Take the Initiative to Lure It Away

It's just a few dozen miles away from the training base.

This is a secret laboratory located in the suburbs of J City.

Prior to this, due to unforeseen circumstances, all staff members of the laboratory had been evacuated as much as possible, and the laboratory had been urgently sealed off.

But now, a group of Ghost Tamer from Headquarters have returned and reopened the laboratory, taking out some dangerous items.

Some dangerous items were removed, while others were left behind because they posed a certain risk.

"Is this where the ghost coffin is kept? It's very secure. It's quite surprising that the ghost inside managed to escape under such circumstances."

The group once again ventured into the deepest part of the laboratory.

This is a high-security experimental area, and within this area, a separately isolated room stands out conspicuously.

The room was constructed entirely of gold and special steel, making it not only extremely sturdy but also capable of blocking all supernatural intrusions due to the properties of gold. In order to observe the situation inside the room, a piece of gold-colored glass with a low degree of transparency was installed on one wall.

Through the glass, everyone could see a solid wood coffin lacquered in vermilion sat inside the room.

The red paint looked as if it had just been applied, and the thick pieces of wood joined together made the entire coffin appear solid and heavy.

At first glance, this coffin looks very ordinary; many rural areas would buy a coffin like this for a funeral.

But everyone standing in the laboratory knew that this coffin was known as the Ghost Coffin, a coffin suspected of being able to breed vengeful ghosts. Information about this Ghost Coffin had only been declassified today; before that, it was all highly confidential.

If they hadn't already confirmed that the ghost in the coffin was no longer in the laboratory, they wouldn't have dared to stand here so brazenly.

"The coffin lid has been opened; this is evidence that the ghost has left the coffin." Jiang Shangbai strode over from the crowd, glanced around, and came to this conclusion.

But after saying that, he frowned again. "But the eeriness of the ghost coffin is still there. We can't let our guard down just because the ghost is gone. Who knows what dangers this eerie thing might bring?"

He saw that the inside of the opened coffin was dark, and he couldn't see the bottom of the coffin at all, but it gave him a very bad feeling.

"Look, the coffin lid is cracked. Did the ghost break it when it opened it?" Another Ghost Tamer approached, pointing to the coffin lid in the room with some suspicion.

The thick red coffin lid was flipped over and fell to the ground. Perhaps due to the force of the fall, the coffin lid, which was originally a single piece, had split in the middle. At the crack, the coffin wood had turned black and rotten, as if it had been buried in the soil for many years.

Wang Xiaoming's gaze shifted; he stared at the coffin lid for a few moments, lost in thought.

Li Jun, standing to the side, had a solemn expression. In order to protect Wang Xiaoming, he had witnessed many experiments and knew a little about the ghost coffin.

The lid of the ghost coffin could absolutely not be broken by falling.

Because we conducted similar experiments before.

It wouldn't be damaged even if you dropped it a few times, or even if you threw a bomb at it.

However, the coffin lid is indeed broken now, split in two, as if it has lost some kind of strange power and can no longer maintain its previous state.

"The coffin itself is fine; the problem lies with the lid." Wang Xiaoming said calmly, recalling his escape from this place earlier.

The coffin lid of the ghost coffin also showed signs of having been moved.

Could the true source of the ghost in the coffin be the coffin lid itself?

Now that the supernatural presence on the coffin lid has vanished, the lid has naturally lost its eeriness and become just an ordinary piece of wood.

While exploring and researching here.

Yang Jian and the others at the training base have encountered the most dangerous crisis.

They risked their lives, overcoming several near-total annihilation attempts, and finally managed to suppress the demon, temporarily halting the activity of this terrifying source and preventing it from continuing to kill and grow.

However, this suppression won't last long.

In the dim sky, the old straw ropes hanging down seemed like vengeful ghosts, drifting towards everyone here.

This is the ghost rope of resurrection.

However, it's not Yang Jian's controlling it right now, nor is it the ghost rope itself, but rather the ghost in front of us.

Based on the previous contact, it can be determined that this ghost currently possesses a quantity of 9. Yang Jian and the others canceled out eight quantities with the vengeful ghost, leaving one quantity as the ghost rope.

But this remaining quantity cannot offset the difference.

It's not that Yang Jian's side doesn't have enough people, but that if they do this, the ghost will abandon the stiff, blackened corpse and reappear beside you with a new identity, like a reboot, launching a second wave of attacks.

So this is all they can do.

What to do?

Everyone panicked. They sensed danger and peril. If they didn't find a way to deal with the situation, the now-revived ghost rope would send them all to hell.

Under normal circumstances...

Yang Jian could easily restrain the headless ghost using his ability, and if he combined it with the Ghost Domain, he could easily deal with the countless ropes hanging from the sky.

But now, the demon within him is suppressed, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

The ghost rope seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Yang Jian's face was covered in sweat. He had never been so anxious before. Even when he entered the Caesar Hotel in Z City, he had some confidence in protecting himself.

But now

"If only there were one more red ghost candle, even just half a candle, we could hold on for a while longer. Then I could try to erase the ghost's memories and find a way to leave this place." He desperately wanted a red ghost candle, because only then could they avoid being killed by the ghost rope.

