AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 408 - 184: Is the Library...? (Extra 3100 words)_2

Chapter 408: Chapter 184: Is the Library...? (Extra 3100 words)_2

And on the day of admission... there was abnormal weather!

On the evening of May 6, Teaching Building D Block revealed itself in the form of the Library from within the map layers?

So, the "Library-102" lamppost ends at the back of the Teaching Building, because if it extended any further from the back, it would be D Block!

Indeed, because it was D Block, situations arose where people inadvertently walked over the Corridor Bridge and mistakenly entered the Library, or, despite knowing there was no D Block, they were so overcome with curiosity that they had to check it out for themselves!

And the Library certainly must have its own rules, but to prevent people from mistakenly going upstairs, the rules were specifically marked—only the elevator may be used in the Library!

"So, it seems... does that make sense?"

Lin Yi’s gaze slowly left the campus map, looking towards Tian Bufan with some surprise.

Tian Bufan nodded, "It was your speculation about D Block that inspired me, connecting everything together. However, to see if this speculation is accurate, we’ll need to check out D Block in person."

"Of course, I mean, don’t go now. Never attempt something beyond understanding unless you’re relatively certain of it."

"Right." Lin Yi nodded.

Tian Bufan glanced at the clock.

23:12.

A conversation filled with intense thoughtfulness made time slip by unnoticed; now, less than 50 minutes remained before the dormitory lights went out.

"We don’t have much time left, let’s talk about the Cafeteria incident, and then it’s off to bed," Tian Bufan said.

"Okay," Lin Yi replied.

Lin Yi then detailed the events that took place while looking for the Convenience Store in the Cafeteria. He spoke very thoroughly, and by the time he finished, it was already 23:25. Tian Bufan hadn’t interrupted a single word, silently listening to his story.

"In the end, when Li Huiyuan and I fled the Convenience Store, we found ourselves unexpectedly in the Student Passage."

"Furthermore, that blue ’Pocket Chef’ at the entrance of the Student Cafeteria and inside the Student Passage, who actually told Li Huiyuan the location of the Convenience Store, left me a bit uncertain about his affiliation. I could only assume for the time being that he didn’t belong to the non-human category based on the color of his apron..."

"In addition, the entrance to the Convenience Store isn’t present in the normal layer, while the Convenience Store itself must certainly be in another layer..."

"According to the description of the blue ’Pocket Chef,’ the Convenience Store is located in an ’area touched by sunlight but not illuminated by artificial light.’ To enter the Convenience Store, one would need to find a... secluded corner."

"Yet, how to enter the Convenience Store, something the Class Teacher-040 who assigned tasks to Li Huiyuan said nothing about, was instead mentioned by the blue ’Pocket Chef.’ This point is quite strange..."

"And the interior of the Convenience Store felt like a bomb shelter filled with shelves, and yet... there was even an area inside the Convenience Store that wasn’t lit!"

"Li Huiyuan stepped partially into it, and that portion turned to sculpture immediately."

"It was as if there was an invisible barrier that didn’t block your passage, but if you really tried to cross, it was the end."

"Another thing... I noticed whether it was in the Cafeteria or the classrooms, the dimming of the lights always followed a process and pattern."

"The sequence of the lights going out was not random, but patterned, almost as if a ’wave’ had converged from a certain point. During the process of this ’wave’ taking shape, the lights began to flicker."

"And when this ’wave’ was unleashed from that point, the areas it swept through plunged into darkness one after another."

"The path of the darkened areas corresponds to the path of the wave."

"Moreover, I traced the path of the ’wave’ in reverse and discovered that its origin seemed to be that mysterious no. 10 food window..."

"And coincidentally, as the ’wave’ began its advance, a large expanse of Mist appeared out of nowhere within the Cafeteria, and the green ’Pocket Chef’ along with those non-human students started to press forward, taking advantage of the Mist."

"Even, I seemed to spot the silhouette of an eerie Art Student within the Mist..."

"After Li Huiyuan and I escaped to the Convenience Store, it didn’t take long for the Mist to follow and seep inside, which was truly bizarre."

Regrettably, since the pressuring atmosphere was too strong at that time, Lin Yi was too preoccupied with escorting Li Huiyuan out of the Convenience Store to pay further attention, so his last impression of the Convenience Store was left at the invasion of the Mist.

In contrast, his shock was greater after departing from the Convenience Store to find himself in the Student Passage.

After listening to Lin Yi’s narrative, Tian Bufan digested the details for a moment, then slowly began to speak, "So, in other words, the lights in the buildings... can, to a certain extent, be used as a tool for reflecting ’waves’ and observing them!"

"Considering our earlier speculation—that the lights are not powered by the electricity system but by an energy source with Supernatural Traits—I suspect that this ’wave’ could very likely cause some interference with the Supernatural Traits inside the light bulbs, similar to causing instability in voltage..."

"Do you think... could it be an influence brought by a Conceptual Rank sculpture?"

"Oh?!" Lin Yi’s eyes lit up, "What do you mean?"

"Energy field hypothesis, or... some kind of interference similar to a material wave," Tian Bufan said, "Didn’t I mention earlier that those Conceptual level sculptures might be some sort of ’quantum state’ entities? They are very strong sources of Contamination, and there’s a high possibility that they carry Supernatural Traits..."