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

What came from the other end of the connection was Alice's undisguised joy.

Even though this Alice should theoretically be considered a benign version of Alice, fundamentally different from the inhuman madman at Fujika Middle School, it still bears some resemblance to that thing when it was created. Therefore, it inevitably displays a somewhat manic and joyful quality. Of course, Gao Hai doesn't care about this; he only needs this thing to help him achieve his goals.

Let's begin.

Therefore, Gao Hai simply responded in this indifferent manner, without even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

[Hehe, is this really okay? Does the teacher truly understand how terrible this is? Oh dear, it seems the teacher is very determined. But then again, even something this terrible isn't quite hopeless for the teacher. However, Alice still hopes the teacher can survive healthy and strong. Well then, Alice will begin~]

Following the lively, childlike voice, Gao Hai clearly felt something spreading through him, a heavy feeling of divine power projected upon him.

Even though it was just a tiny, insignificant gaze, a power so small it wasn't even a tentacle, when it landed on Gao Hai, the pressure was so intense that Gao Hai felt suffocated, and his body began to tremble.

However, this will not affect his actions.

For Gao Hai, who was already well-prepared, this level of pressure was not enough to defeat him.

"Hahaha, you damned outsider, this is your grave! And your companions will suffer the same fate. My men are already there, and soon they will go to hell with you!"

In the darkness, Li Ziyong, who thought he had victory in his grasp, was still laughing wildly.

Gao Hai, who completely ignored him, had focused all his attention on using this extraordinary power.

Cognitive modification of blessings, activated.

The target of the modification is a fake Li Ziyong who has the identity of a "village resident of Lijia Village".

The system modifies the other party's perception of "Gao Hai" so that whenever they perceive any information related to "Gao Hai," it automatically replaces it with information from another entity.

The individual whose information has been replaced has been identified, and its name is "Xiaoheishan Mountain God".

Replacement complete.

Begin the sacrificial act; sacrifice this individual!

A strong sense of chaos spread wildly through my mind.

The moment the blessing took effect, Gao Hai felt as if his body was about to burst like a balloon.

The connection is deepening.

It is deepening at an unstoppable pace.

At this moment, in the mind of Gao Hai, who was identified as a villager of the Li family, he had completely become the mountain god of Xiaoheishan.

Normally, this should be a meaningless action.

But Gao Hai's next action was to sacrifice the rotten flesh through his close connection with the mountain god.

The cognitive power enhanced by multiple factors resonated with the true power of the mountain god.

Regardless of what Li Ziyong himself set up for this fake, the only certainty is that, to prevent this fake from harming him, the other party would never allow him to perceive or utilize the power of the mountain god. In other words, this fake entity has no way of recognizing the real mountain god; it will only perceive Gao Hai as the mountain god after its perception has been altered.

The power of the mountain god was now truly residing within him. Under these circumstances, Gao Hai further strengthened this cognitive connection through a sacrificial act, finally achieving the possibility he had conjectured.

bang——

Gao Hai's body exploded into pieces of mangled flesh in the next moment.

The power, which could not possibly be contained by a human body, killed Gao Hai almost instantly, completely destroying his cells.

But at least in that brief moment after the sacrifice was completed, Gao Hai, through the resonance of cognition and divine power, did indeed obtain the identity of the [Mountain God], becoming something akin to an incarnation of the Mountain God.

Then, the shattered flesh and blood reassembled, and under the spread of spiritual power, they reformed into a barely complete person.

The blessing of immortality has been activated and is firmly protecting Gao Hai's life force.

His spiritual power, which had already transcended the human realm, stubbornly persisted under the influence of divine power, allowing Gao Hai to maintain a conscious state.

pain.

A tearing pain emanated from my consciousness, from every corner of my soul.

He hadn't truly become a god; even if this deception achieved some mystical effect, the difference in power would create an irreparable flaw. But even so, Gao Hai was certain that his connection with God was now closer than that of any believer in His history. He had truly become a tentacle of divine power, able to sense and utilize a portion of that power.

