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

boom--

As the golden light reignited, the approaching pale corpses burst into flames one by one. They were blocked from advancing by the girl's all-out power, their bodies convulsing as they quickly turned into charred, black fragments, falling to the ground and remaining motionless.

The first one, the second one... the fifth one.

After burning the five transformed bodies, the pale corpses retreated again, floating slowly at the limit of the flashlight beam, neither moving away nor getting any closer.

"Huh...huh..."

Xiaohua breathed heavily, feeling exhausted. The continuous exertion had begun to make her feel a bit drained, and her stomach started to rumble.

I need to eat something; I can't keep wasting my energy like this.

Thinking this, the girl turned her head to look behind her, wanting to ask the survivors she was protecting if they had any food. But before she could speak, the floating white corpses immediately swarmed around her, forcing Xiao Hua to quickly release her power to stop them again.

boom! ! !

Amidst an even more violent explosion than before, the golden flames released by the girl instantly spread to the bodies of six or seven transformed beings.

However, compared to the increasingly violent explosions, the brightness of the flames released by Yurikawa Hana at this moment had already begun to decrease noticeably, and the intensity of their power had been gradually declining without anyone noticing.

Then more corpses gathered from behind.

More and more, transformed and twisted corpses floated towards the girl's location at this moment.

No, this won't do...

Xiao Hua, already feeling dizzy, gritted her teeth, but gradually began to falter. Although she had already burned several of the transformed beings on the spot, the increasing number of enemies was making the girl feel overwhelmed. Her body began to sway, and she gradually lost her balance.

whoosh-

I seemed to hear the sound of wind rushing past my ear.

A crimson light suddenly exploded in front of them, and many corpses were blasted down, suppressed and temporarily unable to move in the distorted blood light.

As soon as Xiaohua realized what was happening and turned around, Yotsuya Touko caught up and fed her a rice ball. Her parents and the survivors threw their cell phones, tablets, and other electronic devices containing fragments of the Crimson Domain at the monsters, causing the fragments to release their power and temporarily cut off the enemy's movements.

"Hang in there, everyone! Just a little longer! The messengers of God are with us, and the servants of God will come to our rescue soon!"

Survivors were roaring and collecting everyone's cell phones, preparing to throw a second round after the fragments were used up to continue blocking the enemy.

Servant of the gods? Is this referring to Mr. Gao? But he said he wasn't a god.

Hearing the survivors' words, Xiaohua paused for a moment, immediately recalling Gao Hai's serious expression when he said, "I am not a god." But because she had been fed another rice ball, the girl simply didn't have the energy to argue. So she began to eat voraciously, quickly devouring the food she had collected from the survivors under the continuous feeding from Yotsuya Touko and her mother, completely forgetting the "messenger of the gods" identity bestowed upon her by the survivors.

The chill was gathering even stronger, showing no signs of abating despite the obstruction of the blood-red fragments.

Xiao Hua didn't know how many survivors were still below the shelter, but she could see more than a hundred pale corpses gathering and continuously attacking the protective circle formed by the fragments of the blood-red domain.

The thing controlling the corpses from behind still hasn't appeared.

The survivors are still relatively calm, but the girl doesn't want to imagine what would happen if the enemy actually attacked them when they have nowhere to retreat.

Fortunately, she probably doesn't need to imagine those moments anymore.

Bangdang—— Bangdang——

A violent tremor erupted outside the shelter's gates.

Slowly, the heavy door opened, and light gradually shone in from outside, indicating that someone had forced the door open from the outside.

"Don't rush towards the door! Everyone, stay calm! Stay calm! We don't know what's outside yet!"

Some people rushed to the door, but many more remained where they were, wary of the possibility that a bunch of strange creatures might be waiting outside.

This time, however, as the door opened fully, what walked in was not a twisted and terrifying corpse, but a woman who, although she looked very tired and injured, was clearly a living human being.

"I am Yan Hui, the captain of the Minghuijian Squad. Please evacuate with me."

As the powerful voice fell, Xiao Hua, who had been guarding the pale corpses, finally felt relieved and relaxed a little.

hum-

However, at that very moment, accompanied by a strong chill, a pale white hand, at least several meters long and wrapped with many thin threads, suddenly fell from the ceiling above, heading straight for Yurikawa Hana below.

