A Glimmer of Hope

Realizing the consequences of continuing in this manner, Yang Jian was reminded by the human skin paper and decided to change his next course of action.

Looking at this white candle, some people feel it's unfamiliar, while others feel it's familiar.

The existence of the Ghost Candle is not a highly confidential matter; as long as one's rank is high enough, one can naturally access information about it.

Zhang Lei had already researched information about ghost candles.

"This is a ghost candle." Seeing Yang Jian's inexplicable actions, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he saw the pale, somewhat eerie candle.

"You know about Ghost Candle too? That's good, saves me the time of explaining." Yang Jian said.

Zhang Lei felt inexplicably uneasy upon seeing the ghost candle. "What... what plan have you come up with?"

Yang Jian looked at him, then at the others. "If we continue searching like this, we can't keep up with the speed at which the ghost kills. By the time we find the others, they might all be like this, already corpses. The ghost is growing while we're safe. Once it breaks the balance, all of us will die here."

"Therefore, we cannot give that ghost another chance to grow stronger."

"That makes sense, but how can we stop that ghost from killing people? Didn't you say before that it's an unsolvable ghost, an existence that cannot be imprisoned? We have no way to stop it from continuing to kill. Its growth is inevitable. The only way we can think of is to join up with the others to avoid being killed in the end," Wang Jiang said in a low voice.

He had been thinking of solutions along the way, but based on the current information, he couldn't think of a way to break this deadlock.

They knew the demon's methods of killing, its patterns of killing, and its abilities, but it was precisely because of this that everyone felt despair.

Yang Jian said, "It's simple. Lure that ghost over here, and make it only attack us. That way, the others scattered around the training base won't be killed."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the other four immediately widened their eyes and stared at him in horror.

An idea instantly popped into my head.

This is suicide!

"Yang Jian, you're not kidding us, are you? Attracting ghosts here so they can attack us and ensure the safety of everyone else—what's the difference between that and courting death?" The unfamiliar Ghost Tamer almost cried out.

Huang Ziya bit her lip and looked at him. "I can't understand what you're doing either. Are you trying to sacrifice us to protect others?"

"This isn't suicide, it's an opportunity to survive. I'm not so noble as to sacrifice myself to protect others." Yang Jian's eyes flickered as he said, "This ghost candle can attract ghosts from the surrounding area. If all goes well, that ghost will soon be near us."

"White ghost candles can indeed attract ghosts from the surrounding area. This is an extremely dangerous act. I've seen some files, and in paranormal events, very few Ghost Tamer dare to actively light these white ghost candles to attract ghosts."

Zhang Lei's stiff face showed a hint of solemnity. "Because under normal circumstances, after a ghost is attracted, it will attack the person closest to the white ghost candle. In most cases, no Ghost Tamer can withstand the attack of a fierce ghost head-on, and they will most likely die. Therefore, the white ghost candle is not favored by most people, but the red ghost candle is."

Yang Jian waved his hand to interrupt him, "I've run out of red ghost candles, I only have this white one. Just like you said, I'll lure the ghost here."

"But will that ghost really attack us? Don't forget its killing patterns."

"It only kills those who are alone, and we are not alone."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiang was the first to react. He exclaimed, "I understand what you mean! You want to use this white ghost candle to attract the ghost and make it appear around us. Normally, a ghost would attack people near the ghost candle after it appears, but since we are not alone, the ghost should only follow us instead of actually attacking us."

"As long as the ghost candle hasn't burned out, the ghost will stay nearby, preventing it from attacking others. This will give those who are alone a period of safety, and during this safe period, we will have ample time to search for other lone individuals."

"Yang Jian, you're amazing! You even dare to manipulate the killing patterns of ghosts."

The others were even more shocked when they heard Wang Jiang's explanation.

If that's the case, then this method is simply too crazy, too terrifying, and too horrifying.

The reason for the shock was that this method had a possibility of success.

If successful, everyone's safe time will be extended once again, and their chances of survival will be greater.

It's astonishing that someone capable of solving S-class paranormal events, even without using their own abilities, is far more capable than us.

In this situation, if it were them, they would have long since been terrified and waited for death. They never imagined that Yang Jian would actually struggle out a way to survive from this seemingly hopeless situation.

Although this road has only just been opened up, it is unknown whether other unexpected events may occur ahead.

But to have come this far is already admirable enough.

Perhaps, if we continue to follow Yang Jian, we can really leave this training base that fills us with despair alive.

"Yang Jian, let's get started. I agree with your plan," Zhang Lei said through gritted teeth.

"Either way, we're going to die; the only way to survive is to take a gamble. I agree with your plan."

"Yang Jian, I believe in your abilities."

They now unconditionally trusted Yang Jian, because they simply lacked the ability to survive such a deadly supernatural event, and only Yang Jian had a high chance of leading them to safety.

If all roads lead to dead ends, then Yang Jian is their way out.

"While the plan has a chance of success, it also has the possibility of failure." Yang Jian remained calm and raised a concern. "If the ghost candles are lit and the number of ghosts is currently greater than ours, then it's the same as you said before—it's tantamount to suicide. Of course, I will minimize that possibility, but there's a second possibility."

"The ghost candle's effect outpaced the ghost's killing patterns; the expected outcome didn't occur, and the ghost began to kill without following its own patterns."

Although this plan did not belong to him, it was an improvement made by Yang Jian from the plan on the human skin paper.

Moreover, it requires immense courage to implement.

Not everyone dares to light a ghost candle and attract ghosts to their side.

Yang Jian's words almost extinguished the last glimmer of hope they had been holding onto, and those who had been somewhat excited before were immediately rendered speechless.

"Of course, I'm explaining this situation to you so you understand what I'm doing, not to scare you or make you feel hopeless. Because with our current capabilities, we don't have many options, so even if this plan carries the risk of failure, I should still do it."

After saying that, he decisively lit the ghost candle in his hand.

The white ghost candle was lit, its light emitting an eerie gray-black hue.

The already dim surroundings were instantly enveloped in darkness, as if everyone had been transported back to that terrifying dormitory building where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Before the ghost even appeared, everyone felt a chilling aura creeping over them.

This is a very bad feeling.

The fear that had just subsided quickly rose again.

"Go to that more open area ahead and wait for the ghost to appear. I won't say anything else; you all know what you should do next." Yang Jian walked forward, holding the ghost candle in his hand.

"I understand. If we fail, we'll all die here together. If we're lucky, we might have a chance to leave alive." Zhang Lei nodded, now completely at ease.

Continuing to search for the others as before is just a waste of time. By the time they find one person, the ghost might have already killed three, or even all the rest.

You can never outrun a ghost; the end result is simply waiting to die.

Currently, the demons haven't yet achieved absolute dominance. If this plan succeeds, a glimmer of hope will emerge from what was originally a certain death situation.

But this glimmer of hope requires gambling with the lives of five people.

And the chances aren't even that high.