Global Ghost Stories: I'm Investigating Ghosts in My Nightmare!

Chapter 65 The Prison Warden's Whisper

Yao's will was filled with jealousy and malice, like a sharp blade scraping against ice, resonating deep within the souls of the two.

She couldn't understand why this human girl, who seemed as fragile as dust to her, could always ruin her plans time and time again.

One after another, dark forces filled with distortion and pollution surged out from the depths of the lake, transforming into chains composed of countless black runes, which frantically coiled around Lu Yueqi's semi-transparent consciousness!

This time, Lu Yueqi felt no fear; instead, she moved her body forward again.

Her eyes were fixed on that familiar figure so close at hand; Bai Yu's body emitted a faint light, as if it were a guiding light in her heart.

She stretched out her hands, which were made of consciousness, and disregarded the black chains that were about to wrap around her. With all her tenderness and determination, she gently embraced the light that represented the origin of Baiyu's soul from behind.

"Baiyu..."

Her call, amplified by the power of "Deep Cold," resonated with Bai Yu's soul.

The deathly light rippled outwards in a small circle.

Bai Yu slowly opened her eyes.

He looked at the girl who was hugging him tightly and saw her face filled with worry and determination.

"Idiot... thank you..."

Yao's will, driven mad by being ignored, surged with fury. The black chains accelerated rapidly, threatening to pierce through the two of them completely!
However, just as the chains were about to touch Lu Yueqi's body, her soul, which was tightly embracing Bai Yu's consciousness, underwent a dramatic change. The unique "deep cold" power contained within it resonated with Bai Yu's own soul sea, which was filled with death and nothingness, in an unprecedented and wondrous way!
Om-!
A ring of ice-blue light, which combined ultimate "tranquility" and absolute "nothingness", suddenly spread out from the two of them!
Two powerful forces have created a high-level fusion of "rules"!
If Lu Yueqi's "tranquility" is a lake that can freeze everything, then Bai Yu's "nothingness" is an abyss that can devour everything.

When the lake and the abyss merge into one, a power that no one could have predicted is born, a new power that can freeze and annihilate concepts and rules!

The corrupting and twisted power emanating from those black chains hissed as soon as it came into contact with the icy blue halo, as if it had encountered its nemesis.

The writhing runes on the chains were frozen instantly and then mercilessly erased by the power of "nothingness"!
Within seconds, all of Yao's attacks were easily neutralized by this new power.

"No...this is impossible! What kind of power is this?!"

A scream came from the depths of the lake, a scream filled with shock, disbelief, and even a hint of fear…

Bai Yu's consciousness was finally awakened from that "tranquility" thanks to Lu Yueqi's unreserved "giving".

He slowly turned around and, in the space of his consciousness, looked directly at the girl in front of him who had reconnected him with the outside world.

"Fool……"

His voice carried a hint of helplessness, a hint of guilt, and a hint of tenderness.

"I told you to wait for me outside."

"You said you would protect me. But just now... you almost abandoned me... No! This isn't the first time! It happens every time!" Lu Yueqi's voice was tinged with grievance.

Bai Yu fell silent.

After a moment, he slowly reached out and gently stroked the girl's translucent cheek, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"I'm sorry," he said softly. "There won't be a next time."

He turned his head, and his eyes regained their clarity, like two unsheathed swords piercing through layers of data streams, heading straight for the darkness hidden at the bottom of the lake.

"Now, it's time to settle our score, Yao."

"Just the two of you?" Yao's scream rang out again, but behind her voice was a clear hint of weakness beneath her fierce exterior. "Don't think you can defeat me just because you've come up with some lousy new tricks! I am the messenger of the 'Tower'! In this warm bed that the first director personally created for me, my power is boundless!"

With her roar, the entire data lake began to boil violently!

Countless anguished faces of the sacrificed investigators, "backed up" by the "Cradle," began to emerge from the depths of the lake! They let out silent cries, controlled by Yao's will, transforming into a sorrowful army composed of heroic echoes, surging madly towards the two of them!
"See that! These are your Investigation Bureau's heroes! Now, they are all my servants! I'm going to let you taste what it's like to be torn apart by your most respected predecessor!" Yao let out a vicious laugh, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

Seeing those heroes who once risked their lives to protect this world now reduced to puppets controlled by nightmares, a surge of anger ignited deep within Bai Yu's eyes.

"Yueqi, hold me tight." His voice was icy cold, devoid of any warmth.

Lu Yueqi nodded and pressed her body even closer to his.

The next second, Bai Yu closed his eyes. He no longer tried to suppress it, but instead actively extended an "invitation" to the darkness deepest in his soul.

"Black Words, lend me your power."

"Oh?" A lazy and playful voice echoed in the depths of his consciousness, "So you've finally lowered your proud head and asked me for help? I thought you were going to purify the whole world with your and this little girl's laughable power."

"Enough with the nonsense." Bai Yu's will remained unwavering. "I need your power. I want to liberate the souls of these predecessors... from her corruption."

Hei Yan was silent for a moment, then let out a light laugh full of pleasure.

"as you wish!"

boom--

An extreme dark power erupted from Bai Yu's body!
The enormous ancient book, composed of extinguished starlight and absolute nothingness, slowly unfolded once again in the core space of this consciousness!

"In my name, I decree—dust to dust, ashes to ashes!"

