Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming glanced at the post and saw that there were more than a dozen comments.

However, none of the replies expressed fear or apprehension.

It's as if conducting an autopsy in a morgue surrounded by corpses late at night is no different from going to the library for evening study sessions—it's a perfectly normal thing.

Xu Ming exited the thread and browsed the forum again, but found no more useful clues.

Staring at his phone screen, Xu Ming fell into deep thought.

According to the association's intelligence, it is clear that more than one student has encountered strange events in the morgue, and a police officer has also been injured.

The University of Tokyo may have been afraid of negative repercussions, so it deliberately kept the matter a secret.

It seems we'll only be able to get a detailed understanding of the actual situation once we arrive on site tomorrow.

After checking the intelligence, Xu Ming washed up and lay back in bed to prepare for tomorrow.

He soon fell asleep.

In the living room.

A plump little piglet sat on the living room sofa, lying in front of Xu Ming's laptop. With its tiny pig hoof, it diligently typed on the keyboard with one hand and clicked the mouse repeatedly with the other.

A crisp clicking sound could be heard from time to time in the dimly lit living room.

The portable speaker's sound effects were turned down to the minimum, with occasional high-pitched shouts coming from the speakers.

"Dragon God's 剣を喰らえ!"

On the screen, a ninja wielding a sharp blade and covered in cool machinery is charging back and forth in the enemy ranks, turning the enemy camp upside down.

After a while, two large traditional Chinese characters popped up in the middle of the screen: Victory!

Teammate A: Bro, you played well!

Teammate B: Hey pro, can you carry me?

Teammate C: Let's add each other as friends and team up again next time!

Teammate d: +1

Seeing the praise and compliments from his teammates on the screen, the little pig rubbed the back of his head with his pig hoof and a silly grin appeared on his face.

Just then, a thick black fog enveloped the entire living room.

On the wall, in her portrait, Kasumigaoka Utaha stares intently at the little piglet below, a cold, eerie smile on her face…

Haruyuki Arita was about to start another game when he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the living room seemed a little off.

It quickly raised its head, blinked its big, round eyes, and looked around in confusion.

There seemed to be nothing unusual, except that it was a little too quiet.

Before, I could faintly hear the noise coming from the nearby commercial street outside the window, but now I can't hear it at all.

As Haruyuki Arita was wondering what was going on, a black aura emanated from the darkness behind him, and a sharp claw with pointed nails reached out and grabbed his head.

A beautiful girl in a blood-stained school uniform stood behind it, holding its head and muttering something under her breath.

Pigs have relatively large ears and generally very sensitive hearing. The piglet vaguely heard her say something like:

"I was the first one... Whether I died or became a 'monster,' why wasn't I the first one to sign the contract..."

Feeling the sharp, blade-sharp fingernails gripping his head, beads of sweat the size of soybeans slid down the piglet's face...

Why did it turn out like this?!

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Stubborn Old Man

The next morning, Xu Ming woke up to find a round, pink head staring intently at him from the head of his bed.

Xu Ming immediately came to his senses and looked at it with some surprise.

"Arita-kun, what are you doing?"

"No, nothing."

The piglet's eyes darted around.

Is it trying to tell Xu Ming that he was beaten up like a ball by an incredibly terrifying woman last night?

Afterwards, that terrifying woman not only forced it to heal its injuries, but also warned it not to tell Xu Ming about it.

And it was made clear to it that it must risk its life to protect Xu Ming's safety, or else it would suffer a fate worse than death.

Mom~ Women are really scary~!

At this moment, Haruyuki Arita felt an overwhelming longing for his beloved childhood friend.

At least its childhood sweetheart would never beat it up, and would even prepare a delicious lunch for it every day.

Compared to the cute, gentle, and playful Chiyuri, the woman with long black hair is terrifying!

Xu Ming watched with a bewildered expression as the little piglet performed its facial expressions in front of him, sometimes showing fear, sometimes nostalgia, sometimes trembling, and sometimes drooling.

He couldn't resist reaching out and tapping the piglet on the head.

