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Chapter 413 The Investigation Record of Home Room Teacher - 039

May 10, X023, 5:46, Teaching Building B, Teacher's Office "Class B, Group 2".

Inside the slightly open door, the amber light reflected Lin Yi's surprised expression.

In Lin Yi's hand was a book that looked like a modern Chinese dictionary, but when he opened it, he found that the inside had been hollowed out and something else had been placed inside.

He took it out and found that it was a document sealed in a file bag and folded up. There were no signs of sealing, so it was impossible to tell whether anyone had read it, but Lin Yi knew that Home Room Teacher - 040 must have opened it and read it.

His only worry now was whether Home Room Teacher - 040 would replace the contents.

He opened the file bag and looked inside. Inside were a stack of neatly arranged sticky notes and a very thick, folded poster-like paper.

He carefully took the information out of the file bag, and saw that the top sticky note was clearly written in elegant handwriting:

"The 71st Gray Fog Invasion officially ended today. Some doubts arose during this event, forcing me to re-examine some details of the last Gray Fog Invasion..."

"I will re-launch the investigation into the 70th Gray Fog Invasion (November 20, X022 ~ November 24, X022) and record the progress of the investigation in real time..."

"If something happens to me, it means that my investigation direction is correct... I will record the information I have investigated here, and I hope someone can continue the investigation, but I will also respect your decision."

"Anyone who sees the following information can choose to continue the investigation or choose to ignore it..."

"— Home Room Teacher - B2-039"

"X023.1.31"

Lin Yi was slightly stunned, feeling a little confused.

He originally thought that Home Room Teacher - 039 would leave him a "Teacher's Code" and then leave him a message saying "Child, the time has come to transform" or something like that, but now seeing this sticky note, his face instantly became extremely solemn.

Home Room Teacher - 039 actually left him an investigation record?

How could this be? Did she recognize the wrong person?

"She must have mistaken me for someone else, right?" Lin Yi suddenly felt a little confused. Thinking of the last sentence Home Room Teacher - 039 said, "You will know what to do," he felt even more that Home Room Teacher - 039 had mistaken him for someone else!

"But... what if she didn't recognize the wrong person?"

Could it be related to the part of his memory that he had lost?

Never mind... Since he got the information, he might as well take a look first. Maybe it really is a clue?

He looked at the remaining sticky notes and then at the poster, deciding to read the contents of the sticky notes first.

"X023.2.7, The investigation has indeed made progress. Some suspicious people have appeared among the latest transfer students. They are looking for something on campus, but they don't seem to have found it..."

"I remember that for a period of time after the last invasion ended, similar people appeared, but I didn't pay attention. This time, I will observe and record carefully..."

"..."

"X023.2.9, Progress update."

"Today, during the sign-in roll call, only one of those people was left, looking very tired. He probably didn't sleep last night..."

"I suspect they did something using the 'Dorm Manager' channel, but due to identity restrictions, I can't investigate..."

"..."

"X023.2.10, Progress update."

"Bad news, the last person didn't show up for roll call. I guess he was killed... The clue is broken. I will continue to wait for similar people to appear."

"..."

"X023.2.17, Unfortunately, a week has passed and no one has appeared... But there seems to be a problem on campus. I discovered a suspected 'Angel' (at least in my 'perception', I understand it as an angel) while on duty yesterday..."

"I don't know where it came from... But there must be some kind of loophole on campus that allows high-dimensional power to penetrate..."

"Fortunately, the owner of the convenience store discovered and expelled it..."

"Who exactly is the convenience store owner? That level of power... Is he really someone from the authorities?"

"..."

"X023.2.18, The 'Angel' appeared again, and the convenience store owner also appeared..."

"..."

"X023.2.20, Supplementary investigation... I found that the area where the 'Angel' appears is mostly near the library and cafeteria. I initially suspect that it did not penetrate from the direction of the gymnasium, but most likely penetrated from the art building layer through some special channel. But how was the 'channel' transmitted to the art building layer?"

"I suspect it is related to the last invasion..."

"..."

