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

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Gao Hai continued forward, taking steps into the darkness of the corridor.

Then he heard voices behind him.

Suddenly, from the room he had just left, came the sound of what sounded like a man talking.

[Raising a son is not as good as raising a daughter; raising a daughter means suffering! I've already suffered once, I can't suffer again. Bodhisattva, please bless me with a son, so my family line won't end!]

The man's voice carried a hint of emotion.

At the same time, one could also hear a child crying and a woman sobbing softly inside the house.

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Gao Hai pretended not to hear the sounds and walked forward while holding onto the wall.

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The sound of legs wading through water spread through the darkness, seemingly masking some of the sounds coming from inside the house.

Splash—splash—

But then, Gao Hai heard another voice behind him.

Following the sound of him wading through the water, there was the sound of another person's footsteps wading in the water.

Splash—splash—

Someone came out of the living room and followed him without saying a word.

Splash—splash—

In the pitch-black corridor, the two walked silently one after the other, with only the sound of two splashes of water echoing alternately.

Splash—splash—

Gao Hai, who was walking ahead, could hear the voice slowly approaching, gradually closing the distance between them.

Ten steps, nine steps...

Gao Hai could even feel the water rushing from behind, hitting his calves and shattering against his skin.

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The wall felt damp to the touch, like the traces of moss.

The footsteps behind him drew closer once more, until Gao Hai felt that the other person was just a step away.

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The sound of flowing water that followed was replaced by the sound of Gao Hai wading through the water.

It was as if it were just an illusion, as if the person following behind didn't exist.

call……

Gao Hai felt a slight breath on the back of his neck.

Chapter 31: Are you truly alone in the darkness?

call--

A sound so subtle it's almost imperceptible.

And the cool air blowing on the back of my neck.

At this moment, Gao Hai felt as if someone was lying on his back, someone was pressed tightly against him, someone with their head down, breathing heavily.

Could it be a hallucination?

Or is there really something crawling on my body?

There was no light left in sight.

At this moment, Gao Hai had entered absolute darkness where he could see nothing.

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The cold, stagnant water made a splashing sound as he moved.

The breaths behind me followed closely, not missing a single step.

Where am I now?

Gao Hai, who couldn't see anything, couldn't help but think this to himself.

The coolness at the back of my neck seemed to gradually become more noticeable.

All you can hear is the same unchanging sound of flowing water.

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Then, at that moment, it seemed that his calf bumped into something.

Something floating in the water, quite large, but not seemingly too heavy.

The thing swayed slightly when touched, and vaguely felt as if fingers were brushing against his calf, but he couldn't be sure if it was real or not.

Gao Hai ignored him and continued walking along the wall.

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Reach out and land on the damp wall.

He continued walking with his feet submerged in cold water that reached above his calves.

How long is this corridor?

How much longer until we reach the end?

Gao Hai hadn't expected to get so irritable so quickly.

He felt as if every breath he took was filled with cold air, so cold that his entire throat felt like it was about to freeze.

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The sound of flowing water rang out, one sound after another.

This time, it seemed as if something walked past him.

People passing by slowly, almost brushing past each other, yet you can't sense any movement except for the sound of their footsteps, as if they don't exist.

"..."

Gao Hai remained silent.

He simply continued walking forward.

He reached out and touched the wall.

This time, however, Gao Hai did not touch the wall; his hand touched nothing but air.

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Another cold breath landed on the back of his neck.

After a brief silence, Gao Hai reached out again, touched the side slightly, and then touched the sloping surface at the corner of the corridor.

Have we reached the bend?

Gao Hai recalled the layout of the second floor. He was now certain that the layout of the first floor had been changed in the same way as the second floor, into a layout structure that would be extremely wasteful of building space and would be impossible to implement in real life.

He has now reached the end of the corridor, turned the corner, and will then reach the main entrance and the restrooms.

To be honest, if the rooms weren't too different in size, he could have crossed this corridor in just a few steps on the second floor, but the distance he just covered took Gao Hai at least a minute. He wasn't sure if there was something wrong with the spatial structure here, or if his loss of sight was slowing him down considerably.

Regardless, it's time to move on.

I have only made a very short progress so far.

At least reach the corridor and check the current situation of the first-floor corridor. Then, find 109, find this repeatedly mentioned place, this place that must be visited yet must not be visited in the virtual life's words, this place that is closely related to Sanchez, the murderer who caused the demise of the survivors of Shirakawa Apartment, this place that will attract veteran players like Lao Guo to try every means to go there.

What could possibly be there?

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Gao Hai continued forward in the darkness.

He turned the corner, recalling the structure of the house as he carefully stepped forward.

The breathing sound disappeared at that moment.

Have you finally given up?

Just like the rulebook says, as long as there is no interaction and no communication, these unusual phenomena on the first floor do not seem to cause any harm.

With this in mind, Gao Hai walked step by step toward what should theoretically be the main gate.

He reached out and groped forward.

Gao Hai quickly touched the doorknob.

His spatial memory seems to be pretty good; he found the door correctly after only one try.

But is this door closed?

What's the state of the hallway outside right now?

Gently turn the doorknob.

Gao Hai heard the crisp sound of the door lock opening.

Then, little by little, he opened the door, completely separating the room from the hallway.

He didn't rush to go out.

Instead, he reached out and touched the door.

Gao Hai touched the rust, and some strange marks, like those dug out by some kind of sharp object.

He patiently groped around in the darkness and silence.

And so he finally touched what he was looking for: the protrusion on the door, the door number nailed to the door.

106.