I, enter the zero world, change the ending

As the only one attacked, Zhiyao felt the pain of stomach cramps again and curled up to sit against the wall.

"Sikong!"

Shenhong hurried over to check. In fact, Shenhong's face was also painful because it was hit by the camera.

Fortunately, after lifting Zhiyao's clothes, she did not find any dark marks on her chest and abdomen. Shenhong felt relieved for a while. Even so, she still did not dare to take it lightly, so she asked with trepidation:

"Sikong, how do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?!"

"It's okay, it should be fine after a while." Zhiyao said, and began to check the chest and abdominal area.

Unexpectedly, during this time, Gudu suddenly knelt on the ground with his hands supporting himself, and finally crawled to Zhiyao's side and sat down with his back to her. Zhiyao looked at her face and found that her forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and she looked exhausted.

"Hei Ze, what are you doing..." Combining what just happened, Zhi Yao vaguely thought of something.

"Huh... That guy is too strong. It consumes a lot of energy... I need to rest for a while..." Gu Du forced a smile.

"Consumption, uh, you just did stop the evil spirit, right?"

"Yeah, hehe, it's rarely used."

"How did you do that?" Shenhong couldn't wait to know. To be honest, he had encountered too many incredible things today, including the exorcism knife and the ability to bind evil spirits.

"First, release spiritual energy to slow down the evil spirits within the area." Gudu said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Then compress all the spiritual energy scattered around onto the evil spirits. This will make their bodies become unimaginably heavy, making them unable to move. Unfortunately, there is a weakness. I can't move during this period either."

"That's why we need to cooperate, hehe." Zhiyao took over the conversation, becoming excited. "So you should be a support character. You've all played video games, right? We're a team of adventurers now. I'm a warrior, Hinasaki is a ranged mage, and Kurosawa is a priest who provides support and control. I feel like I'm going to be invincible, hahaha."

"Don't be so careless. This is the Himuro residence. You can't let your guard down at any time." Shenhong held his forehead and reminded firmly.

"No, what I mean is..." Zhiyao slowly sat up straight and cracked the joints of her fists. "Didn't the Gaofeng trio get killed here? I want to say that even though we are also a trio, the three of us are much stronger than them. In the end, we will definitely be able to leave safely and alive."

In response, Shenhong smiled but said nothing.

Suddenly, two child-like spirits appeared nearby, a boy and a girl, about the same age as the girl in red. Shenhong and Gudu were startled and stood up immediately, their expressions extremely alert. Seeing their posture, Zhiyao also forced herself to stand up.

Having just finished a battle and now faced a new spirit, it was impossible not to be nervous. Although Shenhong and Gudu didn't think these two children were as ferocious as the long-haired man before, who could guarantee that this wasn't just to lull them into a precarious situation and allow for a surprise attack? Just as Shenhong was pondering what to do, Xiao Wuhui gently tugged at the corner of her clothes.

"Don't be nervous, these two mean no harm."

At the same time, the little girl in red walked straight to Zhiyao and held his hand.

"Brother, thank you for saving me."

The tense atmosphere that lingered among the three of them finally dissipated.

"Uh, it's okay..." Perhaps because he was embarrassed, Zhiyao turned his eyes away, even though he couldn't see the other person at all.

"That bad guy killed many of my friends. I didn't expect that he would continue to cause trouble for us even after his death."

"Don't worry, it won't happen again." After saying that, Zhiyao turned to Shenhong, feeling a little worried, and said, "Hinasaki, check again to see if that guy is dead."

"It's gone. It will never appear again." Xiao Wuhui answered for Shenhong. "Spirit is usually difficult to kill completely, but your weapon can cause unimaginable damage."

Of course, this is Hidechiyo's weapon, how can it not be powerful.

At this moment, Zhiyao was full of sense of accomplishment, so proud that his eyebrows were dancing with joy, and then he returned to the topic.

"Little sister, what should we do next? Should we start playing hide-and-seek again?"

"No need, huhu, the bad guy is dead, my friends don't have to hide anymore."

As soon as the little girl finished speaking, voices of thanks from boys and girls around her rang out.

It’s a pity that Zhiyao can’t see spirits, otherwise she would really like to see what the little girl and her friends look like.

"Oh, so you mean you don't need us to accompany you anymore, right?" Zhiyao tried to confirm.

"Yeah, I'll play with my friends. Brother, go get the mural. It's in the corner of the fireplace hall, in the cabinet next to the black clock near the stairs."

"Then I'll take my leave first."

