Rules-related weird stories: 4016

"How could it be her?!" Lin Yi remembered very clearly that this was the girl who had encouraged others to open the bus door, and then followed another group of people off the bus to join the female teacher and the others.

Then, in a moment of carelessness, Lin Yi discovered that they had all disappeared.

"Lao Lin, are we seeing ghosts in broad daylight?" Wei Liang's trembling voice echoed.

Lin Yi stared at the figure of the sailor-suited girl without speaking, mainly because it was too illogical.

「First of all, judging from the driver's reaction, when the bus drops off students at the school gate, there really seems to be someone there to meet them…」

「However, according to the student rules, the first thing to do when encountering abnormal weather is to find the nearest building for shelter. Even if the teacher has other rules, at least the students behind her shouldn't be there, not to mention that her name tag looks fake at a glance…」

And the second thing to do when encountering abnormal weather is to choose to wait by the streetlights for the security guards if you can't determine the location of the nearest building—Lin Yi and the others arrived at the teaching building for this reason.

「That female teacher neither wore a name tag nor was able to move about in the fog, and her behavior was very abnormal… In addition, there was heavy fog and heavy rain last night, so those who were with her are probably in grave danger…」

Lin Yi suddenly thought of many things. He looked at the sailor-suited girl and couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "How did she successfully get through last night?"

Just as Lin Yi was lost in thought, the sailor-suited girl seemed to sense that someone was looking at her and subconsciously turned her gaze towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was startled and quickly retracted his gaze, subconsciously not wanting the sailor-suited girl to notice him.

But this glance happened in a flash, and Lin Yi couldn't avoid the other party's gaze at all.

But at this moment, a figure stood in front of him, like a sharp blade, cutting off the line of sight between him and the sailor-suited girl.

The sailor-suited girl immediately saw Xu Shunkang standing in front of Lin Yi.

Xu Shunkang gave her an expression full of playful amusement.

Her face changed drastically, and she quickly turned her head, lowered her gaze, and then rushed into the passage without looking back.

Through the gap of Xu Shunkang's armpit, Lin Yi discovered that the passage the sailor-suited girl had entered was actually… another passage?!

Wei Liang pointed at the entrance to the other passage, his hands and voice trembling as he said: "Holy crap… Lao Lin, did you see that? She she she she… she just went into another passage?!"

Lin Yi lowered his voice and said with a solemn expression: "I saw it."

But because the sailor-suited girl was gone, he turned his gaze to Xu Shunkang. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Thank you."

Xu Shunkang raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised: "Yo yo yo… What's wrong? Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?"

Lin Yi said: "I don't know, but thank you anyway."

He really couldn't say why, but at the moment the girl looked back, he had a bad feeling in his heart, as if something bad would happen if he met her eyes.

And Xu Shunkang helped him block that gaze—as if he had anticipated the sailor-suited girl's actions.

"Your thanks aren't sincere, so I don't accept them." Xu Shunkang joked, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a half-smile, "Here, you can't just look at people randomly, especially those guys who want to do art but don't know what they're doing, be careful they cause you trouble! Alright, alright, let's go eat."

After Xu Shunkang finished speaking, he patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, said a simple goodbye, and then walked past the notice board with Xie Huayang, heading towards the cafeteria.

Lin Yi still felt a little dreamy.

「This is too outrageous!」

He was hundreds of meters away from that girl just now, probably like looking at a girl on the playground from the teaching building, but the girl looked at him as if they had a "telepathic connection."

It's like a counter-reconnaissance radar.

"Okay, don't think too much, let's go get some food!" Wei Liang hooked Lin Yi's shoulder and said.

The two then walked past the notice board and headed towards the cafeteria.

Xu Shunkang didn't know what he was thinking, but suddenly looked back at Lin Yi: "We won't be walking together next. You guys eat your food, we'll eat ours."

"If we're lucky, we can still meet in the student cafeteria. If we're unlucky, we can only see each other during PE class."

"Goodbye."

Lin Yi was slightly stunned, not quite understanding what Xu Shunkang meant, but he saw him and Xie Huayang walking towards the entrance of a passage while talking and laughing.

And that passage was actually the one that the girl in the sailor suit had entered earlier!

