AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 916 - 424 Roll Call Ends

Chapter 916: Chapter 424 Roll Call Ends

The twisted layers continued to intertwine. Lin Yi looked like an adventurer fleeing inside a collapsing cave, with countless rubble crumbling around him. His steps became increasingly frantic, but he knew he couldn’t stop for even a moment.

If he stopped, the unknown and twisted darkness would catch up and devour him, dragging him into the abyss of no return.

He scrambled forward with all his might, finally sensing his own "main body" on the other side of the passage. Summoning his strength, he dashed out—then—

"Boom—"

The light dissipated, and a familiar scent surged to his heart.

He was back in the bookshelf area at the rear of the tiered classroom.

...

X023, May 10, 9:01, Group B, Class 2.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Lin Yi jolted awake, gasping heavily like a drowning man who had just managed to breathe fresh air.

Li Huiyuan’s voice rang softly beside him: "Lin Yi, are you... are you okay?"

"I’m fine..." Lin Yi let out a long sigh of relief. He was about to put away the Ouroboros Ring when he suddenly noticed Li Huiyuan’s pale and grim expression. Hastily, he turned around and asked with concern, "What about you? Are you alright?"

Li Huiyuan stared deeply at him, her lips pursed as she hesitated before asking, "Just now... what was that place?"

"Huh?" Lin Yi froze for a moment, then exclaimed in shock, "Wait a second, how did you see it too?"

"What do you mean by ’how did I see it too’?" Li Huiyuan’s eyes widened. "Aren’t you the one who brought me along to see it?"

"Huh?" Lin Yi’s mouth hung open. "I..."

Damn, I had no idea... What’s going on? How are you able to see it?

Could it be...

His gaze fell on Li Huiyuan’s hand, which was tightly clutching the Ouroboros Ring.

"Could it be because of the Ouroboros Ring?"

"The Ouroboros Ring not only amplified my perception, but it also amplified Li Huiyuan’s, and then I brought her perception along to leap through the layers?"

"Hiss... Can it really work like that?"

But, that’s probably the only explanation.

Seeing Lin Yi’s strange expression, Li Huiyuan’s face also took on a peculiar look. "Don’t tell me... it wasn’t intentional on your part?"

"Uh, well..." Lin Yi didn’t quite know how to explain. If he were to elaborate, it would be a long story.

"If it’s too complicated to explain, I won’t ask then. But why did I seem to hear a lot of children’s voices calling your name? Is that connected to whatever you’re trying to accomplish? But... is there any danger?"

Li Huiyuan appeared unable to sense any danger.

Of course, Lin Yi hadn’t sensed any danger either—aside from the moment they returned.

"Gah—uh, what...?" Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat. Due to the shared perception, had she even heard the voices of those little sculptures?

His expression grew a bit grim—not because some secret had been exposed to Li Huiyuan, but because he feared this shared perception might subject her to contamination from an unknown force.

"Did you see anything else?" Lin Yi asked worriedly, wanting to confirm whether Li Huiyuan had just seen the state within the library or if she had also experienced the visuals during the dimensional layer leap and the collapse of the starry moonlit night. That terrifying collapse of layers could potentially weigh down on her mind, possibly leaving an adverse impact.

For someone like Li Huiyuan, a sports student still at the initial stage, prematurely experiencing things at those dimensional layers seemed less than ideal.

"Huh... Why do I feel like Li Huiyuan’s contamination level is so low?" Lin Yi’s heart was momentarily stunned. He suddenly realized he might have instinctively started regarding her as someone he needed to protect.

How curious...

Upon hearing this, Li Huiyuan thought carefully for a moment before asking in confusion, "I only saw a place with lots of strange pillars and bookshelves. That’s it. Should I have seen anything else?"

"No..." Lin Yi exhaled deeply upon hearing that. Good, there hadn’t been more...

Even so, Lin Yi fixed his gaze earnestly on Li Huiyuan, staring directly into her clear eyes. He placed both hands firmly on her shoulders and said with a serious tone: "Huihuizi, listen carefully. Whatever you saw just now—once you’re back at the gymnasium, you must tell the Boss about it and follow whatever instructions he gives. Do you understand?"

"Okay, alright." Seeing Lin Yi’s uncharacteristically solemn demeanor, Li Huiyuan didn’t dare take it lightly and readily agreed.

But then she suddenly remembered something, furrowing her brow as she argued, "Wait a minute—why did you say ’when I’m back at the gymnasium’? Are you seriously planning not to go with me to the gymnasium?"

Her tone grew unusually intense, as if questioning him.

He had claimed he would see based on the situation, but now he wasn’t even giving it a second thought?!

So unfair!

Lin Yi pursed his lips. Time was pressing, and the tasks at hand were heavy—he truly couldn’t guarantee he’d make it to the gymnasium.

Besides, he didn’t want to lie to Li Huiyuan, so he said, "My situation is still undecided... I still need to join up with Young Master Tian and the others."

"Why is it always Young Master Tian or Liangzi or whoever? I feel like your friendship priorities are a little too strong. What, the Boss and I don’t tick your XP boxes?"

"Pfft..." Lin Yi nearly spewed a mouthful of blood. "No, it’s just... you..."

Damn it all... Lin Yi wiped sweat from his brow. Do you have to make it so intense? How does XP even enter into this?

And speaking of XP... would the Boss know about this?

"That’s just a preference... Don’t project it onto real life, alright..." Feeling embarrassed, Lin Yi quickly tried to shift the topic. Come on, the Boss would kill him at this rate. "Let’s just focus on taking the books to Liangzi, shall we?"

He discreetly tucked the Ouroboros Ring back into the stone box in his backpack and then started walking ahead.

"Heh." Li Huiyuan sneered coldly, shooting him a sidelong glance, but didn’t press the matter further. "Liang Liangzi the Big Boss, what exactly is he looking for? I’ll help you pick something out."