"I also have a strange rag doll in my luggage. It was given to me by Shen Liang. If I put a drop of my blood on the rag doll, I can save my life."

Yang Jian frantically searched for a solution while simultaneously calculating the limited resources he had.

"No, the rag doll can only save one person. Right now, everyone is under attack."

But he really didn't have much time left to think.

The ghost rope has already floated over.

Huang Ziya and the other Ghost Tamer dared not stray too far and stayed close by.

The group of people, including the ghost in the middle, were less than three meters apart.

Yang Jian stared intently at the ghost rope around Qian Yi's neck. Half of the rope was wrapped in gold foil, which he had placed there to identify the source of the ghost rope.

As long as the source of these ghostly ropes is suppressed, the countless ropes will disappear.

But he couldn't do that.

Because the other end of the ghost rope is connected to the ghost's body, it seems to have become part of the ghost's body.

Once the ghost rope is suppressed, it's equivalent to suppressing the ghost itself, which will most likely trigger the restart rule.

Just as he was thinking...

A ghostly rope touched Huang Ziya. It only touched her briefly, and the old straw rope eerily looped around her neck, tightening instantly and suspending her completely.

"Ah!"

Huang Ziya's face flushed red instantly, and she almost stuck out her tongue. The immense force coming from the ghost rope nearly snapped her neck.

But she resisted.

The rope suspending her snapped, and Huang Ziya fell to the ground, pale-faced and breathing rapidly.

Clearly, she used her demonic powers to survive the attack.

But this was not the first time such an attack had occurred.

More and more straw ropes are floating in.

"Yang Jian, if we don't come up with a solution, we'll all die!" The other unfamiliar Ghost Tamer shouted in shock and anger. He felt death and despair, but he didn't want to die here so easily.

"There's no time, Yang Jian. Any method will do."

Zhang Lei also urged him on, as he saw a ghost rope hanging directly down towards his head.

Because he had to suppress the demon, he couldn't dodge at all; otherwise, if he let go, the balance would be broken, and the demon's power would become even more terrifying.

Wang Jiang also looked at Yang Jian with a look of horror, as if he had placed all his hopes on him.

The reason everyone was able to get to this point was entirely due to Yang Jian's command; without him, they would have been wiped out long ago.

"Ghost candle."

Yang Jian gritted his teeth and roared, "Someone come and take that lit ghost candle from the ground and leave. Lure the ghost rope away. The ghost rope will likely attack the person holding it first. Trust me, this is the only way to survive."

What?

The others were immediately stunned upon hearing this.

Should someone use this white ghost candle to lure away all the ghost ropes?

Isn't this suicide?

Success might buy time, but the person who carried out the action would never leave alive.

But then Yang Jian hurriedly said, "I have a rag doll. If I put a drop of blood on it in a dangerous situation, it can save my life. There's a high chance I won't die. Huang Ziya and you, the only two of you who can move right now, who's going to go? Hurry up, there's no time."

As he spoke, he took out a crookedly sewn rag doll with one hand.

This was the best method Yang Jian could think of in a short time.

One person holds a ghost candle to lure away the ghost rope, and then uses a rag doll to save their life when danger strikes. This way, the crisis can be averted.

But that's what they say.

But this action requires courage and risk.

Because there was a possibility of failure, and Yang Jian's words were not enough to convince the remaining two people.

Perhaps the so-called rag doll is a scam, just a way to trick someone into going to their death.

Huang Ziya and the other Ghost Tamer exchanged a glance.

Only one of them could move; the rest had to stay beside the ghost to maintain their balance and could not move.

"Trust Yang Jian, this is the only way, otherwise everyone will die here," Zhang Lei roared.

The ghost rope was now less than a meter above their heads.

Since the ghost rope isn't moving particularly fast, you still have about ten seconds to act.

Once the ghost rope begins its attack, someone will be hanged in about three seconds.

Even without hanging, this fragile balance would be broken.

"Yang Jian, I believe in you, I'll do it."

The woman named Huang Ziya gritted her teeth, then without saying a word, picked up the burning white ghost candle from the ground, rushed to Yang Jian's side, took the eerie rag doll, and then ran away into the distance without looking back.

She ran very fast, and in just a moment her figure gradually blurred, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

At the same time.

The ghost rope hanging from the sky suddenly changed direction and drifted in the direction Huang Ziya had left.

It worked.

Everyone who witnessed this breathed a sigh of relief; they knew they had escaped death once again.

But whether Huang Ziya, who was using the ghost candle to lure away the ghost rope, would be in danger was no longer a concern at this moment.

Because there are more important things to do now.

Yang Jian quickly averted his gaze.

He saw the blood-stained old newspaper pasted on the ghost's face, and it seemed the time had come; the newspaper began to slowly slide off the ghost's face.

At the same time, the dead face on the ghost's head also slid down.

The most crucial step of the plan has been successfully implemented.

The ghost's face was removed from the newspaper.

Yang Jian became somewhat excited, because if the memory alteration was successful, they would have a high chance of surviving.

Of course, if it fails, then that's the end of it.

Only one chapter today, sorry.