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

On the candlelit wall, there were words written in cute handwriting. One of the riddles was: "[Eight feet long, four corners, two sides, only recognizes human faces, not animal faces]". Jianzi, who was not good at solving riddles, was a little confused, but she still made up her mind to leave the dormitory as soon as possible.

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Then she heard the sound of the door next to her being opened.

A tall figure slowly stepped into the dark dormitory.

Was that... a person wearing an owl hood?

Upon their first instinctive eye contact, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but have this thought.

But then, as the thing suddenly drew closer, the girl clearly saw that it was a face that had been torn open and stitched back together, turning the original human face into a bloody head that resembled an owl.

Are you asleep?

A high-pitched voice leaked from between the missing lips and teeth, accompanied by a foul-smelling wind.

Seeing that the child remained motionless.

She was completely terrified.

Are you asleep?

The thing had already stretched out its hands, whose nails had been pulled out, and climbed onto Miko's bed. Its bloody, mangled head was almost pressed against Miko's cheek, and it continued to ask her in a low voice.

Yotsuya Miko: "..."

The girl remained motionless, without even blinking, frozen in place.

The thing circled around Miko, crawling slowly on the bed, its bloodshot eyes fixed on her.

My brain is completely scrambled.

At this moment, Miko's entire body was frozen in extreme fear, even her breathing stopped, as if she had become a statue.

Even so, the thing showed no intention of leaving, but continued to circle around Miko, trying to speak to her again.

A slight noise came from outside the door at that moment, as if someone from the next dormitory had opened the door.

The thing that was just circling around Jianzi immediately shifted its target, returned to the door at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, opened the door and went out.

[Asleep—]

"Sleep with your grandpa!"

The sounds of blades slicing through bone, liquid gushing out, and something screaming filled the air for a moment before quickly falling silent.

A person wearing a sheep's head hood pushed open the door and entered the room, then took off the hood, revealing Gao Hai's face.

Sitting on the bed, Yotsuya Miko stared blankly at Takami for a while before slowly slumping down and lying back down on the bed, instinctively reaching out to grab the dirty thin blanket covering her.

"Are you alright? With me here, you don't need to be afraid of these things."

As Gao Hai spoke, he walked over to Jianzi, and on the way, he slashed and dismembered the monsters lying on the other three beds, and also stole their candles.

"No... Waaah... It's okay... Waaah..."

The lovely girl's eyes filled with tears at that moment, and she spoke in a trembling voice. Her pitiful appearance undeniably gave Gao Hai a strong urge to tease her. However, he managed to restrain himself, simply patting her shoulder to signal her to get up.

Next, he needs to reunite with Miss Xiongmi as soon as possible; having her as a teammate will improve their chances of survival. Unfortunately, taking out the doll will inevitably attract Alice's attention, and it consumes too many pills, so Gao Hai isn't confident he can release the player inside the second doll. After all, he can't be sure if the other player has a way to preserve their sanity like Miss Xiongmi; rescuing a madwoman wouldn't be worth it.

"Come on, come on, stay close to me, and tell me immediately if you notice anything that seems wrong."

Putting the hood back on, and holding Miko's hand, Gao Hai quickly left the room and returned to the corridor.

After the two left, the dormitory room door opened silently and slowly. Then, a petite figure quietly appeared, looked up at the spot where Jianzi had been lying, and then turned her head back to look in the direction where Gao Hai and Jianzi had left.

Chapter 45: The Maliciously Insulting Student Rules and the Tactics of a Veteran Player

It didn't take Gao Hai long to find the dormitory building's floor plan in the corridor.

Unlike the teaching building, whose internal spatial structure was obviously disordered, the dormitory building's structure looked quite normal. The third floor where he and Jianzi were located had 15 single dormitory rooms, a washroom, a toilet, a room for the building manager, and two staircases, which was quite simple in terms of structure.

Gao Hai easily guessed the answer to Alice's riddle: "toothbrush." ​​Therefore, he didn't touch the toothbrush on the shelf. As for Miko's riddle, Gao Hai couldn't ask due to the rules, so he simply emphasized to the girl that she absolutely mustn't touch the related items and must ensure she didn't actually come into contact with them. After all, nobody knew where Alice's so-called "correct location" was. If getting the item meant their current location was the correct one, that would be a huge problem.

"I don't see Miss Xiong Mi anywhere..."

