I, enter the zero world, change the ending

At this moment, a woman's scream was heard from downstairs, mixed with the unclear words "Don't come over here". It was the voice of Kurosawa Koto.

Suddenly coming to his senses, Shenhong regained his spirit and ran downstairs quickly.

……

Like Shenhong, Gudu also got separated from her companions in the fog. After waking up, she found two rope marks on her wrists. She woke up in a utility room in a circular corridor. In addition to the portable shoulder bag, she also had the exorcism knife used by Zhiyao.

The weapon was there but the person was not with her. She really wanted to know where Zhiyao had gone and whether he was safe.

But she also knew that if Zhiyao, who was blind, lost this weapon, it would basically be equivalent to being sentenced to death in advance in the Himuro residence. So, she picked up the knife without hesitation and used her shadow-seeing ability to track and search.

Unfortunately, she didn't sense anything, which left her puzzled.

In the end, there was no other choice but to walk around outside to see if he could find any clues. As a result, he had just walked a few steps out of the utility room when he met an old acquaintance at the corner - Mekakure Miko, Chiba.

"Get out of here! Don't come over here!" This time with weapons in hand, Gu Du was obviously much more confident.

She gritted her teeth, held the glowing Chuye arrow in both hands, and pointed it directly at the Muyin Miko. The Muyin Miko was frightened by the light and did not dare to step forward easily. Of course, Gu Du did not dare to step forward and chop rashly, so the man and the spirit were in a stalemate.

Until Shenhong heard the noise upstairs and came down to check what was going on.

……

When Zhiyao woke up, she found her vision pitch black. This darkness was not the kind of darkness that existed in the corridor of the Himuro residence, but the kind that felt like being locked in a closet, where she couldn't see anything at all.

He propped himself up and sat up, then felt around and found nothing.

All I know is that the last part of my memory was that Wuhui grabbed my neck and lifted me up, which means...is I dead?

Just as he was struggling, a sound like wind chimes rang in his ears.

"You finally woke up."

This was Xiao Wuhui's voice. Zhiyao was immediately surprised and said, "Xiao Wuhui, are you next to me?"

"Hmm."

"Then where am I? Why can't I see anything?"

Xiao Wuhui slowly sat down next to him.

Feeling his palm wrapped in a cold feeling, he thought that it was Xiao Wuhui holding his hand, and Zhiyao immediately shook hands with him.

"And... am I... already dead?" he asked anxiously.

"not yet."

Hearing Xiao Wuhui say this, he finally felt at ease. Then he heard Xiao Wuhui continue, "You are now in the gap between the living world and the underworld. This is the secret kingdom."

"The hidden kingdom?"

"Yes, that's what people often call a disappearance. You are in a state of disappearance right now."

"Ah ha?" Zhiyao was stunned. "How could he be hidden? Could it be Wuhui's doing? Logically speaking, wouldn't it be easier to just kill me?"

"Wu Hui won't kill you right away. She wants you to feel the same pain she did, unless you anger her. Also, it was me who hid you here because it's very dangerous for you to wander around alone. It's safer to stay here."

"Oh, oh." Zhiyao nodded repeatedly after suddenly realizing, "Then where are my weapons, and where are Hinasaki and Kurosawa, are they all safe?"

"They were also attacked by Kirie and are currently scattered in different places. Your weapon is in Kurosawa's hands, so the two of them will be fine for the time being."

"Okay, then...is there any way for me to leave here? I need to reunite with them."

"People who are hidden from the gods cannot leave on their own. You can only wait for Kurosawa to find your exact location, and then Hinasaki will use the camera to break the seal of the area, and then..." Xiao Wuhui paused, "Sikong, while there is still plenty of time, can you answer some questions for me?"

Chapter 30: [Heart-to-heart talk in the secret kingdom]

Xiao Wuhui's tone sounded serious, so Zhiyao pounded the back of his sore neck and straightened his body.

"Go ahead."

"Are you from another world?"

As soon as he opened his mouth to say this, Zhiyao's expression was as if he had heard that he had won the first prize in the lottery, referring to the moment when he first heard it.

Suspecting he had misheard, he rubbed his ear canal vigorously and said, "Please say it again."

"Are you from another world?"

It is impossible for a person to hear something wrong twice in a row, so Zhiyao believed it this time.

"No, no...you...you..." He was so shocked that his words were incoherent.

Xiao Wuhui interrupted him and replied: "I was watching over you while you were unconscious. I saw it when I touched your face with my hand. Later, you held my hand and hugged me frequently, so I saw more."

"So you kept quiet?!"

"Every time you initiate physical contact, I just play along."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be such a scheming girl."

