Mysterious Revival

Yang Jian was not in a hurry to actively contact Wang Xiaoming; although his information was useful, it wasn't decisive. It could only serve as an inspiration. Besides, he believed that since Wang Xiaoming had organized a group of top ghost masters to handle the Ghost Envoy event, he must have had some confidence in his approach.

He wanted to see what method Wang Xiaoming would come up with to deal with the ghost that couldn't be contained.

So, what Yang Jian needed to do now was to rest and wait, seemingly enjoying the big scene from the sidelines.

However, when he was almost killed by a ghost at the training base, others were also merely bystanders.

Support was non-existent, and it was already quite good to be able to provide some intelligence.

It wasn't much later.

As Yang Jian sat on the sofa, resting with his eyes closed, he heard Liu Xiaoyu's voice coming from the satellite-positioned mobile phone on the coffee table beside him.

"Yang Jian, are you there? Just before, I received a communication from Li Jun, who was asking about the current situation with your supernatural event."

"Connect me to Li Jun's call," Yang Jian said, slightly opening his eyes and speaking to the satellite-positioned phone.

Li Jun?

He had thought Wang Xiaoming would be the one to call personally; it seemed the situation wasn't too bad, at least within manageable limits. If it had been dire, Wang Xiaoming would definitely have called himself.

"Yang Jian, it's me, Li Jun," a calm, middle-aged man's voice came from the phone.

"I'm listening," Yang Jian said slowly.

Li Jun's voice was very calm as he continued, "The fact that you managed to save several ghost masters from the Ghost Envoy event certainly surprised everyone. According to the previous headquarter's meeting estimation, there was a high probability of your team being wiped out. Considering the event's special nature, we decided not to provide support, hoping you would understand."

"Of course, I understand. After all, everyone's life is precious; there's no need to escalate losses," Yang Jian replied calmly.

"It's good that you understand. Now, Professor Wang and we are considering how to deal with this supernatural event. We've encountered a special situation, and I'd like to consult with you, hoping that your experience in surviving can help to some extent," said Li Jun.

"Just ask directly what you want to know. I can still provide help with information. After all, Professor Wang also provided me with some information, even though it wasn't of much value, but it's like repaying a peach with a plum," said Yang Jian, implying that this was the limit of his assistance and he would offer no help in action.

This Ghost Envoy could not be contained, and he didn't want to face that thing because it could turn disastrous at any moment.

Although Yang Jian had a method to contain ghosts in his mind, it was only a potentially successful plan, and executing it was beyond his capabilities.

"That will be enough," said Li Jun. "Previously we withstood three waves of attacks from the fierce ghost and tried three different methods to contain it, but all attempts failed. It seems that as soon as we suppress the ghost, it resets. Have you encountered this before?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's gaze flickered.

He had also been pondering similar questions. If the ghost currently believed it had a count of zero ghosts, what would happen after it encountered a ghost master?

Now the answer seemed clear.

It was a direct reset.

The ghost had become very sensitive, easily triggering the fierce ghost's reset rule. While the danger level had decreased, the difficulty of dealing with it had increased.

"It's quite natural," Yang Jian began. "The reason I survived is that I changed the ghost's killing rule. Before, the ghost would kill those with fewer ghosts than itself, meaning isolation equaled certain death. But now, due to my influence, the ghost only kills ordinary people and has no interest in ghost masters. In other words, all ghost masters are outside its range."

"Because of this, the ghost left the training base, allowing me and others to survive."

"I see, this information is very useful and matches our current situation," Li Jun stated, not asking Yang Jian how he changed the ghost's killing rules, as it wasn't the focus right now.

He continued, "If we want to contain this ghost, do you have any suggestions or feasible methods?"

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps the Ghost Coffin is the key. During the Huanggang Village incident, Feng Quan and I experienced an anomaly that was quelled only when the ghost born from the Ghost Coffin returned to it. If we can achieve that again, maybe we could replicate the previous occurrence."

