bookbashuk Chapter 10: An Even More Terrifying Figure
Chapter 10: An Even More Terrifying Figure
Downstairs at the Ping An Building, a young man in a black trench coat, with a pale face, cautiously surveyed his surroundings before slowly approaching the building.
"The gray mist suddenly disappeared? What exactly happened in the ghost realm? Did the vengeful ghost leave, or was it something else?"
An hour earlier, Zhang Jun had been assigned to handle the unusual events at the Ping An Building. Initially, the fire department took over, thinking it was a normal fire. However, when they arrived at the scene, a thick fog enveloped the entire construction site, and eventually, all the firefighters lost contact. By the time Zhang Jun received his orders, the ghostly atmosphere had already covered several blocks around the site.
The intensity of this ghost realm exceeded Zhang Jun's expectations. Although he ventured into the ghost realm, he got lost in the gray fog. It wasn't until the ghost realm dissipated that Zhang Jun realized he had been going in circles the whole time and had never ventured deep into the ghost realm.
Even now that he has regained his mobility, he still dares not let his guard down. A vengeful ghost with such strength in the underworld must be terrifying, at least an A-level terrifying ghost.
"The Ghost Realm is such a troublesome thing. I must get the chance to control a ghost with a high level of Ghost Realm power, otherwise I'll be tormented to death by the Ghost Realm sooner or later."
If any other ghost tamers heard Zhang Jun's words, they would probably be shocked. Other ghost tamers are barely alive even when they control one ghost, let alone actively control a second ghost, especially one with high-intensity ghost power. No one would dare to do such a suicidal act, let alone even think about it.
But Zhang Jun is an exception. In fact, he has already controlled a second ghost. In a supernatural event, he unexpectedly controlled a second ghost.
The vengeful ghost that was about to resurrect within him was miraculously suppressed. The killing patterns of the two ghosts conflicted, leading to a strange state. This is why he not only lived well but could also freely use the supernatural powers of the vengeful ghost without worrying about its resurrection.
Only a very few people knew about this, including Professor Wang, who almost used his slices for research, and a few high-ranking officials.
They suppressed this news because that Professor Wang had caused the deaths of several ghost masters in succession, and they were finally forced to come to a conclusion.
Zhang Jun's case is a special one and cannot be replicated. To prevent other Ghost Masters from trying it recklessly, the news had to be blocked.
Without any interference from the ghost realm, Zhang Jun entered the Ping An Building smoothly.
Upon entering the construction site, Zhang Jun began searching everywhere, but unfortunately, there wasn't a single living person in either the project office or the living area. He could only search the construction area of the Ping An Building.
Zhang Jun's mood grew increasingly heavy; he hadn't found a single survivor along the way.
At the same time, Zhang Jun became even more wary of the unknown vengeful ghost. The fact that it could cause so many deaths in such a short time meant that the ghost's level of terror was at least A-level. No wonder the higher-ups sent him to handle this matter.
Zhang Jun went down the stairs, intending to start his search from the basement. After circling the basement, he finally found the entrance to the underground tomb next to an elevator shaft.
Upon seeing the obviously un-dug pit, Zhang Jun immediately became alert. In such a haunted place, any seemingly illogical detail could conceal unknown horrors.
"This is very likely the initial location of the paranormal outbreak. Some accident released the vengeful spirit, so what's down there...?"
Zhang Jun felt a little apprehensive. He couldn't be sure of the ghost's current state, but now that he had discovered such a obviously suspicious location, he had no choice but to investigate. He had to find out the ghost's current situation.
Without hesitation, Zhang Jun quickly slid down the rope to the bottom of the pit, where he also discovered two motionless corpses lying on the ground.
But before he could make any further move, he immediately stopped, his eyes fixed on Su Qin, who was lying motionless on the ground, as if he were afraid that Su Qin would suddenly come back to life.
Something's wrong, there's definitely something wrong with this body!
Zhang Jun was certain that the young man in overalls was definitely suspicious. There was a large pool of blood on the ground mixed with brain matter, but the young man's head looked intact. He was clearly motionless like a corpse, but he still had a heartbeat, although the heartbeat rate was far below that of a normal person.
Zhang Jun's Ghost Heart is extremely sensitive to heartbeats, making him more authoritative in this regard than any person or machine.
Moreover, the eerie and chilling atmosphere around him convinced him that there must be ghosts here.
