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

Could it be that this thing is now an enemy I can fight against?

hum-

A crimson light flickered in Gao Hai's pupils.

The power of his rampage spread violently at this moment, causing him to unleash power that surpassed "Jian Zi" in an instant, allowing him to break free from his opponent in a flash.

Without any regard for chivalry, Gao Hai pushed the girl's soft body away and then kicked her, sending her flying on the spot.

Pfft—Giggle—Giggle—

The crimson vines stretched out between Gao Hai and "Jianzi's" mouths. Even after they were separated, the vines continued to struggle and wriggle into Gao Hai's mouth, advancing into his body, refusing to be easily shaken off.

Reaching out, Gao Hai grabbed the blood-red vine in the next moment, and then forcefully pulled it out of his mouth.

Large chunks of flesh, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines, and other organs were thus pulled out of his body alive.

Even though Gao Hai was currently in a dream world, the damage still manifested vividly in his body. Therefore, Gao Hai immediately faced death, completing yet another act of self-destruction with this violent ripping.

However, it doesn't really matter.

Because the blessing of immortality has been activated, even though he has lost all his internal organs and a large amount of flesh and fat, Gao Hai is still full of energy and his movements are not affected at all.

"It's really hard to guard against. I've sealed my memories, yet it still managed to escape into my dreams. Is it because it used Miko's memories of me to create some kind of connection? Could you be something that possesses the ability to think?"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Gao Hai gazed at the girl who was slowly rising from the pile of weeds not far away, and asked in a calm tone.

no answer.

The thing disguised as "Jianzi" did not answer Gao Hai's question.

She... no, it just raised its head, just looked up at Gao Hai.

At that moment, Gao Hai could clearly sense a strong emotion in that gaze.

pain.

sad.

Abandoned, rejected, denied, destroyed, torn apart, dismembered, buried, annihilated, forgotten...

Why abandon your mother?

Why do we have to leave our mother's embrace?

Why hurt your mother? Why forget your mother?

The crimson color trembled, as if weeping, wailing in the silent darkness.

Gao Hai saw the tree.

I saw a continuous stretch of trees made of flesh and blood.

I saw one person after another connected together, all the skin, all the blood vessels, all the internal organs, all fused together with the soil, the trees, and the whole world.

Crimson flowers are blooming.

Humans, who are essentially no different from chunks of flesh, grow amidst blood flowers and vines.

That was my mother's embrace.

That's a mother protecting her children.

Therefore, there is no need to think, no need to act, and no need to grieve.

Nutrients will be continuously delivered.

All you need to think about is happiness and joy.

There will be no birth, aging, sickness, or death, nor will there be any sorrow of parting.

Everyone was in their mother's arms.

Forever and ever, forever protected by my mother.

So don't leave your mother.

Don't abandon your mother anymore, don't leave her in the darkness anymore.

Let's stay with Mom forever, just like we've spent so many years together, and never be apart again.

……

Lift your feet.

……

took a step back.

……

I could feel the sadness growing stronger.

The crimson color trembled even more violently, as if countless hands were reaching out from within, extending towards Gao Hai's location, trying to grab him.

However, their steps could not actually reach the location where Gao Hai was.

When the land deed appeared in Gao Hai's hands, and when the surrounding scenery changed once again, and the blurry image of [Li Family Village] began to appear beside Gao Hai, the blood-red world where "Jianzi" stood was strongly repelled and could no longer immediately invade.

Therefore, it simply stood there blankly, silently watching Gao Hai.

Therefore, the writhing crimson vines were merely futilely writhing on the land outside the village, and even the originally blooming blood flowers withered due to the continuous clash of forces.

"call……"

Blood was still seeping from the corner of Gao Hai's mouth.

He could feel some force acting on his mind, like someone patting his shoulder, someone shouting at him, and someone seemingly releasing some kind of supernatural power, about to come up and try to kill him.

The dream is about to end.

His unusual state in the dream had clearly been noticed by his teammates in the instance, and they were probably trying to wake him up. Hayasaka was likely using that mental sharpness ability, and if that thing really hit him, Gao Hai estimated that he was in for a rough time.

However, being bothered by it in this state isn't too bad. The current [Blood Flower] likely contacted him through the connection between Gao Hai and Jian Zi, so once he leaves the mental world and returns to the real world within the instance, it shouldn't be able to affect Gao Hai anymore. It's just that this means he probably won't be able to sleep during the upcoming instance investigation. Damn it, every time he falls asleep, this kind of creepy thing comes to bother him! How unlucky can he be?!

Senior... I love you...

The girl spoke softly, and in her sweet words, she reached out her hands to Gao Hai, as if she wanted to hug him.

