Mysterious Revival

Chapter 649: 646

“What a troublesome situation, I thought being the security team leader here would be an easy job, but now it seems I’d be better off as a supervisor.”

Gao Ming scratched his head, feeling things getting complicated. That Yang Jian really knew how to stir up trouble. Everything was fine before, but after he entered the experiment building, the ghosts appeared. That was definitely not right.

The ghost most likely came with Yang Jian.

“Does he intend to use the power of a ghost to seal off this building? Or did he let the ghost go out of control on purpose… I hope the higher-ups don’t make me deal with that thing by force, otherwise, I’ll have to take a few days off. If I had to confront that thing, it could really kill someone.”

He had seen the Ghost Child wandering around the building before.

It looked harmless, but as soon as someone set foot in the building, they would understand just how vicious this ghost was.

The continuous attacks, any exorcist who failed to defend against them in an instant would be killed. If you tried to fight back, you’d die even faster, because you would soon be killed by the resurrected fierce ghost.

The ghosts in this building seemed to be able to ignore the influence of other ghosts.

“That shroud…” Gao Ming thought back carefully and finally figured out what the garment the ghost was wearing was.

Ghost Shroud?

The one that used to be on the Hungry Ghost.

After understanding this, Gao Ming determined the relationship between this ghost and Yang Jian, so he turned and left, planning to stay away from the building.

Since the supernatural incidents were connected to Yang Jian, there was no need for him to handle it. Once Yang Jian came out alive, he would take responsibility. It was better to not meddle; if he were to die here in confusion, that would be really bad luck.

Time to slip away…

Gao Ming decided to retreat for now, not wanting to get involved in a confrontation with the Ghost Child.

As for Doctor Chen’s group inside the building, they could figure it out themselves. If all else fails, they could go beg Yang Jian for mercy, just don’t call him.

In the records, Gao Ming was an exorcist who was lazy and reluctant to take responsibility, but fortunately, his mental state was stable, and he was easy to talk to, so the headquarters tolerated him abandoning his duties several times.

“The call didn’t come back; Xiao Zhang probably didn’t leave this building alive… He was likely killed by a ghost.”

Inside the office of the building, Doctor Chen looked at the time. It had been a full ten minutes. He hadn’t received a text or call, nor had he seen the assistant leave the building.

The outcome was clear.

The remaining few instantly turned pale and couldn’t help but shiver.

Assistant Liu, who had been eager to act before, suddenly felt somewhat relieved. It was a good thing he wasn’t the one who went earlier, otherwise, it wouldn’t be Xiao Zhang who died.

“But it’s good that we didn’t act together just now, or the trouble would have been much greater. During this remaining time, just stay put here. I’ll try to communicate with Professor Wang and see how he’ll handle it. Don’t be too nervous; as long as Professor Wang is still alive, we won’t be abandoned.”

Doctor Chen was still relatively calm. He believed that Wang Xiaoming was already aware of the situation here.

The lack of response must have had its reasons; it was just that he was kept in the dark and didn’t know.

Time passed bit by bit.

As Yang Jian was figuring out how to deal with the Eight-Tone Curse on his side, another operation had begun in the city.

This was an operation targeting the World of Ghost Drawing.

Fortunately, the Ghost Drawing incident was somewhat under control and hadn’t exploded into a full-blown crisis, but the potential dangers were still significant. The Ghost Drawing was still occasionally appearing in some corner of the city, and the background puzzle of the Ghost Drawing was also gradually being completed.

This was a signal, as well as a countdown.

If it hadn’t been for the conflict between Yang Jian and his social circle delaying things, the operation against the Ghost Drawing would have started earlier.

At this moment.

Inside a coffee shop in the city district that hung a sign with “Temporarily Closed for Business.”

A few key figures from headquarters had temporarily chosen this place as a makeshift landing spot.

“Dingling!”

As the doorbell rang, Chen Yi rushed in through the door. He looked around the store and finally set his eyes on Li Jun, “Another painting has been found, it’s definitely a Ghost Drawing. According to Professor Wang’s deductions and the description from the survivor Li Yang, it’s possible to enter the world of the Ghost Drawing through the Ghost Drawing that has created a Ghost Domain.”

“The entrance has been found, we can now take action.”

“Good, then let’s take action now, and bring Li Yang with us,” Li Jun immediately stood up.

Just then, Leuk San, who was drinking coffee, slowly said, “Li Jun, what’s the rush? I’ve been thinking, can we actually imprison a Ghost Drawing inside its world? Isn’t there a paradox in that? Of course, supernatural events always challenge human comprehension. Assuming successful imprisonment, how would we leave the Ghost Drawing?”

“Professor Wang has considered this. We can leave through another Ghost Drawing. Just find another exit,” Li Jun paused, and left the table.

“How can we ensure that the other Ghost Drawings would still exist after the Source Ghost Drawing is gone? Have you forgotten the Hungry Ghost incident? Once the Source Ghost is imprisoned, the derivative supernatural incidents would also disappear,” Leuk San said calmly.

“This, this…” Li Jun hesitated.

Indeed, this problem had not been considered.

Chen Yi asked, “Leuk San, do you have any ideas?”

