Chapter 238: Starving Ghost, Ghost Messenger Vs Lin Qian, Ye Zhen, Fang Shiming
“Xu Zhou, think of a way. Either you hold back the Ghost Messenger, and I’ll face the Starving Ghost. In my judgment, the Starving Ghost is a ghost. I can hold it back if I’m careful.”
“Or, we go inside.”
Wei Jing had already noticed that as the Ghost Messenger got closer, his consciousness was falling into silence.
And the closer the distance, the faster the silence.
“Nonsense, hold it back? I can’t hold it back for even a second with my life.”
They couldn’t go any further. The current situation meant they could only enter the Mansion.
“Go, inside!”
Inside the Mansion was the source of the Ghost Painting. Even if the Ghost Messenger entered, it couldn’t affect Wei Jing in a short time.
The two didn’t waste words.
Under the effect of the Ghost Domain, the two instantly disappeared from the spot and directly entered the Mansion.
Xu Zhou could only hope now that Wei Jing’s terror could detain that extremely terrifying S-level Fierce Ghost before the other side used Restart.
He knew something was off about this situation.
But they had no choice.
The Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger had already grown to a level they couldn’t resist.
Detain?
They needed to have their lives to detain it.
At this moment, inside the Mansion, on the top floor, in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.
“You have no room to choose. What I want is Wei Jing’s body. As long as we leave the Ghost Painting, that body perfectly inheriting the Ghost Messenger’s supernatural power will be enough for me to dominate this era.”
The always smiling ghostly face of ‘Li Zhe’ twitched slightly.
In his memory, there was still a strongest existence in this era that hadn’t died yet.
He was very interested: could the Ghost Messenger supernatural power that broke through a four-digit number make that powerful existence cower?
Perhaps it could. After all, the other party was already old!
Old meant it should die.
The Ghost Domain crashed into the Mansion.
The two instantly appeared in the Mansion lobby.
Xu Zhou’s expression was grave. “The Ghost Domain is being suppressed.”
Wei Jing’s pair of lifeless eyes turned slightly.
“There are two Ghost Controllers and one ghost on the top of the building, and two very terrifying ghosts on the middle floors.”
“One of them is the source painting of the Ghost Painting, and the other should be the ghost you mentioned.”
Xu Zhou frowned. The point he was concerned about wasn’t the source of the Ghost Painting or that terrifying S-level Fierce Ghost.
It was the two Ghost Controllers and one ghost on the top of the building.
“Does the ghost on the top of the building have three faces?”
Wei Jing tilted his head slightly. “You’re overestimating me. I don’t have that kind of supernatural power on me that can spy on others’ appearances. However, the Ghost Messenger definitely has that ability.”
“My luck isn’t that good. I didn’t inherit that supernatural ability.”
Xu Zhou was somewhat disappointed.
But soon he cast that emotion aside.
“Can you instantly get to the top of the building?”
Xu Zhou asked.
“Yes, but I can only reach the top of the building. I can’t use supernatural invasion to enter the middle floors.”
“Good, that’s enough. Go take out those three guys. Remember to be careful.”
“I suspect that the reason the Ghost Messenger and Starving Ghost caught up to us so quickly is because of that ghost on the top of the building.”
Wei Jing’s eyes narrowed slightly. He thought for a moment and shook his head:
“I know who that ghost you’re suspicious of is. If that’s the case, we can’t separate.”
“Coffin Nail, that thing is very terrifying. I’m not sure if my current supernatural power can be immune to the suppression of the Coffin Nail.”
“If not, my death isn’t a big deal, but you definitely won’t get out, and Professor Wang’s plan will end.”
“The risk is too great. It’s not suitable for adventuring.”
Wei Jing said very calmly.
Xu Zhou’s eyes flickered as he thought for a moment. He found that what Wei Jing said wasn’t without reason.
If he couldn’t be immune to the suppression of the Coffin Nail, Wei Jing would be nailed dead on the spot.
“Sorry, I didn’t think it through.”
Xu Zhou apologized seriously.
Wei Jing waved his hand. “It’s not a problem, but I still need to remind you.”
“Here, my role isn’t as big as yours.”
“I have the risk of losing control at any time, so when I tell you to run, you must run. Don’t hesitate.”
“You said Lin Qian and the others will come. As long as we hold on, many things will turn around.”
“Although I don’t understand why the ghost scheming against us doesn’t directly leave from the source of the Ghost Painting but goes to such great lengths to force us here.”
“But no matter what, we can’t let that ghost’s purpose succeed.”
Xu Zhou listened and began to think quickly about how to break the situation.
He understood what Wei Jing said.
And he understood the meaning behind it.
His eyes turned. “The Ghost Messenger and Starving Ghost will definitely enter the Mansion. There are three ghosts and two people inside the Mansion.”
“We don’t need to worry about the top of the building…”
“The focus is the middle floors.”
