Sudden Death

In the face of paranormal events, it is not uncommon for people to experience hallucinations, or to be mysteriously trapped in a place from which they cannot escape. Such things are actually quite common.

This is the power of a vengeful ghost gradually influencing the surroundings.

When this power is strong enough, it will form Ghost Domain.

However, different ghosts can create different Ghost Domain. So far, Yang Jian has not encountered two identical Ghost Domain.

The Ghost Domain created by his Ghost Eye primarily induce hallucinations, even affecting ghosts that enter Ghost Domain. As for other Ghost Domain possessing different characteristics, that remains unknown.

"You mean we're trapped in Ghost Domain?" Yang Jian glanced at Wang Xiaoming.

Wang Xiaoming said, "That's possible. The entire hospital was affected after this ghost appeared. Even if it didn't form a ghost Ghost Domain, it's a place similar to Ghost Domain. Although I can't be sure, you can assume that you've already entered the Ghost Domain of this Ghost Infant."

"Things have become complicated," Zhang Han said in a low voice. "If we encounter a situation like the Huanggang Village incident, we're doomed."

Yang Jian's expression shifted.

The Huanggang Village Ghost Coffin Incident: although no one who entered the village was trapped in Ghost Domain, who could have imagined that the entire village was transformed from a vengeful ghost?

"Just keep walking forward and be careful of your surroundings." Wang Xiaoming didn't seem too worried; he calmly continued walking forward.

The hospital, shrouded in a dark, bluish-green haze, did indeed seem much larger; it took a full ten minutes to walk from the main hall to the first corner.

A deep, endless passage.

The corridor was flanked by the hospital's outpatient department and some wards, all with their doors tightly shut, exuding an eerie and ominous atmosphere.

If they could, no one would go into a place like that.

But things are different now. All the Ghost Tamer in Dachang City are here. We must find a way to deal with this ghost, or no one will be able to leave this city alive.

Something's not right.

Zhao Kaiming, leaning on his cane, said with a gloomy face, "If we grit our teeth and go through this passage, something is bound to happen, and there's even a high chance of injury or death. If that ghost is really in the hospital, it will definitely appear."

"If we don't take this route, we'll have to take the elevator, wouldn't that be more dangerous?" Sun Yi thought for a moment and said.

"Indeed, taking an elevator in a haunted hospital is incredibly dangerous; if something goes wrong, you'll be wiped out. This passageway does look a bit off, but since we're here, the ghost is bound to appear. No matter how careful we are, collisions are inevitable. Now, we shouldn't be trying to avoid the ghost, but rather finding it and dealing with it."

Yang Jian said calmly, pushing a cart behind him with a Gold Box on it.

This is a container prepared for vengeful ghosts.

"I'm just offering a suggestion," Zhao Kaiming said. "How Professor Wang makes the decision is his business."

"Don't waste any more time, keep going." Wang Xiaoming didn't hesitate at all and stepped into the deep passage.

The group remained silent, simply following along cautiously, observing everything around them, even what was above them and what was under their feet.

If attacked by vengeful spirits, they will immediately use their own vengeful spirit abilities to protect themselves.

Soon, the eight people quickly disappeared into the passage, their figures completely swallowed by the dark blue haze. After only a dozen steps, the hospital lobby behind them vanished and could no longer be seen. The main gate leading out of the hospital was also submerged in the haze.

If you turn back now, you'll find that the way back has disappeared.

Keep walking forward.

The group passed by several tightly closed doors, glancing at them briefly. The doors all had signs for departments like orthopedics, neurology, and dermatology, which seemed normal and didn't seem strange.

However, in some rooms, eerie lights flickered through the cracks under the doors.

It sounded like someone was fiddling with the switch, turning the lights inside on and off repeatedly, with a ticking sound.

As they passed by the door, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. No one dared to utter a sound, nor would anyone be so foolish as to curiously push the door open and peek inside to see what was going on.

"The patients have all disappeared." Suddenly, Wang Xiaoming said this on the road.

"Professor Wang, can't you refrain from saying such frightening things at a time like this?" Sun Yi's face was tense, his expression a mixture of crying and laughing, making him look extremely unpleasant.

Wang Xiaoming continued, "Only half an hour has passed since this happened. Even if that ghost really did come to the hospital from Seventh Street, it's unlikely that it could kill all the patients in such a short time. If the patients were still alive, they would definitely be calling for help, but we haven't heard a single sound."

"The hospital alarms have stopped going off; they seem to have been turned off. The patient certainly wouldn't do such a thing; it was probably that thing that did it."

"I now have reason to believe that the vengeful spirit has completely taken over this place. This is now their territory, and we have become intruders. If that's the case, perhaps we won't need to go looking for it; it will come looking for us soon."

