AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 357 - 166 Reverse Cognitive Contamination_2

Chapter 357: Chapter 166 Reverse Cognitive Contamination_2

Another Human Sculpture stepped into the light of the lamp post from beneath the mist, starting to emit a white fog, much like the transformation of a non-human classmate. And this non-human classmate’s appearance was exactly the same as the student previously killed by Nie Yun’s and Ge Qing’s non-human classmates.

"I am Li Jiannan," the third non-human classmate said, "This time there’s only one person, let’s not make another mistake!"

"Hmph!" Nie Yun’s non-human classmate snorted coldly and resumed his posture under the lamp post.

Before long, a slightly chubby human silhouette slowly emerged under the light of the lamp.

Wei Shan broke through the mist and arrived within the light range of the lamp post at "Teaching Building-067".

Wei Shan’s sharp eyes immediately noticed the three non-human classmates in front of the lamp post, his gaze narrowing into a slit,

"Fas..."

He slightly crouched, emitting a low sound from his throat, like that of a wild beast.

Before he could approach the three non-human classmates, they simultaneously turned around somewhat like wraiths, their body movements completely invisible.

"Classmate, we’ve encountered some difficulties... we’d like your help..." Nie Yun’s non-human classmate spoke in a ghostly voice, while Ge Qing’s and Li Jiannan’s non-human classmates slowly approached Wei Shan.

"Classmate... help us..."

"Help us..."

"To die!! Uh... hm?"

Nie Yun’s non-human classmate pushed Wei Shan fiercely, but Wei Shan, agile like a nimble chubby man, dodged his palm push sideways and then counter-kicked directly at his back, sending him out of the lamplight’s range and into the thick mist!

After a single move from Wei Shan, he slid to avoid Ge Qing’s non-human classmate’s attack, then grabbed his arm and twisted it like a rope to Li Jiannan’s non-human classmate’s chest, then with a forceful exertion, he pushed both Ge Qing’s and Li Jiannan’s non-human classmates into the thick fog.

But this time he held back; he grabbed Ge Qing’s non-human classmate’s arm, letting most of his body enter the mist while keeping a lesser part under the light.

A bizarre scene began to unfold as the non-human classmates under the mist began to madly absorb the mist, their bodies transitioning from human shape to a plaster-like statue.

Meanwhile, the parts of the bodies still under the light appeared to still be in human flesh form.

[Ah... Ah—]

The non-human classmates made a low roar in the mist, furiously wriggling their bodies, attempting to return under the lamplight, but Wei Shan, like a ruthless bulldozer, kept them out of the light.

After some time, Wei Shan exerted force and pulled Ge Qing’s non-human classmate back from the mist.

At this moment, Ge Qing’s non-human classmate maintained his half-body in the form of a non-human classmate’s flesh, while the part that had entered the mist had completely transformed into the form of a Human Sculpture, including the head.

When Wei Shan pulled it back, Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" hurriedly looked towards Wei Shan.

Until their eyes met, the terrifying Void Target Search enveloped Wei Shan like a rule.

[You... saw me!!!] Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" eyes burst with a sinister golden glow, like a ghoul crawling out of a grave, revealing a ferocious and outrageous expression.

"Fas fas fas..." Wei Shan made a deep growl from his throat, like the distinct low roar of a steam train starting up. As Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" locked his gaze on him, he did not avoid such a gaze but met his eyes directly.

"I also... ’saw you’..."

Wei Shan forcefully pressed it to the ground, his eyes squinting as if flowing with scorching gold, his lips revealing a chilling smile...

He stepped on the back of Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture," gripping one of its arms that had already transformed into a sculpture within the mist, and released a roar with the sound "ha!"

"Crack crack..."

Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" shoulder immediately showed a large cluster of dense cracks, followed by a loud "bang," as the arm was actually torn off by Wei Shan!

When the arm broke off, Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" couldn’t help but let out a roar, uncertain whether it was truly in pain or fearful of losing an arm.

And on the sectional view of its shoulder, there were even bones and blood vessel patterns, except all these patterns were plaster-like, looking as though they were carved on it.

"Stop blabbering!" Wei Shan sneered coldly, and fiercely struck its head with the sculpture arm.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound. Ge Qing’s "Human Sculpture" was struck so hard its neck twisted, its golden eyes unusually filled with bewildered colors.

Before it could react, Wei Shan repeatedly smashed its head with the sculpture arm, causing plaster fragments to fly off its head...

At this moment, the Nie Yun "Human Sculpture" and Li Jiannan "Human Sculpture" that were previously kicked out of the light range also reemerged from the mist, attacking Wei Shan as they transformed into "non-human classmates" under the light, rapidly evaporating the mist inside their bodies.

Wei Shan then used Ge Qing’s sculpture arm as a weapon, fiercely hitting Ge Yun and Li Jiannan, splattering plaster fragments everywhere under the light, while the snowy white mist appeared like waves of water being rinsed...

After an unknown amount of time, Wei Shan dropped the sculpture arm he was holding, gasping for breath, and left the range of the "Teaching Building-067" lamppost.

Within the light of the "Teaching Building-067" lamppost, the ground was covered in plaster-like sculpture fragments; Nie Yun, Ge Qing, and Li Jiannan, the three "non-human classmates," still maintained their sculpture forms under the light. However, their bodies were shattered into countless stones, leaving only their three severely damaged heads tumbling in the evening breeze. Their eyes, originally gleaming with golden light, had turned into dim stone beads...

...

On May 8th, X023, at 20:37, Lin Yi and Wei Liang finally arrived in front of the "Teaching Building-001" lamppost.

"That went smoothly..." Touching the painted number of "Teaching Building-001," Lin Yi couldn’t help but sigh.

Along the way, aside from some minor setbacks near the "Teaching Building-067" lamppost, the entire route was quite smooth, so smooth that it felt somewhat surreal to him.

Wei Liang rolled his eyes and scoffed, "Old Lin, do you have a masochistic tendency, needing to go through 81 trials to feel fulfilled? Feel uneasy without one less scripture to fetch?"

"..."

"Eh?"

"Liangzi, what’s the number on that lamppost up ahead?" Lin Yi pointed at a lamppost not far away.

Wei Liang looked up, then said, "It seems to be... ’Gymnasium-001’? Is that the direction to the gymnasium? Strange..."

"There’s also ’Canteen-001’... and over there is ’Dormitory Building-001’!" Lin Yi pointed towards another direction’s lamppost.

Wei Liang exclaimed, "Are we standing at a three-way junction now?"

Lin Yi pondered, "Theoretically, it should be like this..."

Each building area’s outermost sector possesses a 001 lamppost, and the innermost circle always hosts the lamppost with the highest number. Hence, the boundary between Area A and Area B should inevitably be marked by ’A-001’ and ’B-001’.

Theoretically speaking, after leaving the teaching building, one can indeed head to other areas. However, what surprised Lin Yi was that after the layer drop, this three-way junction overlapped, each direction pointed by the lampposts leading towards the cafeteria, gymnasium, and dormitory building, just appearing before the "Teaching Building-001" lamppost at the three directions!