Complete Restriction

In the dim, silent corridor, the ghost that seemed to have stepped out of the painting stood motionless at the dormitory door, like a lifeless corpse. It seemed that after killing the person who met the criteria, it was waiting for the next victim, and there was no new target yet.

The atmosphere at the scene was exceptionally heavy.

Neither Wang Quan and his group, nor Yang Jian, made a sound.

Everyone is waiting.

Wang Quan was waiting for Yang Jian's actions, while Yang Jian was waiting for the ghost's movements.

Since Yang Jian was unsure of the source, the best approach was to observe whether the ghost would continue killing.

If he continues killing, then the source of this incident is most likely not the ghost painting he's holding, but the ghost within the painting. The painting might just be a vessel, like the face covering he encountered before; the face covering itself isn't the problem, it's the eerie crying face on it that's the ghost.

Conversely, if there is no further activity like now, then we can guess that the painting is the source, and we don't need to take any action.

In addition, Yang Jian also has a coercive measure.

Give up absolute control over the ghostly figure, free up another slot to suppress the ghost, and deal with the ghost painting and the ghost within it all at once.

However, there are risks involved in doing so.

Although the ghost is no longer in danger of reviving, its instinct to change bodies remains. If it were to encounter a ghost and suddenly switch to something else, its balance would be completely disrupted.

Once the balance is broken, the Ghost Eye, which is already on the verge of recovery, will take Yang Jian's life in a short time.

Yang Jian was well aware of the risks, so he wouldn't gamble. In his view, the current situation wasn't worth it. After all, Miao Xiaoshan was already out of danger, and there was no need to risk his life for a group of strangers.

About a minute or so passed.

The ghost hasn't made a move yet.

It seemed there were no more suitable targets in the building, and the ghost fell silent, remaining in the same posture.

"What exactly is the killing pattern of this thing? It's not about touching it, nor is it about seeing it." Yang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to see more clearly.

He previously thought that he was attacked by the ghost painting because he saw it, but now not only did he see it, but others did as well. However, none of them became the target of the ghost painting. Now, he was holding the ghost painting with one hand and had touched it, but the ghost in the painting still showed no interest in him.

They didn't even turn around to look this way.

However, judging from the situation just now, there must be a student lingering in room 402. That student meets the murder criteria of the ghost drawing, so the ghost in the ghost drawing has arrived.

"It wasn't his voice either. Wang Quan was already speaking so loudly, yet the ghost didn't go over and kill him." Yang Jian ruled out another possible condition.

"However, the files from abroad show that those killed by the Ghost Painting must have had some contact with it."

Yang Jian tried to analyze some information. If he could know the killing pattern in advance, his chances of surviving this monster in the future would be much higher.

After a minute of stalemate.

Seeing that the ghost hadn't taken any action, Yang Jian decided not to wait any longer.

Delaying time might also be one of the ghost's traps. He dared not be careless in the face of this ghost painting, which would become S-class paranormal event after its revival.

"Wang Quan, you should have something to hold this ghost painting, right? Bring it over. Let's deal with this painting I have first. We can't wait any longer. I can't be sure if it will cause other unexpected changes if we keep dragging it out, so you have to take the risk." Yang Jian spoke directly after confirming that there was no danger in talking to him.

Really.

The sound echoed in the corridor, but the ghost standing at the dormitory door did not react at all.

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, Wang Quan's expression hardened. He immediately gestured to the team member next to him, "Give me the bag containing the ghost painting. I'll go over and deal with that painting with Yang Jian first."

"Captain, the ghost is standing right there, how do we get past it?" Another team member was clearly panicked.

Getting close to a ghost is incredibly risky, as those who have been trained are well aware of.

"Of course we should go around it. We have to take a risk now. Since the ghost hasn't moved, Yang Jian can't decide which side to deal with first. So the best way is to take care of one side first. His decision is correct. This is the safest approach. I believe that once we finish dealing with that ghost painting, Yang Jian will be able to free up his hands to deal with this thing."

Wang Quan took the bag and prepared to go. "You guys stay here, I'll go alone."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he took a step forward without hesitation and approached the ghost in front of him.

There is only one way to Yang Jian, but the path is blocked by a ghost, so the only way is to go around the ghost.

As an ordinary person, if he were targeted by a ghost at close range, he would surely die; no one could save him.

So Wang Quan is gambling with his life.

But he seems to have already made up his mind about this.

Wang Quan walked with firm steps. Although his face was pale and his body was highly tense, he did not back down.

As the ghost drew closer, even with his strong constitution, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and feel a chill run down his spine.

Those were real ghosts.

Any movement a ghost makes could potentially kill it.

"Not bad courage." Yang Jian couldn't help but admire the man when he saw this.

Knowing the danger of ghosts, daring to approach them is something most people wouldn't do.