Only 10 minutes?

The Blessing of Immortality should have been weakened in a power struggle of this scale, but Gao Hai's mental strength compensated for this, allowing the power of the blessing to be fully exerted.

Even so, this can only buy him a maximum of 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, he will fall into a state of self-destruction and will be reduced to ashes because he has borne a power that he cannot bear.

After all, gods are gods, beings who transcend the boundaries of human civilization in every way. Even native gods are too powerful for humans to resist. Therefore, even Gao Hai, who only possesses abilities approaching those of a god, is not qualified to become an incarnation of a god. He will die a violent death after exhausting his protective powers, thus beginning a new cycle of reincarnation.

In other words, the fourth playthrough has entered the 10-minute countdown.

If you obtain the last core item within 10 minutes, or fail the mission, you can only pin your hopes on the fifth playthrough; there is no third option.

Isn't that great?

It's so funny it makes you want to burst out laughing.

Life should unfold in this way, after all, living things will eventually decay, so why not become a joyful offering for us, right? Hehehehe...

"You... what did you do... why can I sense something from you... no... this doesn't make sense..."

Li Ziyong's voice began to tremble.

His loss of composure at this moment was far more severe than any previous confrontation with Gao Hai's team. It was the breaking of his last line, the kind of emotional breakdown that only comes when something unbelievable, something he dared not even imagine, is truly before his eyes.

It's like watching an absurd and comical play, and just when you're about to laugh, you realize that the clown in the play is actually yourself, and the whole show is just you being fooled by others.

Oh, I see it...

Gao Hai, who had actually lost his vocal organs but was able to speak directly through his mental power, spoke in a flippant tone.

Whether it's true or not, he can now be considered part of the mountain god.

Therefore, the real Li Ziyong, who was hiding in another dimension, could no longer conceal his presence from him. Of course, this distorted space had no chance of trapping Gao Hai, or the one who now represented the "Mountain God."

Hehe, then I'll come find you, Mr. Li.

joy.

Gao Hai was in an extremely pleasant mood.

He vanished from his spot and reappeared in front of Li Ziyong. This time, the other party was in the Li Family Village Square, which looked like it had just been built and was extremely rough everywhere.

"you you……"

Li Ziyong, who had not expected this to happen, stumbled backward, looking at Gao Hai in front of him, who was nothing more than a skeleton covered with a few pieces of rotten flesh. He looked at Gao Hai's eyes, which had fallen off the skull but were still staring at him, and at the pieces of flesh and internal organs that were rotten beyond recognition and crawling on the skeleton like maggots.

The purplish-black intestines dragging on the ground were still wriggling.

The arm, which had been severed in the explosion, was carelessly reattached to the chest, with the finger bones still churning inside the flesh.

Having settled in this small black mountain for so long, Li Ziyong had considered himself to have seen quite a few strange things. But this Gao Hai, exuding the aura of a mountain god, this thing that had been blown to pieces and then inexplicably pieced back together, and which hadn't even reassembled into a human shape but rather into an incomprehensible and terrifying form, was still too unexpected.

What is this?

What the hell is this thing?!

[Because the mountain god I'm in contact with has a virtual personality that I created myself, is this personality starting to affect my own emotions? In other words, I can now be myself, and also temporarily become Alice? No, that's not right. Alice is currently within me. Am I Alice? And you are Alice? Haha, this feeling is so novel! Don't be afraid, Xiduo, everything will be alright. We're perfectly normal, hee hee—]

Because the mental energy was spliced ​​together rather haphazardly, it landed on the side of the skull, causing the jaw to open and close. Then, the tongue emerged from the nasal cavity, fell down, and stuck to the intestines. During this process, Gao Hai actually continued to make sounds, uttering self-talk that Li Ziyong could hear.

Who is he talking to?

Li Ziyong wanted to turn around and run away immediately, but his body involuntarily went limp and he collapsed to the ground, unable to muster any strength.