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Xiaoming.

If all the cries for help cease, then Wang Xiaoming's previous deduction was correct: the third-stage Ghost Infant would kill everyone who heard the cries.

But at this moment, he was talking as he walked, which was incredibly reckless. He was clearly trying to attract the ghost with his voice.

Rather than passively seeking out the unknown terror, it's better to actively lure the ghost in.

In theory, with so many Ghost Tamer, there's still a chance of winning.

"Etc."

Suddenly, one of the Ghost Tamer walking in front hurriedly lowered his voice and said.

"Um?"

Everyone instinctively stopped in their tracks and looked ahead, their expressions turning serious.

Front.

The door to an orthopedic clinic, which had a sign that read "Orthopedics," was now wide open.

The light from inside shone through, reflecting in the dimly lit passageway and illuminating an area of about four or five square meters around it.

However, the mere opening of a clinic door was not enough to raise everyone's alarm; what truly unsettled them was the presence of a tall figure standing before that clinic door.

It seemed as if something was standing at the door, waiting for everyone to arrive.

"Who's there?" someone asked in a low voice.

No one responded to him; the figure on the ground remained motionless, like a statue.

"He's neither a patient nor a survivor from the hospital, what should we do, Professor Wang?" The man, cold sweat beading on his forehead, turned and asked.

"There's no need to be so afraid. Keep moving forward. If it's a ghost, find a way to lock it up," Wang Xiaoming said calmly.

That's easy for you to say!

Many people thought to themselves.

When facing ghosts, Ghost Tamer only have a slightly better ability to protect themselves; in a direct confrontation, even ten Ghost Tamer wouldn't be enough to kill a single ghost.

Moreover, we currently have no information or intelligence about that ghost, and if we want to imprison it, we'll probably have to sacrifice several lives.

Despite the complaints, they still had no choice but to grit their teeth and move forward.

We're getting closer and closer to the open door of the outpatient clinic ahead.

The shadow remained motionless, showing no reaction.

"Seeing, touching, hearing. If the first three stages of the Ghost Infant follow this pattern of killing, then only the third condition should be met now. If there's a ghost in the clinic, it should have made its move by now. It heard all of our voices." Yang Jian frowned, looking somewhat grave and puzzled.

Indeed, the true patterns can only be confirmed through personal experimentation. No wonder Wang Xiaoming didn't try to deduce the fourth stage of the Ghost Infant.

Making hasty conclusions can easily lead to disaster.

"Crunch!"

However, just as the foremost Ghost Tamer was less than two meters from the door, the door to the orthopedic clinic suddenly closed.

The lights went out, the shadows vanished, and the door was tightly shut.

Everything returned to normal.

This?

The Ghost Tamer in front was dumbfounded.

What's this?

Did they run away?

Even ghosts know they're not easy to bully, so they're afraid?

"Go to hell! What are you trying to scare people here? Show yourself if you dare! With so many people around, are you afraid of a ghost like you? We're locking you up today!"

Feeling mocked, another Ghost Tamer, perhaps out of fear and anger, suddenly stepped forward and kicked the door of the clinic.

"Bang!"

The door to the clinic was kicked open.

It was pitch black inside, with only a chilling wind blowing in, carrying a faint stench of corpses.

"Are you crazy? You're causing trouble at a time like this? You don't want to live, but we do!" Zhang Han exclaimed in shock.

Sure enough, Yang Jian was right; there are bound to be idiots in a crowd.

Every team has its share of reckless individuals.

The man sneered, "What's there to be afraid of? We're here to cause trouble. If we don't lure that ghost out and drag this out, we'll be the ones who suffer in the end. That ghost can afford to wear us down, but we who only control one ghost can't. I don't want to slowly die from the resurrection of a vengeful spirit, so let's go all out."

Zhang Han was speechless.

That makes sense.

Wang Xiaoming seemed to tacitly approve of his seemingly reckless behavior, and asked, "What did you see inside?"

"There's nothing there, just pitch black. It doesn't look like a hospital clinic, it looks more like..." But before he could finish speaking, a pair of dark blue arms suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed the man's neck.

"Um?"

The man's eyes widened, his head snapped to the side, and his neck was snapped.

Then, those dark blue arms grabbed the person and pulled them directly into the darkness behind them.

"Bang!" The door slammed shut, and everything fell silent again.

Everyone was stunned.

They didn't even have time to react.

From the moment the incident occurred to the moment it ended, only a second had passed; there wasn't even enough time to unleash the power of a vengeful spirit.

Even Yang Jian could only barely open his Ghost Eye.