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

Of course, this is not a method without any harm. After being transformed into a bizarre form, Foln's consciousness will also be affected by the bizarre power, and he will no longer be able to act according to his own thinking ability, but will tend to have bizarre behavior patterns and be subject to greater constraints from the rules.

Hedar is currently entangled with Folneng. The two anomalies land together on the rubble of the base's research area. Folneng, under the influence of the anomalies, is determined to conduct experiments, while Hedar is repeatedly crushing and tearing Folneng's body apart. However, due to the complete anomaly of the other party, he is unable to kill him. The scene is incredibly bloody, and Fujiwara Chika, who is seeing such a horrific scene for the first time, almost vomits. Maki and Kaguya, who are watching this scene not far away with Chika, also have unpleasant expressions on their faces.

After all, the sight of a mass of crushed, mangled flesh struggling to perform an experiment is hard to remain calm about.

The problem now is how to separate Folnel and make his human part obediently come out and die, instead of dragging things out here trying to survive.

As Gao Hai jumped between platforms, he pondered this question. Suddenly, a rescuer with a swollen body and dripping water appeared on one of the platforms and almost grabbed Gao Hai and pinned him to the ground, forcing him to run away. He managed to escape by jumping to another platform.

Almost forgot, the destruction of the core obsession doesn't lead to the annihilation of the subordinate obsessions. The fuel his watch absorbs is actually the residue of these subordinate obsessions and the copy itself. It's just unclear why this absorption must occur only after the copy's core disappears and the copy itself gradually collapses. Gao Hai has only freed himself from one of the two obsessions; the conditions for the copy's collapse haven't been met yet, therefore this function cannot be activated.

{Makoto, please be extremely careful over there. Other strange entities are still active, and because of the collapse in this area, the strange entities from each region are now mixed together. Please pay close attention to your surroundings when you move around.}

{Okay, I understand. We'll be careful. Haijun, you too, please take good care of yourself.}

After a brief conversation, Gao Hai stopped again.

In front of a half-collapsed guard post, Shelby, Ed, and Wang Gui were surveying their surroundings when they saw Gao Hai appear. Shelby then walked to the front of the group.

"Mr. Gao, it's so good to see you're alright. Do you know what's going on?"

It was clear that this player had never witnessed a dungeon collapse before. Although her expression remained relatively calm, a slight tremor in her voice betrayed the fear she felt inside.

"Someone has broken through the core obsession, causing this instance to collapse. It seems to be temporarily stable now, but it will probably be completely destroyed soon. Look up, do you see that platform at the top? That's the exit. The rules within the instance are starting to become disordered and ineffective. As long as you can reach that place alive, you should be able to leave the instance safely. Hurry up, I'm going now."

After giving a brief explanation of the situation, Gao Hai turned to leave.

"The instance crashed? How could I possibly encounter something like this? What kind of expert could pull this off? This instance was supposed to be fixed at the very beginning, and there was no way to get any information about it beforehand... Wait, Mr. Gao, aren't you coming with us? Staying here should be very dangerous, right?"

Although Shelby had never witnessed a dungeon collapse, he had obviously heard of such a thing. Therefore, after hearing what Gao Hai said, he immediately understood and showed an expression of great surprise.

However, seeing Gao Hai turn to leave, she realized the danger and stopped him, somewhat puzzled as to why he wasn't leaving under these circumstances. Even hunters seeking items of obsession shouldn't remain in this situation, since the obsession items associated with the instance would become invalid after it collapsed. Instances in this collapsed state should be utterly worthless for any player.

"I still have teammates who haven't arrived yet. I need to go with them. You guys should leave quickly. This place is very unsafe. Those ghostly things have all become active."

Gao Hai had reached the edge of the rock fragment and was looking around for a suitable foothold. To be honest, he couldn't find a single suitable spot, because almost every fragment was covered with strange, moving figures. Tourists, explorers, rescue teams, security guards, staff... this cave had swallowed so many lives that even in its shattered state, a considerable number of eerie creatures still filled the map.

However, these monsters no longer seem to have any special killing ability. Avoiding them is probably the same as avoiding zombies; as long as you don't touch them, there won't be any major problems.

So the priority now is still to get to Maki and the others as soon as possible, and then find a way to separate Foln's human and supernatural aspects.

To be honest, it won't be easy for the three players behind me to get back to the ground, but that's beyond my ability to help them. Besides, in the current situation, I can't possibly spare the energy to help them; I can only wish them good luck.

These strange creatures that have lost their sense of self are not a big problem if you are careful and avoid them. I can help you find a way out.

A calm male voice suddenly rang out at that moment.

