Ghost Camera's Third Jigsaw Anomaly, Feast Imminent

Chapter 32: The Ghost Camera's Third Jigsaw Anomaly, The Feast Is About To Begin

"We can only take things one step at a time. First, have Han Ningning maintain a good relationship with [Mysterious Person]. Give her whatever resources she needs. If your authority isn't enough, come to me. As for the rest, leave it to fate."

Zhang Ping's wise and calm eyes, behind the swirling smoke, showed a hint of complex emotion.

Thus, the Anomaly Zoo Anomaly incident.

Came to an end.

"It's not lit anymore?"

Chen Yu, after seeing the more than six hundred kilograms of gold arrive, smiled and put away his phone, then led Han Ningning and the others away.

As he left, he deliberately looked back and found that, the moment he left.

The camera, which had been emitting a faint light, suddenly went out and stopped working.

The second branch medium clue had also been formed.

Now, he had two lines, one black and one white, fused together, connecting to the camera.

"So, the second Jigsaw Anomaly has successfully locked onto me?" Chen Yu smiled playfully, quite satisfied with its progress.

He was also very curious about what the pieces of this Ghost Camera would be.

Wires? A photo frame? A photographer? ...

Chen Yu also noticed.

The Ghost Doll on Tong Jian's back was also emitting an even more powerful Anomaly energy.

Level 6 Anomaly?!

Chen Yu couldn't help but frown.

Since Chen Yu met Tong Jian, the Ghost Doll had leveled up twice.

The originally Level 4 Ghost Doll had suddenly and inexplicably become Level 5.

Now, it had broken through from Level 5 to Level 6?

It clearly hadn't done anything.

Why did it suddenly level up?

At this rate, wouldn't it be Level 7 in a few days?

He asked Tong Jian curiously, "Tong Tong, can you tell me why your Ghost Doll is leveling up for no reason?"

Tong Jian shook her head, her calm eyes also showing some confusion.

Chen Yu was about to ask the Ghost Doll.

But the Ghost Doll surprisingly said, "Brother, did I level up again?"

Chen Yu immediately dismissed the idea of asking the Ghost Doll.

It seemed that neither of them knew.

However, being able to level up suddenly, this pair, big and small, was definitely not simple!

After the group left the Anomaly Zoo, Han Ningning seemed to have thought of something and said to Chen Yu, "By the way, Chen Yu... Brother, I'm planning to go back to school to get my academic records. Do you want me to get yours too?"

Han Ningning's small face quietly turned red, trying to overcome the shyness in her heart, pretending to make the word "Brother" sound more natural.

She could no longer look Chen Yu in the eye. Although they were classmates and about the same age, in terms of Anomaly control ability... Chen Yu was like a towering mountain to her, and she couldn't even see his back.

Han Ningning couldn't help but want to use an honorific title. After struggling back and forth, she finally gritted her teeth and chose a more intimate honorific.

However...

Her struggle and shyness.

Received absolutely no feedback from Chen Yu's expression.

Chen Yu acted as if he hadn't noticed this special title at all.

"Academic records? What do you need those for?"

Chen Yu asked curiously.

"The school previously issued a notice saying that it's going to be relocated and merged."

Relocated?

Chen Yu hadn't heard of this before.

He asked, "Why relocate when everything is fine?"

"The Anomaly revival is being blocked by the authorities, but some information has still leaked out. Although people don't know about Anomalies, a series of incidents have already occurred, and panic is spreading among people like a Plague, making everyone anxious."

Han Ningning explained, "Now, danger is everywhere, and Anomalies are infiltrating everything. Teenagers are the top priority in the eyes of the authorities, so... through a resolution by the city's high-level officials, they are preparing to move all the schools to safe zones. All the schools in the city will be merged into three in total, for easier management and protection.

However, because there are too many people and not enough school places, everyone has to submit their records and enter a lottery to attend school, and even then, it's on a rotating basis."

Chen Yu couldn't help but be stunned, not expecting the impact of the Anomaly Era to progress so quickly.

It hadn't even been a week since Luo Mu went to school.

This indicated that the situation was deteriorating rapidly; otherwise, such a significant change wouldn't have been made.

Such a severe impact on education could be described as a hero cutting off his own arm.

Han Ningning glanced at Chen Yu, secretly disappointed to find that he showed no other expression, and continued, "And... Ghost Controllers now have special privileges. They don't have to go through the lottery system to enter school directly. They can also choose their preferred time slots and better classes."

