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

After being deeply enhanced, this blessing boosted Gao Hai's mental strength, allowing him to more easily sense the thought fluctuations of others, understand their good or bad intentions, comprehend their emotional changes, and even perform superficial mind reading. His ability to distinguish non-humans also evolved from simple identification to the ability to more quickly perceive the aura of both humans and non-humans from a distance. Combined with the enhanced mental strength and Alice's assistance, he could perceive a vast amount of information from a great distance.

The improvement in his self-healing ability remains unchanged; with the Blood Flower's blessing, this ability is no longer very significant. However, under the modification of the Blood Flower's power, Gao Hai's blood possesses the property of enhancing the self-healing abilities of others. When he actively feeds his blood to others or pours it on them, this power can be activated with Gao Hai's consent, thus rapidly healing and repairing injuries.

The last issue, the tendency to crave sweets, has also been reinforced, and in a slightly odd way.

Gao Hai reached out, and a piece of gummy candy appeared out of thin air in his palm.

He popped the candy, which had consumed a little of his mental energy to create, into his mouth, chewed it for a moment, and then swallowed it expressionlessly.

Mm, quite sweet.

So, just like Sister Xiongmi can conjure cigarettes anytime, anywhere, from now on, I can produce a gummy candy anytime, anywhere and chew it in front of others?

Gao Haide said it felt quite novel.

Next came Lin Xusheng's blessing, the biggest change of which was reflected in the rescue team's badge, and it was a rather significant change.

The first summoned creature, Lao Guo, is an old "comrade-in-arms" who has fought alongside Gao Hai since the Shirakawa Apartment. Under the enhancement of the Blood Flower's power, his physical strength, combat ability, and rule level have all been raised to the strength of a typical Dark Night-level monster (equivalent to a Cave Scroll visitor). Furthermore, Lao Guo has finally learned the Shadow Clone Technique.

Yes, from now on, Gao Hai can summon five Lao Guos at once, each wielding a submachine gun and possessing the strength of a Dark Night-level monster.

并且即使这5个老郭一次性全部死光，高海也能在1分钟内召唤3次，3次全死完了也就冷却1分钟时间而已，1分钟就好高海就又能召唤老郭突击队了。

Gao Hai honestly couldn't understand why this thing could split into five. But it had to be said that this made Lao Guo's uses much wider. Although it was still not as good as Goto Ichiri's guitar, Lao Guo's low consumption gave it a unique advantage. After all, if Ichiri's clones died in large numbers in a short period of time, it would severely backfire on her, while even if Lao Guo died sixty or seventy times in ten minutes, Gao Hai himself would basically not suffer any consumption.

The second summoner, Howard, was strengthened to the level of a regular Crimson Moon-class monster by the Blood Blossom, and his cooldown time after damage was reduced to 40 minutes. Although the effect was still not significant, it was still a considerable enhancement overall. The third summoner, Hirano Sosuke, was fully restored to the strength of a Crimson Moon-class core and even possessed 5 suppression missiles. The strength of these 5 suppression missiles was controlled by Gao Hai's intelligence, which meant that Gao Hai essentially gained 5 extra suppression missiles.

The changes to the [Teacher] weren't too significant either. Aside from the intensity of his obsession increasing to the level of a complete core obsession, he gained the ability to annihilate objects weighing less than 300kg along with himself. Furthermore, the cooldown times for Hirano Sosuke and the [Teacher] were reduced to 24 hours and 21 hours respectively, which is a considerable improvement.

As for the last newly added summonable personnel, the male and female ghost-suppressing pair. This couple, who seem to be there to flaunt their relationship, even with only remnants of their power and virtually no mental capacity left, still possess the characteristic that they must enter and exit the battlefield simultaneously, and the distance between them cannot exceed 40 meters. Furthermore, although they are ghost-suppressing figures, these two rescue team members wear Taoist cloaks similar to those worn by the old Taoist priest Ge Yuan, and their special ability is to create small paper figures to accompany them, up to six at a time, making them a self-contained team.

I feel like this rescue team badge I have is getting more and more impressive.

Reflecting on this, Gao Hai looked at the next blessings. The changes to the Berserk Blessing were minimal, while Andres's Blessing had completely lost its limit on the number of uses. Now, as long as Gao Hai's mental strength was sufficient, he could use Andres's Teleportation Blessing without restriction. Hirano Sosuke's blessing changed most directly, increasing attack power. The 10 suppression bullets and 6 rules remained the same as before, but the power was practically doubled. A single bullet could likely seal an enemy of Crimson Moon level strength.

