Chapter 97: Yang Jian’s Plea For Help
Wang Xiao Ming leaned back on the chair as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
A gentle breeze brushed past, and he looked through the door curtain at the white clouds and bright sun outside.
“It’s solved.”
He stood up, composed his emotions, and walked out of the temporary meeting room.
Soon, Zhao Jianguo and Cao Yanhua received the news.
“Lin Qian, Fang Shiming, Ye Zhen, the three of them teamed up and quickly handled the supernatural event in Da Jiang City?”
Cao Yanhua clicked his tongue. How much time had passed?
According to some intelligence obtained from Da Jiang City.
Wasn’t Da Jiang City a large S-level supernatural event composed of two S-level supernatural events?
How did the three of them handle it so quickly?
Were these three so terrifying?
“How are they doing?”
Cao Yanhua asked first about the situation of Lin Qian and the others.
Wang Xiao Ming shook his head. “Unclear. The supernatural event in Da Jiang City has now ended. Lu Lin carried out his duties and, through headquarters’ transfer order, quickly arranged for people from other cities to clean up and rebuild Da Jiang City.”
“It won’t be long before a result emerges for the specific casualties in Da Jiang City.”
“But we shouldn’t hold too much hope. The supernatural event in Da Jiang City was extremely severe. From the start of the supernatural event until now, casualties have been ongoing, with a much higher casualty probability than in Da Chang City.”
Cao Yanhua was not concerned with these things right now. The supernatural event in Da Jiang City had been resolved, but what about Da Chang City?
Da Chang City was currently in the midst of a large supernatural event.
“Professor Wang, the supernatural event in Da Jiang City has been handled. This is indeed something worth celebrating, but…”
Cao Yanhua looked toward Da Chang City, shrouded in bluish-black smog.
“The situation in Da Chang City is equally unoptimistic.”
“There’s one thing I really want to know right now. Since Lin Qian, Ye Zhen, and Fang Shiming teamed up and handled an S-level supernatural event composed of two S-level supernatural events in a short time.”
“Doesn’t that mean that if they team up again, they can similarly handle the supernatural event in Da Chang City?”
A large S-level supernatural event composed of two S-level supernatural events had been handled by the three of them together.
Then Da Chang City, which was just a large supernatural event caused by one S-level supernatural event, should also be handleable.
The situation in Da Chang City was far less complex than in Da Jiang City.
From the phone call that came through from Da Jiang City.
There was an organization called the Reform Society stirring things up in Da Jiang City.
Wei Jing had been blocked outside.
Whereas Da Chang City did not have such a situation.
Things here should be much easier to handle than in Da Jiang City.
“In theory, yes, but whether they are willing to come, I don’t know.”
Wang Xiao Ming was also uncertain about these three.
After all, they had just handled one supernatural event, and it was a large one composed of two S-level supernatural events.
Would they come without stopping to handle another supernatural event?
Wang Xiao Ming didn’t know.
Reasonably, he hoped they would come, but reason also told him they probably wouldn’t.
S-level supernatural events, no matter the situation, always came with danger.
“Ask them?” Cao Yanhua said.
Wang Xiao Ming nodded. “I’ll contact Lin Qian.”
Cao Yanhua quickly stopped Wang Xiao Ming. “Contact Fang Shiming and Ye Zhen first, consider Lin Qian last.”
“His value is extremely high, on par with yours. As long as you and Lin Qian are still alive, even if the supernatural event in Da Chang City can’t be handled now, there will be opportunities later.”
Wang Xiao Ming’s gaze flickered, and he nodded.
The current situation in Da Chang City was not good, but because most of headquarters’ attention was focused on Da Jiang City, compared to the situation there, Da Chang City’s situation was actually much better.
But this “much better” was only in comparison to Da Jiang City.
Headquarters.
Circle of Friends.
“Professor Wang, I went to Da Jiang City to participate in a large supernatural event, already taking the risk of dying.”
“If not for Lin Qian, I wouldn’t have gone out.”
“Although my supernatural revival has been resolved, that doesn’t mean I can use the fierce ghost’s abilities without restraint.”
In the office, Fang Shiming toyed with a rusty pair of scissors in one hand.
His arm was icy cold, covered in brownish corpse spots.
Supernatural power bred on his arm, resisting the cost of gripping the scissors.
“Professor Wang, I understand what you’re saying, but you need to realize that the situation in Da Chang City is essentially even more severe than in Da Jiang City.”
“You can tell from the ghost domain strength. Up to now at headquarters, has anyone entered Da Chang City?”
“No, not a single person can get in, not even ghost controllers with ghost domains.”
“If they can’t even get in, how can they handle it?”
“The situation in Da Jiang City was different.”
“Although it was two S-level supernatural events, the two ghosts in Da Jiang City were suppressing each other, neither fully revived, and neither erupted into true terrifying supernatural power.”
“The two ghosts balanced each other, so neither reached their full terror level, and one of them didn’t even have a ghost domain.”