Leuk San said, “I personally think the reason the foreign ghost handlers were annihilated was that their approach was flawed. The earlier Ghost Envoy incident served as a reminder; it’s nearly impossible to deal with ghosts within their own Ghost Domain. Even the Ghost Envoy could be sucked into the Ghost Painting, which proves that its Ghost Domain is even more terrifying. Moreover, Li Yang has mentioned that there’s more than one ghost inside.”

“Yang Jian knows best, but unfortunately, he’s not here right now. Of course, even if he were, it’s not certain he’d share any critical information with us, especially since he’s been suspended and the Ghost Painting incident is no concern of his.”

Li Jun furrowed his brow and said, “What are you getting at?”

“I’m just saying that the probability of failure for this operation is quite high.”

Leuk San spoke in a lowered voice, “There isn’t a possibility of success. Many of Professor Wang’s deductions are correct, whether it’s the background puzzle of the Ghost Painting, the exit of the Ghost Painting, or even the arrangement this time—it’s all very logical.”

Saying that, he glanced at an old camera placed next to his desk.

The Ghost Camera.

It can take pictures of ghosts from a certain distance. Once it successfully captures a ghost’s entire form, the ghost will be trapped inside a photograph. However, there’s a chance of failure; if it fails, the ghost will be unharmed, but the person who pressed the shutter will be the one trapped inside the photo. It’s an extremely dangerous supernatural object.

Li Yang has mentioned the Ghost Painting contains a terrifying sound of footsteps; getting close to it will lead to death.

Therefore, the Ghost Camera is the best containment tool, even if it means taking some risks. It’s better than for a ghost handler to risk getting too close.

“But based on my personal experience, to imprison the Ghost Painting we must wait until the Ghost Painting event actually erupts,” Leuk San said earnestly.

“What, are you insane? Do you have any idea how many casualties could result if things erupt?”

Taken aback, Su Fan looked at him, “Headquarters has issued a strict order this time.”

Li Jun also stared at him.

But Leuk San just smiled faintly; his waxen, thin, and unhealthy face looked bizarre and unsightly, “Because I believe that once the Ghost Painting erupts, the ghosts from inside will invade reality, thus giving us the opportunity to contain them. Otherwise, confronting the ghosts inside the Ghost Painting would be just like before—similar to fighting against a ghost within the Ghost Envoy’s Ghost Domain, wouldn’t it?”

“Didn’t we suffer enough from the last fiasco?”

“It does make sense,” Su Fan pondered, feeling like Leuk San’s deduction had no faults.

Li Jun said in a deep voice, “About this, Professor Wang hasn’t mentioned anything.”

“Is it that he hasn’t mentioned it, or did he intentionally omit telling us?”

Leuk San took a sip of his coffee, “With his intellect, there’s no way he wouldn’t think of this. It’s very likely he wants to run some experiment or trial or perhaps, he fears that the casualties would be too great this time, so entering the Ghost Painting would be safer. Even if someone died, they would only perish inside the Ghost Painting and not affect the outside world.”

“As for whether we can get out… that wooden door from earlier might be useful.”

“Li Jun, you still have that doorknob, right?” he said, looking again at Li Jun.

Li Jun fell silent.

Indeed, the object was still in his possession, seemingly forgotten on purpose. He had kept it with him ever since the previous operation without returning it.

“I knew it.”

Leuk San shook his head slightly, “Since that moment, Professor Wang had already planned our current operation.”

“It’s good, Professor Wang didn’t make a mistake. If a team member dies due to the resurgence of a ferocious ghost, keeping the ghost within the Ghost Painting is a good decision.”

Li Jun said very decisively, believing that this plan was still the right one, absolutely correct.

“So we’re going to face the same dangers as last time… That door won’t open so easily.”

Leuk San sighed, “The plan itself isn’t wrong, but all the risks fall on us. It seems Professor Wang has made a high assessment of this Ghost Painting event.”

“Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come up with such a plan.”

After all, they had even considered their arrangements in case of death, which indicates that Professor Wang also believes the operation could result in significant casualties.

Otherwise, the safety of ordinary people wouldn’t be of any concern to Professor Wang.

“With the Ghost Camera in tow, what’s there to fear? Any ghost can be given the chance to be imprisoned; we have a great chance of winning,” Li Jun said.

“You’re wrong; this device isn’t omnipotent. Otherwise, why didn’t we use it during the Ghost Envoy incident and had to wait until now? Moreover, I suspect that even if it captures a ghost from the Ghost Painting, it will only restart the Ghost Painting once,” Leuk San said with a grave tone.

“Everyone has seen Wang Quan’s report; the information is from Yang Jian and is highly credible.”

“Success even once is enough. Let the Ghost Painting restart once, and leave the rest to us,” Li Jun said.

“Don’t waste any more time. Let’s move.”

After speaking, he cast a glance over the others, seemingly issuing a command.

“Fine, you’re the boss, you call the shots,” Leuk San shrugged, showing a nonchalant attitude.

Although he was the team leader, his position was nominal until the end of the Ghost Painting event. Only back in his designated area could he actually exercise his leadership duties. In other words, the authority of the team leader was still restricted.

Naturally, this was a one-time situation only.

This was a compromise between headquarters and the team leaders.