The Attack

An open space at the training base.

Yang Jian, Zhang Lei, Wang Jiang, Huang Ziya, and two others gathered together, forming a small circle.

But standing among them was a white candle.

The candle, once lit, emitted an eerie black light that enveloped them, as if they were immersed in darkness.

The candlelight flickered.

A chilling aura enveloped the surroundings. In this quiet, empty, and dark environment, even the slightest rustle of wind was enough to make everyone's taut nerves pound.

The ghost candle has been lit for more than ten seconds.

The crowd was heavy-hearted, because from now on, in the coming period of time, the real ghost was very likely to appear from the vicinity. They needed to be alert to any movement around them and make sure to determine the ghost's location as soon as possible.

Yang Jian squatted down and opened his duffel bag, seemingly making some quick preparations.

"Although there are some questions I feel I shouldn't ask, I still want to make a suggestion: why don't we leave the ghost candle here and then leave to find other people? Since the ghost candle has the property of attracting ghosts, we shouldn't need to stay here too, right?"

The unfamiliar Ghost Tamer looked at the burning candle on the ground and thought of a method he considered safe.

Yang Jian, without looking up, said, "Do you think the ghost candle will continue to burn normally after we leave? The ghost might blow it out, or the ghost might attract the ghost and then leave, or the ghost candle itself might be attacked. I've used the ghost candle about ten times, and I've encountered many unexpected situations. I've already considered your thoughts."

His experience in dealing with paranormal events reduced the likelihood of him making mistakes.

The higher the level of the paranormal event, the lower the margin for error; one wrong move and you could die.

He made a mistake in handling the Ghost Coffin Incident in Huanggang Village, which resulted in the balance being broken, the ghosts starting to kill people, and he and the other Ghost Tamer almost being wiped out.

"Listen to Yang Jian, we can't give any rash advice at this time. Besides, the ghost candle has already been lit. Let's think about how to deal with the situation next," Zhang Lei said.

Everyone remained silent, preparing to face the ghost that might arrive at any moment.

Yang Jian's preparations were very simple.

He couldn't be sure exactly how many ghosts the current one could suppress, so he had to take some precautions.

In front of him was a golden bottle and a golden box.

The bottle contains the same "soul bottle" found on the plane to J City. It's believed there's a ghost inside, Guo Fan was attacked by it at the airport.

The object inside the box was a hand.

Since it was part of a ghost, Yang Jian couldn't be sure if this hand would be identified as belonging to a ghost, so he took out both items.

"In my current state, I should be able to control this ghostly hand." Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly.

He planned to use these two items to increase the number of ghosts on his side in case of danger, thus ensuring that he and his companions would not be alone.

But this is an emergency measure.

Because releasing ghosts at will might bring many uncontrollable factors, he would never do so unless it was a crisis.

Just as they lit the ghost candles and waited...

Elsewhere in the training base, bizarre and terrifying scenes continue to unfold.

The base's canteen.

Here is a Ghost Tamer who ran out of the dormitory building. Instead of leaving the training base, he chose to hide in this relatively safe and secluded place, waiting for the paranormal event to be resolved. He trusted his judgment because the training base was located in J City, and the higher-ups couldn't possibly ignore it.

If we persist for a while, someone will definitely come to resolve the situation here.

However, this Ghost Tamer did not have a satellite-guided mobile phone and was unaware of the ghost's situation. He thought that hiding, keeping quiet, and not moving around would ensure his safety.

On the contrary.

He was alone, which made him a perfect target for the vengeful ghost.

Soon, darkness surged in from all directions, enveloping the cafeteria.

In the depths of darkness, a clear yet heavy footstep echoed through the cafeteria, and judging from the location of the sound, the owner of the footsteps was getting closer and closer to the Ghost Tamer hiding in the cafeteria.

It was as if they already knew someone was there; even hiding was of no use.

Only a few minutes had passed.

A piercing scream echoed through the cafeteria. When the scream stopped, the surrounding darkness began to dissipate rapidly, leaving behind a mangled and twisted corpse somewhere in the cafeteria.

"Back here again, damn it, is there no way out?"

A Ghost Tamer named Qian Yi quickly left the dormitory building and walked out of the training base, only to find himself back in a circle.

The bizarre and unsolvable scene made his face extremely pale.

He knew in his heart that he didn't have much time left, because he had tricked Yang Jian into the dormitory building in order to ensure that he had some safe time to move around.

The dormitory building was haunted back then.

Qian Yi planned to use Yang Jian, a top-notch Ghost Tamer, to hold off the terrifying ghost and buy himself some time to escape.

However, he failed.

"This isn't an ordinary Ghost Domain, otherwise I would definitely be able to get out. This is terrible. This ghost kills people who are alone, and I'm alone right now. The ghost could appear next to me at any moment and kill me." Qian Yi gritted his teeth, feeling like he was going crazy.

If he had known it would end like this, he should have met up with Yang Jian earlier instead of escaping alone.

But he can't go back and make the same choice again.

Just as he was pondering and hesitating, Qian Yi suddenly noticed a terrifying change in his surroundings.

A layer of darkness enveloped him from all directions and was rapidly encroaching upon him.

"A ghost is coming. This time, I'm its target. How is that possible? Were all the people in the dormitory killed by the ghost so quickly? What about Yang Jian? Didn't he handle even S-class paranormal events? How come he couldn't stop this ghost?" His heart pounded, his breathing became rapid, and terror flashed in his eyes.

It's over.

Qian Yi lost the courage to struggle; all he felt was a helpless despair. He understood this ghost, knew its abilities and patterns, and knew that being targeted meant death.

The thought that he was about to be killed by a ghost caused him to break down emotionally. He collapsed to the ground and couldn't help but bury his head in his hands and cry.

He didn't want to die; he could clearly escape the Ghost Domain.

Why, why is this place different from ordinary Ghost Domain? No matter how I try to walk, I can't get out.

He wanted to shout, but he didn't even have the courage to let out a shout.

As darkness drew ever closer, he felt he had at most three minutes to live—no, at most one minute.

Because the ghost hidden in this darkness is a terrifying being capable of suppressing at least seven ghosts.

Qian Yi, who only controlled one ghost and had no other teammates, was more vulnerable than a chick in the face of such supernatural phenomena.

Any struggle or resistance is futile and cannot change this cruel reality.

However, just as the darkness encroached to within about three or four meters of him, something almost miraculous happened.

The darkness was rapidly receding, surging in one direction.

The ghost's target has been changed.

What happened?

As Qian Yi watched the darkness recede, he was so frightened that he was already crying. He was stunned and couldn't believe that such a thing could happen.

The ghost was in that darkness, and had chosen itself as its target, so why did it leave?

Could it be that reinforcements from Headquarters have arrived?

No, that's impossible; he didn't receive any notification.

This was certainly not support; rather, it was the ghost candles from Yang Jian's side that came into play.

The real ghost was drawn to the scene and thus abandoned its target, Qian Yi.

Just because Yang Jian lured the ghost away, does that mean it's safe?

It's important to know that during this period, no one knows exactly how many Ghost Tamer this ghost has killed, and it's very possible that Yang Jian and his companions were also alone in front of this ghost.

If that's the case, then Yang Jian and his four companions will face a truly terrifying prospect.

A vengeful ghost has arrived.