“Two S-level fierce ghosts that hadn’t fully revived required me, Ye Zhen, and Lin Qian teaming up to handle.”
“Da Chang City—this is clearly a fully revived supernatural event, so the difficulty of handling it will be even higher.”
“And most importantly, if I go, can I even get in?”
“…”
Not knowing what Wang Xiao Ming said, Fang Shiming fell silent for a moment.
“Alright, I’ll give it a try.”
Suddenly, Fang Shiming was stunned. “You want me to contact Ye Zhen?”
Hearing this, Fang Shiming was puzzled. How was he supposed to contact him?
Ye Zhen wasn’t on the Supernatural Forum right now.
“Have Ye Zhen come handle the supernatural event in Da Chang City?”
Fang Shiming exhaled. “No need to contact him. If nothing unexpected happens, Ye Zhen is already on the road.”
“One hour, I’ll head over. If I can’t get in, that’s not my fault.”
Soon the call ended, and Fang Shiming’s gaze flickered as he looked at the scissors in his hand.
“Don’t let the revived ghost use the dormant ghost as a puzzle piece to control?”
Fang Shiming lit a cigar.
He exhaled smoke. “Right now, I’ve controlled five ghosts.”
“Two dormant, three revived.”
“The two A-level dormant fierce ghosts used each other as puzzle pieces, which then suppressed my other three ghosts.”
“If a dormant ghost is used by a revived ghost as a puzzle piece, what happens?”
Fang Shiming’s eyes narrowed slightly, recalling Lin Qian’s words.
“Will it revive?”
“No, it shouldn’t be revival. I’ve tried it—using supernatural power from a dormant ghost for a long time won’t cause revival. I don’t know how long it can be used.”
“But it will definitely be a long time.”
“Having a dormant fierce ghost suppress my revived ghosts allows me to use the revived fierce ghosts’ supernatural powers without restraint, without worrying about fierce ghost revival.”
“Known: two dormant fierce ghosts were pieced together by me into one, greatly increasing the dormant fierce ghost’s terror level, which then suppressed my other three ghosts, preventing their revival.”
“If I use a dormant fierce ghost as a puzzle piece for a revived ghost.”
“Then…”
Fang Shiming’s gaze sharpened instantly, immediately understanding why Lin Qian didn’t want him to use a dormant ghost as a puzzle piece for a revived ghost.
Once a dormant ghost is used as a puzzle piece for a revived ghost, the revived ghost’s terror level will instantly increase, but the revived ghost is already revived, not dormant.
Once it gains the puzzle piece, the revived ghost will lose suppression and begin reviving.
“Looks like Lin Qian has already suffered this loss.”
Fang Shiming exhaled smoke. “This is another favor.”
He stood up. “Ye Zhen, I hope you’re a bit slower.”
With that, a gust of wind howled.
Fang Shiming disappeared from the office.
Da Jiang City.
Roadside.
“Yang Jian, it sounds like your situation is very bad.” Lin Qian held his mobile phone, gazing at the cleared street.
Under the setting sun, this food square, which should have been jammed with traffic and crowds, now had only two people.
Him and Yan Li.
“I’ve done everything I could. I detained that stage four ghost infant, but so what? It’s just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. So many people have died these past days—Sun Yi, He Chuan, and those ghost controllers I didn’t know.”
“I used up all my ghost candles, risking revival to enhance my abilities. But when the source ghost appeared, I could only run.”
Yang Jian’s voice came from the phone.
The other side seemed to be driving with the window open.
Wind sounds and faint screams could be heard.
“How many ghost controllers are left in Da Chang City right now?”
Lin Qian listened to Yang Jian’s complaints, which were rare.
But it was also normal. The other party was still very inexperienced.
In the end, he was just a high school senior who had become a ghost controller not long ago.
“Unclear. All the ones I knew are dead, the ones I didn’t know are dead, and many more I don’t know about.”
“Right now, my supernatural revival is intensifying. Using supernatural power in the short term will cause revival.”
Lin Qian gazed at the setting sun.
“So, what are your thoughts right now?”
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
Suddenly, there was a bang, followed by the sound of hard braking.
Then the sound of a door opening.
It seemed Yang Jian had hit something while driving.
But soon, the roar of the car engine started again.
A long while passed.
“Hit a stage three ghost infant.”
“Where were we?” Yang Jian said.
Lin Qian repeated it.
Yang Jian exhaled. “President, save me!”
Lin Qian burst out laughing upon hearing this.
“Yang Jian, oh Yang Jian, you guy.”
But soon, Lin Qian restrained his smile. “Yang Jian, I can come save you, but your future might end here.”
Yang Jian was puzzled. “What future?”
Future?
If he couldn’t get past this, he had no damn future.
“Are you sure you’ve reached your limit?”
“Are you sure you have no choices?”
Yang Jian, who was driving, had flickering eyes.
He didn’t speak.
“Yang Jian, everyone’s path is different, especially yours.”
