Naming Technique of the Night
In the neon of blue and purple, under the thick steel sky, at the forefront of this surge of data, lies the world post-tech revolution. It's also the dividing line between reality and illusion. Steel and flesh, past and future. In this place, the world outside and inside coexist. Everything in front of us feels like a wall of time within reach. The darkness is slowly creeping in. But hey, my friend, you gotta know, we can't just counter darkness with softness. Gotta use fire.
193. The Underworld of the Little Guys_2
He had always thought it was a vague concept, but now it seemed to embody some rigid substantive rules.
Huang Zixian explained, "In the Inner World, one must highly value loyalty, faithfulness, and promises. Zhou Mo took the money from Begonia Boxing Gym but was afraid to fight and made Boss Jiang lose face. This is considered a violation of the rules of trust, so he had to suffer the consequences. Also, once you join a clan in this Inner World, you cannot betray it, otherwise, you'll become an outcast. If anyone shelters a traitor, all clans can unite to attack."
Qing Chen nodded; he understood this.
The rule was a mechanism established by the rulers for their benefit. With this rule in place, anyone thinking of betraying the clan or breaking faith had to think twice.
However, the fact that such rules existed in the underground world of the Inner World was somewhat surprising to him.