I, enter the zero world, change the ending

This……

This is……

While she was amazed, she heard Fujisaki's voice saying "Let's talk next time" from the living room. In a panic, Zhiyao put the knife back into the sheath and stuffed it into her arms. She closed the wooden box as quickly as possible and pushed it back under the bed.

When Fujisaki came in, he had already returned to his original seat, with no sign of having left.

"Who is it? Why has the call taken so long?" Zhiyao asked first to divert the other party's attention.

"A friend I haven't seen in a while. I wanted to finish quickly, but they wouldn't let me hang up. Ahahaha... Sorry to have kept you waiting."

"It's okay, I don't care."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, another phone call came from the living room, and Fujisaki was instantly embarrassed.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you."

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

While the person on the other end was answering the phone, Zhiyao moved the knife from her arms to her sleeve so that it would not be seen.

This time the call was quick, ending in less than a minute.

only……

"Suddenly, a case came up... uh, and I had to work overtime. I was planning to treat you, but look how things turned out..."

"It doesn't matter, work comes first, hehe."

They stood up, walked to the front door, changed their shoes one after another, and walked downstairs together.

"Then I'll go work overtime first. Come and play with me another day when I'm free."

"Okay, be safe at work."

This is absolute nonsense. How could Wuming be in danger? If he can kill monsters, how could he be afraid of mere humans?

They waved to each other and said goodbye. Zhiyao watched the motorcycle go away quickly, his heartbeat calmed down. When the motorcycle disappeared around the corner, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that he had done something serious. He had stolen something, and the stolen things were from a policeman's house. This was no joke, but he had no plans to return it for the time being, at least not in the next few days, because he knew very well what the knife meant.

Even though he was still a mortal, and even though he was still unlikely to see evil spirits, he thought that at least he was no longer defenseless when facing those things.

Chapter 12: [Departure to Himuro Residence]

With the weapon in hand, he shouldn't have to wait for Aso Yuu anymore. Pulling out the knife and gently rubbing the word "xiu" on it with his fingertips, Zhiyao gradually gained confidence. It was like going into the primeval forest unarmed before, but now he had a gun. Even if he still didn't wear protective armor, at least he wouldn't be helpless against the beast.

Now we can go find Hinasaki.

Before leaving, Zhiyao went to Hinasaki's apartment again to confirm for the last time whether the girl was there.

There was still no light in the window of Hinasaki's house, shattering his last remaining fantasy.

Well, it looks like we are really about to set off.

By the way, which direction is the Himuro residence?

After racking his brains for a while, Zhiyao finally recalled the general direction, but found that he had to face new problems.

The distance is a bit far.

We came here by pickup truck that day. We drove along a mountain road and a suburban road, and then entered the city, stopping and walking and waiting at several traffic lights. In the end, it took about an hour. According to the speed of the car at that time, this place is at least 40 kilometers away from the mountain, which means that it is definitely too late to walk.

I heard taxis are very expensive in Japan. I wonder if the 2000 yen I have is enough.

Just as he was hesitating, a bicycle parked in front of a convenience store on the right came into view. Zhiyao thought about it for a long time, and finally made up her mind and walked towards the bicycle.

Since I have already "borrowed" weapons, why not "borrow" a bicycle? Even if I might end up in jail later, I won't be able to escape for at least a year.

But he didn't care about these things. At least it was better than watching Shenhong disappear. Besides, as long as he could change the girl's fate, a year in jail would be nothing.

At this moment, Zhiyao only felt that his image was more glorious and majestic than ever before.

Hinasaki, little girl, you still have your brother, so you must be grateful to me in the future.

He looked around cautiously and found that no one was paying attention to this side, and the bicycle happened to be unlocked. After calming down, Zhiyao quietly reached out to the bicycle.

"Eh?"

There was a sudden noise next to her. Zhiyao was frightened and quickly retracted her hand. She looked over reflexively and saw that the person coming was the girl with glasses from the Crimson class.

"What's wrong?" He immediately played dumb.

