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

However, Xiaoheshu had nothing to say about this, after all, he was facing a "savior".

That's right.

Xiaoheshu no longer believes that Gao Hai is human, or rather, that Gao Hai is not the same as other players. Instead, he believes that Gao Hai is a more superior and more noble being than everyone else on this planet.

From defeating a seasoned veteran in the first mission, perfectly clearing the fixed Dark Night difficulty Shirakawa Apartment dungeon as a newbie, to clearing the Red Nut Gray Hole dungeon (which many players speculated was the Dark Night difficulty ceiling) on ​​the first attempt, and then achieving a perfect clear of the Red Moon difficulty dungeon Campus Ghost Stories in three consecutive attempts, truly destroying a Red Moon difficulty dungeon. Each step was a leap forward compared to the previous one, a miracle that ordinary players could never achieve.

Even now, before this man's fourth mission has even begun, various strange phenomena have started appearing in the real world, including the mysterious dungeon "Infant Cry Village," which defies all logic and leaves all players completely baffled. However, after Gao Hai himself presented the invitation to Xiao He Shu, Xiao He Shu suddenly understood—he completely grasped the meaning.

This "Infant Cry Village" must be the next trial that the "Sacrifice Game" has prepared for Gao Hai.

Ah, so this man is indeed the son of God fallen to earth, isn't he? He is destined to save the world, become the strongest player, and become a legend who will defeat the [Sacrifice Game]—a true savior. After he defeated the top-difficulty Red Moon-level dungeon [Campus Ghost Stories], the ordinary dungeons in the [Sacrifice Game] are no longer worthy of his challenge. Only a more terrifying, more horrifying, truly unprecedented dungeon will do him the job.

Therefore, all I can do is help him as much as possible, do things in accordance with his wishes, be his friend, and never become his enemy.

As for those few guys in management who don't like Mr. Gao, well, if they don't jump out, that's fine. But if they insist on doing something, trying to be clever and do something out of line, then I can only say sorry.

At this moment, a cold glint appeared in Xiaoheshu's eyes, but Gao Hai, who had already entered the underground area, could not see this expression on his face.

He simply followed a spiral staircase downwards, and guided by a low-level player in the market, he slowly arrived at a vast area.

"It looks like a pretty nice place."

It was Gao Hai's first time in this area, and he looked around with great curiosity. The space he was in was roughly the size of three football fields, a vast, empty area. There were no lights or other lighting equipment, but strangely, he could see everything around him clearly and felt a distinct, inexplicable chill.

It was impossible to tell whether the floor and walls were covered with cement or something else. Some gray substance covered this huge area, giving it a peculiar texture that appeared smooth yet was somewhat rough.

Gao Hai stomped his foot on the ground with a little force and found that there was no deformation or cracks at all, as if something had absorbed the power he released. This made his eyes light up. He realized that the peculiar material used in this place might be of some help to him.

"There are places like this underground in Tokyo?"

Princess Zhenfei looked around in surprise and couldn't help but mutter a soft sigh.

"After all, it's the result of an established player organization's efforts. Hmm, but it seems like it's only been a little over two years, right? They've already managed to create such a large underground space. If this strange power could be used for social production and daily life, I wonder what kind of changes it would bring..."

Chika was also somewhat moved, but her feelings were different from those of the others.

"...Is it right here?"

Miko wasn't thinking about that much; her focus was still on the invitation in Gao Hai's hand. During the upcoming probing, Gao Hai would open the invitation, and as the person with the strongest perception present, she needed to concentrate on observing it, trying to glean any information. This certainly wouldn't be an easy task, so Miko was somewhat nervous and had no interest in appreciating her surroundings.

"..."

Goto Ichiri remained silent, the socially awkward girl clinging tightly to Takami, trying to find some sense of security in this meager familiarity. Kita Iku, who had been hovering nearby, looked slightly annoyed; she still couldn't understand how Takami and Ichiri had gotten together.

Kaguya and Hayasaka, who were not far away, remained silent. Kaguya, like Maki and Chika, was simply marveling at the enormous underground space. Hayasaka, however, noticed Takami's movements and immediately recalled Stadium No. 3, whose floorboards were almost completely destroyed during the Battle of the Five Armies.

Could it be that the master finds the quality of ordinary buildings too poor and wants to use the building materials here to build a new battlefield?