A passage without any signs—

Other passage!!

Lin Yi's pupils contracted violently.

Not only him, but even Wei Liang was stunned in place as if struck by lightning.

Who would have thought that Xu Shunkang and Xie Huayang would actually take the 【Other Passage】 to enter the cafeteria!

And it was right in front of their faces!

It wasn't until Xu Shunkang and Xie Huayang had walked far away that Wei Liang rubbed his eyes, then lowered his voice and said cautiously: "Lao Lin, I didn't see it wrong, did I? They took the Other Passage!"

Lin Yi and Wei Liang looked at each other. Without saying much, he knew what Wei Liang was thinking at this moment!

Cafeteria Rule #2:

【Students entering and exiting the cafeteria please take the 【Student Passage】 to the restaurant on the first floor (the passage entrance has a clear 【Student Passage】 sign). Do not take the 【Staff Passage】, let alone a passage without any signs.

If you find someone entering a passage other than the 【Student Passage】, and there is a security guard nearby, you can inform the security guard immediately, or you can choose to ignore it.

If you choose to report to the security guard, please leave the cafeteria immediately after reporting. Never stay, and do not be curious about the security guard's next actions.

Be wary of those who invite you to take other passages. They have evil intentions towards you. Reject them and try to remember what they look like. When you meet them in the future, maintain a safe distance and a high degree of vigilance. They will not let go of those who refuse their invitations.】

Lin Yi was also very surprised, but before he could say anything, he saw Wei Liang first stretching his neck and looking around.

"Liangzi, what are you looking at again?" Lin Yi asked.

Wei Liang said seriously: "I'm looking for the security guard!"

"Damn, are you going to tell the security guard about this?" Lin Yi's expression was strange.

The rules say you can tell the security guard, or you can not tell them, but Wei Liang… it seems like the word "think" doesn't really exist in his dictionary.

At least… not the four words "think seriously."

Lin Yi's mind involuntarily conjured up the security guard's iron tower-like figure and that thick, long iron chain.

The security guard walking in the fog, except for the fact that his head doesn't burst into flames, is simply an enlarged version of the Ghost Rider.

It's impossible to imagine the impact the security guard would bring to others after entering the other passage, and… he doesn't even know what the security guard represents in this campus!

Seeing Lin Yi's serious expression, Wei Liang muttered "Uh, this" for a long time, then said helplessly, "No, you misunderstood. Although that girl is a bit strange, Xu Shunkang and Xie Huayang are actually quite good…"

"Okay, okay, let's go eat!"

The two immediately headed towards the cafeteria.

The sign "In front of" the cafeteria wasn't actually located at the entrance.

There was a long flight of stairs to climb from the sign to the cafeteria entrance.

After passing the sign, Lin Yi focused his gaze on the cafeteria.

For some reason, he felt fine when he wasn't within the cafeteria's boundaries, but as soon as he crossed the sign's threshold, he felt the hairs on his body gradually stand on end.

Even before entering the cafeteria, a vague sense of resistance arose within him.

Although it was a bright and sunny midday, he felt as if the cafeteria was shrouded in a dim cloud of gloom.

When S City University's cafeteria was built, it was deliberately excavated several meters downwards for the design of the basement level, making it look like a corn stalk standing in the ground from a distance.

The middle section of the corn stalk was the first floor, slightly higher than ground level, the root was the basement level, and the upper part was the second floor.

And precisely because it was built in a mountainous area, the surrounding greenery easily blocked some of the sunlight from the cafeteria, causing certain areas to always be in shadow.

The boundary of that shadow was like a clearly defined dividing line, demarcating light and darkness.

Three sections of steps covered with arched canopies extended outwards from the cafeteria, very similar to the garage entrances built upwards from the ground in large shopping malls.

These three passages were the student passage, the staff passage, and a passage without any markings.

As Lin Yi walked towards the student passage, he curiously observed the surroundings.

Judging from the exterior, the three passages looked identical; if the signs were removed, it would be impossible to tell them apart.

Moreover, in terms of purpose, all three passages led to the first floor of the cafeteria, but due to the arched canopy design, it was impossible to tell from the root position whether their extensions went to the second floor or the basement level.

