Outside an experimental base on the outskirts of J City.
The scenery here was somewhat strange. Everywhere else was bright and sunny, warm and pleasant, with beautiful views, yet this particular area was shrouded in darkness.
Like the localized showers mentioned in weather forecasts.
Here, it was locally cloudy turning overcast.
But the darkness blanketing this place was eerily terrifying. It was as thick as ink, like heavy gloom, like a black wall cutting off all paths in every direction.
From high above, one could see that this darkness was not drifting around aimlessly. It remained fixed in one place, gathered without dispersing, and took the shape of a coffin.
It was just that this black coffin was rather large, covering an area several miles wide.
And within the area covered by this darkness, a group of people had unfortunately been swept inside.
No, perhaps they could not be called unlucky. This darkness had come specifically for them. If they had wanted to leave earlier, they definitely could have.
"Did you report it to Headquarters?" Outside the darkness, on a hillside, several Ghost Tamers frowned as they stared ahead, their expressions especially grave.
"We already reported it to Headquarters, but there probably won't be much chance of additional support. After all, J City's top people are all here right now. If they all fall, things will truly explode. Don't worry too much either. Every one of them has guts of steel. If they wanted to avoid this supernatural incident, they would have done so long ago. The Captain Plan is about to begin."
"If they can resolve an S-class supernatural incident, they can practically seize the initiative in the upcoming discussions," someone beside him said with a smile.
The few of them had not been dragged in. They had taken