"Okay, let's play together next time. Goodbye, brother————!"

Waving to the three people, the little girl in red and her friends ran down the stairs and disappeared soon.

The big event here came to an end. The three of them dusted off their bodies and headed towards the fireside hall. Ten minutes later, they found the mural at the designated location.

As the mural was hung in the designated position, the secret door made a clicking sound. Zhiyao pushed it gently, and the shortcut was finally opened.

Next, the second thing is to track the peak crosshairs.

"It's up to you, Kurosawa."

Taking out a metal lighter, Zhiyao handed it to Gudu, and then followed Gudu's leadership. During the process, in order to prevent the concentrated Gudu from being attacked by evil spirits, he and Shenhong stood on the left and right respectively, like two dedicated bodyguards.

Soon, the three of them were blocked by a door. Unlike the previous ones, this door did not have any talismans on it.

Noticing the mechanism lock above the door handle, Gudu leaned over with his flashlight, observing it while muttering, "I feel like there's a part missing?"

Crimson leaned over to take a look, and then noticed the camera lens reacting. She raised the camera and pressed the shutter. The photo showed something else—a lantern made of stone.

It seems that the missing parts are related to the stone lantern.

Xin thought that stone lanterns were usually built outdoors as decorations, so Shenhong handed the camera to Xiao Wuhui and asked her about the specific location.

"In the Demonic Abyss."

Xiao Wuhui quickly gave the answer after just one glance. The three of them couldn't help but be surprised, especially Zhiyao. He really felt that Shenhong should be grateful to him. If he hadn't taken the initiative to make friends with him, Xiao Wuhui would at most come out occasionally to point out the way like in the game. Don't even think about her following around and helping solve puzzles at any time like she is now.

Just as I was about to ask Xiao Wuhui to lead the way, Xiao Wuhui put on a serious expression and warned me seriously, "That place is at the end of the courtyard, but please turn off your flashlight after entering and don't make too much noise. Once you find the corresponding stone lantern, quickly grab your things and leave.

Seeing Xiao Wuhui like this, Gu Du felt a chill down his spine.

"Excuse me, is there anything inside?" Gudu asked cautiously.

"There's an extremely powerful guy inside, countless times more powerful than the long-armed man you just fought, and not much inferior to Wu Hui."

As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them were shocked at the same time, especially Zhiyao, because according to his impression, there was no evil spirit in ZERO that was as powerful as Kirie. However, in less than three seconds, he felt that nothing was impossible, because Kurosawa Koto, a character that originally did not exist, was now traveling with him.

"What's the name of that extremely powerful guy?" Zhiyao asked with full of curiosity.

Xiao Wuhui calmed herself down.

"Armored warrior, Kuki Tokisada."

……

The Abyss of Demons was outside the courtyard. Following Xiao Wuhui's guidance, the three arrived in front of the door, then turned off the flashlights and gently pushed the door open with as little force as possible. After pushing it open, Shenhong noticed that the waterwheel in the previous photo was also here, but it was no longer used. So she began to observe the rest of the place and soon saw a total of four stone lanterns, one of which was not lit, just like in the photo.

Thinking this must be it, Shenhong tiptoed to the stone lantern and examined it carefully. After a while, she couldn't see any clues. Just as she was getting worried, Zhiyao handed her a lighter. Then Shenhong realized something and lit the stone lantern. As she did so, the stone lantern began to move, and the lid opened automatically. Shenhong reached into the opening and felt something. She pulled it out and saw that it was the missing diamond-shaped plate in the lock.

Great.

Shenhong was secretly happy.

Next it was time to leave.

Crimson nodded at the two of them, indicating that they could leave.

But at this moment, hurried footsteps were heard from somewhere, mixed with sounds that seemed to be metal objects colliding. Shenhong and Gudu subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound. The next moment, their breathing stopped and their nerves were stretched to the limit like rubber bands.

An evil spirit wearing ancient samurai armor, holding a Japanese sword and wearing a ghost mask is approaching rapidly.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be the armored warrior, Kukitoki.

Every time the armored warriors took a step closer, their heartbeats quickened, and their intuition told them that this was not an enemy they could handle.

“Run————————!”

Crimson was the first to come to his senses and loudly warned his two companions.

In an instant, the three of them fled out the door in panic. After escaping from the Demonic Abyss, Zhiyao heard the door behind her being slammed open, so she quickened her pace and ran in front of the two of them, leading the two girls into the room where the secret door was. After the last person passed, she quickly turned the door around and took down the mural on the wall.