Han Ningning's words proved that other ordinary people had to go through a ruthless lottery.

If they were lucky enough to win a good spot, they would have the opportunity to attend a good school during normal hours. If they didn't win, they would have to wait for assignment, possibly attending night classes until dawn, or being assigned to a class with less capable teachers.

Ghost Controllers, on the other hand, had the privilege of directly enrolling in school and freely choosing their time slots.

This wasn't discrimination.

It was the official response to the overwhelming pressure of the Anomaly Era.

Ordinary people often met their demise when encountering Anomalies.

But Ghost Controllers could not only control Anomalies but also had the strength to subdue Anomalies and save others.

Ghost Controllers would be the future of Huaxia.

Ghost Controllers protected the people, and that came at a price...

Controlling Anomalies wasn't a simple dinner party; it often involved shortening one's lifespan, losing limbs, and premature aging.

Given such a great sacrifice, granting some privileges was only natural.

Giving Ghost Controllers more preferential treatment was the only way for Huaxia to move towards stability.

Chen Yu nodded. Although the decision was a bit ruthless, it was the only way.

Seeing Chen Yu nod, Han Ningning asked, "Do you want me to help you arrange things?"

"Sure, I'll leave it to you."

Chen Yu didn't have time. He was eagerly hoping that the Ghost Camera would work harder and quickly lock onto all the Jigsaw Anomaly's mediums.

He said casually.

"Okay!"

Han Ningning's joy was written all over her face!

Being able to do things for Chen Yu was an honor!

At the same time, she could submit the files so that she and Chen Yu could be assigned to the same class.

It was a win-win situation!

[Buzz!]

After Han Ningning excitedly left, Chen Yu's phone started vibrating.

He took out his phone and saw that it wasn't a notification from [Anomaly Era].

There were already many message bubbles in the class group chat.

He opened it to see.

Many people were chatting inside.

[Hey, hey, did you hear? I heard the school is moving and merging.]

[I heard too. Why is this happening? Why is a perfectly good school being merged?]

[I don't know. I asked the school teachers, and they all said they didn't know either.]

[Do you guys know why the school is suddenly moving?]

All the students were discussing the school relocation.

And the most eye-catching person in the class group was Li Kun.

This kid was the rich second-generation who had pursued Han Ningning before and had some money.

[You wouldn't know, would you? I already heard from my dad that it's because the social order has been a bit bad recently. The officials decided to merge all the schools together, study together, and surround them for protection to avoid being disturbed by the outside world.]

Li Kun said somewhat boastfully.

His father was a city tycoon, and he had learned some things about the school relocation through his father, but his father's authority wasn't enough to get anything more than rumors.

For example, the frequent murder cases.

Actually, he didn't know anything.

[Is that so? Spreading panic? There have indeed been many Anomalous things happening recently, and I've also heard that there are many missing people. Kidnappers are too rampant these days.]

[Putting aside other things... People have been dying near our school these past few days, bleeding from all seven orifices, and they're all Children!!]

[That's right. A few days ago, the old man next door to my neighbor went missing. I heard that when they found him, his body had been mostly eaten...]

[What exactly is going on? Is it really ghosts, or is there a pervert killing people?]

[I heard that because of these things, the entire city's high-level officials have been alarmed. There was even a big shot on TV saying that everyone doesn't need to panic, and the police are fully searching for criminals in the recent security incidents.]

[The school relocation is not something you can speculate about. All you need to know is that our school is indeed relocating. When the time comes, everyone will have to participate in a lottery. Only those who win the lottery will be eligible to attend the school.]

Hearing these words, Li Kun puffed out his chest again, acting as if he knew everything.

He thought that those who didn't win the lottery would have no school to attend.

Immediately afterward, he sent a picture in the group chat.

The picture was a photo of Li Kun with the Director of the JY Bureau. Li Kun: [Hehe, brothers, do you recognize the Director of the JY Bureau? That's my uncle. I'm planning to talk to him tonight to arrange a good spot for me, with good timing and good teachers. I'll ask for you guys in our class too!]

As soon as these words came out, the entire class group chat exploded.

[Damn, Brother Kun, I'm your long-lost little brother, do you remember? I used to run errands for you all the time!]

[Yeah, Brother Kun, can you get me a spot too? I don't want to enter the lottery. After the city's schools merge, there will only be three schools left, so it will definitely be difficult to get a spot.]

