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

However, this time it's not without its advantages compared to the previous three playthroughs.

First of all, it seems that no one will disturb him during the lunch break. Judging from the hospital's procedures, Gao Hai doesn't need to worry about anything spying on his room until 14:10 PM. However, the subsequent personal adjustment treatment will likely be a significant problem; it's uncertain what will happen then. In any case, this time he truly has rest time, no longer in a situation where he has to be on edge the entire time without any rest.

And now we finally have the time and opportunity to revive the second veteran player.

"Are you planning to revive this player named Akira Toyama? Hmm, Akira Toyama... He's a player from Japan. I don't have a particularly strong impression of him. I think I've had drinks with him twice, but it was just a casual acquaintance at a party. I don't really know much about him."

After seeing Gao Hai take out another doll, Xiong Mi thought for a while before speaking somewhat uncertainly.

"You mean he might not cooperate with our operation?"

Seeing Xiong Mi's attitude, Gao Hai stopped and asked her seriously.

"No, I can still tell whether his personality is good or bad. He's a very kind person, and in some ways you could call him a pushover. But that's not the problem we need to address."

Xiong Mi shook his head, his expression turning serious.

“I possess a special blessing that allows me to overwrite my own personality, so I am not afraid of mental pollution or personality breakdown. I can withstand any kind of torment, but it is hard to say whether Mr. Toyama has this ability.”

"To remain conscious and in a half-dead state after being turned into a doll is an incredibly terrifying torment. Even if he were to return to his original state now, it's very difficult to say whether he would maintain a normal mental state or be able to communicate."

"If he becomes demented or stupid, that's fine, at least he won't cause us any more trouble. But if he goes completely insane, that won't be fun. So, young man Gao, you'd better think carefully about whether you want to release this person. You were lucky to draw me the first time, but it's hard to say whether you'll have the same luck the second time."

Xiong Mi, who was earnestly admonishing Gao Hai, then saw a very natural and calm smile on Gao Hai's face.

"I know, I'm quite clear about this kind of thing."

Gao Hai nodded slightly in response to Xiong Mi, his words carrying a hint of indifference.

"However, I still have this level of awareness. After all, I've already come this far, and there's no way I can back down now. In that case, the risk that one player might bring is not a problem. At worst, we can find a way to escape to other areas of this instance. Although I may not be able to leave Teng Hua Middle School, this mental hospital looks pretty big, so hiding shouldn't be a problem."

As Gao Hai spoke, he tore open the doll's outer layer and took out the pills.

However, after thinking for a while, Gao Hai decided to give the old player only three pills from his remaining flesh and blood, instead of the four pills that could fully restore the player.

Although I'm mentally prepared, it's still necessary to take the necessary precautions.

Thinking this, Gao Hai saw that the flesh and blood inside the doll had begun to move, so he put it down on one side of the ward and then carefully stepped back a distance. Xiong Mi also stood up and retreated to Gao Hai's side, equally cautious and wary, and positioned herself slightly ahead of Gao Hai so that she could act faster than him if anything happened.

Flesh and blood are growing.

From incomplete chunks of flesh to the growth of bones, blood vessels, and nerves, it gradually transforms into a complete human form.

Because he was missing a pill, this veteran player's recovery was noticeably slower than Xiong Mi's, and he seemed to be running out of steam. However, judging from the state of his flesh and blood, it shouldn't be a problem for him to recover into a fully formed human form, although he would likely be extremely weak, equivalent to an ordinary person who hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two days.

"Speaking of which, you said that Akira Toyama is a very friendly person?"

While waiting for the flesh and blood to take shape, Gao Hai looked at Xiong Mi and tried to start a conversation.

"Yeah, he's always cheerful no matter who he's dealing with. Even if it's a stranger asking him for a favor, he'll do his best to do it. I can only describe him as a 'good guy.' I heard that he's like a peacemaker in his player team. No matter who has a conflict, he'll mediate. Because of him, the atmosphere in that player team is excellent, to the point that it's somewhat enviable."

Xiong Mi answered calmly, her gaze fixed on the mass of flesh and blood the entire time, her body remaining motionless and taut.

He sounds like a really good person.

As Gao Hai was thinking this, he felt a chill emanating from the growing mass of flesh and blood.

A strong intuition told Gao Hai in the next moment that an unexpected situation had arisen.

Buzz - buzz -

From the flesh and blood that had already coalesced into human form, a mechanical turning sound rang out.

Before Gao Hai could react, Xiong Mi understood what had happened and immediately reached out to block Gao Hai, throwing him directly into a corner of the room.

The blood-soaked man, whose skin and flesh had not yet grown back, had already stood up.

Xiong Mi suddenly raised his head, his bronze eyes flashing, freezing the blood-soaked figure in place. But in less than a second, the creature broke free of Xiong Mi's control, moving its body again, trembling as it reached out and pierced its own chest, pulling something out from inside.

"Don't come any closer! His obsessions have gone out of control. At least two obsessions of Dark Night level or higher have gone out of control, and now the evil within those two obsessions has taken over his body!"

He called out to Gao Hai, who was about to come and help, and in the next moment, Xiong Mi went straight to meet the blood-soaked man in front of him.

bang——

In the instantaneous explosion, Xiong Mi's speed in advancing and punching broke the sound barrier, creating a gust of wind in the room.

The wall shattered in an instant.

The bloodied man was sent flying by Xiong Mi's punch, crashing through the wall and rolling onto the outside corridor.

Unscathed.

A bloodstained chainsaw was now in the hand, and the saw blade, which was supposed to be used to cut bushes and grass, began to spin at high speed.

