AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 493 - 220 Delving into the Green Forest Belt_2

Chapter 493: Chapter 220 Delving into the Green Forest Belt_2

Suddenly, Mao Feiyang let out a cry of surprise, pulling Lin Yi’s thoughts abruptly back.

"Fuck!!!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Yi hurriedly looked up, only to meet a face devoid of any expression!!

"Holy shit!!" Lin Yi felt like he was about to be scared out of his skin as he saw a Human Sculpture standing right in front of him, surrounded by more of them scattered in pairs and threes.

These sculptures weren’t positioned closely together, but their sheer number was overwhelming, the sight stretching beyond view!

Over at Maozi’s location, the situation was exactly the same!

Lin Yi immediately realized, had Mao Feiyang wandered into the Phalanx of Sculptures?

"What the hell is happening here?!" Lin Yi was originally worried that something had happened "this morning" causing Maozi and Mu Daxian to get separated, and then for some reason they had to come here, when he had this thought, he heard Mu Daxian’s voice.

"Calm down, no need to make a fuss." Mu Daxian, with a painting board on his back, emerged not far in front of Mao Feiyang, "They won’t pose any threat to us during the day, just follow me and we’ll keep going."

As he spoke, Mu Daxian even flicked his hand on the face of a nearby Human Sculpture, causing Mao Feiyang to tremble with fear, nearly crying in fright.

"Brother Xian, I believe you, I really do, just stop touching them, you might wake them all up and then we’d be in trouble..." Mao Feiyang was on the verge of tears, "We’re like lambs in a pack of tigers here!"

Mu Daxian shook his head helplessly and said with self-mockery, "Don’t be afraid, in their eyes right now, we are just like them. Their limited intelligence is preoccupied with being wary of sunlight, come on, keep up."

Mao Feiyang followed closely but couldn’t help saying, "Brother Xian... we’ve already got the Student Souvenir Coins, why not find a place to stay until midnight instead of taking risks here by climbing over mountains and going through dangerous passes?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Daxian mused, "Indeed, we could just lie low."

"In fact, for you, the best solution right now is to go back to Class 2, Group B, see if the new class teacher is there, if so, register and then study in the classroom like a normal student, have dinner, attend evening self-study, and then sneak out to take the elevator just before midnight."

"Eh, can I still make it back now?" Mao Feiyang interjected sharply.

"Shall I give you a whack with the board?" Mu Daxian pretended to reach for his painting board.

Mao Feiyang quickly jumped back like a monkey, then followed up with a sycophantic smile, "Heh heh heh, Brother Xian, although I feel that way inside, my body is still honest. I’m all in, even through fire and sword with you."

Mu Daxian smirked, "Fire and sword might be an exaggeration, but it’s still going to be tough for you."

"Uh..." Mao Feiyang’s smile froze on his face.

"Brother Xian, Brother Xian..." He hustled with small steps to catch up, "You’re not planning to stir up the hornet’s nest of these Pseudo-Human Sculptures, are you?"

"No."

"Oh... good." Mao Feiyang let out a sigh of relief.

"I’m going after the Angel’s lair."

"No worries, no biggie, just an ang... Angel?!!" Mao Feiyang’s pitch soared in an instant, akin to a young singer performing on the high plateau, almost breathless with surprise.

Mu Daxian said with a sly grin, "Just kidding."

"Brother Xian, I don’t believe you’re joking, no need to comfort me... Are you seriously out to get yourself killed?" Mao Feiyang displayed a facial expression uglier than crying, full of disbelief.

Mu Daxian said, "You got tainted with Its Breath, remember?"

"Uh, yeah." Mao Feiyang nodded, seeing Mu Daxian getting serious, he subdued his playfulness as well.

"Once we’re tainted with Its Breath, aside from waiting for it to dissipate on its own, our only chance to dispel it is to go back to the Art Building."

"However, these few days happen to coincide with the ’Grey Mist Invasion’ period, and the chances of encountering an Angel Sculpture are higher than successfully returning to the Art Building, so we must find a way to mask that Breath to avoid the next wave of Sneering Angels hunting us down."

"The Breath you’ve been tainted with is faint, just give me some time to prepare, and I should be able to cover it up."

Mao Feiyang’s eyes lit up, "Is this what you meant by ’we can do it today’?"

"Pretty much." Mu Daxian replied, "Add in a few details, and that should be enough."

"So now we...?"

"Look for street lights, for... abandoned street lights." Mu Daxian narrowed his eyes.

"Abandoned street lights?"

Mu Daxian nodded and said, "Look for the lamp posts that don’t have ID numbers, check if the bulbs are there. If they are, grab a few."

"Using bulbs can cover ’Its’ breath?"

"You’ll know when the time comes."

Having said that, Mu Daxian continued to lead Mao Feiyang deeper into the Green Forest Belt...

Lin Yi just floated beside Mao Feiyang, and through their conversation, he learned that Mu Daxian really did manage to get the Student Souvenir Coin from the Convenience Store.

This made him couldn’t help but marvel, Mu Daxian had so many cards up his sleeve...

And Mu Daxian, not only was he skilled, but he also had extensive connections, as if everyone in the campus would give him some respect, just like he had eaten a face-giving fruit.

The key point was, Lin Yi really had no way of using the current conditions to deduce how Mu Daxian managed to get the Student Souvenir Coins from the Convenience Store.

That sharp division between light and shadow, like the line between life and death, simply was impossible for people to cross.

Yet, Mu Daxian still managed to get the Student Souvenir Coins from there.

Inscrutable!

This was truly inscrutable!

Maozi, damn, had latched onto a mighty thigh!

The only problem was, the mighty thigh seemed to have plans of making Maozi stay in the Art Building, to become an Art Student like him.

Lin Yi sighed and rubbed his temples.

Sigh, just take it one step at a time; let’s ensure Maozi keeps his life first...

If you can’t even save your own life, what’s the point of talking about escape?

Being alive is the only capital for operation.

...

As they went further in, Mu Daxian and Mao Feiyang gradually passed the area that could be called the "edge" of the Green Forest Belt, entering into a deep forest.

The terrain here was somewhat sloping and the ground beneath no longer had gravel, only soft sandy soil covered with fallen leaves remained.

A faint mist permeated between the trees, winding around the timber and the Human Sculptures like transparent ribbons.

The light here grew noticeably dimmer, as if the whole world had been enveloped by a light veil.

The two continued to tread on the damp sandy soil, weaving through the dense forest.

Trees soared to the skies, branches intertwined, and sunlight peeked through sparse leaf gaps, casting mottled shadows.

The Mist here was sometimes thick, sometimes thin, rendering the scenery ahead hazy and mysterious.

Facing such an atmosphere, Lin Yi suddenly shuddered; when previously walking on the mountain path filled with lamp posts, he felt that there was something off about the Green Forest Belt, and now as he followed Mao Feiyang deeper into the forest, he finally realized the problem!

Sound!

In this piece of deep forest, there were no animal sounds!

A normal mountain forest, the less humans visit, the more it teems with life—rodents, wild chickens, at the very least there should be birds and insects!

In this May season, with the rains coming down occasionally, the mountain shouldn’t be like this.

But here... it was utterly silent!

Lin Yi held his breath and began to carefully sense the environment around him, but the more he felt, the more panicked he became.

In this mountainous area where S City University was built, there were absolutely no animals!

Or rather, there wasn’t a single living animal!

The only living things in this campus seemed to be...

Students and teachers!