The Nurtured Aberration

The 45th floor of the Shangtong Building.

This used to be the office of Paul, the foreigner from Shangtong Technology Co., Ltd.., but now it belongs to Yang Jian.

Standing here, one can overlook the entire Dachang City. If Yang Jian were to use his Ghost Domain here, he estimated that the most populous area in the city center would be within the range of his Ghost Domain.

In other words, Yang Jian only needs to stand here to carry out rescue operations in almost the entire city center, without even taking a single step.

Therefore, when Yang Jian applied to Zhang Hua for this office space, it wasn't purely out of personal motives; there were also work-related reasons involved.

At this moment, Yang Jian stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the distant Dachang City. He held a phone and connected with Headquarters. "How is the imprisoned starving ghost doing? I need a report on its current status. There are signs of the curse reviving in Dachang City. I hope this is just an isolated incident; otherwise, the Starvation Ghost Incident could very well repeat itself."

Instead of rushing to retrieve the Ghost Infant from Wang Shanshan's womb, he first contacted Headquarters by phone to find out what was going on.

Yang Jian was worried that some people might want to study the starving ghost, thus inadvertently releasing it. After all, the starving ghost possessed immense value, and even he was extremely tempted by it. He didn't believe that others wouldn't take action.

There are plenty of people in this world who think they are very confident but actually like to court disaster.

"Okay, okay, I'll check with my superiors right away. Please wait a moment," operator Liu Xiaoyu replied hurriedly, displaying an unusual work attitude.

"As soon as possible." Yang Jian hung up the phone.

Five minutes later, Liu Xiaoyu had already found the result. She immediately said, "I have consulted with the higher-ups. The starving ghosts transported from Dachang City last time are currently under strict surveillance and there has never been a record of them being opened. Although several authoritative experts from the laboratories have applied to study them, they have all been rejected by Headquarters."

"I understand. Please check it again on your end. If there are any other problems, let me know. Otherwise, that's all for now." Yang Jian hung up the phone.

"Yang Jian, how's the situation?" Wang Bin, sitting on the sofa, asked hurriedly.

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "If there's no problem above, and the issue isn't at the source, then there's only one possibility: Wang Shanshan's case is an exception."

"Special case? What does that mean?" Wang Bin was very confused.

Yang Jian, "The supernatural is inherently difficult to explain; it's mysterious, eerie, and terrifying. When it interacts with people, Ghost Tamer, and other beings, it can lead to unexpected situations. Wang Shanshan is quite special; she's been caught up in the Starvation Ghost Incident. Although that matter is over, whether the collision of curses will give rise to new beings is unknown."

"This is no ordinary Ghost Infant. If it were, Wang Shanshan wouldn't be alive now. More than two months have passed since the Starvation Ghost Incident ended. According to the birth rate of Ghost Infant in the first stage, it shouldn't take this long at all."

He didn't rush to remove the Ghost Infant immediately; instead, he wanted to figure out the reason behind it.

The last remaining Ghost Infant has been inside Wang Shanshan's womb for so long, a few more minutes won't make a difference.

"Then hurry up and take it out, that thing can kill people!" Wang Haiyan said anxiously.

"I know, but we need to check the situation first and determine the condition of that Ghost Infant." Yang Jian opened his Ghost Eye at this moment.

Whether it's retrieving the Ghost Infant or determining the situation, the ability of the Ghost Eye is indispensable.

But just then, the office door opened, and a boisterous voice rang out. "Brother Leg, I'm here! Exactly nine o'clock sharp, more punctual than going to school! Who else but me, Brother Wei, can do that? Oh, you're all here! Hello everyone, have you had breakfast yet? I just saw a really good steamed bun shop nearby."

"You little brat, always causing trouble." Zhang Xiangui walked in and slapped Zhang Wei on the back of the head.

Yang Jian, "Uncle Zhang, Brother Wei, please sit down for a moment. We'll talk after I've dealt with what's inside Wang Shanshan's body."

"What's wrong with Wang Shanshan again?" Zhang Wei leaned closer, looking her up and down; "Is she pregnant?"

