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

It's as if someone deliberately prepared this place for it.

It's as if someone anticipated my thoughts and actions, which is why there's a specially left-behind hood here.

This feeling made Gao Hai very uncomfortable.

"Did you notice anything unusual?"

Gao Hai turned to look at Jian Zidao.

"...No, I don't see anything strange in this office."

Seeing that Zi had carefully scanned the entire office, then looked closely at the spot where the sheep's head mask was, and finally shook his head at Gao Hai, he said.

"Okay, I'll go over and check the situation. You keep watch around and warn me immediately if you notice anything amiss."

So Gao Hai decided not to hesitate any longer. After giving Jianzi a word, he stepped forward and came to the sheep's head mask.

Without a doubt, this is a genuine sheep's head, showing some signs of decay, but it hasn't yet been infested with maggots, so it's not too disgusting.

Gao Hai didn't touch the hood first, but looked at the note next to it. He had noticed that there were words written on the note, and the handwriting... looked very much like the same handwriting in the game "Alice in Wonderland", and seemed to be written by the same person.

The content of the handwriting was quite simple and could be read in a few seconds.

Adults always like to wear masks and pretend to be someone they're not.

They made up many reasons for themselves and gave many excuses, but they just wouldn't tell the truth.

Is it because I'm wearing a mask that I look like this?

Why can't those adults who wear masks take them off and tell everyone the truth?

Is lying actually a fun game?

It's like a somewhat naive child asking questions about a phenomenon they can't understand.

However, considering that Fujika Junior High School is only a junior high school, and the children who attend it are all junior high school students, it is not surprising that they would have such doubts.

However, it must be said that this note made Gao Hai feel very uneasy.

He recalled the opening tips for the Fujiwara Middle School area that he had seen before, compiled by previous players.

One of the warnings was that "once you put on the mask, you can't easily take it off," and now the same warning has appeared next to the hood. This is really worrying and makes one wonder if the identity of "teacher" will bring any bad effects, just like the identity of "security guard" in Red Nut Gray Hole, a dangerous identity that is easy to lead to death once obtained.

But... there's no other way. I've already come this far, and I'm in a very dangerous situation. I have no choice but to give it a try.

Without further hesitation, Gao Hai finally reached out and picked up the sheep's head mask.

The inside of the skull had been completely hollowed out, but that was all. No cleaning or rinsing was done afterward, so the skullcap was filthy, covered in blood and rotten flesh, and looked quite disgusting.

"Mr. Gao, um, are you going to wear this on your head?"

Jianzi, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, couldn't help but walk over and whisper a few steps after seeing Gao Hai pick up the dirty hood.

"We have to try it out. If there are any problems, I might be able to break free after I put it on, but you definitely won't be able to fight back. So for now, I'm the only one who can test this thing."

As Gao Hai spoke, he held up the hood.

He could feel a sinister aura spreading from the hood.

This thing isn't an object of obsession, but it possesses a certain eerie quality. It's certain that wearing it will lead to far more than just a simple "identity change." However, the specifics will only be known after actually trying it.

Puff——

Gao Hai put his head into the hood, and amidst the sticky, wriggling sounds, he could feel the strange noises made by the lumps of flesh that hadn't been completely removed from inside the hood due to the pressure.

Little by little, he pushed his head deeper into the hood.

His head, his face, every inch of his skin and pores, clearly felt a strong sense of moisture at that moment.

It was fresh blood that hadn't completely dried, originating from inside the hood.

At this moment, as he moved, the sheep's head blood gradually filled his head, bringing him even stronger discomfort.

There are no eye holes inside the hood to observe the external environment; it is completely sealed. Logically, wearing such a thing should mean being completely blind and unable to see anything.

But Gao Hai found that he could still see, and everything around him was so clear, even clearer than before, as if the whole world had increased from 480p to 1080p, which was very novel.

"Mr. Gao?"

He took a step back.

Gao Hai turned his head and could see the girl's tense and frightened expression.

"It's okay, I'm still me, I'm still Gao Hai."

A dull sound rang out from the ram's head at that moment.

"To be honest, it feels quite strange. In short, this hood might be able to transform my identity into a 'teacher,' but whether it will be successful or not, we'll have to wait until we meet those 'students' to find out."

"Alright, we've already spent quite a bit of time. There should still be some time before the lights come on. Let's go. Next, we need to figure out how to change your identity."

