Mysterious Awakening

Yang Jian felt the changes in himself.

The ghost part remained unaffected, but the human part had changed under the influence of Gao Zhiqiang’s Ghost Shadow.

The deterioration of his body had improved, and he even became healthier than before.

However, when Yang Jian attempted to control the ghost, his expression changed subtly.

He felt another consciousness within his body, a bizarre presence, as if another person had entered his thoughts. Although this new thought remained silent, it was distinctly present. At the same time, the original ghost in his body seemed to be reviving—not quite a revival, but more like it was being repelled by him.

"So that’s how it is..."

Yang Jian’s eyes flickered as he gradually understood the nature of this ghost, "This ghost isn’t failing to revive; it’s reviving in a different way. It seems to be merging with the human consciousness bit by bit, until eventually, the human personality disappears and is completely replaced by the ghost. Perhaps it can retain the way of thinking it had when alive, but its essence has turned into a ghost."

"I can’t control this ghost because there are other ghosts inside my body. Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost can’t affect the Ghost Eye, Ghost Shadow, or Ghost Hand, so it has become my subconscious resisting these three ghosts. I could forcibly control it for a while, but if I do it for a long time, the balance will definitely fail."

For a ghost controller, the most crucial aspect when controlling more than two ghosts is balance.

Yang Jian could use this ghost for self-deception, thinking it wouldn’t revive, but the instincts were still there. Even if this ghost didn’t revive, the other ghosts in the body would also awaken due to the loss of balance.

"Indeed, I was too wishful in my thinking. Ghosts are not something that can be easily controlled," Yang Jian recalled the initial period when he first controlled the Ghost Eye.

Back then, he was almost daily tormented by the revival of fierce ghosts.

After that, the situation became a bit better when he controlled Ghost Shadow, but it only delayed the fierce ghosts’ revival. Only after the incident with the Ghost Mirror did controlling the malfunctioning Headless Ghost Shadow temporarily solve the problem of the fierce ghosts’ revival.

But then came the deterioration of his body, and the balance was broken again.

Yang Jian, using the Coffin Nail made by Wang Xiaoqiang and the Ghost Hand, regained balance and thus survived to this day.

Each success was not random but had its reasons.

"If I can’t control it, then its value to me has diminished greatly," he thought with a hint of regret.

This ghost couldn’t be controlled by a ghost controller, only by ordinary people. Although its abilities were peculiar and frightening, they were limited. After Yang Jian acquired it, he could only occasionally restore his body to prevent it from deteriorating further.

But this value was not significant for him.

Because he had been inspired.

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As long as a ghost’s ability could change reality, not just this ghost, any ghost could repair the body.

"Did you fail?"

Wang Xiaoming noticed his expression and asked calmly.

He wasn’t asking if Yang Jian had controlled Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost but whether he had learned the secret of the fierce ghosts’ revival.

Yang Jian came back to his senses and said, "It’s not a failure, just an inspiration. But for now, I still can’t do what you’re thinking of."

"Is it a lack of ability?" Wang Xiaoming pondered.

Indeed, such an almost unsolvable revival ability had so far only appeared in S-class supernatural events. The revivals of the Hungry Ghost and Ghost Envoy were all despair-inducing. Yang Jian was still no match for an S-class supernatural event; it was understandable that he couldn’t revive. However, the direction was correct. Ȓ𝘢₦𝘰ʙË𝙨

"Let’s not talk about that for now, let’s confine Gao Zhiqiang first," Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua said urgently, and then immediately instructed the staff to prepare a gold container.

Soon, a gold box large enough to confine a person was wheeled over on a cart.

Yang Jian was holding the body of the ghost, and although it had the appearance of Gao Zhiqiang, he knew very well that this ghost did not have a physical form—it was just a consciousness, a purely mental existence, a ghost. It could be Gao Zhiqiang now, or if Wang Xiaoming controlled it, it would become Wang Xiaoming.

But only his hand could grasp this ghost because it did not exist in reality but rather in the deep Ghost Domain, invisible to ordinary people and even ghost controllers.

