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

Kaguya finally thought of a third sentence.

No, no, no, I don't like Gao Jun at all. I don't have the kind of childish, impulsive thoughts that only teenagers have, driven by emotions. I'm only trying to maintain stability within the team and improve my relationship with Gao Jun, thereby strategically enhancing the team's overall combat effectiveness. I'm acting rationally, without any emotional impulses. This kind of fabricated record can't possibly serve any purpose!

Without the slightest hesitation, Kaguya rejected the idea the moment it came to her.

"I do have an idea. I think if it were you, you would immediately notice something was wrong using this method. But, how should I put it, you might not like this method, and you might feel embarrassed or something."

Seeing Kaguya frowning and hesitating, seemingly unable to come up with a good solution for the time being, Takami tried to offer his own suggestion.

"Now is the time to fight for survival and rescue. A little shame is not important. Gao Jun, you can just say it directly. I can understand."

Upon hearing Gao Hai's words, Kaguya frowned slightly and spoke to him in a very serious manner.

"Okay, I'll tell you then, please don't be angry..."

"I won't get angry. Just say it. As long as it works, I can accept even the most shameful proposal."

After a moment's thought, Gao Hai told what he wanted to say to Kaguya Shinomiya, who looked righteous and generous.

silence.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...

Network reconnection successful!

"What the hell are you saying, you shameless things?!"

Kaguya, her expression terrified, instinctively covered her chest with her hands, took a few steps back and leaned against the wall, looking at Takahashi with the same fear a kitten might have had of a big bad wolf.

"You said it yourself, no matter how embarrassing the proposal is, as long as it works, you'll accept it. So, Ms. Shinomiya, do you think my proposal just now will actually work?"

Gao Hai simply smiled slightly and waved his hand. His composed demeanor even gave him the air of a monstrous demon king in Kaguya's eyes.

Chapter Fourteen: Shameful Verification Methods and the Continued Dungeon Exploration

Kaguya Shinomiya's mentality is about to explode.

At this moment, her face was flushed, her body was trembling slightly, and her hands were tightly wrapped around her chest, not daring to let go for even a moment.

Now she truly understands what it means to feel insecure.

"Cough cough, is there any need to overreact? Everyone outside is perfectly fine and wearing clothes."

Takami, who was standing to the side with his back to Kaguya, turned his head to look at her and noticed that Kaguya's expression and movements were unnatural. He then coughed lightly and said in a low voice.

"No... I'm fine, let's not talk about this anymore. Um, anyway, anyway, in 3 minutes, this room will disappear, right?"

Kaguya couldn't even manage a glance at Takami; her face was flushed, and all she wanted was to get through this unbearable time as quickly as possible.

The reason is quite simple: she's not wearing a bra right now.

After pondering for a long time without finding a suitable way to remind herself, Gao Hai suggested that Kaguya remove her bra and leave it in the small room, then write on her hand, "Remember what's missing from me." Given Kaguya's keen perception, even if her memories were erased by time travel, she would inevitably notice something was missing and deduce from the handwriting that she had actually time-traveled more than once. Even if she didn't rewrite the words in time during the multiple time travels, Kaguya would still notice the missing bra, thus realizing that this wasn't her first time time-traveling.

This method seemed very effective to Gao Hai, and well, how should I put it, given Kaguya's size, it wouldn't really be a problem even if she didn't wear anything. After all, in terms of upper body development, Kaguya, like her relative Maki, was not particularly noticeable, so even if the outer clothing was a bit loose, it wouldn't be a problem.

Of course, Gao Hai wouldn't say such a thing aloud; he was well aware of how offensive those words would be to Kaguya.

However, there's really no need to care too much about this kind of thing. Aren't small things cute too?

While thinking, Gao Hai couldn't help but recall what he had said when he teased Zhen Fei. Well, it was in bed when he teased her, and the extremely embarrassed and indignant Zhen Fei opened her mouth and bit him. If Gao Hai hadn't been more skilled, he might have been knocked down by Zhen Fei on the spot.

Tsk tsk, I'm subconsciously thinking about this again. Is it because Kaguya and Maki have too many similarities? But right now, it seems Kaguya is much more awkward than Maki. After all, while Maki is incredibly arrogant, she's still very straightforward and honest, while Kaguya is the type who keeps all sorts of hidden thoughts inside.

Gao Hai's mind completely relaxed, and he began to think about all sorts of trivial things.

Kaguya remained standing still, her entire body stiff and unable to relax.

She knew, of course, that Gao Hai's plan was correct and effective; otherwise, she wouldn't have followed it. But while reason was one thing, the shame of being a young girl was another. This method, this action, was simply too shameful. Yet, she couldn't find a better way to confirm it, so she had no choice but to comply.

Speaking of which, Gao Jun...didn't he see the style of the bra I took off?

Kaguya had noticed whether Takami was peeking when she was undressing earlier, and he seemed quite well-behaved then, so there shouldn't be any problem. However, Kaguya was still somewhat uneasy now, and therefore her suspicions were hard to dispel.

"Time is running out. Be prepared; we might be attacked as soon as we go out."

Gao Hai suddenly spoke up at this moment, his voice losing its previous ease and becoming very serious.

"...Yes, I know, I'll be prepared."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya realized she needed to adjust her mindset immediately. She took several deep breaths, slowly suppressing the shame in her heart, and forcing herself to return to her usual state.

The two had already discussed their next move in detail. Considering that Gao Hai's ten bullets would only be effective temporarily and would attract the pursuit of [Darkness], they ultimately decided not to use bullets to stay conscious, or at least not to use bullets to stay conscious throughout the entire process. Instead, they would use their own different methods to remind themselves to stay alert while exploring the instance.

