Because he accidentally killed a passerby, Zhang Suyuan had no choice but to report the incident to the government and cooperate with all government actions.
Although he was currently in a highly secure and mysterious research institute, he felt completely unsafe.
The mysterious person who granted him extraordinary powers appeared in his dream!
No matter how high the physical security level, it can't prevent murder in a dream. What if the perpetrator is dissatisfied with his behavior and appears in his dream to torment him?
Previously, Zhang Suyuan still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that the mysterious person wouldn't dare to go against the country. If the other party were truly that powerful, they wouldn't be acting so furtively and discreetly in his dreams.
However, Chen Zhanji's appearance shattered Zhang Suyuan's illusions. The previous quarantine point was invaded without warning. Although he was urgently transferred to a safer place, Zhang Suyuan just couldn't put his mind at ease.
The psychologist continuously provided guidance, which barely managed to calm his anxious emotions.
On the other side...
"I've brought you back to the human world, so don't disappoint me. Do you know what to do next?"
Beside Hu Jiu, a skeleton stood with its head bowed respectfully, indicating that it understood what it was supposed to do.
"Very good, but remember, you only have one chance to crawl back from Hell. If you die, I won't drag you back."
As Hu Jiu spoke, he added a touch of the Supernatural to the incomplete skeleton.
The skeleton knelt down to express his gratitude, then took the Hanging Rope Hu Jiu had given him and left the mass grave where he was buried.
Hu Jiu also disappeared; he was going to another city to continue his troubles.
If unusual phenomena consistently occur frequently in a certain area, it can only mean that the mastermind behind them must be hiding in that vicinity.
Therefore, Hu Jiu's target deployments were completely random, with addresses being selected randomly on the map each time.
The sun slowly rose from the horizon, and in the unfamiliar city, a strangely dressed person slowly appeared on the street.
His exposed parts were wrapped in bandages, and he was dressed completely covered from head to toe. His emaciated body looked exactly like a mummy.
"Society is developing so fast. I was buried underground for several years, and I've completely changed into someone I don't recognize."
He wandered around the city, feeling the vibrant life of the people around him, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of envy and jealousy.
He was already dead; his body had completely decomposed into bones.
Fortunately, he encountered that mysterious person who reawakened him.
This was not a resurrection in the conventional sense; it seemed he had merely regained consciousness atop his skeleton.
Lacking various organs, he could not speak, and his vision and voice were very blurry, but this skeleton possessed a strange power that supported his movements, and he could also perceive the surrounding scene and sound in another form.
Even in such a wretched state, he still wanted to live. Death was eternal loneliness and slumber, and he would rather live on and slowly decay than let his consciousness think, feel his own existence, and receive new information.
If he had to use a suitable term to describe himself, he felt that he was now more like the White Bone Spirit from the mythology.
"Having already died once, the moral and ethical constraints of my past life can no longer bind me. I will definitely fulfill the mysterious man's request. If I do well, that mysterious man might grant me even more power, allowing my skeleton to grow flesh and blood again."
"But before that, I need to settle accounts with my enemies!"
"A murderous grudge, a rare opportunity to personally avenge it..."
Gripping the Hanging Rope tightly in her hand, feeling its chilling coldness, the White Bone Spirit slowly disappeared into the crowd.
He quickly spotted his first target and followed him all the way to his home.
Long ropes dangled in the air, and the house was a mess, with corpses hanging everywhere.
The White Bone Spirit carefully inspected the area, finding no one who had escaped or any hidden children. After confirming that her enemies had been wiped out, she leisurely departed to find her next target.
In a residential building, a window suddenly shattered, and a disheveled middle-aged man jumped out and escaped, his face filled with terror.
Jumping out of the window severely injured his legs, but ignoring the pain, he limped to his feet and frantically ran towards a crowd, shouting, "Haunted! Murder!"
It's clear he's genuinely scared.
The middle-aged man worked at a hospital and was a core member of a human organ trafficking ring. Several years ago, their shady dealings were discovered and reported by a new doctor.
But the other party probably didn't expect that they had someone protecting them who suppressed the matter. After the heat died down, the new doctor was murdered and his body disposed of by their accomplices.
