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

Her short blue hair swayed as she moved.

boom!

Another gunshot rang out, and sparks illuminated a dark corridor in an instant, as well as the bloodshot eyes of the attacker hiding at the end of the corridor.

I can feel fear.

This powerful body, reshaped by Gao Hai, seems to have, to some extent, nourished her own spiritual power, allowing her to sense the emotional changes of others to a certain degree. Even without the power of astral projection, she possesses senses far exceeding those of ordinary people.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is that!?"

Something spread rapidly from the gasp, briefly slowing Liang's movements.

That must be an obsession object, a twilight-level obsession object capable of slowing down the enemy's movements. Caught off guard, Yamada Ryo narrowed his eyes, feeling a sudden dizziness, as if everything around him was being reflected in a funhouse mirror, constantly distorting and changing its image, forming all sorts of bizarre illusions.

Is this the power of obsession?

The girl's steps faltered slightly, as if she were about to fall.

[Yamada Ryo, make him repent]

But the next second, as Gao Hai's calm voice fell, she stood up again and turned sharply to look at the enemy who was approaching her, holding a knife and trying to attack her.

"Go to hell——"

The man's roar had barely begun when the girl vanished mysteriously before his eyes.

Bang!

Then came a heavy thud. The girl, who had appeared beside him without his noticing, kicked out, her toe making a loud popping sound. The man who was kicked didn't even have time to utter a word before he flew backward, crashing through the corridor and smashing through a door not far away. He landed on the kitchen stove behind the door, knocking over a pile of seasonings, before finally rolling awkwardly to the ground.

"Uh...ah...why did I realize that? You...what are you?"

The man, who had several ribs broken by the kick and was coughing up blood, howled in pain. In a panic, he took out his only possession, a funhouse mirror the size of his palm, and shone it on Yamada Ryo once again.

This object of his obsession, which he obtained by chance, can confuse the vision of others and is effective against both people and monsters. It has always been an important tool for men to survive in the Twilight-level dungeons.

step-step-

But this time, the item failed to protect him. Even though it was clear the object of his obsession had taken effect, Yamada Ryo walked over step by step without showing the slightest sign of sensory derangement.

Why is this happening?

I noticed this woman seemed to have a bullet-proof ability when she fired the gun earlier, but her reaction speed was just like an ordinary person's back then. Why has she become so powerful now?!

"Don't come near me!"

He took out his pistol and pulled the trigger again.

Bang bang bang bang bang——

Several gunshots rang out, but the girl opposite remained unharmed and continued to walk slowly towards them.

He even witnessed a bullet hit Liang's forehead, but it only made her tilt her head slightly and left a red mark on her skin; otherwise, it had no effect.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!!!"

He took out his distorting mirror obsession again and tried to confuse his senses, but the result was still the same—it had no effect whatsoever.

Why is this happening? Why is this happening? She still has the aura of a living person, so why is she acting like a monster, ignoring bullets and objects of her obsession?!

Could it be that she is actually a Dark Night-level player, a true powerhouse who has already received the Dark Night-level buff and stepped into the inhuman realm? Is she a player of the next level whom I, a low-level player who finds it incredibly difficult to even clear the Twilight-level dungeon, have never truly stepped into it, and don't even dare to imagine entering it even once, is absolutely no match for?

Kusashi Satoshi has only been a player for a little over four months, and has only completed five dungeons.

Without a doubt, all five of his consecutive runs were Twilight-level dungeons. For a weakling who had never received a Twilight-level dungeon rating above B, had no physical enhancements, and only possessed a protective artifact, Dark Night-level dungeons were simply incomprehensible abysses of death.

After clearing the Twilight-level dungeon five times in a row, he had no way to escape anymore; his next mission could only be the Night-level. After all, if he forced himself into the Twilight-level dungeon now, his survival rate under the targeted attacks would be even lower than in the Night-level dungeon. He simply had no choice. But the problem was, if he went into the Night-level dungeon, would he have any hope of survival? Just thinking about it made it clear that it was impossible.

So since we're going to die anyway, it doesn't matter what we do, right?

Even if it's murder or arson, even if it's some heinous crime, since I have no hope for the future anyway, what difference does it make if it's any kind of heinous act?

I should have done this a long time ago. I'm a player now, no longer an ordinary person. So why not do all the things I wouldn't normally dare to do, experience all the pleasures I want to experience?

Thinking this, Kusashi Tomo blinked and found that the entire city of Tokyo had been dragged into a dungeon world. The streets were filled with strange creatures, and all sorts of terrifying phenomena were happening one after another. In his panic, he somehow ended up at the entrance of this apartment building and secretly observed the actions of Ogiyama Shizuko and the others. Based on his observation of the apartment's rules, he roughly determined how to survive in this apartment.

At that time, he hadn't done anything yet. But when he sensed the eerie atmosphere in the apartment and realized that he had entered a Dark Night-level dungeon, the man who had originally wanted to survive understood that he probably couldn't escape death. So he instantly broke down and the resentment in his heart turned into a cruel killing intent.

In the end, isn't the result still death?

Alright, since I've managed to get here, there will definitely be other people from Tokyo coming in later. So let them all die, let no one live!

If I'm not having a good time, then nobody else should either! Hahaha, go to hell, all of you go to hell!!!

