Everyone's Terror

Braving the possibility of the Ghost Eye reviving, Yang Jian explored the edge of this darkness beneath the fourth layer of the Ghost Domain.

The darkness didn't cover a large area, only the training base and the surrounding area, but from the exploration just now, Yang Jian felt a chill run down his spine.

At the end of the darkness were old wooden planks.

He couldn't mistake the pattern of the wooden plank; it was a ghost coffin.

Yang Jian, who personally sent the ghost coffin out of Huanggang Village, has a very deep memory of it.

"I'm inside this ghost coffin? How is that possible?"

Behind the unease and fear lies an inexplicable sense of bewilderment.

Shouldn't the ghost coffin be in Wang Xiaoming's lab right now? And Wang Xiaoming has already successfully turned the ghost inside the coffin into a coffin nail, something that can suppress three ghosts. So what is this ghost?

Same ability?

"No, that's not right." Yang Jian's expression grew even more serious.

"This isn't the ghost from Huanggang Village. The ghost from Huanggang Village just escaped from the ghost coffin and then went back inside. I always thought the ghost inside the ghost coffin and the ghost coffin were two separate things, but based on the information I have now, the ghost coffin and the ghost inside are very likely to be one entity."

The real ghost might just be a ghost coffin.

This also explains why those Ghost Tamer don't worry about the vengeful spirits reviving when they lie inside the ghost coffin.

If the coffin is a ghost, then lying inside it is equivalent to entering the body of a ghost. Given the terrifying level of the ghost coffin, it can naturally suppress the ghost inside your body perfectly, and even produce some unexpected effects.

So, this might be the truth.

Yang Jian's eyes flickered, and various guesses kept popping into his mind. He tried to analyze the whole process to see if he could find any clues to escape from this training base.

"This needs to be determined immediately."

He immediately contacted Liu Xiaoyu via satellite-guided mobile phone.

"The situation at the training base is worse than I imagined. This matter is inextricably linked to the Ghost Coffin Incident. Please help me confirm whether the ghost coffin is still in the laboratory."

"Okay, sure, I'll check the situation right away," Liu Xiaoyu replied immediately.

Yang Jian quickly picked up another phone and made a second call, this time to Li Yao.

"Hello, Li Yao, it's me, Yang Jian."

A sexy woman's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Hehe, Yang Jian? What's up? You've only been at the training base a few days, and you're already calling me? Missing me? Guess what I'm doing right now?"

"I'm taking a bath, do you want me to send you some selfies?"

Yang Jian immediately interrupted her, "Wang Xiaoming's lab has malfunctioned. A ghost has invaded the training base. It happened very suddenly. You may not have received the relevant information yet, but you will soon find out. Now I need you to send my mother back to Dachang City as quickly as possible. Once she gets there, a person named Jiang Yan will be in charge. I will send you her number after I hang up."

"What?"

Upon hearing this news, Li Yao's voice rose several octaves, tinged with shock.

Paranormal events have occurred in J City?

This was a very bad sign, and Li Yao was very clear about what this meant.

But there was no time for her to ask further questions at this point. She immediately replied, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely arrange for your mother to return to Dachang City. I guarantee there won't be any problems. How are things on your end? Is there any danger?"

"Not for now, but I can't guarantee anything about the future. You can keep an eye on things here from Headquarters. I can't say more details because I have other plans. I won't call you again after this call, and don't contact me unless this is over," Yang Jian said.

He needs to prepare for the worst.

If the situation is more serious than he imagined, he could very well die here, but at least he needs to ensure his mother leaves safely, and with Jiang Yan taking care of her, he can be somewhat at ease.

So this can be considered as making arrangements for his funeral in advance.

After hanging up the call, Yang Jian's expression was slightly gloomy. He did not continue walking out of the training base, but instead took the initiative to quickly walk into the training base.

Since we can't get out of this hellish place, the next thing to consider is survival.

To survive, one must ensure that they are not left alone.

They also need to ensure that other Ghost Tamer are not killed.

Because every death allows the ghost to grow stronger.

Even though Yang Jian didn't want to save them, he had no choice but to risk everything to find a way to bring them together and fight for survival.

Soon.

Yang Jian's figure disappeared into the darkness. He walked towards the dormitory building, which had most likely been invaded by ghosts. However, other ghost tamers were also near the dormitory building.

But if those people are together and don't know the pattern, they will all be killed by the ghosts one by one.

Or perhaps Headquarters has already informed them of the pattern, but by then it's too late; the situation may no longer allow you to gather together whenever you want.