Xu Zhou’s gaze flickered. “The President said that when encountering trouble, first try to flip the table.”
“If you can’t flip it, that means the trouble is big.”
Xu Zhou began to organize the scant intelligence in his mind.
That ghost called ‘Li Zhe’ was very terrifying, but it hadn’t launched a real attack on him.
The other party had survived so long inside the Ghost Painting and was still lively. Its strength was absolutely not something they could touch.
But such an existence would have things it feared.
Starving Ghost, Ghost Messenger.
These two truly unsolvable level Fierce Ghosts.
What did that ghost want to do?
Get out!
Right, get out!
And it absolutely wasn’t just simply getting out.
If it really wanted to get out, the other party could completely control him, then impersonate him to contact Professor Wang.
What bullshit code? For a ghost with wisdom, it wasn’t a problem at all.
Moreover, from the intelligence gathered, this ghost should be the one that invaded Headquarters before it fell, killing a large number of operators.
That was also the time when Zhao Jianguo stepped down and was dismissed to retire.
From the intelligence, this ghost had the ability to modify others’ memories and spy on others’ memories.
The other party’s strength was stronger than his, but it hadn’t truly made a move.
What was the other party scheming?
Professor Wang got intelligence from Yang Jian that it couldn’t leave from the source of the Ghost Painting.
But now they were only a few dozen floors away from the source of the Ghost Painting.
Xu Zhou’s eyes narrowed slightly.
What exactly was that thing’s purpose?
No, it wasn’t important.
What was important was never what the other party’s purpose was.
But how to flip the table!
Right, flip the table!
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Xu Zhou’s mind.
The other party wanted to force them to leave through the source of the Ghost Painting.
Then the key to everything was the source of the Ghost Painting!
Thinking of this.
A trace of apprehension appeared in Xu Zhou’s eyes.
But soon, a trace of madness appeared.
“Professor Wang, I have a plan. Currently, it’s the only way to turn us from active to passive.”
“Professor Wang, you don’t need to answer. Stay silent.”
“No matter what, I’ll find a way to preserve Wei Jing right now.”
Xu Zhou exhaled. “Contact temporarily interrupted. I don’t want what happened in the Headquarters operator room before to happen again.”
Without waiting for Wang Xiao Ming to answer, Xu Zhou directly cut off the communication.
Wei Jing watched inexplicably from the side.
“Doing this, isn’t it not so good?”
Wei Jing sensed that the plan Xu Zhou mentioned might be very crazy.
“Heh heh, I don’t know if it’s good.” Xu Zhou showed a weird smile:
“But that ghost will definitely not be good.”
Wei Jing’s expression was grave. “Tell me your plan.”
Wei Jing really wanted to add “xiu’er” at the end, but after thinking about it, he wasn’t suited for joking, and this wasn’t the time for jokes.
“We’re all inside the Ghost Painting, right? That’s not wrong.” Xu Zhou stared straight at Wei Jing.
Wei Jing nodded. Wasn’t that obvious?
“We’ve actually all gotten one point wrong.”
“In the current situation, whoever controls the Ghost Painting is the winner.”
“Of course, not us, but the Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger.”
“If you control the Ghost Painting, would you still lose control?”
Wei Jing’s pupils suddenly widened. Holy shit?
It could be like this?
“Even if you can’t control it, that’s fine. We’ll directly throw the source of the Ghost Painting out and let the Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger fight over it. I just want to see if the ghost scheming against us can stay calm.”
Wei Jing’s eyes turned.
“Are you crazy?”
“In a sure-death situation, don’t worry about these details. Having a chance to flip the table is already pretty good.”
Xu Zhou waved his hand.
“No matter how we think, we can’t get out. Why not directly go all out against them?”
“Let me tell you, dealing with one ghost is far easier than dealing with several ghosts.”
“If we can’t deal with it, no problem. The President and the others will find a way to lure it abroad or in front of someone who can deal with this ghost.”
“Our current goal is very simple: don’t let that ghost’s plan succeed.”
“That’s the most important thing.”
Wei Jing: “…”
He looked at Xu Zhou at this moment and felt that this guy had emptied his brain in this instant, single-mindedly thinking of perishing together with the other party.
“Tell the truth. When you’re usually out, do you hang out with Li Jun a lot?”
Xu Zhou was stunned and looked at Wei Jing in surprise:
“How did you know?”
Wei Jing: “…”
Alright, case closed.
Only someone who spent a lot of time with Li Jun would have this idea of perishing together if it came to it.
But compared to Li Jun, the person in front of him was even more outrageous.
“I feel like things haven’t gotten this serious yet.” Wei Jing advised.
Xu Zhou frowned. “Do you understand what ‘using the Son of Heaven to command the vassals’ means?”
“The source of the Ghost Painting now is the ‘Son of Heaven’, and that ghost with wisdom is the ‘vassals’.”