So, in his frenzy, Kusashi Satoshi's first target was Nijika and her group. However, after attacking them, he realized something was wrong with them and went into hiding. He hadn't expected that even in hiding, they would find him, and he would be utterly defenseless, only to be brutally murdered.

Snapped!

A gust of wind swept by as Liang kicked the man's hand holding the object of his obsession, then caught the object as it flew into the air and put it in his pocket.

"Uhhhhhhhh-"

The man's entire arm was completely severed by a cold kick, leaving only a bit of skin connecting it. He let out a shrill scream and tried to get up and run away amidst the splattering blood, but was then casually kicked in the knee.

Click!

Then the man's kneecap was kicked and caved in, causing him to scream and fall to the ground. He could only crawl on the ground with difficulty, trying to get away from the girl who was much stronger than him.

"Spare me...please spare me...I was wrong, I won't do it again, miss, miss...please spare me..."

The man wailed, his voice choked with sobs, as if he were truly repenting for his mistakes.

But upon hearing this, Liang felt nauseous and shook his head slightly. He took a step forward, intending to finish him off on the spot.

"Ok?"

Then, the girl, noticing something had appeared, stopped in her tracks.

Something strange has come in from outside.

An extremely dangerous creature, one that could be killed if touched carelessly, has entered this room.

Ryo stood motionless, staring expressionlessly at the man still trying to escape. Seeing Ryo stop his pursuit, Kusashi Tomoki was momentarily confused, until he saw the grotesque, twisted creature appear beside Ryo.

“Ahh…ah…”

If Yamada Ryo, a formidable enemy, made Kusashi Satoshi feel invincible, then the strange creature that has now appeared has made him feel true despair.

After all, human killing usually ends quickly. Methods like slow slicing require highly skilled expertise, and even the most skilled players struggle to master such techniques. But when a monster kills, especially a high-level one, it might strip the person bare, yet the person might still survive under the influence of its abnormal power. Or it could stuff the person into a narrow space and suffocate them for over a month, turning them into mincemeat, and still leave them alive.

"No...no...kill me, kill me...don't let it come closer..."

What is more terrifying than death is clearly a living hell. At this moment, Kusashi Satoshi cried out in despair, desperately reaching out his hand to Ryo and begging for mercy.

But the blue-haired girl just stared at him indifferently.

Watching his body suddenly begin to rot.

Watching his eyes roll back, his whole body convulsing under the influence of that strange power, convulsing to the point that all the bones in his body seemed to break.

One mournful wail after another rang out. Yamada Ryo had no idea what the monster had made the player experience or see. But from the player's final, miserable, and almost unrecognizable state, it was clear that it must have been an extremely terrifying experience.

"In this way, you can consider it atonement and repentance."

With a whisper, Liang picked up the squirrel doll, which automatically flew to the corpse, instantly absorbing all its flesh and blood, recovering its "essence," and eliminating the player's last remnants to prevent it from becoming a new monster.

This somewhat troubled the attacking monster, which began to look around, but it couldn't see either the doll or Yamada Ryo who had turned and left. For the attacker, Kusashi Satoshi had been the only person present from beginning to end.

Do you know how to use it?

Gao Hai manipulated the doll to give the pistol to Yamada Ryo and asked her a question.

"Not really, but this thing probably won't work against strange creatures, right?"

Liang played with the pistol for a moment before returning it to the doll, asking a question with some curiosity.

No, it's definitely not possible. Generally speaking, this thing is mainly used to deal with humans.

Gao Hai answered quite frankly.

"Then I don't need it. I can deal with humans without it now. Let's go. Now that we've eliminated the threat in the apartment, we should check out room 302."

As Liang spoke, he had completely forgotten about the player he had just killed, and his attention was entirely focused on the next move.

As for choosing to investigate room 302, what Liang actually wanted to investigate was the room with the blood and the secret passage behind it. She had a feeling that the secret passage was very likely the passage to the Dansu Company's office building, and as long as she entered it in the right way, she would definitely be able to reach her destination.

It seems that his temperament has indeed grown a lot.

Seeing Liang so focused, seemingly unaffected by the monster's earlier killing, Gao Hai was able to confirm that Liang had indeed grown stronger. He couldn't help but feel a little impressed and relieved.

Wait a moment, I have something for you, it's a gift from your friend.

"Oh?"

In the blink of an eye, a small pendant, whose shape is hard to describe, landed in Liang's hand.

This is a keepsake from Yili. She had a great responsibility and couldn't come here. This is hers, so make good use of it.

As Gao Hai explained, Liang silently looked at the strange necklace, nodded without saying anything, and then hung it around her neck.

The chill that had permeated the apartment could be felt dissipating, and the active, eerie creatures were slowly disappearing. It seemed that the curfew was really about to end.

While thinking, Liang had already arrived at the entrance of the bloodstained room. Looking up, he could see thick liquid dripping from the ceiling, and the pungent, metallic smell of blood was so strong that it made him want to vomit.

"Then I'm going to get on."

Liang, speaking softly, stepped forward.

Chapter 31: The Elimination and Integration of Sense of Presence: A Speculation on Consciousness

A distorted aura swept past me.

Without turning his head, Liang could clearly sense the other person's presence and smell the foul odor emanating from them.

It is not a human being.

Bubbles formed by the thoughts and consciousness of the living.

A monster twisted from the remnants and obsessions of the dead.

They are here, they are lingering, they have never truly left.

But why?

Why are they trapped here? Why can't they leave?