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

After extensive testing, this plan has a very high probability of success, but one more person is needed to undergo the implantation to verify its success rate. Considering that the person being implanted could become an uncontrollable factor if successful, the selection of a trustworthy individual is crucial if the plan is approved.

Dr. Furnner voluntarily applied to become a test subject.

The plan is not approved.

Regardless of whether this plan succeeds or fails, Folneng is no longer needed. It's time to deal with this destabilizing factor, General Shegela.

The document was stained with blood at the end.

On the floor to one side of the house lay a man's corpse... no, just a set of clothes.

Gao Hai was able to see what happened that day.

Xie Geira put down the documents he had just received, ready to give the order, and prepared to deal with Folneng.

But what he didn't expect was that Forn had already anticipated this moment. He stepped into the office first, opened fire on Shegai, and then issued a blockade order to the base with his authority, causing the entire base to lose all contact with the outside world.

Then, knowing that he could only delay for a very short time, Folné made the only decision he could think of and the only decision he could make.

[After lifting the quarantine zone lockdown, do you intend to abandon me after I've worked so hard to achieve all this?]

Don't even think about it. Let this base, along with your despicable dreams, sink to hell.

And I will ascend to godhood, becoming the sole god of the new world!

Amidst low laughter, the entire research base went completely dark.

A terrifying aura, overflowing with resentment and rage, swept towards the research institute.

The man who caused all of this stumbled and ran, leaping quickly down the stairs, rushing towards the research area and the freezing zone.

He opened the heavy, locked door.

Ignoring the desperate cries of the researchers and soldiers outside the door, he continued to crawl forward.

Finally, he arrived at the cryogenic zone and looked at the instrument he had prepared long ago, the one he had no idea would succeed.

Take a step forward and lie down inside the machine.

The syringe injected the black, foul blood and ground stone powder into the body.

The woman in the blood-red dress was already approaching step by step.

Kaguya and Maki, relying on the power of the scalpel's obsession, cut through the protective door and entered the cryogenic zone.

“Mr. Folneng, stop hiding, you're right here, aren't you?”

Gazing into the darkness ahead, Maki spoke calmly, her tone devoid of any emotion.

Chapter 72: Unveiling the Death Cycle of This Dark Land

dark.

The entire frozen zone was shrouded in complete darkness.

This shouldn't be happening. The research base isn't experiencing a power outage, so this shouldn't be the case. Unless, the guy in the power zone deliberately shut off the power to this area, turning it into a dark place.

"Mr. Folneng, do you think that as long as you hide here, you can avoid all difficulties and problems?"

Shijou Maki stood at the entrance to the frozen zone and slowly spoke into the darkness before her.

no respond.

The entire frozen zone was plunged into absolute darkness, and not a sound could be heard, as if it had become a dead zone.

However, this is not entirely incomprehensible, since the man named Folneng is indeed dead.

Maki knew this very well; she was certain that Foln, who was currently in the cryogenic zone, was physiologically dead.

If you're asking why, only Gao Hai, who's currently in Xie Geila's office, can answer that.

[Life Signal Tracking Records at the Cave Research Base]

[ID a001: Xiegela Wilson]

[Signal interruption location: Living area, Office 1]

The signal was interrupted 13552 days ago; the specific interruption time was...

[ID a002: Follner Cavendish]

[Signal interruption location: Experimental area, Research area]

This signal was interrupted 13552 days ago...

[Number C2-184: Susan Garcia]

[Signal interruption location: Unknown, outside signal sensing range]

This signal was interrupted 14004 days ago...

[Number C4-028: Lixer Hanks]

[Signal interruption location: Unknown, outside signal sensing range]

This signal was interrupted 13793 days ago...

[Number C1-005: Howard Smith]

[Location of signal interruption: Prison area, cell D2]

[The signal interruption time was read incorrectly, error type 443...]

[Number C1-003: Wilbur P. Brown]

[Location of signal interruption: Red Nut Gray Hole, entrance to the large slide]

This signal was interrupted 15003 days ago...

……

Using the computer in Xiegela's office, Gao Hai was able to clearly determine the location of death of everyone in the base.

Wilbo's signal interruption occurred very early, likely because he entered the depths of the Red Nut's Gray Hole during an exploration mission, thus severing his signal connection with the base. Segella's signal interruption occurred only about two minutes after Foln's. Susan and Lixer's signal interruptions occurred between Wilbo's and Segella's, suggesting they were released sometime during a period of normal operation at the research base. It's worth noting that Howard's own signal interruption had no time recorded, which is quite strange.

However, in any case, the fate of Foln, as a human, was actually predictable.

The man who longed to become a god never actually reached the frozen zone before being killed by Hedar, who had pursued him.

But he still managed to survive. Relying on his unwavering will, with that powerful obsession, Fornen's will reached the frozen zone and took over the place, becoming an obsession existing there. And it is precisely because of this that Hidal's obsession cannot be fulfilled, because Fornen has not yet been completely eradicated. No matter how everything in this base is repeated, Fornen still cannot be completely eliminated, which is why this instance is currently in a vicious cycle.