“As long as we control the Ghost Painting in our hands, if that ghost makes us unhappy at all, I’ll directly throw the Ghost Painting to the Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger.”
“I’ll see if it breaks or not!”
Crazy. Wei Jing could confirm that Xu Zhou had gone mad.
“How about letting your brain come back?”
Wei Jing was somewhat worried.
Xu Zhou glanced at Wei Jing. “I’m very calm.”
Wei Jing: “…”
“Alright, follow my command. Head straight for the Ghost Painting source. That ghost has Restart, but I’ll face him. You find a way to get the Ghost Painting.”
“Once we get the thing, we’ll leave this Mansion immediately.”
Xu Zhou’s expression was cold, numb eyes filled with determination and excitement.
Once they got the Ghost Painting, he didn’t believe that ghost wouldn’t move.
He was certain that as long as he took the Ghost Painting out, that ghost would definitely make a move.
But so what?
Without Ghost Domain, Wei Jing could instantly take the Ghost Painting out of the Mansion.
The moment the Ghost Painting appeared in front of the Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger, that ghost would definitely try to stop the Ghost Messenger.
Snatch the Ghost Painting?
Don’t even think about it.
As soon as it moved, Wei Jing would control the Ghost Painting.
Wei Jing felt he couldn’t persuade Xu Zhou anymore.
He sighed.
“Fine, you call the shots!”
The two didn’t waste words and headed upstairs.
……
……
The door was opened.
The three walked out from a door that opened in mid-air.
Ruins.
But a Mansion shrouded in darkness remained intact.
Not only intact, there were lights on in the floors.
As if someone was still working inside.
The familiar Mansion instantly reminded Lin Qian of the scene when he first entered the Ghost Painting.
“Xu Zhou and the others are here?”
Ye Zhen looked up at the Mansion.
“Something’s up.”
Suddenly, Ye Zhen frowned.
He abruptly turned back to look behind.
A pair of bluish-black eyes met his gaze.
“Holy shit!”
Crack~!
The air trembled, teeth clenched, emitting a metallic sound.
Ye Zhen, who had instantly escaped dozens of meters, swallowed and looked back in fear.
Fang Shiming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Looking at his arm that had regathered, he felt lingering fear in his heart.
“Damn it, Lin Qian, don’t you look before opening the door? You directly opened it right in front of the Starving Ghost!”
A shadow on the ground quickly stood up.
Lin Qian, with a ghost face in front of him, showed no ease in his eyes. He stared dead at one direction:
“Face-to-face with the Starving Ghost can still be considered good luck.”
The two’s hearts sank as they simultaneously looked in the direction Lin Qian was staring.
“Fuck.” Fang Shiming directly cursed.
Ghost Messenger!
Both ghosts were here!
“What now?”
Lin Qian withdrew his gaze.
Both ghosts were here.
They had reacted very quickly just now. If they were even a bit slower, they would have been swallowed into the belly by the Starving Ghost.
And then die directly.
The two’s expressions changed indefinitely.
In that instant just now, they were only one step away from death.
They had said before to brush against the Ghost Messenger and Starving Ghost.
But now that they met face-to-face, they felt something was wrong.
This thing probably couldn’t be touched.
“You two handle the Starving Ghost? I’ll handle the Ghost Messenger?”
Seeing the two not speaking, Lin Qian suggested.
“You’re serious?”
“The three of us together might not even be as terrifying as one ghost, and now we have to separate?”
Fang Shiming thought Lin Qian had gone mad.
“Calm down. Neither ghost can be touched. We can only attack remotely.”
“There’s no difference in handling them. The other side has no Ghost Domain. As long as we don’t get caught, we won’t die instantly.”
“However, you still need to be careful. You don’t have Restart. Their remote supernatural attacks might be too much for you.”
Hearing this, the two confirmed that Lin Qian was dead set on brushing against these two ghosts.
Fang Shiming and Ye Zhen exchanged a glance.
Nothing to say, no words needed.
Fang Shiming took out the camera and started taking photos of the Starving Ghost.
Ye Zhen reached out to Lin Qian. “Give me the shovel.”
Lin Qian didn’t waste words. His hand brushed over the bag at his waist, and a shovel appeared, which he directly threw to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen moved his neck. “Let’s try. Maybe we have a chance?”
Lin Qian smiled, and a supernatural illusory figure suddenly appeared behind him.
It was an opera stage, with shadowy figures on the stage and faint opera sounds.
Then, a bamboo fortune stick holder appeared in Lin Qian’s hand, with twenty or thirty bamboo sticks shaking gently, as if they might fall out at any time.
The Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger slowly walked this way.
The three simultaneously exhaled.
Gusts of a chilling wind blew in.
Top of the Mansion.
The two people and one ghost fell silent at the same time.
Astonishment filled the eyes of the two.
Confusion filled the eyes of the ghost.