[As expected of my Brother Kun, you really have power and influence. Can you help us classmates out?]

[That's right, Brother Kun, we admire you the most. From now on, I'll be your leg pendant!]

Everyone started to fawn over Li Kun.

Seeing these replies, Li Kun, holding his phone, almost had the corners of his mouth reaching the sky.

This feeling was exactly what he wanted.

In fact, not only do ordinary people not know, but even JY Bureau cadres don't know about the Anomaly's resurgence.

Because after the Anomaly appeared, the Investigation Bureau obtained the authority to immediately block all information. The information that was leaked was just some horror stories.

Now, even as a JY Bureau cadre, the information received is disguised.

They only know that there is a problem, but they don't know where the problem lies.

They only know that the schools are merging, but they don't know why they are merging.

Chen Yu didn't care whether he was showing off or not.

What Chen Yu was curious about was.

He could sense the presence of the Anomaly through the screen of his phone.

This Anomaly aura was not from the phone itself.

But from the font on the screen.

He had sensed an Anomaly on Li Kun before at the restaurant, but he didn't pay attention to it at the time.

Moreover, that Anomaly aura was very weak, as if it was still developing.

If Chen Yu hadn't looked closely at the time, he wouldn't have been able to detect it.

But now, even the text that Li Kun sent was emitting an Anomaly aura.

This proved that the Anomaly was becoming more and more obvious!

Coupled with the frequent murders near the school these past two days.

Chen Yu couldn't help but put two and two together.

"This Anomaly aura, it feels a bit... familiar."

After Chen Yu pondered for a moment, he realized that the aura of this Anomaly medium was very similar to that of a Ghost Embryo and an Anomaly Infant!

Could it be that the Anomaly Infant is spreading and has infected Li Kun?

If this continues, Li Kun probably won't be able to avoid becoming pregnant like Tong Jian.

Chen Yu is not a saint. This guy bullied people a lot when he was in school.

He has no sympathy for this kind of person.

He set the chat group to Do Not Disturb and was about to put away his phone.

Who knew that his phone would vibrate again.

He picked it up and took a look.

He saw that Li Kun, while talking, had also @ Chen Yu.

Even if Chen Yu had set it to Do Not Disturb, he couldn't stop this kid from showing off.

[@Chen Yu, what are you doing? Do you remember the last time you were eating at the restaurant? At that time, I invited you to eat with me. The secretary of the Director of the JY Bureau was at the table. If you had come over to toast, maybe everything would have been arranged for you by now.

But you didn't come, and you missed this opportunity. It won't be easy to fix it later.]

Between the lines, it was full of the smell of bragging.

[Damn, Chen Yu, you actually missed such a good opportunity?]

[That's the secretary of the Director of the JY Bureau, and he has such a good relationship with Brother Kun. If you had gone to eat with him at that time, you might have really been able to get in through the back door!]

[Why wasn't I the one who was called?]

[I really want to go too.]

Everyone started to lick boots again.

But Chen Yu, seeing these messages, just smiled slightly, didn't care, didn't reply, and put his phone in his pocket.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle~

Chen Yu heard the mottled static from the Anomaly Earphone.

He looked up, and sure enough, the dash cams of the three cars parked by the side of the road were twisting in Anomaly ways, pointing at him.

Ghost Camera.

It's still here.

There are no surveillance cameras here, so it's using dash cams instead.

Chen Yu smiled and entered the Cleaver Ghost Domain.

He saw three illusory lines of connection spreading from the dash cams in the void, linking to him.

This connection was gray.

But it was still relatively faint, probably because it had just been established and needed to be strengthened.

Which also meant that the third Jigsaw Anomaly related to the Ghost Camera had just locked onto him through the Ghost Camera's medium.

"Very good, keep up the good work."

Chen Yu was in a great mood. The Jigsaw Anomaly's progress wasn't slow, so he was relieved.

"I hope you can gather a few more Jigsaw Anomalies so I can have a good meal."

Have a good meal?

Those four words were like a special spell.

Tong Jian, who had been dull and expressionless, suddenly looked up.

"Goo goo goo--"

A sound came.

Tong Jian was expressionless, but it was clearly the sound of hunger from her stomach.

Apart from the last time Chen Yu mistakenly treated her to a good meal, she had never been full before.

So she got hungry quickly.

"Hungry? Let's go get something to eat."

(End of chapter)