An Unexpected Development

Guo Fan is also a very special Ghost Tamer. What makes him special is that he can replace the "person" in the memorial tablet photo in his hand.

It's less about replacing a person and more about replacing a ghost.

Hidden within that old and eerie memorial tablet is a real ghost. No one knows where he found such a terrifying object, nor does anyone know why he became Ghost Tamer. All that is known is that his ability is extremely valuable under certain circumstances.

Holding the memorial tablet and walking forward, Guo Fan, now a true ghost, was capable of handling almost any dangerous situation.

Because ghosts don't die.

He was absolutely confident he could survive even an S-class paranormal event.

Never underestimate the importance of surviving.

Even the most skilled Ghost Tamer have a high probability of being killed if they actually come into contact with demons, so any ability that allows them to survive is extremely precious.

Chen Yi, standing to the side, watched Guo Fan, who had already become a ghost, walk forward with an extremely solemn expression.

I just hope nothing unexpected happens during this time, otherwise things will become extremely troublesome, and it's quite possible that I could die here.

"All I need to do is conservatively lure the ghost that came out of the painting away. He should be fine. Although he's not far from the ghost within him reviving, as long as he can successfully complete this mission, Headquarters will definitely protect Guo Fan. Besides, he can withstand using the ghost's power only once," Zhong Shan thought to himself.

Guo Fan dared to take such a risk in order to fight for a chance to survive.

He is different from others; he is Ghost Tamer controls two ghosts and is close to the stage of the ghost's resurgence. Therefore, the cost and price for him to continue living far exceed that of someone who controls only one ghost.

Without sufficient merit, Professor Wang wouldn't invest too many resources in Guo Fan.

On a quiet street.

Five terrifying figures approached from afar, drawing ever closer.

Guo Fan continued walking slowly forward, his whole body exuding a terrifying chill and reeking of the stench of decaying corpses. His face, slightly different from his usual appearance, was tattered and grotesque. Most eerie of all were his dim, lifeless eyes, which seemed numb and lifeless, yet revealed an unsettling gaze.

It's like someone who has been dead for a long time is looking at the world.

If an ordinary person were to make eye contact with someone like that at night, they would probably be trapped in nightmares for the rest of their life.

However, using the power of vengeful spirits comes at a price.

As the ghost continued to move forward, Guo Fan, who was inside the memorial tablet photo, looked increasingly pale. Before, he was just pale and bloodless, but now he was dull and black, as if he was gradually rotting.

Moreover, some marks gradually appeared on Guo Fan's face, as if they had been forcibly scratched out by something terrible.

The scars were slowly increasing, but conversely, the scars on the face of the ghost who continued to walk forward carrying the memorial tablet were disappearing.

The ghost was gradually eroding Guo Fan.

This ability to exchange with Ghost Portrait also comes at a price.

When Guo Fan was in good condition, he could release the ghosts from his spirit tablets to take his place when he was in danger. This would allow him to withstand attacks from other ghosts, and he could even transfer some of his injuries to the ghosts, thus ensuring that he would not die easily.

However, as time went on, Guo Fan discovered that the ghost in the memorial tablet was getting closer and closer to him.

Every time you replace a ghost, the ghost replaces you.

In the end, Guo Fan could foresee that he would eventually be trapped in this eerie memorial tablet, and that the ghost would take his place and emerge completely from it.

"If I hadn't been attacked by a ghost at the airport last time because of Yang Jian, I wouldn't be in such a bad state right now."

At this moment, Guo Fan, standing in the memorial tablet photo, had a cold gaze as he recalled the attack.

That attack was fatal.

The scratches on his face were caused by another ghost.

This injury may seem minor, but its impact is enormous. Guo Fan has not recovered to this day, and even the ghosts in his memorial tablet cannot heal it.

Normally, even if someone loses an arm or is run over by a car dozens of times, their injuries could be healed instantly if they swapped places with a ghost.

Really.

The only thing that can deal with ghosts is ghosts.

Even the smallest damage from a ghost's attack far exceeds the damage caused by some conventional physical means.

After a brief advance, the five people who had emerged from the ghost painting finally reached a very dangerous distance.

