AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 395 - 180

Chapter 395: 180

"And if you don’t get the Student Souvenir Coin, there’ll be another arrangement... I guess it’s through some pathway to become a Sports Student, because from the Gymnasium regulations, we can know that Sports Students themselves do not have Student ID cards."

"But we still don’t know what exactly these ’Transformation Pathways’ entail, whether they are simple or complex."

"However, if Li Huiyuan becomes a Sports Student, then you still have a chance to see her. When you do, try to find a way to gather some intelligence. You might not uncover all the secrets of Sports Students, but you should at least clear up eight or nine out of ten of the details about her current situation."

"To use Wei Liang’s words, it’s to strip everything bare."

Wei Liang sprung up from the bed immediately: "Damn it, I was sleeping so well here, how did I get shot while lying down?"

"Sorry, I thought you were asleep." Tian Bufan was calm, showing no hint of regret.

"I freaking just had a sleepwalking moment." Wei Liang laughed it off and dropped back to sleep, the snoring sounds soon resumed.

"..."

Tian Bufan continued, "During your exploration of the Teaching Building, did you discover anything new?"

"I think I saw Teaching Building D Block." Lin Yi said gravely, "I’m not certain, but I’m positive I saw a corridor bridge leading to D Block."

"Speaking of which, it’s probably due to increased contamination, but I’ve developed some strange symptoms. Simply put, I always see some special images in my subconscious when I sense danger..."

He described to Tian Bufan how his vision became black-and-white like an exposed photograph and then he could see scenes where the green mist represented the breath of contamination.

"This ability of vision was particularly intense during the crisis at the Convenience Store. It was as if I could see some of the things happening to Maozi... I’m not sure if they are happening on different layers at the same moment, or on the same layer at different times, or on different layers at different times..."

"It’s very real, like... some sort of fiery eyes and golden pupils."

Tian Bufan did not laugh, but fell silent for a while before saying, "Based on your description, your vision isn’t stable yet. Currently, I have two hypotheses..."

"One, the contamination is indeed having some effect on your body, allowing you or causing you to awaken this ability of vision. And from what you’ve told me about its use, other than causing your layers to be unstable, it hasn’t had any more severe effects yet; it might even serve as a kind of early warning, so the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. But we need to observe it a bit more to be certain."

"The other, your body can receive signals of some special ’frequency.’ Let’s say, the activities of many animals are influenced by the Earth-moon tidal force, while the daily routines of humans are hardly affected by it... This means that there could be a source within the campus or within a specific layer of the campus that is continuously emitting contamination."

"This field of contamination might fluctuate like tides. And when such waves pass through your body, that’s when your vision occurs."

"Under this hypothesis, your vision is out of your control, depending on the other party. Yet, the intensity of the vision is still affected by the depth of the contamination you’ve been exposed to... I’d prefer the first hypothesis over the notion of you turning into a human version of a Dragon Ball Radar."

Lin Yi sighed helplessly: "I’d rather believe that it’s a mutation caused by contamination... Nevertheless, thanks to this vision, I saw Teaching Building D Block. It’s an extension of Block C, reachable through that corridor bridge hidden within the layers."

"The appearance of D Block is very similar to what I saw in my dreams of the Art Building, yet there seem to be some differences. It’s like they are two distinct buildings, but the style is European, particularly the Nordic spire-style castles."

Tian Bufan nodded slightly: "It seems Teaching Building D Block shares some connection with the Art Building... However, we still don’t have enough clues; the location of Teaching Building D Block is the only certainty."

"By the way, I just remembered something. Yesterday, when I was heading back to the Teaching Building, it seems I saw a Security Guard holding a lantern, leading a group of people across the corridor bridge towards D Block... But the mist was too thick. I could only determine that the person with the lantern was a Security Guard, but I couldn’t make out who followed. I wonder if they were cooks delivering meals, given that it was an odd time."

"Are you sure that was a Security Guard?" Tian Bufan asked, "From your extremely vivid dream, we know that those holding lanterns aren’t just Security Guards – Dormitory Supervisors, too."

A jolt went through Lin Yi’s heart.

Right, how could I have forgotten about that!

He had instinctively overlooked the Dormitory Supervisor, since his first impression had been one of a panicked, blond individual, which was quite different from the Security Guard’s image.

But now, upon thinking more carefully, although the Dormitory Supervisor looked like a weakling, what he carried was a bona fide, old-fashioned kerosene lamp!

The very same type of vintage kerosene lamp used by the Security Emperor!!!

Moreover, in that incredibly real dream, the Dormitory Supervisor had gone from one dormitory to another for checks, and only left after completing the rounds!

This means... that despite seeming frail, the Dormitory Supervisor still wielded absolute domineering power within his layer in the Dormitory building corridors and after the lights were out!