Rules-related weird stories: 4016

"Liangzi, have you encountered this kind of situation before?" Lin Yi asked, looking at Wei Liang.

Wei Liang shook his head: "I rarely walk at night, so it's normal not to encounter it."

"Oh…" Lin Yi responded.

Suddenly, Wei Liang shouted "Holy crap!", startling Lin Yi.

"Crap crap crap…" Wei Liang pointed a trembling finger towards the direction of the "Cafeteria - 001" lamppost, his voice fluctuating as if turning into an electronic sound, "L-L-Lin… is that… is that… that person?!"

Lin Yi followed the direction of Wei Liang's finger, and his entire scalp couldn't help but tingle.

Under the "Cafeteria - 001" lamppost, there seemed to be a figure facing the wall, and that figure seemed to be…

"Zhou Yuting?"

Wei Liang was also taken aback. He seemed to have thought of something and muttered, "Speaking of which… I remember seeing her when I left the cafeteria. At that time, she was still on the other side of the passage. Later, the cafeteria lights flickered, so she probably didn't enter the cafeteria. I don't know why she's run under the lamppost now."

Lin Yi sucked in a breath of cold air and quickly shook his head, saying, "Don't bother with her… it's better to avoid trouble, and besides, it's hard to say whether she's even human at this point."

Wei Liang shivered and quickly nodded.

The two immediately found the location of the "Dormitory Building - 001" lamppost and then embarked on that path.

…

Under the "Cafeteria - 001" lamppost, "Zhou Yuting" was butting her head against the lamppost like a mentally deranged patient, her body twitching slightly.

And from another angle, it would be discovered that she was not facing the wall at all, but rather had her face pressed against the lamppost, like a drug addict greedily sucking on the words "Cafeteria - 001" painted in white paint, and as she continued to suck, the words outlined by the white paint actually released some faint white powder particles…

As these white powder particles dissipated, the light of the "Cafeteria - 001" lamppost was becoming dimmer and dimmer…

…

May 8, X023, Teaching Building B, Teacher's Office "Group B, Class 2".

Li Huiyuan sat on the sofa with restraint, not knowing what to do, her erratic gaze sometimes falling on the pendulum clock on the wall, and sometimes on the homeroom teacher - 040.

Li Huiyuan didn't know why there was a need for an extra count, even though the roll had already been called once.

Suddenly, the homeroom teacher - 040 raised her head and glanced at the pendulum clock on the wall, then整理ed the documents on the table and smiled, "It's almost time."

Li Huiyuan pursed her lips tightly, feeling even more uneasy and restless.

When the pendulum clock reached 20:00, the homeroom teacher - 040 came to the front of the office door and waited silently.

"Tick! Tock! Tick…"

Time passed by, second by second, the office was eerily quiet, and Li Huiyuan felt increasingly like she was sitting on pins and needles.

Finally, a knock sounded outside the door.

"Knock! Knock! Knock…"

The sound was heavy, like a drumbeat.

"Is that the meal delivery?" the homeroom teacher - 040 asked with a calm expression.

"I am 'Chef - 0213'…" The voice outside the door paused slightly, then continued, "Take a look for yourself."

The homeroom teacher - 040 swiped open the peephole and looked out. Then, she silently opened the door.

Li Huiyuan followed and saw a chef wearing a blue apron standing at the office door, carrying a lunch box.

The chef in the blue apron seemed to notice Li Huiyuan's gaze, and slightly turned his head, his line of sight falling on Li Huiyuan over the homeroom teacher - 040. He immediately anticipated something and asked in a deep voice, "Is there a situation?"

The homeroom teacher - 040 nodded slightly.

Chef - 0213's expression was very calm: "Take her to find the school doctor, or…?"

"Don't look for the school doctor." The homeroom teacher - 040 glanced at Li Huiyuan and shook her head, "Her inspiration is very high, there is a more suitable path for her… Is the security guard here?"

"I am here." A deep and peaceful voice, as if carrying some kind of magic to soothe people's hearts, sounded like a bell from the darkness outside the teaching building.

Immediately afterwards, a towering figure like an iron tower, holding an old kerosene lamp, parted the darkness and fog and slowly appeared at the office door.

Seeing the old kerosene lamp, Li Huiyuan's body trembled involuntarily behind the homeroom teacher - 040. Golden light emerged in her eyes several times, but eventually dissipated like egg white meeting water.

