Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start-Chapter 275 - 161: Law System

Night Town.

Under the moonlight, the night in the town was exceptionally quiet. No one would come out at night because the night always represented danger. Before the morning sunlight shone upon the town, the rules for the residents of Night Town had already been refreshed, but just hadn’t been displayed.

The things that residents of this world need to do every day and the things they must not do can only be fully seen during the daytime.

So, no one would leave their house during the night; as long as they stayed inside, they wouldn’t violate the yet unformed rules.

Step step... step step...

A somewhat mechanical sound of footsteps arose, as a dazed old man slowly walked through a narrow alley.

This was the mayor of Night Town. As a product of the rules, the laws of the town were his rules, and within the law, the mayor had the obligation to protect this town.

Thus, upon receiving word that someone would attack the town tonight, he began his patrol.

For products of the rules, the rules will always guide them to find those attempting to defy the rules.

Step step step....

As the sound of footsteps faded away, under the moonlight, some people wearing Faceless Masks moved in another direction. Although the Night Cultists also had to obey the town’s rules, they had their special privileges.

For instance, creating an underground shielded space for Divine Abomination, or maintaining the town’s order by punishing those who violated the rules.

And tonight, the patrol of the Night Cultists was unusually dense.

After both groups disappeared, in a corner where moonlight couldn’t reach, a piece of darkness squirmed slightly.

Subsequently, in a somewhat drafty residential building, Charles appeared in the corner with a slightly unpleasant expression.

The appearance of the mayor was something he could anticipate, but encountering such a monster indeed put some pressure on him.

Rule-based monsters in such a Rule Zone are invincible, with few beings capable of killing them.

Even the Dawn Squad’s hunts usually involved bypassing such bosses, finding the core of the Rule Zone, and then destroying it, thus making such bosses disappear.

Charles’s eyes were somewhat oppressive. Just as he prepared to find the owner of the house to understand the rules for today, a soft sound emerged from his feet.

Crack~

The sound of wood cracking echoed, causing Charles to pause and instinctively glance over.

The foundation of the house seemed... a bit unstable... how could this be?

As this thought emerged, with a boom, centered on him, the surrounding wooden floor dramatically collapsed.

A tremendous sound pierced the tranquil night.

"Ah ah ah..."

Screams rose in the direction of the bedroom, akin to a siren, making Charles’s heart sink continually.

"Black Night Law Article 97, no noise after 11 p.m."

An aged voice resounded, and suddenly, from the bedroom, a terrifying Power erupted, leaving the frightened screams abruptly cut off, replaced by the pungent smell of blood.

Charles sharply turned his head to see the old man, who had already walked away, holding a thick book with a black cover and slowly turning his head towards him.

"Shit!" Charles cursed under his breath; encountering such nonsense was extremely bad luck!

Dark Stealth!

Buzz~

Charles’s form rapidly melded into the darkness, becoming one with his surroundings.

"Black Night Law Article 126, unauthorized intrusion into others’ residences requires forty-eight-hour detention and fines; blacksmith, you’ve broken the law!"

The aged voice echoed, as if the mayor’s words transformed into a rule, instantly freezing the darkness and preventing Charles’s escape.

"Mad, Law System’s monster!"

Charles had the urge to curse, understanding now why Pu Sheng always had the Night Cultists patrol the mayor’s house daily.

Turns out it was to seal off information!

"Black Night Law Article 35, insulting the strong, minor offenses, thirty lashes."

The mayor stared at the darkness, the black book in his hand shimmering with a mysterious glow under the moonlight.

Buzz~

Charles felt a Powerful force instantly tear through the darkness, falling swiftly upon him.

Bang~

Charles spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, his breath beginning to wane.

The blood suspended in the air, rapidly turning pitch black, in the next moment, bursting into a Powerful Divine Light.

Buzz~

The mayor’s somewhat stiff body paused, the book in his hand flipping through pages with a swishing sound, finally stopping on the ninth page.

"Black Night Law, Article Nine, escapees, marked, wanted, executed!"

Clap~

The mayor closed the book, turned, and walked in another direction with mechanical strides.

Simultaneously, a very peculiar wave traversed the entire Night Town.

On the other side, Pu Sheng was startled, then smiled, waving his hand as numerous figures in black robes with Faceless Masks swiftly began to run, scattering in all directions.

Step step step... 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The urgent footsteps spread irregularly across the whole of Night Town.

Red wanted poster: Law Enforcer all Attributes +10%, wanted criminal all Attributes -10%, when a Law Enforcer is within ten meters of the wanted criminal, the rules will give warning.

"Shit..."

A low curse sounded, Charles’s eyes filled with gloom. How could the ground collapse?

Yet he hadn’t felt any Energy fluctuations; this seemed to be on the level of Destiny. He only knew he’d been targeted but didn’t know by whom.

Taking out a bottle of purely black Potion and drinking it, his aura rapidly began to rise.

Night Town is the world’s core; the rules here can be said to be the most Powerful rules in this world, and the mayor can invoke the Power of the decrees according to the law, thus leveraging the Power of the rules.