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

In an instant, everyone in the room except for Takami and Kaguya collapsed to the ground due to intense fear.

This is a blessing belonging to Hedar, a blessing that greatly enhances physical abilities in a short period of time. It is the terrifying power left behind by the complex obsession formed from the resentment of countless people killed by the research base.

Even without using any special abilities, simply activating the blessing is enough for Gao Hai to easily scare ordinary people away from fighting him.

"It's time to leave."

Gao Hai spoke in a low voice.

boom! ! !

With a loud bang, Gao Hai leaped forward, his feet shattering the ground as he flew out of the window, soaring dozens of meters into the air.

His jump covered a distance of nearly 100 meters, landing heavily on the roof of an office building. With a violent tremor, the ground collapsed, and he landed on the top floor of an office building that had not yet been rented out.

"I was careless. The power of this blessing is too strong. I originally thought it was going to strengthen me into Colossus, but now it seems to have directly strengthened me into the Hulk."

Gao Hai was dumbfounded, completely unprepared for the blessing to be so violent.

"Don't worry about it. As long as no one is hurt, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can just have the Shinomiya Group come and pay us compensation tomorrow. This blessing has a limited duration, so it's better to act quickly."

Kaguya, with her arms wrapped around Takami's neck and being carried on his back, was completely indifferent, only urging Takami on.

"Don't worry, there's plenty of time."

Gao Hai chuckled softly, and with a light leap, he jumped from the collapsed section above to the rooftop. Then, he took another step, speeding across the rooftop at a speed of over 70 kilometers per hour.

At the same time, in his mansion on the outskirts of Tokyo, Shinomiya Hikari realized something was wrong after seeing Takami carrying Kaguya and jumping out of the window with a move that no ordinary person could possibly make. After a moment of silence and hesitation, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

Interlude 2-15: The Mysterious Player Hidden Within the Shinomiya Family

[Beep—Beep—Click!]

[Hello? Mr. Huang Guang, it's quite unexpected that you would dial this number.]

"Stop talking nonsense. You said... you have the ability to help me, right?"

Of course, I did say that, but I also said I wouldn't act rashly. You understand what I mean, right?

"Of course I know, so when I need you, you'd better act as strong as you say you are."

"Hehehe, looks like you're really in trouble, otherwise you wouldn't be acting this way towards me. So, let me guess, it's your sister, right?"

"...You know so much about this."

[After all, as I mentioned before, unusual changes have occurred in the Shinomiya family. No, not just the Shinomiya family, but to be precise, both the Shinomiya and Shijo families have experienced strange changes. Now, a month has passed, and after struggling to survive two rounds of the death game, that child must have realized how dangerous the "sacrifice game" is, and therefore has begun to take action.]

"..."

Don't worry, your problem will soon be solved. Also, I've arrived, so there's no need to call anymore.

During the communication, the deep male voice disappeared, and then Huang Guang looked up and saw the other party open the door and walk in.

The other party was an elder of the Shinomiya family, whose name... Huang Guang couldn't quite remember. He had tried many times to investigate the other party and find out the details, but for some reason he always forgot about it. He could only remember it again when the person reappeared. However, Huang Guang was not surprised by this, because he had known for a long time that this person lived in another world that he could not access.

"Then, leave this to me. You just need to wait for things to be over."

The man, his face radiating confidence, spoke.

"You knew all along that Kaguya was problematic? And that the Shijou family was also in trouble?"

Shinomiya Huangguang remained seated, only looking at the other party with a frown and asking.

"That's right. The youngest daughter of the Shijou family, Shijou Maki, and the youngest daughter of the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Kaguya, these two young girls were probably chosen at the same time, and they just happened to be chosen in the same place, which is how they met."

The man waved his hand casually and said.

"Since you knew about this, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

The veins on Huang Guang's forehead bulged.

"What good would it do to tell you? They've already been chosen. Even if they're just newbies struggling in the Twilight-level dungeon right now, it doesn't change the fact that they've already begun to transcend the realm of humanity. No matter how much power you have, it's useless in front of that little girl."

The man sneered, his gaze toward Huang Guang filled with undisguised contempt.

This trash dares to get angry at me? I'm a top-tier expert in the entire Tokyo area, capable of clearing the Dark Night level.

If it weren't for his terrible financial management skills and the warning from that bastard Koga no Kiku not to act recklessly, he wouldn't have bothered using the artifact to alter the Shinomiya family's memories, creating a fake identity as a Shinomiya family elder so he could freely use the family's assets.

In fact, many players around the world do this kind of thing. For example, players have infiltrated most of the high-ranking political families in America. However, for some reason, those players are always very secretive, and the men have never had any contact with them.

Based on what I saw on the projection screen, it seems that Kaguya Shinomiya and that Takami have arrived.

Xiaoheshu kept the group's information very well confidential. He had inquired multiple times about which dungeons these newcomers had cleared, but he hadn't received any reliable information. Coupled with their record of defeating and even annihilating the Female Face Gang, to be honest, the man was initially somewhat apprehensive. After all, even a Twilight-level artifact, if used correctly, could easily kill a player wielding a Dark Night-level artifact. Ultimately, these players were still human, and even with enhancements, nothing could change that.

For this reason, although the man had entered the Shijou household early on to observe Shijou Maki and secretly investigated Kaguya and Takami's movements, he did nothing but carefully conceal his presence.

However, after last night, men will no longer be cautious about such things.

Now, he no longer needs to worry about being overtaken by these kids who have just cleared the Twilight-level dungeon twice.

Because a powerful figure extended a helping hand to him.

