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

I can already feel the connection growing stronger.

Now, the timing is indeed quite right.

Gao Hai took out the Crimson Moon-level artifact, the Pen of the Obsessive, and while walking, he used one hand to draw the image of the cat corpse, Miao Nai, in his arms on his clothes.

He didn't try to draw Morihara Koji directly, since he hadn't yet formally come into contact with this core obsession. However, through the objects closely connected to this core obsession, Takami was already able to obtain some information.

It hurts so much... I'm so cold... I'm almost out of strength...

The battered boy limped forward, clutching the last remaining small piece of the cat's corpse in his hand.

Why... did it end up like this...?

It seemed like he was muttering something to himself.

You could sense the despondency and despair in those indistinct words.

I can understand the feeling of being tormented again and again, experiencing hope and despair repeatedly, and sinking deeper and deeper into despair.

So this is ah.

This isn't the first time he's tried to defy his destiny.

Even during his childhood of violence and abuse, he tried to understand his father, tried to do what he could, tried to face each day with a smile, and tried to find happiness in the little details of those dark days.

But all his efforts were in vain; his hard work only resulted in continued violence. His father never cherished his sincerity, only ruthlessly shattering it.

After that, he had many thoughts of ending his life.

But in the end, he persevered, continued to live, and continued to try to have hope for the world.

But all he could see along the way was darkness, a deathly grayness, and he could not find any light at all.

Perhaps, I was born a sinner.

I shouldn't have been born.

I shouldn't have been born into this world.

Perhaps I was born to endure suffering.

Life goes on, day by day.

The pain continues to intensify day by day.

Until he entered Yelu Mountain Middle School, this kind of hell on earth, he should have fallen into an even deeper abyss and drowned completely, but he encountered a glimmer of light in this place.

It's here.

Meow~

He reached out and shielded the shivering kitten from the rain.

Behind him, a blurry figure raised an umbrella, shielding him and the kitten beneath him from the rain.

[This has never happened.]

The person said softly.

There is no truth to the idea that any child is born to suffer.

This is not your fault; you have committed no crime.

This is the adults' mistake, the fault of those who failed to take responsibility for themselves and others.

The cold rain gradually disappeared, and a faint light unfolded from the dark clouds before dusk, bringing a touch of warmth.

The memory of that day became one of the few moments of sunshine in his life.

tread--

Gao Hai stopped in front of a door.

Judging from the sign on the door, this was a room where various first-aid supplies were stored. Morihara Koji's bloodstains also extended into the room.

However, Gao Hai did not immediately open the door and enter to trace the origins of this core obsession.

He slowly turned around, looking behind him in the direction he and Kaguya had come from.

"A spatial artifact, that's a very rare thing. Wouldn't you feel bad if it ended up here?"

Gao Hai spoke in a flippant tone, and Kaguya, who was standing next to him, immediately realized the situation. She took a small step back and focused her attention on preparing for the attack.

Next, two shadows appeared from the empty laboratory, and their cold gazes immediately fell on Gao Hai.

"Such a powerful aura, it seems the lost divine gift is on you. Hand it over, and that living object of obsession belongs to me. I may spare your life and make you my servant, Heathcote."

One of the two men stepped forward and spoke in a sinister tone.

"If you want it, you have to come and get it yourself."

Gao Hai, who was just making a casual joke, had a pistol appear in his hand and took a step forward.

The rescue team uniform was quickly put on Gao Hai, and the Rampage Blessing was ready to be unleashed. Gao Hai was fully prepared for the battle.

"Also, that kitten isn't some divine gift; it's just a lost child, a good friend to whom it can entrust its emotions. Don't taint them with your filthy, garbage thoughts; you're not worthy of it."

What he said next was not entirely Gao Hai's own thought, but rather a natural expression of his perception brought about by a change in understanding brought about by something that had merged with him.

I can feel it more clearly now.

Indeed, the third core obsession of Yeluoshan Middle School, something that should have been "empty," has, after countless iterations, left behind some things.

Does it establish itself as a teacher who protects students?

"Ha, looks like you really want to die!"

The fanatic named Heathcote, who looked somewhat like one of the three A-Sans, sneered and vanished from the spot in the next instant, then reappeared in front of Gao Hai.

He stretched out his dark, decayed hands, so rotten they exposed bone, and filled with twisted, filthy, cursed power, and grabbed directly at Gao Hai.

