AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 607 - 276 The Method to Eliminate "Ashes

Chapter 607: Chapter 276 The Method to Eliminate "Ashes

Lin Yi’s expression gradually grew solemn; the Pseudo-human art teacher’s words echoed in his ears like a boomerang.

"The sun has already extinguished, how much longer can the afterglow illuminate them? The Grey Mist is upon us, you shall all perish."

Could angels... possibly be tainted with the ashes of the extinguished sun? Lin Yi couldn’t help speculating.

"So what do we do about these ashes? Just wait for them to disappear on their own?" Lin Yi asked.

Whether it was the mark or the ashes, he had come here to eradicate it. Otherwise, constantly being watched by the Angel Sculpture really made it easy to bite the dust.

The key issue now was not just being targeted by one type of Angel Sculpture but three.

Three kinds indeed, covering all angles across the Teaching Building, Dormitory building, and Gymnasium area, it could be said his paths of life were thoroughly blocked.

Boss said, "Waiting for it to disappear on its own is indeed a method, but the time required is not short, and before it disappears, it can continuously contaminate you."

Lin Yi’s frown deepened as he inquired, "If it dissipates naturally... how long would it take?"

"It varies from person to person, but from my observation of you just now, it’ll need at least two more days."

"Two days..." Lin Yi muttered to himself in contemplation, meaning, if he decided to wait for it to dissipate naturally, he’d have to hide in the Gymnasium for at least two days?

But... during the Grey Mist Invasion, is the Gymnasium really safe?

Clearly, it is not.

Boss added, "And two days is just my conservative estimate. Your level of inspiration also confuses me; if a rebound occurs..."

Lin Yi’s expression darkened. If a rebound occurs, wouldn’t that be game over on the spot?

"You will become a springboard for the Angel Sculpture invading the Gymnasium, and at that point, we would have to take corresponding measures in advance."

"Is it an effective method to resolve the contamination?" Lin Yi asked gravely, guessing that the measures the Sports Student spoke of might be similar to the efficient life-saving operations of military medics.

However, when those procedures are invoked, many considerations have already been abandoned, focusing solely on preserving the fundamental spark of life.

Who knew that Boss would slightly raise an eyebrow, his mouth rarely curling with a hint of a playful smile: "It’s not about resolving the contamination, but about resolving what’s about to become the springboard... you."

Lin Yi couldn’t help shuddering, his scalp tingling, goosebumps rising all over his body.

Good Lord, directly dealing with the one raising the issue, killing two birds with one stone, huh...

"The real one-cut policy"

"There has to be a second method besides natural dissipation, right?" Lin Yi, hearing the tone of Boss, felt that the emphasis was indeed on this second method.

Boss said, "The remaining method sounds very simple—just absorb it."

"Absorb?" Lin Yi was astonished.

Boss nodded: "’Ashes’ are a very pure form of ’Contamination’, and likewise, a very scarce resource."

"In terms of rarity, even the Angel Sculptures find it extremely precious."

Lin Yi was inwardly shocked. Had Maozi stumbled upon gold shit when he fell?

He knew that Contamination was Supernatural Power, and he was aware that things like streetlight bulbs, the flames of old kerosene lamps, and the candles on Art Building chandeliers contained Supernatural Traits. Now, it seemed that these so-called ashes might match or even surpass them.

Moreover, these ashes might be akin to that "light"—the kind of "light" referred to in [Angels Walk Towards Light and Do Not Wander]!

Indeed, it was for this reason that low-position creatures—ordinary sculptures and Nocturnal species did not emerge to harm him, but had directly attracted the BOSS-level Angel Sculpture!

And Boss’s method was to have him transform the ashes into his own power, although, judging from Boss’s tone, the process seemed fraught with difficulty.

This was not hard to imagine. Take the bulb within the lamppost as an example; Mu Daxian broke bulbs with his bare hands, almost ruining his own arm, and the Pseudo-Human Nie Yun, Pseudo-Human Ge Qing, and the like, after absorbing the bulb’s Supernatural Traits, died on the spot, turning into sculptures truly dead.

So it is not hard to imagine that without the Diamond Drill, one should not take on the task of porcelain work; when one’s position is insufficient, forcibly absorbing higher-level Supernatural Power is only detrimental.

Seeing Lin Yi’s eyes flicker, Boss continued, "If your hands are wet, you can wait for them to air dry, but a more efficient method is to lick them dry."

"But ashes are not water; the risk of ’licking’ them off is far higher than letting them air dry."

Lin Yi hesitated, "But you still tend to advise me to absorb it?"

"Considering the pros and cons, absorbing it directly is better..." Boss did not beat around the bush and gave a direct conclusion.

Lin Yi did not dawdle either, nodding in agreement, "Then I shall absorb it."

"Have I finished speaking yet? Don’t you want to ask how exactly it should be done?" Boss laughed instead.

Lin Yi responded with a wry smile, "Between two choices, if not A then B... and for me, there’s always been only option B, so understanding the details after choosing is the same."

Either way, he did not have the luxury to spend two days in the Gymnasium, and from many perspectives, the danger level at night during the Grey Mist Invasion was incalculable.

Boss nodded lightly, "The Homeroom teacher sent you to the Gymnasium, likely considering this point... She probably only had 70% confidence that you were tainted with Breath, but whatever type it was, it could be resolved in the Gymnasium."

Lin Yi mumbled, "Does every Sports Student have this ability?"