AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 440 - 194 Basic Overview of "Art" (Extra 2000 words!)_3

Chapter 440: Chapter 194 Basic Overview of "Art" (Extra 2000 words!)_3

"Don’t make a fuss," Mu Daxian waved his hand, "These things have always existed. It’s just that entering here has added a filter, enhancing your ’perception,’ which is why you can see more clearly."

As Mu Daxian spoke, he walked with Mao Feiyang toward the food service window: "Everything in the campus is contaminated, it’s just that the degree of contamination varies."

"’Artistic Cell’ is not an adjective for us, but a unit of measurement. As art students, we can strengthen our senses to the outside world through a sort of meditation, thus ’perceiving’ the contamination affecting things."

"This thing is very mystical. Throughout history, explorers from different parts of the world have named it differently..."

"In Ancient Huaxia it was called ’Qi,’ in Ancient India it was known as ’Chakra,’ Europe referred to it as ’Magic Power’... Each place had its own name for it, and now we collectively call it ’Supernatural Power’—a ’power beyond what ordinary people can control,’ a power that carries ’Supernatural Traits.’"

"’Qi’?" Mao Feiyang’s mouth twitched violently, "Things were fine, how did it suddenly turn into fantasy?"

Mu Daxian glanced at him: "Fantasy? That’s just the ancient people’s ’definition’ of a power they didn’t understand, it’s like..."

"You haven’t encountered that kind of thing yet, once you do, you’ll be able to make a comparison. Like if you told ancient people that thousands of years later, people would travel in massive birds made of steel in the sky, roaming from the Northern Sea to the lush southern forests... The ancients would also think it’s very fantastical."

"No matter the era, people are accustomed to using an understandable explanation to summarize something that cannot be explained with existing knowledge, which is why there was the initial ’naming method’."

"In any case, whether it’s ’Qi’ or ’Chakra,’ these things are just a ’definition,’ and now, our definition for it is ’Supernatural Power.’

"Does that make it easier to understand?"

Mao Feiyang opened his mouth and reluctantly nodded: "I can sort of understand it a bit..."

Lin Yi squinted his eyes, when he heard Mu Daxian say "like," his first reaction was "like a Conceptual Level sculpture," incomprehensible, but the brain provides a definition to forcibly understand it.

A Conceptual Level sculpture is a quantum state object containing Supernatural Traits.

Mu Daxian nodded: "It’s good to understand even a little."

"Every era has people who try to master this power, but no one has ever completely succeeded."

"Some people, by chance, have unified with Supernatural Power and acquired Supernatural Traits, thus they could further depict and slowly become clan leaders, or roles like tribal priests, wizards..."

"However, those who play with fire will ultimately be scorched by it, those who gaze into the abyss will be devoured by the abyss, those Who Chase the Light Through the Fog End Up as Phantoms... Trying to master a power not belonging to humans, in the end, the only result is being assimilated by that power..."

"We, as art students... are actually the people who have set foot on this one-way path."

Coming full circle, Mu Daxian reverted to the main topic, which made Mao Feiyang’s heart skip and caused Lin Yi to perk up his ears.

"This path... it has many stages, each stage has a milestone, and once you pass a milestone, it’s very hard to go back down the path."

"Right now, you belong to those who have passed the entrance and are walking toward the next milestone, and the ’Art Student Rules’ are there to help you back out of this path."

"Back out?" Mao Feiyang was startled.

Lin Yi was also startled; he hadn’t expected that Mu Daxian, seemingly always guiding Mao Feiyang down the path of the art student, would actively discuss this aspect.

Could it be that Mu Daxian is so noble, and I wronged him with my cynical thoughts? Lin Yi was also slightly bewildered.

Mu Daxian looked at Mao Feiyang and said earnestly, "What I’m telling you now is like the front and back covers of a book. Once you decide to unwrap the packaging and look inside, then you must be ready to pay."