"Run! Now that you've chosen to act, hurry up and don't keep me waiting too long," he urged.

Courage is fleeting, and Yang Jian didn't want him to lose heart.

Wang Quan gritted his teeth, looked at the ghost three or four meters away, and without saying a word, he braced himself and ran towards Yang Jian's direction. He tightly gripped a folded bag in his hand, a bag large enough to hold the ghost painting.

Soon.

He bypassed the ghost.

When Wang Quan got close to the real ghost, he only felt a chilling aura emanating from the corpse, but otherwise everything was normal.

The ghost did not attack him.

Wang Quan successfully passed by the ghost.

His mind went blank for a moment, as if he hadn't expected things to be so easy; the ghost really just let him brush past it like that.

He couldn't help but glance back, and seeing that the ghost hadn't moved yet, he felt somewhat relieved.

The two team members who were watching him take action also breathed a sigh of relief.

That was a close call.

"Mr. Yang, I have accomplished my mission." Wang Quan couldn't help but say as Yang Jian drew closer.

Yang Jian's expression suddenly changed, and his gaze fixed on what was behind Wang Quan.

At this moment, the ghost made its move.

The ghost, which had been standing there motionless, suddenly turned its head, its hazy face, with indistinct features, facing Wang Quan, and then slowly walked towards him.

Have the conditions for the demon to kill been triggered?

Wang Quan also noticed Yang Jian's sudden change in expression and immediately froze.

A terrible thought popped into my head.

"Keep going, don't stop. Leave it to me." Yang Jian said coldly, staring intently at the approaching ghost.

Upon hearing this, Wang Quan broke out in a cold sweat, and a chill ran down his spine.

Sure enough, he guessed correctly; the ghost followed him.

Others were afraid, but Yang Jian was not, which was actually the best opportunity for him.

An opportunity to ensure the flawless handling of the graffiti.

Soon.

Wang Quan approached and stood in front of Yang Jian.

The ghost in the painting also walked over completely, raising its pale, porcelain-like hands as if to grab Wang Quan's shoulders.

Wang Quan felt a familiar chill on the back of his neck, and when he caught a glimpse of a hand reaching almost to his shoulder, he felt a sense of despair.

The ghost is right behind you.

However, at that moment, Yang Jian reached out and grabbed the pale hand, preventing the ghost from making contact with Wang Quan.

The ghost froze.

Because suppression has been formed.

Yang Jian gave up the spot for suppressing ghosts and used it for this ghost.

As long as it's not the ghost that's the true source of the ghost painting, it should be able to be suppressed without any problems.

The next moment.

The ghostly body in the painting began to disappear, disintegrating and turning into grayish-white paper ash, which was carried away by the flowing air and scattered in all directions.

However, the surrounding environment remained dark, and the lights were still dim.

The Ghost Domain still exists.

"I knew it, I almost fell for your trick." Yang Jian suddenly turned around and looked at the ghost painting behind him.

The environment around the ghost drawing began to change; the frame disappeared and was replaced by a flat wall.

However, the wall was uneven and trembled slightly, with a tall, headless black shadow covering it, leaving a clear mark.

He released the pressure on the ghost painting, but left a mark on it with a ghostly shadow.

Since the ghost drawing can't run away, the ghost shadow should be able to keep an eye on it.

The inference is correct.

The next moment, Yang Jian's ghostly hand touched the wall.

The wall disappeared, and the ghost painting reappeared.

However, the blank space in the ghost painting was no longer blank. A person was drawn on it, a woman with a blurred face, wearing red clothes, and a pair of pale, porcelain-like hands that had reached out from the ghost painting and hung in mid-air.

This is exactly the same as the ghost that was suppressed and dissipated before.

But now this ghost is about to step out of the ghost painting once again.

"Reboot it?" Yang Jian's face darkened.

So, the ghost painting is the source. No matter how many times the ghost that just came out is restricted, the ghost painting can always form a new ghost again.

Moreover, once the ghost in the ghost painting comes out, even if you suppress the ghost painting, you cannot completely solve the paranormal event. You can only restrain it when the ghost and the ghost painting are together.

The ghost drawing is only complete when the two are together.

Simply restricting one side cannot completely resolve the Ghost Painting Incident.

After figuring it out, Yang Jian was both happy and a little gloomy.

Because it's too difficult.

The next moment, as Yang Jian's restriction formed the complete ghost painting again, the surrounding lights suddenly flashed and became bright, the sounds from downstairs could be heard again, and the eerie feeling disappeared.

The Ghost Domain has vanished.

The hands that had reached out from the ghost painting had also disappeared, becoming the hands in the painting itself.

The oil painting returned to its previous unremarkable state.

Chapter Three is complete. Each chapter contains over three thousand words, totaling nearly ten thousand words.