Unfortunately, with those crimson flowers and vines growing and spreading everywhere, Gao Hai was simply not in a position to enjoy such an embrace. Besides, even if Miko did become more cuddly and affectionate in this state, it was difficult to determine whether it was Miko herself being affectionate or some "mother" who had lived for countless years being affectionate. If it was the latter, Gao Hai couldn't let the other party take advantage of him.

"Sorry, I only like my mom to be this tall. And she has to be sweet, soft and fluffy, I don't want the expired kind."

Gao Hai, with a serious expression, measured his body by his hands. If you were to judge the distance from his palms to his feet, it would be about 1.45 meters.

Of course, he didn't really have that thought; he was just saying it casually, just venting. Gao Hai knew he had already been involved with enough girls, and he wouldn't actually go looking for a so-called "mother" just because of a slightly anime-related hobby.

Senior... I like you... I love you... I love you, I love you...

But Zi continued to mutter in a daze, only making forward walking motions, determined to get to Gao Hai's side.

Even though the crimson vines had been thwarted, and even though the blooming blood flowers had withered due to their inability to break through the power of the [Earth Contract] for a long time, this "Jianzi" himself still did not give up on reaching Gao Hai's side and continued to try.

I have a feeling that it's not just the tendency of the Blood Flower itself. Now that the Blood Flower is in a state of fusion, Jianzi's thoughts have not completely dissipated. Does this indicate some problem that he failed to notice before?

Senior... I like you... Let's go on a date...

Jianzi's voice rang in Gao Hai's ears again. Compared to her normal voice when she participated in the dungeon, her voice now sounded like she was drunk, a mixture of confusion and clarity. It was hard to tell what her current state was.

The blood flower appeared shortly after I fell asleep, and it just so happened to appear in the form of Miko. Considering her current abnormal condition, well... perhaps it's worth a try; after all, things can't get any worse.

Where would you like to go on a date?

Through a mental link, Gao Hai answered Jianzi's question.

【…】

For a brief moment, the girl's figure seemed to freeze.

The surging crimson vines remained unchanged, but the girl who should have merged into them underwent an unusual transformation.

Through the connection of the black watch, Takahashi strongly sensed the mental fluctuations belonging to Yotsuya Miko and felt the changes in her emotions.

Then, he received a reply from the other party.

{The Fox Queen... Liu Family Village... is not the final ending, but a point in the past... The unsealed Liu Family Village... and... the cyclical Liu Family Village...}

The Zhang family needs both the Mountain God and the Fox Queen...both are essential...neither can be missing...

{Complete all the puzzle pieces... to reach the deepest part... the seal here is crumbling... someone has unearthed something...}

Intermittent sounds, accompanied by background noise, echoed in Gao Hai's ears.

Close your eyes.

open one's eyes.

Takami saw the girls watching him with concern, Maki holding the blood-stained paper, Kaguya and Hayasaka supporting him, Chika wiping his sweat, and Ichiri a little further away, holding a guitar and being cautious.

{I'm fine. My dream just now seemed to have connected with something incredible, and it's been patched now.}

After a while, Gao Hai slowly spoke in the mental link, and the girls who were originally nervous breathed a sigh of relief.

It was still completely dark, and no one knew how much longer it would take before dawn.

When Gao Hai sat up, he saw that the living room floor was covered in blood. He asked Zhen Fei and learned that he had suddenly vomited up all his internal organs while he was sleeping. Although most of the contents had been cleaned up by now, the living room could not be restored to its original state for the time being.

Is it that in a dream it's pulled out, but in reality it's vomited out?

Thinking this, Gao Hai lowered his head and looked at the palm of his right hand.

At this moment, through his skin, he could clearly see something writhing beneath his palm. Something resembling a centipede was writhing rampant beneath Gao Hai's flesh. Of course, this wasn't a centipede; it was the blood-red vine of that thing. It was the filth that Gao Hai had inevitably contracted, even after violently tearing off almost all of his internal organs to prevent severe infection.

The erosion is still progressing slowly, and Gao Hai shouldn't turn into a tree-zombie for at least a few days. However, the growth of this thing undoubtedly brings Gao Hai a sense of urgency.

Complete all the puzzle pieces: the unclosed Liu Family Village and the looping Liu Family Village, Zhang Family Village which requires both the Mountain God and the Fox Goddess to mark it before entry... Ha, the road ahead seems quite long. I wonder how far I can go this time.

Chapter 52: Spiritual Connections During Leisure Time and the Girls' Amusing Anecdotes

The night continued.

Unlike the daytime, which lasts less than four hours, the night in [Li Family Village] is quite long, having lasted for more than ten hours now, and there is still no sign of dawn.

This situation... won't continue indefinitely, will it?