Soon, he and Wei Liang arrived at the foot of the stairs, then looked up at the sign hanging directly above the passage.

The sign was a schoolbag, with the words "Student Passage" written below.

Lin Yi glanced into the student passage at the entrance.

The steps were made of blue-gray bricks, with walls built of square bricks on the sides. The top of the walls was an arched dome, with incandescent lights hanging down every meter. The constantly lit incandescent lights covered the dome like stars, extending to the end of the stairs.

Coupled with some strange cloud-patterned murals, the student passage alone was designed to resemble the assembly hall of some religions.

However, the slightly dim environment still cast a layer of dustiness over the entire staircase under the light.

Lin Yi didn't rush to enter the student passage. He stopped at the entrance, then looked towards the cafeteria's basement level.

Regarding the cafeteria's basement level, the cafeteria rules specifically listed a separate clause to explicitly prohibit students from going there.

【At any time, do not pay attention to the noises coming from the cafeteria's basement level, even if what you hear is the sound of your name being called.

It is forbidden to go to any area inside the cafeteria other than the student dining area, especially the cafeteria's basement level.】

Of course, Lin Yi wouldn't go, but that didn't stop him from taking a look.

So he looked towards the cafeteria's basement level…

Due to design issues, most of the cafeteria's basement level was in an environment without light for a long time.

When Lin Yi looked over, he couldn't see much at all due to the light, and could only vaguely see some blurry figures, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't see what they were.

The cafeteria's mealtime had arrived, and students from the teaching buildings were also coming to the cafeteria area one after another.

Lin Yi noticed that most college students still used the student passage, but there was still a considerable number of people who used other passages, and among that group, there were quite a few people wearing athletic attire.

"Could it be that sports students don't use the student passage?" Lin Yi speculated, but he didn't dwell on it. After glancing at the time on his watch, he stepped onto the first step of the student passage.

…

May 7, X023, 11:34 AM, S City University Cafeteria.

As soon as he entered the student passage, Lin Yi immediately felt a sense of warmth, as if he had returned to the classroom.

Walking up the stairs for a distance, Lin Yi suddenly noticed a touch of green vegetation at the seam between the steps and the wall.

"Hmm? What's that…" Lin Yi leaned over to take a look, "Moss?"

At first glance, Lin Yi didn't think there was anything wrong, but upon closer inspection, a creepy feeling instantly enveloped his entire body.

"Moss only grows in damp and dark places. How can moss grow in the student passage?"

Mist?

Even if the fog is dense after midnight, it is impossible to create an environment suitable for moss growth in the student passage, right?

He was puzzled.

Once puzzled, this question haunted him like a lingering ghost. He quickly rushed up the steps, looking at the condition of the steps as he walked.

"There's moss here too! There's moss here too!"

The more Lin Yi looked, the more he felt something was wrong. The moss had grown almost to the end of the student passage, which was dozens of steps long!

"Why is this happening?!"

If it were somewhere else, something being wrong would just be something being wrong, but this was S City University. After wandering on the edge of life and death all night yesterday, he firmly believed that anything related to abnormal weather deserved a high degree of vigilance!

The real danger is often hidden beneath the most ordinary appearance!

He rushed down the steps.

"Lao Lin!" Wei Liang saw Lin Yi showing an abnormal reaction. Although he didn't understand, he quickly chased after him.

Lin Yi rushed out of the student passage and looked around!

But there was no moss growing on the surrounding floor tiles!

"There's only moss in the student passage!"

"Something's wrong! Something's wrong!"

He frantically looked around, his vision spinning, and even his head felt dizzy.

Suddenly, he noticed something, and then, ignoring the strange looks from other students, he suddenly lay down on the edge of the steps, looking down at the walls around the basement level.

His spirits lifted, but his heart turned cold.

"There really is moss!"

With this discovery, he observed the environment of the basement level a bit more, then stood up and, ignoring Wei Liang's calls to him, rushed straight into the student passage, rushing all the way to the end in one breath!

Then, he immediately turned around and looked back.

At this moment, he seemed to have discovered something. A chill rose from the soles of his feet, rushing upwards along his legs, and within a few breaths, it made him feel cold all over!