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

This is exhausting. I don't think I've ever been this tired since I became a player.

In the pouring rain, the girl with long black hair wiped the water from her face. Her dark red eyes looked around at the burning inferno and the collapsed city ruins.

【Miki-kun, how's things going on your end?】

Because the activity areas were relatively close, Kaguya, whose black watch communication was still working, asked Maki through the communication.

[Mom and Dad have been rescued and are being escorted to the nearest safe zone. My situation is alright; there haven't been any large-scale monster attacks or organized groups of flesh-and-blood soldiers charging my ranks. What about you, Great-Aunt?]

Maki answered quickly, her tone calm but her speech rapid, clearly indicating that the girl's mood was not as calm as she appeared.

Considering that Maki's family members had mostly fallen victim to the monsters in previous playthroughs, it's understandable how excited she must be to finally rescue them on the fifth playthrough. Unfortunately, Kaguya feels she probably can't truly understand this feeling, given that her family relationships aren't nearly as harmonious.

My situation is the same as always, nothing to worry about.

With that, Kaguya stopped paying attention to the Shinomiya family mansion, which had been reduced to a sea of ​​fire, and turned to leave the area.

The eldest son of the Shinomiya family in this generation, Shinomiya Hikari, the second son, Shinomiya Seiryu, and their subordinates, including Kaguya's father, Shinomiya Gan'an, who was recently discharged from the hospital, were all wiped out by the monsters and flesh soldiers sent by the [Hospital]. None of them survived.

The only survivor in the family, Kaguya's third brother, Shinomiya Un'taka, had not seen much change in his life after Kaguya seized power in the Shinomiya family with absolute violence. As a result, he was not allowed to attend the family gathering and thus luckily survived and entered the safe zone.

As for Kaguya's feelings about almost wiping out her family, well, it's pretty good. It's nice that she can solve the problem without lifting a finger. The only downside is that these monsters and soldiers are incredibly efficient at killing, so her family members died quickly without much suffering. If she could, Kaguya would actually hope those old men suffered even more. After all, even after taking over the Shinomiya family, it doesn't mean Kaguya has forgotten the fact that she was treated as a commodity by the family. Of course, things are alright as they are now. It will probably take a long time to take over the Shinomiya family's various businesses, but there's no rush. Right now, she should focus on doing what she needs to do.

Kaguya, who showed no negative emotions whatsoever due to the sudden death of her family member, moved quickly through the rainy night.

She could feel her body becoming stronger than ever before, and her spirit and the power she wielded were also growing stronger.

Kaguya understood why. She had essentially become Takami's chosen one. Even though Takami hadn't truly ascended to godhood yet and was still stuck halfway, his essence had already changed. Kaguya herself, whose soul was closely connected to Takami's, had become stronger because of this connection and was gradually moving towards transcending humanity.

This feeling wasn't bad, but unfortunately, due to the hospital's conspiracy, Gao Jun couldn't truly ascend to godhood yet. His so-called "chosen one" was only half-baked, far from the level of a true chosen one—the mysterious "doctors." No, that's not right either. According to current speculation, the "doctors'" power level might not be that of a chosen one, but rather a god. Reaching that level was still too difficult for him at his current stage.

I wonder if we can rescue Miko this time around. I heard Kita has already headed towards the residential area; hopefully, it will turn out well.

"rise."

With a whisper, Kaguya's body flew up against gravity, quickly rising dozens of meters to land on the roof of a skyscraper.

The blessing of the "Words of Disturbance" grants Kaguya the ability to perform mystical and supernatural rituals through language, achieving a power that nearly distorts reality. It is through this power that Kaguya can quickly find ways to counter any enemy, and even with Tokyo currently fragmented into different areas by space, she can still maintain a degree of connection with most of these areas.

"Look."

As another voice fell, Kaguya's eyes were enhanced, and at the same time, Eriko Asamoto's enhanced blessing was activated. The girl's hearing and vision instantly extended, and she began to carefully explore the area within a radius of more than ten kilometers.

"Connect."

Then, Kaguya reached out and made a gesture similar to making a phone call, and then a voice came to her ear.

"This is the 'Slacking Off' gang. Xiong Mi, please speak."

The voice on the other end of the call was still slightly panting, suggesting that the other person had likely just finished a battle.

“A new spatial rift has formed in area D, and it is predicted that more than 500 flesh soldiers will appear. The civilians there have not yet been evacuated. Please go and assist in the evacuation and clearing of the soldiers.”

Kaguya didn't waste any words and immediately explained the situation.

"Understood, we will be in the area within one minute."

Xiong Mi on the other end of the call answered quickly, and then the other party's voice disappeared without a trace, while Kaguya's gaze turned to another place.