Fear can drive people to do many foolish things.

Just as Yang Jian was taking action.

At Headquarters, in a large conference room.

Wang Xiaoming, Li Jun, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua, Chen Yi, the person in charge of guarding J City, Guo Fan, Zhong Shan, Feng Quan, and others were all present. Moreover, as the incident passed, more and more Ghost Tamer rushed to the Headquarters overnight to prepare for this emergency meeting.

But Wang Xiaoming couldn't wait for everyone to arrive. He slowly stood up and began to recount the whole story of the supernatural event.

"This paranormal event was a result of my failed experiment. Don't talk about responsibility or consequences now; I'll give you an explanation later. So please listen to me first. Those who are not here can participate in a conference call via satellite-guided mobile phone."

"So urgent?" Chen Yi said with a hint of anger, "Professor Wang, it seems this incident is no small matter."

"Don't rush to speak, let Professor Wang continue." Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua waved his hand to signal the others to be quiet.

Wang Xiaoming said, "This story begins with the Ghost Coffin Incident. You can check the files on the Ghost Coffin Incident later. Headquarters is already making preparations. What I want to talk about is what happened afterward. The existence of the Ghost Coffin showed me the feasibility of a person transforming into a ghost while still maintaining their rationality."

"If the experiment had succeeded, the impact would have been unprecedented, but unfortunately I failed."

"I successfully dealt with the first ghost conceived by the ghost coffin. I thought this would increase the success rate of the experiment, so after making some preparations, I made a bold attempt to transform the Ghost Tamer into a real ghost while maintaining their own consciousness."

"The subject of the experiment was Wei Jing."

Wang Xiaoming opened the slideshow, and a picture of a person's profile appeared in front of everyone.

Many people's expressions tightened slightly upon seeing this man named Wei Jing.

"It was him?"

Wei Jing, one of the earliest Ghost Tamer, has solved many paranormal incidents and made significant contributions in the early stages of their outbreak. He is a veteran leader.

But unfortunately...

The earliest group of people were also the first to face the problem of the resurgence of vengeful spirits.

At that time, the plan to control two ghosts was not yet mature, and the success rate was somewhat low.

Therefore, Wei Jing was unable to control the second ghost; he failed.

However, due to certain special rescue measures, Wei Jing did not die from the resurgence of the vengeful ghost, but was suppressed and survived in a state of near death.

"So, Wei Jing has now fully awakened as a vengeful ghost, become a ghost, and invaded the training base?" Zhong Shan asked.

Wang Xiaoming nodded and said, "If there are no other problems, that should be the case. But what I'm worried about isn't that, but the special nature of the Ghost Coffin. If Wei Jing, after failing to become a vengeful ghost, inherits the Ghost Coffin's abilities, or rather, becomes a part of the Ghost Coffin, then the consequences will be quite terrible."

The people conducting the experiment are not important.

The most important thing is the ghost that was born from the ghost coffin, which made Wang Xiaoming feel worried.

"Tell me about Wei Jing now—no, that ghost's abilities," someone asked.

Everyone else also turned to look at Wang Xiaoming.

The files on the Ghost Coffin Incident were sealed away, and none of them were authorized to view them, so they didn't know the truth about the incident. But now, these secret files will be revealed, and they will no longer be kept secret.

"The ghost in the coffin can suppress the power of three ghosts within a Ghost Tamer's body. In other words, a person who controls fewer than three ghosts is just an ordinary person in front of that ghost," Wang Xiaoming said.

"What?"

"Damn, are you kidding me?"

"No way."

For a moment, gasps of surprise echoed through the conference room.

However, before Wang Xiaoming could finish speaking, he slowly added, "This ability to suppress other ghosts can grow. If this ghost kills a Ghost Tamer and takes the ghost from their body, then the number of suppressed ghosts will increase from three to four. I'm not sure what the upper limit is."

Upon hearing this, many people widened their eyes and looked at him with a hint of horror.

The entire meeting room was completely silent.

If this was already disheartening, Wang Xiaoming's third sentence plunged them into despair. "Currently, the people at the training base have been attacked, and it's very likely that some have already been killed. Therefore, this ghost has begun to grow stronger. After the paranormal events at the training base are over, that ghost's abilities will..."

"Stop talking!" Someone, unable to bear the horrifying and despairing reality, hurriedly stood up, gritting their teeth as they spoke.

If you keep talking, believe me, some people will cry in front of you.

In this situation, who can withstand it?

Wang Xiaoming chose to remain silent and slowly sat down.

Since all the necessary information has been said, there's nothing more to add.