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

……

Meanwhile, in the dark and damp underground research institute, the girl's eyes were wide open, and she almost stopped breathing.

At this moment, her perception began to operate in full force, spreading out in a state completely beyond her control, transmitting more and more information into her mind, whether she wanted it or not.

Finally saw it.

I finally understand.

We finally got in touch.

The real root of all this.

This is the source of all greed and resentment, leading to tragic tragedies.

After the door was opened.

After the barrier loosened.

After moving from the front of the stage to the backstage area, and then to the area that was not open to the public.

If it were someone else, they would probably have to get closer to understand what it was.

But she doesn't need it.

For her, she didn't need to get that close to understand what it was.

Despite the heavy gate and the thick layer of blockade separating them.

Although where I am now is actually very, very far from where that thing is.

The fragrant, bloody scent had already begun to waft over.

She could already smell that thirsty scent through her nostrils.

Even though she didn't actually know what it was.

Even though she hadn't actually seen what the thing looked like.

But for her, who had already sensed that thing, what she understood now was enough.

"Oh...ah..."

The brain is trembling.

Consciousness was collapsing uncontrollably.

The mere realization of what was sealed behind those heavy doors drove her into a state of mental derangement.

However, the spiritual power and blessing that Gao Hai shared firmly locked onto her self, preventing her from truly slipping into the abyss of madness. Thus, a state of chaos and stability intertwined in the girl's consciousness, bringing her greater pain while also providing her with more information.

There is no longer any way to maintain more brain function.

In this highly disordered state, Miko has lost her ability to speak and recognize colors. Apart from her most basic personality and memories, all her cognitive functions are nearly destroyed, and she can only continue to record the information flooding into her mind by instinct.

I saw it... I saw it... I saw it...

Those who came out of that place alive, those who took things from that place that they shouldn't have taken.

God exists.

The whispered voice seemed to shatter the girl's thoughts.

Furthermore, the gods that truly exist in this world are probably hundreds or even thousands of times more severe and terrifying than the gods we have constructed or fantasized about.

In fact, calling it a "god" is simply because its existence is so vastly different from ours, and so powerful. Our real world is as fragile as glass before it, easily crushed if it so chooses. Such an incomprehensible and irresistible existence can only be described as a "deity."

Just as ancient humans regarded lightning and storms as gods, and natural phenomena such as volcanoes and glaciers as gods, it is only natural to regard things we cannot understand as deities.

However, this is merely the view of a fool.

Because we cannot comprehend its existence, we call it God—this is an unavoidable situation. But precisely because of this, we must strive to understand it, to transcend our limitations, and to gain the possibility of progress.

Humanity cannot stagnate because of the existence of God. To know God, to understand God, and when God becomes a realm that can be understood, it means that our civilization has made another leap forward.

But I will not support you, Urian.

[To know the divine, to understand the divine, and then to transcend the divine—this process, this order, cannot be reversed. If we haven't even truly known the divine, yet arrogantly attempt to utilize their power, the price will inevitably be extremely high. Don't forget the price we paid to explore that place. Now you're about to embark on such a dangerous experiment. Do you truly believe you understand these things thoroughly? Or are you just, as before, speculating in your heart whether this method is feasible, and then recklessly taking the risk?]

[To create a fusion of humanity and divinity, to find a shortcut to elevate humanity to a higher realm? No, there are no shortcuts in this world, and anyone who tries to take shortcuts will inevitably invite destruction.]

You will fail, just like those two Japanese people you've been observing. You will all fail. Hmm, do you think it's insulting of me to compare you to them? I'm sorry, but in my opinion, that's the truth. You people who think you can control everything, who think you can control things you don't even understand, are all equally arrogant and will only suffer a miserable defeat.

I truly hope I never witness that day come.

……

Four people survived.

That hotel, if that place can really be called a "hotel".

Its entrances exist all over the world, and every year unsuspecting people stumble into them and then disappear forever.

Seeing that Zi couldn't clearly see what the hotel looked like, it seemed that something was obstructing her view, preventing her from truly getting a full glimpse of the place.

But she saw four people escape alive from inside, two of whom were Japanese and the other two looked like Westerners.

To survive from such an incredible place was perhaps a stroke of luck, or perhaps a mercy bestowed by some unseen force. In any case, they were certainly far more fortunate and blessed than the other intruders, and they even managed to bring something out with them.

That is blood.

The dark red liquid, exuding a rusty smell, was, by common sense, undoubtedly blood.

However, it did not appear to be human blood.

The two Japanese people seemed to have paid a greater price when they left the hotel; they lacked some key memories, only knowing that they had experienced something terrible and had successfully brought out about 1 milliliter of blood.

Miko noticed that the two men addressed each other as Sato and Etani respectively.

Sato seemed to believe that this blood was a ladder to ascension and a path to godhood. He divided the blood in two, injecting one half into himself and gaining a peculiar ability related to spiritual power. This man later apparently used this ability in experiments at Hayate Elementary School. According to Takami's investigation at Hayate Elementary School, Sato was ultimately driven to desperation by the results of his own experiments, forcing him to prematurely activate [Takamagahara] and hide inside.

Jiang Gu seemed to have a different idea about the blood. Although he participated in the ghost story experiment according to his friend Sato's decision and stayed at Yelu Mountain Middle School to plan various experiments, he did not use his own blood. Instead, he left it behind somewhere at Yelu Mountain Middle School.

