Joining the Fun
"Old Li, interested in going to see what's going on?"
Just as Richard was squatting in the residence provided by Ye Zhen, studying the strange characteristics and Rules, Ye Zhen suddenly came over and invited him to go and have some fun.
"Oh? What's all the commotion about?" Richard asked.
"Dachang City is bustling! The Starving Ghost's Ghost Domain Dachang City been under lockdown for almost a month."
Unfortunately, their precious Professor Wang from Headquarters also got caught up in it.
Their Headquarters ' Ghost Controller so incompetent they can't even enter the Ghost Domain of the Starving Ghost.
So that's why they came to me for help, right?
They want me to help get Professor Wang out."
Ye Zhen's lips curled up slightly, clearly having made a fortune from this opportunity and squeezed a sum of money out of the Headquarters.
Although those resources were basically useless to him, he had a large family business and an entire Ghost Forum to support.
He doesn't need it, but the other Ghost Controller below him can.
"Oh, I see. So the Starving Ghost incident isn't over yet on your end."
"It seems your time flow is a bit slow." Richard was more concerned about the differences in time flow between different worlds.
"Who knew that the time flow in the various worlds of the Chat Group was already a mess."
It's not even constant. I never care about that.
Give me an answer, are you going or not?
Ye Zhen shrugged, not particularly interested in the topic of time flow; he was more interested in seeing what the Headquarters was up to.
"I'll go," Richard readily agreed.
I've been in this world for a few days now, I should go and see the protagonist Yang Jian.
Speaking of which, the Headquarters of this world is a prime example of an outsider leading an expert.
A group of ordinary people lead the Ghost Controller, using them as Ghost Controller fodder. The Headquarters hoards supernatural supplies but refuses to distribute them to the people in charge below.
As a result, after a group of Ghost Controller loyal to Headquarters were almost wiped out, the remaining Ghost Controller became disloyal and disobedient.
The only way to get them to work again is to entice them with benefits.
Like the recent Starving Ghost incident in Dachang City, is there really no one in China who can solve this problem?
There definitely are, not to mention Old Man Qin is in charge at Headquarters.
Wang Chaling, a third-generation member of the Wang family, wields four terrifying and bizarre creatures, and is absolutely confident in resolving the situation.
There are also figures like Liu San the Paper Doll, Shen Lin the Ghostly Appearance, and Li Leping who controls the Forgetting Ghost. While these individuals may not be absolutely certain of success, it's not to say they have no solutions at all.
Unfortunately, these people aren't easy to recruit. Headquarters simply can't control them.
Therefore, the only option is to hire outside help.
Ye Zhen has contacted Fang Shimin's Headquarters through his Circle of Friends Fang Shimin.
Fang Shimin's asking price was too exorbitant; Headquarters couldn't possibly agree, so they had no choice but to come to Ye Zhen. Ye Zhen's asking price wasn't low either; he already knew the plot and, of course, knew what good stuff Headquarters had.
Although the Headquarters was reluctant to accept the offer, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and accept it.
Old Man Qin is the Sea God of the Headquarters; he cannot be easily moved.
The Headquarters ' own loyalists, like Li Jun, are too weak, and they can't mobilize the stronger ones.
We can only place our hopes on Ye Zhen.
"Alright, let's set off now and get there as quickly as possible."
As soon as Ye Zhen finished speaking, he transformed into a golden light and sped off into the distance.
It is precisely this unique method of travel used by the world's top Ghost Controller that allows them to fly using the Ghost Domain Rainbow Flight.
Richard followed behind him at a leisurely pace.
Before long, the two arrived outside Dachang City.
From a distance, the entire Dachang City was shrouded in a layer of bluish-black mist.
The seemingly thin layer of fog separates Dachang City from the outside world into two distinct realms.
Inside was a living Hell, teeming with Vengeful Ghost. Countless Derived Ghost Infant of Starving Ghost ghosts roamed the streets, searching for the few remaining signs of life among the living.
Outside the city, in a makeshift building, lies the command center of the Dachang City Starving Ghost Incident Countermeasures Team.
Team leader Zhao Jianguo from Headquarters personally directed operations on-site.
Many of the Headquarters 'Ghost Controller also reside here.
However, it was of no use.
They couldn't even break through that thin, misty, Ghost Domain. They could only watch helplessly as Dachang City gradually became a ghost town.
Richard and Ye Zhen didn't try to hide their arrival, so Captain Zhao found out very quickly.
The two had only stood in front of the Grey Fog for a short while when Zhao Jianguo arrived with his men.
He couldn't help but take it seriously, as these two were said to have descended from the heavens.
By recklessly using the supernatural abilities of Vengeful Ghost spirits, these two have definitely solved the problem of the Vengeful Ghost Revival.
Anyway, Li Jun just told him that he couldn't do it. If he used the Ghost Domain to travel like those two, he would soon die from the Vengeful Ghost Revival.
The sheer power to freely utilize Vengeful Ghost and supernatural forces is terrifying, as Zhao Jianguo realized after a moment's thought.
That's no different from Vengeful Ghost ghost, but with the added intelligence of a human, allowing it to unleash far greater power than Vengeful Ghost.
"President Ye, who is this?" Zhao Jianguo looked at Richard with a puzzled expression, hoping Ye Zhen could help introduce him.
This is an S-level paranormal event, Ye Zhen is certainly aware of its danger, yet he still brought this person with him.
That at least shows that Ye Zhen believes this person's abilities can help him in S-level paranormal events, or at least won't hold him back.
After all, Ye Zhen was just a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), not stupid. He wouldn't joke around with his own life.
Moreover, this person flew here on his own, not with Ye Zhen's help, which proves his strength.
A Ghost Controller is at least as good as Ye Zhen.
There's no harm in getting to know each other.
"Oh, this is my friend. You can call him Old Li," Ye Zhen casually introduced.
Richard nodded to Zhao Jianguo.
Zhao Jianguo observed him discreetly; this man was in such good condition that he didn't seem like Ghost Controller.
Even Ye Zhen, when you get close, carries a faint stench of decay, something unavoidable for Ghost Controller. You can also feel a chilling coldness, as if the temperature has suddenly dropped several degrees.
But he couldn't sense any of these things in Richard; it was as if Richard wasn't Ghost Controller, but a normal person.
"Is this friend also Ghost Controller? Would you like to join our Headquarters?"
Despite the impressive presence of Ghost Forum, they are ultimately just a grassroots organization.
Our International Interpol Asia Headquarters is the only official organization for Ghost Controller in China. The benefits and compensation are top-notch, something these domestic non-governmental organizations can't offer.
In front of Ye Zhen, Captain Zhao began to try to win over Richard.
Ye Zhen simply watched without stopping him.
This confirmed Zhao Jianguo's suspicion that this person wasn't from the Ghost Forum. Otherwise, Ye Zhen, with his delusional tendencies, would have already gone berserk.
He became even more enthusiastic in introducing the advantages of the Headquarters.
Richard simply listened, occasionally nodding as a response.
He completely ignored her attempts to win him over.
He's not from this world, so why would he join Headquarters?
Even for people from this world, joining Headquarters isn't exactly a good option.
The help is minimal, but the obligations are numerous. Without a strong background, you'll definitely be used as a filler character until the Vengeful Ghost Revival.
To the higher-ups at Headquarters, the lowest-ranking Ghost Controller were really just consumables.