AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 225 - 105 Correct Goal_2

Chapter 225: Chapter 105 Correct Goal_2

"Uh..." Lin Yi paused before looking at Wei Liang, "So Liangzi, how about you?"

Seeing that Lin Yi was clearly speaking to him, Wei Liang replied, "Abba abba, abba abba..."

Lin Yi’s mouth twitched hard, nearly forgetting that this fellow had sealed his own hearing.

Tian Bufan said, "Do you still remember the specific content of the ’Art Building Rules’ and ’Art Student Rules’?"

Lin Yi didn’t answer immediately but tried to organize his memories in his mind and then he realized that he still vividly remembered every single word of the rules he had memorized in his dream, "I do remember."

"Then when we get back to the Teaching Building, write it down for me," Tian Bufan continued.

"Do you want me to recite it to you?" Lin Yi thought that with Tian Bufan’s intelligence, he could almost certainly remember it after hearing it once.

"It will take too long, talk about the important things on the way, just give it to me at noon after you’ve written it down."

"That’s fine then."

"Then... Young Master Tian, what are your thoughts about Maozi’s experience?"

"Regarding the experiences, I need to carefully think over the details and will tell you about it later," Tian Bufan said, "We don’t have much time left, let’s talk about something more important."

"Okay, but wait a moment, before you talk about the important thing you want to say, I feel I also have something important to tell you," Lin Yi suddenly said with a solemn expression, "Let me finish first, and then I’ll listen to you, how about that?"

Tian Bufan revealed a hint of surprise at Lin Yi’s words but was not unhappy; instead, he smiled happily, "Very well, Old Lin, it seems you’ve got the right goal."

Tian Bufan glanced at Wei Liang, who continued to cover his ears and hum a song, as if he hadn’t heard anything.

Seeing this, Wei Liang instantly became alert, "I feel like someone is badmouthing me behind my back!"

"Then take your hands off and listen to us if you dare," Tian Bufan remarked with a rare raise of his eyebrow, though Wei Liang naturally couldn’t hear a thing.

’The right goal?’ On the other side, Lin Yi paused for a moment before continuing, "I’ve found that Maozi has been severely contaminated, and that the source of the contamination is spreading to each of us through Maozi."

"Young Master Tian, I think our top priority is to find a way to rescue Maozi from the Art Building; he is suffering from contamination every moment."

"But," Tian Bufan shook his head, "not to mention that taking Maozi out of the Art Building might not be the solution to the problem, even if it is the solution, we can’t enter the Art Building by conventional means."

"Do you still remember what I told you last night? Those ’pathways’ I am searching for."

Lin Yi thought back and quickly remembered.

There are three pathways: the first is the traveling pathway between different buildings within the campus;

The second is the floating and sinking pathway between different layers within a single building;

The third is the transformation pathway between the identities or units of Experience Students, Sports Students, Art Students, and others within the campus.

"Young Master Tian, you’re right..." Lin Yi suddenly understood Tian Bufan’s meaning, "Just letting Maozi return to the campus is not enough; the Art Student Rules include a pathway back to the campus, but the Art Student Rules also state that an Art Student cannot stay outside the Art Building for more than 24 hours."

"Which means..." Tian Bufan continued, "It’s not about him coming back, but about finding a way to transform Maozi from an Art Student to an Experience Student and then leave the Art Building. That’s the only option."

"Speaking of which, I’m very interested in the pathways between the campus and the Art Building mentioned in the Art Student Rules," said Lin Yi.

"However, even though you now know the Art Building Rules and the Art Student Rules, you always have to remind yourself that, to you, these rules are just clues, not constraints. We as Experience Students cannot abide by the Art Student Rules, so when you consider problems, do not integrate unrelated conditions."

"Besides, we need to find a way to help Maozi find the pathway that can transform an Art Student into an Experience Student. Then, by predicting his movements between the campus and the Art Building, we need to figure out how to convey this clue to him."

