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

It's a pity that this enemy is so low-level, no, incredibly low-level. They didn't even bother to think about the strength of his mental energy before dragging him into this mental world, and once inside, they didn't take any effective precautions. As a result, he has now truly sensed the enemy's location.

Well, next, Li Zhaodi and Hedar simultaneously called the police, directly revealing to Gao Hai that the guy who started fooling him was a completely anti-human, anti-social madman, and that he harbored extremely strong malice towards him, wanting to kill him on the spot.

If Gao Hairuo can still trust them under these circumstances, then he must have something wrong with his brain.

Since you won't listen to our polite offer, then we have no choice but to become your enemies. This is a dead end you've chosen; I hope you won't regret it!

Malice is rapidly gathering.

This ambiguous world, constructed from spiritual energy, is undergoing some kind of transformation.

You can feel all sorts of pain assaulting your senses.

Frozen to death in extreme cold, burned to death in a completely sealed iron box, injected with various deadly bacteria, forced to exchange blood with animals, vivisection... all kinds of horrific suffering, all kinds of torture endured by the victims before death, all surged into Gao Hai's consciousness at this moment.

boom! ! !

The next moment, a crimson light suddenly spread out, forcibly dispersing all the distorted spiritual power.

Chiyo Hachiya's crimson domain instantly absorbed all the pain and resentment of the dead, then fed back to the outside world with even greater force. This spiritual world was clearly closely connected to Takamagahara, so Takami quickly sensed something with life force being touched by this domain, and then absorbed it without hesitation.

[Ughhhhhh! No, this can't be! No! Stop! It hurts so much, it hurts so much!!!]

[Why can he influence Takamagahara?! Ughhhhh! No, no, no, I don't want to feel this, I don't want to, I don't want to!!!]

[Quick! Throw him out! Throw this damn bastard out! We can't let this keep spreading!!!]

Amidst the piercing screams, the agonizing resentment of those who had been thrown back by Takahashi entered the minds of the villains in Takamagahara, forcing them to experience what it felt like to suffer those deaths.

It was at this moment that Gao Hai began to feel a powerful repulsive force, pushing him out of the place little by little. It seemed that these scumbags, finally realizing he was a tough nut to crack, started to drive him away.

Unfortunately, these guys seem to have mutated to some extent due to their bizarre transformation, and it's impossible to drain their life force with Chiyo's blessing in such a short time.

[Damn China, you'll regret this! You bastards, none of you will survive! Do you think you're some kind of righteous heroes? You'll all die! Even in death, you won't find peace. You'll become our puppets, and then we'll make you experience what it means to wish you were dead!]

A furious roar reached Gao Hai's ears.

The man who had been deliberately trying to appear elegant now sounded incredibly pathetic, barking incessantly like a dog whose tail had been stepped on.

Gao Hai merely sneered at this and raised his right hand high, extending his middle finger.

"Don't get me wrong, I've never been a champion of justice."

While expanding his crimson domain as much as possible to perceive the mysterious [Takamagahara], Gao Hai slowly spoke.

"I'm a very selfish person. I only care about the people I love and the people who love me. I don't really care about anything else."

"But there are some things in this world that you just can't stand to look at, and you can't live with yourself if you don't clean up this garbage."

"So you just wait and see. I'm not a very kind person, and I enjoy seeing people like you suffer. I'll be coming to find you soon and show you what it truly means to wish you were dead!"

As the squeezing force intensified, Gao Hai, whose spiritual energy had been drawn into this place, began to feel a sense of gradually escaping from this place, as if he were about to take flight.

Unfortunately, time was still too short; those bastards reacted too quickly.

Even so, I could still roughly sense it. Hmm... are these all room structures? It's a bit like a school layout? No, maybe more like some kind of office? There are many rooms, and they're very irregular in shape. Ah, found it, it really is here! This [Takamagahara] is indeed a place connecting all the areas of [School Ghost Stories]. Hmm, I wonder if the blood watches released from the crimson domain in my mental form will count. If they will, then I've successfully taken down a few.

Perception was once again plunged into complete darkness.