The group walked forward for a while and arrived at the center of this huge space. A set of tables and chairs had been placed there, the number of chairs exactly matching the number of people who had entered.

"Alright, let's begin. Everyone, keep a close watch on your surroundings and be ready for anything unusual. Jianzi, you're in charge of observing the situation from the side. I'm going to open the invitation now."

Gao Hai did not sit down in the chair, but walked to the table and took out the old invitation.

He could sense that something had changed in this underground space, and that the power of more obsessive entities, whose whereabouts were unknown, had been activated.

"Yes, senior, I'm ready."

Jian Zi nodded slightly and stood solemnly beside Gao Hai, her bright golden eyes intently fixed on the invitation in Gao Hai's hand.

Without further hesitation, Gao Hai slowly opened the invitation.

……

……

I could smell the earth.

It smells like the smell of decaying leaves mixed with soil deep in a dense forest.

The piercing sound of the suona horn gradually approached from afar.

Strangely dressed figures, swaying and bobbing their heads, moved through the dark woods, dancing and scattering dark red or dark yellow papers, gradually approaching.

I couldn't make out the exact shape of that thing.

All I could feel was a chill that seeped into my bones and continued to spread.

Laughter was heard.

Sounds like children laughing loudly flashed by.

The shrill sounds of musical instruments, accompanied by dancing phantoms, resembled the appearance of panicked fugitives.

Hehehe.

Hehehe.

Come on, come on, come into our Yingti Village!

The scenery here is exceptionally beautiful.

The soil here is fertile and the water is plentiful, which is good for people.

Once you come to our Yingti Village, you will be free from illness and disaster. You will no longer have to pay any taxes or suffer from the invasion of those chaotic soldiers.

This Yingti Village is the very Peach Blossom Spring.

Once you come here, you'll be blessed by the mountain god and will never have to suffer again.

What are you waiting for?

What are you waiting for?

Come on, come on, come on!

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!

Come on, come ...

"Well!"

Jianzi suddenly opened his eyes.

She stopped looking at the invitation Gao Hai had opened and turned to look at the wall of the huge space directly in front of Gao Hai.

Sometime later, the light on the wall disappeared, and it became pitch black.

Then, a few faint lights reappeared in the darkness.

Jianzi clearly saw that the lights in the darkness were coming from the old mud houses.

The firelight cast shadows, shadows of those in the room, those standing by the window, those looking out, those watching her.

One after another, countless figures were projected from the firelight.

They were there, they had always been there, watching outwards, watching all of them.

"..."

Gao Hai slowly closed the invitation.

The lights in the darkness went out and disappeared without a trace.

In the empty underground area, only Gao Hai and a few girls stood silently in place.

"It seems they really don't have good intentions."

Amidst his sighs, Takahashi recalled the names he had just seen on the invitation. The invitation included his own name, as well as Maki, Chika, Kaguya, Hayasaka, Miko, and Kita, who was now possessing him—a total of six people. Although he didn't know why Ichiri was missing, it was still a list that essentially included everyone.

Interlude 3-70: Omens and the Morning of Those Who Want to Give Up

I dreamt of a dark world.

Everything appeared blurry and indistinct, as if... submerged underwater, appearing and disappearing in the murky water.

I can't hear the sound clearly.

My ears felt like they were blocked by something.

I can't breathe.

Each rise and fall of my chest was accompanied by a strong feeling of suffocation.

puff-

Something was thrown into the water.

It struggled, seemingly making some kind of sound, but only a series of bubbles surged.

Slowly, something is sinking downwards.

It sank into a dark, bottomless pool of water.

What's in the water?

Something emerged from the darkness and grasped the sinking object.

When I looked down into the water, I saw something emerging from the darkness.

it……

No, they...

They are reaching out their hands; they are trying to grasp something...

Those hands surged forth from the darkness in a frenzy.

From the darkness from which there is no visible source, they extend one after another, seemingly without end.

It peeks out from the depths of this dark pool, towards the direction where I am.

Then, they caught me.

……

……

……

Gao Hai opened his eyes and looked at the bright sunshine outside the window.

Goto Ichiri, who was beside her, was no longer there. The neatly made-up futon no longer had the warmth of the girl's body, but the fragrant scent was still as clear as ever.