"X023.2.26, Synchronized investigation of the art building and the campus has yielded new progress. During the 70th Gray Fog Invasion, two people's names were recorded in the case. In addition to Yuan Datou (sports student number: 'Day - X0221006035'), who has already sacrificed, there is also a student named Mu Daxian. It is said that Mu Daxian entered the school in X021 and is now an art student, number 'Month - X0210905182'..."

"It's difficult to connect these two clues... But I always feel that there is some kind of connection between these two clues..."

"Yuan Datou is dead, but Mu Daxian ascended the watchtower and seemed to have touched the 'Night Watchman's' iron law..."

"The bad news is that Yuan Datou has been dead for several months, and the body cannot be found at all. I cannot effectively observe whether there is some kind of secret纹 on his body... And Mu Daxian is in the art building. Even if he returns to campus, I cannot contact him..."

"Perhaps I can start the investigation with the 'Angel' as a link..."

"I will continue to investigate..."

"..."

"X023.3.2, The Gray Fog has invaded again. Counting the time, it's about this time. But my investigation progress has been delayed. The 'Angel' has a chance to capture me during the invasion period. The good news is that the invasion only started today, and I can try to continue the investigation, maybe I can find clues..."

"..."

"X023. 3.4, They really can't sit still. But I don't know if it's the authorities or which force, they have inserted five people who look well-trained. Three of them stayed in the classroom, and two returned to the dormitory..."

"Waiting for the night."

"..."

"X023.3.5, They really have an action against the 'Angel', but all of them sacrificed. I take back the evaluation of well-trained, a bunch of idiots, too reckless... Can this be called well-trained?"

"Perhaps in their perception, they cannot distinguish between 'Angel' and 'Angel Statue'?"

"..."

"X023.3.5, Just finished signing in, supplementary investigation progress. One of the two people who returned to the dormitory also sacrificed. The quality and ability of this group of people are too poor. They are definitely not from the authorities. My worries have come true... The authorities may have been infiltrated."

"The good news is that the infiltrating force seems to be even worse. I can't figure out how they infiltrated."

"I hope I'm overthinking it."

"..."

X023.3.8, the 72nd Gray Mist invasion ended. Investigation progress updated. I am injured, and the boss seems to be injured as well, but I finally found what they were looking for... "Ashes."

I once learned relevant knowledge, but "Ashes" cannot appear in reality. Nothing can contain things like ashes... Are they crazy to try to find "Ashes" in the school district?

I will continue to investigate...

Seeing this, Lin Yi's hand trembled violently. His eyes stared fixedly at the words "Ashes," as if trying to see something extraordinary.

‘Ashes,’ could it be the ‘Ashes’ that I'm contaminated with?

But what did the teacher say? That there is nothing in reality that can contain the Gray Mist?

If that's the case, why is Boss so calm and not at all surprised that I have ‘Ashes’?

He suddenly felt a little confused. Could there be some information gap between the head teacher - 039 and the boss?

For the next few days, there were no new clues recorded. The next time Head Teacher - 039 recorded anything was actually in April.

X023.4.1, supplementary progress...

This time, the notes didn't seem as neat. Lin Yi felt that Head Teacher - 039's hand seemed to have some problems.

“Nearly a month of investigation has allowed me to find traces of ‘Ashes.’ It is indeed related to Yuan Datou's incident back then…

He somehow obtained information and attempted to use the ‘Dawn Walker’ path of the sports student system to knock on the ‘Supreme Judgment’ of the Night Watcher system. His failure led to the fission between the layers, leading to the descent of the ‘Angel’ carrying ‘Ashes’…

Seeing this, Lin Yi suddenly realized that Head Teacher - 039's understanding when writing these words had not been expanded. Therefore, the ‘Angel’ she initially thought of was not Lao Mo, the Night Watcher, or the ‘Angel’ hidden in the black sea of the art building layer that he was aware of, but rather that ‘Conceptual Sculpture.’

