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

He could already see a faint light ahead.

You can see that door right in front of you.

tread--

Sun Dajun was panting heavily at this moment, and he was finding it increasingly difficult to run.

Seeing him like this, Mamer immediately helped Sun Dajun up without hesitation and led him forward.

On the other side, Maeda Miwa also started to run out of energy and could no longer keep up.

However, Green completely ignored the woman; he was only focused on catching up with the three people at the front.

Gao Hai was no longer able to notice these circumstances, or rather, even if he did, he was unable to act. His body and will were on the verge of collapse; any pause, even for a moment, could prevent him from moving forward. Torn between the curse and his obsession, he could only focus all his attention on the door he was about to reach.

Maki and Kaguya were in the same situation. Under the corrosive power of the curse, although their mouths hadn't been sewn shut like Takami's, scalding hot water was gradually appearing on their bodies. To resist this pain, the two could only quicken their pace, having no time to pay attention to the situation of others.

The darkness in Shirakawa Apartments is gradually dissipating.

As the end drew nearer, time seemed to accelerate, as if something didn't want them to achieve victory and was trying to stop them at the last moment.

But in the end, Gao Hai still arrived at that door.

An ordinary, unremarkable, old security door with some rust.

It's just a door with a sign that says "[309]".

Gao Hai stopped in his tracks.

He reached out and gently knocked on the door.

It's like that child, who struggled to crawl to the door at the last moment, reached out his hand, and gently knocked on the door.

Hey, whose kid are you? Why are you alone in the hallway so late?

A young man with a youthful face opened the door, a toothbrush in his mouth, and looked down curiously at the girl standing in the hallway.

Are you alright? Come in and sit for a while. Don't worry, I'm not a bad person.

Do you want some candy? My brother brought this back from a classmate's wedding banquet. Oh dear, people are so different these days. I haven't even decided what job to look for yet, and this guy is already getting married!

[You should chew the gummies, but don't eat them too quickly or you'll choke. How about some hot tea? Unfortunately, I don't have any drinks that kids like here.]

The young man, laughing heartily, led the girl into the house, had her sit down at the table in the small bedroom, turned on the heater for her, and brought her candy and tea.

"Whose child are you? I'm a new resident. My name is Lin Xusheng. You can just call me Brother Xusheng."

You're welcome to come over anytime, although I don't think I have much for kids to play with.

[Haha, am I different from other people? Yes, haha, maybe I'm better at dealing with kids. My dad often says I have a childish temper.]

The young man sat in the warm room, smiling and talking casually, giving her a gentle expression.

[Hmm, someone's knocking at the door. Is that your parents? Oh, you don't want to go out and see them?]

These injuries... You stay here and be safe. I'll go talk to your parents. I won't let them hit you, and I won't let them in.

[How can you treat a child like that? I'm going to meddle in this today. Don't worry, you'll be perfectly fine here with me.]

And the person who left her in the house, went out alone to argue with her parents, and ended up fighting with them.

elder brother……

Brother, are you home...?

Brother... Brother...

……

Yes.

Of course it is.

I told you, you're welcome to come anytime.

……

Behind the slowly opening door was that familiar house.

Gao Hai slowly stepped inside and walked forward.

The door to the small bedroom opened, revealing a small table inside, with candy and hot tea on it.

It's like that day has come again.

She went into the small house, while her brother closed the door and argued and fought with their parents outside, without letting anyone open the door.

She stayed in this warm little house, feeling safe and comfortable, without any fear of being scolded or beaten.

It's okay, you can stay as long as you want.

You can treat this place as your new home.

It's like I can hear my brother saying those words.

No, my brother is definitely here, he's always been here, I just can't see him.

I can finally see him! I can finally see my brother!

Um, can I really stay here?

of course.

Can I eat more candy? The candy is so delicious.

You can eat as much as you want, but it seems I can't now, you've eaten it all, haha. I'll buy you more later.

Won't they yell at me or hit me? Everyone says I'm a disgusting, dirty kid.

What dirty child? Who's talking nonsense? Ignore those kinds of people; you won't get beaten or scolded here.