Since the body could not be found, the police could only classify it as a missing person case and the matter was closed.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, the doctor who was murdered has returned!
And it's clearly not human!
The middle-aged man's entire family had been killed. At that moment, he had no time for grief or anger; he only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, he had a large family, with elderly parents and young children. He retreated behind his parents, wife, and children, buying time to escape by sacrificing the lives of his loved ones!
The White Bone Spirit, carrying Hanging Rope, relentlessly pursued the middle-aged man. Seeing that many passersby were drawn to the scene, he inexplicably became irritated and almost couldn't resist throwing the Hanging Rope and starting a massacre.
The middle-aged man ran into the crowd shouting for help. Several kind-hearted people saw the strangely dressed and sinister-looking White Bone Spirit Demon, and then looked at the panicked and injured middle-aged man. They subconsciously felt that the middle-aged man was good and the White Bone Spirit was bad, so they all reached out to help, stood in front of the middle-aged man, and tried to reason with the White Bone Spirit Demon.
With a flick of her Hanging Rope, the White Bone Spirit Demon strangled several unfortunate souls who, without understanding the situation, had indiscriminately offered their kindness.
Upon seeing this, the crowd Silence instantly, followed by terrified screams and incoherent shouts of "Murder!" before scattering in all directions.
Many people ran into nearby shops and buildings to watch through the glass. Even witnessing such a brutal murder up close did not deter some people from their desire to watch the spectacle.
Some people even realized this was a great opportunity to gain traffic, so they took out their phones and started live streaming, excitedly explaining the ins and outs of the event to the audience in front of the camera.
The Hanging Rope kept splitting and splintering in mid-air, dangling in a way that defied common sense. When this scene appeared, many onlookers were stunned.
"Is this... is this some kind of 3D special effect?"
"No, this is definitely not special effects."
"This is magic, it must be some kind of mystical magic!"
The host, who was live-streaming on his phone, was excitedly shouting that he had discovered another side of the world that no one else knew about.
Viewers in the live stream were not satisfied. The live stream seemed to be affected by some unknown factor, constantly cutting out and becoming like a broken picture, making it impossible to tell if it was real or not.
Most netizens believe this is a fabricated script.
The live stream was quickly shut down.
A moment later, the wailing of sirens came from afar, and the sound of propellers swept across the sky.
Armed police quickly evacuated the crowd and sealed off the surrounding area.
This time, they did not take any rash actions such as firing shots or using heavy weapons. According to research, conventional physical attacks seem to be completely ineffective against supernatural entities.
Moreover, this incident has a very obvious spread; the number of hanging Hanging Ropes dangling in the sky is visibly increasing.
Fortunately, they had a secret weapon.
A car sped into the area where the Hanging Ropes were most densely distributed, and a slightly gloomy-looking young man got out of the car.
"This unknown supernatural being, regardless of your identity, has now violated the law. Lay down your weapons immediately and surrender! Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be punished severely. This is your only way out!"
After saying that, Zhang Suyuan's entire right arm turned bluish-black, and with a swift upward grab, he snapped the Hanging Rope that was intended to ambush him.
His black arms waved, Hanging Ropes kept breaking and disappearing.
Seeing this, the White Bone Spirit was slightly surprised. So there were extraordinary individuals belonging to the nation?!
He clearly misunderstood something, thinking that the country had many, many extraordinary individuals, unaware that Zhang Suyuan was the only one.
The White Bone Spirit didn't intend to fight head-on. With a roar, she immediately tried to break free of the encirclement and escape. At the same time, she realized that she seemed to have messed things up.
It's all my fault for being too eager for revenge. I didn't kill my enemy cleanly; I wanted to leave him alive to torment him slowly, and the result was...
Zhang Suyuan frowned. He didn't know what the other party was babbling about, but he probably didn't expect that his opponent this time was a skeleton that couldn't speak and could only make strange "baba" sounds.
Zhang Suyuan thought the other party was a bandaged monster, so he rushed forward and tried to grab and subdue him with his Ghost Hand.
The White Bone Spirit could sense the terror of his Ghost Hand and dared not confront it head-on, so she could only swing the Hanging Rope her hand to stop him.
