"Fierce Ghosts have no intelligence. Even if they transform into humans and blend into the crowd, so what? With so many of us, surely we can distinguish a mindless Fierce Ghost?"
The speaker was a young man with slanted eyes named Yuan Hongfei. He appeared somewhat arrogant and dismissive of Hu Jiu's speculation.
Hu Jiu was taken aback, then smiled and said, "You're absolutely right. I was indeed being a bit of a worrywart."
Seeing that Hu Jiu had taken a step back, Yuan Hongfei revealed a satisfied expression, like a rooster.
Fu Youhua glanced at Yuan Hongfei, "We must consider all possibilities and prepare corresponding countermeasures, even if the probability is very small, we cannot Neglect."
Yuan Hongfei grinned crookedly. "I'm not saying this to be rude, but how many powerful Ghost Tamer could a small place like South Korea possibly have? The Shichuan, this refugee ship, has even fewer capable ones. Maybe that ghost really is just a C-class weakling, too weak for them to handle, which is why they're exaggerating."
Fu Youhua's tone became more serious. "Although we have different nationalities, we are all human beings at least. Humans should unite to fight against the Fierce Ghost. At this time, we should not gloat, much less belittle or discriminate against them."
"If the Shichuan really can't handle that ghost and allows the people over there to die, I'm worried that the Supernatural will eventually spread over here."
Yuan Hongfei snorted coldly, not arguing with Fu Youhua directly, but his attitude made it clear that he did not agree with Fu Youhua's words.
Fu Youhua was furious, but the other Ghost Tamers remained silent. This mission was mandatory, and they had been instructed beforehand to obey orders, or face treason. But... there had to be some kind of line, right?
Yuan Hongfei seized the opportunity to probe Fu Youhua's bottom line, while the other Ghost Tamers watched to see Fu Youhua's attitude.
Clearly, Fu Youhua wouldn't turn on someone over such a trivial matter at a time like this, but whether he holds a grudge is another matter.
Ghost Tamers cannot be judged by common sense. Even when threatened with treason, a considerable number of Ghost Tamers... do not care much.
Zhang Yuwei suddenly interjected, "Actually, there's no need to doubt it. If the Shichuan fails to deal with that ghost, the Supernatural events will definitely spread to our area."
Fu Youhua seized the opportunity and immediately nodded. "That's right. Although the Shichuan is some distance from the Zhanying, there are only these two places in this sea area where there are humans. If everyone over there dies, then it will be our turn."
"If that ghost can really spread through Observation and actually blend into people, how should we deal with it?"
Faced with this question, someone looked at Bai Yang: "Old Bai, can you tell the difference?"
Bai Yang looked somewhat conflicted. "My eyes aren't omnipotent. They can indeed observe and interpret Supernatural information to a certain extent, but there are limits."
Hu Jiu surveyed the crowd, then suddenly uttered a chilling statement. "Since that ghost can imitate humans, do you think it might develop intelligence as it imitates them?"
"How could that be?" Yuan Hongfei immediately denied it, feeling that Hu Jiu's words were too far-fetched and unbelievable.
Fu Youhua stared intently at Hu Jiu for a moment. "Do you know something?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention turned to Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu remained calm. "I'm just making a reasonable guess. When it comes to the Supernatural, no one can predict what might happen. Although most Fierce Ghosts don't have intelligence, what if we encounter an exception?"
"Don't talk nonsense without evidence!" Yuan Hongfei shouted, expressing his dissatisfaction with Hu Jiu's pretentious and manipulative tactics.
Hu Jiu shrugged. "The purpose of our meetings is to brainstorm ideas. Of course, we should speak up if we have any thoughts, don't you think, Minister?"
Fu Youhua nodded helplessly.
While they were still in their meeting, the Shichuan was gradually spiraling out of control. As the death toll rose, panic spread and order collapsed rapidly.
Some South Korea Ghost Tamers wanted to use the Ghost Domain to escape to the Zhanying. Although they usually talk a lot of nonsense and boast, when they really encountered a situation, they subconsciously understood who the real boss was.
"The Ghost Tamers over there have sent a signal, wanting to come here for refuge." The navy aboard the Zhanying received the message.
The South Korea Ghost Tamer didn't dare to come aboard the Zhanying without warning. If he dared to act so recklessly, the Ghost Tamer here would definitely teach him a lesson.
The Zhanying authorities rejected the South Korea Ghost Tamer's request for asylum.
"The Supernatural phenomena are spreading too quickly, and the situation on the Shichuan is chaotic. It's impossible to count the exact number of deaths. If those Ghost Tamer are fleeing are carrying some kind of Supernatural curse, letting them come over would just be asking for trouble."
"Why Ghost Tamers on the Shichuan so useless? They've only held out for a short time before running away? Didn't they manage to find out any new information about that demon?" one of the Ghost Tamers complained.
"According to domestic classification standards, this Supernatural event should be classified as Category C-class or B, but this is only a tentative assessment based on the information currently available. I don't know if the ghost on the Shichuan has grown stronger..."
"It might be our turn soon, what should we do next?" another person asked.
Just then, the navy responsible for communications received new information. "The death toll on the Shichuan has exceeded two hundred, and this is only a rough estimate..."
Two hundred people! Everyone was shocked.
"Also, the other side seems to have analyzed a killing pattern of the demon—facing the demon's true form will result in death, but this pattern may be flawed or inaccurate. The Shichuan is too chaotic; the professional analysis team has long since died out."
If you can't face a ghost directly, how can you contain it? Can you close your eyes and shut out your vision?
The Ghost Tamers pondered this, but their theoretical discussions yielded no real solution.
Time ticked by, and the messages from the Shichuan were either requests for evacuation or requests for assistance, offering no further useful information.
The Ghost Tamer on the Zhanying remained on high alert when a naval Liaison suddenly rushed over, his face showing panic.
"What happened? Didn't we already tell you not to wander around?" Fu Youhua asked, frowning.
"Minister, the Shichuan has sent us a picture, requesting that we take a look. They claim the picture contains key information to solve this Supernatural event and want our help to decipher it. Out of caution, we haven't opened the picture..." the Liaison said succinctly.