Infinite Restart

Outside an experimental base on the outskirts of J City.

The scenery here is strange; while other places are sunny, warm, comfortable, and beautiful, this area is shrouded in darkness.

It's like the weather forecast saying there will be localized showers.

This area is partly cloudy turning overcast.

But the darkness that enveloped this place was eerily frightening; it was as thick as ink, like a thick haze, or like a black wall that blocked all paths.

If viewed from a distance at high altitude, one would see that this darkness is not drifting randomly, but rather fixed in one place, condensed and not dissipating, and takes the shape of a coffin.

However, this black coffin was rather large, covering an area of several miles.

In this place shrouded in darkness, a group of people were unlucky enough to be caught up in it.

No, perhaps it's not so much bad luck for these people, but rather that this darkness was specifically targeting them. If they had wanted to leave, they could have done so earlier.

"Has the report been sent to Headquarters?" Outside, shrouded in darkness, on a hillside, several Ghost Tamer frowned as they stared ahead, their expressions extremely grave.

"We've already reported it to Headquarters, but the chances of getting other support are slim. After all, all the top people in J City are here. If they all fall, it'll cause a huge uproar. Don't worry, those guys are all incredibly daring. They would have avoided this paranormal event long ago. Now is the time for the Captain Plan to begin."

"If we can solve an S-class paranormal incident, we can almost certainly gain the power to make decisions about what happens next," someone nearby said with a smile.

They didn't get involved; they had voluntarily left earlier to observe the situation outside. They also had no hope of becoming team captain and didn't want to get involved in the conflict.

"If we can successfully imprison this ghost codenamed Ghost Messenger, that would be best. I'm afraid we can't. If we lose this top-notch group of Ghost Tamer at this crucial moment, those of us who are not directly involved will not fare much better. Without them holding the line, our good days will be over," the man who had spoken earlier said in a deep voice.

He was more rational and believed that losing any top-tier Ghost Tamer would be a great loss.

"Don't worry, Professor Wang will find a way. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen to confront this being codenamed 'Ghost Messenger' head-on," someone nearby said, expressing their lack of concern.

At this moment, within the Ghost Domain codenamed "Ghost Messenger".

A somewhat irritable, yet frantic voice rang out. "What a joke! It's restarted again! I had clearly restrained this thing just now, almost to the point of imprisoning it, how did it reappear in the blink of an eye?"

Following in the footsteps of Yang Jian, this group of top-tier Ghost Tamer made a bold choice.

Gather everyone and confront the Ghost Messenger head-on, capturing him in one fell swoop.

After all, the group had already come all this way. If they just ran away with their tails between their legs and did nothing, it would be a huge letdown for Headquarters. Moreover, since the paranormal event happened in J City, many people had an obligation to handle it. They didn't choose to provide support at the training base because the event happened suddenly, they didn't have enough personnel, and they couldn't intervene directly.

"If we don't find a way to solve this, even if we outnumber each other, we'll be worn down and die here. The ghosts have endless energy. Even if we control two or three ghosts, we still can't stop these attacks." A young man in a suit stood there with a gloomy face, his eyes darting around as he scanned the surrounding darkness.

Just before, they received a notification from Headquarters that the paranormal events at the training base had ended; the ghosts had not been imprisoned, but had changed their activity area and were heading towards the laboratory.

Upon receiving the notification, everyone immediately evacuated the laboratory and prepared to leave.

However, they then discovered that after approaching the laboratory, the ghost immediately headed towards Wang Xiaoming, who was being protected by the others.

Under normal circumstances, Li Jun would definitely have taken Wang Xiaoming and run away immediately to protect Professor Wang's safety.

However, Wang Xiaoming refused, saying, "We can walk, we can run, but ordinary people near J City can't walk or run away. Rather than letting this Ghost Messenger roam around, we might as well deal with it here. We have already gathered a group of the country's top Ghost Tamer, many of whom are nominees for the Captain Plan. If you can't solve this paranormal event even if you work together, then the Captain Plan has no reason to exist."