Guo Fan, Zhong Shan, and Chen Yi could all clearly see the clothing, appearance, and even the expressions on the faces of the five people.

It's them.

But when they saw those five somewhat familiar faces, the three of them were immediately stunned.

They initially thought that the ghosts emerging from the painting were five terrifying ghosts of unknown level, but when they actually started to interact with them, they suddenly realized that these five people were actually several colleagues who had attended the Headquarters meeting earlier.

Li Jun, Liu San, Su Fan, A Hong, Xu Yiping. Chen Yi could even call out the names of these five people.

"How could this be?" Zhong Shan's expression shifted.

Although surprised, they were beginning to realize what the situation was.

The Headquarters had previously conducted an operation.

Now, five people have appeared before us in this bizarre manner, and the outcome is obvious.

Li Jun and his men were wiped out.

They may have died from the resurgence of vengeful spirits and become true ghosts, or they may have been controlled by some incomprehensible supernatural force and become like Ghost Slave.

Neither outcome is a good thing.

"A team like that all fell? Are you kidding me?"

Zhong Shan's lips twitched violently. Although the cruel reality was right in front of him, he was still a little unsure.

He had more experience than Yang Jian and knew a bit about the top Ghost Tamer who had emerged from the Headquarters.

Li Jun goes without saying; he's Professor Wang's personal bodyguard and the first person at Headquarters to possess the unsolvable Ghost Domain.

That Liu San, codenamed Paper Man, is very mysterious. He is more senior than him and was among the first batch of Ghost Tamer to join the Headquarters and survive to this day. Moreover, there has never been any sign of the vengeful ghost resurrecting.

Su Fan is even more extraordinary. It is said that he always survives to the end of every supernatural incident he handles, unharmed. He has worked with more than a dozen different people in the past.

It can be said that each of them possesses top-notch survival skills.

If their entire team were wiped out, Zhong Shan truly didn't believe anyone could survive a supernatural event of that magnitude.

No, maybe a few people can.

Zhong Shan didn't know why, but at this moment, he thought of someone.

Yang Jian.

That guy, codenamed Ghost Eye, who once single-handedly solved the Starvation Ghost Incident.

Although some people said he was just lucky and succeeded by chance, Zhong Shan knew very well that there was no such thing as luck involved in something that Professor Wang defined as an S-class paranormal event.

The Ghost Messenger incident is the best proof.

If it weren't for Yang Jian, the training base would have suffered far more than just a few deaths; those who participated in the operation afterwards would probably have been wiped out.

"Something's not right." Suddenly, Chen Yi's solemn voice rang out from the side.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in this environment.

"Something's not just wrong, those five have become real ghosts. Don't be fooled by their appearance." Zhong Shan immediately snapped back to reality and earnestly reminded them, "We'll proceed according to plan."

"Of course I know that Li Jun and the others are no longer human, but I don't mean that they have a problem, but that Guo Fan has a problem," Chen Yi said.

He certainly wasn't naive enough to think that the person walking towards him was still alive.

"Guo Fan did not light the ghost candle."

Um?

Zhong Shan was startled and immediately turned his gaze to Guo Fan.

Although it was just a view from behind, it was still quite certain that Guo Fan hadn't lit the ghost candle at all.

The original plan was to light white ghost candles to lure away the ghosts from the ghost painting and ensure the safety of the city behind them.

But now, Guo Fan has remained silent.

"Damn it, something's gone wrong." Zhong Shan's expression changed drastically.

The worst fears have come true: Guo Fan may have lost control of his own ghost, which is why he was unable to act as agreed.

However, the most critical issue now is that Guo Fan, who is moving forward, is about to come into contact with the five ghosts.

What do they want to do?

At this very moment.

Under an unlit streetlamp, Yang Jian hid in the darkness, a Ghost Eye flashing an eerie red light as it looked in their direction.

Yang Jian had observed the actions of these individuals from beginning to end.

He couldn't understand why these people would risk getting close to the ghosts that emerged from the ghost painting, knowing they were so dangerous.

Is there some kind of preparation? Or are they already in danger?

I'll start trying to resume updates today.