Chapter 249: Dilemma
Generally speaking, the reason Ghost Controllers die from Fierce Ghost Revival is not because their strength is too weak, but rather because their supernatural power is too strong, so strong that the human body cannot withstand the terror of the fierce ghost.
So in normal circumstances, the closer to Fierce Ghost Revival, the stronger the Ghost Controller’s strength becomes.
But this is not absolute, because the Ghost Controller’s strength changes with the revival not in a straight line, but in a curve that rises first, then falls, and finally stabilizes.
In other words, during this process, the Ghost Controller’s strength will have an “apex”.
The time corresponding to that apex is when the Ghost Controller is about to revive but has not yet revived.
At this moment, the supernatural power has approached the limit but has not yet reached the summit. However, once this moment is exceeded, the Ghost Controller’s consciousness will be corroded. Although the supernatural power becomes stronger, they lose the wisdom of being human and turn into a fierce ghost that acts according to rules.
Therefore, only a fierce ghost close to revival, combined with human consciousness, is the strongest moment for a Ghost Controller.
But the Captain is an exception.
It has long since undergone Fierce Ghost Revival and is no longer a Ghost Controller, but a true fierce ghost.
Yet it retains human consciousness and can even devise a strategy like deliberately allowing itself to be imprisoned.
This means its strength has always been at the summit, or rather slightly higher than the summit.
This is also why the Captain, though clearly dead, has become stronger.
The supernatural power on its body is always in a fully revived state, and in Yue Linhai’s eyes, it even has some unclear meaning.
Yet the vast majority of Ghost Controllers and fierce ghosts have clear details in front of Yue Linhai.
In other words, the Captain faintly shows signs of catching up to those few…
Yue Linhai somewhat startledly withdrew his line of sight, feeling that he was probably deceived by the Ghost Ship back then.
Although he didn’t know how far the Captain was from Luo Wensong, with such strength, it absolutely wouldn’t end up crippled by a group of “rabble”, then weakened and imprisoned.
Seeing Yue Linhai not responding for a long time, Zhang Qian could only helplessly remind him,
“Senior?”
Although Yue Linhai’s face had always shown little expression, Zhang Qian felt, perhaps mistakenly, that there seemed to be a bit of lack of confidence on his face.
Is the Ghost Ship that terrifying?
No way…
“Cough, when people get old, they always like to think randomly about things that don’t exist.”
Yue Linhai coughed, then said with very little confidence, “The Captain’s strength is much stronger than before. I wasn’t its opponent before, and as for now…”
“Barely dragging him for a while should not be a problem.”
Zhang Qian also saw that something was off with this big shot. He was so cold at the beginning, but after fusing with Little Linhai, the whole person became strange.
Wait…
Thinking of this, Zhang Qian’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he hid behind Luo Wensong in shock: “Your dad probably couldn’t beat you, and just now it was actually you controlling the body all along?”
“?”
Even Yue Linhai was somewhat speechless at this guess, and could only chuckle dryly in the end, “Although I have no confidence against the Captain, that doesn’t mean I really can’t deal with him. Not to mention he had no intention of fighting me at the time, even if it came to a fight, he couldn’t beat me.”
“Alright then…” Zhang Qian blinked, still not coming out from behind Luo Wensong.
Thinking about it now, Yue Linhai’s two personalities seem to share senses or memories. If he really wanted to disguise, probably no one could tell.
Plus now the two personalities’ supernatural powers are unified again, so distinguishing would probably only rely on personality.
And Yue Linhai’s personality clearly has many things off.
Oh no, the more he thought, the more it seemed possible.
With Little Linhai’s personality, it’s really possible he was pretending to be his dad to mess around.
“Alright, alright.” Yue Linhai also saw that his image in Zhang Qian’s eyes had dropped quite a bit, and could only sigh helplessly, “Stop researching who I am. No matter what my identity is, as long as the supernatural power is still there and I’m willing to deal with the Ghost Ship, isn’t that enough?”
“Makes some sense.” Zhang Qian very approvingly gave a thumbs up, then confirmed from behind Luo Wensong, “So do you actually have confidence to control the Captain?”
This time Yue Linhai finally gave a definite answer, “No problem, but you also need to hurry. I’m not sure how long I can influence the Captain.”
“That’s good…”
Zhang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Luo Wensong somewhat embarrassedly, “Old Luo, what do you think of the Ghost Ship’s strength?”
It wasn’t that he doubted Luo Wensong; given the lineup, Luo Wensong’s strength was unquestionable, but since it was crucial, better to confirm.
With Yue Linhai nearby, finding helpers and such would be much easier.
“Hmph.”
Hearing Zhang Qian’s question, Luo Wensong seemed a bit unhappy and merely spat out two words, “Trash.”
After that, he shut his mouth, showing no interest in paying attention to Zhang Qian.
Solid.
Zhang Qian was delighted inside, first apologizing to Luo Wensong, then discussing details with Yue Linhai.
The most important thing was undoubtedly that the Captain’s position was still unknown; how to find him.
“I’m still in the Ghost Ship’s library right now. You should be in Dadong City, right? Where to find the Captain?”
According to previous knowledge, there might be a book in the library representing the Captain’s Cabin, but searching one by one would be too troublesome.
And even if found, what if he went to see the Captain but Yue Linhai hadn’t arrived yet.
A one-on-one with the Captain, Zhang Qian felt he might not last even a second.
“I could directly enter the Ghost Ship… but doing so wouldn’t hide from the Captain, and I’d likely face him right away.”
Yue Linhai seemed somewhat hesitant.
The best method was definitely for him and Zhang Qian to meet up first, then consider the Captain.
But the problem was the Ghost Ship’s internal space was very strange, and Yue Linhai wasn’t good at that aspect. Even if invading, he might not land in the precise position.
If he faced the Captain before Zhang Qian arrived, this plan could basically be declared a failure.
Staring at Zhang Qian thoughtfully, Yue Linhai finally shook his head helplessly, “Forcing entry, I have no confidence in finding you before the Captain finds me. If there was a mark to lock onto your position, that would be good.”
Unfortunately, Yue Linhai had no prior connection with Zhang Qian, and Little Linhai’s contact with Zhang Qian left no mark.
Zhang Qian touched his chin, “So what now?”
He never expected the first step of the plan to run into problems. After all this, they couldn’t even meet the Captain at the same time—what was the point?
