"Wait! There's also... the moisture in the Dormitory Building's corridors!"
Tian Bufan neither agreed nor disagreed. "You observed how the Gymnasium manifested on the Layer level too, didn't you? The Gymnasium itself is the 'City Wall' standing in the Black Sea, blocking the Gray Fog Invasion..."
"...part of it, anyway."
"Cracks appeared in the 'City Wall,' and the wind, rain, and mist that occasionally seeped through became the anomalies inside the Gymnasium."
"When I examined the Old Kerosene Lamp inside the Gymnasium that day, I was actually searching for a 'rift.' Unfortunately, I didn't find it in time. Otherwise, I would have guided you to repair the crack earlier."
"It wasn't until yesterday afternoon, when she held her 'Feast' in the Gymnasium, that I had the chance to guide you into finding the 'rift' and attempting to repair it."
"The good news is, you lived up to expectations and repaired the crack successfully."
"The bad news is, you caught her attention. You'll probably be facing a whole new training routine in tomorrow's PE class..."
"But whatever happens, you must turn down her attempts to recruit you as an Athlete Student."
"Whoa... did you foresee something?" Lin Yi asked in surprise.
"I just thought of it, so I'm giving you a warning beforehand," Tian Bufan said. "Li Huiyuan couldn't wear you down, but that might not hold true for her."
"..." Lin Yi said, "All right."
"As for the mist and dampness in the Dormitory Building's corridors..." Tian Bufan narrowed his eyes. "You have some interesting ideas, Lao Lin. Really."
"Huh? What?" More question marks popped up over Lin Yi's head. "No, can't you just tell me? Stop beating around the bush, Young Master Tian!"
"Nothing... I was just complimenting you," Tian Bufan said. "Naturally, it means the Dormitory Building... has