"Actually, once the street lamps go out, most are due to the appearance of recent Pseudo-Humans exchanging places with the street lamps, sometimes even outnumbering them,"

"Extinguishing the street lamps is the most crucial part of the Grey Mist Invasion."

"Purebred Nightwalkers or Pseudo-Humans, after being 'called', target the unstable Experience Students, and after succeeding, they become newborn Pseudo-Humans and consume the Supernatural Power of the street lamps."

"It's a death command, like a program that was written with that command embedded into its fundament code from the time it was created, perhaps related to its origin, but I still cannot understand it."

"And once the Supernatural Power of the street lamps is exhausted, they will go out."

Mao Feiyang asked, "What happens when the street lamps go out?"

Mu Daxian narrowed his eyes and said ominously, "The question should be… what happens after all the street lamps go out."

Mao Feiyang shuddered, "So… what would happen then?"

"I don't know," Mu Daxian shook his head.

Mao Feiyang: "..."

You built up the atmosphere all the way here, only to tell me you don't know...?

Mao Feiyang wanted to complain, but seeing Mu Daxian's solemn expression, he knew that Mu Daxian did not entirely lack knowledge, but knew only little and purposefully withheld information.

...

Not long after, when the first light of dawn broke through the clouds and spilled into the campus, the once lifeless campus seemed to gain a breath of life.

The Cafeteria sign appeared at the end of the street lamps, watching over their figures like a scarecrow in a wheat field.

Mu Daxian glanced at the sign in front of the Cafeteria, swept his eyes across the Student Passage, then led Mao Feiyang towards another passage.

Walking on the mountain path towards the Cafeteria, this building, constructed entirely of steel and concrete, wafted a layer of mist under the first rays of light, like a war-weary soldier returning from the battlefield.

Standing resolutely amid the tranquil forest, its walls were covered with vines and moss; the green leaves gently swayed in the morning breeze, as if whispering something.

The Cafeteria was pitch dark, the lights still off, yet at the entrance of another passage was a vague orange-yellow mist, seemingly leading to a place bathed in light.

"The lights in the Cafeteria are off… and yet there's light?" Lin Yi said, somewhat surprised.

Seeing Mu Daxian heading towards the entrance of another passage without stopping, Mao Feiyang quickly asked, "Brother Xian, are we going in now?"

"Yes."

"But the lights in the Cafeteria haven't been turned on yet…"

"We're not going to the restaurant… Strictly speaking, we're not even entering the 'Cafeteria', and we're walking through a lit passage, so you don't need to worry about anything," Mu Daxian said calmly, then proceeded into the other passage by himself.

Mao Feiyang was puzzled, but seeing that Mu Daxian had no intention of explaining, he quickly followed.

Only Lin Yi noticed that Mu Daxian's expression seemed quite troubled…

At that moment in the other passage, a dense mist pervaded, and despite the orange-yellow light, visibility was still very limited.

"Don't just look around aimlessly, stick close to me," Mu Daxian's voice came from ahead, "There are several forks in here; if you take a wrong turn, I assure you it will be an unforgettable experience."

Mao Feiyang shivered, didn't dare say another word, and bravely followed closely behind Mu Daxian.

Sure enough, as they progressed, he spotted a fork in the road, with all the light in the passage reflecting off that fork.

After passing the fork, the passage dimmed significantly but remained lit.

As they passed the fork, Mao Feiyang thought he could hear some metallic clangs and drum beats, and he could even feel a slight tremor under his feet...

Mao Feiyang was eager to know where that fork led and what was happening below, but he dared not ask anything and just followed Mu Daxian closely.

Before long, Mu Daxian led Mao Feiyang out of the other passage and into the area between the other passage and the entrance to the Student Cafeteria.

At this moment, the dawn light just happened to fall on this area, making the grey-white cafeteria walls seem as if edged with gold.

Walking beside Mu Daxian, as he brushed past the entrance of the Student Cafeteria, Mao Feiyang faintly felt a chill and the sensation of being watched. He couldn't help but touch his arm, smoothing down the goosebumps that had risen.

Then, he curiously glanced at the Student Cafeteria.

His gaze passed through the plastic air curtain to see the inside of the Student Cafeteria, which was still dark at the moment, with a faint mist hovering under the tables and chairs. The whole scene was as cold and quiet as a morgue at midnight, looking very peaceful, even without any sign of something amiss.

Although only a plastic air curtain separated the Student Cafeteria from their current area, even as dawn had already arrived and warm sunlight began to sprinkle, Mao Feiyang felt a creepy, shiver-inducing sensation in his bones.

"Watch your step."

Mu Daxian's warning brought Mao Feiyang's attention back.

Mao Feiyang abruptly turned his head and then tripped over a step.

"Ouch, damn damn damn…"

Mao Feiyang stumbled fiercely, his steps wobbly like someone in a martial arts film being pointed at the nose with a sword and then drifting backward using Qinggong, looking as if he would fall but miraculously not falling, then stepping on this bizarre step without any balance on his lower back, climbing up the steps only to rush down, and finally hitting a wall under the staircase before barely stabilizing himself.

Mu Daxian couldn't help but cover his face: "..."

"That said, kid, your balance isn't too bad... it's just that you don't watch where you're going."

Upon hearing Mu Daxian's sardonic remark, Mao Feiyang pouted and silently straightened himself.

But just then, Mao Feiyang suddenly felt a piercing cold on his shoulder. Almost instinctively, he followed his induction and glanced over.

That look led him directly to a chef in a blue apron, slowly walking toward him!

"Holy moly, Brother Xian, save me!"

Mao Feiyang screamed, teleporting behind Mu Daxian. Mu Daxian grabbed his head in a Master Xing-style and calmly said, "Calm down, he's one of us."

"'One of us'?!" Lin Yi was shocked inwardly.

No wonder he was shocked. Just a while ago, Mu Daxian had led Mao Feiyang up a set of steps, from the entrance on the other passage to the entrance of the Student Passage to the Student Cafeteria on this side.

And the chef in the blue apron was none other than that 'Ru Zai' chef in the blue apron!

Having said that, Mu Daxian then looked at this 'Ru Zai' chef in the blue apron, raised his hand, and greeted, "Long time no see, Old Mo."

The chef called "Old Mo", with an expressionless face resembling a statue, only showed a glint of life in his numb and hollow eyes upon seeing Mu Daxian.

"Mu Da...Xian...you kid...still...haven't died yet..."

Old Mo slowly started, his voice dry and stiff, sounding like ants crawling over the skin, making it very uncomfortable.

"You're not dead, how could I possibly be dead?" Mu Daxian teased, walking toward Old Mo with Mao Feiyang.

Mao Feiyang couldn't help but grab his hand, and whispered, "Brother Xian, is this the friend you just mentioned in the cafeteria?"

"Indeed he is!" Mu Daxian raised an eyebrow, "Old Mo and I, we have a bond forged in fire! Don't get spooked by him. You could drop your jewel once you hear his story."

"Let's go, first we need to get that hand treated."

Having said that, Mu Daxian, ignoring Mao Feiyang's shocked and puzzled expression, casually approached Old Mo, sat down, and lifted his hand: "Old Mo, help me treat this."

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