Rules-related weird stories: 4016

"Let me think..." Lin Yi recalled for a moment, then shook his head, "I... I seem to have explained everything from my perspective, did I miss something?"

Tian Bufan said, "I have some doubts about certain details... like Mu Daxian exploding the street lamp with his hand, and then charging the light bulb... Speaking of which, did you forget to tell us about the clues related to the street lamps?"

"Uh..." Lin Yi paused, a hint of embarrassment on his face, "Now that you mention it, I seem to have forgotten to talk about it..."

"It doesn't matter, now that you've remembered, just tell us. I'm quite curious anyway," Tian Bufan said.

Lin Yi then said, "The lamps in the school district don't use electricity, but supernatural power. They absorb supernatural power and then emit light, forming a kind of safe zone similar to a domain."

"This domain has a powerful deterrent effect on Nightwalkers and Pseudo-humans..."

Lin Yi succinctly explained the information he knew about the light bulbs.

"Earlier, I saw some ketchup that looked like lava under the cobblestone road. That ketchup is very rich in supernatural power, absorbing sunlight and then continuously charging the light bulbs..."

"And then when it's 6:00 PM, these street lamps will light up uniformly..."

"But what puzzles me is, since these street lamps don't rely on electricity, how do they manage to light up uniformly at 6:00 PM?"

"How is it controlled, or who is controlling it behind the scenes?"

"If the lights in the gymnasium are also this type of light, then how do they stay on all the time? Also, the lights in the student tunnel are also always on, why aren't they affected by the lights-out time?"

"Besides, the elevator in the teaching building seems to be related to the lights-out time in the dormitory building... Once the dormitory lights go out, the elevator in the teaching building can be used. This point is also very strange."

"If we can't figure it out..." Tian Bufan thought for a moment, and pondered, "Perhaps we have too little information."

"Or perhaps, our problem-solving approach is completely wrong?"

"Electric scooters and motorcycles both have two wheels and drive automatically, but the way energy is converted is completely different."

Lin Yi's eyes lit up: "Are you saying that I'm looking at the problem too superficially?"

"Not too superficially, but limited by conditions," Tian Bufan denied, "We can't add things outside of our cognition into the reasoning."

"Then what should we do?" Lin Yi asked.

Tian Bufan said, "Find a way to continue exploring, or... directly ask some people who know. However, the information obtained from asking is full of the other party's subjective assumptions, and the authenticity remains to be discussed."

Lin Yi understood something: "Information is like sediment, it must be screened and sorted out before you can find gold."

"That's the idea," Tian Bufan nodded slightly.

"Who do you think is the best person to ask about this question?"

"The best, of course, would be to ask the black-aproned chefs, but we can't find them, and we can't rashly run around in the cafeteria... So, the next best thing is to ask the homeroom teacher."

Lin Yi nodded secretly. The safety of the cafeteria has become less reliable since the convenience store owner had a problem.

"Will the homeroom teacher tell us?"

"That depends on your ventriloquism."

"Ventriloquism, what ventriloquism?!" Wei Liang seemed to have caught some key words, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he perked up instantly.

Lin Yi was stunned at first, then his face darkened: "Get lost, we're talking about serious business!"

"Damn, I'm best at ventriloquism!" Wei Liang was very unconvinced, showing an exaggerated expression of Venom sticking out his tongue.

"Then why don't... you go ask your new homeroom teacher?" Kuai Hongji sneered sinisterly.

Wei Liang instantly restrained his expression: "Aba aba aba..."

One operation directly silenced several people.

"Then I... I'll try," Lin Yi took a deep breath and said seriously.

"As for the others, just ask as the situation warrants," Tian Bufan said, "When our range of cognition has already expanded, it's better to directly ask about certain details. After all... today is already the fourth day, and there's not much time left for us to save Maozi."

"Yeah!" Lin Yi nodded.

While speaking, the group continued to walk on the cobblestone road, encountering many experience students along the way. Some of them really looked like early-morning war gods, as if they could enter and exit the cafeteria in just three minutes.

Therefore, even though it was already 7:50, they were still launching an attack on the cafeteria.

Just then, a figure rushed past them, carrying a gust of wind with a heavy smell.

