Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 32 I, Ye, will become number one in the world!

"Ghost drawing?"

As soon as he stepped out of the Pearl Building, Li Hui's expression changed drastically when he saw the Ghost Domain that covered most of the city in the distance.

That hazy, ghostly world was so distinctive; the ash-filled air was characteristic of an S-level supernatural phenomenon, a ghost painting.

"It's those oil paintings in the old house..."

In an instant.

Li Hui thought of the oil paintings he had seen on the wall of the living room on the second floor of the old house. At that time, he had guessed whether those oil paintings were related to the ghost painting incident.

"Now it seems that my initial guess was correct. Those oil paintings are indeed related to ghost paintings. Moreover, judging from the current scale of the ghost realm, what has invaded is not a derivative product, but most likely the real source of the ghost paintings!"

Li Hui's expression shifted slightly.

There was just one thing he couldn't figure out: how could the ghost paintings have suddenly invaded Dahai City?
"If I remember correctly, the original work said that the killing pattern of the Ghost Painting is 'memory'. After seeing the Ghost Painting, as long as you recall what the Ghost Painting looks like, it will trigger the killing pattern of the Ghost Painting, which will lead to you being targeted."

"Is it Ye Zhen or myself?"

At that time, Ye Zhen and Li Hui were the only two living people in the entire old house.

This means that if someone triggers the murder pattern of the ghost paintings, causing the real ghost paintings to invade through the oil paintings on the second floor of the old house, then that person is between him and Ye Zhen.

"Could it be that when I first went up to the second floor, after seeing the oil painting, I started thinking about the ghost painting, which attracted the attention of the vengeful ghost at its source?"

But on second thought, Li Hui felt that it was more likely that Ye Zhen was the one who triggered the murder pattern.

After all, Ye Zhen entered that supernatural place before him. Given Ye Zhen's personality, he had even opened the coffin in the living room on the second floor, so there was no reason for him to overlook the numerous oil paintings on the walls.

Perhaps Ye Zhen had studied those oil paintings at the time, and it was at that moment that he triggered the murderous pattern of the ghost paintings.

The reason why the ghost paintings did not immediately invade was entirely because the supernatural balance of that old house from the Republican era was not broken.

It wasn't until later, when the old man in the Zhongshan suit was suppressed by Li Hui and Ye Zhen, that the other vengeful ghosts in the supernatural land began to gradually revive and resume their activities, and the same was true for the ghost painting.

"It seems Ye Zhen is in trouble. The complexity of the ghost painting is very high, enough to give him a hard time. With the source descending, resolving this crisis in Dahai City will probably not be so simple."

Li Hui had no intention of interfering. He turned and walked in the opposite direction from where the Ghost Painting's Ghost Domain was located, preparing to leave the area first.

Among the many supernatural events that have already occurred in the real world at this time, Ghost Painting ranks among the top ten and its complexity ranks among the top three. It can be said to be the ceiling of the ghost realm in the early and mid-stages. Li Hui does not want to get involved in this mess.

As for Ye Zhen, with a scapegoat in his body, Li Hui believes that he is unlikely to die, but he will most likely suffer some hardship.

after all……

The scapegoat isn't just someone who can take the place of anime figurines; they can also take the place of living people, or even directly take the place of vengeful ghosts, transferring the attacks they suffer onto other vengeful ghosts in the vicinity!
At the same time, Li Hui was also thinking.

The outbreak of the ghost paintings in Dahai City this time should be something that never happened in the original work. It is a butterfly effect caused by his time travel.

After all, Ye Zhen alone did not have the strength to suppress the old man in the Zhongshan suit. Without Li Hui, the old man would not have been suppressed at all, the balance of the supernatural land would not have been broken, and the ghost painting would not have invaded.

In the original novel, Ye Zhen might not have personally intervened in the paranormal events at Yijiayuan Community at all; it's possible that other members of the paranormal forum handled them instead.

Of course, this does not mean that simply releasing the old man in the Zhongshan suit will resolve the ghost painting incident and the danger of that haunted place.

The balance has been broken. Even if the old man in the Zhongshan suit is released from the golden container now, it will only provide the Ghost Painting's ghost realm with another powerful vengeful ghost.

Tatata!
While pondering, Li Hui took a step forward, intending to evacuate the city first. Behind him was a large, bulging hiking backpack containing a gold foil pouch.

The bag contained the black humanoid skull with three heads.

Of course, it had already been disassembled. Li Hui disassembled each bone, used a gold foil bag to isolate it from supernatural perception, and then stuffed it into his backpack for easy carrying.

.........

the other side.

The moment the ghost painting incident broke out, Ye Zhen sensed something was wrong, but the ghost painting's ghost domain expanded too quickly. Before he could take any emergency measures, he was enveloped by the hazy ghost domain.

Ghost Painting's Ghost Domain is very strong, at least stronger than Ye Zhen's own Ghost Domain.

Although Ye Zhen's own Ghost Domain was not completely suppressed to the point of being unusable, the range that the Ghost Domain could cover was greatly reduced.

"What S-class or not, it's just a mere ghost painting. It's been hyped up like this by the paranormal community. They call it an unsolvable paranormal phenomenon, but that's because they're too weak. In my eyes, it's not worth mentioning at all!"

"Once I tear that tattered painting down, my name, Ye Wudi, will resound throughout the world. What do you mean, the number one ghost tamer in Asia? I, Ye, will become the number one ghost tamer in the world!"

