Survival and Hidden Dangers

The darkness that had enveloped the training base dissipated, the terror vanished, and light returned.

As the morning sun shone down, the few remaining surviving Ghost Tamer in an open area of the base were all slumped on the ground, their faces showing the joy of surviving a catastrophe.

Yang Jian remained vigilant and chose to watch the darkness depart.

He wouldn't let his guard down until he was absolutely certain of his safety. He might let someone else be overturned at the last minute, but he would never allow it to happen to him.

"Has that ghost left?" He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the darkness had completely disappeared from his sight, and he sat down on the ground as if all his strength had been drained.

Despite being bathed in warm sunshine, Yang Jian felt no warmth at all; instead, he felt a strange chill.

Even now, he still can't quite believe that he actually survived.

It's too difficult.

This was the most embarrassing experience he had ever had with any supernatural event.

They gave it their all; just surviving was an immense effort. The dangers involved were unimaginable; one wrong step could mean death.

Especially when competing in numbers with vengeful ghosts, the pressure was enough to drive anyone to the brink of collapse.

On one side, ghosts are constantly killing people; on the other side, one must grope in the darkness to find other Ghost Tamer.

During that process, your nerves are constantly on edge, and you can't give up halfway through. If you give up and kill enough ghosts, this supernatural event will become completely unsolvable.

"If you want to imprison this ghost, you absolutely can't do it from the inside; you have to do it from the outside. Once you're dragged into the Ghost Domain by this ghost, it means you've lost the chance to imprison it. You have to find a way from the outside to completely restrain this ghost," Yang Jian muttered to himself.

The scene of the ghost leaving was still replaying in his mind.

A pitch-black Ghost Domain, shaped like a coffin, this ghost Ghost Domain coffin can bury all ghosts, only to give birth to an even more terrifying and unsolvable existence.

This is the true meaning of the ghost coffin.

"Damn Wang Xiaoming, he shouldn't have touched that coffin in the first place." He wanted to curse.

Yang Jian guessed that the ghost coffin he encountered in Huanggang Village was not incomplete in its gestation, but rather had not yet fully awakened. It had only revealed a small amount of supernatural power, which was why the ghost needed to return to the ghost coffin to continue waiting for the right time to awaken.

Now that so much time has passed, the ghost coffin has naturally come back to life.

So the ghost began to break free from the coffin and start wandering around killing people, prioritizing killing lone Ghost Tamer.

Of course, this was just one of his guesses; he didn't know if there were other possibilities.

He didn't want to get involved now, because if he were to be dragged into this ghost's Ghost Domain again, he wasn't confident he could come out alive.

"Yang Jian, we survived! We survived! You're amazing! You managed to turn things around even in this situation. I thought we were all going to die here." Wang Jiang still had the strength, and he said with an excited and thrilled smile.

The joy of escaping death is something many people cannot experience.

This joy is more precious than anything else in life, because it contains the value of life itself.

"All I want to do right now is go back and get some sleep. I feel like I'm about to break down."

Zhang Lei lay on the ground, utterly disheveled, a look of relief on his stiff, lifeless face. "I can't believe I survived fighting a ghost of that level. I used to think the supernatural events I encountered were terrifying enough, but compared to this ghost, those things are as cute as little bunnies."

"This is a truly unsolvable supernatural event. Not only can it kill other Ghost Tamer to grow stronger, but it can also restart after being restricted, and it cannot leave this Ghost Domain." The other Ghost Tamer survived the ordeal looked terrified. Although he had survived, his eyes still revealed deep fear.

"I swear, as long as I live, I will never come into contact with such things. If it is truly unavoidable, I would rather commit suicide."

He has developed psychological trauma.

If it weren't for Yang Jian leading the team, he couldn't think of any other way to survive.

If you encounter this situation alone, it's better to commit suicide than to wait for death in fear; at least you can die more peacefully.

"The path of becoming Ghost Tamer is inherently a struggle for survival. Those who wanted to die are long gone; those who survive are those who didn't want to die." Yang Jian rested for a moment before slowly standing up. "Therefore, belief is very important. You won't last long with this kind of mental state. If you want to live, you have to change."

