Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

As she experienced all of this, Jianzi was bleeding from all seven orifices. Her eyes and ears felt like they were being torn apart, and the pain from her head almost made her collapse to the ground. For a moment, she felt like her head was about to explode.

However, we have already succeeded in seeing it.

Although the price paid was not easy, this time, I truly saw and understood it.

Yotsuya Miko has found the correct answer to what exactly a "surgeon" is.

To be free from the obsession with suffering.

This is the most fundamental thing that belongs to a surgeon.

Whether it's a patient suffering from an incurable serious illness, or someone who has suffered immense emotional trauma and lost the will to live, anyone who is unable to bear the pain, yearns for relief, and wishes to end their own life—these obsessions converge to form the basis for the birth of the surgeon.

Therefore, a true surgeon should be someone who, upon birth, immediately seeks self-destruction and would not deprive others of their existence.

However, the hospital distorted the existence of this obsession.

In those blurry images, Miko sensed the process of the surgeon's distortion. The obsession that should have been directed at the surgeon himself, under the hospital's manipulation, was directed at all life except himself. This being, who originally only sought self-liberation, became an extremely terrifying monster, existing solely for slaughter, after his obsession was twisted. Especially after the hospital injected some kind of power into the surgeon's body, the greatly enhanced surgeon was almost invincible. Neither the psychiatrist nor the internist could compare to this pure monster, this purest being whose obsession had been distorted.

That's really disgusting.

They seize the souls of those who are suffering and seeking relief, forcing them to endure even more pain, compelling these obsessions to coalesce, and then twisting them into this evil form. This so-called "hospital" is so disgusting that one wishes to destroy it immediately.

But for now, let's think about how to deal with the [surgeon], how to free himself from this twisted obsession. The [hospital] isn't the point yet...

"Ok?"

When they realized it, the crimson light was already within reach.

boom! ! !

Because she was in a state of inspiration and couldn't react at all, the next second she felt the world turn upside down as she tumbled down from a pile of ruins and crashed hard to the ground. The spot where she had just stood was now a sea of ​​fire, instantly pulverized by an extremely terrifying force.

Just now, it felt like someone pushed me away.

Because I was too focused, I couldn't see the person's face clearly, but the person seemed to be a young girl with short blue hair, and it felt like I had seen her not long ago.

Wait, could it be...?

"Don't just stand there! Let's get out of here first!"

An anxious female voice suddenly rang out from beside me.

Somewhat confused, Miko turned to look at the source of the sound and then saw Ijichi Hoshika. Still dazed, she was then carried on her back and made to wander aimlessly through the ruins.

Not far away, amidst the ravaged ruins and inferno, Liang's figure appeared alongside the [Teacher]. The former's small face clearly showed tension and unease. However, as the [Surgeon] swiftly advanced, the girl's expression immediately turned to one of utter horror, while the [Teacher], who had been silently watching over her, immediately activated her ethereal power. Then, another violent roar erupted from the ruins.

As for why Liang and Xingge refused to stay even after reaching the surviving players' refuge area, insisting on re-entering the extremely dangerous inner area, they themselves didn't quite understand.

Yamada Ryo, who was peacefully staying in the players' refuge area, suddenly had a strange feeling and felt that she should do something. Without hesitation, she ran out of the refuge area and headed in a direction she couldn't explain.

Xingge, who was resting with Ryo, was completely taken aback by Ryo's sudden strange behavior. However, as an adult, she followed without hesitation. Even knowing that her abilities were inferior to Ryo's, she couldn't accept Ryo's inexplicable act of venturing alone into an unknown and dangerous place. As a result, the two wandered further and further into the darkness, eventually finding themselves in the inner battlefield area. They witnessed once again the earth-shattering battle between Kaguya and the others and the "Surgeon." For a moment, Xingge couldn't help but wonder if witnessing such a scene would be worth dying for.

Then, Ryo, now fully awake, and Hoshika, who had followed in a daze, saw Yotsuya Miko staggering towards the [Surgeon]'s location, seemingly sleepwalking. Although completely baffled as to what was happening, both could see that Miko's mental state was practically nonexistent. Even though the [Surgeon], after knocking Kaguya away, had shifted his attention and clearly noticed Miko's spying, the sleepwalking girl showed no intention of waking up. She even reached out to the [Surgeon], as if trying to decipher his information in some unknown way.