With a dull thud, the ram-headed man strode toward the office door.

At that moment, the bulging eyes on the rotting sheep's head twitched slightly, slowly looking at Jianzi who was standing beside it.

Chapter Thirteen: Are you talking to someone right now?

Darkness still shrouded the dilapidated building.

Under the lights, the school building appears perfectly intact, with everything looking brand new. But as soon as the lights are turned off, everything becomes dilapidated, turning into a ruin that has clearly been abandoned for a long time.

Just as in the light, everything is obscured from its true form, only in the darkness when the light disappears will these things truly reveal themselves.

tread--

The sound of footsteps, not very noticeable, echoed down the corridor.

The sheep-headed man moved forward cautiously.

Miko, who was following the goat-headed man, was also moving forward step by step.

Cracks were visible on the walls and ceiling, and the floor was littered with rubble and plaster, as well as garbage bags and other miscellaneous items whose contents were unclear.

The footsteps kicked up dust, causing Reiko to cover her nose and cough softly.

The goat-headed man, holding a candle in one hand and a black umbrella in the other, continued walking in silence, his steps unhurried and deliberate.

The two had already left office number 3 and entered the deep corridor next to the office.

To get to Class 1 of Grade 8, one needs to pass through five corridors of varying lengths. Located on the fifth floor of a school building with a completely distorted internal structure, the classroom's location is quite peculiar. It's precisely because this place seems so unusual, and because the number 1 often represents the most outstanding students, that the Sheephead decided to go to this classroom and try to investigate whether it might be the class of the "outstanding students."

"Well……"

Jianzi reached out and rubbed her temples.

For some reason, she had been feeling dizzy since earlier, and the things around her seemed a little blurry.

It's like the mental fatigue caused by not sleeping well, but I didn't feel this way before, so why do I suddenly feel so tired?

It feels really strange... but it doesn't seem like it's a problem that I particularly need to worry about.

Yes, that's right, that's not something we need to worry about right now... It's okay, it's alright, let's focus on what's in front of us first.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

The goat-headed man turned his head and asked, his two bulging eyes fixed on Jianzi, as if the hollowed-out goat's head had come back to life.

"...It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Seeing that Zi shook his head, he continued walking forward.

The corridor ahead was completely dark, with no windows on either side.

In the dark and enclosed space, only the footsteps of Jianzi and the sheep-headed man could be heard.

very quiet.

In the dim candlelight, the entire corridor was silent, as if no one was alive anymore.

Is it always this quiet here?

I always feel... it wasn't like this at the beginning.

Seeing that Zi rubbed his eyes and yawned softly, he then continued walking forward.

After passing through the corridor and turning the corner, a large door appeared ahead that was not on the map.

The door was open, revealing another corridor inside. But unlike the previous corridor, this one was carpeted, decorated with ornate murals and slogans, and the chandeliers were unlike ordinary fluorescent lights, adorned with crystal-like embellishments. It was as if the difference was being deliberately emphasized; simply standing before this door, Miko couldn't help but feel she shouldn't have entered, that she wasn't qualified to step inside.

“I…I don’t think I should have gone in.”

Seeing that the goat-headed man beside him had no intention of stopping, Jianzi hesitated for a moment before stopping at the doorway and not going in.

"why?"

The ram-headed man stopped and turned to ask Jianzi.

"Because...because...I don't know, I just feel like I shouldn't have gone in, this...is not a place I can come in."

Seeing that Zi had his mouth open and hesitated for a long time without being able to come up with a reason, he refused to take another step forward and step into the door.

You can't go in.

I am not qualified to go in.

That's right, this is a place only good students can enter.

Students other than the best students are not qualified to enter this place.

If you go in, it means you've made a mistake and done something you shouldn't have.

So... I can't...

It's okay, come in. The teacher allows you to come in. Let's continue.

The ram-headed man spoke.

Seeing Ziwei pause slightly, he subconsciously wanted to take a step forward, but then stopped in his tracks.

A look of fear and apprehension crossed her face. She instinctively looked to the left and right, as if she didn't want to be discovered, or as if she was afraid of being done something to by someone.

Don't be afraid, all you need to do now is listen to your teacher.

Then the goat-headed man walked up to Miko and spoke to her again.

You don't need to care about any rules now, and you don't need to listen to anyone's orders.