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Chapter 301 Bai Bowen: Oh no, I'm trapped in a ghost wall!
The radish-headed boy who controls ghosts is ultimately just one character in the rookie competition; there's more than one radish-headed boy in the entire rookie competition.

While some were bewildered by the radish-headed boy's abilities, another group of newcomers soon appeared in a secondary surveillance feed from another location.

They were the two twin boys standing back to back.

The twin boys' movements were awkward to watch, but despite this, they were not slow at all, and were even faster than ordinary people.

Just as the video feed turned to the twin boys, they started spinning around in place.

"Oh no, we're stuck in a maze."

One of the bureau chiefs immediately saw through the situation.

Although the Bureau of Investigation's cameras are specially designed to see ghosts, things like being trapped in a maze of ghosts, which affect the human mind, are still impossible for electronic devices to observe.

Even though the bureau chiefs on site were experienced, they were unaware of the danger the twins were facing.

Just as the bureau chiefs were wondering how this peculiar combination would respond and whether there was anything special about it.

A creepy creature peeked out from under the manhole cover and then reached out to grab one of the twins' ankles as they passed by.

The bureau chiefs were watching closely and were all looking forward to the twins' performance.

But when the vengeful ghost grabbed the twins, the twins were pulled and stumbled, which was clearly not an act.

Therefore, the two twins were genuinely trapped in a maze of ghosts and didn't see any vengeful spirits, rather than pretending to be weak while waiting for prey to take the bait.

"This... I thought there would be something special about it, but this is all?"

Watching the boy among the twins, whose foot was being held, use his qi and blood to shake off the ghost's hands and begin kicking the ghost repeatedly with his qi and blood.

One of the bureau chiefs turned his head in disappointment and looked at the other screens.

But not all bureau chiefs are like that.

The bureau chief, who was still looking at the twin boys, had some doubts in his mind.

For example... why didn't the other twin boy help? Why was the other twin boy so calm?

This suspicion led them to believe that there was something 'wrong' about the twins.

Amidst this speculation, the bureau chiefs finally got the result they wanted.

The twin boys attacking the ghost were not weak in terms of qi and blood, but the ghost was not a dead target.

After realizing they couldn't get rid of the boy, the ghost sneaked back into the sewers, seemingly to avoid a direct confrontation and wait for another opportunity to strike.

But just two seconds after the ghost sneaked into the manhole cover, the boy, who had been attacking with his qi and blood, suddenly opened his mouth. His long tongue, like a real snake, ignored the manhole cover and darted into the sewer.

The boy straightened his tongue and pulled it back, only to find the ghost had been pulled up by the neck. Then, the boy unleashed his inner energy in both hands and smashed it into the ghost's head.

A wisp of smoke rose, everything flowed naturally and smoothly, seemingly without any problems.

After a long pause, the director of the Bureau of Investigation murmured, "Was I seeing things just now?"

"No, I saw it too, but how is that possible?"

"Yes, how is that possible! One person can be both a cultivator of Yang and a cultivator of Yin?"

"Dual cultivation? How come I didn't know there was such a path?"

"Which bureau is this from?"

"Hehe, needless to say, from the Heavenly Gang Bureau."

"..."

"It's the Heavenly Gang Bureau again. Could it be that all the good stuff researched by the General Bureau has been given to the Heavenly Gang Bureau? That boy who could control the ghost's true form was like that, and now these twins who cultivate together are the same!"

One bureau chief was indignant, but could only sigh in resignation.

The fact that they failed to become one of the Thirty-Six Bureaus of the Heavenly Gang can only be attributed to the incompetence of the initial bureau chiefs when the branch was first established. Falling behind at one step led to falling behind at every step.

But the Bureau of Polls isn't entirely without opportunities; if they're lucky enough, they'll eventually have a chance to try their luck with the title of the Heavenly Gang Bureau.

Just as some were sighing and others were looking on with burning eyes.

The twins, who had just killed one ghost, hadn't gone far when they encountered another ghost rushing out from under the manhole cover.

Even though the ghost was still a powerful and vengeful spirit, and the twins were using the same two methods to exorcise it, this time it still caused many bureau chiefs to exclaim in alarm.

There's no other reason than that it was the other twin who made the move this time.

This one also possesses the ability to project one's tongue and harness the power of qi and blood.

Two twins, both practicing 'dual cultivation'?
Seeing the growing commotion among the crowd, other bureau chiefs were also drawn to the scene.

Subsequently, a bureau chief who knew the situation spread the news.

The twins' abilities were not bestowed by the General Administration, but rather were their own innate talents.

Calling them twins is correct, but a more accurate term would be 'conjoined twins'!
The two twins were fused together by their backs!

Given the capabilities of the Bureau of Investigation, separating these conjoined twins wouldn't be difficult. As for why they haven't been separated, it's naturally because of their talent.