Ye Zhen remained fearless. Even after recognizing the gray, ghostly realm, his confidence remained undiminished as he strode towards the area where the paper ash was most concentrated.

Based on his judgment.

The source of the ghost painting, the vengeful spirit, is in the place where the paper ash is most concentrated. Even if it isn't, there must be a vengeful spirit in that area, because the supernatural atmosphere is most concentrated there.

today.

He, Ye, is going to solo the Ghost Painting!
"Here comes the sword!"

As he walked, Ye Zhen shouted loudly.

Then a beautifully crafted longsword appeared out of thin air and was grasped in his hand. The sword was a modern work of art, not a supernatural object, but Ye Zhen could imbue the sword with his own supernatural abilities to attack.

The longsword he had used earlier broke when he faced the old man in the Zhongshan suit. Ye Zhen had brought this longsword from the changing room on the top floor of the Pearl Building using his Ghost Domain before he came. It had been stored in the deep Ghost Domain until now.

At this moment, Ye Zhen, carrying a long sword, strode forward with the air of a heroic figure amidst the desolate winds and the chilling waters of the Yi River, heading deeper into the Ghost Realm of Ghost Painting.

at the same time.

Dajing City.

The Ghost Riders Headquarters.

"Still unable to contact Ye Zhen from the Dahai City Paranormal Forum?"

In the vice minister's private office, Cao Yanhua asked a question to the staff member standing on the other side of the desk.

Having not slept all night, he looked somewhat haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and even his voice was filled with weariness.

An S-level supernatural event suddenly occurred in Dachang City. The entire city was shrouded in a layer of bluish-gray haze. Not only ordinary people, but even ghost tamers were unable to escape and were trapped inside.

Most importantly, Wang Xiaoming also became involved in that supernatural event.

Therefore, while arranging the rescue operation, Cao Yanhua also considered asking for outside help, and Ye Zhen, who was known as the number one ghost tamer in Asia, naturally came into his sights first.

Ye Zhen's reputation grew even more after he defeated Fang Shiming from his circle of friends.

There are many ghost riders under the headquarters, but very few can compare to Ye Zhen, and they all have important missions to attend to at the moment, so they cannot spare the time to provide support.

"Yes, Minister."

The staff member quickly responded, "I just spoke with Ye Zhen's assistant on the phone not long ago. The assistant said that Ye Zhen is away on a business trip and it is uncertain when he will return. Ye Zhen may not be able to participate in this rescue operation in Dachang City."

"This is clearly an excuse. What business trip? The timing is so coincidental. It's obvious that the paranormal forum doesn't want to accept the invitation."

Cao Yanhua slammed his hand on the table, a flash of anger crossing his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and finally let out a deep sigh.

Ultimately, the headquarters was too weak, with too few top-tier ghost-controlling warriors, making it impossible to deter the paranormal forum.

Even their friends in Dajing City looked down on the Ghost Riders headquarters. Although there seemed to be quite a few members, they all considered themselves collaborators and even wanted to take charge, disregarding the headquarters' orders.

This left Cao Yanhua feeling both angry and powerless. He wanted to change the situation, but he was always willing but unable to do so.

At this moment, he desperately wants a powerful expert with top-tier ghost-controlling abilities to join him. Even if he can't completely change the current situation, he at least needs a means to maintain balance.

Thinking of this, Cao Yanhua picked up a photo on the table, glanced at it, and asked the staff, "Have you found any results regarding the background information I asked you to check on this person?"

If Li Hui were here at this moment, he would see that the Vice Minister Cao Yanhua was holding his photo.

In the photo, Li Hui is in a fist-pumping pose, while opposite him is Ye Zhen, who has been sent flying by a single punch.

This photo was taken on a whim, at a very tricky angle, and it's not blurry at all; even the astonished expression on Ye Zhen's face is clearly visible.

“Minister, this person is very strange.”

A strange look flashed across the staff member's face, and then he said, "He's like someone who appeared out of nowhere, with no past whatsoever..."

"..."

"Finally, even his identity information was registered in Dahai City under the name Li Hui, but his ID number and registered address were all fake, and no one could find this person at all."

While the Ghost Riders headquarters might not excel in other areas, it is absolutely adept at data retrieval. Even though Li Hui's registered identity information was endorsed by the Dahai City government, the headquarters staff still easily uncovered his true identity.

"dong dong dong~"

at this time.

There was a rapid knocking on the office door.

"Come in."

Cao Yanhua waved to the staff beside him, indicating that he would continue the report later, and then shouted towards the office door.

If someone knocks on the door at this time, it definitely means they have something important to report.

as predicted.

When the staff member outside came in, what he said made Cao Yanhua instantly lose his composure.

"Minister, breaking news: a paranormal event has occurred in Dahai City. Most of the city and parts of the suburbs have been covered by a ghostly realm."

"Based on data comparison, it can be preliminarily determined that the source of that ghostly realm is the S-level paranormal event that has been wandering abroad."

"Ghost drawing!"

As they spoke, the staff handed the satellite photos to Cao Yanhua.

.........

I have a question for everyone. Honestly, if you were transported to a mysterious revival and had the ability to replicate yourself, would you choose a scapegoat with super strong survival abilities?

After all, thanks to the scapegoat, Master Ip fought his way up from the beginning to the finale without ever falling behind!
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