The other monsters lying on the ground at the same table all looked on with envy, staring at the bowl on the ground and then at Ya Ya on the table; the difference was like night and day.
Yin Xiu's actions not only angered the players at his table, but also drew criticism from players at other tables.
"It's a joke that a monster sits at the same table as a human." Someone sneered loudly. "Even if you just entered this floor, you should have sensed it, right? On this floor, the player is the master of the monster."
"Just treat those things that you can crush with your bare hands like dogs, and leave them crawling on the ground. Why be so nice to them?"
The players' voices drew agreement from others, and almost everyone in the dance hall noticed Yin Xiu's actions. They were particularly annoyed by the strange guy who was so arrogant, not only sitting at the table to eat but also daring to eat the players' food.
Ya Ya smacked her lips, chewing on her delicious meal, staring at the other players without saying a word.
She's a one-star boss in the beginner dungeon, after all. Although she's not as intimidating as the mayor or the female ghost, she doesn't do whatever other players ask for. Just focus on eating and ignore them.
Yin Xiu glanced at the handcuffs on his wrists, which faintly glowed with an orange light—the stain of arrogance.
If he kills a player now or stays too long, he might easily become arrogant and wait until he gets the rules.
Seeing that Yin Xiu remained silent, the others became even more arrogant. Although they couldn't directly attack Ya Ya, they would make an example of the other monsters to warn others.
"Come on, show us a talent, or I'll kill you."
"You, you, come here and crawl around the hall three times. If you don't, I'll kill you."
"Go, gather all the other monsters together, and everyone must learn to crawl like dogs. No one is allowed to be left behind."
With the player's repeated commands, the monsters in the hall began to move reluctantly, creating a grand and lively scene, but Yin Xiu frowned as he watched.
The players here have all been corrupted by the sin of arrogance, wielding small amounts of power and commanding monsters, becoming increasingly unscrupulous.
However, in Yin Xiu's view, they were not arrogant enough to only bully monsters.
As the eerie creature roamed the bustling hall, a waiter handed each player a rule sheet.
The rules sheet should have been the purpose of every player coming here, but after it was handed out, the other players didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, they laughed and joked at the monsters crawling around in the lobby.
Yin Xiu silently picked up the rule sheet on this floor.
[Arrogance Layer Rules:]
1. On this floor, you have the power to command monsters; you are the master, and all monsters must grovel at your feet.
2. If you encounter any strange or unruly creatures, please try your best to discipline them. No one will disobey your opinions.
3. In this layer, the player's words are absolute, but please do not become obsessed with power.
4. They will obey the most powerful.
After reading the rule sheet, Yin Xiu roughly understood that the power to command monsters was the power granted to players by the rules of this level, which unknowingly amplified the players' arrogance towards monsters.
The more they treat monsters as servants, the more they will be corrupted.
Yin Xiu looked up at the players and noticed that each of them was faintly emitting black smoke. Before long, they would be corrupted from players into monsters.
This is the price of arrogance.
Yin Xiu put away the rule sheet, not wanting to get involved in these people's business, but when he turned around, he saw Ya Ya sitting at the table, looking down at the monsters crawling over her feet, seemingly unhappy.
Meanwhile, in the distance, other players were recklessly instigating Ya Ya, "You're a monster too, why don't you come down and climb?"
"On this floor, all the monsters crawl on the ground. Look at them, and then look at yourself. Shouldn't you come down and be like them?"
"That's right, hurry up and climb down with them. Monsters don't need supernatural powers, just obedience is enough."
As the players continued to shout, Ya Ya became increasingly unhappy.
Yin Xiu recalled that the monsters of the Sloth Layer mentioned that they disliked the Warden because the Warden had set too many rules for Bliss City, forcing many monsters to participate in them. The monsters of the Pride Layer were probably the most affected.
Ya Ya didn't want to hear the players' voices, so she looked up and glared at them, baring her teeth, but immediately received an even stronger reaction: "You mere monster! How dare you glare at me! You want to die, don't you!"
Yin Xiu slammed the knife onto the table with a thud, stared coldly at the player, and the player immediately fell silent.
"Brother..." Ya Ya looked up at Yin Xiu in confusion, "Why is this dungeon so strange? The players are all acting really weird?"
"Because they're turning into monsters." Yin Xiu picked up Ya Ya from the table and tapped her nose. "Don't look at them, brother will show you a talent."
Ya Ya smiled and curved her eyes into crescents, "Okay."
Then Yin Xiu picked up Ya Ya and stood on the table.
This extremely rude and impolite behavior instantly drew everyone's attention. Instead of criticizing Yin Xiu's impoliteness, they angrily berated Ya Ya.
"How dare this mere monster stand on high up and look down at us! Get down here!"
"Who gave you permission to go up there! Monsters should crawl on the ground."
"Your pet even climbed on top of its owner's head! You won't know who's the owner until you're taught a lesson!"
Amidst the commotion and the players' readiness to teach Ya Ya a lesson, Yin Xiu lazily lowered his eyes, looking down at everyone with disdain, and said, "Get up, all of you."
As soon as those powerful words were uttered, everyone in the hall stood up abruptly.
Not only those crawling on the ground, but even the players sitting in chairs seemed to be out of control, reacting to Yin Xiu's words.
After standing up, they stared at each other in disbelief.
"What happened? My body... suddenly stood up on its own?"
"Me...me too..."
"Someone actually has the power to order us around?"
The players glared angrily at Yin Xiu, who was standing on the table, gritting their teeth, "Did you do something to us?!"
"You actually attacked us players for a monster! Are you even human?!"
"You're in cahoots with the monsters, aren't you!"
Yin Xiu ignored their voices and said calmly, "Sit down."
In a flash, everyone in the hall sat down, their bodies reacting completely out of control the moment they received the command.
Seeing the players' confusion and the monster's confusion, Yin Xiu guessed that the verification was almost complete.
The players are almost turning into monsters under the influence of the corruption, and the more arrogant they are towards the monsters, the more corrupted they become.
The hall appears to be filled with players and monsters, but in reality, it is filled with half-human, half-monster beings and true monsters. The power to command these monsters actually belongs solely to Yin Xiu.
Arrogance Rule Two: If you encounter any strange creature that doesn't obey your commands, try your best to discipline it. No one will disobey your opinions.
Arrogance Rule Four: They will obey the most powerful.
And right now, here, Yin Xiu is the most powerful person.