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Chapter 235 “He - I” “He - II” “He - III”

Tian Bufan's words made Lin Yi have many guesses at once, but he quickly shook his head.

It is not advisable to think deeply now.

"Forget it, this is just my guess." Tian Bufan also shook his head, "There are too few clues about the Night Watcher, wait until you have a few more dreams to see."

"What other clues do you have about Maozi? What else did he experience?" Tian Bufan asked.

Lin Yi said: "Maozi, he... is a bit unlucky and has attracted the pursuit of the angel sculpture."

Tian Bufan's expression was also a little unnatural, but he still said: "Well... if it's him, being a little unlucky is also good."

"Huh?"

"After all, he has a ‘cheap aura’ about him."

"‘Sword aura’?"

"The cheap one of being a cheapskate." Wei Shan, who looked simple and honest, said, "No one will notice when everyone is busy, but when you are free, you can't help but want to beat him up."

The corner of Lin Yi's mouth twitched: "Maozi's mouth is indeed a bit cheap..."

"Continue," Tian Bufan said.

Lin Yi adjusted his mentality and continued: "Before talking about the 'Angel Sculpture', I have to introduce to you a few unit concepts that are even more... difficult to describe specifically than the 'Angel Sculpture'."

Tian Bufan nodded with interest: "You say, I'm listening."

Wei Shan looked at this scene and showed a simple and honest smile.

When Kuai Hongji saw it, he couldn't help but reach out and touched Wei Shan.

Wei Shan quickly restrained his smile.

At this moment, even Lin Yi himself did not realize that the relationship between his conversation with Tian Bufan was like the offensive and defensive positions had changed compared to the night of May 7th.

Tian Bufan became the listener.

"First of all, according to Mu Daxian, the thing we call the 'Conceptual Sculpture' is not actually a 'sculpture', but should be some kind of conceptual life form..."

"Mu Daxian calls it 'He'..."

"However, there are several 'He' in Mu Daxian's mouth. I have roughly understood three types of 'He'."

"The first type is the 'Conceptual Sculpture' that we mentioned..."

"The second type is in the depths of the ocean on the art building layer, the 'source of the gray mist'..."

"The third type is an existence that completely transcends our dimension. To us, it is like an ant and a giant, a transcendent existence above the world..."

"These three types are more super-conceptual than the other, but even if it is only the first type, after entering the campus, it will cause a disastrous blow to the campus..."

"In comparison, the 'Angel Sculpture' is a unit whose position is not even comparable to the first type of 'He'. Of course, even so, the angel sculpture is still not something that ordinary sports students and art students can resist. This is also reflected in the gymnasium rules."

"Moreover, I heard Mu Daxian say that there seems to be a relatively vague level between the first type of 'He' and the angel sculpture. Mu Daxian calls it 'Angel'."

"And the strange thing is that in the description of Class Teacher - 039, the security guard repelled the 'Angel' on the night of the 6th."

"But from our senses, what entered the classroom... seemed to be the first type of 'He'."

"I don't know if it's because they mistakenly regarded the 'Angel' as the first type of 'He', or some other situation, but this is very strange..."

Tian Bufan nodded slightly: "If you can't figure it out, don't try to figure it out for the time being, but the saying 'First He', 'Second He' is too awkward. In order to distinguish these three types so that we can discuss them later, I suggest using 'He - I', 'He - II', 'He - III' to name them."

"Then wouldn't it be better to just use 'X', 'Y', 'Z'?" Lin Yi said in a low voice.

"That's too uncool. Besides, are you going to combine and become 'XYZ - Divine Dragon Cannon'? If that's the case, why not call it Blue-Eyes White Dragon? Maybe their eyes can even shine with blue light?" Wei Liang complained in a low voice.

"emmmm... If you put it that way, could they really combine?" Lin Yi couldn't help but think about Wei Liang's words.

Wei Liang's expression changed: "Damn it, Lao Lin, can you please listen to the main point? I'm complaining about the name, not talking about some kind of combination, damn it! With your understanding ability, it's really difficult for me to watch the same H manga with you!"

"Well... but Liangzi..." Lin Yi suddenly realized something.

"What's wrong?" Wei Liang said angrily.

"Liangzi, you... you're actually listening today?" Lin Yi showed a look of surprise.

