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

However, when Gao Hai looked closely, he realized that the clothes were indeed a yellow and white striped uniform.

Clothes that shouldn't exist at this point in time, but still appeared.

There was no time to think about the specific reasons behind it.

Gao Hai tossed the dress to Qianhua behind him, then grabbed the girl and lifted her up, helping her climb onto a higher platform in Shilin Road.

By the time he turned around to look for a second yellow and white striped uniform, a rescue team member had already approached Gao Hai.

swelling.

This was Gao Hai's immediate and intuitive impression of these things.

Its heavy uniform was stretched taut, and you could vaguely see something like pus seeping out from the gaps in the rescue suit.

The heads exposed outside the uniforms also appeared swollen, with eyeballs squeezed so tightly they seemed about to fall out of their sockets. The horrifying appearance reminded Gao Hai of the giants, and he then realized that these rescuers had probably all died in the water.

At that moment, a bloated, large hand reached out towards Gao Hai.

But with a sharp "snap," Gao Hai cut off the creature's entire arm.

Fresh blood dripped from the scissors.

The bizarre thing that had one hand cut off stretched out another, which was then cut off by Gao Hai, followed by the head, and finally both legs.

Unlike the previous instance where the monster was quickly restored after being cut open with a scalpel, this time the monster did not immediately recover. Instead, it was actually cut into several pieces and washed away by the strong current, returning to the back of the giant slide.

Blood-stained scissors.

This is another loot from the [Female Face Gang], and it is also one of only two coveted items that Gao Hai's team has obtained from that group of players so far.

Its function is very simple: to cut living things. From fingers to thighs, to the head, to every part of the body, even things that seem too big for scissors to cut can be easily cut by this thing.

At first, Gao Hai thought this thing was like a scalpel, just a tool that could be used to attack players.

But after actually handling it, Gao Hai realized the true purpose of these blood-stained scissors.

It can cut open physical monsters and prevent these materialized monsters from easily healing their wounds, forcing them to remain in a split state for a period of time.

As long as it's not a supernatural tale like "Refrigerator Guy" that can take lives from a distance, anything with a physical form that requires physical contact to exert its strange power can have its seal temporarily weakened by these scissors, leaving it in a weakened state.

Of course, this thing is extremely dangerous if it goes out of control, and even Gao Hai must put it back into the watch immediately after using it.

The remaining rescuers, still some distance away, had not yet approached.

Without hesitation, Gao Hai quickly searched the water and found the second yellow and white striped uniform he was looking for.

With a hint of surprise, Gao Hai reached into the water and grabbed the garment.

Great, as long as I change into this outfit quickly, I can—

slam-la-

A pale hand emerged from the water and grabbed Gao Hai's arm.

Without giving him time to think or react, the next moment, accompanied by a tremendous force, Gao Hai was directly pulled into the water.

Chapter 18: Touching the Long-Standing Echoes of Obsession and the Troublesome Process

It seems I heard a sound.

The two people were arguing, their voices sharp and angry as they shouted at each other.

Whose voice is it?

Where is this?

Consciousness seemed to have fallen into a state of confusion.

At the moment it sank into the water.

It was like sinking into an endless ocean, into darkness where the sun never rises.

It seems that I'm gradually starting to hear all sorts of sounds.

I could hear the footsteps walking through the cave.

I could hear the voices of the people here talking to each other.

And mixed in with these sounds were some more distant, more obscure voices.

A chilling malice permeated it.

I could vaguely sense that I was getting closer to the source of that malice.

Such intense emotions.

That... a burning rage of hatred that wanted to destroy everything.

No, no!

We can't let it sink any further!

Gao Hai stared wide-eyed as he struggled to lift his head amidst the surging water.

He has put the rescue team badge back on, and with the help of the badge and his own willpower, he has broken free from the strange force that had captured him.

But when he looked up, Gao Hai was stunned.

He was sitting in a sunny office.

One side of the glass cabinet displays numerous certificates, one of which, framed and prominently displayed, certifies that the Red Nut Grotto has been designated a national-level tourist attraction. On the other side, near the window, lies a coffee table and several sofas, presumably for business discussions. The room even contains a wine cabinet filled with various types of imported liquor.

The floor was covered with a carpet that looked expensive.

There was a fireplace built into the wall behind them, but it was empty at the moment and didn't seem to be in use.

Gao Hai lowered his head and looked at the table in front of him.