Lin Yi nodded, "My initial plan is just like that, but the problem is, apart from how to pass the message to Maozi, given our limited time and restricted range of action, how can we possibly obtain as many clues as possible?"

"Old Lin, you’re actually wrong to think that way," Tian Bufan looked at the gradually brightening sky, "You’re right about the limited time, but being restricted in our movements might not necessarily be the case."

Lin Yi pondered thoughtfully, "Tell me what you’re thinking."

"Do you remember the timetable?" Tian Bufan said, "During the seven days of experience time, the classes that are clearly stated to be compulsory are only the three physical education classes. Classes during the rest of the time are all self-study."

Lin Yi immediately understood, "Are you suggesting... we use the time during self-study sessions to explore the campus?"

Tian Bufan nodded, "That’s what I mean."

Lin Yi’s eyelids drooped slightly, as he considered, "If we use the time during self-study sessions to explore the campus, the thing we need to pay most attention to is..."

"Time," Tian Bufan narrowed his eyes, "But don’t forget, the one thing that isn’t lacking on campus is clocks."

"As long as we don’t get lost on the paths between buildings and stay within the normal layers of the building areas, keeping track of time shouldn’t be a problem."

"Moreover, to be honest... I think this is a loophole in the student rules, and perhaps one of the functions of self-study sessions might be to allow certain special groups to explore the campus."

"Special groups?" Lin Yi murmured.

Tian Bufan said, "Teachers, security guards, chefs... and even other units."

"The ’others’ mentioned in the rules might not only refer to those non-human units and sculptures but also to them."

"It is precisely because they might appear in other buildings that the rules mention ’ignoring’ them, because encountering them or those non-human units in special situations is a sign of abnormality."

"Of course, as things currently stand, we too are part of this group, as we have been contaminated, haven’t we?"

Lin Yi nodded slightly, "Regarding the issue of time, in reality, it’s not too difficult to manage."

"There are only a few things that are mentioned in the campus area that are directly related to specific times.

"First, the operating times for the dormitory elevators, morning 6:00–7:40, evening 21:00–22:00."

"Second, the time during which it is forbidden to leave the classrooms one time, after 21:00 every day."

"Third, the cafeteria opening hours, every day from 5:40–8:00 in the morning, 10:40–13:20 at noon, 16:00–20:00 in the evening."

"And, if there is a physical education class, you need to leave the classroom half an hour in advance."

"Among these, make sure to eat at the cafeteria every meal if possible, also pay attention to changes in the weather, and absolutely avoid staying in the classroom if it’s possible to return to the dormitory."

Tian Bufan said approvingly, "Exactly."

"And we need to pay attention to one more thing—that is, all the content related to emergency situations mentioned in the current set of rules we are subject to. "

"The Student Rules state [Please take your health seriously. If you experience symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, or nausea during your time at the school, find the dormitory supervisor or class teacher before spending the night. They will take you to the infirmary, and the school doctor will escort you to the school gate. Upon seeing the blue school bus (note that it’s the blue one, other colors like the green school bus should be ignored), get on it immediately, and the driver will take you out of the school area to end your experience.]

"The Cafeteria Rules state [If you accidentally violate any of the above rules, please leave immediately through the student passage, then enter the staff passage and seek help from the staff wearing blue aprons or security guards. Before seeking help, you must present your student ID card.

At any time, absolutely and unconditionally trust the security guards.

If you are unable to leave the cafeteria after violating the above rules, please go to the convenience store and wait until the store owner appears. Report your problem to him and follow all his arrangements.]

"The rules for the Gymnasium and Dormitory buildings are quite complex. Do not consider them as exploration targets in the early stages. Besides, our physical education classes and dormitory phases overlap, so we should try to act together then."

Lin Yi said, "You mean, we should first explore the Teaching Building and Cafeteria areas? But Maozi entered the Art Building using the elevator in the dormitory building."

Tian Bufan shook his head, "Since we’re going to explore, let’s treat it as a blank slate and start with the places that seem simpler.

"Exploring the dormitory area is too difficult. Whoever heard of getting fat in one bite?"