[To be honest, I still really dislike Alice, but this feeling... this is pure joy! Hahaha, even after the adjustments, she's still this amazing? Hey, Kita, don't worry, I'm still me, I'm fine. Yes, that's right, Alice likes you all too! Alice loves you all the most, hehehe—]

A terrifying spiritual force was spreading outwards.

The writhing flesh slowly approached, its voice, like a soliloquy, echoing incessantly, along with unrestrained laughter.

Under intense pain and endless mental torment, Gao Hai's mental energy could no longer operate with precision, thus releasing an even more terrifying sense of oppression, to the point that Li Ziyong could barely breathe.

“Chen…Chen Qiucai…he has found the village where you are hiding…If you waste your time torturing me here…he will kill all your people…”

However, he was still an old guy who had lived for hundreds of years. Even in this situation, Li Ziyong still managed to say a sentence and struggled to crawl backward a distance to try to get away from Gao Hai.

【Torture you? Why would I torture you? Oh, you want to torture him? Well, that's not impossible. How about we do it together? Hmm, not torture, not torture, we need to be friendly, hehehe—】

The mangled head suddenly broke off from the skeleton and flew to Li Ziyong's side. Through the empty eye sockets, he saw brain matter that seemed to be gently kneaded by something, playing with the broken bone fragments.

The laughter grew sharper in my mind, as if every piece of broken flesh was opening its mouth at me.

Li Ziyong, whose mind had been completely eroded by Gao Hai's uncontrollable mental power, was now unable to determine whether he was dreaming or in the real world.

He felt as if his head was about to explode, as if his entire body was reveling, eager to join this self-proclaimed Gao Hai, who was about to tear him apart alive and step into the banquet invited by this terrifying being, a being as monstrous as an evil god.

"Mountain God...Mountain God...Save me..."

I can't say anything else.

All Li Ziyong could do in the end was this powerless prayer.

Then, he heard the thing say the next thing in his ear. It was a joyful, cheerful, innocent conversation, like that of kindergarten children playing games.

Can you become Alice's friend?

Chapter 141: Those Who Attacked Suddenly and Those Who Were Prepared

Hidden within the village, the less powerful Night-level players huddled anxiously in various locations, grouping together in twos and threes, none daring to be alone. Meanwhile, the Red Moon-level players remained in their respective corners, constantly observing and monitoring their surroundings to ensure they could react in time to any unexpected events.

Kaguya and Chika were resting because they had suffered considerable mental damage, while Goto Ichiri, exhausted, simply found a place to lie down and sleep.

Of course, because of Gao Hai's prior warning, and to prevent anything from invading her dreams, Ichiri borrowed a magic item from Tangyuan to ensure she wouldn't dream. Although this item slightly affected her sleep quality, it should reduce the danger somewhat in this bizarre instance.

The sun still shone brightly on the peaceful village.

Even though it was already dark outside, this place seemed unchanged, as if it were unaffected by the rules of the outside world.

Maki, who had patrolled the edge of the village, yawned and checked again to make sure there were no intruders or anything unusual.

A sense of curiosity stirred within her as she pondered the true meaning of this hidden space. If it merely represented something the Li family "no longer wanted to see," then it shouldn't be able to isolate the surface space from the day-night cycle. After all, the transition from day to night actually signified the deterioration of the mountain god's condition; there was no reason why this hidden space should be unaffected.

Perhaps there are other areas that have been overlooked?

Thinking this, she quickly returned to a small house on the outskirts of the village. Inside a cardboard box on one side of the house, Goto Ichiri was curled up asleep like a kitten, while Kaguya and Chika sat on the floor against the wall, slowly resting and recovering. Seeing Maki return, Kaguya turned to look at her. Chika, however, was still fiddling with the thirty-eight-sided pendant she had stolen from Mr. Du.

Has there been any news from Haijun yet?

"I asked through the mental link," Zhenfei asked.