Chapter 338 Road's 2nd Stage Security Boundary

Chapter 338 Road's 2nd Stage Security Boundary

Chapter 338: The Second Stage of the Road "Safety Boundary"

Lao Mo nodded: "Da Vinci is also the founder of sculpture in the Art Department... Thinking about this, do you feel more balanced?"

What the hell is balanced... I'm even more fucking unbalanced! Lin Yi was ashamed, thinking to himself, why do I feel more and more confused about the group of people mentioned in the textbook?

But to be honest, it is no wonder that those art pioneers during the Renaissance were not only good at painting, but were also proficient in sculpture and architecture. It turns out that from that time on, the subject of "art" was far more than as simple as it seems!

Lin Yi was a little skeptical at this moment. Could it be that the Louvre was the so-called "gallery" mentioned in the art building?

It's filled with works of art by great masters, and each of them... is one of those things that carries extraordinary properties and is comparable to an old kerosene lamp?
On the surface it looks like "Mona Lisa's Smile", but in fact for the nocturnal creatures it is "The Smile of Death"?
Lao Mo is still popularizing science: "The heliocentric theory... was originally proposed by the "apostles", but at that time... forget it, this knowledge point is too beyond the scope. In short, the original heliocentric theory was an exploration of the source of pollution by the apostles, but it was accidentally spread out, and it is not the same field as the later heliocentric theory."

"The scientific heliocentric theory is nothing more than a major event that deliberately manipulates public opinion to form a corresponding 'anchor' on that matter."

Lao Mo explained the science like a treasure trove, and even seemed a little obsessed with it, while Lin Yi began to glance at his watch from time to time.

Lao Mo was not in a hurry, but he was a little anxious.

It’s not because of any other reason, but why is it that even though Lao Mo is doing popular science, he still hasn’t changed his mind until now?
"That... Lao Mo." Lin Yi couldn't help but call out Lao Mo.

Lao Mo turned around: "What's wrong?"

Lin Yi wiped his sweat and asked in a low voice: "Although I don't understand it very well, I still want to ask, we... don't need to move? I mean, after we leave Gui Haichao, we are just going to wait here?"

Just now, Lao Mo said "Follow me", and then led him into the fog, but they didn't go far before they turned back, as if they had gone out for a patrol.

Lao Mo heard this, his eyebrows slightly curved, and nodded: "Yes, just wait like this."

"Oh?"

Lao Mo said, "You can understand it this way. Although there are a lot of running parts inside a machine, the positions of some things remain constant, such as the basic frames and the screws that fix the frames."

Lao Mo dropped the branch in his hand and gently stroked the incomplete red painted numbers on the scrapped lamppost.

"These lamp posts... are 'screws'?!" Lin Yi said in surprise.

The corners of Lao Mo's mouth twitched: "Hey... I just praised you for your good understanding, why are you using such a simple substitution method now?"

"Uh..." Lin Yi couldn't help but touch the back of his head awkwardly.

"They used to be," said Lao Mo, "but since the Black Moon Outpost experienced the cleansing of Doomsday, they have been scrapped... I told you about the framework and the fixed point, not to explain what this street lamp pole is, but to guide you to think about it..."

"In addition to those things, there is another thing... that will also accumulate with the existence of the framework and the fixed points."

Lin Yi frowned immediately. He imagined a sophisticated instrument in his mind, but he couldn't think of anything else that matched what Lao Mo said, because the word "framework" included many things.

Seeing that Lin Yi couldn't think of anything for a while, Lao Mo said, "Although you are very good at thinking, you are always affected by the status quo... I will tell you directly."

Lin Yi pursed his lips and nodded seriously.

Lao Mo slowly uttered two words: "Dust."

"Dust...?" Lin Yi's pupils trembled violently, and his mind exploded!
"As the machinery runs, some of the dust will be slowly blown into the corners. If it is not cleaned, it will become spider webs or even some other dirt."