Gao Hai looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a stubble beard, wearing a firefighter's uniform, standing on a rock fragment at a higher point above.

That face looked somewhat familiar.

I'll take care of these three players and get them out of here safely; it's my duty.

"But their problems are minor, Mr. Gao. The real problem is what you need to face: you don't know how to kill that bastard, do you?"

The man who was saying this jumped down from above and landed next to Gao Hai.

The feeling of blessing...is it not human? It seems eerie, but there seems to be a difference between it and something completely eerie? What exactly is this...?

Gao Hai didn't speak. He first carefully took a step back, and then, because of the sense of familiarity in his heart, he remembered where he had seen the man in front of him before. He couldn't help but freeze in place, not knowing what to say.

To be honest, I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm really sorry.

[But don't be nervous. After all, I've been watching from the shadows ever since your people escaped from the prison. It's not difficult for me to know what you're planning.]

As for my name, just call me Howard. Perhaps you already know who I am, which would be even better. After all, that would save a lot of time. I'm not sure how much longer I can stay awake and help you.

As the man spoke, he gave Gao Hai a somewhat stiff smile, and the firefighter epaulets on his body seemed to shimmer with a faint light.

Chapter 75: The Moment of Running Forward with the Gale

Howard Smith.

One of the key participants in the Red Nut Gray Hole instance, his experiences spanned multiple stages of the cave's history. After the research base was established, he disappeared due to Foln's imprisonment, and his final fate remains unknown.

Gao Hai had thought that such a special guy wouldn't die easily, but he really didn't expect to see him at this time.

He still seems to possess the rationality of a human being, but Gao Hai can sense through the power of the blessing that the other party is no longer a completely human being, but rather an existence in a state between humanity and the supernatural.

It's unclear whether this state can last. Under Gao Hai's blessing and perception, the man's eerie, malevolent side is very strong and shows a subtle upward trend, while his human side doesn't appear particularly powerful. The two forces are in a delicate balance, potentially tilting to one side at any moment. However, at least for now, in his perception, the man before him still seems to possess a sense of self and reason.

“You before…”

[I've been locked inside D4. Those black stones that rolled out when that door opened were probably my corpse transformed. As for my current state, to be honest, I'm not sure, but I don't think it will last much longer. Don't worry, when I'm almost truly turning into that thing, I'll just jump down.]

That's really straightforward.

Seeing that Howard spoke without any hesitation, Gao Hai didn't know what to say. He was silent for a moment, then made a decisive judgment and chose to believe the former firefighter.

"Do you know how to kill Folneng?"

Gao Hai stared at the other person and asked directly.

[While I'd love to make a direct guarantee, I'm not sure about the success rate of the method I've come up with. Anyway, I think you'd better find a way back to that idiot Xiegela's office. You guys can't solve the current situation with Fronen, so you'll have to find other ways to break through.]

Howard didn't waste any time and directly presented his ideas.

"You mean you want to use the identity of [General Shegela] to give Folneng orders? But directly ordering him to undergo mitosis might not work. However, maybe I can find a way to give Folneng an order that [Folneng as a monster would do, but Folneng as a human would not accept], and maybe that will split this guy apart."

Gao Hai's mind started working. Howard had only mentioned his thoughts, but Gao Hai quickly realized what Howard meant.

Foln, who clings to life and refuses to die, essentially possesses both the identities of "human" and "weird." Now, the other party is using fusion to make him only reveal his identity as "weird," thus ensuring that he will never be killed by Hedar. However, this also makes his cognition and actions dominated by the weird side, making him no different from the weird creatures in the dungeon.

But this state is merely a disguise; it is certain that Forl can find a way to split again at any time, allowing his "human" side to resurface.

Therefore, we need to find a way to create signs of division in this guy.

The bizarre only follows the rules; as long as the situation conforms to the rules, they will do anything. But humans don't. Humans have a tendency to choose, and there are things they simply cannot tolerate. So when the behavioral logic of the two sides becomes incompatible, perhaps this scoundrel will reveal its true colors.

The office is over there. Good luck. I'll get these people out of here. After all, saving lives is my specialty. If I'm still conscious, I'll come over and see if I can help you.

After pointing out the location of the office to Gao Hai, Howard turned and walked towards the direction where the players were.

Gao Hai simply nodded slightly, and then explained the situation to Zhenfei via mental link.

