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Chapter 277: The Method to Eliminate "Ashes"

Lin Yi's expression gradually turned solemn. The words of the pseudo-art teacher echoed in his ears like a boomerang once again.

《The sun has long been extinguished, how long can its afterglow still illuminate them? The gray mist has arrived, you shall all die.》

Angel… Could it be tainted with the ashes of the extinguished sun? Lin Yi couldn't help but guess.

"Then what should be done with these ashes? Wait for them to disappear on their own?" Lin Yi asked.

Whether it's a mark or ashes, he came here to wear it away; otherwise, being stared at by the angel sculptures all the time would really easily lead to his demise.

The key is that he is not only being targeted by one type of angel sculpture, but three.

Three! They comprehensively and multi-dimensionally cover the teaching building, dormitory building, and gymnasium area, which can be said to have blocked all his paths to survival.

The leader said, "Waiting for it to disappear on its own is indeed a method, but the time span required is not short, and before it disappears, it can continuously pollute you."

Lin Yi frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "If it dissipates naturally… how long will it take?"

"It varies from person to person, but from my observation of you just now, it will take at least two days."

"Two days…" Lin Yi pondered secretly. That is to say, if he wants to wait for it to dissipate naturally, he will have to hide in the gymnasium for at least two days?

But… under the invasion of the gray mist, is the gymnasium really safe?

Obviously not.

The leader added, "Moreover, two days is still my conservative estimate. The intensity of your inspiration makes me feel a little confused. If there is a rebound at the bottom…"

Lin Yi's expression sank. If there was a rebound at the bottom, wouldn't that be an instant GG?

"You will become a springboard for the angel sculptures to invade the gymnasium. When that time comes, we will have to take corresponding measures in advance."

"Is it a strong means to solve the pollution?" Lin Yi asked solemnly. He guessed that the so-called corresponding measures of the physical education students might be similar to the efficient life-saving operations of the military doctors.

It's just that when those operations are used, too many considerations have already been abandoned, only pursuing the most basic human life.

Who knew that the leader would raise his eyebrows slightly, with a rare hint of playfulness on the corner of his mouth: "Not to solve the pollution, but to solve the… you who is about to become a springboard."

Lin Yi couldn't help but shiver, feeling his scalp tingle, and goosebumps popped up all over his body.

Good fellow, directly solving the person who raised the question, once and for all, right…

《True One-Size-Fits-All》

"Then besides natural dissipation, there is a second way, right?" Lin Yi felt from the leader's tone that the leader's focus was on this second method.

The leader said, "The remaining method sounds very simple—just absorb it."

"Absorb… absorb?" Lin Yi asked in surprise.

The leader nodded: "'Ashes' are a very pure kind of 'pollution', and also a very scarce resource."

"In terms of rarity, it is precious even for angel sculptures."

Lin Yi was secretly shocked. Could it be that Maozi stumbled and stepped on golden dung?

He knew that pollution was extraordinary power, and he also knew that things like the light bulbs of street lamps, the flames of old kerosene lamps, and the candlelight of the candlesticks in the art building all contained extraordinary characteristics. Now it seems that these so-called ashes may be enough to rival or even surpass them.

Moreover, these ashes may be similar to that kind of "light"—the kind of "light" in 【Angels Walk Towards the Light Without Entering Confusion】!

That's why low-level monsters—ordinary sculptures and night walkers—didn't come out to attack him, directly attracting BOSS-level angel sculptures!

And the leader's method is to let him transform the ashes into his own power, but at the same time, judging from the leader's tone, this process seems to be fraught with difficulties.

In fact, this is also imaginable. Take the light bulb in the street lamp pole as an example. Mu Daxian blew up the lamp with his bare hands, almost crippling one of his arms, while the pseudo-people Nie Yun and Ge Qing, who absorbed the extraordinary characteristics of the light bulb, also died on the spot after absorbing it, becoming sculptures that could not be more dead.

So it is not difficult to imagine that without a diamond drill, don't take on porcelain work. When one's own level is not enough, forcibly absorbing high-level extraordinary power will be harmful to oneself without any benefit.

Seeing Lin Yi's eyes flickering, the leader continued to add: "If you get water on your hands, you can wait for it to dry naturally, but a more efficient way is to lick it off directly."