Whether this approach would succeed or solve the problem, neither Takahashi nor Kaguya had a clear answer. But given the current situation, they had no choice but to proceed, as there was no turning back.

Of course, Gao Hai remained cautious. He had Kaguya hide the underwear in the small room, and he also made sure to leave some notes himself, writing down clues he had found during his previous exploration and his thoughts on the side of the bed sheet. The blessing he received after conquering Fujika Middle School hadn't been thoroughly verified yet. Gao Hai wasn't entirely sure whether the small room Alice's blessing granted would disappear after its time limit, completely obliterating the room and then regenerating it upon the next summoning, or whether it would actually remain somewhere after the room disappeared, and the things inside wouldn't change.

If it's the latter, then this room can be used to store some clues and emergency supplies. However, because the cooldown time of the Zao Li Elementary School instance is too long, Gao Hai will probably only be able to verify this after leaving the instance.

Only a few seconds remained.

Kaguya had completely adjusted her condition. She stretched her body slightly, took several deep breaths, and then stared coldly ahead, looking as if she had completely transformed back into the chilling Kaguya.

Meanwhile, Gao Hai secretly glanced at Kaguya's movements and the changes in her.

Hmm... is the physics engine not very good? Or should I say it's something that doesn't exist at all, and no matter what physics engine you use, it won't make a difference?

While silently complaining to himself, Takahashi started counting down the last few seconds. After he finished counting "3, 2, 1" in his mind, the seemingly cozy little girl's room vanished in an instant, and the surroundings returned to the small living room where Takahashi and Kaguya had been cornered at the beginning.

A dozen or so-called "dark" figures, composed of chaotic lines, were lingering in this side hall. As the two appeared, their gazes followed, and their twisted, eerie, smiling faces swiftly locked onto Takahashi and Kaguya.

"This is……"

The effectiveness of suppression grenades has long since disappeared.

After leaving the hidden safe zone in Alice's room, Kaguya's consciousness returned to its initial state, so she had no idea why she had suddenly come to this place from her previous small bedroom and was besieged by these terrible things.

Why am I in this unfamiliar place?

What exactly are these things...?

"Be careful!"

Gao Hai's shout suddenly rang out from beside him.

The next moment, Kaguya felt a strong hand encircle her waist, and then she was held tightly around the waist by Takami with one hand. Then he suddenly rushed forward, heading towards a monster made of twisted lines, no, towards the table next to that monster, the one with the vase in the living room.

A piercing sound, accompanied by a deep chill, enveloped Kaguya at that moment.

Even with poor visibility, she could sense that thing was rapidly approaching her, whispering something to her, wanting to do something to her.

Click!

But before that, Gao Hai had already kicked the vase on the table away, shattering it on the ground with a loud cracking sound.

open one's eyes.

The next moment, Gao Hai woke up in the small bedroom.

The sound of rain pattering against the window filled the air, and at the same time, it seemed as if something was tapping on the windowpane.

The small bedroom was dimly lit, with only a pale yellow light flickering intermittently.

It is nighttime now.

In Gao Hai's view, this was the beginning of his journey into the game.

But when he raised his hand, he saw a line of words written on his hand, and his expression quickly became serious.

Sitting up in bed, Gao Hai summoned his pistol, removed the magazine, and carefully counted the number of bullets inside.

The answer is 10.

All the spent bullets have now been fully replenished.

At this moment, Gao Hai realized that he had not just entered the instance, but had been there for at least 24 hours, a full day.

Chapter Fifteen: The Friends Who Begin to Change and the Abnormalities They Notice

slam-la-

Amidst the seemingly endless sound of rain, Gao Hai took a step forward, slowly advancing down the dark corridor while carefully observing his surroundings.

In his memory, this was the first time he had entered this corridor; he had never been to this place before.

But after checking his pistol and finding that it was fully loaded, Gao Hai realized that this instance probably had some kind of special mechanism targeting memory, causing him to forget his previous exploration results. Therefore, although he felt that he had just arrived at this place, he had actually been in this instance for more than a day, during which time his memory of exploration had probably been erased countless times.

This is evident from the phrase left on his hand: "Check the bullets and rewrite them each time." Therefore, after seeing that line of text, Gao Hai immediately used the pen he had somehow acquired to rewrite it on his hand.

I don't know how many times I've been through this corridor. I wonder if I can leave any marks on the walls to verify if I've been here before.

Having thought of this, Gao Hai drew a sweating soybean emoji in his own blood at the entrance before continuing forward.

step-step-

The hollow wooden floorboards made a clear sound as Gao Hai's footsteps landed.

Amidst the interplay of rain and footsteps, the dark corridor seemed to exude a tranquil atmosphere.

"..."

Gao Hai frowned slightly and looked at the mirror on one side of the corridor.

Upon entering this dark corridor, filled with the smell of decay, the most noticeable discomfort came from the mirror. The mirror itself was covered in stains and had several cracks, looking quite old. As Gao Hai walked forward, the mirror reflected a slightly blurry, but clearly defined, image of himself, moving in roughly the same pace as him.

At first glance, there seemed to be no problem, but Gao Hai had a vague feeling that there might be something wrong with the mirror.

What's wrong? Is something the problem?

A curious voice came from beside me.

It was a rough, indistinct figure.

Gao Hai knew that he was his companion. Although he couldn't quite remember the person's name or appearance, he knew that this was his companion and that the person's current state was perfectly normal and there was no need to worry about it.

"It's nothing, it's just that this place makes me feel uncomfortable."

Gao Hai shook his head, then looked to his side at the other figures following him.

There were six figures following him, each of them blurry and indistinct, their bodies resembling rough, basic modeling.

They no longer had human features, fingers and toes, clothes, skin, or internal organs; they were merely a lump of mush, barely resembling a human form.

But this is normal.