[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h":3,"chapter-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-129":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},749378,993,"Chapter 129: Preparations Before Entering the Instance","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-129",129,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran initially wanted to have a Death Row inmate lead the way. However, according to the Pillar Rules, Death Row inmates could only walk for one hour a day. Since Chen Ran was only willing to pay a single Point, the inmate simply turned and walked away, returning to the bottom of the Apartment Block to stand like a corpse with a fake smile, waiting for a better employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It is this guy who just recently became a Death Row inmate again. That look in his eyes just now...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was he calling me a pauper?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had spent quite a bit yesterday. Between the two of them, their combined Points amounted to a mere twenty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They each needed to keep five Points in reserve for emergencies, leaving them with only fifteen usable Points. Out of that, they still had to buy a Tracking Talisman, food, medicine, and other supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given their level of poverty, a Death Row inmate was probably wealthier than they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to hire a Death Row inmate for a single Point, they had no choice but to head to the Commercial District on their own. Without a guide, they tread carefully the entire way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rule Priority in the 18th Level was as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme Rule > Pillar Rules > Common Sense Rules >= Area or Indoor Exclusive Rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could coexist, but if the rules conflicted with one another, the one with the highest Priority took precedence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey was uneventful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrived at the main gate of the Commercial District. At the entrance stood two stone lions, each holding a wooden sign in its jaws. Written on these signs were the rules that had to be observed within the district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the background of the wooden signs featured a floor plan of the Commercial District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commercial District consisted of three streets in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was the Street of Ultimate Bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, One-Star to Three-Star Players came here to buy or sell items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was the Street of Rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, Four-Star to Six-Star Players frequented this street to trade items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third was the Street of Samsara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This street was reserved for Seven-Star to Nine-Star Players looking to purchase or sell goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the explanation on the rules, the first street was called the Street of Ultimate Bliss because the players who came here had generally not abandoned their emotions. As a result, the street housed several entertainment venues that did not violate the Pillar Rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These so-called entertainment venues were indoors, where specialized players used their Skills. These Skills were all of the mind-altering variety, designed to produce mental or psychological effects on the recipients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, some Skills allowed the customer's consciousness to roam through their memories, returning to scenes from their life before the game to see the loved ones they yearned for day and night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When paired with a Mental Cultivation Method, these entertainment venues actually provided a certain degree of supportive benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the only employees capable of using their Skills without lying were the Ghost Whisperers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the fees were exorbitantly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Points per session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Street of Ultimate Bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half of the street, players set up stalls on both sides to sell items they had obtained from Instances or goods created using their Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half was lined with formal shops. Some specialized in purchasing items from players, while others sold all sorts of miraculous artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through the rules and introductions, the two entered the Street of Ultimate Bliss. They immediately saw two rows of players crouching by the roadside running stalls. The setups were incredibly simple: just a piece of cloth spread on the ground with the items or food they wished to sell placed on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street was bustling with players, much like a busy marketplace. However, constrained by the rule on the first stone pillar that forbade loud noises, there were no shouts from vendors hawking their wares or loud haggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was very quiet. Even when they spoke, it was in hushed whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, no one was aimlessly strolling. Everyone had a clear objective; they asked the price of exactly what they needed, bought it, and left without lingering a second longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong's first time there, they could not help but look around in curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stalls sold food, others sold contracted Slaves, and some sold appliances brought back from Instances. There was also furniture, tableware, cold weapons, bicycles, hiking backpacks and gear, diving suits, medicine, syringes, Luoyang Shovels, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer variety of goods was a feast for the eyes, though the most popular items by far were the various talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some players had Skills that allowed them to craft talismans, which generally possessed unique special effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the effects of a Heart-Clearing Talisman were vastly superior to a Sedative. Sticking one on the body could instantly shatter an Id Tier Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the price was outrageously expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred Points per piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Chen Ran and his companion could not afford it, so they asked if anyone had a Tracking Talisman instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the stall owner shake his head, they continued walking forward, stopping midway to purchase a few items they might need in an Instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, they bought a Sobering Agent. Its effects were somewhat better than a Sedative, but it came with side effects, leaving the user lightheaded and dizzy for the next half hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also picked up pepper spray, daggers, an Entrenching Shovel, updated some of their mountaineering gear, and acquired Gas Masks, among other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five Points they had each set aside were essentially all spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, they spotted a crowd of players gathered around a stall up ahead. Moving closer, they saw the stall owner was a middle-aged man. Laid out in front of him were several talismans, and on every single one...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the character for \"Track.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small board stood on the stall, listing the prices for the different grades of Tracking Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"50% Tracking Talisman: 500 Points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"40% Tracking Talisman: 110 Points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"30% Tracking Talisman: 60 Points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"20% Tracking Talisman: 30 Points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10% Tracking Talisman: 5 Points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them widened their eyes. Chen Ran immediately tossed a small card to the stall owner, but at almost the exact same moment, another person tossed a card over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner checked the Points on both cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You both want to buy the 10% Tracking Talisman, but I only have one. Discuss it amongst yourselves and figure out who yields to who,\" the stall owner muttered. As he spoke, he placed one of the small cards on the stall and tucked the other into his waist pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks,\" Chen Ran declared upon seeing this, reaching out to grab the 10% Tracking Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did so simply because the card the stall owner had just pocketed was the one Chen Ran had thrown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original intention was that no matter which of the two bought the 10% Tracking Talisman, he would still earn five Points. That was why he accepted five Points and left the other card on the stall, so the player who did not get the talisman could take their Points back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that such a gesture would backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner looked at the other customer. The man had a handsome face and deep, profound eyes. He cast a long, meaningful look at both the vendor and Chen Ran, picked up the small card from the stall, and then walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That person seemed to be...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Lin Xuan!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The darling prodigy of the Liar-Slayer Alliance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, the vendor could not help but look in Chen Ran's direction. However, Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong had already long since departed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shameless!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Still, a 10% Tracking Talisman means there is a 90% chance of failure. Normally, no one wants this kind of garbage.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If Lin Xuan wanted to buy it, does that mean his Skill is time-related? And a time-resetting type of Skill at that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Otherwise, with his status, there would be absolutely no reason to buy a mere 10% success rate item. This piece of information could likely fetch a good price.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong, the vendor completely ignored them. He did not recognize them, so he assumed they were just ordinary One-Star Players buying a 10% Tracking Talisman to try their luck at tracking down an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, it was evident that someone within the Liar-Slayer Alliance was selling classified intelligence. Otherwise, how could the stall owner possibly recognize only Lin Xuan and not Qiu Yinong, who was just as renowned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most likely reason was that the intelligence broker had not found Qiu Yinong's information within the classified files. Pushing this logic further...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It indicated that the records for Professional Lie-Slayers and Amateur Lie-Slayers were stored separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the person selling the information had to be a Professional Lie-Slayer, and moreover, someone in a management position with access to confidential intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Chen Ran and his partner were oblivious to all of this. With the Tracking Talisman in hand, there was no need to loiter any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the two had planned to properly explore the other areas of the 18th Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But plans could never keep up with changes. In their next Instance, they would have to face at least two Three-Star Players and over a dozen Two-Star Players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were under an immense amount of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next two and a half days, the pair intended to stay cooped up in their rented room to rest, build up their strength, and adjust their physical and mental state, however...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree longs for peace, but the wind will not cease. On the second day, a Death Row inmate came knocking on their door.\u003C\u002Fp>",1669,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7bcc6df3aff002fe68d5dd463dd086a39e6b2015e90dd46900fb7622d3ba4c0","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-130","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-128",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]