Chapter 54: The Act of Kindness Voluntarily Released
Speaking of completeness, a second point must be mentioned.
Many ghosts were actually incomplete, fragmented parts of a ghost.
For example, the Stretching Ghost only had a head, without a body, let alone limbs.
Based on existing research, it was highly likely that these types of ghosts were not born this way, but rather, their heads and bodies were separated for some reason.
As for why, there were many different opinions.
Some people said that it was the old Ghost Master who, in order to seal a powerful ghost, used special methods to dismember the ghost into several parts and seal them in different locations.
This way, it could ensure to the greatest extent that the ghost wouldn't escape; even if it did, a ghost with only a part of its body wouldn't be as harmful as a complete one.
Others said that overly powerful ghosts were easily driven to madness and would start self-harming; they wanted to separate the factors that caused their own madness.
Another version was that when the ghost was not yet a ghost, its body was already broken, so when it died and became a ghost, it naturally wasn't a complete one either.
In short, ghosts of this type often had an instinct to search for the other parts of their body.
It was easy to understand, then, why the Stretching Ghost would try to replace a living person.
This was probably because it had an innate instinct to put together a body; it was only left with a head, so it wanted to find a body.
Since it couldn't find its original body, it looked for a relatively complete human body as substitute.
Currently, Chu Jiang had encountered several ghosts. Slender Man appeared to be complete, Blood Hand Ghost appeared to be complete (seen in a dream), and Imitation Ghost appeared to be complete.
It was unknown whether the blonde nun was human or a ghost. Stretching Ghost appeared to be incomplete.
The strength or incompleteness of a ghost didn't have a significant impact. It mainly depended on their own abilities.
However, it was generally believed that incomplete ghosts often had noticeable patterns, such as the instinct to piece together their bodies. Therefore, in certain situations, these types of ghosts were more effective against certain things.
Lastly, there was something special about the ghosts on Chu Jiang's body. They seemed to possess a deadly killing pattern!
Until now, Chu Jiang had only used his Blood Handprint on ghosts.
But here came the problem, ghosts could not be killed. Therefore, it often evolved into a confrontation between supernatural forces, with the stronger one winning.
However, Chu Jiang hadn't forgotten that back in school, his classmate Liu Shenglong, who tried to steal his diary, only touched the blood on the cover and instantly fell into death.
This was why Chu Jiang deduced that the blood handprint had a lethal effect on living people upon contact.
So the question is, is Ghost Master considered a "living person"? If they come into contact with the blood flowing from Chu Jiang's right hand, will they instantly die?
This was a very interesting question and needed to be tested...
According to Chu Jiang's guess, Blood Hand Ghost was probably the weakest among the many sealed ghosts in Ghost Diary.
So he found it hard to imagine just how terrifying the ghosts sealed in Ghost Diary really were.
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When the four Ghost Masters were divided into pairs, Deng Chengren originally wanted to be in the same group as Chu Jiang.
But the man in the trench coat and mask offered to be in the same group as Chu Jiang, so Deng Chengren had no choice but to be in the same group as Shi Tao.
After both groups separated and patrolled to both ends of 18th Avenue, the man in the trench coat casually said, "That Sincerity Company is no different from most civilian Ghost Master organizations."
"They mostly accept financial support from well-known millionaires and upper-class individuals, providing them with security and bodyguard services, or helping them resolve business disputes, or occasionally encountering supernatural events."
Chu Jiang was a little surprised, "Has the existence of supernatural events been known by so many people?"
The man in the windbreaker shrugged, "This world is inherently unfair. Once you get involved in this circle and learn about terrifying cases, you'll understand that supernatural events can never be completely suppressed."
"The more powerful and influential a person is, the easier it is for them to know the truth."
"Of course, due to the strong suppression from the authorities and research institutes, it's not like any random nouveau riche can know the truth. Even if they accidentally come into contact and learn that there are ghosts in the world, they wouldn't dare to publicize it."
"Only within a certain exclusive circle, the relevant information is circulated."
"Our society is made up of people, and even if ghosts appear, there are various human relationships and exchanges of interests."
"As a result, some grassroots Ghost Master organizations emerged. They are either driven by power, money, personal gain, or the search for a way to survive, forming small groups."
"Compared to other grassroots organizations, Sincerity Company simply has a mysterious backer, who can provide them with special resources."
"If it comes to finding a place to settle, I don't recommend joining this company."
"Because of the way they operate, they usually start by exploiting new people. Their higher-ups themselves don't like using supernatural powers, so they assign the dirty and tiring work to those below."
"If you enter here, then you have no choice but to either become a middle-level member and then turn around to exploit other newcomers."
"Or, after gaining some tiny benefits, you completely lose your value and get discarded."
Chu Jiang nodded at hearing this, "I wasn't planning to join anyway."
"Now let's talk about Research Institute No. 21, which is the most powerful paranormal organization in the country, even recognized globally; definitely not something those third-rate organizations can compare to."
"Joining the research institute and becoming the leader of a city could be considered a choice, but it has its pros and cons."
"As for the drawbacks, Deng Chengren already explained quite well."
"Just being in the research institute doesn't usually involve the leader undertaking life-threatening tasks. They are also in need of manpower, so they don't treat the leaders as expendable."
"At the same time, the benefits that the research institute offers far exceed what civilian organizations can offer. They even have top-notch research teams dedicated to studying ghosts."
"Sounds unbelievable, right? Scientist who studies ghosts."
"But if you let go of your usual way of thinking, you'll discover that analyzing and researching the patterns in ghosts and understanding their true power with a scientific mindset is actually a very effective solution."
"In the end, the method provided by the research institute to deal with the dangers of possession by malicious spirits has the highest success rate."
"Since the research institute is so specialized, some even suspect that it existed long before the worldwide resurgence of the supernatural."
"That's why as soon as they made their presence known, they took control of the scattered and inexperienced supernatural community in the country, ensuring overall stability."
