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

It fell downwards along with the shattered building.

With the umbrella, bone staff, and broth all sealed away, the existence of Fujihana Middle School could no longer be sustained.

Moreover, Gao Hai clearly felt a certain pull, a feeling that after he had taken away three of the four obsession objects, the fourth obsession object was being pulled by this force and was being forced to return across the barrier of space.

He quickly spotted the thing.

It was a very small piece of jewelry.

It looks... like a necklace made of eyeballs and glass?

A restless eyeball necklace, constantly struggling, twisting, trying to escape.

Without even a moment's hesitation, Gao Hai reached out and grabbed the necklace, locking it inside the watch's space, thus completely suppressing the four obsessive objects.

He could almost hear Alice's sharper, more piercing screams coming from inside him, and feel the monster's complete breakdown.

Then he laughed, extremely happy, letting out a hearty laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha--"

The laughter faded into the darkness.

What Gao Hai can't see now is that somewhere in the real world, in a high-end restaurant, a figure puts down his knife and fork and lets out a surprised "Eh."

The man waved his hand, seemingly trying to summon something into his hand, but received no response whatsoever.

"The object of obsession has returned to the instance..."

"The object of Fujika Middle School's obsession has returned..."

"The object of obsession has been passively returned to the instance... Someone has changed the situation within the instance at a time like this?"

The figure suddenly stood up, his tone filled with disbelief, his emotions fluctuating wildly.

At the same time, in another part of the real world, Shijou Maki took a deep breath, turned around and nodded to Fujiwara Chika behind her, then took a step forward, reached out and rang the doorbell of a house, and cast her gaze toward the "Goto Family" sign next to the house.

For an hour, they tried their best to find help, and finally came here on Xiaoheshu's recommendation.

According to the market manager, this was the only person who could help them and had any hope of rescuing Gao Hai from the terrifying "Campus Ghost Stories" instance.

Haijun (Ahai), please don't let anything happen to you.

Behind the two girls, Kaguya Shinomiya, standing in the shade of a tree not far away, couldn't help but sigh at their change in expression upon seeing the two girls' barely concealed anxiety. However, while worried about Takami's safety, Kaguya now had a second worry.

Her personal maid, Hayasaka Ai, whom she trusted most and was closest to, had been missing for some reason. No matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find any trace of her.

Thinking back to the shock that Hayasaka Ai had received from her swift takeover of the Shinomiya family, and the other party's obvious attention to Takami, Shinomiya Kaguya felt increasingly uneasy, but she could only barely suppress her unease and maintain a calm facade.

All of this was unseen by Gao Hai, who was inside the instance.

He just kept falling, falling deeper into the darkness, and was eventually swallowed up by it.

Then, when Gao Hai opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a hospital bed, his hands and feet tightly bound by restraints. Metal rings were also installed on his feet, waist, and neck, making it impossible for him to even turn over. Not only that, but he also had a dental splint in place, completely sealing his mouth so he couldn't speak.

The room was lit with soft blue-purple light, and the walls and floor were covered with soft padding, including the bed frame, as if to prevent Gao Hai from engaging in self-harm, as if he were being held in a mental hospital as a highly dangerous patient.

What...where is this place?

Gao Hai had considered the various situations he might face, but he never imagined that he would be tied up and placed in a special ward of a mental hospital.

However, although this thing was very well protected, its strength was beyond human capabilities. Therefore, Gao Hai exerted a little force and easily broke free of the strips of cloth binding him, tore off the metal rings securing him with his bare hands, and sat up from the bed.

Is this the "truth" beneath the surface of "Fujika Middle School"?

We can't see anything from this room alone; we need to get out of here quickly and check the situation outside. Anyway, I've already lived enough after sealing Alice, so taking a little risk is no problem at all.

Having made up his mind, Gao Hai stood up.

At that moment, a man in a dirty police uniform emerged from the wall in front of Gao Hai and walked up to him.

"Ok?"

This unexpected turn of events caused Gao Hai to make eye contact with the police officer, and then he saw the gun the officer had raised.

Bang - bang bang -

The first bullet pierced his chest, the second pierced his skull, and the third struck his heart.

Neither the rescue team badge nor the power of the blessing could maintain their effectiveness at this moment. They were completely suppressed in the face of the strange power at the core.

Gao Hai collapsed onto the bed.

The thing didn't even glance at Gao Hai, turned around, and walked straight through the wall, the whole process taking only 3 seconds from entering to leaving.

The blood flowed slowly, soaking into the bed.

As Gao Hai lay on the bed, his pupils gradually dilated.

The black watch on his wrist, with its single hand, trembled slowly as it moved forward from the number 6 to the number 7, emitting a clear, inaudible sound.

Click——

Chapter 61: New Discoveries Upon Returning to the Crimson City and the Beginning of the Fourth Cycle

wake.

The city, now a blood-red place, opens its eyes.

After a brief period of confusion, Gao Hai quickly regained full consciousness and realized that he had died and returned to the world again.

"I'm home. I actually feel like I'm going to make this place my own home..."

