470 Infinite Reboot
On the outskirts of J City, outside an experimental base.
There was something strange about the scenery here. Everywhere else was bathed in bright sunshine, warm and comfortable with beautiful landscapes, but this area was enveloped in darkness.
It was as if a localized rain shower had been forecasted.
Here, it was partly cloudy turning overcast.
However, the darkness enveloping this place was eerily frightening, as dense as ink. It was like a thick haze or a black wall blocking roads in every direction.
If one were to look down from high above, they would notice that this darkness wasn’t drifting chaotically; instead, it was fixed in one place, not dissipating, and it took the shape of a coffin.
Only, this black coffin was rather large, covering several miles.
Inside this dark expanse, a group of people had the misfortune of being swept up in it.
No, perhaps it wouldn’t be accurate to call them unfortunate, as this darkness seemed to be targeting them specifically. If they had chosen to leave earlier, they certainly could have.
“Have you reported back to headquarters?” On a hillside outside the darkness, several ghost hunters frowned deeply and stared ahead with solemn expressions.
“We’ve notified headquarters, but the chance of getting support is slim. After all, J City’s top experts are all here already. If they go down, all hell will break loose. Don’t worry, each of those guys is very brave. They would have avoided this supernatural event early on if they intended to; it’s the captain’s plan that is being initiated now,” someone replied.
“If we can solve an S-class supernatural event, we can almost guarantee our say in future matters,” another person added with a laugh.
These individuals had not been engulfed by the darkness; they had chosen to leave earlier, taking responsibility for monitoring the situation from the outside, and also because they had given up hopes of competing for the team captain’s position, not wanting to get dragged into this struggle.
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“It would be perfect if we could detain this ‘Ghost Envoy.’ I’m just worried we might not be able to… If we lose our top ghost hunters at this critical moment, those of us who are uninvolved won’t fare much better. Without them on the frontline, our days of peace are numbered,” the previously speaking person said in a deep voice.
He was more rational, believing that losing any of the top ghost hunters would be a grave loss.
“Don’t worry, Professor Wang will find a way. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been chosen to confront this ‘Ghost Envoy’ head-on,” someone nearby expressed confidence.
At that moment within the domain of the so-called Ghost Envoy.
An irritable yet frantic voice arose: “Are you kidding me? It restarted again. We had just managed to restrain this thing, nearly ready to contain it, and then in the blink of an eye it reappeared.”
Following Yang Jian’s example, this group of top ghost hunters made a bold decision.
They assembled everyone to confront the Ghost Envoy head-on in an attempt to incarcerate it.
After all, they had already come all this way. It would be unacceptable to leave without doing anything and simply flee with their tails between their legs, especially since the supernatural event occurred in J City, and many of them felt obliged to handle it. They had not offered support earlier because the situation arose so suddenly, they were understaffed, and they couldn’t intervene directly.
“If we don’t find a solution, even with our numbers, we’ll be slowly drained to death here. A ghost has infinite energy. Even if we control two or three ghosts, we can’t withstand these repeated attacks,” a young man in a suit said darkly, standing there with his gaze flickering, constantly scanning the surrounding darkness.
Just before, they had received a notification from headquarters: the supernatural event at the training base had concluded. The ghost wasn’t contained, but rather, it changed its area of activity, moving towards the laboratory.
Upon receiving the notification, everyone immediately left the laboratory, preparing to depart.
But then, they discovered that after approaching the laboratory, the ghost immediately began heading towards Wang Xiaoming, who they were all protecting.
Under normal circumstances, Li Jun would certainly have taken Xiao Ming and run to ensure Professor Wang’s safety.
However, Wang Xiaoming refused and said, “We can leave, we can run, but the ordinary people near J City can’t. Instead of letting this Ghost Envoy roam freely, it’s better to resolve it here. We’ve gathered the country’s top ghost hunters, many of whom are nominated for the team captain’s plan. If you all can’t solve this supernatural event together, then there’s no point in having the plan at all.”
His proposal was backed by Li Jun, Tong Qian, and several other ghost hunters.
The supernatural event had to be resolved sooner or later. Now that they were well-prepared and had enough manpower, they were fully capable of handling it.
Additionally, they now understood the ghost’s pattern of killing; it only killed people who were alone.
The combined number of ghosts under the control of the ghost hunters present exceeded twenty. Even if everyone at the training base were wiped out with none left alive, they would not be in a position of being alone.
Since they could remain unharmed in front of the ghost, there was naturally no need to run. They might as well work together to deal with it.
However, upon engaging with the supernatural, they realized that something was very wrong.
First, they confirmed that they could not leave the ghost domain. Even those who used special methods failed to escape.
Then they found that the ghost’s killing pattern seemed to have changed.
Though they were still not within the range of the ghost’s attacks, the ghost specifically targeted Wang Xiaoming every time, as if determined to kill him there.
From start to finish, they had already faced three waves of attacks.
But each had been dealt with smoothly. They had the advantage in numbers and knew the pattern in advance. Even the Ghost Envoy couldn’t outmaneuver this top group of national ghost hunters. They had completely overpowered the ghost, easily restraining it.
However, the problem was here.
They resisted the first wave of attacks. As long as the ghost had the slightest bit of mobility, it would attack Wang Xiaoming. Helpless, they could only constrain it.
After successfully restraining it, the ghost restarted, and a second wave followed.
Then they changed their strategy and encased the ghost in a specially constructed box.
But the ghost restarted yet again.
During the third wave of attacks, they altered their approach, attempting to dismember and contain parts of it, thinking that by imprisoning it in parts, they could perhaps grind the ghost’s power down to a minimum and then completely eliminate it.
But they failed again.
The malevolent spirit once again chose to restart, and they were unable to imprison any part of the ghost’s paranormal essence.
Three consecutive times, each action could be described as very systematic, any other supernatural event would have been resolved by now, but this ghost, dubbed the Ghost Envoy, publicly slapped them in the face.
Once overpowered, the ghost wouldn’t hesitate to choose restart and attempt the same approach again.