Chapter 80: Reincarnation
After listening, Chu Jiang also fell into silence, unsure whether having this characteristic was a good or bad thing.
The good thing is that Zhang Haoran won't be killed by ghosts, but the bad thing is that he will feel deeply powerless. This feeling of powerlessness has almost destroyed him once...
"Of course, Zhang Haoran still has great value. Perhaps in certain situations, he can enter certain forbidden places and bring out special items."
"We have already tested it. Zhang Haoran himself can freely ignore the Ghost Domain, going in and out at will. However, he cannot bring other living beings with him."
"In other words, even when Zhang Haoran was at Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, you already knew about this characteristic of his, but he still couldn't help you."
"But there's one thing, Zhang Haoran can bring inanimate objects in and out of the Ghost Domain, like the clothes he's wearing."
"This might be useful in the future. We are still in the midst of further experiments and tests." Chen Yehua finally stopped walking.
"Okay, can I meet him?"
"I can help you apply, but I can't guarantee you will be able to meet him."
"Then let's ask Expert Chen for help."
Then Chu Jiang asked his biggest question, "How exactly do ghosts come into existence?"
Chen Yehua shook his head and said, "I don't know. All we know is that ghosts cannot be killed, even the weakest ones."
"So, with only creation and no elimination, the number of ghosts in this world will only keep increasing."
"What we need to do is find the truth behind supernatural revival. In the end, instead of eradicating all the ghosts in the world, we should at least prevent the birth of new ones."
"Then we can go on to do other things, like our predecessors, constantly suppressing and sealing ghosts. Maybe in thousands of years, there will still be a supernatural revival, but at least we have ensured centuries of peace for future generations. Isn't that meaningful?"
This answer made Chu Jiang have a realization, is this an endless cycle?
The phenomenon of paranormal revival didn't only occur in modern times. It had already existed long ago, many years before anyone knew about it.
The solutions that previous generations found were only temporary measures to temporarily eliminate the effects caused by ghosts and prevent new ghosts from being born.
As for existing ghosts, they could only be sealed away using various methods.
After calming down in this way, the whole world could enjoy peace for hundreds and thousands of years.
However, after one cycle passes, new ghosts will continue to be born, and the old ghosts will also break free from their sealings, leading to a new paranormal revival.
In each repeated cycle, the number of ghosts will increase.
If the issue is not completely resolved, even if Chu Jiang and his generation temporarily suppress the paranormal revival, the next generation will face even greater pressure in thousands of years, until they are completely overwhelmed.
After a moment of silence, Chu Jiang continued to ask, "Is it possible to seal the ghosts and launch them into outer space?"
Chen Yehua shook his head, "Similar plans have been proposed a long time ago."
"Let's not talk about the cost problem for now. One is a powerful ghost that has the ability to ignore space and come back in less than a second, no matter how far it is banished."
"The other one is that only the power of ghosts can resist ghosts. So these sealed ghosts are precious resources for us to fight against ghosts."
"We know we're taking a desperate measure, but we have no choice. It's a dead-end cycle."
"If one day the situation becomes completely out of control, we may consider your suggested plan to send some of the ghosts far away."
Chu Jiang remained silent and asked again, "The last question, how was the Ghost Master created?"
"As I mentioned earlier, most Ghost Masters are born from various accidents."
"For example, there was a fisherman fishing in a lake. One day, he accidentally fell into the water. When he resurfaced the next day, he had a water ghost inside him."
"There was a person who dug up a jar from the backyard of his ancestral home, thinking it contained gold. To his surprise, it was empty. Soon, he started feeling very unwell, and eventually discovered that he was possessed by a ghost."
"In other words, due to various reasons, some ghosts that haven't fully recovered enter human bodies. If that person manages to survive without dying, they become the Ghost Master."
Chu Jiang continued to ask, "What about the fully recovered ghost? If it enters a human body, can it turn the person into a Ghost Master?"
Chen Yehua smiled and said, "In theory, yes. But you have to be able to withstand it. Fully recovered ghosts are extremely fierce and can easily tear apart an ordinary person's body, you know?"
"Was the earliest Ghost Master in history also born accidentally?"
Chen Yehua waved his hand and replied, "I don't know about that. I'm not omniscient. Anyway, weren't you going to ask me one last question?"
"The real final question," Chu Jiang asked rapidly, "Can the research institute artificially create Ghost Masters?"
This question made Chen Yehua pause for a moment. Then, he looked at Chu Jiang with a special expression and said, "This is a sensitive question. If you ask just anyone, trouble might come your way. Luckily, you asked me."
"Let me put it this way, it's top secret and not something a person of your level should be inquiring about."
Chu Jiang nodded thoughtfully.
This was almost like admitting that the research institute had many sealed ghosts. Since accidentally creating Ghost Masters was possible under natural conditions, it should have an even higher success rate with rigorous scientific experimentation.
Of course, the problems involved are very complicated, including risking the lives of real people, as well as factors like success rate and loss of control. So, the main source of manpower for the research institute is still recruiting Ghost Masters from the public.
After saying goodbye to Expert Chen, Chu Jiang left the underground tenth floor and went back to the temporary rest area on the ground floor to rest.
Along the way, Chu Jiang often caught the attention of other staff members.
Someone even secretly whispered to their companion, "Look, that's the newbie. I heard Captain Yan only heard the sound of his heartbeat and immediately realized that it was impossible to win, so he decisively surrendered."
"Ah? Listening to heartbeats, what's the principle behind that?"
"That's the perception of the strong. It's normal for ordinary people like us to not understand. You just need to know that the newbie is very powerful."
After hearing these conversations, Chu Jiang felt speechless. How long had it been and why were there more and more exaggerated rumors spreading?
If it spreads for another month, will Chu Jiang be able to glare at Yan Wanli and make him drop dead with just a single look??
What Chu Jiang didn't know was that this day, Yan Wanli also received a lot of attention, but everyone avoided him, afraid of incurring his wrath.
This is what they call unequal treatment...