The problem is that the enemy has already started aiming at you. At a time like this, is it really okay for you to just stand there like an idiot?!

At this moment, Ryo noticed the appearance of the "Teacher." With this summoned creature belonging to Takami following along, Ryo clearly realized something and decisively chose to step forward to help. At the critical moment, he pushed away the unconscious Miko and used the "Teacher's" power to temporarily avoid the "Surgeon's" attack. He also tried to attract the "Teacher's" attention in this way to buy time for Hoshika to escape with Miko.

boom! ! !

After a loud explosion, the [Surgeon]'s attack shattered the space itself, turning Liang and the [Teacher] into dust.

The anticipated attempt to buy time ultimately succeeded in gaining about three or four seconds. Considering the vast difference in strength between the two sides, gaining even a few seconds was quite remarkable. However, for Hoshika, who was carrying Miko and fleeing, this situation was rather dire.

"So why did we get involved in this kind of thing in the first place...?"

Xingge, who was complaining, quickly looked around before disappearing into a ruined area that looked like a commercial street.

Under some external interference, the [Surgeon] who had locked onto Jianzi as his target instantly appeared above the ruins and then fell down, preparing to deliver a heavy blow to Xingge who was running below.

【…】

But before the [Surgeon's] attack could actually land, the thing suddenly stopped moving.

Its gaze shifted from Xingge to the broken shops and the shards of glass scattered in the ruins, which should have belonged to those shops.

Among those fragments, it seems that different faces are reflected, each face filled with pain and overflowing with a longing for liberation.

boom!

After a deafening roar, the ruined street was completely crushed into dust by the "surgeon".

Although I don't know what happened, it seems like the thing behind it got even angrier?

Thinking this, Xingge glanced back and saw the indistinguishable male or female "surgeon" catching up at incredible speed. After being intercepted by Kaguya and the others, the surgeon quickly dispatched them, sending them flying far away after a few exchanges. This might have been partly due to Kaguya and the others' weakened state after a long battle, but Xingge couldn't think of such things at the moment. All she could feel was the extreme terror of the "surgeon" rapidly approaching her, and the sense of impending doom.

There's no way I can dodge at that speed. Am I going to die here?

"Huh...huh..."

With heavy breathing, Xingge ran forward at all her might, trying to take Jianzi further away from the enemy with this obviously futile means.

At this rate, the surgeon should appear next to Xingge in the next second and kill her on the spot.

But this did not happen.

Just before the terrifying monster was about to touch Xingge and Jianzi, something appeared, causing the monster to fall into confusion once again.

Xingge didn't see it, and Jianzi didn't notice it either. They were looking at an ordinary mirror that was completely unremarkable when it suddenly appeared and reflected the shattered, inhuman face and body of the "surgeon".

A faint golden light flickered at that moment, transforming into an almost imperceptible thin line in the air and drifting into the distance.

Chapter 119 The Destruction of Doctors and Hospitals and the Overlooked Things

The roaring sound continued.

As the collapse became more pronounced, everyone could now clearly feel the process of this distorted space gradually crumbling.

Although monsters were still active and enemies were still launching desperate attacks, Gao Hai's golden domain completely enveloped the collapsing, distorted space. Most of the surviving players had already retreated into the domain and were using its defenses to fight the monsters. Those players who had been seriously injured in the battle were now receiving timely medical treatment.

Several Red Moon-level players who participated in suppressing the ghost train had fallen unconscious due to their severe injuries, having fought without any protection. However, the Sunflower Squad, along with Xiao Hua, Hong Xia, and Wen Gu Yin Yu, who also participated in the battle, remained largely unharmed because they were protected on the train. The ghost bus they used, however, was destroyed after Gao Hai withdrew the golden flames due to the immense force it had endured. It was estimated that it would take at least several days to repair itself, so the Sunflower Squad, who had originally intended to continue the operation, had to retreat with the main force.

Yu Qingshan, Li Ling, and the others felt somewhat regretful about this, but Wen Gu Yinyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, happy that she no longer had to worry about getting caught up in another battle of the gods.