"What listening? It's weird. Why don't I understand a bit?" Wei Liang was stunned.

"You not only listened, but also... participated in our communication?"

Even though he only made complaints, Lin Yi thought.

Wei Liang was stunned first, and then his movements slowly solidified.

"Ah? Hey! Oh, oh, oh, look at me!"

Finally, he clapped his hands.

"Hey, this, this, this... I accidentally forgot, hehehe..."

After saying that, he reached out and covered his ears, showing the kind of flattering smile of Tom the cat.

"You guys talk, you guys talk, Divine Dragon Cannon is Divine Dragon Cannon, haha haha haha..."

Lin Yi: "..."

"Liangzi, if it really doesn't work, you can..."

"Haha haha haha..."

"Liangzi..."

"Damn it, what are you barking like a dog?! I'm already haha haha! Haha haha haha..."

Lin Yi: "..."

"Okay..." Lin Yi shrugged helplessly and continued, "'Angel' is lower in position than 'He - I', but I don't know how to distinguish between 'Angel' and 'He - I'."

"And below 'Angel' is 'Angel Sculpture'."

Tian Bufan nodded slightly and continued listening.

Lin Yi then explained the concepts of the three types of angel sculptures, Smiling Angel, Wrathful Angel, and Alien Angel, according to his impressions...

"Angel sculptures seem to often appear with 'He - I'... They will be attracted by some creatures with supernatural powers around them. It feels to me like a patrol ship of a spaceship, surrounding the spaceship. While acting as a guard, they will also fly out to hunt themselves..."

"The three different angel sculptures have different characteristics, just like hunting ships for different prey..."

Tian Bufan stroked his chin and muttered: "Smiling... Wrathful... Alien... These are completely new concepts, a bit interesting."

Lin Yi said: "On the evening of May 7th, Maozi followed Mu Daxian through the Green Forest Belt to the cafeteria. He accidentally got infected with the aura of 'He - I' and then became the target of the Smiling Angel. That night, he attracted the attacks of 9 Smiling Angels..."

"Mu Daxian used student commemorative coins and pseudo-human sculptures to anchor the pseudo-human sculptures to Maozi, attracting the attacks of the Smiling Angels for them, and turning the danger into safety on the first night..."

"It's a pity that the elevator was full of Smiling Angels on the night of the 7th. Mu Daxian was not prepared enough and couldn't return to the art building with Maozi, so he hid with Mao Feiyang for a whole night... Speaking of which, the methods of art students are really miraculous, like the magic brush of Ma Liang."

While sighing, Lin Yi described Mu Daxian's operation of overwriting space,啧啧称奇.

"On the 8th, when they arrived at the cafeteria, they had breakfast... and then went to the convenience store to get student commemorative coins."

"Oh, right, they took a different route, entering the cafeteria from another passage. The cafeteria accessed from that passage and the one accessed by students seem to be on two different layers. It feels to me like... like..."

He described, pondered, but felt his description was unclear and lacking. This layered sensation seemed hard to put into words.

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At this crucial moment, Tian Bufan offered an explanation: "Like 'paper napkins'?"

"Huh?" Lin Yi was taken aback.

Tian Bufan pondered, "The way you described it, it feels like 'paper napkins'."

"Commercial tissues can be torn into three thin layers. If you write on it, the ink will seep through all three layers. No matter which layer the ink appears on, it will quickly seep into the other layers, affecting all three layers..."

"Could the layers of the cafeteria be a superposition of several thin layers of paper towels?"

"Different entrances lead to different layers of the cafeteria, and the cafeteria itself is another layer... When 'interaction' occurs inside the cafeteria, the layers permeate each other."

"That's why the cafeteria rules only say not to interact with strangers but don't mention familiar people."

Lin Yi's face lit up with realization: "I understand now. In this regard, the so-called 'strangers' don't simply refer to strangers in the literal sense, but encompass everything besides 'familiar people'..."

"Because the rules are mostly aimed at trial students, to protect their understanding, they can't directly name concepts like 'pseudo-humans,' 'green-apron chefs,' 'night-stalkers,' and so on... So, they just made a blanket rule."

Lin Yi realized that this 'blanket rule' wasn't just reflected in the rules themselves. The physical education students and teachers also followed this approach when dealing with trial students, seemingly assuming that the role of trial students here was very limited, so they didn't need to be exposed to anything related to 'core cognition'.