Before being completely ejected from that place, Gao Hai finally managed to find the small house—the one containing many dolls, the "Alice's Friends Collection House" that once existed at Fujika Middle School. Furthermore, because he had forcibly spread the crimson domain there, some of Gao Hai's own blood was mixed within the domain, and it touched the dolls. However, Gao Hai in this state had no physical form, essentially just a wisp of consciousness, and he couldn't be sure if the "blood" in this state was real, or whether the black watch would recognize this action.

The next moment, Gao Hai sensed something new.

That was what we explored before; now we've only roughly searched a very small part of the underground base.

I saw that there were still many soldiers and staff inside the military base, and people were busy coming and going.

The bodies of the deceased Eriko Asamoto were disposed of one by one, and new Eriko Asamoto were transported in and out of the central area of ​​this underground base.

That central area... looks a lot like the central area of ​​the Baydos Research Institute. Although he could only see a blurry image, Gao Hai instinctively felt that it was indeed the same structure as the Baydos Research Institute in Germany and Italy, and the same structure as the central blood pool.

Then, something unseen began to move along with Eriko Asamoto's presence.

It is invisible to everyone.

Everyone knows that it exists.

Something that is constantly iterating and being transformed, yet remains a void to this day.

"call……"

Gao Hai let out a deep breath.

He could feel that the obsession that had possessed Kita Ikuyo, that ethereal existence, had now completely taken over his body.

The first thing Gao Hai now understands is to break free from this obsession: restart the experiment, create a completely new cycle, and only through repeated verification of the "third kind of existence" can this illusory obsession be "proven to exist" and have the possibility of being "broken and put to rest."

as well as……

"You, you've finally woken up."

As Kaguya finally calmed down, Takahashi opened his eyes, waking up in the cold corridor to find his head resting on Kaguya's lap.

At the crucial moment when Kita Ikuyo suddenly appeared, Shinomiya Kaguya did not follow Takami's orders to continue exploring. Instead, she returned with the kitten and blocked the attack of the ethereal entity on Takami at the critical moment. This reduced the extent of the entity's corruption and allowed Takami's consciousness to awaken more quickly when the scum of Takamagahara dragged him into that spiritual world.

Looking back now, I realize my decision was somewhat flawed. If Kaguya hadn't returned, even if he could hold out in Takamagahara, his body, lying unprotected in the dark underground base, would likely have been ruthlessly slaughtered and executed.

"Phew, I'm okay now. What's the situation now?"

As he said this, Gao Hai reached out and rubbed his still throbbing head, sat up, and then realized that he was in an empty little room, which Kaguya must have dragged him to.

The kitten was curled up in a ball in the corner not far away, fast asleep.

Meanwhile, in the opposite corner, a red-haired girl was lying there. Wait, why can't I sense any life force?

Takahashi's gaze lingered on Kita Ikuyo, who was lying in the corner.

"She collapsed right next to you. I checked several times and she didn't show any signs of turning into a monster, so I thought about it and decided to bring her here anyway. How is she now? Is there any hope for her?"

Kaguya noticed Takami's gaze and quietly explained to him.

After a brief silence, Takami stood up and walked to Kita Ikuyo's side. He then squatted down, reached out and touched the girl's body to feel her carefully, and finally could only shake his head slightly.

"Hopeless."

The body's cells have completely died.

There was no trace of consciousness or soul left.

This girl's life was barely hanging on by the parasites of the strange creature, and the secret manipulation of [Takamagahara] has transferred the existence of that thing to Takami.

So the only thing that could keep her alive had disappeared. Being already disabled, she naturally couldn't continue to exist.

Kita Ikuyo has already been completely annihilated.

Chapter 110: The Perfect Path to Success Is Still Being Searched

Kita Ikuyo died.

This isn't some joke or a meme; he really did die.

And it's a complete annihilation, both physically and mentally, beyond saving even if you wanted to. Hmm, unless… another chance. In that case, there really is a chance to save her; in fact, that's the only method left with hope. If we could do it again… tsk, another chance…

"Let's keep this a secret for now and not let anyone else know."

