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

That means there are only two identities you can try.

Gao Hai's gaze swept over his black watch and the backpack in his hand.

Rescue team medals... security uniform...

Even though there are still many unknown dangers, for now, these are the only two options.

The exit of the cave ahead is gradually approaching.

It seemed that some chaotic sounds could be heard echoing in the cave again.

It was a piercing sound, like a drill drilling into a rock wall, and the sound of something being pulled.

The suppressed sobs never ceased.

[■Firm■■……■Men■■You■Come■……]

Gao Hai had no way of knowing exactly how far away the sound came from.

He struggled to climb out of the cave, stumbled and fell to the ground, then reached out and unzipped his clothes to take off his adventure suit.

"Uh!"

The next moment, Gao Hai let out a cry of pain.

The adventure suit that was ripped off his body, along with the fur clinging to it, underwent a rather intense hair removal process, tearing off a layer of skin in the process.

He looked down at the adventure suit and found that his inner lining was basically stuck to it. He forcibly took it off and tore the clothes apart. Several bloody marks were torn on his arms, and in the remaining parts that were not completely removed, you could see the skin that had been sucked up and connected to the adventure suit.

"That's disgusting. Can't you do something more normal?"

Gao Hai, who was complaining like this, took a deep breath and managed to free his hands from the adventure suit, which immediately bled profusely.

The temperature inside the cave appears to be dropping rapidly.

Compared to when we first arrived at this place, the temperature has dropped even further, so low that Gao Hai can already see a thin layer of white mist with each breath.

tear-

The explorer's pants had already been taken off by Gao Hai.

For some reason, his shoes and helmet weren't stuck to his body; it seemed only his clothes were like that. But Gao Hai couldn't care less about that now, because he turned around and saw Fujiwara Chika, the pink-haired girl who had been walking ahead of him at the beginning, but was now lagging behind.

The blessing is determined to be human, but it seems to have shown some differences from normal humans?

There's still hope! We need to act immediately!

Reaching out, Gao Hai grabbed Qianhua's shoulder and pulled her out of the cave.

"Hey Gao Jun, why did you run ahead? Wait, why did you take off your explorer's clothes? We're explorers! How can we take off our explorer's clothes? How can an explorer who doesn't wear explorer's clothes be considered an explorer?"

The girl, who had just crawled out of the cave, seemed a little dazed. Seeing that Gao Hai was only wearing a thin t-shirt and boxer shorts, she subconsciously spoke up.

Then she found herself pinned to the ground by Gao Hai.

"excuse me."

Then Gao Hai's hand grabbed the zipper on her adventure suit.

tear-

"Hey? Hey hey?"

The girl, her eyes wide open, struggled almost immediately, but was easily subdued by Gao Hai. He grabbed Chika's wrists with one hand and braced one leg against her knees, thus completely suppressing Chika's ability to move.

"Ugh, Gao Jun, what are you doing? No, no, waaaaah—"

Terrified by this brutal act, Chika struggled desperately, trying to scream, but Takahashi, who was prepared, stuffed a strip of cloth torn from his t-shirt into her mouth and then began to tear at Chika's protective suit.

After a small portion of her clothes were torn off her body, Chika's terrified whimpers turned into painful moans.

Dark red blood flowed out.

Unlike Gao Hai, the fusion between her adventure suit and her skin was more pronounced; when Gao Hai tore at it forcefully, a small piece of flesh was even torn off.

Gao Hai immediately realized that even if he could remove the adventure suit from Qianhua's body, she would suffer extremely serious injuries, equivalent to having a layer of flesh torn off her body, making it virtually impossible for her to survive.

So he took out the rescue team's medal from his watch and stuck it on the girl.

With a faint warmth, Gao Hai saw that Qian Hua's injuries began to heal immediately, but her adventure suit also began to change rapidly, transforming into the rescue team's uniform at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Is it because the combined effect of two obsessions that both possess the function of "assimilation" that the conversion speed, or the speed at which the obsessions spiral out of control, is accelerated?

Gao Hai didn't let Qian Hua wear the rescue team badge for too long. Once the wound had almost healed, he tore it off and then forcefully ripped off the clothes that were imbued with strange power.

