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

"Let's not split up. Let's find the clothes we need as soon as possible, and then return to the post."

Gao Hai spoke earnestly to Qian Hua beside him, and the girl nodded repeatedly, then simply grabbed Gao Hai's hand. The two of them continued forward in the surging water, holding hands.

As for the rescue team member, Gao Hai ordered it to go around and collect the necessary clothes as quickly as possible. As for whether it would encounter anything while doing so, it didn't matter. After all, it was a derivative summoned by the obsession object and was generally not attacked by strange things. Even if it was attacked, it didn't matter, because even if it was torn to pieces, it could be summoned again.

Inside the enormous cave, there were a considerable number of clothes floating on the water, but it still took Gao Hai and Qian Hua some time to find the clothes they needed.

After confirming with Zhenfei that the explorers were still inside the cave and had not returned, Gao Hai and Qianhua began to return towards the guard post. As for the rescue team members he had summoned, they had already placed the clothes they had collected in the guard post and wrung them out before the team returned.

Very good, the operation has been going smoothly so far.

While collecting clothes, Gao Hai remained cautious, constantly on guard against any unexpected attacks. However, despite his careful precautions, nothing of the sort occurred.

Splash—splash—

The murky water, mixed with mud, sand and pebbles, continued to rush and surge.

Walking on the side of the high seas, Fujiwara Chika carried two sets of clothes under her arms and entered the guard post first.

Following behind, Gao Hai released Qian Hua's hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then took a step forward.

I've completed about a quarter of the process to reach my goal.

Next, it remains to be seen whether Chika can successfully deliver the clothes to Kaguya Maki.

Thinking this, Gao Hai had already stepped one foot into the guard post, and then lifted the other foot to completely step inside.

Then, a swollen, large hand silently reached out from behind and grabbed Gao Hai's ankle.

what's the situation? !

Turning his head, Gao Hai saw a guy wearing a firefighter's uniform, whose body looked incredibly bloated, as if it had been inflated.

Explorer...I...have come to rescue you...

With its mouth wide open and pus flowing out, the thing slowly opened its mouth and then began to drag Gao Hai directly out of the guard post.

Chapter 49: The Man Named Andres and the Beginning of His Escape

Almost immediately, Fujiwara Chika dropped the clothes she had just collected, turned around abruptly, grabbed Takahashi's hand, and desperately pulled him toward the guard post.

Because he was still wearing his rescue team badge, the rescue team members who had already returned to the guard post came out with him, grabbed Gao Hai's shoulders and arms, and tried to drag him into the guard post.

The rescue team uniform quickly appeared on Gao Hai's body. At the critical moment, he did not hesitate to increase the use of the object of his obsession, directly transforming himself from an explorer into a rescue team member.

But the swollen humanoid figure that was holding onto itself did not let go.

Not only did they not let go, but they also clearly increased their grip, to the point that Gao Hai was almost pulled to the ground.

what happened?

The rescue team should be rescuing explorers and tourists. Even though this thing has become something different from the weird thing in the upper part of the slide, it should still be following the rules. Why is this thing still unwilling to let go?

Explorer...I...have come to rescue you...

The thing was still muttering and speaking, and with each opening of its mouth, a large amount of water gushed out, mixed with pus, emitting a disgusting stench.

At that moment, Gao Hai was pulled up and dragged into the air.

On one side, Qianhua and the rescue team members were holding his hands and shoulders, and on the other side was the firefighter who was pulling his leg.

Both sides exerted forces beyond human limits. With the rescue team and firefighters working together, Gao Hai immediately felt as if he was about to be torn in two.

"Fujiwara, let go!"

Gao Hai shouted through gritted teeth, and the girl looked at him immediately after hearing his words. After confirming Gao Hai's expression, she immediately let go. Then Gao Hai took out a scalpel from his watch, turned around and cut off the firefighter's strange hand on the spot.

Pfft!

Suddenly losing his grip from behind, Gao Hai fell directly into the water and was then dragged into the guard post by the rescue team.

The moment Takami entered, Fujiwara Chika slammed the door shut. The firefighter's severed hand had just grown back at that moment, and he only had time to take one step forward before being locked out of the room.

thump—

A heavy knocking sounded from outside.

The guard post itself seemed to possess a special power. The strange creature did not destroy the door, but instead obediently knocked on it, just like in the security guard's code, which only attempts to enter by knocking.

Explorers...don't give up...

As the knocking sounded, the thing was also making indistinct noises.

We...will rescue you...from here...

Don't give up... You can definitely... get out of here...

Hold on...we...will save you...

The heavy knocking sounded like a resolute tone in the creature's voice.