Although the area is far apart and it's impossible to confirm the specific situation there, judging from the distribution of this life force, the evacuation of people in the area that Goto is in charge of should be progressing quite smoothly.

Therefore, I must work even harder.

For Hayasaka and Taka-kun who are suffering, for the people in this city who are still struggling to survive, and for the future of human civilization, I must work even harder.

Honestly, this righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor is completely out of character for me.

For a fleeting moment, Kaguya Shinomiya recalled a few months ago when she was just a high school girl who couldn't even decide her own future, merely a caged canary in her family's possession. Now, she had become a warrior fighting for human civilization against supernatural beings and evil gods. For a moment, Kaguya felt a sense of absurdity and ridiculousness. However, she had to admit that she didn't reject this feeling; on the contrary, she felt that this feeling was far better than before.

It has been confirmed that there are 51 survivors, as well as more than 200 monsters and derivatives, in a 20-story high-rise residential building.

There are no players around this location, so it seems I'll have to go there myself.

With a light leap, Kaguya jumped from the high-rise building, landing as lightly as a piece of paper. She then quickly headed to the building she had just identified, while simultaneously using her own strength to contact the nearby rescue team and have them prepare vehicles to transport the survivors.

Splash—splash—

The city was pitch black under the torrential rain, with only a few lights flickering in the darkness.

Those were the players running through the darkness, the vehicles driven by rescue workers, and the lights in the hands of the survivors.

As sinister creatures lurked in the darkness, waiting to devour lives, these points of light flickered indistinctly in the blackness, sometimes extinguishing and sometimes lighting up again, struggling to maintain themselves amidst the raging storm.

Chapter Two: The Moment of Bloodshed and Carnage, and the Power of the Red Moon-Level Players.

I could smell the blood spreading in my nasal cavity.

I don't know when I got used to it, but this bloody smell, which should have been repulsive, has become something I've grown accustomed to.

"Pooh!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood-stained phlegm, Xiong Mi lit another cigarette, wiped the blood from his forehead, and looked at the room that was now a complete mess.

The monster has been destroyed. Its obsession has been absorbed through the fragments of the Crimson Domain, and Gao Hai's power has been used to remotely release it, forcibly putting it to rest. The corpses that the monster turned into derivatives have also been successfully recovered, so there is no scene of internal organs and blood flying everywhere. However, the smell in the air will not dissipate for a while, and this pungent bloody smell will last for a very long time.

"Stop drawing for now, come over and post the notification. The signal tower has already connected to the Crimson Realm Fragment Network. I posted the notification last time, this time it's your turn."

Cat Brother, who was on the control platform not far away, stood up, dusted himself off, turned around and saw Xiong Mi smoking not far away, so he casually asked her to come over.

"It's my turn so soon? Okay."

Without saying a word, Xiong Mi casually tossed aside his cigarette and walked to the broadcasting area on one side of the room.

The broadcast area of ​​this signal station was probably just a place for drivers to listen to audio, maybe on some niche late-night frequency. As Xiong Mi walked in, she noticed a pile of garbage bags on one side of the room, and dried fruits like sunflower seeds and peanuts, along with bottled water, on the table. She didn't pay much attention to them, casually pushing the things aside before picking up the microphone.

【Zizi——】

After a burst of electronic noise, Jianbing, who was sitting on the floor on the other side of the room, holding a computer in one hand and connecting the data cable on the side of the computer to a cell phone emitting a blood-red glow, looked up and gave Xiong Mi an OK sign. Xiong Mi thought for a moment and then spoke.

"I am Xiong Mi."

"I'm currently one of the commanders of the Tokyo joint rescue team. We've successfully captured a signal tower, but we're unsure how long we can maintain the signal, so I'll keep it brief. Those still alive and able to hear and see me..."

It didn't take long for Xiong Mi to give a brief explanation of the characteristics of Gao Hai's "House Rules," and also introduced the strange objects and derivatives in the hospital. To help the survivors listening to this information understand what she was saying, Xiong Mi specifically used "creator" and "product" to describe and refer to them, and carefully explained how to expel and seal these two types of enemies.

Summarizing this information wasn't difficult for the "Slacking Off" gang, who were already Red Moon level players. However, given the current extremely difficult communication situation, it took the team quite some time to figure out how to get more people to hear this message.

"Hopefully this information will be released."

The lawyer, who was watching this scene from the side, spoke while casually flipping through the thick book in his hands.

"I hope so. To be honest, even if Xiong Mi's words were relayed verbatim to the survivors, I don't think it would help many people. An attack by a monster of this scale is still too difficult for ordinary people who are used to peaceful daily life."