The powerful figure who secretly built the "Female Face Gang" player group, and who was dissatisfied with the annihilation of his subordinates, gave him a powerful artifact. With the aid of this artifact, the man was certain that he could easily take down these two arrogant fools.

coming!

The man looked up at the blood-red dot of light rapidly falling from above.

Wait, what's going on here?!

The man, who had initially dismissed the scene of Takami and Kaguya jumping out of the window as a special effect released by some obsessive object and hadn't paid much attention to it, now widened his eyes, realizing that his judgment might have been flawed.

Even if he realized the problem, it was too late for him to repent, because the blood-red light, like a shooting star, had already fallen straight down in the next moment.

boom! ! !

The enormous Japanese-style luxury villa was completely pierced by the blow; all the windows shattered and scattered, dust flew everywhere, and the roof collapsed amidst the crashing sounds.

Gao Hai slowly stood up from the ground, the blood-red light in his pupils dissipating at that moment.

Just now, he pushed the power of the blessing to its limit, jumping directly from the top of a skyscraper tens of meters high, reaching a height of at least two hundred meters, or even close to three hundred meters, and then crossing several kilometers to land directly in Shinomiya Hikari's mansion.

After such intense exertion, Gao Hai deactivated the blessing's power and found himself only feeling somewhat exhausted. If he wished, he could reactivate the blessing's power at any time, and would be able to use it for approximately half a minute to a minute after activation.

"This level of power should be considered the pinnacle of the Dark Night level, on the verge of being infinitely close to the Red Moon level, right?"

Gao Hai put Kaguya down, who had been clinging to his back, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"The power of this blessing is indeed stronger than we expected. With this blessing, the next mission should be much easier."

As Kaguya spoke, she reached up to smooth her slightly disheveled hair and tried to calm her breathing. Takahashi's Hulk-like method of traveling had given her quite a shock, and that final jump had forced Kaguya to activate her own blessing; otherwise, she might have been knocked unconscious upon landing.

That's so barbaric! Couldn't this guy have considered carrying a girl on his back?

Kaguya was somewhat exasperated by Takami's rough manner, but she didn't have the time or energy to care about such trivial matters right now.

After all, not far away, there was a man lying with his mouth agape, completely terrified.

"Good night, my dear brother, your sister Kaguya sends her greetings."

With a smile, Kaguya took a step forward and stood in front of the completely dumbfounded Shinomiya Hikaru, smiling at him as she spoke.

"Why...why...what...what do you want to do?"

Having been so shocked by the dramatic entrance that he couldn't stand up, Shinomiya Hikari could barely support his upper body. His speech was trembling, and his mind was filled with dizziness, making it difficult to think.

Although Gao Hai had made special adjustments before landing to avoid injuring anyone, Shinomiya Huangguang was still quite close to where he landed. As a result, he was first thrown over by the blast wave, and then made dizzy by the loud bang of the landing. This man, who had always held a high position, was now in tears and snot, looking utterly humiliated, and showing no trace of his former arrogance.

I never imagined that my brother would one day show such an expression.

Kaguya felt a pang of pity for Huang Guang when she saw him like this.

However, this wouldn't affect what she was going to do next. Kaguya would show absolutely no mercy when it came to the Shinomiya family; after all, this powerful family was nothing but a bloodthirsty monster from the very beginning.

"As for me, I have no intention of vying for your power, brother. After all, I have already entered another world. Even if the Shinomiya family's companies were handed over to me, I wouldn't have the time or energy to manage them. So, brother, you can still sit comfortably in your position, how about that?"

Crouching down to be at eye level with Huang Guang, Kaguya's voice sounded extremely cold.

"So what do you want? Freedom? Money?"

Having managed to calm down somewhat, Huang Guang took a deep breath, stared directly at Kaguya, and asked.

"It's very simple. When I need something, I need to be able to get it from the family whenever I need it. Whether it's money, manpower, or intelligence gathering, as long as I make a request, you have to comply. And when I don't need anything, you can just do what you normally do. That way, basically nothing will change, isn't that a win-win situation?"

Kaguya chuckled softly, her tone incredibly relaxed.

"You...you want to turn the entire Shinomiya family into your personal servants? To become butlers managing your assets?! You actually have such a delusion? Do you think that's possible?!"

Shinomiya Hikari was no fool; he immediately understood what Kaguya meant and roared angrily, his eyes wide.

"How could that be? As long as you cooperate, there won't be any problems, right? Or are you not cooperating?"

Kaguya's smile remained unchanged.

What will happen if I don't cooperate?

Huang Guang's expression stiffened slightly.

Kaguya did not answer, but continued to smile.

"...You, it's impossible! How could you possibly have such a guts?!"

Huang Guang, however, fully understood Kaguya's meaning, and his expression changed drastically.

At that moment, a footstep, neither too light nor too heavy, rang out.

Kaguya and Takami turned their gazes simultaneously to the person who had arrived.

It was a smiling man carrying a small lantern.

He is a companion to both Takami and Kaguya.

That's right, he's always been our companion, so we don't need to pay too much attention to his presence. Therefore, it's perfectly fine for him to approach us, so we don't need to question whether his actions are problematic. Therefore, we—

dong dong!

Two loud thuds were heard: Gao Hai's fist struck the man's cheek, and Kaguya's kick sank straight into the man's stomach.

The two attacks came so swiftly and so fiercely.

Before the man could even wipe the smile off his face or show any sign of pain, he was swiftly and decisively knocked away, rolling on the ground to the side.

"Pfft-"

Amidst the splattered blood, the man opened his mouth, and seven or eight teeth fell out.