AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 260 - 122: Has the Safety Status Failed? [Extra 1200 Words!]_2

Chapter 260: Chapter 122: Has the Safety Status Failed? [Extra 1200 Words!]_2

"So you’re telling me, only those with a Student ID card can maintain a ’safe state’ where they can think under the sunlight?"

"That is to say, if the guess is true, then the Student ID card is one of the necessary conditions for maintaining oneself, no, maintaining the ’safe state’ of Experience Students!"

Lin Yi stared at the back of Li Huiyuan for a while but ultimately discovered, regretfully, that the ability to "exert" a "perceptual observation" of the special environment, which he could sometimes perform in the Student Cafeteria, was not applicable to Li Huiyuan.

It seemed to be a very telling ability, one that allowed him to observe the green mist pervading the environment, just like an Art Student would, at certain moments.

"Could it be that when Maozi was contaminated, not only did he transmit to me the white powdery particles representing contamination, but he also conveyed a part of the Art Student’s ’perceptual ability’ to me?"

It wasn’t impossible, but it still needed verification.

After all, what they were undertaking was a survival game that didn’t allow any major errors. Any experience that they wanted to bring into the survival process had to be thoroughly tested to ensure its accuracy.

This brings us to mention a certain "Information-loving Immortal" whose mastery in gathering sufficient information and analyzing it to crack the opponent’s methods was the true form of combat before the widespread use of the "Water Shadow Ninja."

The logic here was quite similar.

But at that moment, perhaps because he had been staring at Li Huiyuan’s back for too long, he actually saw a faint green thread on her back during a moment of haze...

At that instant, Lin Yi seemed to trigger some special form of empathy, influenced by Li Huiyuan’s aura, and felt a different kind of breath!

His eyes suddenly flickered with a spark of stars, and at that moment, he felt the world in front of him display a different kind of quality, like a photo exposed in the blink of an eye!

He saw a collapsing scene in black and white, and within that scene, Li Huiyuan was surrounded by a faint green mist!

The green mist wound around her shoulders like a phantom genie, appearing to greedily suck in some kind of delicious breath.

At the same time, he also observed a bright emerald-like spot on Li Huiyuan’s back, which he could only discover in the exposed vision.

Yet this vision appeared only briefly, almost in the span of a single frame, leaving the lingering images to vanish from Lin Yi’s eyes as he could no longer capture any related clues.

However, he became certain of one thing—

"The green Pocket Chef must have inflicted some kind of damage on Li Huiyuan that is not visible to the naked eye!"

"I need to check her back thoroughly!"

Lin Yi had his own concerns; if Li Huiyuan were contaminated and became another source of contamination, it would be too dangerous for him.

He took a deep breath, maintaining his rearguard position, and finally returned with everyone to the steps in front of Teaching Building B.

He glanced down at his watch.

11:54.

"11:54..."

"We left the Cafeteria at 11:33, so it took us 21 minutes to return."

The round-trip time between buildings was about 15 to 30 minutes; his previous trips averaged around 15 minutes. This time, due to some complications, it took 21 minutes, which was still within a reasonable range.

However, as he stepped on the stairs in front of the Teaching Building, he felt a sense of "relative solidity," much like stepping ashore from a bridge made of foam plastic in a swimming pool.

This sensation confirmed Lin Yi’s previous metaphor of the "lonely island."

"The Cobblestone path indeed does not represent ’safety’; its function, in combination with the streetlights, is to provide a path that lies between the normal and abnormal layers, much like forcefully carving a passable path on a thorny mountain road!"

The path was indeed real, but thorns surrounded it, and accidentally stepping over could still be life-threatening.

As for how wide the path was, whether it would narrow or widen, depended on whether your perception was correct.

After ascending the steps, Wei Shan and Lin Yi said goodbye, Wei Shan heading to Class B3.

Lin Yi looked at Li Huiyuan, whose brows were furrowed, and asked, "Li Huiyuan, do you plan to go back to the classroom first, or do you want to go to the office first and report back to the teacher?"

Li Huiyuan’s gaze flittered uncertainly, her face clearly hesitant; endless thoughts surged in her mind, causing even her breathing to change nervously.

Finally, upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, she took a deep breath and finally made a decision, "I’ll go report to the homeroom teacher first, that way I can get you a response sooner."

"Good." Lin Yi nodded slightly; actually, he could accept whatever decision Li Huiyuan made.

If Li Huiyuan had chosen not to report to the homeroom teacher but to go back to the classroom first, then he would definitely offer to help her check her back again.

Li Huiyuan looked up at the office doorplate, confirmed it was "Teacher’s Office (B2 Class)," and then knocked on the door.

Soon after, the voice of the homeroom teacher, 040, came from inside, "Who is it?"