"That guy... the ’Demon Puppet Master’ stole the ’Hall of Spirits’ and hid it in the shallow areas of the Black Moon Outpost... Later, his followers, whom you referred to as ’Taigong’ during your discussion, turned it into this hodgepodge ss, evolving it into today’s ’Forest of Bones.’"
’Demon Puppet Master’... Lin Yi squinted his eyes. Was he one of the eighteen ’Original Apostles’ who held honorary titles?
"’Demon Puppet Master,’ a cowardly thing." The clumsy Wei Shan sneered disdainfully.
Kuai Hongji also said, "A coward who doesn’t even dare to stand firm, indeed nothing much to talk about."
Tian Bufan, pondering, said, "I see..."
Tian Bufan’s words "I see" instantly sparked an idea in Lin Yi’s mind, and suddenly, he also seed to understand sothing!
The so-called ’Hall of Spirits’ was the place Amon used to cultivate the ’Mourners’ husks back in the day.
And after the ’Demon Puppet Master’ stole so fragnts from it, he hid them away. His follower ’Taigong’ then tinkered with them several tis as a basis to create the ’Forest of Bones,’ and furthermore, Taigong also created the zealots, the ’Corpse Bone Crowd’...
This ans, the ’Demon Puppet Master’ intended to hide behind the scenes, using the ’Hall of Spirits’ to cultivate his own power, but because he himself did not understand the principles, he left the so-called ’notes’ to ’Taigong,’ who then passed them on to the zealots’ ancestors, trying to solve the problem using others’ wisdom.
But they obviously underestimated Amon, the ’Designer,’ whose burst of insight seed epheral but left the ’Demon Puppet Master’ and others unable to resolve it even after exhausting all their efforts.
In the end, it turned into this malford thing known as ’Forest of Bones’?
Tian Bufan said, "Those pseudo-human sculptures on the campus... they sowhat reflect the ’array,’ indicating they’ve also been influenced."
"That guy, does he really think that after the true God conceals himself, the defective product can claim the throne?" Mao Feiyang sneered contemptuously.
Kuai Hongji scoffed, "The throne? Would that coward even dare?"
"Doesn’t seem like he would." Tian Bufan said, "He’s naturally suspicious. He probably found so place to bury himself, planning to outlast his contemporaries before coming out... in this world, as long as there’s even a hint of an original presence, he won’t venture out."
Mao Feiyang said, "I don’t know if he’ll jump out when we take over the ’Forest of Bones.’ Not only will he not jump out, I guess even ’Taigong’ won’t co out. People handed over by a coward will only be more cowardly and evasive."
Tian Bufan also said, "Do you still expect him to jump out? Once that ti cos, he’ll definitely be hiding in a corner unknown to anyone, wishing the whole world would forget him. On the contrary, ’Taigong’ might be abandoned for survival."
"If ’Taigong’ jumps out, I’ll just permanently dispose of him, and if the ’Demon Puppet Master’ cos out, I’ll take care of him too!" Wei Shan said angrily, a fierce glint in his eyes.
Lin Yi then pondered, "So, could this campus have been remodeled from the ’Hall of Spirits’? It’s just that it’s been taken apart too much, so you didn’t recognize it? Speaking of which, that dormitory building always felt alive to ..."
"One thing is for sure, buildings aren’t alive." Tian Bufan directly denied, and after a pause, added, "At least, not in the way you understand ’alive.’ The reason the dormitory feels different might largely be because it has been infused with intense supernatural traits."
"When did you have that kind of feeling?"
"It was... the first ti I laid eyes on it." Lin Yi said.
Tian Bufan said, "That makes sense. At that ti, your understanding was lacking, and it’s quite normal to have so comprehension errors."
Kuai Hongji spoke up, "In the end, it all cos down to the design plans."
"The ’Principal’s’ abilities certainly can’t extend to modifying the design plans."
"If it’s not the Principal... Fortune Life Wei Liang the Celestial?" Tian Bufan pondered but imdiately dismissed, "Even though he’s unfathomable and might be the most likely modifier, he’s not in this field... probably couldn’t do it."
"Never mind. When the ’Principal’ returns, we might find out what’s really going on."
"Given what you all just did, I estimate he’ll be back soon."
"If luck is on our side, we might catch him before we leave."
Tian Bufan concluded, and with that, the matter wasn’t discussed further. Then he looked at Kuai Hongji: "Are you still going to visit the ’Forest of Bones’ then?"
Kuai Hongji thought for a mont and said, "All preparations are in place; there’s no need to go anymore."
Tian Bufan let out a slow breath and gently massaged his temples: "It seems there’s nothing much left to be done..."
Kuai Hongji sinisterly smiled, "The rest is all in the Gymnasium."
"The Gymnasium, huh..." Tian Bufan seed to rember sothing and looked at Kuai Hongji, smiling slyly, "You haven’t visited once since arriving, have you?"
"Going today?"
For the first ti, a twitch appeared on Kuai Hongji’s sinister face: "Forget it..."
"Really?" Tian Bufan asked, "She’s been thinking about you a lot. If you don’t go to see her, you’ll miss your chance... go have a look."
Kuai Hongji sighed deeply, "What’s the use of going? I’m not him; going will only add to the sorrow."
"At least leave her with a thought?" Tian Bufan asked.
Kuai Hongji opened his mouth, rare for him, hesitating.
Tian Bufan said nothing more, just lightly patting Kuai Hongji’s shoulder.
"It’s your decision."
"..." Kuai Hongji remained silent, only responding with silence.
Curiously, Lin Yi nudged over, asking cheekily, "Who?"
"Shoo shoo shoo..." Kuai Hongji promptly pushed his face away, "Don’t act like Maozi."
Mao Feiyang stumbled, "Hey, I’m just standing by, not saying anything! Why drag into this? Do I look like I’m flirting with ’cheap’?"
He had a displeased expression, pulling a face like Uncle Da in a courtroom drama, as if he was saying, "I’m going to etch ’cheap’ on your leg."
"Alright, alright..." Tian Bufan chuckled, "Given the circumstances, there’s nothing more to say. Let’s head back to the classrooms for a break, see you at the gym this afternoon."
"Alright then..." Lin Yi responded, feeling like they did a lot but nothing at the sa ti, so he asked, "Are you guys grabbing lunch at the cafeteria?"
"We’ll see." Tian Bufan shook his head, indicating a lack of interest.
After all, there’s really not much happening at the cafeteria.
The group chatted as they headed towards the stairwell.
"Oh right, what are we doing this afternoon?" Lin Yi asked.
"Sa as always. You, go find the boss, see if the boss is still the boss." Tian Bufan replied.
[Is the boss still the boss], those simple words ford an awkward sentence, weighing heavily on Lin Yi’s heart.
Lin Yi’s expression imdiately turned serious, then, struggling like a hen laying an egg, he squeezed out a response:
"Mm."
"Don’t stress." Mao Feiyang jokingly patted his shoulder, "No matter what cos our way, we’ve co this far, what’s to fear?"
"Didn’t that supposed future version of yourself say that no matter what, you have to absolutely trust the boss, even if it ans dying? Forgotten already?"
He nudged Lin Yi with his elbow.
Lin Yi was amused by this cheeky fellow: "Alright, alright... stop getting excited."
With that, the group gradually descended the stairs.
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