"We left the country rather suddenly, but we still managed to bring a few useful things with us." Jin Guidong paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts.
"The first Supernatural Item was a puppet. By smearing human blood on the puppet or tying human hair to it, the user could control that person and turn them into a puppet."
Upon hearing this, Fu Youhua raised an eyebrow. "What kind of manipulation? Could an ordinary person spot the flaws?"
Jin Guidong shook his head. "The person being controlled is no different from usual. Unless they encounter someone who commands a special Fierce Ghost, it's difficult to detect."
"That's really hard to guard against," Fu Youhua said casually, several solutions instantly coming to mind.
Jin Guidong continued, "The second important Supernatural Item is a Buddhist Bell. It was originally placed in a remote temple and guarded by an elderly monk. Striking this bell can bring peace to the mind of those who hear it, clear away distracting thoughts, and also ward off Fierce Ghost."
"But the cost is also great. The person ringing the bell will rapidly lose their vitality and show signs of premature aging. Moreover, both the person ringing the bell and the person hearing the bell will show signs of emotional loss, becoming disillusioned with the world, devoid of joy or sorrow."
"When the Supernatural events occurred on the Shichuan, wasn't this bell used to contain the Fierce Ghost?" Fu Youhua lowered his eyes. He thought of the Wooden Fish at Headquarters, which seemed to have a similar effect.
Jin Guidong sighed, "We did use that Buddhist Bell, but the sound wasn't very effective against Fierce Ghost spirits; it was mainly used to dispel them..."
Fu Youhua's eyes instantly turned dangerous. "So you deliberately rang the bell to drive the ghost onto the Zhanying?"
Jin Guidong's expression showed a hint of panic, his mind blank for a moment. "We only struck that Buddhist Bell as a last resort. After the ghost was driven away, no one could be sure where it would go."
--There are only two places in the sea where humans live, so where could ghosts go?
For the leadership of the Shichuan, the best outcome would be for the ghost to be driven to the Zhanying, and for the Zhanying to successfully contain the Fierce Ghost and be severely weakened. In this way, the Shichuan could maintain an equal status with the Zhanying, or even take control of the Zhanying and escape from this sea area in time.
Of course, this is just a distant fantasy.
Fu Youhua paused the topic and then asked about the Beauty Goddess.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Jin Guidong blurted out all the information he had gathered, whether true or false.
As far as he knew, the Beauty Goddess initially arrived in South Korea as a wandering Ghost Tamer. Ghost Tamers, after all, inevitably have some criminal records, but South Korea was really short of talent, so they treated this foreign Ghost Tamer, who might not be able to make a living in his own country, as an honored guest.
The Beauty Goddess is male, and judging from his appearance, he should be Asian. However, this outward appearance may not be genuine, because the Beauty Goddess commands a Fierce Ghost codenamed [Painted Skin].
Besides [Painted Skin], the Beauty Goddess also personally imprisoned [Sex Demon], [Glamour Bone], [Enchanting Demon], and [Debauched Evil Ghost] in South Korea. These ghosts are suspected to be pieces of a puzzle, once a single ghost, but were torn apart for unknown reasons, with most of the puzzle pieces scattered in South Korea.
Initially, the Beauty Goddess had a honeymoon period with South Korea Supernatural organizations, but as she collected the pieces of the Beauty Goddess Vengeful Ghost Puzzle she wanted, she turned her attention to the South Korea government almost without hesitation. A large number of powerful and high-ranking officials and Ghost Tamer across the country became her followers, and the entire country served her alone.
As Jin Guidong continued his narration, Fu Youhua's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "You really know a lot."
Jin Guidong lowered his head slightly. Perhaps out of jealousy or xenophobia, he was very wary of the Beauty Goddess. "After all, the Beauty Goddess's origins are unknown. For the sake of national security, I naturally had to keep an eye on him secretly, so I know quite a bit about him."
"Of unknown origin?" Fu Youhua asked in surprise.
Jin Guidong nodded. "The Beauty Goddess seems to have appeared out of thin air. There's no way to trace her past, and she refuses to reveal her real name, claiming it's cursed and she can only be referred to by a code name."
Fu Youhua then asked, "Could you describe the Beauty Goddess's specific appearance?"
Jin Guidong flatly refused. "No, recalling his appearance will corrupt it! The image of the Beauty Goddess is a kind of Supernatural characteristic. We resisted this corruption with the Buddhist Bell, so our memories of his appearance have become blurred. If we force ourselves to recall it, I'm afraid..."
Fu Youhua's brows were almost never relaxed; this Beauty Goddess was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
The conversation is still ongoing.
On the other side, some of the Ghost Tamer on the Zhanying were on patrol in shifts, while others were eating.
Perhaps to prevent unnecessary conflict, the Ghost Tamer do not dine in the same mess hall as the regular navy.
People need to eat to survive; no matter how dangerous the surrounding environment is, you still need to eat, and besides, the food on the Zhanying is really good.
Huang Jingxing and Hu Jiu sat facing each other, eating absentmindedly, their gazes occasionally drifting in a certain direction.
Not only Huang Jingxing, but also the attention of others was gradually drawn to Zhao Tingting, who had an unusually good appetite. In the blink of an eye, she had eaten most of the food on the table.
Seemingly noticing the stares she was receiving, Zhao Tingting smiled gently, "It's so delicious, I couldn't help but eat a little more." As she spoke, she stuffed a large chicken leg into her mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it whole.
This girl doesn't just have a good appetite, she's practically a reincarnated starving ghost!
However, those Ghost Tamer inevitably have one or two quirks, and besides, the Zhanying can afford to support them.
Bai Yang glanced at Zhao Tingting's almost frantic eating and vaguely sensed a sense of unease and incongruity, but he couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong. The truth seemed so close, yet it was as if something was obscuring it. He was very agitated and left after eating a few bites hastily.
As I walked out of the cafeteria, the uneasy sense of crisis lessened considerably, but it didn't completely disappear.
As a Ghost Tamer, Bai Yang dared not easily Neglect his premonition. He had been racking his brains trying to figure out where that uneasy feeling came from. Several times, he felt that he was just a little bit away from finding the root of the problem, but every time he was thinking about it, that little bit of inspiration would flash through his mind and disappear.
Even during his rest periods, Bai Yang couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning. The unease in his heart lingered, like a sharp sword hanging over his head.
If the source of the crisis cannot be found, then we can only take precautions as much as possible. Bai Yang also reminded the others, but to be honest, everyone is very wary in this sea area where unknown Supernatural events have occurred, so there is no need for his reminder.