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

Fujiwara Moeha, who was standing nearby, was startled, but after hesitating for a moment, she also came over to help Hoshika to help Hongxia.

Fujiwara Toyomi, who was taking care of Fujiwara Daichi who was lying unconscious on the bed, turned around when she heard the sound. She immediately got up to open the door and let the person outside in to check on the situation. Fujiwara Manho first confirmed that her husband was okay before coming over and helping to help Nijika sit on a stool on the side of the room.

"Hongxia? Hongxia?"

Xingge tried to call out to Hongxia, but could not get a response.

"What's wrong with big sister?"

Moe carefully poked Hongxia's waist and arm with her finger, but received no response.

At this moment, Hongxia seemed to have left her body, sitting motionless in place, unresponsive to the words or actions of those around her.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Hongxia has actually lost consciousness. In fact, she is perfectly conscious and aware of the sounds and movements around her. However, she is unable to react to them. Even though she tries very hard to move, her body is completely out of her control, and no matter how hard she tries, it's to no avail.

What exactly happened?

The girl's consciousness had exerted all its strength, but her body couldn't even clench its teeth.

We must warn everyone.

I have been corrupted and cursed by the power of some strange entity.

Maybe I'll die in the next second and then be reborn as a monster.

It's also possible that I myself will become a coordinate, guiding those strange creatures that would otherwise be unable to find this safe house to this place, and threatening the survival of everyone.

I have to find a way to tell everyone that I've been infected; I absolutely have to say it... Why won't my body obey me? Why can't I move? What should I do? What should I do now?

The girl was unable to control her anxiety.

Because she could sense that something was approaching.

With an unsettling aura, even from a great distance, one could sense an intense chill that could not be ignored simply by observing the other person.

Ah, I remembered it.

Hongxia suddenly remembered.

She remembered when she first sensed that presence; it was that being lurking in the darkness, something different from the other strange creatures. It was incredibly fast, so fast that even though she and Xingge had tried their best to escape, they could hardly shake it off. They were only able to escape thanks to the intervention of the veteran player, Fujiwara Chika, who repelled it. However, strange creatures cannot be completely killed; merely repelling them doesn't actually cause any harm. So now, that thing has come knocking again, chasing after her once more.

That unidentified thing with its outstretched arm covered in multicolored stains—could it actually remotely influence my thoughts? And how come it caught up with me so quickly after I was just repelled?!

In an instant, Hongxia realized what was chasing after her and her eyes widened, or rather, she wished she could widen her eyes, but at this moment, her dazed body just sat blankly in the chair, unable to react at all.

Why can't I move it?

Hongxia was starting to get anxious.

She could hear Hoshika's increasingly anxious voice, Yamada Ryo's unusually somber voice after being summoned, and the conversations of the Fujiwara women around her. She could also feel her shoulders being nudged, and some people were even considering trying CPR, but then they realized that Nijika's breathing was actually fine. After that, they were all caught in a state of confusion, unsure of what to do, while Hoshika grew increasingly anxious and unable to calm down.

what to do? what do I do?

Seeing her sister's anxious expression, Hongxia also lost her composure, especially after hearing Ryo say that Fujiwara Chika had left and there were no experts guarding the place. Her mood worsened. Others might not have noticed it immediately, but she could clearly sense that the monster in the darkness was getting closer and closer, and it was after this safe house.

Hongxia's finger twitched slightly.

"Hongxia?! Hongxia, are you awake?"

Xingge exclaimed in surprise, only to find that Hongxia was still slumped in her seat, her eyes vacant and motionless.

Did I just move?

Hongxia herself was somewhat surprised. She had been desperately trying to move and warn everyone, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't actually move. However, after being caught up in her anxiety and neglecting her body for a moment, her body actually moved slightly, which surprised Hongxia as well.

How about we try again?

The girl held her breath and tried to control her body again. But the result was the same as before; no matter how hard she tried, there was no movement. Hongxia had the illusion that she had become a vegetable, and even wondered if she would have to lie in bed for the rest of her life.

No, wait a minute, maybe I'm thinking wrong.

Hongxia did not give up. She carefully recalled the various aspects of player knowledge that Gao Hai had taught her, took a deep breath, and began to clear her mind.

"Ah, she moved! She moved again. She's still conscious! She must still be conscious!"

Xingge's voice reached her ears, allowing Hongxia to understand that her attempt had succeeded and to comprehend the curse she was currently under.

First and foremost, it is certain that the source of this curse is that unknown, mysterious entity.

Then, the power of this curse is actually very simple in nature; its function is to prevent oneself from issuing warnings to remind others, nothing more.

Her previous attempts to control her body failed because her goal was to warn others of the approaching monster. Since she acted with the intention of disseminating information, the curse's power was amplified, preventing her from controlling her body at its highest intensity. And with Hongxia's mental strength, which was at best excellent among ordinary people, it was clearly impossible for her to contend with the supernatural curse power of the monster.

So, the way to break this curse is quite simple: completely abandon the idea of ​​transmitting information, delete or block any copies of that strange creature in your mind, and you will not have to worry about the curse and will be able to regain control of your body.

Yes, it is indeed a very simple method, but...

Hongxia tried for a while, but to no avail. She realized that trying to completely abandon a certain idea would only make it harder to ignore that information. And since she couldn't precisely control her thinking like a high-level player, the result was naturally far from ideal.

We need to change our thinking and our approach.

Hongxia noticed that Liang had taken out a walkie-talkie, seemingly intending to contact Fujiwara Chika, who had already left. She didn't know how long it would take for the other party to arrive, but she was certain that the unknown monster would be there in two or three minutes at most. Therefore, she had to warn everyone as quickly as possible to let them know that danger was approaching.