The security guard seemed completely unaware of Li Huiyuan's existence, only overlooking the homeroom teacher, quietly waiting for her next words.

The homeroom teacher - 040 said: "Please take her to the gymnasium."

The security guard was like a cold-blooded Terminator, silent as death, without further words: "No problem."

The homeroom teacher - 040 was silent for a moment, then asked again: "Gray fog invasion, can you deliver her smoothly?"

Only then did the security guard glance at Li Huiyuan and coldly said: "Whether she can arrive is not up to me, but up to her."

The homeroom teacher - 040 waved her hand to signal Li Huiyuan to come out, and then嘱咐ed again: "I have already told you most of what needs to be said. Next, you will follow the security guard closely, and he will take you to the gymnasium."

"You will know what to do next when you meet the gym teacher. On this road, no matter what you encounter, do not leave the security guard's side for even half a step. He will help you resolve all crises."

"Remember, no matter when, no matter where, the security guard is absolutely trustworthy."

Li Huiyuan glanced at the security guard with some apprehension, then gritted her teeth: "Okay, teacher… I understand."

The homeroom teacher - 040 smiled and touched her head: "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Li Huiyuan pursed her lips and nodded.

The homeroom teacher - 040 then took the lunch box from Chef - 0213, and then, as if thinking of something, asked again: "How is the situation at the cafeteria?"

Chef - 0213 was slightly stunned and said: "Do you want to ask about the previous matter?"

"I want to know everything, how is the previous matter…"

Chef - 0213 said in a deep voice: "Regarding the previous matter… we still have not been able to find the whereabouts of the convenience store owner, and we cannot determine whether he is related to it…"

The homeroom teacher was silent for a moment, then asked again: "What about today? 'Gray Fog Invasion'?"

"Yes, '73rd Gray Fog Invasion Event'." Chef - 0213 said, "You should remember that, according to our company's observation records of 'Doomsday', this period is indeed within the 'Gray Fog Invasion' period, and it is not surprising that outbreaks occur."

"It's just that… as you know, the layers of the campus seem to have some problems beyond our control. Although the cafeteria is one of the fortresses, it is, after all, just a logistics site used to wipe our asses. Its resistance ability is not as good as the 'City Wall' and the 'Outpost'…"

"Moreover, with the loss of the convenience store owner, the defense line of the convenience store has also been greatly weakened… However, enduring through tonight will be much better."

"How many trainee students have been evacuated?"

The homeroom teacher - 040 nodded and said, "Most of those with higher inspiration have already been arranged according to the 'Emergency Response Plan · Appendix B'... I also gave everyone the right to choose according to their own will."

"Choice is the most difficult thing to do, but to a certain extent, it can make them persevere for their own choices, and it can also be regarded as strengthening their self-will," Chef - 0213 nodded.

"Can the campus hold on?" Homeroom Teacher - 040 looked at the increasingly dim lampposts in the thick fog, a hint of worry welling up in her eyes.

"Theoretically, if those experience students don't suffer a total defeat, it should be enough to last through tonight," Chef - 0213 said.

"Then... what about the next few days?"

"..."

"Let's take it one step at a time. Tonight, you first protect yourself. After locking the classroom door, don't leave the office. Leave the rest to us for now."

"Okay."

After Chef - 0213 briefly explained things to Homeroom Teacher - 040, he followed the security guard into the thick fog. Li Huiyuan followed them closely, and the figures of several people quickly disappeared into the night.

Homeroom Teacher - 040 sighed softly, turned around and walked to the classroom of Group B, Class 2, locked the classroom door with a key, and then returned to the office.

"The convenience store owner is missing... The 73rd gray fog invasion..."

"Alas..."

... ...

May 8, X023, 20:47, under the lamppost of "Dormitory Building - 087", Lin Yi and Wei Liang slowly stopped.

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"Something's not right, yo..." Lin Yi muttered.

Wei Liang asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"Some of the lampposts are not lit," Lin Yi said in a deep voice.

Along the way, they didn't pass by every single lamppost. On the way from "Dormitory Building - 001" to "Dormitory Building - 087", sometimes "Dormitory Building - 010" wasn't followed by "Dormitory Building - 011", but directly by "Dormitory Building - 015", skipping four.

"Anyway, as long as the numbers are increasing, it should be fine, right?" Wei Liang said uncertainly.

"Theoretically, it's fine," Lin Yi nodded, but his eyes looked ahead with some worry.

