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

There must be a reason to explain this madness, right?

Or is this actually the only natural thing to do?

Or is this actually the right choice?

Since humans are born ugly.

Since death is inevitable and cannot be avoided.

So why not just let that day come sooner, or even refuse to be born at all?

Then I'll save everyone, and I'll kill everyone. Wouldn't that be better?

Killing is a way of saving lives.

Living is suffering; living is torment.

The joy and happiness in life are merely illusions, a kind of hysteria born of suffering. Those who are alive are forever in despair, forever unable to escape.

[It would be great if they all died. We would be happy if they all died. We would be happy forever if they all died.]

I will save everyone.

A fanatical voice resounded from the deepest part of consciousness.

When you realize it, your will is already on the verge of collapse, and your soul is about to completely disintegrate.

Unable to pinpoint the opponent's location, the power disparity between the two sides was too great, to the point that Cat Bro was exerting all his strength just to maintain his own will from being destroyed.

Failed.

I thought I could catch the other person, but now it seems that just figuring out how to avoid getting killed is a big problem.

Humanity is far too vulnerable in the face of ghost stories. Aside from Mr. Gao himself and the girls beside him, there's probably no one else on Earth who could directly confront an enemy of this caliber.

Cat Brother closed his eyes, suppressed his senses, and defended his will with all his might.

Even so, he was certain that as he actively made contact with this thing, the power passively transmitted from it to him would crush his spirit within seconds and completely shatter his soul in half a minute at most.

Of course, this kind of thing won't happen.

After all, Cat Brother's own strength is indeed quite insufficient.

But at this moment, he wasn't the only one watching; he had someone behind him.

[Although not a doctor, the aura is very similar. Is it a derivative? Or a failed experiment like the caveman from the research institute?]

Anyway, since we've met, we might as well give a return gift.

Gao Hai's voice echoed in Cat Brother's mind.

A terrifying force, so powerful that even the slightest sensation could send shivers down one's spine, descended upon the place in the next instant.

Even now, Gao Hai is still unable to pinpoint the exact coordinates within this distorted space.

Even though he could directly channel his power into Cat Brother and Sun Dajun through a mental link, Gao Hai couldn't control the specific landing point of anything he wanted to send, whether it was a mental object or relief supplies. Therefore, the help Gao Hai could provide in combat and rescue operations was usually very limited.

However, there is one situation in which Gao Hai can be less concerned about the landing point.

As long as the coverage area is large enough, and as long as the target can be completely enveloped, then the landing point is not a concern.

Second bomb, activated.

The blessings Gao Hai now possesses have been further enhanced with his promotion. Among them, the aerial bomb blessing can now summon additional aerial bombs without detonating the first one. Except for the fourth aerial bomb, Gao Hai can mobilize the other three aerial bombs at any time and specify the detonation time.

At this moment, the first aerial bomb had already been deployed. After a brief moment of thought, Gao Hai decisively chose to use the second aerial bomb, putting this secret weapon, which only had four uses, to good use.

Furthermore, along with the long-range deployment of aerial bombs, Gao Hai also mobilized a rescue team member. This member originated from Yelu Mountain Middle School, now nothing more than remnants of nothingness. Having undergone several enhancements under Gao Hai's guidance, the [Teacher] was now gradually approaching the strength of his complete form. Although it was only a guess, Gao Hai believed that the [Hospital]'s investment in this unknown space was likely far greater than he initially anticipated. If they didn't unleash their true power, things could escalate into serious problems.

hum-

The bombing has begun.

The designated immunization subjects have been identified.

In the darkness, on the blood-soaked throne, Gao Hai felt the connection between the power of the blessing and himself, felt the coordinates of the bomb that had been blurred by the rules of space after it arrived in the unknown space, and felt the invisible thread that still connected him.

Be prepared, the light will be quite bright from here on out.

[Countdown: 3, 2, 1]

[Detonation]

As Gao Hai's voice faded, all sound fell silent.

The first thing observed was the light.

The light that appeared at the end of those dark roads went from faint to bright, to blinding, until everything dissolved into a white blur.

The violent explosion lasted only a very short time before human hearing could no longer detect any sound; all that could be felt was the rumbling vibrations spreading outwards.

Everything visible to the naked eye shattered and was completely destroyed at this moment.

Cat Bro closed his eyes and felt an unprecedentedly fierce hurricane sweep him away, flying a great distance through the sky before finally landing.

The ground continued to tremble, and the sounds of collapse echoed from near to far, reverberating in every direction and place.

Rumble, rumble, rumble! ! !

The burning flames spread out into a vast sea of ​​fire.

Once Cat Brother regained his senses, he opened his eyes and saw a sea of ​​fire that stretched to the horizon, covering the entire ruins of the buildings, and countless collapsed building rubble.

