Mysterious Awakening-Chapter 494: Inspiration

Gao Zhiqiang was indeed very special.

He had only controlled a single ghost, yet he managed to do what other Ghost Controllers couldn’t—putting his own ghost into a state of deadlock.

Although Yang Jian could do it too, what had he paid? What had he sacrificed?

One could say that Yang Jian’s achievements were literally a fight to the death, but this guy, it felt as if he was favored by the heavens. Without doing anything, he could make his own ghost deadlock, and even go a step further, allowing the ghost to replace himself and possess his own thoughts.

This was a special case that not even Wang Xiaoming had successfully researched.

"The ghost inside Gao Zhiqiang is very peculiar. Its ability can restrain others as well as itself. If we extend this as a foundation, maybe he could deceive a second ghost, a third ghost, a fourth ghost... infinitely, perfectly controlling other ghosts until he reaches his limit,"

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes, already determined in his heart.

Today, Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost would belong to him.

If he could obtain this ghost, he would completely be able to try controlling it in the future, or even directly create a top Ghost Controller.

Even if he didn’t use it himself, he absolutely could not allow Gao Zhiqiang to continue existing in this world.

His current identity was no longer human but a ghost.

This was a potential danger.

"Yang Jian, you don’t exist in this world, and now you should disappear." At this moment, Gao Zhiqiang was still next to Yang Jian, speaking as though whispering in your ear.

That kind of voice was not something a living person could produce; it was eerie, chilling.

And after those words were spoken,

Yang Jian found his body indeed disappearing just as he said, bit by bit.

First, his feet gradually started to blur, then other parts, his waist, chest, neck... until his head.

"Is Yang Jian disappearing?"

The other Ghost Controllers saw this scene and widened their eyes in disbelief.

"No way, after Gao Zhiqiang let the ghost replace himself, he’s changed so much? He’s now trying to trick Yang Jian into thinking he doesn’t exist. Once the trickery succeeds, Yang Jian will truly cease to exist... Indeed, his ghost can affect real things. No, this isn’t within the capabilities of Gao Zhiqiang; he is now a ghost, just a revived ghost possessing Gao Zhiqiang’s thoughts."

Some people’s eyes flickered, shocked yet deducing the reason behind Gao Zhiqiang’s abilities.

Codenamed Ghost Conman, Gao Zhiqiang’s file was visible to everyone; through the confrontation between the two, they were somewhat understanding all of these strange occurrences. Ṙа₦ȰＢÈś

After all, those present were all top Ghost Controllers. They might have flaws in character, but their intelligence was definitely without flaw. Those who weren’t clever enough had long perished in various places and would never make it to headquarters.

Yang Jian soon noticed the changes in himself.

He also noted that his body was disappearing. Not only that, his consciousness also started to blur, as if something deep in his subconscious was constantly hypnotizing him, telling him that he should disappear, that he should no longer exist in this world.

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"The ghost’s abilities are influencing me, trying to kill me in this way," Yang Jian thought.

Although his body was gradually blurring, as it did, a tall, dark shadow replaced his disappearing physique. Surprisingly, one of his arms remained distinctly visible, and while his head was also blurring, the ominous red of his ghost’s eye was still suspiciously scanning the surroundings.

At this moment, Yang Jian’s figure became exceptionally terrifying.

The body formed by a pitch-black Ghost Shadow, with only one eye and an arm of strange color remaining unblurred, while the rest of him was completely fading, about to vanish completely.

Gao Zhiqiang’s ghost could affect Yang Jian’s body, but it couldn’t affect the ghost within Yang Jian.

"This Yang Jian... has controlled three ghosts," others realized as they witnessed the scene, hearts sinking.

Ghost Shadow, Ghost Hand, and Ghost Eye.

They were fully, utterly revealed before everyone because these three parts weren’t affected, and only a ghost could fight a ghost.

An unaffected being was surely a ghost.

Of course, the golden pistol at Yang Jian’s waist was also unaffected, just subconsciously ignored.

"Could it be that Gao Zhiqiang is going to counter-kill Yang Jian?" A Ghost Controller flashed an incredulous look.

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If Ghost Eye Yang Jian truly was killed, it would cause a major upheaval at headquarters.

The brute who solved an S-rank paranormal event being killed by one of their own at headquarters—spreading such news would be a major tremor in the circle; it might even directly affect the execution of the captains’ plans below.

After all, if the rumoured Ghost Eye Yang Jian died at headquarters, who would dare risk their lives for headquarters?

The prestige of headquarters would be destroyed, and the impact would be unprecedentedly massive.

"Yang Jian can’t die here."

A Ghost Controller by the door of the lounge darkened his face, ready to step out and help.

If Gao Zhiqiang died, he died—the guy was messing around at headquarters, even letting a ghost replace himself. It could be said that he killed himself; even if Yang Jian didn’t deal with Gao Zhiqiang, others would, as no one would be comfortable with a ghost moving around headquarters.

Even if this ghost had human thoughts.

But who knew when the human thoughts would vanish?