The blessings received at Nightfall Mountain Middle School didn't bring about significant changes; they mainly increased power and reduced consumption. However, Chiyo Hachiya's Crimson Domain underwent a subtle transformation in Takami's case. Unlike Kaguya's domain, which evolved into an invisible one, Takami's Crimson Domain almost instantly became a Khorne Domain. Once activated, fragmented bodies and severed heads would appear out of thin air, filled with endless screams. As the art style became excessively hardcore, Takami's summoned Crimson Domain also lost its time limit, reaching a point where it could be replenished indefinitely as long as blood and mental energy could sustain it.

Finally, Alice's blessing... Hmm, so that's how it was...

Gao Hai closed his eyes and could see that extremely hidden, empty world located in the space between the real world and the instance space, a space that only he could open.

The original Alice's Cottage has been expanded. Although the space is currently empty except for the small bedroom, it can now be filled with a two-story house with a garden that Gao Hai currently lives in.

No, not at least, but just right.

Almost instantly upon realizing this, the shelter space that Gao Hai perceived was indeed filled with the house he had lived in for several months, as he remembered it. Alice's small bedroom became an extra small room in the house, filling the original backyard space and connecting to the warehouse in the yard.

Is this all that we've gained this time?

Having only briefly sensed the changes within himself through his own perception, Gao Hai couldn't help but click his tongue slightly in amazement.

Interlude 4-04: The End of the Settlement and the Recovery of the Girl, and an Unsettled Future

After a final statistical analysis, Gao Hai confirmed all the enhancements he had received from his original blessings.

The little girl's blessing at Shirakawa Apartment has become a relatively shallow mind-reading ability, her self-healing ability has been enhanced with the ability to heal people through blood, and her sweet tooth allows her to directly create candy.

Gao Hai later investigated the candy and discovered it was a type of gummy that had been discontinued more than ten years ago. This candy seemed to originate from the tender memories remaining within this blessing power. The little girl had memorized the only candy she had ever tasted in her life, so much so that after this blessing power was strengthened, Gao Hai could create it without limit.

Aside from a few blessings that no longer need to be discussed in detail, Gao Hai noticed that Hirano Sosuke's Immortality Blessing had its cooldown time shortened to 24 hours, and the Scene Investigation Blessing had been transformed into the ability to directly judge and deduce the ghost rules of the strange creatures by projecting mental energy to find their weaknesses and flaws.

Chiyo's blessing of spiritual fragments has also been significantly enhanced, and quite dramatically. This blessing now produces one spiritual fragment equivalent to 90 Willpower every hour, and the storage limit has been increased to 300 fragments—a 30-fold increase. The blessing of shared spiritual power has changed from a 30-meter radius to covering any area within Takahiro's spiritual power range. In other words, if he wanted, he could completely cover the spiritual power of anyone within a radius of several kilometers.

I really don't know what I can do with all these fragments...

Upon confirming this change, Gao Hai couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Eriko Asamoto's Listening Blessing range has been increased to a maximum of 50 kilometers, the maximum number of times a Coordinate Blessing can be teleported has increased from 3 to 5, and the cooldown time for Coordinate Blessings has been reduced to 12 hours. Furthermore, teleporting blessings no longer requires being in a state of "unattended" and can now be used at any time.

Koji Morihara's Blessing of the Aerial Missiles remains largely unchanged in terms of cooldown time, number of hits, and coverage area, similar to Sosuke Hirano's Blessing of the Aerial Missiles, only with increased attack power. The Blessing of the Void also appears unchanged, but in actual use, Takami confirms that this blessing is more convenient to use and its strength has been significantly increased.

Jonathan's blessing primarily altered the construction of the mental energy cone, removing its range limitation. Essentially, the cone could be thrown wherever Gao Hai's mental energy projection limit was. Furthermore, considering that this was essentially condensing mental energy into a weapon and throwing it, Gao Hai could even project the blessing's power beyond the limits of his mental energy projection.

Urian's blessing remained unchanged. After all, Gao Hai had not actually absorbed it. In essence, it was just a prop that Gao Hai had placed in his mental world, and its nature was no different from an obsession.