In a sense, he did succeed; he obtained the power of the god he believed in. But he also failed completely because he was now completely trapped in this place, just like countless other obsessions in game instances, and could never leave.

This man fell at the last step of his dream of becoming a god of the new world, never to take another step forward.

For this scholar who had given his all, there could probably be no more cruel outcome.

However, whether Folneng, who has become obsessed with this, can recognize this fact is a question worth considering.

“You are already dead. You can no longer be the god in your heart. Even if you hide here, it will be of no use.”

"Or do you think that even if you're dead and have become part of this place, you can still use your intelligence to turn the tables?"

"If you really think that way, then you're really ridiculous. Once it becomes an obsession, all he has left is his own obsession. The only thing he can't do is fulfill his obsession. Don't you understand such a simple truth? Then your intelligence is really nothing special. You're a stupid idiot who can't be more stupid than anyone else."

The Empress, without holding back, launched into a sarcastic remark, her tone filled with sarcasm.

Kaguya, standing to the side, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. To be honest, she was quite good at this kind of sarcastic and mocking behavior, but what she didn't expect was that Maki was practically a carbon copy of her, with almost identical expressions and tones.

The frozen zone, completely dark, remained unchanged from before.

But Kaguya suddenly realized something was wrong. She turned around abruptly and found that the door they had come through had disappeared, leaving only a wall.

"It seems you've angered him, Maki-kun. He probably won't let us leave alive now."

As she spoke, Kaguya gripped the scalpel tightly, ready for a desperate battle.

This place is Foln's home turf right now. Even after it has become an obsession, this man will be limited by his obsession and will not be able to use his extraordinary power at will. However, without knowing Foln's own rules, how to resolve the current situation is still a troublesome matter.

The surrounding temperature is getting colder and colder.

Although the other party has not shown himself, it is certain that his power is being exerted on this place more and more intensely.

"By the way, Mr. Foln, you should know that it's already the 21st century outside. After all, you were able to get information about the outside world from that Mr. Lixer, so I guess he must have told you quite a bit."

At this moment, Zhenfei suddenly spoke again, her tone carrying a hint of mystery.

"The Sacrifice Game throws us players into these dungeons, letting us experience these bizarre worlds. Speaking of which, in our time, bizarre information has become something that ordinary people cannot understand, an information-obscuring entity. But in your time, the bizarre can be recognized by everyone and studied at will. The difference is quite significant. I'm actually very curious about why this happened and what the source of this change is, but that's not why I'm bringing this up now."

As she spoke, Maki gently touched her lips with her hand, a smile on her face that seemed to look at trash.

"I'm telling you this now to tell you that even if you really leave this hell and successfully escape from here, you can never become the god you dream of. Because no one will remember you, no one will care about you, and even if you completely destroy the whole world, people will never know who did it. You will never be able to fulfill your wish, do you understand what I mean, you pathetic creature?"

Mocking voices echoed into the darkness.

The next moment, an intense, icy aura enveloped the entire frozen zone, sweeping in like a tsunami in an instant.

"Well……"

Even while wearing the rescue team uniform, Maki still felt a pain in all her joints, as if they were being frozen.

Kaguya, standing next to Maki, cried out in pain and almost collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.

But the next moment, the frozen zone, which had been plunged into darkness, was suddenly illuminated and the power was switched on.

Rows of frozen human test specimens.

Various kinds of experimental equipment stained with blood.

And at this very moment, standing in the center of the freezing zone, is Folneng, a man in a white coat whose entire body looks as if it has been completely crushed and then pieced back together, his appearance so ugly and grotesque that it is nauseating.

【why? 】

The man stared wide-eyed, unable to comprehend why the freezer, which should have been powered off, had been given power again.

It was all part of the plan: kill Xiegela, cut off the power to the entire base, let that monster who'd been trying to break in have its fun with the people inside, and then slip into the cryogenics. The sealed gate had security features, so it could be used again for a short time after the power outage; there was no need to worry about being locked in the corridor. As for the device—whose ability to grant his wish was still uncertain—it was now a last resort, so he couldn't worry about that. He'd secretly installed a power storage device, so even without power, he could use it to fulfill his wish.

That's how it should be, but why...?

"If you want to know why, shouldn't you think about it more yourself?"

Not far away, Maki sighed, probably feeling somewhat helpless about Foln's intelligence.

It's certain that the power facilities in the power zone have been damaged beyond repair. However, the power supply system of the entire cave base is extremely complex, beyond the capabilities of someone with expertise in this area like Folneng. He could only disrupt the main circuit and disconnect the backup circuit, rendering it powerless. To truly destroy the entire power system, in terms of recreating what happened at the research base, Folneng couldn't do it. After all, there are many people monitoring and observing him. While others can't do much about modifying equipment—something only Folneng can control—any attempt to manipulate the power supply system beforehand would inevitably be discovered. Therefore, there's not much he can do in an emergency.

Therefore, the power switch left by Wilbur in the Land of Remnants, the device that controls the power supply to the research base, is still usable. It's just that its purpose has changed from cutting off the base's power supply to turning it on.