AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 936 - 434: Either Step on the Pedal or Become the Pedal

Chapter 936: Chapter 434: Either Step on the Pedal or Become the Pedal

As a Sports Student at the Initial Stage, Li Huiyuan still couldn’t casually face this eerie Art teacher of such rank, let alone immerse herself in an environment filled entirely with zealots.

After being consoled by Lin Yi, Li Huiyuan’s emotions noticeably improved, and even her breath became slightly steadier.

The eerie Art teacher on the stage seemed like a completely different person when she uttered that sentence. Her whole body exuded a chilling aura, her complexion pale as paper, but her eyes were frighteningly cold and luminous. Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, her ghostly aura shifted slightly, becoming a bit more human-like...

"Where did you hear about the ’Ashen Apostle’?" She squinted her eyes, resembling a cunning fox that had lived deep in the forest for centuries.

Lin Yi replied, "Old Mo told me."

He had already prepared his story. When in doubt, reference Old Mo, and if that doesn’t work, throw in something else—it’s wise not to make things too easy to disprove.

"Old Mo... that Black Chef...?" The eerie Art teacher pondered, could it be that they had already uncovered our plan? Had that Black Chef also come prepared last night?

The eerie Art teacher’s mind began to spiral into countless scenarios.

"What else did he say?" she asked.

Lin Yi showed a peculiar expression and disdainfully countered, "Hold on, hold on... are you mistaken? Shouldn’t you be answering my questions and then... um, hoodwinking—no, I mean guiding me onto that so-called ’Glorious Evolution’ path?"

The eerie Art teacher couldn’t shake the indescribable peculiarity she felt deep down. What’s going on here? Why did Lin Yi suddenly give off a vague "Come at me if you dare" vibe?

Still, if she could convince Lin Yi, wouldn’t every secret become accessible?

"Since you know about the ’Ashen Apostle,’ I can tell you some things." The eerie Art teacher deliberated before continuing, "Everything you’ve seen here is connected to the ’Ashen Apostle’..."

"In the early days of the school’s founding, there was a particular battle during which some ’Ash Messengers’ appeared unexpectedly on campus for some unknown reason. The Principal at that time gathered the combat power of the campus and buried those ’Ashen Apostles’ here."

"Even after their deaths, the ’Ashes’ continued burning without extinguishing, permeating the air. The Principal used some unknown method to sink the areas above the fifth floor of the Teaching Building into the layers."

"The ’Ashes’ burned for a long time but eventually extinguished due to the lack of a material to sustain them. Nonetheless, the aftermath of their combustion left varying concentrations of grey mist scattered throughout this layer."

At this point, the eerie Art teacher looked at Lin Yi and slowly spoke, "I’ve answered your question. Can you now tell me what that Black Chef said?"

Lin Yi realized the eerie Art teacher wanted to exchange information. If he declined, the façade of "friendly communication" might crumble. Thus, he said, "Old Mo mentioned that an ’Ashen Apostle’ had entered the campus. He tried investigating but found nothing, so he planned to check the Art Building."

While speaking, Lin Yi secretly observed the eerie Art teacher’s reaction and noticed that when he mentioned the presence of an ’Ashen Apostle’ on campus, her face betrayed no sign of surprise. This made him certain that the eerie Art teacher also knew something.

He decided to probe further, saying, "Old Mo discovered certain clues at the Art Building, which led him to face mortal danger. He attempted to continue his investigation but managed to send me out... At the time, I had an ominous feeling about his fate. Only after your earlier remarks did I confirm that Old Mo indeed met an unfortunate end..."

He kept watching the eerie Art teacher’s expression and saw her frown slightly. "He died because of his investigation into the ’Ashen Apostle’? That doesn’t match the version I heard."

"What version did you hear?" Lin Yi asked, and then, as if trying to shake her conviction, added, "Could it be that you’ve got a traitor among you?"

The eerie Art teacher furrowed her brows deeper. "Could it be... there really is one?"

"Huh?" Lin Yi’s face remained unchanged, but internally, his jaw dropped. "Really... just like that? She bought into the division so easily. Is the zealot group this prone to infighting?"

Lin Yi asked again, "So, what’s the version you heard? Wait a second, how are you obtaining first-hand information while remaining here? Oh, I get it... Seems like the bookshelf area here holds some power..."

He turned to glance at the bookshelf area at the back of the classroom. Through the faint mist, he indeed saw a cluster of bookshelves, where a few figures seemed to be extracting information.

If the bookshelf’s power still functioned, it meant the Teaching Building’s fifth to eighth floors retained the attributes of a teaching facility; only their "positions" had shifted!

Although Lin Yi didn’t yet know how this clue might help, he instinctively felt it was a crucial piece of information that could prove valuable in the future.

The eerie Art teacher observed Lin Yi’s blatantly unfiltered self-muttering and couldn’t help but speculate. Just how many secrets did this man know, and how many things was he bluffing about?

She understood that if any lie she concocted were exposed, she’d find it exceedingly difficult to earn Lin Yi’s trust.

Naturally, she also knew Lin Yi didn’t trust her whatsoever—just as she didn’t trust Lin Yi.