Finally, regarding the second Root Form absorbed, this time Gao Hai obtained the Root Form related to "Rural Ghost Stories." This power of the "deformed child" who voluntarily gave up growth, like the blessing of the Blood Flower, strengthened the blessings Gao Hai had already received. Furthermore, this blessing granted Gao Hai a certain degree of spatial manipulation ability; this ability, combined with Gao Hai's mental power, is essentially equivalent to telekinesis, and can also suppress supernatural entities.

As for basic abilities like strength and agility, Gao Hai could sense that his body had essentially reached its limit, the physical limit. To improve further, he would likely need to ascend to godhood, essentially "no longer being human." Unlike before, he could feel his thinking had become much faster; once he concentrated, the entire world seemed to slow down before him. As for willpower, although the effect wasn't very noticeable, after being destroyed by the blood flower and breaking through his limit, Gao Hai could feel his mental strength had improved to some extent, though he couldn't pinpoint the exact increase.

As for skills like reconnaissance, stealth, and combat, with his mental strength greatly enhanced, Gao Hai can now proudly claim that he can utilize these skills to an extent beyond their limits. After all, he can now detect all the information about an area with just a glance, and using his mental strength to distort others' perceptions to make himself invisible or even directly disappear from the real world is also a simple matter. As for combat skills, Gao Hai can now claim to possess a transparent world; he can guarantee that every strike he makes will hit the enemy's weak point precisely, provided, of course, that the opponent has a weakness.

Furthermore, abilities like first aid allow Gao Hai to fully heal someone's health with his own blood. Of course, if a first aid is absolutely necessary, he can use his mental powers to see through objects and determine the location of the injury, then use his mental powers to distort reality and restore the person's health. Other skills such as driving, repair, and shooting can also be significantly enhanced through subtle adjustments to his mental powers. It's no exaggeration to say that Gao Hai is now practically a mini-superman in everyday life.

However, despite his significant increase in strength, Gao Hai still felt no sense of security whatsoever. In fact, the substantial improvement in his power only made him more uneasy and unable to relax.

No, the focus now is no longer on whether or not we can rest assured.

According to the doll, the "prelude to the end" will arrive in as little as one month to two months at most. Although Gao Hai doesn't yet know exactly what the scene will be like, he is certain that it will be a huge global disaster, an extremely dangerous situation that will send his blood pressure soaring.

Therefore, after leaving the instance this time, Gao Hai could no longer enjoy life as he used to.

He must remain vigilant and maintain the same level of tension he felt while in the instance.

At the same time, he must prepare in advance and take precautions against the impending disaster, whose nature is unknown. He must not simply let it pass as if nothing has happened.

After all, the doll KP has made it very clear that Gao Hai is the tallest person on the entire planet right now. If the sky really falls, he's the only one who can hold it up; no one else can replace him.

This is really troublesome. I finally survived a death-defying dungeon, but I can't even get a proper rest. I have to prepare for the next, even bigger crisis right away.

Sigh, but there's nothing I can do about it. Since I've already made it this far, I might as well do my best. Anyway, I always have a backup plan, so I shouldn't worry too much and just go for it.

Having made up his mind, Gao Hai opened his eyes and looked at the girls around him.

Maki, Chika, Miko, Ai, Kaguya, and Ichiri—these six girls, whose relationships were basically on track, all looked over when they felt Takahashi's gaze.

And a lovely girl with long red hair and light green eyes, hiding behind the sofa and covering her body with a blanket.

"How does it feel to have your body back?"

Gao Hai smiled and asked.

"...It feels alright, hmm, it would be even better if I had some clothes. By the way, stop staring at my shoulder like that, your expression is a bit too obvious, isn't it?"

Kita shook her head slightly, her expression showing a hint of emotion. However, upon noticing Takami's gaze, she immediately realized something and revealed her displeasure.

For Kita Ikuyo, who had been in close proximity to Takami for a month, figuring out what Takami was interested in was quite easy. Especially after witnessing his entertainment activities with other girls up close countless times, Kita was forced to become a seasoned veteran in terms of knowledge and experience, even though she didn't want to.

Previously, because she lacked a physical body, she was only likely to be seen in ways she shouldn't have when she was forming a virtual form, without needing to worry about being sexually assaulted by Gao Hai. But now, reshaped by the power of the Blood Flower, she has regained a physical body in the real world, meaning that if Gao Hai wanted to do anything to her now, she would have no way to avoid it.

My sense of security is rapidly declining.