His proposal was approved by Li Jun, Tong Qian, and several other Ghost Tamers.

Paranormal events need to be resolved sooner or later. Now that they are well-prepared and have enough manpower, they are fully capable of handling them.

Furthermore, the ghost's killing pattern has become clear: it only kills people who are alone.

However, the total number of ghosts among the Ghost Tamer present exceeded twenty. Even if everyone at the training base were wiped out, they would not be left alone.

Since they could remain safe in front of the ghost, there was no need to leave; they might as well join forces to deal with it.

However, after encountering this supernatural phenomenon, they realized that something was very wrong.

First, it was confirmed that this Ghost Domain was inescapable, even if some people used special methods.

Then it was discovered that the ghost's killing patterns seemed to have changed.

Although they were still outside the ghost's attack range, the ghost always went straight for Wang Xiaoming, seemingly determined to kill him there.

They have suffered three waves of attacks since the beginning.

But everything went smoothly. They easily dealt with each attack, as they had the advantage in numbers and knew the pattern in advance. Even this being codenamed "Ghost Messenger" was helpless against the top group of Ghost Tamer in the country. In fact, it could be said that they completely crushed the ghost and could restrain it with great ease.

But that's the tricky part.

They managed to withstand the first wave of attacks, but as long as the ghost had even the slightest ability to move, it would attack Wang Xiaoming. There was no other way but to restrain it.

Then the restriction was successfully lifted, the vengeful spirit reactivated, and a second wave followed.

They then changed their strategy, withstanding the ghost's attacks and putting it into a specially crafted box.

But the ghost still restarted.

When the third wave of attacks came, they changed their plan again, attempting to dismember and imprison some of them. They thought that imprisoning them in batches might minimize the power of the demons and then completely eliminate them.

But it still failed.

The vengeful spirits still chose to restart; they were unable to imprison any part of the spirit's supernatural abilities.

Three times in a row, each operation was very well planned. In other supernatural events, the ghost codenamed "Ghost Messenger" would have been resolved long ago, but this ghost slapped them in the face in public.

If it can't defeat the ghost, it will not hesitate to restart and try again in the same way.

"The ghosts' behavior patterns have indeed changed. According to previous information, the ghosts wouldn't attack us. The number of Ghost Messenger on our side far exceeds the number of ghost messengers, which doesn't fit their target. But now the ghosts have restarted multiple times, and each time they've targeted me, seemingly determined to kill me."

Wang Xiaoming stood calmly in the middle of the crowd and said, "Has something unusual happened on Yang Jian's side? Or has the pattern of ghosts now become killing ordinary people instead of Ghost Tamer?"

"If that's the case, then we should deal with this thing even more. Even if we can't completely eliminate it, we must confine it to a certain place. Otherwise, this ghost will cause great disaster if it wanders around, which cannot be allowed."

"Yang Jian survived. He didn't die at the training base, and he even rescued quite a few people and preserved several Ghost Tamer. Perhaps he has some new information on his end," a Ghost Tamer from Zhong Shan said with a frown.

"Li Jun, you can consult with Headquarters. But I have another suspicion: the ghost is after this ghost coffin." Wang Xiaoming glanced at the coffin behind him.

He brought it out of the laboratory, but considering the laboratory's failure and the seriousness of the ghost coffin, he decided to seal it away.

But after hearing that the ghost was heading towards the laboratory, Wang Xiaoming decided to move it away in order to save the ghost coffin.

The results proved that the ghost was not heading towards the laboratory, but most likely towards the ghost coffin.

He might have been caught up in the ghost's attack because of the ghost coffin. But it didn't matter. Wang Xiaoming wasn't worried about his safety. He wouldn't be afraid if he were to die here. All he had to do was use his identity and this opportunity to resolve the Ghost Messenger incident.

"Next, let's try separating this ghost coffin from us and see if the ghost will return to it. If it does, this paranormal event might be resolved in the easiest way," Wang Xiaoming said again.

