AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 417 - 187: Eerie Tree (Extra 500 words!)_2

Chapter 417: Chapter 187: Eerie Tree (Extra 500 words!)_2

But Tian Bufan continued, "Stay with me and watch a little longer, we need to return before the sun sets, I still want to go and see in person the scene where the Nocturnal species turn into non-humans."

Lin Yi’s mind was a bit muddled, Tian Bufan’s words seemed like they were directed at Wei Shan, and yet also as if... crossing the boundary between reality and dream, speaking to him at this very moment.

"Could it be that Young Master Tian is predicting that I could dream about him because of my dream about Maozi, so... he left me a time-space message directly?!"

This was actually illogical, but considering Tian Bufan’s intelligence and scheming, it was both illogical and logical.

Lin Yi then adjusted his emotions and his gaze could slowly follow Tian Bufan...

To be honest, after watching for a while, he still couldn’t see any issues, which immediately made him anxious.

He knew Tian Bufan wouldn’t engage in mysterious pretenses; there had to be something hidden here. Could it be... there was a problem with the layering?

After some serious contemplation and based on the conversation before going to sleep with Hetian Bufan, he knew that Young Master Tian hadn’t yet received any clues related to Teaching Building D Block and the Corridor Bridge from him...

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"Right, indeed!"

Lin Yi slapped his forehead, cursing himself for being an idiot. Indeed, Young Master Tian didn’t know! But damn it, I know now!

The D Block of the Teaching Building does exist in the layering, featuring a Bell Tower and an appearance akin to a castle!

The only point worth investigating is whether this castle-like building is actually the Art Building or the Library!

But the Art Building is clearly located by the sea in the layering, whereas there’s no sea by the Teaching Building... wait, no sea... right?

"Is there a sea or not?"

Lin Yi suddenly got tangled because he recalled another point.

A point... that once again made it difficult for him to determine whether the layer of Teaching Building D Block overlapped with the Library or the Art Building—a "judging condition"!

It’s true that the Art Building is located by the sea, but... the Teaching Building could also have a sea after the layering collapses!

The surging sound of waves beneath the mist of the Corridor Bridge...

The eerie environment under the stairs of the Teaching Building, like splashing waves...

It seemed... seemed like that was indeed the case!

Upon reconsidering, the D Block of the Teaching Building also seemed to bear some resemblance to the Art Building!

If it were the Library, then he would just need to go over the discussions that took place at night in the dormitory.

So the problem was, just by adding one judging condition, the true identity of Teaching Building D Block once again became elusive and confusing.

And the fact that the "Library-102" lamppost ended behind Teaching Building C Block couldn’t be used as decisive evidence that D Block was the Library.

Because when the layers began to fall and the different areas of the campus started to distort and stretch, who knew how much "space" would open up underground ahead?

Lin Yi realized that the only thing he could do now was to remember.

To memorize everything here, albeit just the surface appearance, but it was enough.

To first record all the surface appearances he could see, replicating them in "My World" for future discoveries that would allow direct Extrapolation.

Speaking of which, if Lin Yi had a Character Card, it would now be marked with two Skills.

One called "My Vision," corresponding to the world of exposed image quality like an awakened third eye;

The other called "My World," corresponding to the simulated world edited in his inner world by consuming spiritual power.

And these two miraculous abilities seemed to be gradually awakening as his Contamination deepened. Maybe... this was the power that emerged after he was contaminated with Supernatural Traits?

Emmm... to put it nicely, it influenced his mind; to put it not so nicely... his brain had short-circuited?

Lin Yi’s mouth twitched twice, but when it came to Contamination or Supernatural Traits, no one could clearly say whether it was a good or bad thing.

Just then, Tian Bufan glanced at the western sky, gradually stained with purplish-gray, and calmly began, "It’s about time, Wei Sang, we should go."

"Let’s go!" Wei Shan didn’t want to stay a moment longer, and Tian Bufan’s words struck a chord with him.

The two then returned along the cobblestone mountain path, while Lin Yi suddenly thought of something, his attention quickly withdrawing from the area in front of the "Library-102" lamppost, looking toward the Green Forest Belt behind Wei Shan.

He immediately saw the vaguely visible Phalanx of sculptures in the mist and that Human Sculpture that had been staring at Wei Shan.

At that moment, the Human Sculpture had indeed twisted its neck slightly, still maintaining the gesture of staring wide-eyed at Wei Shan, as if it couldn’t wait to capture Wei Shan in its gaze.

Just as Lin Yi was sweating for Wei Shan, a stone the size of a basketball suddenly traced a parabola through the air, striking the head of the Human Sculpture precisely.

"Thud!"

"Crack... Bang!"

The Sculpture’s head instantly became riddled with cracks, and in the next moment, it exploded on the spot, breaking into countless small stone fragments that rolled out of the Green Forest Belt and scattered near Lin Yi’s "feet."

Afterward, under the afterglow of the sunset, green mist continued to billow, eventually turning into a white powder that completely dissipated.

Lin Yi’s mouth fell open slightly, and with a turn of his head, he saw Wei Shan’s swift turning motion.

Tian Bufan paused for a moment, then said, "Old Du told me that you can’t kill them like this."