"You even know that? You've gotten smarter since I last saw you." Yang Jian looked at him with some suspicion.

Zhang Wei sneered, "The parents are here, what else could it be but pregnancy? Whose is it? It's not yours, is it?"

Yang Jian, "It's not mine."

Whose is that?

"Damn it."

Zhang Wei's eyes widened. "Does Wang Shanshan have such unusual tastes?"

Yang Jian glanced at him and said earnestly, "If you talk like that, you'll definitely get beaten up outside. Trust me, I won't lie to you."

"You brat, get over here!" Zhang Xiangui was furious and grabbed Zhang Wei. "Brother Leg is dealing with some important matters. What are you doing causing trouble? I should have left you at the construction site to carry bricks."

After restraining Zhang Wei, he apologized to Wang Bin and Wang Haiyan.

At this moment, Yang Jian's Ghost Eye emitted a faint red light, which condensed into a line and looked towards Wang Shanshan's lower abdomen.

Through the clothes and flesh, Yang Jian saw something shaped like an infant hidden deep within the body.

Like a real pregnant woman, the baby was curled up there motionless and very quiet. But seemingly influenced by Yang Jian's Ghost Eye, the Ghost Infant in Wang Shanshan's belly slightly opened its eyes.

Those eyes were completely different from the ghostly figures they had encountered before; they were a strange, crimson color, just like his Ghost Eye.

Moreover, through his contact with the Ghost Eye, he discovered that the two had a sense of familiarity with each other.

This feeling was like Yang Jian having another pair of Ghost Eye, and Yang Jian could even perceive the existence of another body through the existence of the Ghost Infant.

"Brother Leg, can you really see what's going on in Wang Shanshan's belly by staring at her like that?" Zhang Wei asked curiously.

"If controlled well, it can achieve a X-ray vision effect. Although it's not particularly useful, it's just a little ability I developed when I was bored," Yang Jian said casually.

By observing him, he could determine that Wang Shanshan's Ghost Infant was not a curse left behind by a starving ghost; to be precise, it was a curse left behind by him.

Yes,

Yang Jian remembered that he had died and been resurrected before, and Wang Shanshan had also been affected and died for several days before being resurrected by him.

The Ghost Infant must have been conceived inside her body at that time.

However, as the hungry ghost was restrained and the source of the curse was extinguished, the Ghost Infant that should have disappeared from Wang Shanshan's body somehow survived in a new way due to the influence of her own curse.

The concept of Ghost Infant is no longer associated with starving ghosts.

It was the curse Yang Jian left in Wang Shanshan's body that prolonged the life of this last Ghost Infant.

In other words, this last Ghost Infant had become his Ghost Slave.

"If I can really control this Ghost Infant, then that would be terrible." Yang Jian was terrified by his own conjecture.

He had experienced the terror of the four stages of the Ghost Infant.

Especially when it grows to the fourth stage, it can even eat ghosts and make them part of its own body, possessing terrifying growth potential.

If Yang Jian captures this Ghost Infant and can control it, the future benefits it could bring are unimaginable.

After all, this thing has grown to the fourth stage, making it even more terrifying than a real ghost.

"This matter cannot be rushed; we need to think about it carefully."

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't intend to take out the Ghost Infant immediately, but said, "I can solve Wang Shanshan's problem, but it's not convenient right now. Come to my house this afternoon after the meeting, and I will take that thing out."

"Okay, that's great, thank you, Yang Jian," Wang Bin said gratefully.

"No need to thank me. I have an obligation to solve the paranormal cases in Dachang City now. Wang Shanshan's case is a remnant of the previous incident. I have to see it through to the end, both morally and logically. I can't let the seeds of that incident sprout again, otherwise the problems will become bigger and won't be as easy to solve as last time," Yang Jian said.

"But there's no need to worry these next few days. That thing is very stable and won't harm Wang Shanshan's body. Even after it's removed, there won't be any impact. This parasitic method is very special; it's almost like she's really pregnant."