Indeed, what can you do in seven days?

But from another perspective... what can you do in seven days?

Lin Yi paused slightly and continued Tian Bufan's reasoning, pondering, "Because familiar people are already on the same layer, while 'strangers' are on another layer. So, as long as we 'ignore' their existence, even disregard their requests for interaction, the ink won't be able to seep into our layer... This prevents 'interaction'."

Some of the underlying logic of the cafeteria seemed to be understood.

"So, if that's the case..." Lin Yi said thoughtfully, "If the green hats aren't on the same layer as us, then when they crawl out of window number 10, do we just ignore them?"

"The cafeteria rules say to leave immediately after dropping off your tray, 'Don't look back, don't respond... even if you feel like they're about to catch up'... So, they must not be on the same layer as us, meaning, in principle, they can't touch us?"

Tian Bufan said, "If the underlying logic is like this, then whether we can be touched depends on which layer we're on... But how can you guarantee you won't mess up at a crucial moment? If you accidentally fall into another layer, that would be fun."

Lin Yi shrank his neck: "I'm just saying..."

Even so, after "understanding" this, he wasn't as afraid of the green-apron chefs. But speaking of fear... he didn't seem to have been afraid of the green-apron chefs since yesterday.

Compared to high-end goods like the Smiling Angel, the green-apron chefs were like clowns in a circus, looking fierce but seemingly... never getting the better of Wei Shan.

Even Wei Liang seemed to be able to play around with them.

"Saying is one thing, but it's best not to be careless." Tian Bufan glanced at him, admonishing, "The green-apron chefs must have some secrets we don't know. A group of units without combat power can exist until now, they must have their unique strengths."

Lin Yi clapped his hands: "Speaking of which... I remember now, the green-apron chefs have strong contamination, like a zombie virus. The threat of the individual is far less than the threat they carry."

Tian Bufan affirmed: "So, we should still try to avoid direct contact with the green-apron chefs. It's best to treat them like hedgehogs."

Lin Yi nodded, but he suddenly thought that even Mu Daxian seemed to avoid direct conflict with the green-apron chefs as much as possible. In comparison, Wei Shan and Wei Liang... seemed much more direct.

"Wait, Wei Shan, how did you deal with the green hats back then?" Lin Yi asked curiously.

Wei Shan asked puzzledly, "You mean the green-apron chefs?"

"Yeah."

Wei Shan shook his head: "I don't know. Maybe I'm thick-skinned? Or... am I stupid? Can't understand what you guys are talking about, like some kind of cognition?"

Lin Yi frowned and pondered. He felt the reason shouldn't be on a physical level, but since Wei Shan himself couldn't explain it, he wouldn't delve into it for now.

Wei Shan had a kind of simple energy, or a sense of "blindness," "brainlessness," or even "wildness." Compared to the thoughtful Tian Bufan, Wei Shan relied more on primal instinct when doing things... a barbaric aura.

So, talking to Wei Shan about this... was really like playing the lute to a cow.

Because he doesn't understand at all, so he's immune to contamination?

Lin Yi wasn't sure, but Wei Shan's performance made him believe it.

As they spoke, they gradually left the dormitory area and entered the cafeteria area.

But just as they stepped across "Dormitory Building - 001" and entered the area marked by the "Cafeteria - 001" lamppost, an unnatural aura, like a thin film, enveloped them.

"Hiss..." Wei Shan immediately lowered his body, hissing softly between his teeth, like a bear sensing danger, cautiously surveying the surrounding environment.

Lin Yi's footsteps also suddenly stopped, and his body tensed up.

He held his breath and quietly brushed his arm, slowly smoothing out the goosebumps.

"Wei Shan..."

"Something's wrong, Lao Lin." Wei Shan's throat rumbled, making a low sound, "Reconfirm... is this the cafeteria area?"

"It's the cafeteria, that's right..." Tian Bufan glanced at the lamppost beside him. The number on the lamppost was indeed "Cafeteria - 001" written in white paint.

"If it's the cafeteria, then that means..."

Lin Yi and Tian Bufan exchanged glances, their expressions becoming solemn.

"Something's wrong with this area where the cafeteria is located!"

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