Although learning about Takami's hardships and his strong will, Kita had to admit that her impression of him had changed significantly, and she still admired him from the bottom of her heart. However, once things progressed to the point where the two could interact in the real world, Kita became somewhat uneasy. She now saw Takami as a ravenous predator, ready to pounce and devour her at any moment. And what was even more terrifying was that not only was she vulnerable to being devoured, but her good friend and comrade-in-arms, Goto Ichiri, might also become his accomplice, or at least remain neutral, meaning Kita might watch her suffer, or even join in.

Of course, that was a worst-case scenario. Kita believed that Ichiri was not going to betray him at least for now. It was just that because she had spent too much time with Takahashi, her thinking had been influenced by him to some extent and had become somewhat confused.

"I didn't look around inappropriately. I would never force a girl. I'm a very upright and honest person."

Gao Hai's expression was extremely serious, and his voice sounded quite upright.

Kaguya narrowed her eyes. As the one who had been forced by Takami and Hayasaka, she was now extremely dissatisfied with Takami's lies.

Do you think I'd believe that?

Kita, who witnessed the entire battle of the three armies, retorted without hesitation, looking at Takami with no sign of trust.

"Anyway, I'll leave for a bit. I need to find some clothes to wear temporarily."

"If you stay here, who knows what you might do? I don't want to join your kind of American party."

Kita, wrapped in a blanket, stood up and prepared to leave as he spoke.

The moment she stood up, Gao Hai noticed the girl's smooth, fair little feet. Because Kita herself was quite slender, those two feet looked so delicate that Gao Hai felt he could hold them in his hands.

But since that's the case, then it's just as well.

"Hush-huh-"

Gao Hai took a deep breath.

As expected, it smells good, not smelly. It seems that athlete's foot is something that doesn't exist in the real Kita Ikuyo.

What are you smelling?!

Kita, who immediately realized what Takahashi was doing, blushed and stomped his foot angrily.

As Takami expected, the downsides of Kita spending all her time with him became apparent. Even Maki and Chika might not be able to discern his intentions from such subtle actions. But because they were together 24/7, Kita immediately understood his purpose and saw right through him.

Gao Hai felt a mix of regret and excitement, but he quickly suppressed the slightly discordant thoughts that were about to burst forth, coughed lightly, and then adopted a serious expression.

"In short, everyone, don't relax yet. There are some things we need to discuss together. I'm afraid we won't be able to spend the next month as a vacation."

As he said this, Gao Hai used his mental power to pull Kita, who was trying to slip away to find clothes, and dragged him to sit on the ground a short distance away.

Yes, his legs were pressed tightly together, and he even reached out to hold down the hem of the blanket. Even though he knew that Takahashi was going to talk about serious matters and therefore did not resist the pull of his mental power, Kita still guarded against any small tricks that Takahashi might take advantage of the situation and did not give him any benefits.

"Is it about to begin?"

Chika, who was initially a little distracted, noticed Takami's serious expression and Kita's current situation. After thinking for a moment, she looked at Takami and asked.

"Of course, no, not the kind of beginning you're talking about."

Gao Hai nodded subconsciously, but then he immediately realized what Qian Hua meant and seriously rejected her words.

Miko and Ichiri, standing to the side, were somewhat confused, wondering what the riddle between Takami and Chika was about. Maki and Kaguya glared at Takami and Chika respectively, while Hayasaka instinctively wanted to nod along with Chika, but seeing that no one else intended to follow suit, she chose to remain silent.

As for Kita, who understood everyone's reactions, she is now saddened by her ability to read everyone's minds.

"In short, what I'm about to say is something very serious, so please don't be afraid."

Gao Hai stopped keeping her in suspense and quickly began to recount the information she had received from the doll KP.

The girls, who were initially relaxed because the dungeon mission was over, quickly became serious again after Gao Hai's words.

What the people present didn't know was that with the complete destruction of the [Infant Cry Village] instance and the news spread by the dozens of players from different parts of the world who survived and left the instance, more undercurrents had begun to spread.

Interlude 4-05: A Holiday Where There Is No Relaxation and a Mobilization Order with Initial Ideas

How to deal with a disaster that is unknown when, how, or where it will break out, and is very likely to sweep the globe, where ordinary people are likely to be completely defenseless, and who may even be killed or turned into enemies by the slightest contact with information about the disaster, and even Red Moon level players are considered by the KP to be incapable of solving the fundamental problem.

When Gao Hai finally began to seriously consider the problem, he realized just how troublesome it was.