Chapter 253: Encounter
“Is this a joke?”
Looking at the two figures lying like corpses in the aisles on both sides, Zhang Qian couldn’t help but voice this question.
All the fierce ghosts encountered earlier on this ghost ship had their own abilities, so why had they become useless here in the library?
Leaving aside those nearly deadlocked fierce ghosts in the aisles, almost every mobile fierce ghost was no pushover, the piano and audience in the music hall were also extremely eerie, so how was this librarian so ordinary?
Of course, Zhang Qian didn’t have any masochistic tendencies; he was merely feeling curiosity and suspicion.
The library’s position was very special, almost equivalent to the hub connecting all areas, so would the fierce ghost inside really be this weak?
Zhang Qian even felt that this thing didn’t quite deserve to be called a fierce ghost.
Not only did it not exhibit the terror level of an attack, but the supernatural power on its body was even inferior to a single ghost hand.
If it weren’t for the fact that he had heard earlier that they had turned from one figure into two, and these two guys looked exactly like ordinary people, Zhang Qian would have suspected if he had mistakenly injured some good citizen.
Something’s off.
Clearly, these two corpses were lying quietly on the ground with no intention of struggling or resisting, yet Zhang Qian always felt uneasy, sensing that things weren’t that simple.
“To leave, I have to pass by these two things, and who knows if it’ll have any influence.”
Zhang Qian now somewhat wanted to change position, but he was also wary of the figure’s supernatural power.
Fierce ghost attacks came in all forms; if the librarian had demonstrated it earlier, that would be fine, but now that it hadn’t launched an attack, Zhang Qian had to stay on guard against it to avoid capsizing in the gutter.
Although its supernatural strength was very low, and even a ghost hand could touch it directly without harm, with supernatural matters, who could guarantee anything?
What if this guy just seemed weak but actually had a certain death attack targeted at the living?
Just as Zhang Qian was hesitating, another set of footsteps suddenly sounded in his ears.
Zhang Qian raised his head, his gaze suddenly sharpening.
This sound seemed identical to the one heard before.
Immediately after, the change in footsteps seemed to confirm his guess; soon, the footsteps split into two again, coming simultaneously from the aisles on both sides.
Two legs wrapped in black pants stepped out almost simultaneously, and two figures identical in appearance to the previous ones appeared once more.
“What the hell…”
The two corpses on the ground hadn’t disappeared yet, and with these two figures added, that so-called librarian now numbered four.
“Could its ability be infinite self-replication?”
Temporarily setting aside his doubts, the most important thing right now was to deal with these two guys first.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Qian didn’t use any other abilities but once again drove the ghost hand, lunging at the two figures simultaneously.
Two crisp cracking sounds rang out almost at the same time as the ghost hand collided with the figures’ faces.
But the figures didn’t fall as before; instead, they merely shook their heads and once again advanced toward Zhang Qian with heavy steps.
“It’s gotten stronger…”
Zhang Qian’s expression grew grave as he controlled the ghost hand to use supernatural power.
A stream of icy cold airflow immediately burrowed into the figure’s head, and soon the figure’s limbs became disobedient, as if drunk.
Even so, it dragged its somewhat stiff body, swaying left and right for several steps before losing control and collapsing, its head planting into the ground.
And at this moment, the position where this corpse fell was even closer to Zhang Qian than before.
Looking at the corpse still twitching on the ground, Zhang Qian didn’t dare let the ghost hand leave it, maintaining the suppression with a grim face.
The first time it was just like an ordinary person, the second time it matched the ghost hand before reinforcement, so would the third time turn it into a regular fierce ghost, and then the fourth, fifth?
Even if he could withstand the first few attacks, if this assault truly had no limit on the number of times and could infinitely strengthen, Zhang Qian would have no choice but to admit defeat tearfully.
If he didn’t want to die, he either had to crack this type of attack or find a way to avoid it.
So where the hell had Yue Linhai gone? Didn’t he say he could come in soon?
Soon more footsteps sounded, and Zhang Qian could only curse Yue Linhai inwardly before steeling himself to prepare for the next attack.
Meanwhile, Yue Linhai, whom Zhang Qian considered crucial, still hadn’t boarded the ship.
At this moment, he was still above the black ocean outside the ghost ship; the seawater here was unusually calm, like a piece of ink jade, without the slightest ripple.
Yue Linhai’s feet stepped on the water surface, standing as steadily as if on solid ground, yet he made no move, merely looking ahead warily.
Of course, he wasn’t intentionally slacking off; he had just encountered an unexpected person.
“Captain?”
Although he hadn’t boarded yet, that tall figure on the deck was still clearly visible.
Through the not-too-thick gray mist, Yue Linhai could clearly see the plain uniform and the unknown stain on the uniform.
The captain’s features were obscured by the extended brim of his hat, but even without seeing the eyes, Yue Linhai could feel the other staring at him.
This is big trouble…
Originally, the plan was for him to find Zhang Qian first, then the two of them would go find the captain together.
But he hadn’t expected the ghost ship’s corrosion of this space to be so deep that even Yue Linhai, as the owner of this black and white photo, had lost control and couldn’t directly invade the ghost ship’s interior.
With no other choice, he could only enter the photo first, planning to find a chance to sneak in quietly.
However, the captain seemed to have anticipated Yue Linhai’s intentions, already waiting on the deck before he entered the photo, blocking his chance to invade.
In the current situation, Yue Linhai was somewhat torn; striking first would allow forced entry into the ghost ship, but controlling the captain afterward wouldn’t be so easy.
“If I directly blow up this seal, I could gain some opportunity, but once the ghost ship appears outside, Dadong City will definitely be doomed…” Yue Linhai sensed that faint aura connected to him, pondering countermeasures in his mind.
The captain made no other moves, merely staring at Yue Linhai with an icy cold line of sight, as if unconcerned with him and disdaining to strike first.
Of course, Yue Linhai knew the captain’s inaction wasn’t from disdain; even as a conscious fierce ghost, it wouldn’t have much existence of emotions.
Its consciousness was more akin to a ghost controller on the verge of resurgence, icy cold and numb, hardly swayed emotionally by external circumstances.
The reason for not attacking was likely caution, or perhaps a lack of certainty in victory.