Gao Hai, sitting on the ground, closed his eyes.

His head started to hurt.

Even though he was sitting on the ground, he began to feel blood rushing to his head, as if he were being suspended in mid-air, as if he were being suspended headfirst in the air for a long time.

It seems I heard a sound.

The sound didn't come from the thing outside the door.

Instead, it was a muffled sound coming from behind the rock wall.

Hang in there!

Don't give up!

We will definitely get you out of here!

In the darkness, someone is behind you, in a place you can't see, calling out to you again and again.

No, that's not right, absolutely not...

That wasn't me.

The person in that scene, that image, was not me.

who is it?

Who exactly is there?

Don't give up, Andres!

[Hold on a little longer, we'll get you out of here. Please, hold on! You must hold on!]

We'll definitely succeed this time! Don't give up! Let's try again, please?

Where and when did that happen?

Andres...

Was that person's name Andres?

What exactly did he do? Why did I see and feel this scene, as if... as if...

"Gao Jun, are you alright?"

Fujiwara Chika's worried little face loomed large in front of Takami.

Their cheeks were almost touching; they were so close that they could kiss if they took a step closer.

Normally, Fujiwara Chika would never act this way towards a man, especially one she'd only known for a day. But at this moment, facing Takami, her comrade-in-arms with whom she'd faced life and death many times, the girl completely disregarded her shame, gripping his shoulders tightly and almost knocking him to the ground.

"Don't do that, I'll think you're going to confess your feelings to me."

Gao Hai blinked, regaining his senses, and spoke with a slightly teasing tone.

He already knew what had happened to him.

Core obsession.

The second instance's core obsession.

During my journey through the "blood vessels," I must have come into contact with the second core obsession within the Red Nut Gray Hole.

Although he couldn't remember the details of the encounter for some reason, it still had a certain impact on him, adding another identity to his original role—an identity that could be eerily identified without needing to be disguised by clothes or language. This is why the firefighter wouldn't let go of him; in that thing's eyes, he only had one identity.

That identity is... the identity of the original trapped person, the root of everything, before the paranormal events began, during the operation of the Red Nut Gray Hole.

Andres.

That person's name is Andres.

At this moment, Gao Hai learned the name of the second core obsession in life.

However, unlike Li Zhaodi, the little girl in the first game, Andres's name didn't seem to attract attention or draw him to his core obsession. The strange entity seemed to be asleep; even though Gao Hai knew so much about it, even its name, it didn't offer any attention or cast any curse on him.

Now that you mention it, this guy seems pretty kind?

Gao Hai never imagined that one day he would use the word "kindness" to describe a core obsession, a terrifying monster that was like a final boss in a dungeon.

"I'm fine. It's time to get started. Now's not the time to waste time. Are you confident?"

Gao Hai took a deep breath, placed his hand on Fujiwara Chika's shoulder, and asked her earnestly.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Fujiwara Chika's expression immediately turned serious, and she stood up straight and spoke earnestly to Takahashi.

Gao Hai had already told Qian Hua all the important points. Meanwhile, in Zhen Fei's world, the explorers who had been exploring the cave were on their way back and would soon reach the entrance.

Next, after the explorers return to base and complete the check-up in the quarantine area, Fujiwara Chika will have to put on the explorer's clothes, replacing the original three members. She will also have to carry three security guard uniforms to ensure that when Kaguya and Maki come looking for her, the three of them can change clothes as quickly as possible and then be teleported to the security guard's timeline.

The person delivering the clothes cannot be Gao Hai or a rescue team member, because he is already under scrutiny. The rescue team member, being his obsession, will also be watched by the woman in the white dress blocking the door and the fountain. Once they enter the base, the outcome will likely be game over.

The knocking outside the door has stopped.

The firefighter did not persist in knocking when the people inside ignored him. In a sense, this seems to suggest that even if Gao Hai and others were not acting as security guards, the strange act of knocking would still be limited by the rule that "anything that knocks on the guard booth door will eventually be abandoned after a period of time if the people inside ignore it."

Fujiwara Chika took off her explorer's clothes and put on the explorer's uniform.

After changing clothes several times before, the girl is now more or less used to changing clothes in front of Gao Hai. Although she is still shy, her movements no longer show any awkwardness.

Incidentally, while the girl was changing clothes, Gao Hai temporarily canceled the call to the rescue team. Well, how should I put it? Although he knew that thing was no longer Lao Guo in essence, and was not human and would not have desires, Gao Hai still felt somewhat uncomfortable having it present.

Hmm, does this mean I don't want other men to see Fujiwara Chika changing clothes?