Cat Brother casually tapped the control panel, which was already starting to smoke, and said in a somewhat heavy tone.

tread--

A set of footsteps, clearly intentionally made, suddenly came from outside the door.

The people inside the room turned their heads at the same time, and then saw Shao Ye, wearing a black cloak, silently step into the room, with a lot of blood dripping from his body.

She didn't speak, remaining silent from the moment she entered. Even so, her presence made Jianbing frown and feel uncomfortable, and the lawyer subconsciously made a move to avoid her. Only Xiong Mi and Cat Brother remained calm, showing no reaction to Shao Ye's aura.

"Have the surrounding streets been cleaned up?"

Cat Brother looked at Shao Ye and asked.

"..."

The head, shrouded in the cloak, nodded slightly in the next moment. Without saying a word, Shao Ye leaned against the wall and sat down on the ground, remaining motionless.

"Great, that means we've taken care of another part. Let's keep going at this pace."

Cat Bro clapped his hands and smiled as he spoke, though his expression betrayed a hint of weariness.

Just as the group was about to move, Xiong Mi suddenly stopped and turned her head to listen to some kind of sound.

Has something new happened? Xiong Mi's reaction immediately drew the attention of the others, and everyone became wary.

"This is the 'Slacking Off' gang. Xiong Mi, please speak."

However, after hearing what Xiong Mi said next, the group realized what was going on.

"Is there something new going on? They really don't give us any rest time at all."

Cat Brother sighed a couple more times, and a dark gray coin appeared in his hand at some point, which he tossed around.

"...Understood, we will arrive at the area within one minute. A new spatial rift has been discovered in area D, with an estimated number of over 500 flesh soldiers. The number of monsters is currently unknown. Let's hurry, there are still ordinary people there who have not been evacuated, we need to get there as soon as possible."

Before anyone else could respond, Xiong Mi spoke up, ending her call with someone who wasn't there, and looked at everyone.

"Flesh and blood soldiers? Another mass-produced piece of junk, not even a monster. I don't know why the [Hospital] likes to create cannon fodder like this. But, putting everything else aside, at least these things feel okay to chop. Let's go. Since we need to speed things up, we can't dawdle in place."

Upon hearing that it was another enemy of flesh and blood soldiers, Cat Brother breathed a slight sigh of relief and immediately stretched his body and began to move.

The group quickly withdrew from the signal station and then ran directly through the streets under the rain.

The Red Moon level players' superhuman physical abilities allowed them to flash across the streets like afterimages. If an ordinary person were nearby, they would certainly not be able to see their movements, and would likely be swept away and thrown to the ground by the wind they created. In fact, even just running forward like this caused the road to crack and pop constantly, essentially crushing the entire road as they went.

"We're almost there, I can feel it."

Among the group, the lawyer suddenly spoke up, his gaze fixed ahead, looking towards the end of the street under the dark rain curtain.

"Same as usual, Shao Ye, you go in and dismantle the machines. We'll handle the front. If any survivors or rescue workers are attacked, you, lawyer, will go in. Move out!"

Xiong Mi gave the command in a low voice, and Shao Ye disappeared from his spot. His black cloak seemed to blend directly into the darkness and he could not be seen in the blink of an eye.

The smell of blood was getting closer.

I could already feel the sensation of life fading away.

The terrifying monster roared and howled, tearing human bodies apart with its claws and shooting out bone spikes that pierced those who tried to resist or escape, robbing them of their breath amidst its twisted laughter.

To be honest, I've seen this kind of thing a lot before, so it's impossible for it to have any significant impact on me.

If you're a true, traditional player, the kind who acts solely for self-interest, there's really no need for you to get involved in this kind of thing. Since becoming a player, I've witnessed countless instances of monsters killing people, innocent people being harmed by uncontrolled obsessive objects, and crazed players causing death and injury in the real world. Ultimately, what if all of Tokyo is destroyed? They say humanity's end is near, but how many people will believe it, or will actually step forward before it truly threatens them?

After all, like most player groups in Europe and America, over 90% of Red Moon-level players in those regions completely ignored the call to arms issued by the Tokyo region. The rest either made excuses or simply stated it was none of their business; very few were willing to willingly step into the danger. Did those people truly not believe in the severity of this event, unaware that if things failed here, they too would be in dire straits? No, that's not necessarily true. Everyone is aware of the devastating consequences of the sacrificial ritual in Tokyo.

However, even knowing this, unless disaster strikes them immediately, those people will never change their ways. Furthermore, even if humanity wins the battle, but these players who volunteered suffer heavy losses, those who hid and refused to participate will immediately emerge, trying to seize the opportunity and claim all the credit.

tread--

It's already visible.

I saw a person lying on the roadside, who had stopped breathing.