"These abandoned lamp posts just turn into dust."

"Once they are abandoned, they will drift with the current, and eventually get stuck like floating garbage pushed by the water to a stable dead end. These abandoned lamp posts are to the greenbelt what floating garbage is to the river."

Lin Yi took a deep breath and said, "Then... could it be that we couldn't find the frame, so we looked for dust which is relatively easy to find?"

Lao Mo patted him on the shoulder and said, "You've figured it out quickly. The campus framework is divided into many layers. Those closer to the surface are relatively easy to find, but those on the inner layers that involve the Art Building are very difficult to find."

"It's too difficult to find the frame or even the screws."

"So I had to settle for the next best thing and use the dust to locate an area, and this area is roughly where the screw is."

Lin Yi understood what he heard, and then asked: "But what is the connection between this and the second stage of the road?"

Lao Mo looked into the depths of the fog and said calmly, "I don't look at the mountain, the mountain comes to me."

“Huh…?”

"Almost there, look there." Lao Mo raised his hand slightly and motioned Lin Yi to look there.

Lin Yi's eyes quickly moved forward in the direction of Lao Mo's finger. When he saw it, he was shocked.

“That’s…?”

Not far in front of him was the boundary between the depths of the greenbelt and the edge of the dense forest, where light and shadow separated.

The thick fog was like a huge, flowing white curtain, spreading wantonly through the jungle. Although it was already dark, there was still some fog that seemed to be dyed white by an unknown light, as if it was endowed with some holy light.

Each tiny mist droplet flickered with a hazy light, as if countless tiny stars were floating in it. The cold moonlight struggled to penetrate the layers of branches and leaves, forming straight columns of pale yellow light that were clearly visible in the mist, as if guiding a path to a strange world.

The trees here are vaguely outlined by the soft light, and the moss on the tree trunks is bright green, as if awakened to life by the light.

Behind the column of light, on the dark side, the fog became even more eerie. The shadow was like an invisible beast devouring everything, and the fog was like the cold air it exhaled, icy and thick.

In the mist and darkness, only huge and twisted black shadows were left of the trees, like hideous monsters hiding in the dark. Occasionally, a few points of faint green phosphorescence flickered in the darkness. Perhaps they were the eyes of some unknown creature, peeking at this mysterious border.

The dead silence was infinitely magnified here, with only the faint sound of the flowing mist, like heavy breathing coming from the depths of darkness, which made people shudder.

On the dividing line between light and darkness, there seem to be two completely different worlds. On one side is a world full of unknown, fear, gloom and terror; on the other side is an even more unknown, more fearful, more gloomy, and more terrifying world.

There is no safety, and there is no such thing as safety. There is only danger and endless danger. "But this place..." Lin Yi was confused, "Kuai Kuai had directly crossed this boundary and entered the depths... Did Lao Mo go through so much trouble just to come here?"

"Lao Mo..." Lin Yi asked in a low voice, "What is that place?"

He naturally knew where that place was, but what he knew lacked a bit of "official" feel, so he still wanted to hear Lao Mo's "official answer."

Lao Mo looked at the boundary between light and shadow ahead and said, "That is the 'safety boundary' of the campus."

"The campus's... 'security perimeter'?!"

"As long as you don't cross that 'safety boundary', even if you get lost in the green belt, you still have a chance to be rescued by the security guards."

"But if you cross that border, you will most likely just wait for death."

"Because it's a border line, it's not a specific point..." Lao Mo pointed to the beams of light formed by the cold moonlight over there, "Look carefully, the boundary keeps extending, right?"

"Do you remember? The school is built in the mountains. Almost every building is surrounded by green belts. And deep in the green belts, there is such a dividing line..."

"And the place I brought you to is like a cutting point on the dividing line. Crossing from here is the shortest distance."