Amidst sighs, Gao Hai plopped down on the ground with a long sigh.

Damn it, I've actually started to treat this godforsaken place as my home. What kind of mess is this?

Moreover, this is the fourth playthrough. I successfully completed Shirakawa Apartment and Red Nut Gray Hole on my third playthrough, but this time I dragged it out to the fourth playthrough. And it wasn't until the fourth playthrough that I finally got to the core of the dungeon.

Well, less than 3 seconds of contact time, one glance, a few shots, and then you're dead.

And this death was truly swift and decisive. Being shot forcibly halted all bodily functions; even the rescue team badge and the power of blessing couldn't save him. Keep in mind that after being strengthened through two dungeons, he was practically immune to close-range pistol bullets. Yet, encountering this core obsession resulted in his instant death—it's simply absurd.

However, on the bright side, this time the death was quite decisive.

There's basically no pain, no torturous tricks. You get shot right in the heart, then another shot to the head, and that's it.

Really, that's wonderful.

Compared to the ways he had experienced death before, the core obsession of Fujihana Middle School was like a master of end-of-life care, allowing him to truly experience what gentleness meant. He really... I'm crying my eyes out, even though I don't want to die...

And this third playthrough of the exploration, in the end it probably only took about an hour.

Even if you calculate all three playthroughs of exploring the Fujika Middle School instance, it only took four or five hours. In those few hours, Gao Hai was almost constantly engaged in high-intensity combat, and even so, he could only rely on his watch to give him a special ability and a fierce determination to keep going. Now that he has finally defeated Alice and cleared the first stage of the Fujika Middle School instance, Gao Hai can only say that he is completely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Therefore, he lay down on the ground, closed his eyes, and fell asleep on the spot.

I dreamt of a school.

I dreamt of the days I spent at school with that girl with long black hair.

In a daze, Gao Hai found himself sitting next to the girl, being watched by her.

Should I say something?

After all, in a sense... he had killed the other party with his own hands.

Looking at Yotsuya Miko in front of him, Takami opened his mouth, about to organize his thoughts, when he felt a hand placed on his shoulder.

Turning around, Gao Hai saw Shijo Maki with an expressionless face.

"Haijun, where did this child come from?"

Zhenfei's voice carried a hint of coldness.

Footsteps sounded from the other side behind him at that moment. Gao Hai turned around and saw Fujiwara Chika standing behind him with a somewhat forced smile.

"Ah Hai... did I come at a bad time? Um, sorry I might have bothered you."

As she said this, Chika took a step back, seemingly intending to turn and leave.

What's happening here?

In his dream, Gao Hai was slightly dazed, and then, driven by his DNA, he acted instinctively.

"What do you mean by 'bad time'? You've come at the perfect time! You are all my wings!"

He grabbed Chika and stuffed her into his arms, then grabbed the bewildered Maki and stuffed her into his arms as well. When he looked at Miko, Takami hesitated for a moment, but then suddenly reached out and grabbed her, wrapping his arms around the three girls and embracing them together.

The sweet and soft aroma filled my nostrils, making me feel incredibly intoxicated.

But then, Gao Hai saw Kaguya Shinomiya standing not far away, looking at the four of them with a shocked expression.

"How...how can you be so shameless? This kind of thing should only be done after marriage!"

Kaguya, whose worldview seemed to have been greatly shaken, shouted.

"In that case, why don't we all get married together? That's right, you can't escape either, hehehe, the creepy uncle is coming to get you!"

The next moment, Gao Hai took off into the air and swooped down towards Kaguya to meet her.

Then I woke up.

The blood-stained city is still the same formula, still the same appearance.

After sitting up, Gao Hai stretched and felt a long-lost sense of comfort, but he was also puzzled by the strange dream he had.

"How could I possibly call myself a weirdo and attack Kaguya? And it would be even stranger to hug three people in my arms and shout that they are all my wings. I'm not that kind of shameless person. To be honest, I'm usually quite reserved, so why would I have such a bizarre dream? It's totally out of character for me."

Gao Hai sighed softly, then turned and began searching through the blood-red city.

Yes, everyone inside the flames is still as energetic as ever.

And then there's Yotsuya Miko. Yes, she's back in this place again.

Alice was nowhere to be found, and the feeling of having another person inside me after the fusion of flesh and blood was gone. As expected, anything that could negatively affect me was filtered out by the black watch upon my resurrection, preventing it from entering this blood-red city. Therefore, Yotsuya Miko was actually allowed in voluntarily by the watch because she wouldn't, and had no ability to, harm me; hence, the watch's indifference towards her entry into the blood city.

However, this time the situation seems a little different?

Gao Hai stared at Jianzi lying motionless on the ground for a while before walking up to her, squatting down, and poking her cheek.

It seems...not so hard anymore?

Although she still had no breath or heartbeat, and he still couldn't feel her body temperature, this time, Gao Hai could indeed feel the smooth texture of the girl's skin, instead of the cold, stone-like feeling he felt last time.

Is Miko being gradually accepted by the Crimson City because she merged with herself twice?