Although the Ghost Tamers have a constitution different from ordinary people, they still need to rest. While the Ghost Tamers took turns resting, Hu Jiu also pretended to sleep.
Nightmare ability activated.
Hu Jiu's consciousness entered a dream, where the surroundings were as dark and deep as outer space, with countless points of light in the distance, scattered like stars, flickering on and off.
Those points of light are other people's dreams. The density of the points of light can symbolize the population density in reality to a certain extent. Ordinary people's dreams are not stable, and they don't necessarily dream when they sleep. But Hu Jiu can use his Nightmare ability to force others into dreams and pull them into the stable Nightmare Space he has constructed.
However, he wasn't here to play the Nightmare Game this time; he wanted to spy on them.
He selected a pale yellow dot of light nearby, touched it gently, and slipped into the dreams of others.
Everything was dark and blurry. Several ferocious dogs were chasing a person whose face was obscured. The person was terrified by the dogs and seemed to be running with all their might, but their legs moved slowly, as if they were rusted and could not move at all.
The dog caught up with the person, and the next second, the entire scene disappeared.
This brief nightmare is over.
Not the Hu Jiu was looking for, he quickly moved on to another person's dream.
A person screaming as they fall from a great height.
Next.
How could such lewd things happen?
Next.
The scene of murdering his companion was repeatedly reenacted.
After searching for a long time, Hu Jiu intensified his Supernatural to activate the Nightmare's supernatural power. Several more starlight appeared around him, and he finally found his target. It was a slightly dim point of light that would be easily Neglect if one wasn't paying attention.
Entering this dream, one is greeted by a misty haze. The surrounding scenery is bizarre and constantly changing, everything seems so eerie. Strange creatures seem to be whispering in the corners, their voices low and hoarse, like ancient incantations echoing in the air.
At the center of the dream, a spherical monster, indescribable in words and resembling countless maggots, was writhing and writhing. Flying in the air were things that looked like chicken legs, which the monster chased after and devoured.
It's hard to imagine that such a scene could appear in a dream, or rather... this isn't a human dream at all.
A black Talisman silently landed on the monster.
The monster was completely unaware and continued gnawing on the large chicken leg.
A question echoed in my dream, "Where do you come from?"
"Eat, eat..."
Do you remember how you were born?
"Tasty..."
"Regarding the origin of ghosts..."
"The chicken drumsticks are so delicious..."
Mentally challenged!
Hu Jiu exited the Nightmare.
I thought I had encountered a rare, naturally intelligent Fierce Ghost, but it turns out it was just a superficially intelligent person who was actually a complete idiot.
They didn't get any useful information out of them.
Hu Jiu walked out of the room and onto the deck. Although a ghost had infiltrated the group, he had no intention of alerting anyone; in fact, he was secretly hoping the ghost would cause trouble.
They maliciously want to see others suffer in order to please themselves.
The situation on the Shichuan is extremely brutal; nearly half of the crew has died. Even a well-trained army would likely collapse under such a casualty rate, let alone a group of pampered zaibatsu.
If a normal person were to see the horrific scene on the Shichuan now, they would probably be horrified and break out in a cold sweat. Numerous unattended corpses lay sprawled on the ground, their faces still bearing the marks of terror.
There were also casualties on the Zhanying, so the atmosphere was inevitably somewhat sad. Familiar comrades were fine one second and gone the next. No matter how strong a person's heart is, it is impossible for them to be in a good mood.
However, at least there's the Shichuan as a comparison; when you're feeling down, looking at other people's tragic experiences can effectively alleviate negative emotions.
Jin Guidong and Fu Youhua talked for a long time, and after discussion, they decided to take over the Shichuan.
It's nominally a collaboration, but the real purpose is obvious to everyone. In Supernatural events, cannon fodder is inevitably used. If even cannon fodder can't serve its purpose, then why provide help to a bunch of stray dogs?
The Zhanying gradually approached the Shichuan. The two ships were very close, but the Zhanying did not accept outsiders for the time being. It only sent people to help maintain order. In any case, the Shichuan only had a damaged propulsion system and did not lack supplies.
There were several Supernatural Items on the Shichuan, Zhanying did not safeguard to avoid creating a negative feeling of being "exploited." They weren't anything high-end; anyone could take them whenever they wanted. Why act like a greedy robber?
After most of the work was done, the last problem was the disposal of the corpses. Simply piling them up was definitely not an option, but if they were all thrown into the sea, a large number of corpses might mutate in the Supernatural environment.
After discussing it, Fu Youhua decided to burn all the corpses with Ghost Fire.
Ghost Fire is a Fierce Ghost contained by Headquarters. Based on this ghost, the Research Department has developed some lethal weapons against the Supernatural. In this case, using it to cremate corpses is both efficient and convenient.
The bodies were cremated one by one, and the ashes were only temporarily collected in bags. Some of the ashes were taken away by family members, while others remained unclaimed.
In an era rife with Fierce Ghosts, human life is so fragile.
The area shrouded in darkness continues to expand.
Zhang Yuwei and Bai Yang stood in the bubble, drifting back and forth on the nearby sea, but unfortunately they still found nothing and could not find the source of this Supernatural event.
Huang Jingxing and Hu Jiu chatted on the deck. There were quite a few Ghost Tamer on the ship, but most of them were just going through the motions.
"I wonder when this operation will end?" Huang Jingxing asked calmly. His current mummy-like appearance actually had some advantages; others couldn't see his face, observe his expression, and basically couldn't guess his thoughts.
"When the problems are solved," Hu Jiu replied indifferently.
"The key issue is that the Source Ghost hasn't shown up yet!" Huang Jingxing was a little annoyed.
There were Supernatural phenomena, but the root cause of Supernatural phenomena could not be found. The sea remained calm and still, as if the vast ocean had become a stagnant pool. There was no light from any direction, and even the aquatic creatures had disappeared. Such an environment inevitably made people feel depressed.
Of course, Huang Jingxing was just complaining casually. When the Source Ghost didn't appear, it was like an invisible sword hanging over his head, but when the Source Ghost actually appeared, he might not be willing to face it.
Hu Jiu lowered his eyes slightly. Finding the Source Ghost wasn't actually that difficult; he could actively summon it...