"Arita-kun, did you stay up all night playing games?"

The little piglet, not understanding what was going on, nodded with an innocent look on its face.

'No wonder, he looks like his brain is a bit fried...'

A hint of concern flashed in Xu Ming's eyes.

After the morning incident, Xu Ming washed up, offered incense to his sister, and then went to the Lawson convenience store downstairs early to buy two rice balls and a cup of coffee.

This morning, it was Aoyama Nanami again on duty behind the cashier.

Xu Ming wasn't surprised at all and raised his hand to greet him.

According to his understanding and firsthand observation, Aoyama Nanami basically spends all his rest time working.

During holidays, she goes even crazier, basically either working or on her way to work, truly a workaholic.

Besides working, she is also attending a voice acting school.

This is a girl who is so diligent it's frightening.

After bidding farewell to Aoyama and Nanami, Xu Ming headed home. Just as he reached the apartment entrance, he saw a black luxury car parked downstairs, with a shrine maiden standing by the car door.

Upon seeing Xu Ming, the witch immediately bowed to him and then opened the car door.

Inside the car, Kato Megumi, dressed in a golden crane pattern, waved to him with a faint smile on her face.

Xu Ming looked at the rice ball and coffee in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then got into the car.

The shrine maiden closed the car door and got into the driver's seat.

Soon the car slowly started moving.

"Xu Mingjun, haven't you had breakfast yet?"

Kato Megumi, who was standing to the side, looked at the plastic bag in Xu Ming's hand and spoke up.

"I overslept a little..."

Xu Ming nodded.

Actually, Xu Ming didn't oversleep; he just didn't expect Kato Megumi to arrive at his doorstep ahead of time.

"Xu Mingjun can have breakfast in the car, I don't mind."

Kato Megumi smiled understandingly.

"Then... I won't stand on ceremony."

Xu Ming hesitated for a moment. Between eating breakfast in the car in front of a beautiful girl and eating breakfast in front of a group of old scholars at the University of Tokyo's School of Medicine, Xu Ming decisively chose the former.

At least the pretty girl's looks can be a good accompaniment to meals.

When the car stopped in front of the Department of Medicine at Southeast University, Xu Ming had finished his breakfast.

After parking the car, the shrine maiden quickly opened the car door and went to the back seat to open the door for Kato Megumi.

Xu Ming got out of the car with Kato Megumi.

A middle-aged man with the air of a powerful figure immediately walked over upon seeing Kato Megumi.

The Mediterranean Sea above his head reflected a gleaming golden light in the morning glow.

Even Xu Ming's eyes were startled by the sudden flash.

The middle-aged man approached Kato Megumi and immediately bowed in greeting.

"Miss Kato, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Kato Megumi returned the greeting with a polite smile:

"Minister Noguchi, thank you for waiting."

After exchanging pleasantries, the dean of the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine, named Kenta Noguchi, personally led Megumi Kato and Ming Xu into the Faculty of Medicine building.

As soon as he stepped through the gate, Xu Ming felt a chill wash over him. He wondered if it was because the building was too old and damp, or because of poor lighting design.

The entire building felt gloomy and oppressive.

There weren't many teachers and students coming and going in the building, and everyone seemed to be in a hurry. An extremely oppressive atmosphere pervaded the building, as if an invisible dark cloud was hanging over the sky.

Kato Megumi frowned almost imperceptibly, but quickly returned to normal.

Led by Department Head Noguchi, the three of them arrived at the basement level.

As soon as he came down the stairs, Xu Ming couldn't help but shiver.

It's even colder and darker here than on the first floor.

Moreover, whether due to its age or dampness, the overhead lights in the passageway flickered, as if they were not working properly, making the entire basement level very dark.

Noguchi seemed to feel somewhat uncomfortable as well, and quickened his pace.

Soon, Department Head Noguchi pushed open the door to an office.

One of the desks was occupied by an elderly professor with glasses perched on his nose, gray hair, and wearing a white lab coat.

When Noguchi entered, he merely glanced up briefly before burying himself in his writing.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Noguchi's face.