"Before you pay, however you look at it, it’s fine, just put it back on the shelf and no one will force you to pay."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Mao Feiyang squinted thoughtfully: "So... can I understand it as, you’re trying to sell me this book, for me to voluntarily buy it?"

Mu Daxian smiled: "I’m just trying to show you those things that can be shown, whether or not you buy it is up to you."

"But if you want to buy and don’t want to pay, you’ll turn into a Pseudo-Human Art Student."

"And if you’re not qualified to buy but still force your way into buying... those Human Sculptures you see are the examples."

"So, ah... making a choice is a very important thing. Once you’ve made a choice, don’t bother with all those flashy, extraneous thoughts. There’s no perfect solution in this world; you have to give something up to get something."

Mao Feiyang wanted to say something else, but Mu Daxian patted him on the shoulder, "It’s our turn. You go ahead and order. Art Students have no taboos. Eat whatever you want, but it’s best to avoid food containing Tomato Element."

Mu Daxian just ordered one meat dish, one small meat dish, one vegetarian dish, and one soup, then walked off with his tray, skipping the card payment step.

All of Mao Feiyang’s thoughts were on what Mu Daxian had said. He simply told the Cafeteria Auntie, "The same as him," then took his tray and left.

After finding an empty seat, Mao Feiyang ate while observing his classmates in the cafeteria, looking here and there, his attention constantly moving around the colored mist, seemingly very interested.

"Do these colors vary in intensity because the levels of Contamination are different?" Mao Feiyang asked.

While eating, Mu Daxian replied, "That’s roughly the idea, but it’s not classified that way."

"There’s knowledge in this too?" Mao Feiyang asked curiously.

Mu Daxian laughed, "There are many places filled with knowledge!"

Mao Feiyang hesitated, "Then... is this knowledge from a book cover?"

Mu Daxian was startled, then chuckled, "You little guy, having these little thoughts now, how were you contaminated when you entered school?"

Mao Feiyang shook his head, "I’m not sure about that... So how exactly is it classified?"

"If you want to know how it’s classified, first you need to understand what ’Contamination’ is all about."

"How so?" Mao Feiyang’s eyes lit up.

"First, don’t just assume ’Supernatural Power’ is a good thing because it sounds fancy. Let’s put it this way... if you want to make it sound nice, it’s ’Supernatural Power’, but if you put it bluntly, it could be considered ’nuclear radiation’."

"Because it doesn’t have good effects, that’s why it’s called ’Contamination’."

Mao Feiyang nodded thoughtfully, "So you’re saying, the so-called ’Contamination’ actually refers to the ’Contamination of Supernatural Power’?"

"Exactly," Mu Daxian nodded, "The only difference is, Contamination varies from person to person. If a person can withstand Contamination and keep it within a certain range, they can possess some Supernatural Traits."

"As I said earlier, since ancient times, people have tried to harness Supernatural Power. Throughout history, no one has completely mastered Supernatural Power, but those who have grasped just a tip of the iceberg are plentiful."

"Like those tribal chiefs, priests and such?" Mao Feiyang said.

"That’s just a part of it." Mu Daxian scooped another bite of rice and tapped the table, "Stop just listening, help yourself to the dishes! Can’t we talk about this later?"

Mao Feiyang hurriedly focused on eating.

Mu Daxian had almost finished his meal in no time and continued, "Depending on each person’s inspiration and talent, the direction of the talents displayed after receiving Supernatural Power also differs..."

"If you’re smart enough, you can pursue an ’Art Department’ path."

"Van Gogh was naturally an Art Student; his paintings display his intense and acute Perception of colors, and he was among the most outstanding students in the history of the school."

"Da Vinci too, setting aside his level of painting, his understanding of architecture and sculpture was also ahead of his time by several versions, also making him one of the most outstanding students in the history of the school."

Watching Mu Daxian speaking earnestly, Mao Feiyang hurriedly interrupted, "Hold on... The Van Gogh and Da Vinci you’re talking about, are they the same ones I know?"