Perhaps due to the interaction of the two forces, the assimilation of the already altered adventure suit with Fujiwara Chika's skin and flesh was slowed down considerably. Afterwards, only a small piece of the outer skin was torn off, leaving only a few scratch marks on the girl's body.

"Why...why is this dress..."

After taking off her expedition team clothes, Chika regained consciousness and struggled to get up from the ground, her eyes filled with undisguised fear.

However, she then noticed that she was now only wearing her underwear. Feeling ashamed, she reached out to cover her chest, put her legs together, and blushed.

Although she knew the man had no malicious intentions in taking off her adventure suit; on the contrary, he was trying to save her, the feeling of being held down tightly, unable to move or resist, and being forced to undress was... kind of exciting...

"Put on this security guard uniform and get moving quickly."

On the other side, Gao Hai completely ignored Fujiwara Chika's black and gray lace underwear and white panties with small bow patterns and gray spots on the side. Instead, he put on the rescue team's medal, making himself look like he was wearing a rescue team uniform.

After the object of his obsession passed away peacefully, it seemed to have undergone a certain degree of mutation. When Gao Hai wore it, its polluting effects were reduced to a negligible level. Basically, as long as he wasn't fighting monsters, Gao Hai could wear it for a whole day and night without any problems. Considering that any injuries Gao Hai suffered would heal rapidly and his physical abilities would be enhanced to a level far beyond that of humans, he felt that this thing could even be used as a superhero transformation device.

However, for now, all he needs is the identity of a "rescue team member".

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

Having already noticed some strange noises around the cave, Qianhua, who had just received the security guard uniform thrown to her by Gao Hai, disregarded the strange smell on the uniform and quickly put it on.

Then, the girl looked up in slight surprise and found herself sitting in a guard post, at a table. Under the light, she saw a gloomy cave outside the window facing her, and three people wearing yellow striped clothes were not far away. The figure in front looked somewhat familiar, but it was too far away to see clearly.

[The "guard post" has been confirmed. Entry is not advisable now. C1, lead your team back to the entrance.]

Yes, I will lead the team back immediately.

Kaguya Shinomiya turned around and began to return with the other two members.

At that moment, Chika heard the door open beside her. She turned around and saw a figure in a security guard uniform slowly walking in.

slam-la-

Under the torrential rain, Gao Hai wiped the water off his face and looked at the serious-looking rescue team members and firefighters around him.

"The situation inside the Red Nut Grotto is currently unknown. We must rescue as many people as possible while ensuring our own safety. Everyone, take a copy of the rules and instructions, read them in 3 minutes, memorize them, and then set off!"

A bearded white man in a firefighter uniform yelled at Gao Hai, then handed him copies of the rules, which were placed in waterproof bags.

Chapter Twelve: A Corner of a Chaotic World Unveiled

[Red Nut Grotto Rescue Team Operational Guidelines:]

As a rescuer participating in this operation, you have been warned in advance about the dangers and unpredictability of this operation. This operational guideline is a summary of recent rescue operations and is designed to ensure your safety. Please be sure to follow this guideline.

1. Ensure you enter the Red Nut Grotto with full rescuer or firefighter equipment. You must maintain your identity as a "rescuer" or "firefighter." It's not about whether you are, but how you look.

[2. Recall your identity and name every 15 minutes. If you find that you can only recall your identity as a rescuer, but cannot clearly recall your own name, please leave the cave as soon as possible at all costs. At this point, you are no longer able to perform the work of a rescuer.]

3. Do not enter the "gentle slope" area, especially near the large crack. No matter what you hear, see, or feel, there are actually no people in need of rescue inside the "gentle slope".

4. Ensure that the person you are rescuing can clearly state their identity and name, and take all those claiming to be "explorers" out of the cave as quickly as possible; "tourists" must be able to clearly recall their names and have the intention to escape the cave before you can rescue them; you can seek help from "staff" and "security guards" but do not attempt to rescue them; people who cannot identify themselves are untrustworthy, and do not listen to or remember their names.