The cobblestone road in front of "Dormitory Building - 087" had been completely submerged by the thick fog. At close range, they couldn't see any lamplight at all, leaving only a hazy light and shadow in the distance, and... it wasn't even certain whether that was a lamppost with an increasing number.

"The light of the lampposts has become dim for some reason..." Lin Yi said worriedly, "I'm a little worried that we'll get lost here..."

A gust of night wind blew, and Wei Liang's body trembled slightly.

"Why don't... why don't we wait for the security guard here?" Wei Liang said, "That's what Teacher Lin said."

Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, then glanced at his watch.

20:48.

[Between 20:00 and 21:00, the security guard will patrol between the teaching building and the dormitory building...]

"There are still 12 minutes," Lin Yi pondered slightly, "It's not like we can't wait... It's just that the light of the lampposts is getting dimmer and dimmer. If we can't wait, we still have to grit our teeth and brave the entire road..."

Wei Liang's face turned slightly pale: "I still insist on waiting for a while..."

"Then let's wait for a while," Lin Yi nodded slightly.

After all, this was in line with Homeroom Teacher - 040's arrangement, so waiting for a while wouldn't hurt.

So the two of them leaned against the lamppost and waited silently.

Suddenly, Wei Liang asked abruptly, "Old Lin..."

"Hmm?"

"Look at the time on your watch more often..."

Lin Yi was slightly stunned, and then said, "Don't worry."

Wei Liang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Okay..."

"Are you very tired? Don't fall asleep!" Lin Yi quickly reminded him.

Wei Liang rubbed his temples and waved his hand: "I'm just a little sore from reading manga for too long, it's nothing."

After saying that, he began to breathe slowly.

Lin Yi looked down at his watch, then looked around, searching for the security guard's figure...

The fog is already very thick now, the density has exceeded that of last night, comparable to the kind of pitch-blackness on the day he entered the school.

In addition to the feeling that Lin Yi had psychologically and visually that "the light of the lampposts is getting dimmer and dimmer", it led to the lampposts in front of him really becoming more and more unclear.

"Liangzi... Do you think the lamplight has dimmed?" Lin Yi asked Wei Liang.

Wei Liang narrowed his eyes and said hesitantly: "Maybe the lamplight has dimmed, or maybe it's because the distance is too far to see clearly, right?"

"You mean that some of the lampposts have already gone out along the way, so the distance between the lit lampposts has become longer?"

"Uh... I guess so," Wei Liang opened his mouth, thinking to himself, how the hell did you understand it on this level?

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes and muttered: "But the rules say that the lampposts in the campus are always on... emmm... No, it doesn't necessarily have to be thought of that way..."

[The rules also say that the teaching building will provide us with shelter, and that the gymnasium is one of the safest areas in the campus... Shelter and safety may both exist, but they are not absolute. It can only be said that, to a large extent, the rules are correct.]

[And perhaps the current situation has exceeded the scope, or... reached a certain critical value?!]

Lin Yi's eyes flickered as if he had thought of something. He took a deep breath and continued to observe his surroundings, but he couldn't even see the shadow of the security guard in the vast mist.

He looked down at his watch.

"What time is it?" Wei Liang asked.

"20:52."

"Eight more minutes..." Wei Liang's face was a little ugly.

"Can you still hold on?"

"I can hold on as long as the lights are still on," Wei Liang looked at the cobblestone ground with some difficulty.

The places where the lamplights connected each other had been cut off by the thick fog, and the dense fog was eroding the area formed by the lamplight little by little.

The range of the lamplight was constantly being compressed. It would take a lot of time for the fog to completely submerge this field, but... if they couldn't leave, they would eventually be swallowed by the fog.

The time came to 20:56. The pale white fog, accompanied by the damp and cold night wind, lingered outside the lamplight. In that place that tended towards darkness, the pale white shadow of the fog revealed a grayish-white texture, as if countless grains of sand had been crushed and scattered in the wind, full of substantial granularity...

"Swish..."

"Swish..."

The overlapping fog was constantly intertwined, and shadowy figures wandered in the darkness, making it impossible to distinguish how many were humanoid sculptures and how many were nocturnal species...

These non-human entities were like miscellaneous insects curled up at the bottom of the Yellow Springs, peeking at the appearance of the human world through tiny holes, and constantly looking for opportunities to rush ashore and drag people into the water.

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