Lin Yi suddenly realized: "Behind the safety boundary is a moving component. The area where the red-painted numbered lamp posts are located will become a 'tangent point' at a certain moment?"

"That's right..." Lao Mo said, "The machine is always running inside. Instead of going to look for it, we might as well stay in one place and wait for it to come."

"When the bus doors are closed and the bus is moving, trying to force your way on will only get you killed... unless you are Jack Cheng."

“But when it comes to the station and opens the door, it will be much easier to get in.”

"Bus! Station!" Lin Yi's heart suddenly felt cleared up, "No wonder Mu Daxian and Maozi came very close to this place, but never crossed this line, while Kuai Kuai and Shan Nan crossed the line!"

Now thinking back, Lin Yi indeed discovered that there was a red-painted numbered lamp post at the place where Shan Nan had escaped!
And the red-painted numbered lamppost was specially found by Kuai Hongji to show him the way!
Lin Yi couldn't help but ask again: "Lao Mo, if we pull out this lamp post, will it be useful?"

Lao Mo was speechless and said, "Are you an idiot? The dust floated here not because it is very floatable, but because it is cheap!"

"It's no use pulling it out. No matter where you throw it, it will eventually float to a similar fixed point, understand?"

"But if you want to talk about its usefulness..."

"Although the red painted number on this lamppost is incomplete, it is an antique that is almost patinated by the water. It still has some charm. It is still worth picking up and using it as a self-defense tool."

"But anyone with a little bit of common sense would never pick this thing."

"You have the ability to get a street lamp pole, so why not go to the gymnasium and borrow a lamp? It's stupid and presumptuous to spend so much effort to pull out a street lamp pole and still be subject to regional restrictions..."

Lin Yi quickly shut his mouth and felt sorry for Shan Nan in his heart. He suddenly felt that Shan Nan was different from others.

As his understanding deepens, he feels that others are more and more awesome, like the boss, Mu Daxian, and Liangzi... But why is the value of Shannan becoming lower and lower in his heart?
Lin Yi didn't know whether it was because Shan Nan was neither defeated nor defeated at the critical moment, so that just a high-profile attack almost destroyed his originally high status.

"It's almost done, let's go." Lao Mo patted Lin Yi's shoulder, then adjusted the comfort of his backpack and walked out first.

Lin Yi hurried to catch up.

Soon, the two arrived at the dividing line between light and shadow - the "safe boundary".

Standing in front of the safety boundary, there is a sense of beautiful picture, as if standing under the aurora in the long night, a feeling that is hard to describe.

It was not until this moment, under the light, that Lin Yi discovered that the ground beneath his feet was actually moving slightly!

It was a strange feeling of twisting and stretching, just like the cobblestone road he had encountered several times before, when it twisted as the campus layer fell!
"Don't look at it, it makes me sick." Lao Mo called out and stepped over the safety boundary.

Lin Yi followed closely and stepped over.

Just as he was crossing the safety boundary, a cold and inexplicable wind suddenly blew past his ears, bringing with it a cold, ethereal and strange call.

【Lin Yi...】

"call--"

This call was like a drop of cold water sliding down the safety boundary, accurately hitting the back of his neck. Then, a terrifying chill rushed straight to his spine, like thousands of ice needles gently piercing his spine...

【Lin Yi...】

This familiar yet strange voice once again rang in his ears, but at first glance it was not the call of the Laughing Angel or the Alien Angel (the Forest of the Dead), nor was it the call that appeared several times in the stadium vision, accompanied by the clanking sound of iron chains...

But even this kind of call has an indescribable sense of familiarity.

【Lin Yi...】

【Forest……】

"Bang!"

The strange and cold voice sounded several times in a row and then suddenly stopped, like a mosquito flying around the ear that was suddenly slapped to death and suddenly became quiet.

Lin Yi was stunned, and Lao Mo's face appeared in front of him.

I don't know when Lao Mo's hand was on his shoulder.

(End of this chapter)