AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 249 - 117 "Cannon Fodder" _2

Chapter 249: Chapter 117 "Cannon Fodder" _2

All these Experience Students formed a massive flow of people, and when they walked out of the Student Passage heading towards the Student Cafeteria, the most eerie scene occurred — they passed through the blue-aproned Pocket Chef as if traversing through air...

This sight made Lin Yi’s pupils quake, and he quickly lowered his head.

"They passed right through the blue-aproned Pocket Chef? How...?!"

He thought about it for a moment, then hastily shook his head, dispelling the thought.

"I shouldn’t be thinking directly about anything related to ’it’ here!"

Lin Yi knew nothing about this "Ru Zai" blue-aproned Pocket Chef, including what degree of Contamination it was associated with or if there was some peculiar mechanism at play, so for safety’s sake, it was better to wait until he left the cafeteria area and think about it Under the Sun.

After firming up that idea, he looked back towards the Student Passage, searching for Tian Bufan’s figure.

But just then, a sudden burst of intense animosity erupted from Wei Shan, and his breathing became labored, as if he was exhaling a scorching Breath between his teeth...

Lin Yi quickly placed his hand on Wei Shan, while subtly glancing towards a certain direction without leaving any trace.

In that direction, the blue-aproned Pocket Chef was like a shadow masked by water waves, rippling each time someone passed through it, yet its gaze did not shift towards any of the Experience Students walking through it, but was fixed on him from beginning to end.

Staring at him, Lin Yi.

"Could it be because I had a thought related to ’it,’ that it captured its attention?" Lin Yi instantly came up with a hypothesis, his voice incredibly low, indistinguishable between a thought and a whisper.

But Wei Shan heard his voice, and immediately lowered his own, murmuringly, "Stop guessing, Old Lin, it’s been watching you since the beginning!"

At that remark, Lin Yi was startled and involuntarily squinted, "Let’s not talk about this matter anymore for now, let’s wait for Young Master Tian to finish his meal first."

"Yes!" Wei Shan nodded vehemently, turning his gaze elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the "Ru Zai" blue-aproned Pocket Chef continued to stand there watching Lin Yi, without any additional movements.

While Lin Yi was waiting for Tian Bufan’s arrival, he frequently glanced down at the Time.

By 11:03, Tian Bufan finally emerged from the Student Passage and joined up with Lin Yi.

"No need to wait for Kuai Kuai," Tian Bufan said as soon as they met, "We stick to ourselves, give me the stuff first."

"Okay." Lin Yi unhesitatingly pulled out the neatly stacked papers, inscribed with the Art Building Rules and Art Student Rules, and handed them to Tian Bufan, "Read the part about the building first, then the part about the people."

"Alright, I’ve got it," Tian Bufan calmly took the papers and put them into his pocket.

"Aren’t you curious about the accuracy of my transcription? Aren’t you afraid of any misremembered content?" Lin Yi expressed in surprise.

Tian Bufan gave him a calm glance, "Not worried."

Lin Yi’s expression turned serious.

Tian Bufan had absolute trust in him, just as he had absolute trust in Tian Bufan and the others...

It was a very subtle feeling, one that even he couldn’t fully describe as a specific kind of bond.

Overall, there was a reassuring Breath about Tian Bufan and the others, as if no puzzle was unsolvable as long as Tian Bufan was there, and as though Wei Shan by his side could resolve any conflict.

"What about Kuai Kuai?" Lin Yi asked.

"He won’t be dining with us," Tian Bufan replied, "Don’t worry about his safety, very few things can threaten him."

"Right," Wei Shan sneered affirmatively, "It’s already good enough if Yin Bi doesn’t harm others."

Tian Bufan had noticed Li Huiyuan following behind them. "Your... new classmate?"

"She arrived yesterday," Lin Yi explained as he detailed the situation of them "teaming up" with Li Huiyuan.

Throughout, Li Huiyuan remained silent, seemingly aware of the subtle oppressive aura emanating from Tian Bufan.

"’Teaming up’, that’s not bad, right? Why the gloomy faces?" Tian Bufan said with a light smile.

"Huh? How can you call that good?" Lin Yi didn’t understand why Tian Bufan would say that.

Tian Bufan said, "What you’re going to do next is very dangerous. It’s uncertain whether Wei Liang will act foolishly with you, and you’ll lack some safety measures when you’re on your own. Isn’t it a good thing to have a reliable sacrificial pawn in such circumstances?"

"If it were me, I’d definitely make good use of it."

"’A sacrificial pawn.’" Lin Yi’s pupils constricted slightly; he recalled what Wei Shan had said upon first seeing Li Huiyuan.

[Is this the sacrificial pawn you found?]

Why did both Tian Bufan and Wei Shan think of Li Huiyuan as a sacrificial pawn?

Moreover, Tian Bufan brazenly said it right in front of Li Huiyuan.

"Young Master Tian... is it really okay for you to say that?" Lin Yi asked somewhat awkwardly.

Even though he and Li Huiyuan had made it clear beforehand that in extremely dangerous situations, he wasn’t absolutely certain he would help Li Huiyuan, but not helping and being a sacrificial pawn meant very different things.

"What’s wrong with that? She’s not going to live long anyway; might as well be frank about some things," Tian Bufan replied indifferently and coldly, "Didn’t you guys notice? That guy with the blue scarf has been watching her from the start, just like he’s looking at a dead person."

"What, what did you say?!" Lin Yi’s face changed suddenly, as if a thunderbolt had fallen from a dark sky directly onto him. "It wasn’t looking at me earlier?"

Realizing something, he quickly turned around and indeed saw Li Huiyuan standing right behind him.

"You...?" Lin Yi hesitated.

"I... it..." Li Huiyuan stammered, a pale flush rising on her delicately made-up face.

Lin Yi promptly covered her mouth and cautioned, "Don’t talk about this now. I’m asking you, who is the anime character you most want to cosplay?"

Li Huiyuan, interrupted by Lin Yi’s sudden shout and dispelling the fear spreading within her, first paused before touching her lips and uttering a few names, "Uh... Matsumoto Rangiku, Tsunade, Hinata...hey, what’s with that look?"

As soon as she mentioned a few names, she noticed Wei Liang eyeing her figure with a weird expression.

Wei Liang touched his nose and smirked, "Come on, all those are busty characters. Even if you moved your butt to your chest, it wouldn’t be enough, right?"

"What the hell, where are your manners?" Li Huiyuan instantly became enraged, clenching her fists, smoke practically billowing from her head. "He’s asking me who I want to cosplay, not who I can cosplay! Besides, haven’t you heard of enhancements, can’t I add filler if it’s not big enough?"

"Ah, right, right...," Wei Liang shrank his neck, muttering softly, "They have all kinds of busty bubble teas."

Seeing Li Huiyuan’s pale face gradually warm up, Lin Yi discreetly glanced towards the blue-scarfed chef, noticing that he had indeed withdrawn his gaze from Li Huiyuan.

"Nothing to worry about for now..." Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief to himself, relieved that the blue-scarfed chef wasn’t looking at him, yet curious what had drawn his attention to Li Huiyuan.

And, he still didn’t understand what Tian Bufan meant.

What did he mean by..."She won’t live long?"