He glanced at the unfamiliar Ghost Tamer.

Although this guy wasn't of much help, at least he didn't cause me any trouble, so I didn't have any ill intentions towards him; I was just offering a reminder.

"Yang Jian, is that Qian Yi guy dead?" Suddenly, Wang Jiang, who was overjoyed at surviving, noticed a person lying on the ground nearby.

This person was severely injured, lying in a pool of blood, unconscious, and it was unknown whether he was dead or not.

Although no one recognized him, they knew his name from previous operations: Qian Yi, a Ghost Tamer had participated in training. He had once tricked Yang Jian in the dormitory, wasting a lot of time and almost causing everyone's death.

Let me see.

Yang Jian walked over, but he didn't touch it immediately. He just stood there, his shadow reflected on Qian Yi.

His shadow was dark and somewhat eerie, headless, making it exceptionally unsettling.

Qian Yi is also Ghost Tamer. Without being certain whether the ghost within him has been taken away, it would be risky to approach him rashly. Therefore, using the headless ghost shadow to investigate the situation is the best option.

Even if there were ghosts, the headless ghost's abilities could suppress them.

"Is he still alive?" Yang Jian confirmed the situation after the shadow invaded Qian Yi's body.

The guy was still breathing, but very weakly. He had lost too much blood due to his injuries and had fallen into a coma. In this situation, even if an ambulance was called immediately, it would be too late.

Unless Yang Jian uses the headless ghost shadow to piece together his wounds and simultaneously uses the Ghost Domain to transfer him to the hospital for an immediate blood transfusion.

There's still a chance of survival, but it's only a possibility.

"I won't kill you, but I won't save you either. Besides, you brought this situation upon yourself. If you had joined me in the first place, none of this would have happened."

Yang Jian coldly withdrew his gaze, and his ghostly figure also retreated from Qian Yi's body.

"This guy's dying, Zhang Lei. Notify Headquarters and let Headquarters handle it. Maybe Headquarters can still save him."

He did hate Qian Yi. If he had acted according to the agreed plan, their situation would have been much easier. At least they would have had time to discuss countermeasures and wouldn't have been driven to a dead end when they met up.

"Okay, I'll notify them immediately and also report the situation here," Zhang Lei said.

Yang Jian remained silent, but opened his Ghost Eye and released his Ghost Domain.

Without the interference of other ghosts, his Ghost Domain smoothly replaced the previous darkness and once again enveloped the training base.

"This is..." Wang Jiang saw everything in front of him turn scarlet, as if it were covered by a red light.

"At this point, what's the point of using the Ghost Domain?"

He understood Yang Jian's abilities; after all, he was codenamed Ghost Eye, and the red Ghost Domain had long been Yang Jian's trademark.

"It's nothing, just tidying up. Using Ghost Domain will speed things up," Yang Jian said casually.

"This is way too casual," Wang Jiang exclaimed in surprise.

After all, activating the Ghost Domain involved the power of a vengeful spirit, and even Ghost Tamer controls two spirits wouldn't dare to do it so casually.

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing," Yang Jian said casually. He had learned about the entire training base's situation through the Ghost Domain.

But he wasn't in a hurry. He first retrieved the bloodstained old newspaper that had fallen to the ground, then retrieved the half of a white ghost candle that had fallen to the ground in the distance. At the same time, he saw Huang Ziya walking towards him wearily with a look of surprise on her face.

Similarly, Yang Jian found a broken rag doll in a clump of grass.

The rag doll, now completely devoid of any supernatural power, appeared in his hands, but Yang Jian, naturally, wouldn't simply discard it as part of his information gathering efforts.

He then moved the bodies scattered throughout the training base together.

The mangled body was quickly laid out nearby.

The number was considerable, including both Ghost Tamer and ordinary people from the training base; the casualties were truly significant.

"I didn't find that ghost." After doing all this, Yang Jian lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

He walked to a place and picked up a golden bottle.

But the ghost in the bottle disappeared after he released it.

When they came into contact with the ghost in the coffin, the ghost never came out to interfere with them, nor did it kill anyone; it simply vanished mysteriously.