On this desk is a piece of paper, a sheet of paper with very neat Spanish writing on it.

Report on the Second Collapse of the Blockade Wall and a Letter of Resignation

Collapse accident report? Resignation letter?

Gao Hai's gaze fell upon the contents of the paper.

[To Pei Di, to you money-obsessed idiot:]

[This is the second time the isolation wall has collapsed since the giant slide was blocked. Last time, poor Eugene got stuck in the "blood vessel," but luckily he was too big and got stuck at the entrance, so he was eventually rescued. But this time, Evan and Bert were unable to return.]

Of course, you've already taken care of everything. The security guards you chose are all single men without families. Even if they die inside, no one will know. After all, you're the president of the Red Nut Grotto tourism development company, a national-level scenic spot. Even members of parliament dine with you, don't you?

I don't have much to say. I just want you to know that this won't be the last time this wall collapses. No, you've known all along, we all know. There's never been peace here since that accident, and you and I both know what's really going on. You just think that since the tourists weren't hurt, and the dead were insignificant people, everything can be covered up, can be pretended not to exist, and you can continue making money without a care in the world, so it doesn't matter, right? If that's what you think, then I can only say that you will pay the price sooner or later, and I hope you can bear it when that day comes.

The investigation into the collapsed area yielded simple results: just like the first time, something exerted considerable force from within, directly smashing the wall open. Yes, I mean something inside the giant slide smashed through this concrete wall, this specially thickened wall reinforced with steel bars.

I will not continue doing this.

Yes, this is also my resignation letter. I believe you already understood when you saw the title.

[This godforsaken place is for whoever wants to stay. I'm quitting. I'm not playing your tricks anymore. That's it. These are my last words to you.]

You think you can handle all of this, huh? Then go ahead and do it. It's none of my business. I've resigned.

I just can't believe you've fallen this low, but so what? Keep manipulating your tourist attractions, keep flaunting your wealth, and keep making those poor souls pay for your desires.

[—Wilbo]

The president of Red Nut Gray Hole Tourism Development Company... Pei Di? And this resigning employee, is his name Wei Erbo?

For the first time, Gao Hai obtained character information related to the dungeon. After struggling in this strange and twisted place for several hours, he finally found some useful information.

Is this information... derived from someone's memory?

At the moment of sinking into the water, I seemed to come into contact with a large number of memories left by the obsessions of the deceased.

Those were the lingering echoes of those who perished here.

This one seems to be a remnant of memory from someone with an extremely strong obsession. Because the deceased's obsession was so deep, this document actually left behind complete and clear text.

Is Pei Di the former owner of Red Nut Gray Hole?

Both he and this man named Wilbur were aware of the security guard's disappearance, meaning that when Pei Di was managing the company, the Red Nut Gray Hole was already in the process of gradually developing its strange and eerie aspects. No, that's not all. The report mentions an incident and emphasizes that all the anomalies occurred after that incident. In other words, the two people mentioned in the report are likely people who have come into contact with the core of the strange tale, people who have come into contact with the source of this instance!

slam-la-

This small office is gradually becoming blurred.

The lingering echo of this obsession that I had captured seemed to be gradually losing its strength, perhaps influenced by something.

Can we find information here that is directly related to our core obsession?

Gao Hai lowered his head and looked at the cabinet under the desk.

Regardless of who this lingering obsession originated from, since such information was obtained, it is possible that even more advanced information, directly pointing to the core issues, could also exist.

However, once I learn the relevant information, I might suffer the same curse as I did at the Shirakawa Apartment.

But now, he was already in danger because he was being watched by something, and he probably wouldn't be able to leave this instance alive.

In that case, a little more pressure is fine!

Without the slightest hesitation, Gao Hai opened the drawer and looked at the stacks of documents inside.

The handwriting on these documents is very blurry, indicating that the owner of the documents did not value them and therefore could not leave a clear record.

Gao Hai pulled out all the documents but found nothing useful.

So he opened the second cabinet, only to find it empty.

Stand up from the chair and squat down.

Gao Hai grabbed the handle of the third cabinet from the bottom.

The cabinet is locked and cannot be pulled.

So Gao Hai punched through the cabinet door and forcibly pulled the cabinet out.

Sure enough, there was a document there, a sealed document in a file bag.

It seemed as if someone's voice was calling out to me.

But Gao Hai didn't care about anything else. He tore open the file bag and pulled out the documents inside.

He saw the cover of the document and the first line of text at the top.