AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 602 - 273: Notice in front of the Gymnastics Hall_2

Chapter 602: Chapter 273: Notice in front of the Gymnastics Hall_2

And this very thing, happens to be the most effective cognitive shield within the layers of the Art Building.

After that collision, it took a good while for the candlelight to recover from its dim state. Before long, Lin Yi started to feel an irresistible force erupting from within the candlelight, shaking him to the core with a sensation of floating footsteps!

Almost in the next breath, Lin Yi felt the loss of perception for the environment surrounding Mao Feiyang.

He could no longer heed the rapid wind noises in the dark or the scratching sound of nails against the wall; he could no longer sense the damp, moist air of the stairwell; everything before his eyes started to become illusory and overlapped, just like the dislocation and blurring that occur when one removes 3D glasses in a cinema...

Soon, the tawny walls also gradually lost their color, turning into pure white walls...

His phantom vision had ended, he knew that his "mind" had returned to the stairwell in the Gymnasium...

As his vision restored, Lin Yi’s attention also returned here, but he immediately noticed something unusual – there was an old-fashioned kerosene lamp hanging in the corner of this stairwell?!

The position of this old-fashioned kerosene lamp exactly corresponded to the place of the candlestand in the stairwell of the Art Building!

Such a coincidence momentarily stupefied Lin Yi’s recently recovered mind, giving rise to an illusion as if he had slain a dragon in his dreams, only to wake up and find the dragon truly slain...

He did not remember seeing an old-fashioned kerosene lamp here before, or perhaps... he had just not noticed it at the start?

Was it this old-fashioned kerosene lamp that induced the illusion of a candlestand and then linked it to Mao Feiyang’s vision?

Lin Yi was unsure of this guess, yet he didn’t dare to deny it either.

Looking at the old kerosene lamp, which seemed to have no brilliance compared to the incandescent lamp light, he felt an unprecedented sense of security in his heart.

Lin Yi couldn’t help but think, if all areas of the campus were illuminated with old-fashioned kerosene lamps, perhaps the safety could be greatly improved?

But then he thought again, the fuel inside the old kerosene lamp might be some sort of unimaginable supernatural power, and no place in the entire campus, apart from the Gymnasium, seemed to have it, not even the Cafeteria or the Teaching Building.

Only the Security Guards and Dormitory Supervisors were seen carrying old kerosene lamps.

Lin Yi then considered another point: the energy efficiency and contamination potential of this old kerosene lamp were directly proportional. If it really became widespread, who knows what might happen.

"Eh, wait... both Security Guards and Dormitory Supervisors carry old-fashioned kerosene lamps..."

"Security Guards, Dormitory Supervisors, old-fashioned kerosene lamps..."

Lin Yi slowly narrowed his eyes.

The Physical Education Teacher seemed to have the same kind of iron chain as the Security Guards...

He hadn’t dared to look before, but there was no doubt the sound of that chain was the same.

Furthermore, certain areas within the Gymnasium were hung with old kerosene lamps of the same kind as the Security Guards...

So...

"Could it be that under certain circumstances, the Physical Education Teacher transforms into a Security Guard?!"

Putting aside the "software" differences, the only distinction left between a Physical Education Teacher and a Security Guard in terms of "hardware"... seemed to be the old-fashioned kerosene lamp?

Wait...

"When the Physical Education Teacher passed by me, there was a wave of warmth... and I couldn’t sense anything when he dealt with the Angel Sculpture, it’s as if he too possessed a certain domain..."

"Could that warmth simply be because he already had an old kerosene lamp in his hand?"

"And that domain... could it be similar to that of a Security Guard’s domain?"

"Could it be that the Physical Education Teacher is actually, or to say, sometimes transforms into a Security Guard?"

"The Physical Education Teacher and the Security Guard might very well have a pathway of transformation between them!"

He began to lean into this conjecture, though of course, there was still a lot of evidence lacking.

"But then again..."

Lin Yi looked at the old kerosene lamp, and for some reason, although he had seen a number of old kerosene lamps before and was not that far from them, this time, as he looked at the kerosene lamp at the turn of the stairs, he suddenly experienced a sense of déjà vu.

He couldn’t quite put his finger on that foreign yet familiar feeling, to put it simply, it was as if he had previously encountered something elsewhere that had shared a similar divine charm with this old kerosene lamp...

What’s more, he could be quite certain that it wasn’t the kind of old kerosene lamp held by the Security Guard or the Dormitory Supervisor!

There was a difference, yet he couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

It was like when ordinary people saw two similar paintings; without comparing every single detail side by side, they wouldn’t be able to discern the real differences, but even without comparing, one could intuitively sense some subtle discrepancies.

He racked his brains, thinking over and over, but couldn’t for the life of him recall where that feeling had come from.

"How strange... I’ve only been at school for a few days, why would I have this feeling?"

Lin Yi couldn’t help but tug at his own hair, feeling as though there were some images flickering in his mind, like unstable white flash signals dancing on a radar screen, yet no matter what, he couldn’t capture any trace of these images.

"Sigh..."

After fruitless contemplation, Lin Yi helplessly withdrew his gaze and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The design of the second floor of the Gymnasium was very similar to a shopping mall; it was that kind of open-floor layout, with a large open space in the middle that allows direct observation of the first-floor basketball court.

After reaching the second floor, Lin Yi glanced down at the first floor, holding on to the railing, and couldn’t help but remark on how high the floor seemed.

He continued walking, and after passing a corner, he arrived at the entrance to the Gymnastics Hall within a few steps.

He noticed a notice posted in front of the Gymnastics Hall, and after taking a couple of steps closer, he was astonished to see it read:

[Please go to the changing room to change your clothes before entering the Gymnastics Hall.]

[Swipe your Student ID card to open the locker; you may only wear the gymnastics apparel provided after swiping your own Student ID card.]

[You may leave your changed attire at the gymnastics apparel recycling station upon leaving, or you can wear the gymnastics apparel while moving around the Gymnasium. However, make sure that you have taken off the gymnastics apparel before leaving the Gymnasium!]

[The changing room is the only regular exit from the Gymnastics Hall.]

[When training in gymnastics, it’s best to be accompanied by an acquainted classmate or Sports Student.]

[Do not use the Gymnastics Hall’s internal stairs and elevators; if invited by other Sports Students, make sure they are your classmates before accepting. If not, please refuse.]

[The lighting inside the Gymnasium is on 24 hours, and there won’t be any unlit areas. If you encounter any, please inform a nearby Sports Student or Physical Education Teacher immediately.]

[Do not approach areas without lights, even if you hear a familiar voice calling from that area!]

[After completing gymnastics training, you may take a shower before leaving, but avoid washing your hair if possible.]

[If you feel discomfort while showering, please leave the bathroom and return to the Gymnastics Hall for gymnastics training until the discomfort fades. If the discomfort persists, please inform the accompanying Sports Student with the true situation.]

[It is permissible to close your eyes while washing your hair in the Gymnasium, but please inform a Sports Student beforehand so that they can ensure they are nearby. During the process of washing your hair, no matter what anomalies you feel, do not open your eyes. Tell yourself that you are just washing your hair in the shower area, and only after drying your hair should you ask the Sports Student for confirmation before opening your eyes.]

Above were all the instructions on the notice in front of the Gymnastics Hall, and on the notice board, there was a chibi drawing of a little girl making a playful face, holding a sign with an arrow on it, pointing towards a passage behind the entrance.

At a glance, Lin Yi recognized that this was the chibi cartoon version of Boss...