After a brief hesitation, Gao Hai simply said this.

"Um……"

Kaguya nodded gently. She naturally knew who was the unspoken person in Takahashi's words, the one whose information truly needed to be kept from her.

If Goto Ichiri knew that Kita Ikuyo was dead, and that it was very likely that Taka-kun was responsible for her death...

Kaguya, who tends to think the worst, subconsciously considered whether Goto Ichiri herself might lose control and harm her team. However, after carefully analyzing the girl's characteristics, she felt that given Goto Ichiri's personality, even if she knew about her friend's death, she probably wouldn't do something like betraying her teammates; a mental breakdown on the spot was more likely.

However, to be honest, this is already a rather fatal problem. You see, what she's holding is a Crimson Moon-level core artifact, and according to Gao Jun, it belongs to the most crucial first core artifact in the dungeon, [Asamoto Eriko]. If something goes wrong while using this, it could truly be a massive crisis of total annihilation.

This instance is far from being easily cleared. As a Red Moon-level player possessing a significant item of obsession, Goto Ichiri's own combat strength is indispensable. Therefore, this news must not be allowed to reach the other side.

Although it is quite wrong to hide such a crucial matter from one's teammates, the situation was already set in stone, and Kaguya didn't know what better option she could have.

"Alright, stop thinking about it. We need to dispose of the body first. Although the consciousness has disappeared, the body of a dead person can still be used by the power of the monster. We must completely destroy the body."

Gao Hai reached out and gently pressed his hand on Kaguya's head, his tone carrying a hint of heaviness.

To be honest, this development was completely unexpected. From the bottom of his heart, he genuinely wanted to lead everyone to a flawless victory and also wanted to rescue Kita Ikuyo as a way of repaying Goto Ichiri for his help and trust.

However, if Kita Ikuyo wants to be freed from the third core obsession of Yoruyama Middle School, she will inevitably lose the foundation for maintaining her life. She will be completely destroyed the moment the core obsession is stripped away, and in this case, no obsession object can save her.

The black watch has now reached the [7] square, which means that if he wants to give up this playthrough, he has 5 more chances to start over.

call--

The flames burned, illuminating the room that was previously somewhat dark.

A lovely girl with beautiful red hair disappeared into the flames, leaving only a few remaining ashes.

Gao Hai used a special burning talisman provided by the [Market] before entering the dungeon. It was a small item that was ineffective against ghosts and had no effect on the living; it could only be used to burn corpses to ensure they were completely destroyed and unusable by ghosts. Clearly, the primary purpose of this item was to prevent dead teammates from becoming enemies. Gao Hai felt a pang of emotion about this, but he didn't show any outward expression.

"How long was I unconscious, and did anything happen during that time?"

After burning Kita Ikuyo's body, Takami asked Kaguya.

"No, after you left, I thought about it and felt it wasn't right, so I asked that little cat for help. It was very easy to talk to and immediately came over to help. And this little house, that little cat led me here, it said it was the safest place to rest. I don't know anything else, and you were unconscious for about 3 hours."

Kaguya answered quickly. Since she herself was not connected to Gao Hai's mental link network, she was using a communication-type mental artifact provided by Xiong Mi and others. However, that artifact failed to work from the beginning, so Kaguya naturally could not know the information of other teams.

"...Okay, let's continue. We need to figure out the specifics of the situation here as soon as possible."

Gao Hai didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly and stretched his body to prepare for the next move.

The three-hour coma was longer than expected, and it seemed that it took a lot of effort to regain consciousness.

At this point, all mental connections had been severed.

Whether it's Miko, Maki, or Chika, they have all lost contact.

He could have fainted due to some situation, or he might be resting and asleep, or he might be dead. There's no fourth possibility. Personally, Gao Hai hopes it's the second possibility; the first isn't out of the question depending on the circumstances, but as for the third...

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about these things. From the moment Kita Ikuyo died, this playthrough was basically ruined.

So next, do your best to gather information on how to clear the game, lay a solid foundation, and make the necessary preparations for the road to victory.