Mao Feiyang chewed over these terms, and after seemingly having memorized them all, he continued to turn the pages:
"The Art Building is one of the most unique structures on campus. Within the grounds of the Art Building, please treat adherence to the ’Art Department’ regulations as your top priority; all other regulations are secondary. In case of conflict with the ’Art Department’ regulations, follow the ’Art Department’ regulations."
"Please keep the following rules in mind to ensure you can quickly adapt to artistic life:"
"1. Do not be perplexed by the architectural style of the Art Building, which is quite different from the rest of S City University."
"To enhance the artistic atmosphere, the Art Building was constructed incorporating elements of Gothic and Baroque style. If you come across the term ’castle’ in everyday documents, please refer to it as ’Art Building’ by default."
"To create an artistic atmosphere, our school has experimented with cutting-edge technology capable of creating virtual environments. Therefore, if you find the castle built on the edge of a cliff with an ocean underneath, remain calm and tell yourself that this is merely an illusion, or convince yourself that this is how the campus environment is supposed to be.
Note: Never let the realistic environment make you doubt whether you are actually on campus."
"2. All lighting inside the castle comes from daylight and candelabras. Do not venture into areas without any light, nor should you arbitrarily enter unfamiliar rooms you do not know."
"The castle is in the night for extended periods of time, hence most illumination is provided by candelabras."
"Due to design issues, the castle might occasionally experience strong gusts of wind, but you need not worry about the candles; they will not go out."
"3. It’s rare for the castle to distort or stretch. If such a phenomenon occurs, ensure you are within the light of a candelabra until it stops."
"4. As the castle is constantly being renovated, the areas currently open to you are limited to the Art Classroom and the Watchtower only."
"The Watchtower is directly accessible through an interior passage in the Art Classroom and can be used for sketching or sightseeing at any time during art classes."
"When entering or leaving the Art Classroom, simply confirm the door sign reads ’Art Classroom’, without paying attention to the room number."
"Knocking is required when entering or leaving the Art Office, and entrance is permitted only upon invitation by the Art Teacher."
"5. The Gallery and the Sculpture Classroom are deep within the castle and can only be entered during class hours under the guidance of an Art Teacher."
"6. The castle houses a plethora of sculptures, all crafted by masters."
"As the castle is always under renovation, the sculptures are not kept inside the Sculpture Classroom."
"Consider the ’sculptures inside the Art Building’ as a brand new form of life and do not be frightened by their expressions."
"Sculptures are like human figures made of pure white plaster, which are usually stationary, but in special circumstances, they may move or exhibit activity."
"If you encounter this, reassure yourself: ’Sculptures are meant to move,’ and never allow any doubts about ’whether the sculptures can move’ to directly or indirectly impact your understanding."
"7. When moving within the castle, make sure you are within natural light or at least the light of one candelabra."
"You are safe when you or the sculptures are within the light, and the sculptures are harmless."
"8. If you notice sculptures beyond the range of the light and they seem to be following you, do not be afraid, as this is normal behavior within the castle."
"If you see three or more sculptures approaching you with intent, follow these measures according to the type of sculpture:
1. If they are busts, there is no need to worry.
2. If they are human sculptures, go to the Art Classroom or Art Office immediately, inform the Art Teacher of the situation, and he will protect you.
3. If they are non-human sculptures, head to the Gallery, stop at the entrance, and wait for them to disperse on their own before leaving.
4. If they are Angel Sculptures, ignore rule number 5, enter the Gallery and run, calling out ’Night Watchman’ as you do. You will come out of the Gallery and encounter the ’Night Watchman.’ Inform him about the ’Angel,’ and he will protect you.
Note: Entering the Gallery under non-emergency circumstances will have consequences for which you are solely responsible."
"If you violate any of the above rules, all protective effects of the regulations will no longer apply to you. You must rely on your own judgment to survive."
"Dear Art Students, we wish you a pleasant Artistic Journey within the Art Building."
Turning to the last page, Mao Feiyang and Lin Yi both felt a sudden shift in style, evidenced by the three words: "Keep it up~"
’Keep it up...’ Keep memorizing, is that it?
’I’ll add fuel to your fire...’ Both of them were too exhausted to complain about the bizarre and dramatic shift in style of the Art Building Rules.
As Mao Feiyang flipped through the pages slowly, Lin Yi also forced himself to memorize doggedly...
"Damn it, these rules are bloody long..." Lin Yi cursed in his mind, thinking no wonder they needed such a thick booklet!
Nevertheless, he gritted his teeth and continued memorizing determinedly.
Luckily for him, Mao Feiyang was turning the pages slowly, and he only began reciting after having read through it once, allowing Lin Yi plenty of time to memorize.
Soon, Lin Yi realized that although the Art Building Rules seemed lengthy, a portion of it had already sunk into his understanding.
For example, the first rule – about the architectural style of the Art Building and some high-end virtual environment technology attempting to conceal something obvious...