Heathcote was confident; his hands were directly transplanted from a monster in a Red Moon-level dungeon. As long as he could make contact with an enemy, he could easily plunder and manipulate their soul. This brat, who showed no Red Moon-level player aura whatsoever, had no chance against him.

Then his hands passed right through Gao Hai's body, without even touching him.

"what?"

The fact that the Crimson Moon-level artifact would become ineffective directly, instead of being repelled by some strange force, surprised Heathcote.

The next moment, Gao Hai's finger pulled the trigger.

boom! ! !

Chapter 130: This is what overwhelming power is all about.

The message from Princess Maki was already ringing in my mind.

Almost at the same time that Gao Hai was attacked by two fanatical players, the player group gathered at the swimming pool was also attacked by players.

Time was tight. Clearly, under the observation of [Takamagahara], someone had realized that Takami could transfer obsession items with several girls, so they wanted to use this method to further weaken their side and ensure that their team could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

The idea is quite good.

It's just a little bit unrealistic.

boom!

The bullet shot out like lightning.

The splattering blood droplets and the burst of blood light occurred simultaneously in an instant.

Kaguya Shinomiya unleashed Chiyo Hachiya's Domain Blessing, and the moment Takami shot and wounded the fanatic, she began to drain his blood using the Domain.

"How can it be?!"

With a piercing scream, Heathcote's body withered away, and all the fluid in his body was drained in an instant, turning him into a completely dehydrated mummy.

But then, the mummified corpse shattered into dust. Not far away, in an open area outside the crimson domain, Heathcote reappeared, looking at Takahashi and Kaguya with disbelief.

So taking them all in one go isn't that easy after all? Red Moon level players, aside from everything else, are truly top-notch at playing sneaky and surviving.

Gao Hai was slightly disappointed that he couldn't kill the opposing player in one move, but considering that he had already shed some blood and merged it into the domain when Kaguya released it, covering Heathcote's entire body, they had obviously gained something from this and were not at a loss at all.

"This power... can counteract a Crimson Moon-level obsession, and I don't sense the loss of control that an obsession should have. Could it be a blessing? You have a Crimson Moon-level blessing?! No, that's not the point. Why couldn't I choose you just now? What did you do? This is... this is the power of [Void]? Impossible! Why did Evalist's obsession end up on you, and when did that thing become usable like this?!"

Shocked, terrified, and at a loss.

If it were just an ordinary player, they might not have reacted this strongly, because low-level players simply cannot understand what the Red Moon level means.

However, Heathcote was very clear about how terrifying what Takami and Kaguya had shown in this single exchange was. Not to mention the Crimson Moon-level blessing that no one had ever possessed before, the bizarre operation of being immune to the power of Crimson Moon-level obsession objects just now meant that things were far too serious.

The third core obsession of Nightfall Mountain Middle School, which has never been mastered by players to this day, is called "Void," something whose origins cannot be found in the slightest. It was incredibly lucky to find the object of this obsession in the first place, and even Evalist, who obtained it, was completely unable to use it well until he inexplicably lost it not long ago, and could only barely exert its power of "Voidification."

But just now, when his obsession passed through that man's body, what he felt was a truly intense sense of emptiness—that he hadn't touched anything at all.

The application of power at this level surpasses Evalist's method. In other words, this man, who somehow obtained that object of obsession, has found a way to further explore its power, reaching a level we have yet to attain.

How is this possible? We've been studying that artifact for months without making any progress. How come this man can use it better than us the moment he gets his hands on it?!

"Hey, something's not right."

Beside Heathcote, his companion, Pusid, who also belonged to the conservative faction, realized the problem and swallowed hard, whispering to his companion.

These two are no fools to have reached their current level. After just one exchange, their obsessions were so easily and completely blocked by Kaguya Takami's combination of [Voidification] and [Crimson Domain]. It's like facing two enemies with invincibility and untargetability in a game. Only an idiot would foolishly try to fight them head-on.

Bang!

A cloud of white smoke exploded in the next moment, instantly engulfing most of the laboratory.

Without even a second's hesitation, the two players, who had come with such imposing manner, chose to flee even faster.

Kaguya tried to move forward, but discovered that the white smoke was the materialized manifestation of some kind of obsessive power. Once the crimson domain touched the domain, it would resist it and be blocked, unable to truly advance.

"You stay here and expand the territory as much as possible. I'll deal with them."

Gao Hai stepped directly out of the domain and into the white dust.

He could sense that the dust was actually some kind of highly toxic substance, seemingly originating from a factory-like instance.