Mysterious Awakening

"Dead?"

Bodies of two spirit manipulators lay motionless near the Ghost Coffin, both in the same bizarre state of death, with their necks twisted unnaturally behind them, evidently having broken their own necks.

The sight shocked the others instantly.

How could this be?

Those two spirit manipulators might not have been amongst the top tier, but they commanded two ghosts each. Under normal circumstances, breaking a neck, let alone beheading, wouldn’t necessarily result in death, as their bodies were no longer those of normal humans. The common causes of death didn’t apply to them anymore.

Yet just moments ago, as if sensing something amiss, they turned to flee and were affected by some supernatural force, leading directly to their "suicide."

The ghosts within them had been of no help whatsoever.

Furthermore, after the ghost entered the Ghost Coffin, the patterns of the killings underwent some unpredictable change. Previously, the target had been Wang Xiaoming, an isolated individual, but now... even spirit manipulators had become targets.

"An unpredictable change, huh?" Wang Xiaoming, seeing the death of these two, realized the issue at hand.

"It’s too late for containment now. There was a flaw in our preparations," he subsequently added with a hint of dejection.

If this operation hadn’t been so hurried, and a sufficiently large box had been brought to immediately seal the ghost as soon as it returned to the coffin, this situation could have been avoided. After all, there had been an excellent opportunity, which had even led everyone to believe for a moment that the incident had concluded.

However, there were no ifs.

The failure to contain the ghost swiftly enough had caused this particular incident, something nobody could have anticipated.

"Hey, Professor Wang, what do we do now? This has gotten complicated. We’ve lost two spirit manipulators in one fell swoop, and this is seriously not a good sign," Cao Yang, one of the spirit manipulators, said directly.

"The ghosts inside those two were suppressed and showed no signs of revival—no wonder they died that quickly."

Jang Shangbai, with a stern face, analyzed the situation, "Don’t get close to the Ghost Coffin. That thing is sinister, and it’s getting more and more suspicious. I advise against staying here any longer. We should retreat. If we get caught in that kind of Ghost Domain again, it will put everyone in danger, and from that Ghost Domain, there’s no way out."

"So we just leave it like that? What about this thing?"

Feng Quan asked, "Are we just going to leave it here unattended? If we let this go on, won’t the supernatural occurrences remain unsolved? If it were someone else, they might just run, but if we run, there’ll be no one left to deal with the Ghost Coffin."

Jang Shangbai turned and said, "The plan was unsuccessful, it’s just a temporary retreat. To stubbornly grapple with a supernatural phenomenon is courting death."

"I agree, we’ve tried multiple times to contain it and failed. We have also tried having the malevolent ghost return to the coffin, which clearly had an immediate effect, but it was short-lived, and unexpected changes occurred yet again. It shows that this matter isn’t simple, and a temporary departure is the safer option. While we still can leave, we should, because if we stay, we indeed risk being entangled in the supernatural occurrence once more." The speaker was Zong Shan.

He chose to support Jang Shangbai.

It had nothing to do with others; he just believed this decision was the right one.

"Professor, what do you think?" Li Jun fell silent for a moment before asking for Wang Xiaoming’s opinion.

Although Wang Xiaoming was not a spirit manipulator, his decisions were still to be taken seriously.

"Abandon the Ghost Coffin and leave," said Wang Xiaoming without much thought. Perhaps the answer had always been clear in his heart, and he stated the conclusion with calm. ṜÂƝƟ𐌱Еś

Two spirit handlers had already died, indicating that the balance was disrupted; the previous plan had failed.

If they continued to linger here, the damage would only worsen, and the more severe risk of group extinction could occur right in this place.

Such a risk of group extinction was something no one could afford to take. Wang Xiaoming wasn’t willing to gamble with everyone’s lives; a temporary retreat from the Ghost Coffin to consider other options was the most prudent course, although this could likely lead to unforeseen changes with the Ghost Coffin once again.

The supernatural event had started to evolve in a direction beyond control.

"If that’s the case, then we retreat," Li Jun said without any objections. If Professor Wang ordered a retreat, then he would carry out that command.

The others shifted their gaze and began to distance themselves from the Ghost Coffin immediately.

Perhaps there was still a chance to contain the Ghost Coffin, but regrettably, what they currently lacked was a container large enough to hold it. If they could return to headquarters, they might be able to quickly produce such a container, but by the time they got back here, it would certainly be too late.@@novelbin@@

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However, just as they were about to leave,

Ghost Ropes began to hang down from the sky without notice; the area where they stood was seeping blood, a chilling wind was whipping around them, and what was even more terrifying was that, while just moments before the Ghost Coffin had been undisturbed, suddenly there was someone sitting inside it.

To be precise, it was a shadowy figure lurking in the darkness, with a vague appearance. The figure seemed to only show the upper body outside the coffin and faced forward, leaving just a side profile visible.

But now, no one was concerned with the situation within the Ghost Coffin—they were more worried about the supernatural changes happening around them.

This was no longer simply a supernatural phenomenon; it was a mix of bizarre and eerie changes.

It was as if a host of ghosts was steadily awakening...

"Escape using the Ghost Domain," Wang Xiaoming instructed.

Li Jun didn’t dare to take any chances and immediately used the Ghost Domain. Unlike Yang Jian, whose ghost was not in a crashed state, he normally wouldn’t recklessly use his powers—only in a situation would he resort to the Ghost Domain. If he were as careless as Yang Jian, he’d have succumbed long ago.

But this wasn’t the time to be frugal.

However, as soon as Li Jun’s Ghost Domain was activated, it vanished instantly, as if a green light had been forcefully snuffed out.

The Ghost Domain disappeared in an instant.

Li Jun’s face darkened immediately, and he glanced back towards the direction of the Ghost Coffin.

"Did it fail? It seems like it’s been suppressed. The ghost’s power is still there; it can still suppress other ghosts, but this time the Ghost Coffin appears to be selectively targeting what to suppress."

Wang Xiaoming quickly realized; "Run for it. Put distance between us and the Ghost Coffin. Now that the ghost is inside the coffin, its range of influence must be limited. Although we failed to contain it, it seems like its most troublesome ability has been mitigated."

The absence of the Ghost Domain from the Ghost Coffin was the only piece of good news for everyone.

"Are you serious, we have to run out of here?" someone exclaimed in shock.

At this moment, the supernatural occurrences were affecting a range of at least one to two miles. Although not exceptionally large, escaping on foot meant braving some dangers and literally fighting a way out to stand a chance.

And that prospect felt very unsettling.