AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 375 - 171 Time Was Affected (Added 4600 words!)_5

Chapter 375: Chapter 171 Time Was Affected (Added 4600 words!)_5

Outside the light, the darkness was dense; the mist floated, merging the mountain’s silhouette with layers of grey mist as if they had become one.

Lin Yi furrowed his brow, wondering if it was because some of his feelings hadn’t yet emerged from that abstract painting with a collapsed style. He always felt that tonight, under the grey mist, the world strangely possessed a charm like gazing at the black sea shrouded in fog from within a castle.

Especially when the evening breeze blew through the invisible ridges, producing a rustling sound that at a certain moment sounded somewhat similar to the roaring tide of the surging sea.

In such grey mist, figures occasionally emerged from the hazy light and shadows like surfacing from the water, using the "Dormitory Building-096" lamppost as a station, stepping through the domain formed by the light onto the steps, passing by him, and entering the first-floor corridor of the dormitory building.

"Old Lin, are you okay?" Wei Liang waved his hand in front of his eyes.

Lin Yi came back to his senses and shook his head, "Uh, I’m fine. Just taking a look behind. Let’s go."

"Yeah." Wei Liang nodded.

Whether by coincidence or not, the moment Lin Yi stepped into the corridor of the dormitory building, a dull thunder rumbled in the hazy night sky behind him.

When Lin Yi and Wei Liang entered the elevator of the dormitory building, at the moment the door closed.

"Boom—"

A peal of thunder tore through the night sky, turning the dark world as bright as day.

The Experience Students, ascending from the dense fog, were brightly illuminated by the shocking thunder, pale as though sculptures.

...

Regrettably, in that instant, Lin Yi glanced at his watch. By the time he raised his eyes following the shock of the thunder, the elevator door had already clanged shut.

With the closing of the elevator door, the feeling of being cut off from the outside world slowly began to permeate through Lin Yi’s heart, giving rise to a sense of discomfort.

This time the elevator number was "Elevator-12". Lin Yi noted it briefly and then pressed the button for the 14th floor, standing quietly in the corner of the elevator with Wei Liang, waiting for the elevator to start.

Staying in the corner seemed more bearable for him. Observing the spacious interior of the elevator and the few passengers, the feelling of claustrophobia inside him eased slightly. However, as the elevator started and accelerated, the fierce wind began tearing at the exterior of the elevator car, transferring a strong shaking through the structure. The desire within Lin Yi to burst through these confines grew more intense.

The more the elevator shook, the more Lin Yi subconsciously shrunk into the corner of the elevator car, as if trying to embed himself into it.

His gaze began to wander, ultimately landing on the small yellow speaker and the large "X" marked plastic cover at the top of the button panel.

Under the plastic cover was a red "↑" button. Lin Yi guessed that the Dormitory Supervisor must have pressed this button to break through the layering restriction and reach the Art Building’s layer.

He observed the button, using it to distract himself. During an extreme period, the elevator went through several stops and starts, much like a high-performance car being repeatedly pushed to its maximum power and then stopping abruptly, making Lin Yi’s stomach feel a bit uncomfortable.

But fortunately, it wasn’t long before the elevator stopped again.

"Ding!"

With a sharp alert sound, the operating elevator suddenly came to a stable halt.

Lin Yi instinctively glanced at the display above.

"14."

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes, and a glint of sharp light flashed between the slits.

"We’re here,"

"Clang... Clang!"

The elevator doors slowly opened, the orange-yellow light of the hallway with a cold breath flowed slowly through the crack, invigorating Lin Yi’s spirit.

"Huff..." He slowly exhaled a breath and then, under the watchful eyes of the other passengers, he stepped out of the elevator with Wei Liang.

"Buzz... Buzz..." As he stepped out of the elevator, it felt as if the elevator, which had been very stable just a moment before, trembled slightly again. The wind’s whistling and the subtle friction sound as it rubbed against the elevator car seemed to surge right under his feet...

He lifted his foot.

The sensation of the vibration vanished in an instant without a trace.

"Clang... Clang!"

The elevator doors closed behind him, and the elevator departed from the 14th floor like a rocket booster.

Lin Yi’s body tensed up gradually, and he didn’t feel excited about successfully arriving on the 14th floor... Wait a second, wasn’t the journey smooth?

It was just a ride in an elevator, smoothly my ass.

Therefore, Lin Yi didn’t lower his guard; on the contrary, he became even more cautious.

Seeing Lin Yi’s combat-ready appearance, Wei Liang pursed his lips and then said, "Let’s go to the dormitory, I feel like it’s not as weird here today as it was yesterday..."

"Liangzi, you’re not quite yourself today, don’t be careless," Lin Yi said cautiously, carefully leading Wei Liang along the curved hallway towards "1414" Dormitory.

However, what made Lin Yi feel uneasy was that this time, moving through the hallways of the Dormitory building seemed unnaturally smooth.

1401, 1402, 1403, 1404...1410, 1411...

1414.

Lin Yi looked at the 1414 dormitory door in front of him, feeling an intense surreal sense, almost wanting to slap himself to see if he was dreaming.

Fortunately, he restrained himself.

But his body still trembled involuntarily.

Seeing that Lin Yi had reached the doorway of the dormitory and started trembling, Wei Liang’s expression changed suddenly, and he hurriedly came up, shaking him with deep concern, "Fuck, fuck, Old Lin, we’re at the door of the dorm now, don’t freak out at this moment!"

But nothing was actually wrong with Lin Yi... he was just trembling his lips in disbelief.

"So, so freaking surreal..." Lin Yi’s voice kept trembling, carrying an unknown kind of emotion, "This is the first time since I entered the school that I’ve enjoyed such a normal stretch of path..."

Just as he was about to pull out his Student ID card to swipe it, he paused as if he thought of something, and slowly withdrew his hand from his pocket.

Wei Liang was puzzled, but then he heard Lin Yi say, "Liangzi, you swipe the card first, let me be moved for a little longer..."