Chapter Seventy-Four: The Divine Fire Originating from the High Sea and the Time Returning to the Underground.

I sensed a strong sense of malice.

From the darkest corners, from shadows imperceptible to the naked eye, a powerful malice, directed solely at oneself, spread towards me.

The moment Xiaohua sensed this malice, she realized that it had been observing her for a long time. From the moment problems began to appear in the shelter and people started dying, this lurking malice had been watching her secretly, waiting for the moment she would be distracted and reveal a weakness.

whoosh-

A fierce gust of wind, accompanied by a chilling aura, instantly assaulted them.

"Xiaohua!"

The family members only had time to shout before the pale, large hand was about to completely cover Baihechuan Hua.

The enemy's speed far exceeded Xiaohua's own reaction speed. If she relied solely on her own abilities and reaction speed, she would undoubtedly have no chance of survival.

[Built-in emergency measures activated, hehe, this belongs to the teacher, not just anyone can touch it~]

The golden-red light surged in an instant, with a power intensity far exceeding that of Xiao Hua himself, sweeping up in a flash, forcefully pushing aside the twisted, pale hand, causing it to crash into the ceiling and crack the thick concrete ceiling.

I think I heard a girl's voice, a somewhat familiar one, with a hint of wicked pleasure. However, judging from the slight background noise in the voice, it was probably a pre-programmed message that played automatically after certain conditions were activated. Therefore, I couldn't use this message to have a conversation or send a message.

"This power is..."

The girl, her eyes wide, looked down at the golden-red light seeping from her skin, momentarily confused about what was happening.

I vaguely remember meeting Mr. Gao once or twice, but he only taught me some common knowledge about strange tales and ghosts. When did he give me this power? Is it the kind of power that is usually hidden in my body and can only be activated in times of crisis?

At that moment, scenes from many classic anime flashed through Xiaohua's mind, bringing to mind a multitude of things. However, this did not prevent the girl from acting swiftly, attempting to utilize the powerful force that undoubtedly belonged to Gao Hai. She did not doubt that this was some kind of strange trick; after all, for Yurikawa Hana, who had once communicated with Gao Hai at close range in a conscious state, she would never mistake the other's power, just as she could immediately taste the subtle changes in the seasonings and condiments in food and pastries after taking a single bite.

"Hey!"

Xiao Hua swung her pink little fist.

Then the golden-red light transformed into a fist nearly a meter in size, which struck the still struggling pale giant hand with incredible ferocity, almost blasting it into the ceiling with a violent roar.

"Xiao Hua, are you alright?"

The girl's mother was the first to rush to Xiaohua's side, completely ignoring the blood energy that occasionally condensed into skull shapes within the light emanating from him.

"I'm fine. Anyway, everyone, let's get out of here quickly."

Seeing her mother approach, Xiaohua snapped out of her daze, slightly reducing the power she was releasing, and the pale, large hand quickly slipped away. Just then, Xiaohua noticed several players approaching from the gate. Knowing there was no greater danger at the moment, she thought for a moment and then told her mother, her father who had followed her, and Aunt Touko to quickly leave with the fleeing crowd.

As for herself, after confirming that she still had more power to use, she wasn't in a hurry to leave, at least for now.

"Are you a player too? That was Mr. Gao's power just now. You can actually use his power. Could it be that you are a Red Moon level player?"

A player walked up to Xiaohua, looking at the aura emanating from her with some surprise, and asked.

"Huh? No, I'm not a player. I'm not quite sure about this power either... Hmm, how do I put it away?"

As he finished muttering to himself, seemingly sensing Xiao Hua's will, the powerful golden-red light gradually dimmed, and rays of light re-entered the girl's flesh and returned to her body.

Watching the other party effortlessly mobilize his power, the player opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded without saying a word, and in his heart he had a deeper understanding of some of the rumors about Gao Hai.

As expected of the legendary JK killer, even sitting on the throne and becoming a god doesn't stop Mr. Gao from conquering new high school beauties. Moreover, the target he chooses is truly extraordinary. An ordinary person who has just awakened extraordinary power can possess this level of combat strength, and can even bear a certain amount of Mr. Gao's own power. Just based on these points, it can be seen that he is a player with SSR-level talent in the making. With proper training, he can at least reach the strength of a Red Moon-level player.