The two Supernatural forces collided, affecting the main body of the Hanging Rope and weakening its Supernatural. Many of the derivative Hanging Rope ropes that had scattered in the sky disappeared instantly.
With just one move, the White Bone Spirit realized he was at a disadvantage, and he awkwardly dodged the touch of Zhang Suyuan's Ghost Hand.
The Ghost Hand is very powerful; it can kill a person instantly upon touching it, and it can suppress Fierce Ghosts and Supernatural upon contact.
However, the Ghost Hand's weakness is also obvious—its attack range is too short.
Zhang Suyuan's Ghost Hand couldn't be like Hanging Rope, allowing the Supernatural to create split Ghost Hands; he could only grab people with his right hand.
So the scene looked quite comical at one point.
Zhang Suyuan stretched out his right hand and grabbed around, like an old lady trying to scratch someone's hair during an argument. The White Bone Spirit dodged and weaved, afraid to be touched. An uninformed person would think it was two weaklings pecking at each other.
Only those who have experienced the Supernatural know how dangerous this seemingly childish brawl was.
Zhang Suyuan has already conducted many rounds of experiments in the research institute. No matter how strong and healthy an ordinary person is, if they are touched by his hand, they will die on the spot without any chance of being saved.
The White Bone Spirit was being forced into retreat, and escape seemed impossible, but she was unwilling to be captured.
In his current state, if he's been arrested, his fate will likely be to be dissected and studied.
He was once an upright and kind person, but he was tragically murdered for reporting corruption. Neither his report nor his murder caused the slightest public outcry. The murderer went unpunished and enjoyed a life of luxury for so many years.
Therefore, he had long been disappointed and could no longer trust the organization.
Surrender is out of the question; he will fight to the bitter end.
Perhaps the mysterious person who resurrected him is also watching all of this from the shadows, so he cannot back down!
The White Bone Spirit wasn't just about the Hanging Rope; her physical body was also extraordinary.
He had been using Hanging Rope before because he could sense that if he used the power within his body, he might go berserk.
Normally, when he dared not use that power, he had to try his best to suppress the feeling of being on the verge of losing control, but at this moment, he had no choice but to use it.
He stopped suppressing the power within him, and the next second, his whole body began to tremble violently. It was as if there was a powder keg inside him, something that was difficult to release and would explode at the slightest touch.
Zhang Suyuan immediately noticed the White Bone Spirit's transformation and assumed she had been forced into her second form. He rushed forward, intending to suppress her with his Ghost Hand.
The wind whistled past her ears. The White Bone Spirit, who was in a berserk state, felt immense pain. Her consciousness gradually collapsed. She shook her body frantically and roared to the sky.
Although he no longer had vocal organs, he opened his mouth Supernatural and released a supernatural sound. The Supernatural sound created a huge impact, directly repelling Zhang Suyuan.
"Trouble!" Zhang Suyuan's face turned ugly. The power of the Ghost Hand also meant a high price to pay.
When he used the Ghost Hand, he felt as if his body was being eroded and gradually dying. The more he overused the Ghost Hand, the more pronounced that feeling of erosion became.
Actually, he didn't want the fight to be so intense; he just wanted to invite the other person back for tea. But he didn't expect that the strange guy on the other side was impossible to communicate with, and seemed to be preparing a powerful attack.
This is troublesome.
Zhang Suyuan knew that countless people were secretly observing this conflict and recording various data; this was an unprecedented battle between extraordinary individuals.
Therefore, he cannot back down, much less be cowardly; he is also a person who cares about his reputation.
He rushed forward again and stretched out his Ghost Hand towards the White Bone Spirit.
This time, the White Bone Spirit didn't dodge; she just stood there dumbfounded, and Zhang Suyuan successfully patted her head.
The next second, the White Bone Spirit disintegrated into a pile of broken bones, scattered all over the ground.
Zhang Suyuan was startled and turned to run away.
Others didn't understand why he was running away when he had clearly defeated his opponent.
Then they saw black smoke rising from the pile of broken bones, shooting straight into the sky. The black smoke condensed into dark clouds in the sky, blotting out the sun and quickly covering the entire city.
The Ghost Domain has descended.