Following closely beside Takami, Yotsuya Miko observed her surroundings and spoke softly.

"She should have been teleported to another dormitory room. Don't worry about her. She's a Red Moon level player after all; she should be able to protect herself. Let's go to the first floor, which is the meeting point we agreed on beforehand. We'll check the situation when we get there."

With that, Gao Hai quickly led Jianzi down the stairs on the left side of the dormitory building, the one directly opposite room 304, and headed towards the second floor.

The reason he didn't choose the stairs on the right was because going up those stairs required passing the toilet. Alice's game rules specifically mentioned the toilet, which made Gao Hai more cautious. He would try to avoid getting close to the toilet whenever possible.

However, sometimes the more you try to avoid something, the more likely you are to end up on a path you don't want to take. For example, right now, after Gao Hai led Jianzi down the stairs, the floor marker for the next floor was marked as "-1 floor," instead of the "2 floor" that should have been displayed under normal circumstances.

Something is clearly wrong here.

Even under the candlelight, it was clear that the surrounding scenery was not much different from the previous third floor. But for some reason, Gao Hai had a strong intuition, as if a voice in his heart was warning him to leave immediately and not to stay in this place any longer.

In the dim light, some dormitory doors seemed to be quietly opening, and someone inside seemed to be secretly peeking at the scene outside.

This time, even the sheep's head mask couldn't give Gao Hai enough sense of security. He had a feeling that if the things inside those doors came out, he and Jianzi would definitely die on the spot; there was no other possible outcome.

"Let's go back."

Leading the girl back to the third floor, Gao Hai looked down at the pitch-black staircase, a bad feeling gradually creeping into his heart.

The corridor on the third floor was unchanged from before, still as dilapidated as ever. Large chunks of rubble had collapsed from the ceiling, and several lights were even hanging in mid-air. The walls on both sides were covered with cracks and scratches, and there were also some suspicious traces of solidified black liquid.

Near room 308, close to the restroom, Gao Hai saw a poster pasted on the wall. Although the poster itself was faded, the text on it was still legible.

This is a set of [Student Code of Conduct].

As a student of Fujika Junior High School, you are obligated to abide by these rules. Both you and your parents should use these rules as a guide for your behavior.

1. Listen attentively to your teachers and students who are more capable than you, maintain a humble attitude, and memorize every word they say. If you cannot memorize exactly what your teachers and high-achieving students say to you, you will receive a warning.

2. Obey the orders of teachers and students who are better than you. You must fully comply with the rules of your student rank. This is the bottom line you must follow as a student, and you must never break the rules.

3. When a student's order conflicts with a teacher's order, the teacher's order takes precedence. If two teachers' orders conflict, the teacher who gave you the order first should be followed until they reach a consensus.

4. Never lie to your teacher. Always treat your teachers and other students with the utmost honesty. You must never violate this rule.

5. Keep your surroundings clean. Wherever you are, you are responsible for the cleanliness of that place. Any litter within 10 meters of you is a dereliction of duty, and you will receive a warning if you find any.

6. Waste is shameful. Whether it's wasting food or water, it's unacceptable. Any waste within 10 meters of you is a dereliction of duty, and you will receive a warning if discovered.

7. Students should not become friends with teachers. Teachers are always your superiors. Once you have this kind of thought, it means that you have lost the foundation of your existence as a human being and will be permanently relegated to the level of a "bad student".

8. Students must not harbor hostility towards teachers and must always maintain a humble and respectful attitude towards them. You should obey your teachers and feel honored to do so; otherwise, you will be considered to have lost the foundation of your existence as a human being and will be forever relegated to the status of a "bad child."

9. Any behavior that harms a teacher is absolutely unacceptable. Only teachers can harm students, and only excellent students can harm poor students. Ranking is absolute, and any questioning of ranking is unacceptable. Those who question it are undoubtedly trash who have lost the foundation of human existence and will forever be relegated to the status of "bad kids."

【10.■■Teaching Building■%s■d**f■■￥v＃er■g。 。 (Unrecognizable gibberish)】

【11.■■playgroundfd*■■%s■*■s■d*（unrecognizable gibberish）】

【12.■■Swimming pool■■■■■■…… (Unrecognizable gibberish)】

[14. Students living in the dormitory building must abide by the basic rules of the dormitory building. They must not stay in the dormitory during the day, and must sleep in their own beds after lights out at night. They are not allowed to go to the rooftop. They must shower once a day. There must be no garbage on the dormitory floor. When leaving the dormitory, the sheets and blankets must be kept clean and tidy. Water resources must not be wasted. Students must greet the dormitory management teacher when they see them. Anyone who violates any of these rules will receive a warning.]

