Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming hardened his heart and reached his whole hand inside.

It seemed to be another space inside, but unfortunately he couldn't touch anything.

"Come in and play with me!"

The girl's voice rang out again.

Xu Ming took a deep breath, climbed the ladder, and then crawled into the portrait.

A slight chill ran through my body, somewhat like the feeling of just entering the water.

When he opened his eyes again, he had entered a wondrous space.

The ground is covered with black and white squares, somewhat resembling an enlarged version of a chessboard.

Some mirrors were floating on the ground out of thin air, and they were moving slowly and irregularly.

Beyond the chessboard, the surrounding area was pitch black, as if the entire chessboard had been placed in nothingness.

Xu Ming tried taking a few steps, and dozens of mirrors simultaneously reflected his image. Dozens of figures were making the same movements. In the distance was an endless void, and an extremely eerie atmosphere permeated the entire space.

"I'm already inside, Momo-senpai Akane, where are you?"

Xu Ming shouted loudly, but no one answered.

Xu Ming began to wander around the space.

"Hee hee~"

A crisp laugh came from behind him.

Xu Ming turned around subconsciously, and a black shadow flashed past in a mirror behind him.

Xu Ming's expression tightened.

He tentatively touched the mirror, only to find that although these mirrors looked no different from ordinary mirrors, they actually had no solid form. Xu Ming's hand felt as if it had directly penetrated a layer of water film.

Another soft laugh rang out.

Out of the corner of Xu Ming's eye, he saw a glimpse of the black dress flashing in the side mirror.

Xu Ming held up his phone, his eyes warily scanning the mirrors, as he slowly moved forward.

Hehe~~

A soft laugh came again.

This time, Xu Ming vaguely saw a petite figure running past the mirror, wearing a black Lolita-style dress, round-toed leather shoes, and white stockings.

Xu Ming quickly chased after him.

He walked past mirror after mirror, and the 'Xu Ming' in them made the same movements, as if 'Xu Ming' had moved from one mirror to another...

Xu Ming ran a few steps, and to his surprise, he actually caught up with the petite figure wearing a Lolita dress.

Seeing the other person running further and further away in the mirror in front of him, Xu Ming subconsciously reached out his hand.

He actually reached his hand into the mirror and grabbed the girl's arm.

Xu Ming subconsciously pulled the girl out of the mirror. The girl suddenly turned her head, and Xu Ming's heart skipped a beat.

That delicate face was completely bald, without any facial features!

She has no face!

Xu Ming loosened his grip, and the faceless girl immediately broke free from his grasp, disappeared into the mirror.

Just when Xu Ming was feeling somewhat lost and hesitant.

A pair of short, pale arms silently emerged from a mirror behind Xu Ming and grabbed his neck!

Xu Ming was shocked. He subconsciously tried to pry the hands apart, and a bone-chilling coldness surged out from them.

The chill instantly spread from Xu Ming's neck to his entire body.

Xu Ming immediately felt his whole body stiffen and he couldn't move.

"ah!!"

Just then, Xu Ming suddenly heard a gasp from behind him.

The hands that were gripping his neck suddenly loosened their grip.

Xu Ming immediately felt his body regain its mobility and quickly turned around to look back.

A cute little girl with purple hair and blue eyes, dressed in black Lolita fashion and holding a tattered teddy bear, was standing behind him, staring at him with a look of fear.

"Akanekubo Momo-senpai?"

Xu Ming was puzzled; why did she look like she'd seen a ghost?

Upon hearing Xu Ming's voice, Momo Akane's expression turned cold again, and she suddenly asked:

"What's your name?"

"Xu Ming".

Xu Ming was unsure what she was up to, so he answered truthfully.

"That must be Xiao Mingming."

Momoko Akane said in an irrefutable tone.

Xu Ming: -_-|| What the heck is Xiao Mingming?!

Xu Ming coughed lightly twice and began to try to change the subject.

"Ahem! Akanekubo-senpai, Kobayashi-senpai asked me to come..."

"Shall we join forces to deal with Azami Nakiri? I agree."

Before Xu Ming could even speak, Akane Momo had already readily agreed. Things went much more smoothly than Xu Ming had imagined, completely shutting down any arguments he had prepared.

"Any other questions?"

Momoko Akane hid most of her face behind her teddy bear and stared at him coldly as she asked.

"No, that's all..."

Xu Ming opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Then you can go back now."

Momoko Akane unceremoniously gave them the order to leave.

"Oh well."

Xu Ming looked at her with a puzzled expression, then walked out of this strange space in a daze.

He couldn't understand why Momoko Akane's attitude had changed so drastically before and after.

After Xu Ming's figure left through the entrance.

A look of relief appeared on Momo Akane's face as she hugged her teddy bear tightly.

"Butch~ That woman was so scary, I almost thought I was going to die..."

Just now, Momo Akane was about to use her ability to turn Xu Ming into her 'toy'.

Unexpectedly, a pair of crimson eyes looked over from the void.

Momoko Akane had never seen such terrifying eyes before.

Those eyes made it clear to her that if she dared to make any unnecessary movements, she would die a horrible death.

So, Momo Akane immediately let go of her hand.

Chapter 107 The Mysterious Sakura Manor

—Congratulations, host, for completing the mission 'Fairytale Castle - World in a Painting (1 stars)'. Mission settlement in progress...

—Completion rate of this world event: 90%!

—Gained 100 Strange Points (200%)

— Gain an extra reward: Choose a 'Shikigami' and randomly upgrade its abilities.

——'The Avengers (?)' Completion Progress (2/3)

Xu Ming had already returned home and was beginning to examine the results of this mission.

He now has 150 Strange Points, which is a bit awkward as he can't exchange them for anything too good, so Xu Ming decided to save the Strange Points for now.

As for the extra reward, Xu Ming immediately chose to claim it.

The piglets are still relatively weak, and he currently uses them mostly as human shields.

Strengthen the piglets appropriately to make them easier to use.

—Target shikigami 'Arita Haruyuki (Boar Demon)' has been selected, and its abilities are being randomly upgraded...

—Arita Haruyuki (Pig Demon) unlocks his ultimate skill, "Iron Head Kung Fu"!

Xu Ming was drinking a cup of soda, thanks to a certain pig kidney, his house was now full of it.

Upon suddenly seeing the information displayed by the system, Xu Ming almost spat out his drink on the spot.

Oh, right, Haruyuki Rita's special move in the original work is indeed a 'headbutt', so this must be a translation error by the system!

The little piglet, who was lounging on the sofa in the classic "Ge You slouch" position, eating potato chips and watching anime, looked at Xu Ming with a puzzled expression. It had no idea what Xu Ming was doing so strangely.

After resting for a day, Xu Ming met up with Aoyama Nanami as evening approached and they had dinner together.

According to Aoyama Nanami's original plan, she intended to invite Xu Ming to try kaiseki cuisine, high-end sushi, or a French restaurant.

Xu Ming declined her offer, and the two eventually chose a well-regarded barbecue restaurant, where they ate to their hearts' content.

Xu Ming wasn't trying to save money for her; the real reason was that he felt high-end restaurants were too restrictive.

In such upscale restaurants, influenced by the environment, guests would even subconsciously lower their voices when speaking.

After dinner, Xu Ming escorted Aoyama Nanami back to her dormitory area.

"Xu Mingjun, thank you so much for tonight! Goodbye!"

Aoyama Nanami bowed to him very politely.

"Goodbye."