In this way, the secret door was locked, but the evil spirit on the opposite side did not give up immediately. Seeing that it could not pass through, it began to bang on the door. This collision made the three of them feel uneasy again and they all prepared to continue to escape.

Fortunately, the secret door was strong enough. After hitting it more than ten times without success, the armored warrior evil spirit stopped his futile efforts.

The three of them pressed their ears against the wall and could faintly hear the sound of footsteps on the floor.

Chapter 24: [Maybe it’s just a parallel world]

After a while, as the footsteps gradually faded away, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Shenhong was about to hang the mural back when Zhiyao suddenly said something.

"Xiao Wuhui, are you okay?"

Upon hearing this, Shenhong and Gudu were both stunned, and their eyes looked at Zhiyao in confusion.

"Xiao Wuhui is not here." Gu Du reminded.

Hearing this, Zhiyao immediately became panicked, "Xiao Wuhui...didn't she come with us?!"

"N-I didn't notice." Shenhong was uneasy.

"Fuck me!"

Filled with regret and panic, Zhiyao snatched the mural and hung it on the wall, then pushed open the secret door and rushed into the next room.

Evil spirits will attack each other. If little Kirie is targeted by Kuki Tokisada, she will basically be doomed to die, unless she is as powerful as the other Kirie.

Shenhong and Gudu followed and saw Zhiyao was about to run out of the room, so they both stopped her.

"Calm down, please," Crimson said.

"Don't rush out rashly, the armored warrior may not have gone far." Gu Du expressed his concern.

How could Zhiyao not know this, and was worried about implicating her two female companions, so she had to stand there anxiously. Who would have thought that the next moment, Xiao Wuhui came out from under the booth next to her.

Seeing this, Shenhong and Gudu were both secretly delighted.

"Xiao Wuhui, it turns out you're okay."

Hearing Gu Du say this, Zhiyao immediately went over and picked up Xiao Wuhui.

How do you hold it if you can't see it? Of course, you use your sense to find the general direction, then open your hands and bring them back together. As long as you feel that you have touched the object, hold on tightly.

"Well."

Having never had such close contact with others, Xiao Wuhui was not used to it and turned away embarrassedly.

Zhiyao still didn't know what was going on, but Shenhong and Gudu saw the shy look on Xiao Wuhui's face and were surprised.

They were both thinking the same thing—what if the soul being held was not a child but a young girl's spirit, would it be possible for love to transcend life and death?

Not long after, as Zhiyao put Xiao Wuhui down, Gudu began to inquire about the things he cared about most.

"Armored Warrior, are you still around?"

"Kuki Tokisada usually only stays in the Demonic Abyss," Xiao Wuhui said, but then changed the subject, "But he left there today, so I can't guarantee anything now."

"Oh my god, then doesn't that mean we..." Gudu took a breath, "There's a chance we might meet again?!"

"If we really encounter one, we'll have no choice but to fight." Shenhong silently checked the amount of film remaining in the camera, his tone calm.

She must find her brother, and no matter how vicious or powerful the evil spirit is, it cannot affect her firm will.

"I agree." Zhiyao agreed.

His goal is the same as Crimson's, which is to find Manfuyu, and he knows very well that the battle with Kirie is inevitable. In this case, what's the harm in having one more Kuki Tokisada?

Suddenly, Zhiyao thought of a brilliant plan.

"Since Kuki Tokisada is so strong, why don't we try to lure him and Kirie together and let them fight each other?"

"Who is Wuhui?" Gudu looked at Zhiyao.

"What if those two attack us together?" Shenhong reminded.

And what Xiao Wuhui said next directly extinguished this fantasy.

"Those two won't fight among themselves."

"Why?" Zhiyao was confused and didn't plan to give up for the time being.

"Because Kuki Tokisada had urged her to destroy the Imperial Mirror more than once in my... in Kirie's dreams. There was no reason for them to fight each other."

Zhiyao was quite surprised to find such a thing. He wondered if the plot had really deviated from its original trajectory, or if this wasn't the ZERO world he'd been playing in, but a parallel universe with the same plot but different details.

"What is the Imperial Mirror?" In front, Gu Du asked Xiao Wuhui.

"It's probably some kind of prop used to exorcise spirits." Shen Hong analyzed and answered for Xiao Wuhui, "It's similar to my camera and Sikong's knife."

"Then why don't we go look for it? With that, maybe we can deal with Kuki Toki and Kirie?"

"The divine mirror has been destroyed." Xiao Wuhui said with regret.