Can I stay a little longer? Just a little while.

You can stay as long as you want, don't be so reserved. Do I look like a reserved person to you? Hahaha—

……

A white light shone from inside the small bedroom in the house.

"...This is it. Go in from here and you can...leave this place. The core of this apartment...has collapsed, and this place will soon...be completely destroyed. We have to...leave as soon as possible."

Exhausted, Gao Hai collapsed to the ground and struggled to speak. With the collapse of his core, the stitches on his mouth had disappeared, but the wound remained, making his speech intermittent. The burns on his body were the same; although they wouldn't spread further, the existing wounds couldn't heal immediately.

"Haijun, are you alright?"

Maki, who was also suffering from burns, knelt down to help Takami. Kaguya, on the other side, also breathed a sigh of relief and stared at the open door in front of her with some surprise.

The door in room 309, which should have led to a small bedroom, was now shimmering with white light, making it impossible to tell where it led. But simply standing in front of the door, Kaguya could feel the warmth emanating from within, and an unprecedented sense of security.

"Is this...this is it? The emergency exit?!"

Green, who was the first to follow, swallowed hard. He wanted to go inside immediately, but he was also worried and dared not go in.

"This is it. Once we go in, we can leave—huh?!"

With Zhenfei's help, Gao Hai stood up, panting, and was about to step inside while speaking when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

hiss--

Boiling water suddenly gushed down.

Unable to dodge in time, Green was instantly drenched in boiling water, screaming as he rolled on the ground. Then, stitches began to appear out of thin air on his body, twisting and stitching his body into a ball shape as he convulsed and struggled violently, leaving him rolling on the ground, covered in blood and unable to move.

She's my child, I can treat her however I want...

Amidst the eerie sounds, a man with torn clothes and a bent hand, as if he had just emerged from a mediation room, grinned, his mouth full of blood, and appeared from the side of the room.

[A mouse has gotten into the house again...]

On the other side, the woman carrying the kettle, with a gloomy expression as if she were dead, also came out.

They seemed to be afraid of the door and dared not approach it.

But they also stood in front of everyone present, cutting off their last chance to survive and preventing them from escaping.

Chapter 59: Something Leaping Between Ruins and Light

A man with a ferocious face, a woman with a gloomy and pale complexion.

The root of all the disasters in the Shirakawa Apartment appears at this final moment, trying to prevent those present from escaping.

Rumbling--

The ruins outside Gate 309 were collapsing more and more severely, and one could see that the far distance of the ruins had sunk into complete darkness, into a void of nothingness. The darkness that enveloped the entire ruins was also gradually disappearing. Time was running out; the end of the third day was fast approaching. If they continued to delay, it was certain they would not be able to leave.

Therefore, there can be no hesitation whatsoever.

Every minute and every second now must be taken seriously, without the slightest hesitation.

"Shinomiya, use the blood puppet on that woman!"

Gao Hai, who had just shouted out, turned towards the man as soon as he finished speaking.

Upon hearing this voice, Kaguya threw out the Blood Doll without hesitation. One after another, fleshy mechanical puppets appeared out of thin air, dragging the woman tightly and rendering her unable to move for a moment.

At the same time, Gao Hai had already turned to face the man with the ferocious expression and shouted at him with a powerful voice:

"Li Youcai, pay me back!"

After those resounding words, the man's ferocious expression wavered for a moment, and he even shrank back slightly.

I...I have no money. I haven't been paid yet. I have no money...

The man muttered these words and remained motionless.

"Consort Zhen, go inside quickly."

Gao Hai immediately spoke to the girl beside him.

"No, we can't get through this door..."

Zhenfei wanted to say something like "You go first," but Gao Hai glared at her. The girl gritted her teeth and tried to walk through the door, only to find herself blocked by an invisible wall.

"Can't get in? No, it's these two people. We have to get these two things out of the house, otherwise this door is unusable!"

The unexpected situation startled Gao Hai for a moment, but he immediately understood why. To the little girl, this door was a protective barrier against all harm; therefore, as long as her parents, whom she perceived as potential threats, were near this door, she could not enter.