"Perhaps that ghost is hiding in the third layer of the Ghost Domain," Yang Jian guessed, while simultaneously wanting to activate the third layer of the Ghost Domain to confirm.

If they are there, locking them up immediately is a good option. If they aren't, then it's none of my business. They can run away; perhaps they were taken away by the ghost in the coffin, or perhaps they already slipped away during the operation.

After all, it was a ghost, not something that could be controlled by humans.

Just as Yang Jian decided to explore, Zhang Lei suddenly said, "Yang Jian, I've reported the situation here to Headquarters. Headquarters said they'll send someone over immediately to handle it. However, Headquarters asked you about the ghost—whether it's been imprisoned or has left, and if it left, where it went."

"That ghost can't be contained. It's heading towards the lab, the one near the training base. There should be a ghost coffin in the lab, and I think the ghost is very likely going back into it."

Yang Jian said, "This is my personal judgment, for reference only."

He wondered, if the ghosts currently perceive their numbers as zero, would they think they haven't fully matured and therefore want to remain in their coffins?

Although it's just a guess, it's quite possible.

If that's the case, it's an opportunity.

If the ghost really returns to the coffin, then it can be imprisoned.

If a large enough golden box is made to completely seal the ghost coffin inside, such supernatural occurrences will be prevented from ever appearing in the world again.

However, if he could think of this, Headquarters should also be able to, so he didn't deliberately remind him.

Zhang Lei nodded and continued reporting to Headquarters.

Yang Jian had finished tidying up. He felt that after confirming one last time whether the ghost that came out of the bottle was still around, he could leave.

"Yang Jian, your operator wants to speak with you." However, Huang Ziya, who had come from afar, jogged over with his GPS-enabled phone.

"Okay, give me the phone." Yang Jian the phone.

"It's me, Yang Jian."

Upon hearing his voice, Liu Xiaoyu on the other end of the communications room became excited. "Yang Jian, is it really you? You survived! I just heard from the temporary communications department on the other side that you handled this paranormal event and led many people to safety."

"It's not really dealing with it, we just escaped from that ghost's clutches," Yang Jian said. "If there's nothing else, I'll disconnect. I still have some cleanup work to do."

"Wait, don't disconnect yet. I want to confirm if that ghost really left towards the lab," Liu Xiaoyu said.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Yang Jian.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "You probably don't know this, but Professor Wang took all the top Ghost Tamer from Headquarters to the lab to retrieve the ghost coffin for further research. They should still be in the lab now."

"Oh, then we'll have to abandon the ghost coffin and let them escape." Yang Jian remained calm and showed no signs of tension.

He didn't care too much about other people's lives or deaths, and judging by the time, Wang Xiaoming should have had enough time to escape.

After all, this guy always has a bodyguard Li Jun by his side, and Li Jun also possesses the Ghost Domain, so escaping only takes three seconds.

"I will relay your words to them. For now, Headquarters hopes you won't return to J City immediately. It would be best if you could stay in the suburbs for a few days." Liu Xiaoyu said with a somewhat complicated tone at the end.

"Are you worried that those of us who survived are in terrible condition, and a vengeful ghost might suddenly resurrect in J City?" Yang Jian's eyes flickered, and he immediately understood what Headquarters meant. "I understand, I'll make the arrangements."

He hadn't finished speaking.

He suddenly turned around and looked at Qian Yi's corpse not far away.

Just now, Qian Yi died.

He died while in a coma.

Because he was in the Ghost Domain, Yang Jian had a clear understanding of his surroundings. Even without looking around, he could instantly grasp the situation of the entire training base, and no movement could escape his Ghost Eye.

Since Qian Yi died before he could be rescued, the ghost inside him should be coming out soon.

Take it while you can.

The ghost on Qian Yi might still be useful to him. He hadn't thought of taking it before Qian Yi died, lest someone use it against him. Besides, it would be bad if Qian Yi held on until the rescue arrived. But now that the man was dead and the ghost had come out, taking action now would be a merit, not a mistake.

Yang Jian did not continue the call, but put down the satellite positioning phone in his hand.