It's getting foggy.
It was already winter in Linjiang City at this time of year, and only occasionally would there be a light mist in the early morning.
Clearly, the rising fog was not normal, but Hu Jiu and Kaiyang did not detect any Supernatural signs.
Not being able to sense Supernatural doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing; it could also mean that the source of the fog is more terrifying or hidden than you imagine.
A burst of Buddhist light emanated from behind Kaiyang, and under its radiance, all the surrounding mist was temporarily dispelled.
Unfortunately, the fog quickly gathered again, as if nothing had happened.
Kaiyang frowned. "There's definitely something strange about this fog. It's like one problem after another. Could this be revenge from that mysterious man in black robes? That shouldn't be the case; he was clearly injured."
Hu Jiu rolled his eyes. This wasn't a turn-based game; there was a break in between.
They injured the Executor, Executor retaliated almost without hesitation, which is quite reasonable.
If Hu Jiu were in this situation, Hu Jiu would make the same choice. There would be no time for rest and recuperation; as long as he was still breathing, the revenge, big or small, would not stop.
The fog is thickening rapidly, and it's estimated that it won't be long before the entire city is shrouded in it. The impact on traffic is secondary; the biggest fear is that there might be ghosts in the fog.
Fortunately, Linjiang City is now teeming with experts. With so many elites from the Beidou Organization here, even if something were to happen, they should be able to barely control the situation... right?
"The most urgent task now is to find the source of the dense fog," Kaiyang said.
"Hu Jiu, immediately issue orders to the local special departments to mobilize them all and, before the abnormality becomes serious, to search for clues as quickly as possible."
"No need," Hu Jiu waved his hand. "They're too inefficient. Let me handle it."
To put it bluntly, the entire Linjiang City is under Hu Jiu's complete control. Whether it happened naturally or was Hu Jiu's deliberate mischief, the city has been locked down several times due to Supernatural.
Hu Jiu can cause trouble himself, but if others want to cause trouble here, they should at least ask for his permission first!
A gentle breeze, carrying Hu Jiu's Supernatural aura, swirled in all directions, instantly giving the entire Linjiang City a strange and inexplicable feeling.
A dim gleam appeared on the surfaces of all smooth objects, and something seemed to emanate from the shadows of the street corners. Even the sun in the sky turned cold in that instant, its bright sunlight losing its warmth and becoming more like an eyeball hanging in the sky, looking down on every inch of the city.
The live feed was simultaneously transmitted to Hu Jiu's mind, and a few minutes later, he locked onto his target.
He spotted Kang Yu acting suspiciously.
"This guy is still alive?" Hu Jiu was slightly surprised. To be able to evade his layers of curses, he really had some skill.
However, he soon noticed that Kang Yu looked flustered and was tightly clutching a black bead in his hand.
Just one glance at that bead gave off an unsettling feeling; wisps of thick fog followed and entangled Kang Yu, leaving him nowhere to escape.
For a fleeting moment, the sun high in the sky seemed to blink.
Such an unusual phenomenon is impossible for ordinary people to Observation, but Kaiyang and his team discovered it immediately.
"What did you do?" Kaiyang questioned Hu Jiu.
"It's nothing, we just moved the source of the danger," Hu Jiu said without hiding anything.
He abandoned Kang Yu and the bead in the desolate wilderness outside the city, not out of a sudden act of kindness, but to avoid unnecessary trouble. The bead in Kang Yu's hand... seemed to have a serious problem no matter how you looked at it.
Hu Jiu described the strange black bead in Kang Yu's hand to Kaiyang, but to his surprise, Kaiyang's expression turned extremely ugly after listening. "I know what that is!"
"How did it get here? Quick, we must act immediately and contain it as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
After saying that, Kaiyang took the lead and walked out.
Hu Jiu and the others followed behind him, hurriedly asking, "Explain yourself clearly, don't leave things half-said."
Kaiyang told the truth without any concealment, fearing that he might have missed some information that could lead to casualties.
"Judging from your description, that thing might be the [Fear Pearl]. You've probably heard of the [Suspicious Ghost], right?"
Hu Jiu nodded. "The third-ranked on the global list of unsolvable Fierce Ghosts is the Suspicious Ghost."
The Suspicious Ghost is a conceptual Fierce Ghost without a physical form. When it appears, it first triggers various Supernatural phenomena. When people who observe Supernatural phenomena suspect that there is a ghost in the place, their deepest fears become materialized and reflected in reality, making it highly contagious.
Kaiyang continued, "The Suspicious Ghost once broke out on a large scale. This ghost could not be contained, and at that time, the only way to stop Suspicious Ghost spread was to kill all the victims."
"The Fear Pearl is something left over from that Supernatural event. It's tainted with some of the Supernatural of the Suspicious Ghost and possesses some similar characteristics and patterns."
"Where the Fear Pearl appears, everything around it will become abnormal."
"But this abnormality is just an illusion. For example, if you put Fear Pearl in a kettle, when you see the kettle, you'll subconsciously feel that something's wrong with it, that 'there must be a big problem.'"
"But actually, the kettle itself is fine; the problem lies with the person looking at it—their thinking and perception have been affected."
"Such an ability may seem ordinary and useless at first glance, but it can seriously interfere with a person's judgment. When encountering Supernatural events or conflicts between Ghost Tamers, if one is slightly affected by this thing and makes the wrong choice, it could very likely lead to mistakes or even death."
"Moreover, the influence of the Fear Pearl will expand rapidly, easily covering an entire city. At that time, everyone living in the city will become paranoid, seeing threats everywhere, and reacting in all sorts of extreme ways."
At this point, Kaiyang paused slightly, his gaze deep and unfathomable. "What I just mentioned is only the first characteristic of the Fear Pearl. In addition, if there are other Fierce Ghost within the Fear Pearl's influence, they will be more likely to revive and trigger new Supernatural phenomena. This sudden thick fog may be another reviving spirit."
"Furthermore, the Fear Pearl has the property of being impossible to capture or bind. Unless contained in Golden Container, it will relocate in incomprehensible ways once it is in a confined space."
"This thing isn't that scary, but it's extremely troublesome to deal with, even more annoying than cockroaches. We have to get rid of it while it's still not fully recovered, otherwise it will disgust us to death!"
Hu Jiu's expression turned serious. "Just a little bit of the Supernatural of the Suspicious Ghost, and it's this powerful?"
Kaiyang said gravely, "Otherwise, how could the Suspicious Ghost be on the list? It's just that intractable."
"And what I fear most is that the Fear Pearl will attract real Suspicious Ghost; that would be a catastrophe."
Hearing Kaiyang's words, the others also looked serious and cautious. Hu Jiu tentatively asked, "You know so much about the Fear Pearl. Have you come into contact with this thing before?"
Kaiyang glanced at Hu Jiu and said, "The Fear Pearl did appear in China a long time ago, but it was dealt with by another Civilian Organization before it could cause too much of a stir."
"Later, that organization was eliminated by Big Dipper. The leader of the organization at the time used the Fear Pearl as a Supernatural Item to resist Big Dipper, but he was ultimately defeated, seriously injured, and fled. No one knows where he went, nor does anyone know how to successfully contain and control the Fear Pearl."
"Big Dipper searched for him for a while, but couldn't find him, so they gradually gave up. They never expected that the Fear Pearl would appear here today."