In fact, they did not practice dual cultivation.

These conjoined twins are named Wang Shi and Wang Zhong.

The king's beginning was outward cultivation, but his end was inward cultivation.

However, due to their talents, Wang Shi can use Wang Zhong's abilities, and Wang Zhong can also use Wang Shi's abilities.

The point where the two are connected is like a passageway.

Wang Shi's vital energy can enter Wang Zhong's body through his back, and the evil spirits within Wang Zhong can also enter Wang Shi's body through that back as well.

What's most amazing is that, under the control of Wang Shi and Wang Zhong, the two forces never intersect.

Therefore, although the two appear to possess the abilities of both Yin and Yang cultivators, in reality, they simply used a method similar to 'multitasking' to make Yin and Yang appear simultaneously.

It sounds like nothing special, but apart from this pair, which of the more than one hundred bureau chiefs present had ever seen such ability before?
Watching the twins' departing figures, the feelings of the bureau chiefs changed again.

If they had previously felt somewhat powerless because they thought this was a sign of favoritism from the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television, then this was a different story.

Now, they all have some ideas in their minds.

Isn't it just being exceptionally talented?
If we can't find it in a year, then we'll try for two years; if we can't find it in two years, then we'll try for three!

In such a large city, is it possible that not a single gifted individual will emerge in more than a decade?
Just as some of the branch directors of the Earthly Fiend Bureau were determined to invest some resources in finding gifted children.

On another screen, many eyes were also focused on it.

She was a girl with a full head of white hair.

The girl was strolling leisurely in the rookie competition area. If the camera only focused on the area within two meters of her, the director watching would only say, "This girl is so beautiful, just like someone from an anime."

But when the camera is raised to encompass a ten-meter radius around the white-haired girl, a difference becomes apparent.

Seven flying knives, shrouded in a faint aura of blood energy, were hovering within a ten-meter radius of the girl.

If you look closely, you can also see some light red threads made of blood and qi on the hilts of the seven throwing knives.

The ends of these threads disappeared into the girl's full head of white hair.

Whenever a wandering spirit or vengeful ghost appears, a throwing knife will turn and rush towards it.

Wandering spirits are killed instantly by flying knives, but vengeful ghosts are not.

This shows that the energy and blood on that throwing knife were not strong.

But often at this moment, before the vengeful ghost can do anything, flying knives from other directions will arrive at the location where the vengeful ghost appeared. With their combined efforts, the vengeful ghost will be chopped into a wisp of green smoke several times.

Once the vengeful ghost disappears, the throwing knife will return to its original position and wait.

When a bureau chief witnessed this scene, he was amazed, but also raised a question.

"If this girl walks around the rookie competition area, wouldn't all the ghosts in the area die under her seven blood-blood flying knives?" "Hiss~ Don't say that, as long as there aren't more than three fierce ghosts attacking this girl at the same time, she might actually be able to do it, after all, the upper limit of the rookie competition area is only fierce ghost level."

"Hehe, stop guessing. Didn't you see that's exactly what that girl was doing? Compared to that little brat who set his sights outside the rookie competition area, this little girl can gain more benefits in the rookie competition area."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding bureau chiefs nodded in agreement.

Immediately, an idea popped into their minds.

Could this be someone from the Tiangang District again?

But then they received a shocking answer.

This girl comes from the 71st Bureau of Earthly Fiends, which is the second to last of the 108 Bureaus!

Those bureau chiefs who were previously criticizing the Heavenly Gang Bureau, saying that the Heavenly Gang Bureau had better luck than the Earthly Fiend Bureau, are now green with envy.

The one who suffered the most was the director of the 72nd Earthly Fiend Bureau.

We all agreed to be at the bottom together, so why are you about to take off?

The ghost-controlling boy, the conjoined twins, and the white-haired girl were the highlights of this year's rookie competition, but the highlights of the rookie competition were not limited to these three.

When a boy carrying a coffin was fighting a ghost, he summoned a emaciated corpse from the coffin.

There was a young man who walked among the ghosts without being attacked by them, leisurely searching for the ghost's true form.

The young man, whose body was filled with abundant qi and blood, and who could kill a vengeful ghost with a single punch, made the team leaders in the ordinary competition area feel ashamed of themselves.

These are just a few examples.

Just as various geniuses were beginning to emerge, Bai Hongtao suddenly saw a fat man on a screen.

It was the fat man under Zhu Gan, whom he had previously disliked.

Watching the fat man smash through a vengeful ghost like a tank, collapsing the wall of a shop, and then emerge unscathed, patting his clothes, Bai Hongtao's eyes twitched.

The fat man's talent was even greater than he had imagined.

Most importantly, the strength displayed by the fat man not only greatly intimidated the ghosts, but also other newcomers.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, Chen Xin and Bai Bowen would definitely not get along well with this fat man.