There are only two possibilities: either the corpse on the ground is a ghost, or the young man on the ground is not dead and has become a ghost tamer.
But he can't gamble in the current situation; a slight misstep could ruin him, and then even bigger trouble would erupt in Dajing City.
Zhang Jun stared coldly at Su Qin, who lay motionless on the ground, his heartbeat gradually quickening at an eerie rhythm of three long beats followed by two short ones.
Regardless of whether the creature on the ground was a demon or a demon tamer, he decided to launch a fatal attack immediately.
But at that moment, the surrounding air seemed to be shaking, and Zhang Jun was horrified to find that the supernatural power within him suddenly fell silent without warning. His ghost heart stopped beating, and even the other ghost became still.
Are you kidding me!
The two ghosts inside his body suddenly went into an abnormal state, which immediately made Zhang Jun nervous. The only thing that could suppress the two ghosts inside him without any warning was an even more terrifying vengeful ghost, whose level of terror could only be S-rank.
Suddenly, Zhang Jun felt a blur before his eyes, and a strange figure appeared in front of him, startling him so much that sweat beaded on his forehead.
It was a figure that looked very old and was leaning on a cane; just standing there gave people an extremely ominous feeling.
Zhang Jun stared at the figure with horrified eyes, his heart filled with panic and despair.
He's probably doomed today. This terrifying thing is definitely beyond his ability to fight; perhaps only that person could possibly manage it.
Thinking of a certain terrifying old man, Zhang Jun found the terrifying figure in front of him increasingly familiar, and finally came to an absurd conclusion.
"Old Qin! What brings you here?"
Zhang Jun exclaimed in surprise, finally able to calm down after a period of great anxiety.
Indeed, the figure that suddenly appeared was that terrifying old man, an existence even more terrifying than a vengeful ghost. The first reaction of any ghost tamer upon seeing him was not surprise, but terror.
"Xiao Zhang! This is no longer your business. Go outside and search for survivors! I'll personally bring this young man back."
The old man looked back at Zhang Jun with kind eyes. He spoke in the gentlest tone, but it conveyed an unquestionable authority.
In reality, the old man wasn't as gentle as he appeared. In fact, there were very few people in the entire paranormal community who could earn his respect. However, this young man named Zhang Jun was one of the few young men he found agreeable.
After giving Zhang Jun his instructions, the old man's gaze returned to Su Qin on the ground. His eyes were filled with conflict and scrutiny, as if he were studying Su Qin lying on the ground to see what was special about him, or as if he was carefully observing whether there was anything wrong with him.
In the old man's sight, there was another eerie figure standing beside him, equally aged, only this figure was even older, stiffer, and deathly still, like a terrifying ghost.
The eerie figure was speaking in a volume only an old person could hear.
"This young man is special. He was not affected by Old Liu's supernatural influences. Instead, he became a special ghost tamer because of it."
He will be very useful in the future; after I die, he may be able to take my place and stabilize the situation at headquarters.
But we must stop him from going to Hongfa Temple in Dachang City, otherwise, he will not only die, but may also destroy his only hope and fall into another terrifying vicious cycle.
The headquarters will also fall completely, the entire country will be divided into three factions, the twelve captains will be trapped in one of their respective areas, half of the cities will fall, less than 10% of the population will survive, and the world will ultimately perish.
In the deeper shadows, a young man drinking a can of cola, upon hearing the old man's words, seemed to find the cola less sweet. He put down his cola and stared at Su Qin on the ground with curiosity.
He looked at the young man lying on the ground from left to right, and no matter how he looked at him, he felt that the young man was unremarkable and far inferior to him.
It seems a bit far-fetched that this is the first time I've encountered a ghost and it's turned out like this.
"Does this guy really have that ability? But if he really can, it's not bad. Although the headquarters is a rip-off, it's far more reliable than civilian organizations. It's better to have something than nothing. Being able to prevent the deaths of a billion people is indeed very valuable."
But what about Hongfa Temple? In my timeline, this guy didn't appear. Did he die at Hongfa Temple?
Did that thing on the bone tree go out of control? Where did that ghost go in the end?
What exactly is this other terrifying vicious cycle?
Is it more terrifying than I am now?
The young man muttered to himself as he studied the corpse of Su Qin lying on the ground. Finally, he disappeared from the spot with a flash of red light. He couldn't figure it out, so he decided to go and see for himself.