"Minister, since I’ve confined this ghost, I should be the one to handle it," Yang Jian said seriously at this moment.

Although he couldn’t control it, this ghost still had significant value and was worth collecting. He couldn’t guarantee when it might be useful in the future.

"Yang Jian, this is unacceptable. Although Gao Zhiqiang died due to the resurgence of a fierce ghost, you must not forget, it was your fight with Gao Zhiqiang that provoked this scene. Your actions are tantamount to directly killing a ghost manipulator from the headquarters. If Gao Zhiqiang hadn’t erred first, I would hold you accountable,"

Cao Yanhua said sternly, "If you insist on taking Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost, how should I explain this to the others? What if, in the future, top-ranking ghost manipulators covet someone else’s ghost and cause such a scene? Wouldn’t that lead to chaos? I hope you will follow the arrangements and not be too stubborn in your ways."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian couldn’t help but quickly calculate his options in his mind.

As expected.

Taking away Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost would be easy, but removing it would be very difficult.

This was the headquarters after all, and the resistance he would face was considerable. Moreover, he couldn’t resort to force; with at least a dozen top ghost manipulators watching, if he started a fight, he doubted he could even escape.

But, to fall out with the headquarters over a single ghost was obviously foolish.

"What if I apply to manipulate this ghost?"

Yang Jian then used a legitimate excuse, "This ghost can help me recover my body; I need it."

Ghost manipulators with merits could apply to the headquarters to manipulate a second or even a third ghost. Although Yang Jian had never used such rights, his merits had long qualified him.@@novelbin@@

Cao Yanhua sighed in relief upon hearing this, hoping that Yang Jian, the young man, wouldn’t act impulsively. He immediately said, "That requires following procedures. As long as the procedures are met, the headquarters will agree. But before then, Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost must be handed over to the headquarters for processing, and I will consider your needs as a priority."

This was a compromise.

After all, Yang Jian’s value was undeniable, and the headquarters could not simply disregard it.

"Can you guarantee this ghost won’t end up in someone else’s hands?" Yang Jian asked calmly.

"I can’t guarantee that, but I can ensure that this ghost won’t end up with a ghost manipulator ranked below you," said Cao Yanhua.

Yang Jian squinted at Cao Yanhua.

It had to be said, this deputy director was indeed slick, offering not a single promise, just an ambiguous answer, and yet he intended to reclaim Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost.

Yang Jian knew, however, that this incident was quite serious, and the headquarters wouldn’t allow him to just brazenly kill Gao Zhiqiang and take his ghost, even if Gao Zhiqiang was in the wrong first.

"I understand. The ghost will stay with the headquarters. However, I’ve chosen the place to store this ghost for the deputy director. Whenever the procedures are completed, that’s when I’ll come to take it away," Yang Jian said, as he placed Gao Zhiqiang into the Gold box and sealed it with a light pat.

The box immediately disappeared from sight.

"You..." Cao Yanhua was about to speak to stop him.

But Yang Jian just pointed to the ground beneath their feet.

Suddenly, Cao Yanhua fell silent.

This scene seemed familiar; it was after the conclusion of the Hungry Ghost incident at the temporary meeting center in Dachang City.

Yang Jian had put a ghost manipulator named Lin Long in a box and transported it 10,000 meters underground using the Ghost Domain.

At such a depth, not even Li Jun’s Ghost Domain could retrieve it.

"This is also headquarters, and I can assure you it’s safe and secure, Deputy Director, you can rest easy," Yang Jian said.

He temporarily stored Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost here and would later apply and go through the proper procedure. If his application failed, he could secretly retrieve it someday without anyone noticing.

"This Yang Jian really has guts," someone grumbled to themselves.

He didn’t even care for the deputy director’s face, daring to retain Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost in front of so many people.

But then again, a man who had tackled an S-class supernatural event lacked neither courage nor the audacity.

Yang Jian wasn’t afraid of ghosts, much less people. If the scene wasn’t bolstered by so many people, Cao Yanhua’s words might as well have been flatulence; the current world’s restraint on ghost manipulators was too weak. Even the headquarters was more about collaboration than about issuing pure commands from high to low.