sign with crooked handwriting next to the cashier.

"The final interpretation rights belong to Krusty Krab! Understand? Interpretation rights! This means everything is decided by that Krabby Patty owner who values ​​money above all else!"

"And I am just a cashier bound here by cruel fate, with no right to decide on such matters!"

As he spoke, he made an exaggerated, helpless shrug, while his eyes kept glancing toward the direction of the crab boss's office.

His face was filled with the urgent desire to "get someone in charge and get rid of this trouble so I don't miss out on contemplating life."

The eerie aura emanating from the gray-green catfish customer began to fluctuate erratically, the surrounding air seemed to thicken again, and the other seated customers also showed a subtle tendency to turn away.

At this critical moment—

"Bang!"

The office door was flung open again, and the crab boss stormed out, the gold coin patterns on his shell faintly visible.

He had clearly heard the conversation outside.

However, he did not directly attack Jiang Xiu as he did with the Indians and the chosen ones of the Canadian country, nor did he sit idly by and watch the customers riot as he did with the Sakura and the Russians.

He first glared fiercely at the gray-green catfish customer who was making a request. His dark golden pupils contracted, and the scarlet light in the customer's eyes seemed to be suppressed, quickly dimming and turning back into emptiness.

Then, the crab boss looked at Jiang Xiu, and his face showed a twisted expression that was somewhere between satisfaction and "you know what's good for you"?

He patted Jiang Xiu on the shoulder:

"You're right, Squidward! The decision is mine! Refills? Don't even think about it! Every drop is my hard-earned money!"

He yelled at the customers.

"Did you hear me! No refills! Buy more if you want more! Otherwise, get out and don't take up seats and affect table turnover!"

Then, he even lowered his voice and said to Jiang Xiu.

"Well done, Squidward. Even though you're usually lazy and lethargic, you're still clear-headed when it matters, knowing to pass the buck to me. Hmm... for this reason, I'll deduct a little less from your pay for spacing out today."

After saying that, the crab boss gave the customers, who had suddenly become obedient, a haughty look, snorted, and turned back to his office.

The eerie atmosphere that was about to erupt in the restaurant deflated quickly, like a punctured balloon, and the previous stiff calm returned.

The customer who had been eating the gray-green catfish quietly turned around, returned to his seat, and continued to eat slowly, as if nothing had happened.

After the crab boss turned around, Jiang Xiu made a disgusted and annoyed pursing gesture with his tentacles at his back, then continued to "wipe" his non-existent clarinet, muttering under his breath.

"What do you mean, 'understand'... I just don't want to cause trouble, and waste my breath explaining to this guy whose brain is only filled with free drinks... My art time has been wasted again..."

The Dragon Kingdom livestream room fell into a brief silence once again.

Immediately, the barrage of comments exploded like a tsunami:

"What the hell did I see? He... he got away with it by complaining and shifting blame?"

"Not only did the crab boss not punish him, but he... he even praised him? Although it was by deducting a small amount from his wages?"

"The key issue is his reaction! He's just a typical laid-back office worker! He complains about customers, grumbles about his job, passes the problems to the boss, and slacks off!"

"Rule Two, 'Meeting Needs'... Doesn't that mean always granting requests? Or is it about striking a balance between role logic and restaurant rules?!"

"He shifted the focus of the conflict to 'the boss has the final say,' neither directly refusing the customer nor unilaterally agreeing, but rather diverting the issue!"

"How deep of a character understanding and how quickly one can judge a scene?!"

"Jiang Xiu...is this really his first time entering a ghost story?!"

International online comments have also completely shifted, filled with shock and lingering fear:

"The Chinese player... he's solved the deadlock in the rematch?!"

"Not through force, not through sophistry, but through...acting? An extremely convincing portrayal and reaction?"

"So the core of this instance is really 'becoming the character, thinking and reacting like the character'? That's incredibly difficult..."

"He could talk back to the boss before and get away with it, and now he can get away with slacking off to customers... Could it be that this character's normal behavior pattern is itself a kind of rule for fighting against the bizarre?"

"Quickly, analyze all the words and actions of the Dragon Kingdom players! This could be the key clue to clearing the S-rank dungeon!"