However, before she could even feel happy for long, a sudden chill and spatial fluctuations brought forth another large number of bizarre creatures and fleshy monsters from the crumbling, distorted space. Although the players were protected by the High Sea Domain, the power of the [Hospital] followed suit, launching a fierce counterattack. Everyone could only brace themselves and struggle to cope with this rabid attack, and the ruins were once again engulfed in chaos.

"It's a bit strange..."

One player muttered to himself, frowning and looking thoughtful.

In fact, more than one person noticed the anomaly; the players who had managed to stay standing until now were essentially the elite of the elite. They could see that Gao Hai had released the core obsession of the [Hospital] instance from its control, and they could also see that the distorted space itself had suffered irreversible damage. Logically speaking, given the situation, the [Hospital] should have essentially lost its ability to resist. But now, although the [Hospital] certainly seemed to be on the verge of collapse, it not only hadn't calmed down, but was instead unleashing extremely fierce power, which was quite concerning.

Could it be that the Red Moon-level dungeon controlled by the [Hospital] has not been completely cleared yet?

There are still a few remaining core obsessions that haven't been resolved, which is why this thing can still retain a certain amount of power and cannot be truly banished.

"Could it be that the Lazy Fish Gang and the Red Knot Society..."

On the battlefield, facing the vast majority of attacks from the strange creatures, Shijou Maki and Fujiwara Chika exchanged a glance. Both realized that although the spatial node had been successfully destroyed, the Red Moon-level players who had ventured deep into the distorted space had likely failed to complete another task: bringing out the core artifact. To put it bluntly, there was a considerable probability that that group had been wiped out; perhaps the destruction of the spatial coordinates themselves was accomplished through a near-suicidal attack.

If that's the case, then we must send people in to search for those players.

Regardless, we cannot let those players' sacrifices be in vain. We've come this far, and if we can't completely eliminate the enemy because of some inexplicable reason, neither Maki nor Chika can accept it, and neither can the players who have fought this far.

Boom! ! !

The bloody colors erupted on the battlefield, tearing apart vast swathes of land.

That was a burst of blood-red light that exploded directly from the monster's body. Each explosion could easily tear apart anything within a hundred meters. It could even transform into something similar to lightning to launch a long-range attack, directly bombarding Gao Hai's domain and causing cracks in it, even forcing Gao Hai's domain to retreat a little distance.

Facing imminent danger did not change the hospital's almost mad dog-like behavior. On the contrary, it began to unleash self-destructive power to empower the monsters it controlled, to the point that it treated these subordinates as disposable bombs.

Perhaps knowing their death was imminent, the hospital was now disregarding everything else. This utterly reckless and frenzied approach temporarily suppressed Gao Hai's expansion, creating a situation of temporary equilibrium, with Gao Hai occasionally gaining the upper hand.

At present, whether it is Zhenfei or Qianhua, or the Red Moon-level players who can be considered high-end combat power, or the vehicle-type obsession object Guigong that is easy to move, they are either seriously injured and need to protect the position, or they have fallen into a coma due to excessive injury and consumption, or they are directly scrapped and temporarily unusable. There is simply no suitable method to find.

Of course, since the distorted space itself has already entered an irreversible state of collapse, simply waiting for Gao Hai to use his mental power to cover the remnants of the distorted space and find the core obsession hidden within is also a viable method. However, given the current intensity of the battle, if we wait until then, the player's side will likely suffer significant casualties. After all, the current intensity of the [Hospital]'s seemingly last gasp attack is far beyond everyone's expectations.

"We must send people deeper into the area. If we cannot break through the remaining two core obsessions, the hospital can still continue to use its power against us."

Struggling to withstand the relentless bombardment from the hospital, Chika turned to look in Maki's direction and shouted at her.

"I know, I know. It's obvious at a glance. The problem is we're stuck here and can't get out. Ugh, why can't this thing just die already? It's already at this point and it's still struggling to survive, even showing signs of getting stronger than before. It's just too disgusting!"

Maki responded through gritted teeth, her gaze filled with hatred as she looked at the exploding monsters and black-red lightning. She truly wished she could rush to the [Hospital] immediately, drag the perpetrators out, and tear them to pieces. Faced with this unparalleled, terrifying power, all the girl could do was try her best to hold the line, otherwise the contamination would truly breach the domain and infiltrate deeper areas. As for anything else, she no longer had the strength to do so.