The girl with glasses slowly walked over, fixed her eyes on the boy's face, and then asked:

"Excuse me...did you find Hinasaki-san?"

"Ok?"

Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, "Not yet, how come..."

"So...Hinasaki-san, are you in any trouble?"

The girl with glasses actually cares about this?

Inadvertently recalling that morning, this person also took the initiative to come and talk about things related to Shenhong, so Zhiyao stopped beating around the bush.

"We are in a hurry here, please speak directly if you have anything to say."

The girl with glasses nodded, took off her glasses, and took out a handkerchief to start wiping the lenses. As she wiped them, she said, "Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Iyama Yuki, and I've been in the same class with Hinasaki since my freshman year of high school."

Zhiyao vaguely felt that she had seen this name somewhere. After thinking about it, she remembered that it was the person who commissioned Kurosawa Mika to find Hinasaki Fukaba in the fifth part of the series. At that time, the name was written in the client column, and the relationship was filled in as Fukaba's adoptive mother.

Wow, that girl looks like this, and she’s Shenhong’s high school classmate.

With this kind of relationship, Zhiyao immediately stopped treating her as an insignificant passerby.

"Hello, I'm Sikong Zhiyao."

"Hello, may I ask...what's your relationship with Hinasaki-san...are you her boyfriend?"

"He's my boyfriend, for sure." Zhiyao nodded shamelessly.

"As expected, huhu." As they confirmed their relationship, the atmosphere began to relax, and Iyama Yuki was no longer timid. "I've been wanting to say thank you to you."

"no need thank me?"

"Thank you for saving Hinasaki-san." Using his fingers to straighten the crossbar of his glasses, Iyama Yuki fell into reminiscence mode. "Ever since I met her in first grade, Hinasaki-san has always looked lifeless and often said inexplicable things. At first, no one understood, and later, no one wanted to get close to her. Later, she started to be bullied by Asakura-san and the others."

Hearing this, Zhiyao's expression became heavy and he sighed in deep sorrow.

"So now, have those bastards behaved themselves?"

"Yes, ever since you came to find Hinasaki-san at noon that day, and beat them up at the school gate after school, and even threatened them, they didn't dare to do it anymore. And you know what was rumored in the class the next day? It was said that Hinasaki-san had a boyfriend outside of school, who was a member of a violent organization. If anyone dared to bully Hinasaki-san, the men would be beaten to a disability and the women would be sold into AVs. Plus, you've been coming over these past few days, and although no one is still willing to get close to Hinasaki-san, at least no one is bullying her anymore. I'm very relieved about that."

"Oh, I am indeed from a violent organization. Aren't you afraid of me?" Zhiyao teased humorously.

"Don't be afraid. I think you're a good person. Actually, I also can't stand their behavior. I also want to be friends with Hinasaki-san, but I haven't taken any action because I'm afraid of being isolated as well."

Seeking benefits and avoiding harm is a biological instinct. Zhiyao expressed his understanding and finally had an idea.

"Well, she's in trouble now. Are you willing to help her?"

Iyama Yuki hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly, "As long as I can help."

"Very good, then..." Zhiyao pointed at the bicycle, "Is this bicycle yours?"

"Yes."

"Then I need to requisition it. Can you lend it to me for a few days? I need it to quickly reach Hinasaki Fukuro."

"Take it and use it." Iyama Yuki nodded again without any hesitation.

"Thank you so much, hey, time is tight, so I won't chat with you for now. When I get back, I'll invite you two out sometime. I'll act as a go-between and help you two become friends."

"OK!"

At this point, the problem of transportation was solved, and then Zhiyao walked into the convenience store next door.

As per the convention of the series, you must prepare a flashlight when going to that kind of place. Zhiyao was worried that she didn't have enough money, so she borrowed 1000 yen from Iyama Yuki and bought a flashlight and two spare batteries. She still had some money left, so she bought five meat buns and a bottle of mineral water.

It’s a full 40 kilometers. How can I have the energy to ride a bike if I don’t eat enough?