A majestic and divine aria resounded throughout the entire Library of Souls!
The ancient book unleashed an irresistible and immense suction force! The moment the Heroic Echo, controlled by Yao, came into contact with this force, it was uncontrollably drawn towards it, like iron filings attracted by a magnet!
They are being "included" and "purified"!
The black runes, filled with pollution and distortion, that Yao had placed on their bodies were forcibly stripped away by the power of the ancient book!
The echoes of those heroes did not dissipate after they regained their freedom. They all cast a glance, filled with gratitude and relief, in the direction of Bai Yu and Lu Yueqi. Then, they transformed into streams of pure golden data, returning to the surrounding enormous bookshelves of light, and entered into eternal rest.

"No! My army! My servants! You! What... what have you done?"

From the depths of the lake came Yao's terrified scream.

"I'm just returning what doesn't belong to you to its rightful owner."

Bai Yu's voice rang out again. He slowly raised his hand, aiming it at the deepest part of the darkness.

"Now it is your turn."

While Bai Yu and Yao were engaged in their final showdown in this space of consciousness, outside the library, the lingering consciousness of Adam White, whom everyone believed to be the first Director, was undergoing a strange change.

The gentle smile that once graced his wise and kind face had vanished, replaced by greed and fanaticism.

His clear eyes gradually became cloudy, reflecting the earth-shattering battle in the data lake, his gaze filled with the excitement and anticipation of someone who had reaped the benefits.

He slowly raised his translucent hand, staring intently at his fingertips that trembled slightly with excessive excitement, and muttered nervously to himself in a voice only he could hear.

"Soon... soon..."

"Fight...fight to your heart's content...exhaust all your strength..."

"When you are both severely injured, this perfect 'vessel' that combines the power of the Dreamer and the ancient Nightmare, this 'cradle' that imprisons the souls of countless heroes... and this power from the 'Tower'..."

"They will all become mine..."

He slowly turned around, and on Adam White's face appeared a strange smile full of distortion and madness.

"After all... I am the only... 'curator' of this library."

……

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Inside the vast underground dome, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Mo Fei's burly body was like an unshakeable war machine, blocking the entrance to the bone-white spiral staircase. His entire body was completely soaked in his own blood and the green sap of the monsters, and his sturdy combat suit was already tattered, revealing the deep, gruesome wounds beneath.

But he seemed to feel no pain whatsoever. His crimson eyes burned with the purest fighting spirit and desire to protect.

The two high-frequency battle axes in his hands had long since become scorching hot from overload, but each swing still brought forth a burst of destructive blue lightning, tearing the fearless biological hounds to shreds.

He was like a formidable fortress built of flesh and steel, facing alone the endless, surging army of monsters, holding the last line of defense for his comrades behind him.

Behind him, Anmu and Lance were also waging an invisible war.

An Mu knelt on the edge of the "cradle," his hands pressed firmly to the ground. He released all the remaining power within him without reservation, once again maintaining the "Iron Wall Royal Authority," forming a golden protective barrier that firmly protected the huge energy sphere undergoing "concept purification," resisting the erosion of the spatial storm brought about by the will of the "Tower."

Blood kept oozing from the corners of his mouth, and his resolute face was as pale as a dead man's, but his straight spine was like an unyielding javelin.

Lan Ce had already deeply linked his tactical tablet to the external port of "Cradle". His entire consciousness was transformed into streams of surging data, engaging in a life-or-death battle with an equally massive "firewall" system in that chaotic ocean of data polluted by the will of "Tower".

His ten fingers moved so fast they were almost invisible, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead. He knew that if he made even the slightest mistake, the miniature universe called "Cradle" would likely explode on the spot due to the imbalance of internal and external energies, turning everything here to ashes.

Each of them is gambling with their own life, in their own way.

The stakes are Bai Yu, Lu Yueqi, and the future of this world.

Just as this war of life and death reached its most critical moment, an unexpected "third party" quietly joined the game.

On the rock wall at the very top of that enormous domed space, a huge "cocoon" composed of countless black cables and fleshy pituitary glands had quietly taken shape at some point.

The surface of the "cocoon" pulsated slowly like a heart, emanating a nauseating malice.

Suddenly, a huge crack appeared at the bottom of the "cocoon," like an eye opening.

From that "eye," the figure of a man wrapped in countless black cables was slowly lowered down like a marionette.

The man was shirtless, his eyes closed, his face handsome but with a neurotic pallor. His body was covered with various ancient runes and markings, all imbued with an ominous meaning.

Although he was unconscious, he exuded an aura that was extremely similar to Bai Yu's, but even more chaotic and unstable—that of a dreamer.

He is Ruan Bo, the folklore investigator who was already considered "missing" by everyone!
He was not "assimilated," but rather "captured" and "transformed" by the "Tower" in a more bizarre way!

The will of the "Tower" seemed to realize that Yao's afterimage alone was no longer enough to fight against the awakened Baiyu. Therefore, it unhesitatingly deployed another equally powerful "trump card" in its hand!
Suspended by countless black cables, Ruan Bo suddenly opened his eyes!

Those eyes no longer held any human emotion, only a pure darkness swirling like a vortex!

"In the name of... the tower..."

A voice, filled with authority and malice, slowly emerged from his mouth.

"...Purge...all...heretics!"

(End of this chapter)