"But ashes are not water, and the risk of 'licking it off' is much higher than natural drying."

Lin Yi hesitated and said, "But leader, you still prefer me to absorb it?"

"Weighing the pros and cons, direct absorption is better…" The leader didn't mince words and gave a conclusion directly.

Lin Yi didn't hesitate either, nodded, and responded: "Then I'll absorb it."

"I haven't finished speaking yet? Aren't you going to ask how to do it specifically?" The leader smiled instead.

Lin Yi smiled bitterly: "Choose one of two, if you don't choose A, then choose B… And for me, the option has always been only B, so it's the same to understand the situation after choosing."

In any case, he doesn't have time to spend two days in the gymnasium, and from many perspectives, the danger level of the gymnasium during the gray mist invasion period is immeasurable at night.

The leader nodded slightly: "The homeroom teacher asked you to come to the gymnasium, she should have considered this point… She may only be 70% sure that you are contaminated with the aura, but no matter which one, it can be solved in the gymnasium."

Lin Yi murmured, "Does every physical education student have this ability?"

"I don't have it!" Li Huiyuan had already finished exercising her legs, opened her big watery eyes and listened obediently to the side. Now she weakly raised her hand and said cutely.

The leader glanced at her and continued, "You can find any physical education student, but the physical education students who are not sure will take you to find the older students. If A doesn't work, then B, if B doesn't work, then C… If none of them work, you will be brought to me."

"If I can't do it either, you will be handed over to the teacher."

"What if the teacher can't do it either…" Lin Yi suddenly had Maozi possess him, and a cheap aura came out of his dog mouth.

"If the teacher can't do it either… you will get a ticket to visit the basement of the gymnasium." The leader looked at him with a hint of mockery, causing Lin Yi to shrink his neck, almost slapping himself twice, secretly cursing that his mouth was really owing!

The leader continued: "Besides, in the entire campus, there is no place more suitable for you to absorb ashes than the gymnasium."

"What should I do?" Lin Yi asked.

The leader said succinctly: "Train."

"Just need to train?"

"You think it's very simple?"

"Uh… no, I'm just curious about how to train."

"How to train is not something you need to consider." The leader said coolly, "I only need to understand one thing from you, do you have any plans to become a physical education student?"

Lin Yi was caught off guard by the boss's sudden question, and subconsciously wanted to ask, "Could you show me the sports student rules first...?", but the atmosphere had already been built up, and he was really worried that saying that would give off a sense of "Can I have a taste before deciding whether to buy it?".

Dude, does he really think the boss is selling ice cream?

Her legs are not to be trifled with!

The boss changed his approach: "Let me ask you this, do you want to spend the night in the gym or go back to the dormitory?"

"If I spend the night in the gym, will I become a sports student?" Lin Yi asked.

"It's not that kind of logic," the boss shook his head and said, "But it's close enough. If you stay here overnight, you'll most likely be a sports student."

Lin Yi's expression turned serious, while Li Huiyuan on the side had a gleam in her eyes, her bright eyes rolling around, seemingly quite expectant.

"I... I'm going back to the dormitory today," Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, but still said.

He remembered that if he transformed into a sports student, he would most likely be stuck on campus and unable to leave, which went against his original intention.

Upon hearing this, the boss didn't show any other emotion, but simply nodded calmly: "In that case, our training plan is to let you leave the campus by 20:00 at the latest."

"After leaving, you go straight back to the dormitory."

"Huh? Not to the cafeteria?" Lin Yi was stunned, "Has the cafeteria fallen?"

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"With your current state, you still want to go to the cafeteria?" the boss sneered, "It's hard to say whether you'll be eating or be eaten if you go to the cafeteria. You want to offer yourself up as a dish?"

Lin Yi pouted and didn't refute the statement.

"Then we don't go to the classroom to sign in either?"

"If you leave at 20:00, it'll be difficult to get back to your dormitory before 22:00. What's the point of going to the classroom? Just go sign in tomorrow if you're still alive."

Lin Yi realized that the boss seemed to be very familiar with the various rules on campus.

As expected, knowing is one thing, obeying is another.

You don't have to obey, but knowing more definitely doesn't hurt.

"If you're lucky, you can leave before sunset, which will avoid a lot of trouble," the boss said, "However, don't hold onto those hopes. Let's start training and see how it goes."