……

Leaving the city, the bicycle moved forward at a steady speed in the suburbs. The further we went, the less people there were. Soon, the surroundings became deserted, with only street lights and the cycling boy as companions.

The boy thought that it was a good thing that he went to Himuro Residence instead of Mt. Hijo, otherwise he would have been targeted by the evil spirits wandering all over the mountains.

By the way, how did Crimson get there? Did she take a taxi, or did she rely on human labor like me? Even though it took so long, was it possible that she was delayed along the way for some reason and ran into me on the way to Himuro's residence?

When this thought came to his mind, Zhiyao began to move his eyes to pay attention to the surrounding situation, and half an hour passed quickly.

Shenhong still didn't see it, but she saw a telephone booth standing on the side of the road. Combining it with the surrounding scenery and through repeated comparisons, Zhiyao concluded that it was the public telephone booth where she made the call that day.

The next step is to go to Himuro Residence. First, you need to climb up the mountain along the path next to it.

After picking up the bicycle and walking up the mountain for a while, Zhiyao chose a place with dense vegetation, laid the bicycle flat, buried it with branches and leaves, and continued walking up the mountain.

Before I knew it, I arrived at the village of that time.

"Have you seen a girl in white clothes?" He asked casually to a villager he caught.

The villagers shook their heads and asked him where he came from since he didn't look like a village person.

"From the big city." Zhiyao replied, then pointed deep into the forest, "I'm going to the Himuro residence."

The villagers immediately looked terrified and warned him not to get close to that place.

In response, Zhiyao shrugged.

If it wasn't for someone, he would have gone to that place out of boredom.

After saying goodbye to the villagers and leaving the village, the road ahead became difficult to walk on. The visibility was getting lower and lower. Zhiyao had to take out a flashlight and shine it on the ground as he moved forward. From time to time, he could hear the sounds of birds and animals from afar. Every time this happened, Zhiyao would become extremely nervous.

This is not a place for human beings to stay.

Even walking in the mountains at night is like this, the Himuro residence must be even creepier than it is now.

You know what, I kind of want to go back.

At that moment, although Zhiyao was determined to find Shenhong, he still had some hesitation in his heart.

Just like that, Zhiyao saw the stone road while hesitating, and then moved forward to the left while hesitating further. When he thought the distance was about 500 meters, he turned right and continued forward.

When his intuition told him that they were almost there, the Himuro residence suddenly appeared before his eyes.

……

[I never thought that I, Sikong Zhiyao, would come to such a hellish place in my life, and even have to go inside in person]

Staring at the gate of Bingshi Mansion, Zhiyao took a deep breath, clenched his fists, suppressed his heart that was beating like an electric motor, and stepped forward resolutely.

At this moment, invisible pressure came from nowhere and covered the boy's whole body. Every time he took a step forward, he found that the pressure was multiplying exponentially.

The Hinasaki siblings can actually move forward in such a place. It's impossible not to admire their courage.

Finally, they arrived at the front door. The door handle was just within reach. Zhiyao reached out and gently grasped the door handle. She made up her mind and gritted her teeth to open the door.

It felt just like that time. Just looking inside made me shudder. The smell of age-old rotten wood hit me in the face, and the bottomless darkness made my body shudder.

He took several deep breaths at the door, and the next second, he stepped forward and entered the Himuro residence.

Weird.

He only stepped in with one foot and immediately stepped back, then began to look for something around the Himuro residence, and soon brought over a large stone.

This stone weighed at least 40 kilograms, and he took great effort to open the door of the Himuro residence completely. He used the stone to prop up one of the doors and repeatedly tested closing the door.

The blocked door didn't move at all, which was great.

As for the reason for doing this...

Once when he was playing a game, he investigated the main gate of Himuro's residence and saw that the door was sealed by some powerful force and could not be opened. He thought it must be Himuro Kirie who did it.

So, he happened to think of this matter and came up with this bad idea, and at the same time left an escape route for himself and Shenhong.

Now the door can't be closed, I have to see how Wu Hui seals it.

Chapter 13: [First Battle with the Evil Spirit]