【15.■■■■■ (Completely blacked out and unrecognizable)】

It didn't take Gao Hai too long to read through this student code of conduct. As for the content of this code of conduct, if we refer to it in conjunction with the previous [Student Ranking Handbook], Gao Hai can only say that this school is truly unparalleled in its lack of moral character.

Damn it, putting everything else aside, you have to memorize every single word your teachers and top students say to you, word for word, or you'll be punished. Who came up with this ingenious rule? This kind of system will only cause the good, average, and bad students to disappear quickly, leaving only the excellent and the bad students. This lousy school really went to great lengths to further exacerbate the conflict within the school.

"Mr. Gao, this rule..."

Because this is the third playthrough, Yotsuya Miko has not seen the student grade handbook before, so she is somewhat confused about the student code of conduct and does not quite understand what it is all about.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems as long as I'm here."

With that, Gao Hai led Jianzi forward. As they passed the restroom, his nerves were on edge, and he carefully watched for any sounds coming from inside. If he heard dripping water or any talking sounds, he would have to consider whether he should go in and shove it all up.

But this time, nothing happened.

The toilet was completely dark and quiet; not a sound could be heard.

The two successfully traversed this section of the road and soon arrived at rooms 312 and 313.

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Just then, several dormitory doors in the corridor suddenly opened, and one after another, distorted and eerie creatures stepped out of the dormitories.

Gao Hai sensed intense malice.

How could these strange creatures harbor direct malice towards him, who was wearing a sheep's head mask and had the identity of a "teacher"?

I've been wearing this hood ever since I entered the dormitory building, so why are these things reacting differently than the ghosts in the teaching building?

"Watch out, hide behind me."

The bloodstained machete was gripped in his hand.

Although Gao Hai was surprised that these strange students had suddenly become unafraid of him, it wouldn't change the current situation. As long as he had this machete, most of the strange creatures in Teng Hua Middle School couldn't do anything to Gao Hai; he could just come up and hack them all away.

Amidst splattering blood, Gao Hai led Jianzi forward, easily cutting down more than a dozen monster students who rushed towards them.

As he led Miko to the stairs on the right side of the corridor, Gao Hai noticed a student with only half a head running up from the side of the corridor, moving with lightning speed. He instinctively prepared to attack, but before he could swing his knife at the student, the guy suddenly stopped and raised his hands in surrender.

Gao Hai:?

What's going on with this thing? Is it another rational being? Is it really a common thing for supernatural beings to retain their rationality?

[Don't shoot, you're an accomplice, I'm Xiong Mi]

The next moment, however, Xiong Mi's own voice rang out from the monster's mouth.

Gao Hai:? ? ?

[This is one of the blessings I possess. I can copy my own personality and memories, create a template, and then implant it into anything with a "human-like structure," thereby temporarily controlling it. I can only control this student for about 15 minutes. After that, I'll have it act with the two of you. As for myself... I'm afraid I can't come for now. Two Alices have locked onto me at the same time, and I'm already having a terrible headache just trying to evade their pursuit.]

This clearly strange student spoke in a lazy tone at this moment, making Gao Hai feel as if he were hallucinating seeing Xiong Mi himself with a cigarette in his mouth and a troubled expression.

Is it possible to copy one's personality and memories and implant them into a strange body, thereby temporarily taking over the other person's body and taking action? Is there really such a powerful blessing?

Gao Hai had to admit that he was somewhat envious of Xiong Mi's highly practical blessing.

The blessings I possess are mostly supportive, and one of them, the teleportation blessing, is unusable. Unlike this Red Moon-level player, who can directly control monsters with blessings. It's true, you can't compare yourself to others...

I've already tried it. Each floor only has one staircase leading down, and the other always leads up. If you go the opposite way, you'll end up in a very awkward place. In other words, to get down to the first floor, we have to go through the corridor on each floor and change staircases. We need to be quick!

[You don't need to worry about my safety. I was captured before to cover for my companions. This time I'm alone, and I'm prepared and know how this thing works. I won't be captured so easily again. In comparison, it's more dangerous for you guys.]