That figure was a little familiar. Lin Yi thought for a moment, and then reacted!

He turned his head sharply, his eyes fell on that person, it was indeed Mountain Man!

"Why is he still going to the cafeteria at this time?" Lin Yi looked surprised. It's okay for ordinary experience students to go, but Mountain Man is also going?

Tian Bufan asked doubtfully, "Do you know him?"

"Isn't that the 'Mountain Man'?" Wei Liang was also a little surprised, "That bag looks like it's full of Geodudes, it feels very powerful."

Lin Yi was slightly stunned, his eyes moved, and he couldn't help but notice that Mountain Man's backpack was bulging, really like it was filled with many irregular things.

Lin Yi withdrew his gaze from Mountain Man. Facing everyone's doubts, he said in a deep voice, "I've seen him in a dream."

Wei Liang's expression was solemn, and he felt a sense of foreboding in his heart. He thought that Lao Lin really had a problem, and he would actually dream about Mountain Man?

What a domineering erotic dream!

Lin Yi kicked Wei Liang in the butt.

"Ouch! Lao Lin, what are you doing?!" Wei Liang bounced up, clutching his butt.

"Smile, smile, smile! Just looking at your cheap face, I know it's nothing good!" Lin Yi sneered.

"Where is it? You're slandering me so much, be careful I tell the boss and say that you not only like men, but also fence in your dreams!"

"..." Lin Yi was full of black lines, "Liangzi, you can't be a fujoshi, can you?"

"Get out, get out, get out!!!" Wei Liang patted his chest, "I only like lolis!"

"Okay, stop arguing," Tian Bufan interrupted, "Lao Lin, are you saying that Maozi encountered that Mountain Man?"

Lin Yi tidied up his expression and said, "There was no intersection, and Mountain Man shouldn't have noticed Maozi either. The thing is like this..."

He then told about Mu Daxian and Mao Feiyang discovering Mountain Man.

After hearing this, Tian Bufan couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and a ray of light seemed to flash between the gaps in his eyes: "Exoskeleton... Interesting, it's getting more and more interesting..."

At a certain moment, Lin Yi seemed to see a trace of indifference in Tian Bufan's eyes, so cold that it made his heart tremble.

Looking at Tian Bufan's expression, Lin Yi actually felt a trace of strangeness: "You... aren't you curious?"

"Curious," Tian Bufan said, "I am indeed interested in this Mountain Man..."

“Uh… I thought you'd be interested in exoskeletons…” Lin Yi scratched his head, his expression strange.

“Well… exoskeletons are okay, I guess.”

Tian Bufan's reaction to exoskeletons was so lukewarm that Lin Yi felt a little incredulous: “No, this thing, an exoskeleton! I've only ever seen it on TV, the kind of thing that seems to exist only in concept!”

Tian Bufan seemed to think of something, his expression slightly moved, and then said: “That's right…”

“What do you mean, 'that's right'? Although it's 2023 now, exoskeletons haven't become widespread in that sense. Aren't energy and materials always the sticking points?” Lin Yi said.

Tian Bufan was silent for a moment, and then said: “Didn't you also say that extraordinary power can charge light bulbs? Maybe some organization has mastered the technology of using extraordinary power to power exoskeletons? Isn't that what you said yourself?”

“I… I don't think I said that, did I?” Lin Yi was obviously stunned.

“You did. If you don't believe me, ask Wei Sang,” Tian Bufan said without changing his expression.

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“Wei Sang?”

“Ah? Oh! You said it, you said it!” Wei Sang quickly said, “Lao Lin, you probably mentioned it inadvertently, and didn't even notice it yourself.”

“Uh… really?” Lin Yi was a little confused.

Did I really say that?

If I didn't say it, how would Young Master Tian know?

But… did I really say it already?

“Liangzi, did I really say it?” Lin Yi looked at Wei Liang.

“Aba aba aba…” Wei Liang covered his ears, his mouth full of kimchi flavor as soon as he opened it.

Lin Yi: “6…”

At this time, Tian Bufan continued to ask: “That Shan Nan is in the same class as you, right?”

“Yeah! What's up? Do you need to keep an eye on him?”