"I will increase or decrease the intensity of training based on your actual situation."

"Okay," Lin Yi nodded earnestly.

The boss was very satisfied with Lin Yi's attitude: "From now on, you and Huiyuan will train together."

"Aww~ Yeah~~!" Li Huiyuan jumped up happily, making a lively 'yeah' gesture.

The boss glanced at her, then said to Lin Yi: "Don't question the changes in her personality. After becoming a sports student, some of her personality traits will be amplified. The lively part of Huiyuan's personality has been amplified a lot."

"Aww! I see!" Lin Yi revealed a look of realization, and an idea popped up in his mind for no reason—could the boss's cold exterior and warm interior be a manifestation of personality amplification as well?

He felt that the boss was like the aloof and unapproachable older sister type, but in reality, she took good care of her subordinates and would sincerely consider some problems for them—even if she would say a few sarcastic words to scare people.

"Wait a minute... why do I subconsciously think of myself as a 'subordinate'?!"

"When exactly did the real, invisible difference in status form, damn it!"

Just as Lin Yi was feeling a little confused, Li Huiyuan on the side was already asking expectantly: "Boss, what are we going to practice first?"

Lin Yi vaguely felt that Li Huiyuan had a kind of proud and eager-to-show-off feeling, as if she was saying, "This girl is already familiar with the routine, and now I'm going to open your eyes..."

The boss said: "Let's start with warm-up exercises first. I'll be your sparring partner."

"Huh?" Li Huiyuan pouted, her face bitter, and she propped her leg up on the handrail, "Boss, or should I just keep stretching my legs..."

"There will be time for you to stretch later, go warm up first," the boss said calmly.

"Boss, I really feel like I can stretch a little longer..." Li Huiyuan's body, which couldn't stretch down before, seemed to suddenly have unprecedented flexibility, and she immediately pressed her chest to her knees. Not only that, but she could even turn her head to show the boss a bright smile.

The boss was a little speechless: "Lin Yi, go put her leg down."

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh..." Lin Yi quickly came to Li Huiyuan's side, looking at Li Huiyuan who was stretching her leg, facing that girlish leg full of manga-like appeal, he didn't know where to start, so he whispered, "Or you can put it down yourself...?"

"Okay..." Li Huiyuan put her leg down reluctantly, like a cat with drooping ears.

Lin Yi noticed that Li Huiyuan's right foot, which had been injured by the shady area of the convenience store, seemed to have recovered: "Is your foot okay?"

"It's okay," Hearing Lin Yi's concern, Li Huiyuan replied with a smile, and even tiptoed and moved her ankle around with her fair toes, "Look, it couldn't be better!"

"A medical miracle!" Lin Yi couldn't help but be a jerk.

Several black lines hung on Li Huiyuan's forehead, and she joked resentfully like a little ghost: "Your tone sounds like you're not happy at all..."

"No, no..." Lin Yi scratched his head and smiled wryly, "I've been influenced by one of my jerk friends recently, and I always blurt out some jerky words. Don't mind it..."

"It's okay, I'm just teasing you!" Li Huiyuan smiled and put her hands behind her back, walking lightly on tiptoes beside Lin Yi.

At this time, the boss was walking in front, leading the two to an open space.

Looking at the boss's back, Lin Yi leaned closer to Li Huiyuan and asked in a low voice: "You are considered a sports student now, right?"

"Yeah!" Li Huiyuan nodded, "I'm now a sports student in the entry stage."

"Entry stage? Like a freshman sports student?" Lin Yi asked curiously. Anyway, they had to train, so he wasn't in a hurry to ask Li Huiyuan about the sports student rules right away.

Of course, it was still necessary to ask her properly when they had time. He hoped that Li Huiyuan could recite it to him.

Li Huiyuan frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "It's not like the freshman sports student thing, because this stage is not calculated according to the time of becoming a sports student, but according to one's own physical condition."

"It's a bit like the theory of unknown creature growth that I study..."

Lin Yi's expression turned slightly serious. He suddenly remembered that Li Huiyuan's major seemed to be called something like Mysterious Genealogy...

No, sister, is your Mysterious Genealogy for real?!

But my Cassell Dragon Slayer major is purely fake!