Chapter 32: Peace Among the Dead
After listening with a blank expression, Chu Jiang simply said, "First, pay me the previous reward."
Yang Xuan wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "We still need to confirm this further..."
Fang Tianci just waved his hand and said, "Do you know what it means to offend me in this city?"
Chu Jiang also had his hands in his pockets as he coldly looked at the other person and asked, "What does it mean?"
He is a simple person. If others are polite to him, he naturally will be polite to others. But if others don't show him a good attitude, don't blame him for getting angry.
Fang Tianci gave a fake smile and said, "Very good, just as I expected from a young person."
Instead of further conflicts with Chu Jiang, he only said, "Yang Xuan, give him two Protective Talismans as a reward for this information."
Chu Jiang frowned, Talismans? Are these things useful? Didn't they say that only ghosts can deal with ghosts? Could it be some kind of sealing item?
Sealing items refer to objects with supernatural powers.
Just like the danger levels for ghosts, there are S, A, B, C divisions. Sealing items also have zero level, first level, second level, and third level.
The strange origin of the sealed object is either because the object has had long contact with a ghost, gradually absorbing some of its essence, and thus gaining eerie abilities.
Or the sealed object itself contains a ghost.
It's not just any random object that can seal a ghost.
The ghost and the object that imprisons it must merge together, becoming intertwined, in order to be considered a true sealed object.
The ghost inside the sealed object either cannot leave the seal, or can only come out under strict conditions.
Therefore, sealed objects can be used by people to some extent.
But the stronger the sealed object, the greater the side effects on the user. It's normal for someone to accidentally get killed by a sealed object.
Fortunately, the dangers of sealed objects can mostly be understood and avoided if the patterns are discovered. Even a low-level sealed object could potentially be useful to humans.
Ever since Chu Jiang learned about the concept of sealed objects from the beginner's manual, he has been suspicious that the Ghost Diary is also a sealed object.
More precisely, it is a level one, or even level zero, seal!
The Slender Man, determined by the research institute to be at least a level A danger, cannot even compete with Ghost Diary for the dying Chu Jiang. This could be because fighting is not cost-effective, or it could be because they cannot win.
At this moment, Chu Jiang had a conflicting feeling. He both hoped that Ghost Diary was a powerful level zero seal, and feared that its side effects were too terrifying and would eventually cause his own death.
Yang Xuan carefully took out a square box from his pocket and handed it to Chu Jiang.
Chu Jiang opened it and saw two neatly folded yellow paper talismans inside.
He unfolded one of them and saw that there were no fancy patterns on it, just four words written from top to bottom with a certain blood-red paint, "May the dead rest peacefully."
The handwriting was vigorous and bold, and even though the blood words were crimson, Chu Jiang didn't feel uncomfortable. Instead, he felt a sense of calm from the talisman.
It was obvious that Yang Xuan also knew that Chu Jiang was a newcomer who had recently entered this circle. He explained, "This is our research institute's exclusive production, the Protective Talisman. It can be used to seal ghosts that are completely suppressed or completely controlled."
"Remember, the ghost must be temporarily incapacitated and you must have the appropriate container ready. Put the ghost inside and then stick the Protective Talisman on it. Only then can you achieve the effect of temporary sealing."
"If any step is not done correctly, it may end up wasting this thing."
After listening, Chu Jiang felt a bit surprised, it turns out this is that thing.
The new beginner's guide mentioned this, since it's impossible to kill ghosts, how can humans solve supernatural events?
The method is very simple, that is to seal.
But sealing a vengeful ghost is a very troublesome thing, the prerequisite is that you have to completely suppress the ghost, at least making them unable to resist for a short period of time.
Then stuff the ghost into a specially made container and seal it, and the supernatural event will be temporarily resolved.
However, the manual mentions that regular Ghost Masters and normal forces are unable to create sealing tools, it is recommended to join the research institute to obtain them.
Furthermore, even regular Ghost Masters are unable to achieve long-term sealing, even if they possess a sealed ghost, it is best to hand it over to the research institute for handling.
Because the research institute has a way to seal ghosts for a long time, they can even do it for centuries.
Of course, when buying a ghost, the research institute will also give a fair price, so that Ghost Master won't suffer losses.
After putting away two Protective Talismans, Chu Jiang said calmly, "Is my crucial information really worth so little?"
Protective Talismans are considered highly sought-after items in this circle, even one of the rare commodities. After all, it's not easy for ordinary people to obtain sealing tools. This is also one of the ways the research institute controls the Ghost Masters in the public.
Essentially, Protective Talismans can be considered a type of sealing tool, but they definitely don't exceed the third level because these things can be mass-produced.
At the same time, these types of sealing tools have a characteristic. If their supernatural powers are completely exhausted, they can no longer be considered sealing tools.
This is also the reason why most Ghost Masters can only seal ghosts for a short period of time.
Upon hearing Chu Jiang's words, Yang Xuan wanted to explain, but Fang Tianci waved his hand again, saying, "Your information is indeed crucial, but if you don't cooperate further, the next one who might die could be you."
"Don't think that I'm threatening you. By getting your help, I have already figured out the complete killing pattern of the Stretching Ghost."
After considering it for a moment, Chu Jiang said, "Tell me that pattern, and I will tell you all the detailed information I know."
"You go first, then I'll talk." Fang Tianci was more assertive about this point.
Chu Jiang didn't mind either way. After all, he had already said what needed to be said when he sold the information. Now, he was just repeating it again, and he had even received the reward.
After answering a few questions from Fang Tianci earlier, Chu Jiang led them into a green area. "I threw the ghost's head in here at that time, but when I got off the car and came back to look for it, I couldn't find the head anymore."
Fang Tianci squatted down with a serious expression. His palm pressed against the ground, as if sensing something.
After a while, he frowned and stood up. "I didn't find anything. It seems that the ghost can only be noticed and touched by outsiders when it triggers the murder pattern."
"What is the pattern?" Chu Jiang looked at him.
Fang Tianci stared at Chu Jiang for a while before slowly saying, "If you don't want to die, it's best to find that ghost and take care of it in a short time. Because you might be its next target."