Bad news, because of insufficient understanding of ‘Ashes,’ I thought it was just a common ‘burn.’ With my abilities and medication, I could recover, but I underestimated the power of ‘Ashes’…

Currently, there are no adverse effects, but for insurance, I still asked the school doctor to observe me…

…

X023.4.2, supplement, the school doctor said I was ignited by ‘Ashes’ and need to leave the school district for treatment.

I have submitted an application to the authorities through security. If there are no accidents, I will leave the school district tomorrow. The investigation will be interrupted for a period of time, perhaps waiting for me to return, or perhaps… it will be entrusted to my successor.

The survival of humanity lies not only in the decisions of the higher-ups, but sometimes also in certain or a crucial ‘anchor character’…

The survivors will remember our dedication and sacrifice… The blood of China boils endlessly.

— Head Teacher - B2-039

X023.4.2

Nearly two months of investigation records made Lin Yi frown, but he immediately noticed something was wrong.

April 2nd? Could it be that she came back after leaving?

He saw the information on the next piece of paper, and a sense of empathy made him feel a slight chill.

X023.4.3, supplement… I followed the security guard to the school gate, but the school bus did not appear. The security guard was sure that the message had been sent, so…" These few words were heavily scribbled out, and the next sentence was, "I guessed it… but I will continue to investigate… If something unexpected happens, I will ask the security guard to end me, or try to reach the art building as much as possible to continue the investigation…

…

X023.4.12, investigation progress updated…

‘Angel’ appeared again, but the convenience store owner did not appear… I saw a pure white figure appearing from the direction of the gymnasium, repelling the ‘Angel’…

Some ‘Ashes’-like substances scattered from the ‘Angel’…

…

X023.4.16, progress updated. Today, when the chef delivered the meal, my body seemed to have some reactions… I began to have a desire to eat tomatoes. I was contaminated, but I don't know if the source of contamination is ‘Ashes’ or something else.

…

X023.4.23, progress updated… There seems to be a problem with the cafeteria… Twice in a row, the food delivered by the cafeteria contained ketchup…

I ate food containing ketchup and am in good condition… My will as a ‘human’ is becoming clearer, enough to suppress my impulses and desires.

From this moment on, I will begin to eat foods containing tomatoes, using the last of my time to continue the investigation…

…

X023.4.28, progress updated, that force finally sent people in again, this time five of them. I suspect they have some kind of team configuration with each person having their own responsibilities…

I followed them and discovered that they would bury the equipment they used underground. This seems to be a team that has been lurking in the school district for a long time. They brought some equipment into the school district… Could it be to fight against the ‘Angel’?

…

X023.5.2, further supplemented progress… Through several days of observation, I discovered that they are not fighting against the ‘Angel,’ but are looking for ‘Ashes.’ It is a survey team that has found the areas where ‘Ashes’ have scattered and is trying to collect ‘Ashes’…

Could Yuan Datou have been used? That force used him and the lives of some students to complete some kind of ritual, causing the ‘Angel’ to scatter ‘Ashes’ into the school district, and then use special equipment to extract them from the school district?

I will continue to investigate…

…

X023.5.4, that batch of teams was wiped out again… The security guard told me that that group of people encountered the ‘Angel’ when they tried to collect ‘Ashes’ on the seventh day and were wiped out by the ‘Angel’… The security guard wouldn't lie, but I feel that the security guard participated in the action.

Did the security guard kill them? Why?

…

X023.5.5, supplement… By continuously eating foods containing tomato elements, the pollution I am subjected to is infinitely close to the threshold. I plan to go to the art building to continue the investigation…

The authorities will not abandon anyone, but the infiltrated forces are hard to say. I will no longer be able to guarantee the safety of the corresponding area for the authorities. I will leave everything to the next head teacher…

I will continue to investigate until the day I completely leave.

…

X023.5.6…

Lin Yi was slightly stunned. 5.6, isn't that just a few days ago?

Unknowingly, Head Teacher - 039 had already investigated up to May 6th!

His first day at school was May 6th. However, when the information was written to May 6th, that sticky note was repeatedly scribbled out. In the end, what was written down, and still relatively clear, were only three somewhat scrawled words:

Who is he?