The other two men clearly knew more, and it seemed they hadn't wandered in by accident, but rather deliberately entered the place. They wanted to investigate and search for something, and as a result, they retrieved more than 15 milliliters of blood from the hotel.

Jianzi saw that the two men addressed each other as Jonathan and Urian respectively.

[Gods once existed in this world, and we have finally obtained the most crucial proof: we have obtained the true blood of the gods.]

The old man spoke slowly.

My pursuit, my dream, is finally no longer just empty talk.

Break free from the constraints of our fragile bodies and embrace true transcendence—yes, this is an opportunity for all of us.

But this isn't enough; we need to find a way to multiply it and make it even more abundant.

My own strength is far from enough; I need funding. If Jonathan can't accept my path, it seems I'll have to try to gain the approval of those madmen. Ha, they'll accept it; no one can remain calm after witnessing this extraordinary power.

Let's begin. My long-cherished wish will surely be fulfilled here...

I could feel the presence of that blood.

Something that exists within oneself, belonging to a non-human being, and for some reason, is blood-red in color, just like human blood.

All those who become "Monitors" possess this blood within their brains. Such individuals seem to be able to transfer their own cognition to some extent, becoming an individual within Yoruyama Middle School, Hayate Elementary School, and Fujika Middle School, and transferring the supernatural power cultivated in these schools to the Bydos Research Institute.

Sato and Etani's survival seemed to be part of Lord Urian's plan from the very beginning, and the subsequent series of madness and tragedy also seemed to have been planned long ago.

Or rather, it didn't matter from the beginning who it was, whether it was Sato or someone else. After all, once that power was discovered by the military, further research was inevitable, and he didn't need to do anything to obtain valuable experimental data behind the scenes.

"Huff...woo...woo..."

The nearly fragmented consciousness gradually coalesced under the power of the transmitted blessings.

Seeing that Zi was looking ahead again.

Although she didn't actually see the thing with her eyes, she knew that behind the heavy door, behind layers of pipes and mechanical structures, there was a pool of blood-red water.

That is the starting point on the timeline, the source of Bydos, the origin of Yoruyama, Hayate, and Fujika.

It is a strange and bizarre creature that is not transformed from a human.

Rather, it is another existence that is truly unrelated to humans. It is blood that flowed from that non-human thing, which was preserved for some unknown reason and even multiplied itself to become more and more numerous.

God's...blood?

The surrounding soldiers had all retreated, and at this moment these strange creatures showed obvious fear of Jianzi. They all raised their guns and aimed at Jianzi, but none of them dared to pull the trigger.

Not only that, but after a short while, these things actually retreated one by one, fleeing back the way they came, and they didn't even dare to stay in the same place with Jianzi for long.

Hey?

Only then did Yotsuya Miko barely regain some self-awareness. She was completely unable to understand these strange actions and even had a strange feeling that she was being treated as a monster.

Click——

The next moment, she suddenly fell off the bunk bed and landed on the solid concrete floor.

"Ouch...it hurts, what happened?"

Completely bewildered, the girl rubbed her forehead and got up from the ground, only to find that her other hand was holding a thin metal wire, which looked like something from a section of barbed wire she had passed by not long ago.

Hayasaka Ai's voice rang out at this moment, and Miko realized that as she took over Hayasaka's immobile body, Hayasaka herself, who was originally unable to move, gradually regained her mobility to a certain extent, although she could only barely control one hand.

So, not long ago, while being pushed in this direction, Hayasaka, with his incredibly strong grip, managed to pry a small piece of wire off the barbed wire with his bare hands and used it to unlock one of the locks. However, because of the monster soldiers, Hayasaka dared not make any big movements, and after unlocking one hand's lock, he didn't proceed further. It wasn't until now, when all the monsters had escaped and Miko herself was in a daze, that she finally managed to unlock all the locks on her body and barely managed to jump off the bed.

Wait, she actually has the ability to tear through wire with her bare hands and then pick locks? Wasn't Hayasaka supposed to be un-enhanced? Why does her physical ability seem stronger than mine, a player who underwent a blessing enhancement?!

{It's probably talent}

Hayasaka Ai answered Miko in the mental world. Only then did Miko realize that she and Hayasaka were now sharing a body, and if the mental fluctuations were too great, Hayasaka could know what she was thinking.

But that doesn't make sense. If it weren't for my senior's blessing protecting me, I would have been dead from that initial sensation. But Hayasaka-san didn't receive that protection, and she can't fully control her body right now, so she can't use her blessing. Why is she in better condition than me? Logically, when I sensed that thing inside, I should have leaked all the information I was aware of due to my mental instability. Shouldn't she also be severely mentally unstable?

{...I did hear your voice, but I couldn't understand a word you were saying.}

Hayasaka's answer this time was also tinged with confusion, but to be honest, she did hear Miko rattling off a bunch of words like a madwoman, but she really couldn't understand a single word.

Clearly, what Miko herself perceived this time was far too profound. Even Takami sent a mental signal at this moment, indicating that he, too, had not understood the message that Miko herself had just conveyed to him.

How could this be? Logically, the information I sensed wasn't anything incredibly secretive. Whether it's Jonathan and Urian, or Sato and Egaya, their information isn't exactly secret, and then there's that blood pool… that blood pool…

what……

Jianzi realized what was happening.

What she just realized should have been information about the blood pool.