It was probably because his awareness had reached this level that Lin Yi, leaning against the lamp post, had vaguely sensed their presence. These filthy things moved hesitantly in the darkness, daring only to wander within it, like schools of fish gazing up at the blue sky yet fearful of approaching the surface. However, the inexplicable greed and longing in their eyes far surpassed their fear...

They dreaded the light, they approached the light, they wandered in the mist, continuously driving the mist forward, nibbling away at the power of the light...

"Once it hits 21:00, if I can't see the security guard, there's no time to delay."

Lin Yi looked towards the border of light and darkness, only to see that part of the cobblestone road had already twisted due to the effects of the layer of mist.

In the midst of the mist, there seemed to be an invisible pressure gradually exerting itself upon him.

He didn't know what difficulties the other experience students might have encountered at this moment, but clearly, this unusual weather was far from as simple as imagined.

'Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...'

Time ticked away second by second; Lin Yi, while breathing, kept a tight watch on his wristwatch.

20:59:02...30...50...

20:59:57, 20:59:58, 20:59:59...

21:00:00!!

"Time's up!" Lin Yi suddenly lifted his head, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, sweeping across his surroundings, but the brilliance in his eyes quickly faded.

"I can't see the security guard...as expected."

Although he had been prepared in his mind, when it actually happened, Lin Yi couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

"Damn! There really is no security guard!" Wei Liang hammered the ground heavily, then yelped in pain from the cobblestones, grimacing and cursing, "Ouch damn, that hurts..."

As he rubbed his fists, he carefully scanned his surroundings, "Old Lin, shall we run?"

"We have no choice but to run." Lin Yi said gravely.

The mist had already suppressed the range of the light, countless human sculptures loomed threateningly in the dark, and once the streetlights dimmed, he couldn't guarantee they would maintain this "courteous" boundary.

However, as the two of them slowly stood up leaning against the lamp post, searching for the next light pole, Wei Liang's expression suddenly changed drastically, "This is bad!"

"Old Lin, do you see that road...is it starting to twist?"

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stared ahead. Not seeing it sooner was one thing, but upon inspection, the cobblestone road was indeed distorting in a way that defied logic...

The street lamps scattered along the cobblestone road, like buoys floating on the sea, began to sway from side to side.

Lin Yi took several deep breaths while leaning on the lamp post, and then looked forward intently. At that moment, the distortion on the cobblestone road disappeared, but the lamp post had definitely drifted a considerable distance...

'Damn, the situation is not good...'

He gripped Wei Liang, speaking seriously, "Like yesterday, put your hand on my shoulder, and I'll take you back to the dormitory!"

"Old Lin, are you sure you're able? I think I can hold out a bit longer..." Wei Liang said earnestly, biting his lip.

Lin Yi gave him a look and scolded softly, "Hold out for what, leave it to me! If I made it back to the dormitory building yesterday, I can do it again today!"

Saying this, he didn't care what Wei Liang wanted to say, grabbing Wei Liang's hand onto his shoulder, "Hold on tight, trust me."

"Okay..." Wei Liang didn't hesitate and nodded, then added, "If it really doesn't work, just call out to me. I still have a few crafty tricks up my sleeve, might be helpful..."

Lin Yi's eyes lit up at this, "Damn, you had that card up your sleeve and didn't say earlier? Actually, I'm already spent, why don't you unleash some 'Great Wei Tien Dragon World-Honored Earth Store' and I'll applaud from the side?"

"Old Lin, I just heard someone's dog barking." Wei Liang said seriously.

"Damn it, weren't you the one who said you had tricks up your sleeve?"

"Oh shit, doesn't the normal script go like this? I say 'I still have tricks I can use,' you say 'why should a mere trifle receive your father's counsel,' then show your bravery leading me to break through..."

"Liangzi, you're taking advantage of me at a time like this?"

"We're both sworn brothers, why sweat the small stuff?"

"If I hadn't seen you watching hentai, I'd really think you were into all those hot-blooded brotherhood mangas!"

"Hot-blooded and bloodbathing are somewhat similar in a way, essentially both are fierce battles dripping with sweat! Don't mind those small details!"

"So, do you actually have tricks or not?"

"'Sort of'!"

"You..."

As they bantered back and forth, they slowly exited the range of the 'Dormitory Building-087' lamp post, heading towards the next one.

What Wei Liang didn't see was Lin Yi's increasingly pale and distressed face.

The moment Lin Yi grabbed Wei Liang's hand and placed it on his shoulder, he felt Wei Liang's hand was terrifyingly cold, as if he was carrying a brick that had been soaked in icy water.

However, he saw that Wei Liang didn't show any signs of abnormality, as if he had even deceived himself.

This scene made Lin Yi think of the moment in 'The Investiture of the Gods' when Bi Gan had his heart carved out. Walking home, Bi Gan asked the vegetable-selling lady if a vegetable could live without its heart, how would a person fare without theirs? The lady said a person would certainly die without a heart, and so Bi Gan died on the spot.

Lin Yi felt that Wei Liang's condition was much like Bi Gan's: he couldn't alert Wei Liang to what was happening, only keep Wei Liang's current perception intact, like freezing time at this phase, waiting to pull himself back to safety.

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