Are we only able to rely on those who are still in the inner zone?

Thinking this, Maki felt a little uneasy. However, Chika, who was not far away, noticed an abandoned position as her gaze swept over the ruins where twisted and strange creatures were constantly emerging.

If I remember correctly, that position belonged to a Night-level player squad called [Between Light and Darkness].

Hmm, I think I'm not mistaken. After all, that team's strength was close to the Red Moon level, enough to defend a considerable area, making them a very reliable team. If I remember correctly, this team had already been wiped out once before, and it was Ah Hai who revived them and even gave them a buff. Later, after the defensive battle began, because their team was quite strong, they were allowed to access the intelligence network among Red Moon level players, so they might have already seen some information.

So, when they retreated into the territory just now, did they follow?

Before she could even count the players defending the area, an even more ferocious attack arrived. Qianhua had no choice but to temporarily put aside these issues and focus her energy on dealing with the hospital's desperate counterattack.

Far from the battlefield, in the increasingly distorted and fragmented dark space, several figures were stealthily passing through a collapsed ruin, avoiding the strange creatures rushing towards the area, and making their way forward.

"This burnt smell... there's no mistake. If we follow this direction, we'll definitely find the core artifact we couldn't bring out."

Yan Hui, the captain of the Minghuijian Squad, had recently witnessed the fighting posture of Taizhenfei and others and quickly determined that the core obsession object had not yet been deciphered. After confirming that the players from the Moyu Gang and Hongjie Society were unable to move due to serious injuries, she made a decisive decision to lead her team into the collapsing distorted space instead of returning to the safe area with the main force.

This extremely risky, almost suicidal behavior naturally drew the ire of his teammates, with Qin Shou even questioning whether Yan Hui had lost her mind. In response to this teammate's insubordination, Yan Hui gently delivered a punch to the stomach to calm him down, and then assigned Cui Qiushui to provide post-incident psychological counseling for Qin Shou. Judging from Qin Shou's reaction at the time, he was quite moved.

"This is far too risky, Captain. We need a reasonable explanation."

Lake's subsequent questions were much calmer, so Yan Hui chose to explain and communicate seriously this time.

"Although our team members are only considered Dark Night level players overall, with Mr. Gao's enhancement, we are actually much stronger than before. And I think the [Hospital] is completely unaware of this and unable to distinguish it."

"Although that thing has indeed become much crazier now, and it doesn't hesitate to personally attack low-level players and ordinary people, its arrogance hasn't diminished at all. If a group of Red Moon level players come in looking for the Obsession Item, I believe that thing will definitely take notice. But if it's just a few of us who haven't actually reached the Red Moon level yet, it's hard to say whether that thing will even look at us. And that's our advantage."

"Right now, the [Hospital] definitely understands its impending doom, so it will surely launch an even more frantic attack on Mr. Gao's territory. Even if the players there realize what they need to do, it's difficult for them to break out of the territory now. And we players who didn't retreat with them at the beginning have slipped through. So, as long as we keep a low profile, we have a chance to avoid being discovered by the [Hospital] and safely reach the area where the core obsession is located. At that time, the blessing that belongs to Mr. Gao on us will become coordinates, helping Mr. Gao to directly locate the position of the core obsession. In other words, even if we all die, as long as our bodies fall around the core obsession, we can still help Mr. Gao and ensure that this war ends faster."

In her calm words, Yan Hui showed no interest in the topic of death.

Perhaps it's because they've already been resurrected once, so death doesn't seem so scary anymore? Or maybe it's because they've died once, so they're not afraid to die again?

Yan Hui wasn't entirely sure which mental state she was currently leaning towards, but she knew that since she possessed the ability, she had to shoulder the responsibilities that came with it. After all, it was her own choice, and she believed that the team members standing with her were no different in this regard, which was why they were able to come together and form a team.

"Regardless of whether Mr. Gao can ultimately revive me, I have already decided to take the initiative to participate in the operation. Do you want to come?"

So Yan Hui left those words behind and turned to move forward.