In response, Xiao Wuhui turned her face away without explaining, even though Zhiyao couldn't see her.

"Wait, can you also read it?" Zhiyao couldn't wait to ask when he suddenly thought of this.

"Of course I can. As long as the spiritual power reaches a certain level, whether it's a human or a ghost, they will have this passive characteristic. Since Bai Ju can do it, there is no reason why I can't do it."

"Ah...wait...wait, you even saw Bai Ju..." Zhi Yao's mind was completely confused. He took a few deep breaths and slowly calmed himself down. "Tell me the truth, how much did you see?"

Xiao Wuhui smiled and sighed, then said a few words calmly.

"I saw it all." He continued, "Now I understand why you can't see spirits, but you can accurately find the location where I first appeared and call out my name."

"Because I am a visitor from another world with a God's perspective, hehe." Zhiyao rubbed his nose with a comfortable grin.

"Well, although I don't have a more specific concept of what a video game is, it can be roughly understood as knowing what has happened and what will happen in the future."

As the topic came to light, Zhiyao, who finally didn't have to hide it anymore, suddenly felt relieved and gently stroked Xiao Wuhui's head.

"I have another question now..."

He just opened his mouth, before he could finish the details, but little Wuhui answered first, "I am Wuhui herself, not some childhood Wuhui who traveled through time and space. I gave the same answer to Kurosawa before. The reason why I am small is because most of the power is in the evil Wuhui. I don't have enough power, so I can only maintain my childhood appearance."

Hearing this, Zhiyao let go of their hands without saying a word and moved slightly to the side.

"I really don't have any privacy in front of you. It's like being stripped naked."

"I'm sorry, this is not something I can control..." Xiao Wuhui lowered her head and apologized in a very sincere tone.

Closer to home.

"Then you should know why I came to Himuro residence, right?" Zhiyao was the first to ask the question again.

"It's to change Hinasaki Shinku's fate."

"Of course I am. This is really giving me a headache, hahaha."

"I know you're having a hard time, so I'm going to ask you a favor." Xiao Wuhui's tone suddenly became serious again. Zhiyao immediately put away her smile and nodded solemnly.

"Please kill Himuro Kirie."

The voice was so cold and emotionless that Zhiyao shuddered after hearing it.

"This...can you explain it more clearly..."

"Please kill Himuro Kirie, or rather, please get rid of my evil clone." This time, her voice was a little softer. "After that, I will fulfill my duties as the Rope Maiden. The three of you can just take Hinasaki Mafuyu and leave."

"Oh my, my dear little aunt..." Although fighting with Wuhui was unavoidable, Zhiyao still smiled bitterly, "Didn't you see the three of us fighting Wuhui? The camera didn't work, the freeze didn't work, and I couldn't even get close to her. Before I even got to her, something grabbed my hands. Oh, and I have to tell you one thing. The Himuro residence on your side is different from the one I remember. There's no Kurosawa Koto, no Kuki Tokisada on my side, and you're not so talkative."

Moving to Zhiyao's side, Xiao Wuhui gently patted the back of his hand, "The camera can use a stronger red film. There are currently 10 left. I know where to find it. I can use it to hurt Wuhui. As long as Hinasaki temporarily drives away the powerful evil spirit entrenched behind Wuhui, the miasma on Wuhui's body will become weaker. At this time, I will take the opportunity to get into her body and control her, and mark the weakness. Then you can just stab it with the knife. Your Chuye Sword is enough to kill her."

"But what are you going to do?" Zhiyao was clearly worried. "If I kill Wu Hui, won't you be implicated?"

"I will disengage as soon as I am stabbed."

"Do you think I'm a fool? I've watched a lot of movies and TV shows. You two are one. Do you really think I don't know that killing one will implicate the other?"

"No, please believe me." Xiao Wuhui promised solemnly.

"I don't believe it. Besides, there are other ways. We just need to collect all five fragments of the Imperial Mirror. We just found the first one, and Hinasaki's camera has the second one. Speaking of which, you should know where the other three are, right?"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Wuhui fell silent.

"You definitely know, right? You seemed hesitant when I asked you before." Zhiyao continued to ask.

Xiao Wuhui remained silent. After thinking about it, Zhiyao simply stopped talking.

After a while, Xiao Wuhui's murmur finally sounded beside him, "One of them is in a very dangerous place. I don't want you to take the risk."

"where?"

"On Kuki Tokisada." Kirie sighed helplessly. "I can temporarily control the other Kirie, but I have no way to stop Kuki Tokisada. Even though I have 10 red films, I'm not sure I can win if I use them all up."