At this moment, Feng Quan, standing in the crowd, asked, "Is it the same as back in Huanggang Village?"

"That's right," Wang Xiaoming said. "I suspect that Yang Jian did something to this ghost, changing some aspects of it; otherwise, this situation wouldn't have occurred."

This situation refers to the ghosts starting to restart in waves, constantly attacking the user.

If it weren't for the large number of people who withstood several attacks, he would have died here long ago.

Before the fourth wave of attacks arrived, Wang Xiaoming made a change.

Instead of relying on sheer numbers to imprison the ghost, they voluntarily relinquished the ghost coffin, reenacting the scene from Huanggang Village.

He wasn't in a hurry because he had the advantage, so he allowed for some margin for error. After trying several solutions, he was sure he could find a way to resolve the paranormal event.

At the same time.

At the Ping An Hotel in J City.

"What? You've returned to the hotel now, and brought other people with you. What are the orders from Headquarters?" In her communication with Yang Jian, Liu Xiaoyu confirmed Yang Jian's location and was shocked to find that he was actually in J City.

She knew beforehand that Yang Jian's condition wasn't very good. After the Ghost Messenger incident, his condition was assessed as quite poor by his superiors, which is why they had previously ordered him to stay in the suburbs.

"I know what I'm doing, nothing will happen," Yang Jian said. "How's Wang Xiaoming doing? Didn't you say he went to the lab?"

Liu Xiaoyu immediately swallowed the words she was about to say. At this point, it didn't seem like a good time to pursue Yang Jian's minor matter of returning to J City to rest.

"To investigate the origins of the Ghost Messenger incidents, Professor Wang led a group of top Ghost Tamer from Headquarters back to the laboratory in the early hours of the morning. Their purpose was to handle some special items in the laboratory and to examine the ghost coffin."

"I'm referring to the current situation. Have they gotten involved in any paranormal events?" Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "Your guess is correct. Just before, Professor Wang and others decided to deal with the Ghost Messenger incident head-on, and they are now in the Ghost Domain."

"Just as I thought, Wang Xiaoming isn't likely to run away; he'll probably be involved in the supernatural event." Yang Jian narrowed his eyes.

Given Professor Wang's status, if he were to leave, he would naturally be protected by a large group of people; it's impossible for him to get involved in paranormal events without prior notice.

Unless he actively participated.

This is very much in line with his personality; he really did want to solve the Ghost Messenger incident.

Having assembled a group of top-tier Ghost Tamer from Headquarters, Wang Xiaoming felt confident in handling the situation.

However, no matter how clever Wang Xiaoming is, he lacks firsthand information from Yang Jian's side. His outdated intelligence is no longer sufficient to help him handle the Ghost Messenger incident, and now he is probably in trouble.

He's unlikely to die anytime soon, after all, he's not alone.

However, dealing with the Ghost Messenger incident is not an option.

"His progress must be quite slow," Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu whispered, "I don't know the specifics, but that Ghost Domain is still there, so it probably hasn't been resolved yet. However, I haven't received any news about the deaths of Ghost Tamer."

"Is it a stalemate? But this stalemate is actually disadvantageous to Wang Xiaoming's side; a human can't outlast a ghost."

Yang Jian pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll keep in touch, and you can let me know if there's any news."

He did have some information to speculate about, but he didn't say anything.

If Wang Xiaoming really needed help, he would naturally come to me. This guy probably wants to solve the problem on his own right now, since those Ghost Tamer are unlikely to be in danger anyway.

The only one truly in danger is Wang Xiaoming.

I'm not feeling well today, so I'll only write one chapter.

I'm also very grateful to the generous donor, Mr. WV, for the Silver Alliance donation. I didn't see it during the day, and I'm truly sorry. To be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed by the kindness and the expense.

Although I'm terrible at hand-eye coordination, I'll still have a big outburst tomorrow as per the rules.