Forget it, forget it, I shouldn't look at it anymore. This is someone else's wife, it has nothing to do with me. I'll just be a supporting character.

Thinking this, Lin Sen from the Minghuijian squad turned to signal his teammates to speed up the evacuation of the survivors. At this moment, the blood-red domain fragments thrown out by the survivors gradually lost their power, and the pale corpses that had been blocking their way began to approach. Seeing this, Lin Sen took out a small whistle and blew it, causing the corpses to sway and stagger, as if they were drunk and unable to launch a precise attack on the living people present.

"These monsters aren't very efficient at killing people. There must still be many survivors down there. I'll go get them!"

After trying again and successfully releasing the golden-red illusory flames, Xiao Hua said to her parents and Aunt Touko, then rushed into the darkness without looking back, weaving through the group of strange creatures.

When Xiaohua's mother saw her daughter leave, she was startled and tried to stop her, but Xiaohua's father reached out and stopped her.

“It seems our daughter is destined to become a great person. Since she has such power, let her be.”

The old father spoke with a sigh, his gaze incredibly resolute.

Then he overheard Lin Sen talking to a local Japanese player who had come to help. He heard things like, "She's probably Mr. Gao's new wife," "How many girlfriends has that guy had? The seventh or the eighth?" and "What nonsense are you talking about? Someone like him, practically a god, can have as many women as he wants. This is what he deserves. Stop asking and spreading these rumors. Just have gratitude, reverence, and worship for the great Mr. Gao!"

Such remarks.

Wait, what does "new wife" mean?

Has my daughter run off to become someone's concubine?!

At that moment, the elderly father was so furious that he almost collapsed from a stroke.

Unaware of the rumors circulating among the players, Xiao Hua had already explored most of the first basement level. After defeating all the strange creatures she encountered and guiding some of the survivors toward the main entrance, the girl began heading toward the stairs leading to the second basement level, intending to check how many survivors remained.

Of course, since that's where she escaped from in the first place, the girl knew very well what that place looked like now. So as she walked, she was mentally preparing herself, trying to convince herself to stay calm.

No problem, no problem.

I've seen what dungeons are like before, and I've seen terrifying corpses and twisted monsters more than once. I won't break down because of what I'm about to see.

But... if I had discovered this hidden power within me sooner, perhaps I wouldn't have needed to...

After all, back then, if I had displayed enough power, maybe...

Snapped!

Xiao Hua slapped her cheek hard, interrupting her meaningless thoughts.

Mr. Gao once said that only those who can prioritize their own survival have the right to consider the safety of others. Self-sacrifice is a luxury reserved for the truly strong; those struggling to survive should never have such thoughts unless absolutely necessary, nor should they impose such a responsibility on themselves.

Ultimately, this isn't my power at all. My own strength is barely enough to repel those strange creatures, and the power Mr. Gao gave me is a protective measure that can only be activated when my life is in danger, and it's not unlimited. I can feel that I've already used up about one-fifth of my power since activating it. If I don't restrain myself, I'll definitely meet a bad end when I run out of power.

"You, are you a player? You're one of the administrators, right? Save my son! Save my son now!"

A middle-aged woman dressed in a very fashionable manner stumbled out at this moment. She was delighted to see the golden light surrounding Xiao Hua and hurriedly waved her hands and shouted.

"Your son? Auntie, where is your child now?"

Xiao Hua didn't follow immediately. Instead, he first confirmed that the woman in front of him was indeed alive before asking her a question.

"Are you even in charge? I'm a citizen, and I need help! You should be helping me! Save my son right now, or I'm not letting you get away with this!!!"

Perhaps because Xiao Hua didn't immediately follow her, the woman's eyes widened and her voice became louder, attracting all the monsters that Xiao Hua hadn't yet defeated.

Wait a minute, isn't this the guy who stormed the management office earlier, the one who wanted to go home and bring his cat to the shelter?

After quickly using his power to repel the strange creatures, Xiao Hua thought carefully for a moment and finally recognized the woman. He immediately realized what the "son" she was talking about might be.

"Excuse me, Auntie, is your son a human or a dog?"