“There's no need for that.” Tian Bufan shook his head slightly, saying something extremely similar to Mu Daxian, “He shouldn't have any interaction with us. Just observe him a little, when he leaves the classroom, when he returns, if there are any changes…”

“Isn't that called 'keeping an eye on him'?” Lin Yi asked in surprise.

Tian Bufan said: “You can understand it however you want. In short, my meaning is, don't waste too much energy on this Shan Nan. Under the premise of not causing trouble for yourself, give him some simple observation as much as possible…”

“What he comes in for, what his background is, has nothing to do with us leaving after the Seven Day Natural.”

Lin Yi nodded, it seemed to be the case: “But this so-called 'Gray Fog Invasion' event seems to be a very dangerous period of time, and Maozi… I'm worried he will stay in the art building and not want to leave.”

“Saying these things is useless. First, think of a way to get in touch with Maozi,” Tian Bufan shook his head and said, “There is a lot of information in the dream… but we still need to sort out a general idea. The part that can't be sorted out doesn't have more useful information to deduce anything.”

Lin Yi said: “So… can we talk about everyone not sleeping next?”

“We can, but…” Tian Bufan nodded slightly and glanced at the lamppost on the side, “Why don't we talk about the 'Gray Fog Invasion' thing before that?”

“It sounds like a big event. Don't you have anything you want to tell us?”

“Okay…” Lin Yi's expression became serious. The Gray Fog Invasion was indeed a big event, but just like Tian Bufan wanted to know the clues in his dream, he also really wanted to know what exactly happened in the dormitory after he fell asleep, so he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to say all the most important things and ask about the things he cared about first.

“As for the 'Gray Fog Invasion'… it has to start with the art building layers…”

Seeing that they were about to enter the teaching building area, and there wasn't much time to talk on the way, Lin Yi quickly grasped the key points and told him everything he knew.

As Tian Bufan listened, his expression gradually became solemn, as if a sealed box was being slowly opened, and a lot of information was flowing out…

“How is it? Did you 'decompress' something again?” Lin Yi was already used to it and quickly asked.

“What 'decompress'?” Tian Bufan was stunned for a moment. He couldn't imagine what label Lin Yi had put on him in his heart…

Lin Yi quickly corrected himself: “Uh… I mean, did you 'remember' something again?”

Tian Bufan glanced at him: “Some fragments flashed through my mind… like some pictures and some literature and materials… I'll sort them out today and tell you.”

「Young Master Tian really has something…」 Lin Yi thought to himself, “Okay, then I'll wait for you tonight!”

Wei Liang, who had been covering his ears until his hands were a little sore, heard these words as soon as he let go. His whole person instantly felt like he was facing a great enemy, sweating profusely, and feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles. He quickly quickened his pace towards the teaching building.

“This 'Gray Fog Invasion'… just listening to Mu Daxian's words makes me feel very dangerous, and it seems like it hasn't even reached the most dangerous time yet,” Tian Bufan said, “The crisis in the cafeteria may only be the beginning. These last three days will definitely be very difficult. Everyone must be careful…”

“Especially you… Kuai Kuai.” Tian Bufan looked at him deeply.

Kuai Hongji raised his eyebrows slightly: “I have my own sense of propriety in doing things.”

“That's what I mean too. It's because you have a sense of propriety, so… you especially need to be careful,” Tian Bufan said, “Leave yourself some leeway. Lao Lin… isn't ready yet.”

Lin Yi: “? ? ?”

“Ready for what?” he asked.

Tian Bufan glanced at him: “Ready to save Maozi.”

Lin Yi was slightly silent.

He always felt that Tian Bufan didn't mean that.

“So what now? Talk about what happened after I fell asleep last night?”

Tian Bufan nodded: “Okay.”

He continued: “Actually, when we learned that you could see what Maozi was experiencing in your dreams, the few of us decided to take turns keeping watch for you at night.”

“Of course, as of yesterday, we were also a little curious about what exactly would happen in the dormitory at night…”

“Hiss…” Lin Yi took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but say, “But the saying 'keeping watch' doesn't seem to be for living people, does it?”

“Also… are you worried that I'll wake up in the middle of the night? And won't be able to continue dreaming?”

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