Perhaps there is another way that works.

The girl's consciousness was completely focused at that moment.

Tap tap tap—tap tap tap tap—

A soft tapping sound came from inside the room. At some point, Hongxia, with a blank expression, started tapping on the chair leg with one hand.

"Quiet down, she must be trying to express something."

Liang noticed this and immediately spoke up. As soon as she spoke, the others quickly quieted down, and for a moment the room was filled with the sound of "tap tap tap tap," which gradually became more intense and eventually lost its rhythm, becoming nothing more than a chaotic banging.

"...Danger is coming; there may be an attack by strange creatures."

Liang understood what Hongxia meant.

As bandmates who had collaborated for a long time, she could tell that Hongxia was playing the rhythm of a song they had performed before, but then deliberately disrupted the rhythm at the end, turning it into a chaotic mess. This seemingly inexplicable action was, in Ryo's eyes, very clear. Clearly, her friend intended to use the disrupted rhythm of the band's performance as a metaphor for a certain situation, hinting at something dangerous. And the only thing that could be used in this way, after much thought, was an attack by a strange entity.

Although he didn't know why Nijika had become paralyzed like this, her current actions were enough to explain the situation. Therefore, Ryo quickly turned on the walkie-talkie that Chika had left behind as a memento and decided to call for help.

zizi——

A piercing electrical buzzing sound came from the walkie-talkie.

Liang Zhang opened his mouth, intending to speak and tell Fujiwara Chika on the other end of the walkie-talkie about the situation on his side.

However, before that, she had already sensed an aura, an extremely cold aura emanating from the entrance of the safe house.

Something has entered the safe house.

Without any hindrance, they easily stepped into this safe house that should not have been entered, and should not have been discovered by the outside world at all.

Sizzle s ...

The noise from the walkie-talkie became increasingly noticeable.

Ryo turned around, looked at the bewildered Fujiwara family and Hoshika supporting Nijika, and stepped forward without hesitation, leaving the small bedroom and closing the door behind him.

I am the only one among these people with the ability to resurrect. If someone has to hold off the monster's attack, it can only be me.

Without the slightest hesitation, the girl turned her gaze forward to the door, which was gradually being covered by shadows and appeared to be pitch black.

Then, she saw a pair of eyes.

The eyes that emerged from the darkness, gradually becoming clearer from their distorted and chaotic state, met her gaze directly.

what happened?

What is this thing? This feeling... is it a ghost? It doesn't quite seem like one.

Liang vaguely realized that the situation she was in seemed somewhat unusual.

Then, before she could even process and analyze the situation, a hoarse voice rang out in the dimly lit room with its flickering lights:

Found it...found it...

[Enough to be called hope... enough to face a hopeless fate...]

The play is not yet over... the ending is still uncertain... the mission I've been given... still has hope of being completed...

A soft voice, like reciting poetry.

Yet it also contains an undeniable, hidden madness.

A chilling aura spread continuously, an aura so terrifying that it seemed only a strange creature could possess it. But Liang could vaguely sense that what appeared before him couldn't be equated with a typical strange creature. It was something more special, somewhere between a strange creature and a human, something that hadn't truly succumbed to either side.

Indeed, Mr. Gao Hai mentioned such an existence. He said that monsters are, after all, the crystallization of obsessions. Therefore, obsessions outside the core obsession have a certain possibility of exhibiting a more human-like aspect under the combined influence of themselves and external factors. Generally, such special obsessions have two possibilities. One is that the core obsession itself highly values ​​an object, whether it's love or hatred; as long as it's the object the obsession itself points to, it's possible to achieve this. The other is a special existence achieved through a series of coincidences under the intervention of the KP (King of Beings), which can also be seen as a research result achieved by humanity in its study of monsters.

Both of these types are based on Mr. Gao Hai's own personal experiences, which he summarized and taught himself. So, which one is it that appears before me now? If it is indeed some kind of extremely special obsession, what would its inherent good or evil tendencies be?

Where is He... tell me... where is He...?

Liang did not act rashly.

And the being in the darkness, its voice had become impatient.

only……

Him?

The girl didn't quite understand what this thing was saying.

Tell me... tell me... those who are favored by Him... those who are blessed by Him...

I felt it... I felt His presence... He and another beloved passed by me... but I didn't wake up... but I didn't wake up then...

That's the breath of God... That's God... Where is He... Tell me where He is... I want to go... to see a new god...

The frenzied voices rang out intermittently, mingling with the piercing static of the walkie-talkie.

After listening to this thing talk for a while, Yamada Ryo finally understood what it was saying.

It wants to... go find Mr. Gao Hai?!

Chapter 78 The Survivors' Remains and the Hidden Path.

To be honest, the moment Ryo realized that an extremely powerful monster had appeared, he was prepared to be killed on the spot.

Although Gao Hai had forcibly elevated her physical abilities to near the level of a Red Moon-level player by channeling his power into her, she lacked corresponding blessings and enhancements. She even only had one or two artifacts she had acquired temporarily. Furthermore, her combat experience against supernatural beings was practically zero; she was a complete novice, thrown into the deep end. Under these circumstances, besides risking her life, she truly couldn't think of any other way to deal with the supernatural beings.

But what's going on with this thing? It's not here to attack people, is it? To pay homage to a new god? Who is this new god? Could it be Mr. Gao Hai? But Mr. Gao Hai has always said he's not a god.

At this moment, Yamada Ryo felt completely bewildered and couldn't understand what was going on with this thing at all.