Chapter 65: S-Class Ghost
"And then?" Chu Jiang remained expressionless.
"And then he turned himself in, and that girl was safely rescued by our people."
Zhou Wenshan moved her empty coffee cup aside and continued with the next question, "What kind of women do you like?"
"I can't say for sure."
"Then pick one," Zhou Wenshan said, handing him a pile of pictures to choose from, including lolis, young girls, elegant ladies, mature women, wives, and even anime-style images from the world of 2D.
The most bizarre ones were a picture of an alien, one of a lizard person, and another one of a twisted mass of tentacles.
To be honest, there was a moment when Chu Jiang really wanted to choose an octopus.
"Why do some options look especially weird?" he couldn't help asking.
"To meet the needs of different people," Zhou Wenshan looked at Chu Jiang with innocent eyes like a little boy in love, "You seem unwilling to reveal your sexual preferences."
"Can I choose all of them?" Chu Jiang said expressionless again.
"Yes."
"Are there any nuns? I choose a nun."
In the end, Chu Jiang gave a relatively normal answer. Actually, he wasn't into uniforms, he just subconsciously remembered that beautiful blonde lady with a big chest.
"It's not in the picture, but you can choose this," Zhou Wenshan said, noting down this information.
"Have you considered starting a family?"
"No."
"What is the reason?"
"Can't give wife a sense of security."
"Have you ever had thoughts of killing?"
"Yes."
"Have you killed someone?"
"No."
"Do you think Ghost Master is superior to ordinary people?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"The outbreak of supernatural events will only escalate, and in the end, it is certain that the person with powers will stand at the top of the world."
"Do you think ordinary people are only worthy of serving the Ghost Master? To serve the Ghost Master."
"No."
"Why?"
"Power can elevate the Ghost Master's social status above ordinary people, but it cannot elevate their moral character above ordinary people."
Upon hearing this response, Zhou Wenshan remained calm, but Chu Jiang could glimpse a hint of admiration in the other person's eyes.
Observation is mutual.
"If you became in charge of a city, would you sacrifice yourself to save ordinary civilians?"
"No."
"Why?"
"If I want to save more people, then I can't die too early. The future me will be much stronger than the current me. By then, I will be able to save countless more people than now."
"Very confident," commented Zhou Wenshan, "and now the last few questions, which are more practical in nature."
"Imagine, you are now with six other people, accidentally entering a closed, old, and spooky mansion."
"This mansion is haunted by a powerful ghost that has been wandering here for many years, unable to leave."
"Your arrival, along with your companions, has given this ghost a perfect opportunity."
"While you were not paying attention, one of your group members has been replaced by the ghost. The ghost's goal is to escape the mansion using the body of a living person."
"You are the first person to notice something is wrong, but you don't know who has been replaced by the ghost. What would you do at this moment?"
"Pay attention, inside the ancient mansion, you cannot communicate or contact the outside world."
This question reminded Chu Jiang of the recently sealed Imitation Ghost, so he directly replied, "By finding the ghost's patterns of behavior and killing rules, starting from every detail, we can analyze who has been replaced by the ghost."
"Once we find the result, we will try our best to leave with everyone else and leave the ghost in the old mansion."
"What about the person who has been possessed by the ghost?" Zhou Wenshan asked.
"Because you have a strong prefix, it is highly probable that we won't be able to deal with this ghost and the person who has been replaced is probably already dead. So let's not bother with him and just retreat," Chu Jiang calmly answered.
"What if the person possessed is your very good friend?"
"Still retreat."
Zhou Wenshan nodded, "What if only one person can survive and leave this old mansion, who would you let go?"
"Me."
"If you try your best but still can't figure out who has been replaced, what would you do?"
After finishing, Zhou Wenshan added, "This question is based on the original prompt, so you don't need to worry about the additional questions afterwards."
In other words, there is no restriction on only being able to have one person alive.
This question made Chu Jiang pause for a moment and think, "How much harm can the ghost cause if it escapes?"
"A lot. It can possess anyone's body, even those closest to you, and it's almost impossible to notice anything unusual."
"And it has the ability to multiply. After occupying a living person's body for twenty-four hours, it can simultaneously occupy two people's bodies. After another twenty-four hours, it can occupy four bodies."
"If we keep deducing like this, after ten days, it can simultaneously occupy the bodies of 512 people; after twenty days, it can simultaneously occupy the bodies of 5,242,288 people; after thirty days, it can simultaneously occupy the bodies of 536,870,912 people."
"In theory, with no obstacles, it would only take thirty-four days for this ghost to destroy the whole world. By then, this number would become over 8.5 billion."
Chu Jiang felt a bit overwhelmed, "Geometric progression?"
"Yes, it's a geometric series with 1 as the first term and 2 as the common ratio," Zhou Wenshan calmly poured herself another cup of coffee, "It's an almost unsolvable S-class ghost."
After getting the answer, Chu Jiang quickly replied, "Assuming we can't tell them apart, I would lock everyone inside the old mansion and leave alone, sealing the exits."
"Because I can only be sure that I haven't been replaced."
"Imagine if the ghost has a special ability, and the person who has been replaced doesn't realize that their body is now inhabited by a ghost, what would you do?"
This means that Chu Jiang himself may already be a ghost, but he doesn't know it.
"In such an extreme situation, I would definitely first assess whether I am a ghost or not. Only when I'm sure, would I choose to escape."
This answer surprised Zhou Wenshan, "Are you so confident? Remember, in the problem, this is an S-class dangerous ghost."
Chu Jiang looked indifferent, "I have my own confidence."
As for how to determine it, it's simple. Chu Jiang is the person of the Ghost Diary when alive and the ghost of the Ghost Diary when dead. With the diary's vampire-like nature, there probably won't be any other clues left by the body for other ghosts.
"Okay, one last question," Zhou Wenshan looked at Chu Jiang seriously.
"Actually, for the previous question, wouldn't it be better if you answered 'self-sacrifice'? Like you said before, even a fool would know to choose the positive and optimistic answer."