If this fat man has been taught some filthy things by Zhu Gan, then Mubei City might be doomed, not just in this rookie competition.

As the saying goes, what you fear most is what comes to pass.

Bai Hongtao didn't want Chen Xin and his companion to run into the fat man, but they did anyway!

Because of the fat man's sudden appearance, the team at Chen Xin's location now had four members.

I don't know if it's because of the number of people, or because fat people are the main focus of attention.

The image of the area where Chen Xin and his group were located was magnified and displayed on a secondary screen.

This change has drawn the attention of many people.

The bureau chiefs who were familiar with Bai Hongtao were stunned when they saw the screen, and then they were shocked.

While ranked matches don't allow fighting between players, they don't say that friction can't occur in order to eliminate the ghosts.

If injuries occurred between two teams fighting over a single ghost, the supervisors will only assess the injured to determine if they are still capable of continuing the game.

No penalty will be imposed on the other team.

Therefore, the best solution at this point is for Chen Xin's team to retreat and give the points of that vengeful ghost to Fatty's team.

If the fat team continues to cause trouble or take action, the inspectors will not stand idly by.

It seems that Chen Xin and Bai Bowen have no intention of letting go of the points from that readily available vengeful ghost.

At that moment, many bureau chiefs watching this screen had a look of nostalgia in their eyes, reminiscing about their past youth, which was both passionate and sordid.

Of course, some people had smiles on their faces, while others looked serious.

……

"Chen Xin, finish this quickly!"

Bai Bowen had bad intentions when the fat man appeared.

At this moment, Chen Xin, who was watching the top-tier area's 'live stream' through the camera, didn't think much of it. After nodding, he 'burst out' and charged directly towards the vengeful ghost.

Just as Bai Bowen was about to cooperate, he noticed a tremor coming from the ground.

Turning their heads, they saw that the two-meter-tall fat man, who had been dozens of meters away at the street corner, was rushing towards them at high speed.

The faint aura of qi and blood on the body surface is not the point; the point is the bulging fat beneath that aura.

The fat man's target wasn't them, but that sneaky creature.

But if the fat man were to rush over like that, Chen Xin would naturally be affected.

Bai Bowen gritted his teeth, turned sideways and rushed into the fat man's path, blocking his way.

Bai Bowen had no idea how many branch bureau chiefs were worried for him because of his actions. He only saw that after he blocked the way, the fat man not only did not stop, but also closed his eyes and lowered his head!
In that instant, Bai Bowen finally confirmed his previous worries, and at the same time, he looked at the fat man with some anger in his eyes.

Immediately, all the energy and blood in his body surged towards his hands.

He prepared to use both hands to block the fat man!
Before he could make a move, a fierce ghost suddenly pounced out of the sewer well beneath the fat man's feet and rushed straight towards him.

Bai Bowen's gloating expression lasted only a second before turning into terror.

Seeing the vengeful ghost that had been smashed into smoke by the fat man, Bai Bowen immediately channeled the energy from his hands to his feet.

Bang!
Bai Bowen shot out like lightning, dodging the fleshy ball that grazed past his body.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed drastically.

"Oh no, Chen Xin, get out of the way!"

Turning his head, Bai Bowen witnessed a scene that filled him with despair.

Chen Xin was punching the ghost's head repeatedly.

Seemingly because he heard his words, Chen Xin stopped moving and looked over with a puzzled expression.

With just this one movement, Bai Bowen knew that Chen Xin had missed the best opportunity to dodge.

He recalled the horrific scene of Chen Xin being knocked away, and his own bold words to Bai Hongtao about breaking into the top ten of the Earthly Fiends.

Bai Bowen roared, "Fatty, how dare you!"

Words cannot be turned into arrows, nor into shields.

Bang!
A muffled thud was heard, and Bai Bowen closed his eyes in despair.

But then, he seemed to have some doubts about the scene before he closed his eyes and opened them again.

Looking at the ball of flesh that had been thrown more than ten meters away and was now lying on the ground groaning, and then at Chen Xin, who was completely bewildered but remained standing still.

Bai Bowen's expression suddenly changed drastically!
"Oh no, I've been trapped in a ghost wall!"

Even though the fat man lying on the ground in the distance was in pain all over, hearing this sentence still made his body twitch.

After snapping out of his daze due to the exciting live stream in the top section, Chen Xin looked at the fat man on the ground and felt like he had messed something up.

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PS: I got up at 7 am to go to the hospital for a follow-up check-up, thinking I could finish the job in the morning and be back by noon. But there were long lines for the child's health check-up, and it took until the afternoon. We finished all three feedings of formula we brought. My wife's check-up and follow-up appointment were even more delayed.

It was quite late when I got home, and I was a bit tired, so I couldn't add an extra chapter. Today it will still be just one chapter.

I'll definitely add an extra chapter tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)