{Should we find the office and give orders to this thing? That seems like a very dangerous idea. This place has already become so dangerous; can't we try throwing that Fuln directly into the void below?}

{That's not a good idea. We have no idea where this darkness leads, and obviously, something like this shouldn't cause death by falling. If it just keeps falling endlessly, I'll be trapped here forever. Okay, you guys be careful, I'm going.}

Maki had already noticed the strange creatures active on the rock fragments, and thinking about how Gao Hai would have to navigate through these layers of things to find his office, she couldn't help but express her concern. However, her idea was clearly inadequate for the current situation, so Gao Hai set off while still communicating with the other party.

{...Okay, but Haijun, please be careful!}

{I will, don't worry, I've seen it all.}

After leaving behind this sarcastic remark, Gao Hai leaped and landed on another rock fragment five or six meters long and wide. He then accelerated his charge, heading towards Xie Geila's office, which was now mostly collapsed but still had lights on.

With the immense enhancement from the blessing of the illusory life, the dangerous and rugged terrain did not hinder Gao Hai's movements at all. On the contrary, he ran, jumped, and traversed through it with great ease and comfort. If it weren't for those wandering monsters, this operation could even be described as a picnic.

If it weren't for these ghostly things...

Please... take me away...

The tourist, who was emitting low, sobbing cries, was growing larger and larger as he reached out his hand toward Gao Hai.

Where is the heart...?

The explorer, with several stalactites stuck in his body, whispered as he charged straight toward the high sea at an astonishing speed.

Please show me... your receipt...

The staff member, swollen and emaciated all over, rushed forward while yelling, narrowly missing Gao Hai.

"Wait, are you guys ghosts or zombies? You can run and jump. Have I somehow ended up in Harlan?"

Unable to resist complaining, Gao Hai ducked to avoid a bizarre attack, rolled under the railing, then leaped up, grabbed a protruding rock, and scrambled upwards, avoiding a nearly severed arm protruding from the rock. He then kicked off the rock, flipped over, grabbed another rock fragment, and saw a steel bar protruding diagonally from the concrete wall. Using the bar as leverage, he spun around twice, leaping seven or eight meters upwards as if flying. He grabbed another rock, climbed up to the flat ground, and then rolled away to avoid an explorer rushing towards him.

Andres's disappearance caused the strange entities within the Red Nut Gray Hole to essentially lose their killing power, becoming nothing more than monsters with strength and speed far exceeding that of humans. However, Gao Hai felt that these things had become even more aggressive, relentlessly pursuing him.

A whooshing sound came from above as a lavishly decorated office building split in two, with half of it collapsing towards Gao Hai. He could even see lingering images of Wilbo and Pei Di inside the building, discussing the planning of the scenic area's infrastructure.

Rumbling--

With a loud bang, a large amount of building debris fell down, and Gao Hai could only speed up his charge, dodging one strange creature after another that rushed out from among the debris. Ignoring the wounds on his body caused by the shards of stone and glass, he ran even faster.

Oh no.

With heavy breathing, Gao Hai's gaze fell upon a broken platform floating in front of him.

The distance is too far; I'm afraid I can't jump over it.

A blood-soaked figure chased after Gao Hai from the side, grabbed him, and with tremendous force, threw Gao Hai aside, slamming him hard against a rock wall that dented the rock structure.

The creature came forward again, only to have its arms and abdomen slashed open by Gao Hai's blood-stained scissors. It fell to the ground, writhing as if trying to get up and chase after the creature again.

"Hoo—" Gao Hai took a deep breath to suppress the chest tightness caused by the impact, accelerated forward, jumped, and with his superhuman physical abilities, leaped more than 12 meters and reached out to grab the rock wall in front of him.

They didn't catch them.

Is it really just a little bit short?

Click!

The blood-red scissors pierced the rock wall with a sudden thrust. Gao Hai leaped up again, grabbed the rock wall, and climbed upwards with all his might. After climbing over this section of rock wall, which was more than ten meters long, he reached the top of the building fragment.

"Huh...huh..."

Take a breath and calm your breathing.

Gao Hai stood up on the platform covered with rubble, looked in the direction of the office which was still some distance away, and then found that his position was covered by shadow.

Turning around, he saw the enormous brass statue of the first park director, Austin, plummeting from his rear at high speed, smashing the suspended, broken platforms into fragments.

"I don't think I've ever seen anything like this before..."

Turn around and run away.

But it was too late to avoid it.

The heavy brass statue slammed into Gao Hai from the side at a falling speed of more than 70 meters per second, sending him flying. He crashed through a rock fragment not far away, through a wall floating in mid-air, and finally rolled into a broken park that was only a third of its original size.

"Ahem..."

Gao Hai is still alive, and even has the strength to struggle to get up.

He probably has a lot of broken bones, but he seems to still be able to move around.