"Your idea coincides precisely with what Professor Wang previously suggested," Li Jun said. "Thank you for your assistance; now we know what to do."

"Don't mention it, I too hope you will succeed," Yang Jian said calmly.

Soon, the communication ended, and Liu Xiaoyu's voice came through the phone once more.

Yang Jian did not continue speaking. Instead, he stood up and walked to a floor-to-ceiling window, looking out with a piercing gaze, "Bringing the malevolent ghost back to the coffin is a plan yet to be confirmed. I don't doubt Wang Xiaoming can do it, but its success is uncertain. If it fails..."

He had another plan.

If the plan to contain the ghost in the coffin failed, the value of his alternative plan would vastly increase.

A group of top-tier ghost hunters, plus a Wang Xiaoming, the headquarters certainly wouldn't just watch them perish in the Ghost Domain.

Therefore, his plan would become extremely valuable when the time came.

Of course, if Wang Xiaoming's plan succeeded, Yang Jian wouldn't mind either; after all, he wouldn't lose anything,

The answers would soon be revealed, and all he had to do was continue waiting for news.

Within the Ghost Domain.

After hanging up the phone, Li Jun relayed the content of the conversation to everyone.
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"Yang Jian is as fierce as ever, forcibly changing the rules of the ghost to survive, tsk tsk, the reputation of 'Yang Jian with Ghost Eyes' really isn't for nothing. To actually do that... I've dealt with paranormal cases and have seen many archives during my spare time; as far as I know, no one has directly changed a ghost's murdering rules," said a ghost hunter named Cao Yang, feeling incredulous and somewhat admiring.

"The aftermath of contact with a ghost is the most dangerous, not to mention that paranormal event came so suddenly that everyone at the training base was unprepared, completely disorganized. Under such circumstances, it's impressive that Yang Jian managed to survive. But that's about it; when it comes to confining a ghost, he simply can't do that. Barely surviving was already a struggle," Jang Shangbai said, his face solemn, unclear whether he was praising or belittling.

"Yang Jian's information is very important. By changing the ghost's killing rules, he has indirectly helped us. Now, ghosts will only kill isolated ordinary people, not ghost hunters. This means, from now on, everyone is safe except for Professor Wang," Feng Quan spoke up from the side.

"The fifth onslaught is approaching" Suddenly, Tong Qian, who was on the lookout, spoke up.

The surrounding darkness surged, with the faint sound of footsteps swiftly approaching from within the dark.

The others immediately quieted down, all eyes turning in that direction.

Despite knowing they were safe, who would dare be certain about ghostly matters?

Not one of the surviving ghost hunters was careless or heedless, as those who were had long since died.

"Yang Jian's plan concurs with what I said earlier; leading the vicious ghost back to the coffin is the right approach. What we need to do now is figure out how to get this ghost back into the Ghost Coffin," Wang Xiaoming, unperturbed by the surrounding developments, said to himself.

"So, I have come up with a plan. Next, I will have all of you leave, and then I will lie down inside the Ghost Coffin alone. In doing so, the ghost will necessarily enter the coffin in order to kill me. If the Ghost Domain surrounding us disappears at that moment, the rest of you can take the opportunity to contain it," he continued.

"No, it's too dangerous for you," Li Jun immediately objected.

Wang Xiaoming's expression remained calm, "At a critical moment, I will light a Ghost Candle and then take the chance to get out."

"The Ghost Candle only lasts for a very limited time; you won't make it in time," Li Jun argued. "Furthermore, your plan has a significant flaw; there's no need for you to undertake such a risk unless you're seeking death."

He had noticed that since the incident began, Wang Xiaoming's mental state had consistently been off, lacking his usual calm and meticulous nature,

Just like his refusal to leave this place previously.

Resolving the paranormal situation might just be one aspect. But another part could well be a desire to use the incident as a means to commit suicide.