“It’s really spectacular…”

No matter which direction you look, you can't see the source of this twisted ruin. Unsurprisingly, this twisted space can be considered infinitely extended in a sense. Although this is not particularly common in dungeon spaces, Cat Brother has seen it before.

Sun Dajun has disappeared without a trace.

Considering Mr. Gao's modus operandi, the other party is definitely being protected and won't die in this explosion. But finding Sun Dajun, who was thrown out by the blast, is something Cat Brother feels he'll have a very difficult time accomplishing, at least. Moreover, compared to finding Sun Dajun, Cat Brother knows very well that he has a more important mission to complete.

"An explosion of this magnitude, and the terrifying power it contains, must be quite unpleasant even for a creature with the highest level of immortality."

After muttering something to himself, Cat Bro quickly moved forward through the ruins.

He needs to find the mysterious entity that controls this space.

The enemy is undoubtedly severely damaged and its power greatly diminished. There is no better opportunity to resolve this problem. To rescue the players and survivors trapped in this distorted space and to prevent that thing from harming more people, we must deal with it now.

Click-click-click—click-click-click—

During the operation, Cat Brother could hear various sounds coming from the surrounding ruins.

The flames were gradually fading.

The shattered road is gradually being restored, the cracks are closing one by one, and the burned-out things are reforming.

This world is repairing itself, and at a very fast pace, dozens of times faster than the self-repair speed of the Red Moon-level instance that suffered spatial damage.

It's hard to imagine how much power it would take to maintain such a self-repairing capacity of space. In a sense, this also proves that the hospital has indeed invested a considerable amount of resources here. The problems in this seemingly ordinary edge space are probably much bigger than Cat Brother and Gao Hai had anticipated.

However, Cat Bro doesn't care about such things now. His only concern is how to find that strange creature as soon as possible, nothing more.

The enemy's coordinates have been marked. Tsk, even a bomb drop couldn't pinpoint the exact location. All I can give you now is a general area. To find their exact location, you'll have to get to that area and search carefully.

Gao Hai's voice echoed in Cat Brother's mind. It was clear that he was not entirely satisfied with the effect of the aerial bomb, even though in Cat Brother's eyes, such terrifying destructive power was far beyond the strength that a normal blessing could possess.

"No problem, leave it to me. But please keep an eye on Brother Sun. Although it was necessary to complete the mission, being mentally corrupted is definitely not a pleasant experience. If possible, please apologize for me. I'm sorry for using him to attract the monster."

Cat Brother replied to Gao Hai as he moved quickly toward the location of the strange creature that Gao Hai had marked.

[Sun Dajun is fine, don't worry. Just be careful, what's coming next won't be something you can easily handle.]

Gao Hai's voice, which followed in response, carried a hint of solemnity.

Cat Bro knows very well why.

Unlike before, this time he was not in contact with an avatar, but with the true form of that strange creature.

After the aerial bombs caused severe damage to the area, the avatar of the monster was completely shattered, and the location of its original, previously inaccessible body became clear in our perception.

Click click click——

The surrounding buildings are still rapidly repairing themselves.

The closer one gets to the location of the monster's main body, the faster the building repairs, and the less the flames can be sustained.

It seems to be almost recovered? What exactly was that thing? How could it maintain such power after taking such a blow?

Cat could feel his breathing becoming slow.

As those burning flames completely disappeared.

As the dark alleyway was completely restored before him.

As that familiar chill enveloped him once again.

Unlike before, this feeling of being locked on is much stronger. It seems that I've been put on the hate list and will receive special treatment.

"...Is it right here?"

Step over the piles of garbage on the ground and walk through the swarms of flies.

The outdoor unit of the air conditioner was making a piercing noise and spewing out an unpleasant, scorching stream of air.

In the dim light, Cat Brother's steps slowly came to a stop. He turned around and faced a door, an old and dilapidated door he had never seen before.

It's inside.

The aura of the strange creature was stronger than ever before. It was hard to imagine that this was after it had been weakened by aerial bomb attacks. If it were at its peak, I probably would have lost the ability to move just by getting within fifty meters of it.

Cat Brother didn't say a word, he just reached out and pushed the door open.

Behind the door was pitch black darkness, and a biting cold wind was blowing silently.

Without hesitation, Cat Brother stepped into the door and activated all the power that Gao Hai had transferred into his body.

boom--

Golden flames ignited instantly, quickly covering Cat Brother's body, making him shine like a Super Saiyan at that moment.

The pitch-black room was forcibly illuminated at this moment, and what was hiding in the darkness was forced to reveal its true form, forced to show its appearance in the eyes of Cat Brother and Gao Hai.

Then, the foul odor began to spread.

【…】

The skin and flesh are ulcerating.