"Even so, at least it can cause enough damage, right? Then the three of us will work together to defeat the low-health Nine Demons, right?"

"I can't guarantee that. Perhaps that creature's vitality is even stronger than you think..."

In this case, Zhiyao didn't know what to say. He pursed his lips, smiled awkwardly, and took Xiao Wuhui into his arms.

Xiao Wuhui was suddenly stunned, raised her head to look at his face, closed her eyes for a long time, and looked very tired.

"Sikong, Wuhui is very angry and in pain... This is all because of my lack of willpower... Over the years, I have tried to save everyone who entered here, but almost all of them were killed by Wuhui, and I was powerless. You and your two companions are indeed stronger than those in the past, but if you continue like this, you will be killed sooner or later. It just so happened that you brought the Chu Yeshi Sword this time, so I decided to give it a try."

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhiyao said, increasing the strength of the hug.

"So please do as I say."

"This..." Zhiyao hesitated for a moment. After a moment, he replied, "Let's keep your plan for now. Let's first look for the fragments of the Imperial Divine Mirror. Is that okay?"

Helpless, Xiao Wuhui could only nod weakly.

After that, the scene fell into silence again. Thinking that it would take some time for Shenhong and Gu to find him, Zhiyao lit a cigarette for himself.

When nicotine enters the blood and stimulates the brain nerves, an instant flash of inspiration occurs in the mind.

"Hey, since you can see and have lived for so long, is there any way I can see spirits?"

Xiao Wuhui was stunned for a moment, then realized, "That's not entirely clear. I've never considered something like this before. There was a woman who lived here before, and because of frequent use of a camera, her spiritual power grew stronger and stronger, and she eventually became able to see."

"Your name is Kurosawa Yae, right?" Zhiyao continued.

"It's Munakata Yae." Kogure corrected, and then offered a suggestion, "Maybe you could try using Hinasaki's camera. With a little time, you might be able to..."

"I don't have the time for that. I want something more direct!"

"That……"

For some reason, Xiao Wuhui suddenly became hesitant. Zhiyao, who had experienced this once, naturally understood what this behavior meant.

"Tell me quickly." he demanded.

"Uh."

"Answer quickly!" He changed his tone to one that brooked no argument.

After a moment of stalemate, Xiao Wuhui, who was forced into a corner, had to answer truthfully, "You can let me live in your body."

"Come on then, hurry up." Zhiyao secretly put out the cigarette butt and threw it away to show that she was ready at any time.

"You'd better think carefully. This is not a good thing. I am also a Wu Hui after all. Even if my spiritual power is far inferior to that of the evil Wu Hui, it is still enormous. The boarding will make all my spiritual power merge into your body, so that you can see spirits. However, this ability will not disappear with my departure. Because during the boarding period, the spiritual power will transform your body, and this transformation is irreversible. Moreover, with the scale of my spiritual power, you may also gain the passive ability of seeing, which will place a considerable strain on your mind. Especially for someone like you who has not undergone strict spiritual training, you may end up going insane. In addition, due to the changes in your physical condition, you will hear many sounds that you cannot hear normally. The spiritual power automatically emitted by your body will also attract spirits to come to you. Many of them are not as clear-cut as me. Many will just repeat the same words in your ear or suddenly appear in front of you, causing you to have a nervous breakdown. Staying with you for a long time will also affect your vitality. Munakata Yae, who lived here before, was so troubled by them that his physical condition became increasingly weak that he finally committed suicide by hanging."

Hearing such earnest admonitions in his tone, Zhiyao firmly believed that the above was not alarmist at all. He finally understood from a deeper level the kind of pain Xili had endured, and also knew how Shenhong had lived these years.

but……

"I am willing."

Because there is no choice.

"It's not a good idea to keep hiding behind those two. Besides, if I get separated by accident, any evil spirit hiding in the ceiling can easily kill me, let alone fighting Wuhui."

Then he had another problem.

"How do you know so much?"

"Because there were monks who once came into Himuro's residence to pray for the souls of the dead, and I saw it from them." Xiao Wuhui answered.

At this point, Zhiyao said that his doubts had been resolved and opened his arms to signal Xiao Wuhui that she could start.

"Sikong, I can hardly remember how many years I have been wandering here, but today is the happiest day of all these years, because it has been a long time since I talked so much with people." Before being possessed, he heard Xiao Wuhui say this, "I am so happy, thank you."

Hearing this, Zhiyao shyly turned away and scratched his ears. Then, when he turned back, he responded with the same heartfelt voice: "The Himuro Residence is a very scary place. It's simply impossible for me to move forward. I only feel safe when you're by my side. So, I hope you'll stay by my side from now on."