This line of thinking wasn’t unique; the female Ghost Controller who had cursed Gao Zhiqiang as a jerk was also frowning, preparing to act.

When others wanted to help out, the already blurring Yang Jian suddenly revealed a calm smile.

The smile was somewhat mocking yet also somewhat joyful.

"Gao Zhiqiang, I really must thank you. Your existence has opened a very special door for me, giving me a glimpse of inspiration for restarting this terrifying ability. It’s just too bad that the ghost’s power falls slightly short, no, your power is formidable enough, it’s just that it wasn’t influential enough over me. Otherwise, I would have already vanished."

Yang Jian felt his consciousness and body threatening to disappear, yet something seemed to be holding it back, preventing complete obliteration.

It was so close.

This was the work of the Headless Ghost Shadow.

For Yang Jian’s body to disappear, he first had to bypass the Headless Ghost Shadow. The Ghost Shadow’s instinct was to take over a perfect body, and although his wasn’t perfect, it was at least a body. The Headless Ghost Shadow would never let go of it.

Just like previously within the Ghost Mirror.

Before the ghost could seize Yang Jian’s body, it first had to restrain the Headless Ghost Shadow.

"This is impossible?" Gao Zhiqiang’s strange voice revealed a hint of astonishment.

"Nothing’s impossible. I’ve controlled three ghosts, and you only one. The gap still exists." Yang Jian’s blurry form that was nearly vanishing suddenly moved.

An arm reached out and grabbed something beside it.

The pale hand, devoid of any blood, appeared to be clutching something.

The next moment.

A figure gradually became visible to everyone present.

This person was... Gao Zhiqiang.

But unlike before, this Gao Zhiqiang exuded a cold and gloomy aura. His skin tone was dark, his eyes dull, his face rigid—completely the image of a ghost, lacking any human characteristics.

The only thing that could be considered human about him was his consciousness.

"I can’t move..." Gao Zhiqiang tried to struggle, but his body seemed to have lost all control.

"Can’t move, can you? That’s because your body has already disappeared, leaving only the ghost, which just so happens, I can suppress. So you can’t move." Yang Jian’s gaze was cold.

If Gao Zhiqiang were human, he could struggle, even retaliate with a punch to Yang Jian.

But now he was not human, he was essentially a ghost, and that’s why he was directly suppressed and lost the ability to move.

"Now, first return my body to me," Yang Jian said as he took a step forward.

The body formed by the Headless Ghost Shadow began to invade Gao Zhiqiang’s body bit by bit.

He was going to use the Ghost Shadow to forcefully control the ghost that was Gao Zhiqiang and reclaim his vanishing body.

"Let go. Yang Jian, you let me go. You hurry up and let go," Gao Zhiqiang in that moment, with his numb eyes wide open. While he could not feel fear, his own thoughts resisted and were afraid.

Because once Yang Jian succeeded, he might... disappear.

But now he could only shout, unable to move as Yang Jian’s Ghost Hand merely grasped his shoulder, yet rendered his entire being immobile as if nailed down.

The Ghost Hand possessed the ability to suppress ghosts.

Although the suppression limit was three, Yang Jian could only utilize one.

Because he still needed to suppress the Ghost Eye and the Ghost Hand itself, the only one he didn’t need to suppress was the Headless Ghost Shadow.

Gao Zhiqiang’s resistance was futile; he was slowly absorbed into the pitch-black body of the Ghost Shadow, being covered and invaded.

His shouting grew quieter and quieter, for once forcibly controlled and suppressed, his thoughts would disappear, tantamount to death.

After all, once stripped of the ghost’s abilities, all the influence generated by the Ghost Conman would vanish, just like how Yang Jian vanquished the Hungry Ghost, and all the city’s Ghost Slaves would also disappear.

"It seems I worried too much. I thought Yang Jian would need help, but who would have thought Gao Zhiqiang would be taken down instantly," the ghost controller leaning against the door chuckled and shook his head.

"Yang Jian was exploring Gao Zhiqiang’s abilities. This guy has a crazy streak in his bones, playing even with ghosts."

The female ghost controller’s eyes shifted, astounded.

"No, it’s that he was inspired, wanting to learn Gao Zhiqiang’s ability to restart. He has the qualifications, just lacking a little guidance, and such guidance can’t be provided by anyone but must be learnt from a ghost. He has the potential to master it," said a young man in a white lab coat who walked over, his tone calm and eyes filled with keen interest.

Wang Xiaoming? Professor Wang?

The others were taken aback upon seeing the young man.

When had he arrived?

Seeing the people behind him, everyone’s heart skipped a beat.

It wasn’t just Wang Xiaoming, but also Li Jun, Vice Minister Cao Yanhua, and some other ghost controllers.

Among these people, an old man leaning on a cane and covered with liver spots particularly caught their attention.

This interest wasn’t due to his elderly appearance but because the ghosts within them were sensing something.

Danger, extreme danger.

This thought involuntarily rose in the minds of the ghost controllers who could sense it.