"Holy crap, how did he get the Bloodsaw? What's the point of having such a purely self-destructive obsession weapon?!"

Having already recognized the object of his obsession, Xiong Mi cursed, then stomped hard on the ground, shattering it with a roar, causing the blood-soaked figure to plummet to the floor below.

"Bloodsaw?"

Seeing that Xiong Mi had retreated to his side, Gao Hai asked a question while remaining cautious.

"This is one of the Obsession Items dropped by the Red Moon-level dungeon, [Tommello's Slaughterhouse]. It's one of the few Obsession Items that can cut and weaken Red Moon-level monsters. You can get one of these every month when the dungeon opens, making it a very rare, high-strength, mass-produced Obsession Item. However, using this item will continuously harm the user, causing extremely intense pain and bloodlust, and the distortion of personality is almost unstoppable. Generally, players who obtain this Obsession Item give it to low-level players as cannon fodder; very few dare to actually handle it themselves. Damn, he's coming! Watch out! He has more than just this one out-of-control Obsession—"

Boom! ! !

The building was shattered in large sections by the violent shaking.

Completely unexpectedly, Gao Hai, who had just unleashed a Tyrannosaurus Rex, rolled onto the rubble and looked up to see that the fleshy figure wielding a chainsaw was already surrounded by many caregivers.

The lights in the hospital are dimming.

The previously damaged building is being rapidly restored to its original state.

Gao Hai knew that the eeriness of this place had already begun to react to the powerful intrusion of [Yuanshan Ming].

The Red Moon-class battles are bizarre; it feels like you could be killed by a stray bullet if you're just watching.

Although he was somewhat curious, Gao Hai had no intention of watching. So he immediately shifted his gaze from the direction that was now completely dark, where he could only hear the shouts of the caregivers and the tearing sound of chainsaws, and looked to his side.

Beside him was a ward with broken walls, not yet fully repaired, a room one could step into in one step, with no caregivers or patients obstructing the way—the ward where the core obsession, [Hirano Sosuke], was imprisoned.

The burst of power from Toyama Akira just now shattered this wall too.

So... how about we take this opportunity to directly confront the core obsession of this instance area?

Chapter 66: The Real Scene Seen by the Girl Who Took the Initiative

Darkness is spreading little by little.

Everything is in a cycle of breaking and repairing.

The sounds of shrill screams, frenzied roars, and the ear-piercing roar of chainsaws rose and fell in waves at that moment.

The corridor, which had been perfectly normal, was suddenly stained crimson. In an instant, it seemed as if figures lying on the ground appeared, convulsing, before quickly disappearing without a trace, as if it were just an illusion.

Cracks spread across the wall, as if lines of text were appearing on them, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there.

The muttering voices continued to echo throughout the building; many people were weeping, many were crying out in despair. They seemed to have lost their souls, lost themselves, with only a faint echo remaining within their bodies.

Alice!

Those things are shouting.

Alice

Those things are repeating themselves.

Alice...

Those things were murmuring softly.

Their voices grew increasingly confused and increasingly furious.

After the sudden arrival of the destroyer, and after the strange forces from several different areas inexplicably entered this place, they all fell into an extremely intense state of stress.

At that moment, Yotsuya Miko quietly slipped out of the ward.

In the commotion that had just occurred, which resembled a major earthquake, the door to her hospital room was damaged to some extent, leaving a hole. The girl took advantage of this opportunity to reach through the hole, turn the doorknob, and then quickly escaped.

The corridor was deserted at this moment, with the lights flickering on and off. In Miko's view, she could see some wards shrouded in complete darkness, which even the bright lights could not illuminate. Some sections of the corridor were also dimly lit, as if something unseen was blocking the light.

"call……"

The girl could feel her breathing becoming somewhat erratic.

She knew very well that she didn't have any great power, and she knew that if she encountered any danger, she would probably not be able to escape on her own.

But she still had to run away.

Regardless of the reason why this hospital has become what it is now, this is an opportunity that is almost impossible to come again.

Exploring this place step by step in a straightforward manner is by no means a wise choice. This cursed place is being manipulated behind the scenes; there are people more vicious than the ferocious creatures plotting its actions. Following the plan will almost certainly lead to a trap. But her eyes—the extraordinary eyes she possesses—and her powerful perception allow her to transcend the limitations of the rules and do what others cannot.

Therefore, I must take this opportunity to try to learn more about this hospital.

You must deliver the information you know to Mr. Gao. Even if you fail to deliver the information this time, you must tell him what you know next time you start over!

If it were the original Yotsuya Miko, she probably wouldn't have had such courage and drive.

However, with the hazy memories of her past inherited and the pain from the two deaths she recalled, Miko's heart gradually hardened. She knew what she could do, and therefore acted without hesitation, proactively doing what she could to contribute.

Rumbling--

The ground shook once again.

"Ugh!"

Seeing this, he couldn't help but fall to the ground and trip over his own feet.

She smelled blood.

She sensed the presence of terror.

She turned her head and looked out the window. She saw that about half of the structure in the courtyard of the hospital building had been transformed into a blood-red slaughterhouse.

The disemboweled cattle, sheep, pigs, and human corpses were mixed together and hung on iron hooks.

A man wielding a chainsaw was howling as he was tightly entangled by caregivers and patients. Their flesh and blood were intertwined and torn apart, creating a scene of extreme bloodshed and carnage.

Jianzi saw that three fleshy growths grew from behind the man, and those three fleshy growths transformed into the images of three people.

One of them was holding a pen and writing something non-stop.

The second person was holding a measuring tape and muttering to himself, seemingly trying to measure something.