5. You can rescue survivors who come up the "Giant Slide," but you must verify that they are "Explorers." Anyone else who came up the "Giant Slide" is untrustworthy. Also, do not enter the "Giant Slide" area; rescuers can no longer enter this area.

6. Any rescuers coming up the "big slide" are extremely dangerous. Never approach them. If you cannot avoid them, use any force you can to force them back. Your fire axe and 9mm pistol are for this moment. Don't hesitate.

7. When you notice the water level in the cave starting to rise, immediately abandon any rescue efforts and head to the cave exit at all costs. Do not pay attention to anything in the water, and do not respond to any sounds you hear at this time. You must and can only save yourself now.

8. If you find yourself unable to leave the cave and are lost, take off your rescue team uniform and find clothes to change into. It's best to change into "tourist" or "explorer" clothes. If absolutely necessary, you can change into "staff" or "security" clothes, but it's best not to do so for more than half an hour. Under no circumstances should you maintain the identity of a "rescuer" and do not trust any rescuers you encounter at this time. Look for a passage with a fixed safety rope. Only there will you have a chance to leave the cave.

9. Regardless of your past professional principles, you must now prioritize your own life. The situation here is not worth sacrificing your life for. Your self-sacrifice will not bring any value and will only make the rescue operation more difficult for others.

Amidst the torrential rain, Gao Hai quickly read through the rules in his hand.

This was the second set of rules he had obtained in this instance. Unlike the rules for the [Explorer], the rules for the [Rescue Team] differed in many ways, and there were clearly many points worth careful consideration. But he no longer had time for that. Under the watchful eyes of those around him, he had to act immediately and enter the cave entrance before him in the manner befitting a [Rescue Team] member.

There are ten people in my rescue team.

Through the blessing, Gao Hai was able to confirm that four of them were players, while the other five were actually strange beings.

Under the rain, Gao Hai looked around and could see that a simple park had been built outside the cave entrance, with a sign that read "Welcome to the Red Nut Gray Cave Scenic Area".

At this moment, there was no one else in the park except for the rescuers, but looking into the distance, Gao Hai could see a large number of people gathered near the park gate, and tents of all sizes were set up.

It seems that many people are paying attention to these rescue workers.

Despite the power of the blessing, Gao Hai was able to clearly confirm that those people outside were merely some kind of afterimage, a phantom left over from the past.

If you want to escape the Red Nut Gray Hole, now seems to be the best time.

However, Gao Hai remembered clearly that to complete the dungeon, he needed to "reach the real ground." The scene before him, revealed after donning the rescue team uniform, still exuded an unsettling eeriness, and was probably not the "real ground" at all. After all, he was currently standing at the cave entrance; theoretically, he should have already completed the mission.

"time to go!"

The leading man shouted as he stepped into the cave entrance first.

At that moment, everyone around them moved together, including Gao Hai. Everyone's actions were forced to be unified, and they moved deeper and deeper into the cave ahead as the man stepped forward.

Rescuers must enter the Red Nut Gray Hole; is this an action required of their identity?

As Gao Hai pondered this, he observed his surroundings with his still-controllable eyes. He didn't pay too much attention to the strangely dressed rescuers, but rather observed the players. The four players seemed to come from all over the world. Two of them looked terrified, one of the other two looked somewhat nervous, and the last one was expressionless, seemingly having completely adapted to his role as a rescuer.

Splash—splash—

Under the torrential rain, Gao Hai saw a large amount of water flowing down the stairs leading to the Red Nut Gray Cave and into the depths of the cave.

"Thirteen rescue teams had entered the cave before us, but a large number of people are still trapped."

The captain, who was walking at the front, turned around and shouted to Gao Hai and the others.

"You already knew what kind of mess this place was when you got here, so follow the rules. These rules were developed by many people who died trying to come up with them."

"We can't rescue everyone in the cave. Do your best, but don't push yourselves too hard."

"You understand what I mean. Don't die in there; that will only endanger more people. Alright, let's go!"

Because of the loud rain, the man practically roared at Gao Hai and the others so that his voice could be heard a little more clearly.

As you step into the entrance of the Red Nut Grotto, the water has already reached your feet and submerged your ankles.