“Your uniqueness…”
Yan Li beside him suddenly stiffened, eyes tightly closed.
Lin Qian narrowed his eyes and tilted his head slightly.
In that instant, an old man appeared beside Lin Qian without anyone knowing when. He looked at Lin Qian with a smile on his face.
Lin Qian fell silent.
“President, what uniqueness do I have?”
Yang Jian’s voice sounded.
Lin Qian was silent for a while, then under immense pressure, he spoke. “Try the choice of that human skin paper.”
Yang Jian’s pupils dilated sharply. “How did you…”
“Huang Gang Village.”
With those three words, Yang Jian immediately understood.
“You saw everything back then?”
“Everyone has secrets. You have yours, I have mine.”
“Regarding the human skin paper you have, I know a bit about it, though certainly not as much as you.”
“You can give it a try.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll back you up.”
Yang Jian: “…”
Back him up?
If it fails, he’s done for. How to back him up?
But this kind of thing definitely couldn’t be said.
The other party knew about the human skin paper’s existence but didn’t know what terrifying, eerie method it provided.
If he knew, it probably wouldn’t be as simple as “backing up.”
At this moment, Yang Jian also realized Lin Qian couldn’t come.
But he wasn’t disappointed.
This was an S-level supernatural event after all, and the situation in Da Jiang City wasn’t necessarily better than his.
The other party was also tied up.
Yang Jian didn’t yet know that the supernatural event in Da Jiang City had been handled. If he did, he might not have made this call.
“President, if I fail, please come to Da Chang City. Not to collect my body or handle this supernatural event.”
“Go to Guan Jiang Residential Community. I’ll build a safe house.”
“If I fail, please, President, take care of the people in the safe house.”
Yang Jian said.
Lin Qian’s gaze flickered, silent for a moment before saying, “Okay.”
“If you succeed, remember, Hongfa Temple.”
Hearing this, Yang Jian was stunned. Hongfa Temple?
But before he could ask, the call was hung up.
Then Lin Qian looked at the old man beside him.
The old man stood up, said nothing, and his figure vanished instantly.
At this moment, outside Da Chang City.
Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly.
On the road ahead, a streetlight emitted dim yellow light.
Under the light stood a figure.
The figure’s appearance was indistinct, hidden in the streetlight’s shadow.
And directly below the streetlight sat a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man looked up at Ye Zhen, his expression calm and serene.
“…”
“Can’t get in.”
Fang Shiming stood beside Wang Xiao Ming.
Cao Yanhua and Zhao Jianguo were also there.
“Even your ghost domain can’t invade it?”
Fang Shiming nodded. “I said it—this supernatural event’s greatest handling difficulty is being unable to enter. It’s completely different from the supernatural event in Da Jiang City.”
Although the ghost domain in Da Jiang City was much larger than here, because of the other ghost’s existence—which hadn’t fully revived—the ghost domain allowed entry, even allowing ghost domains to open inside it.
After Lin Qian handled that ghost, it quickly began reviving.
They had felt the ghost domain strength rapidly increasing at the time.
If they hadn’t quickly detained that ghost, the ghost domain would likely have been suppressed again.
“Is there really no way?” Zhao Jianguo said gravely.
“I’ll go. Worst case, I risk fierce ghost revival!” Suddenly, Li Jun spoke up.
Fang Shiming turned to look, extremely surprised.
Wang Xiao Ming: “…”
Cao Yanhua: “…”
Zhao Jianguo’s face stiffened, unsure what to say.
“Li Jun, don’t say you’ll risk fierce ghost revival every time there’s an issue.”
A voice appeared.
Fang Shiming looked over upon hearing it, and a young person suddenly appeared beside Li Jun.
Wei Jing.
He had come too, not returning to Da Jing City but coming to Da Chang City.
Though, this travel speed was indeed a bit slow.
He had gone back and come out again, even attempted to invade the ghost domain, and the other had only just arrived.
Of course, in terms of speed, who could match the wind?
And it was supernatural wind at that.
“I just tried it. I can’t get in either,” Wei Jing said.
The problem arose.
Support couldn’t get in. Could the supernatural event really only be handled by people inside?
But the question was, how many ghost controllers were left in Da Chang City now?
A ghost that could eat ghosts.
Detaining one stage four ghost infant was fundamentally useless.
There were more than just one such ghost infant.
And Yang Jian and the others, upon encountering the source ghost, could only flee and nearly died inside.
“Captain, Yang Jian requests to establish phone communication.”
At this moment, an operator hurried over and spoke.
Hearing this, Zhao Jianguo, Cao Yanhua, and Wang Xiao Ming exchanged glances.
They all nodded.
Da Jiang City.
That setting sun was about to fall, and Yan Li looked around in confusion. “Did I just fall asleep?”
He asked Lin Qian, who was leaning against the decaying streetlight.
Lin Qian’s gaze flickered, not answering Yan Li’s question.
Instead, he was thinking about something very important to him right now.
