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Chapter 189 A New Supernatural Event, the Infinitely Spreading Sadako! Wang Xiaoming is Shocked (1 words)

After the call connected, Lu Ming got straight to the point: "Minister Cao, please arrange a meeting with Wang Xiaoming for me."

"You want to see Wang Xiaoming?"

"Yes, there are some things I need to confirm with Xiong Wenwen."

“Okay… Mr. Lu, I’ll contact Professor Wang right away.”

This was a brief call.

If someone else had asked to see Wang Xiaoming, Cao Yanhua would probably have refused without hesitation.

But since it was Lu Ming who wanted to see Wang Xiaoming...

Then nothing else matters.

From the overall situation, Lu Ming is more important than Wang Xiaoming, so Lu Ming can refuse Wang Xiaoming's invitation, but Wang Xiaoming cannot refuse Lu Ming's invitation.

Cao Yanhua believed that Wang Xiaoming, who liked to measure things by value, would share the same idea as him.

that's the truth.

After explaining the situation to Wang Xiaoming, Wang Xiaoming agreed without hesitation.

He showed no displeasure whatsoever, and Cao Yanhua could not sense any other emotion from Wang Xiaoming.

Holding grudges and getting angry over trivial matters is rather childish.

Wang Xiaoming is certainly not that kind of person.

"If there are no problems with Lu Ming, let's meet tomorrow. I also have some questions to ask him."

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That night.

After reporting the details of the "ghostly feast" incident to headquarters, Li Jun returned home and felt that his condition was continuing to worsen.

Although he was a ghost tamer who controlled two ghosts, the other ghost was clearly unable to suppress the resurgence of the ghost fire.

Having experienced the ghost stage incident and the ghost feast incident in Taiping Ancient Town, Li Jun's body was still being burned by eerie ghost fire even without using the supernatural power of ghost fire, emitting an unpleasant burnt smell.

pain!
it hurts!

Li Jun's resolute face was contorted with pain.

Overuse of will-o'-the-wisp will cause it to burn him into a dried-up corpse. Once Li Jun's consciousness fades and the supernatural forces are completely out of control, his dried-up corpse will become the vessel for the will-o'-the-wisp to revive, turning him into a real ghost.

"After holding on for so long, have I finally succumbed to my fate?"

Li Jun gave a wry smile, a smile that looked somewhat bitter, yet also carried a sense of relief after letting go.

"Since the evil spirits are going to resurrect anyway, I might as well find a few ghosts to suppress them before I die, and then have the people at headquarters lock me up with the ghosts... This way, I can prevent a few supernatural events from happening in advance, so I won't die in vain."

He remembered what Lu Ming had told him before.

The value of a demon tamer is high; they can trap the demons within their bodies, handle paranormal events, and save many lives.

Only by living can one produce results.

Li Jun strongly agreed with this statement.

But he gleaned a new lesson from Ji Yuan, the ghost tamer involved in the Ghost Eater incident.

The output is highest when the opponent is about to die.

"I still need to inform headquarters about my situation to prevent it from suddenly getting out of control and affecting ordinary people."

Li Jun thought for a moment and then called Vice Minister Cao Yanhua again.

Because he was the special operations captain at headquarters, he was qualified to connect directly with Cao Yanhua.

Li Jun believed that headquarters would agree to his decision.

Because this is the best outcome for everyone involved.

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After a long day at headquarters, Cao Yanhua, exhausted, returned home and answered a phone call.

After listening to the person on the other end of the phone say a few words, Cao Yanhua's expression immediately changed drastically.

Li Jun could no longer suppress the evil spirit within him, and the evil spirit was about to revive.

Upon hearing this news, Cao Yanhua nearly coughed up blood.

The loss of the prodigy Xiong Wenwen had already caused Cao Yanhua enough heartache.

Now, news has come that Li Jun is failing again.

There are only a few ghost controllers that headquarters can command. If the most loyal Li Jun is gone, what will happen when they encounter paranormal events that they cannot handle?
We can't expect Lu Ming to be willing to help every time, can we?
If the news of the headquarters losing two powerful direct-line Ghost Masters were to reach overseas, it would likely cause another upheaval in the political situation.

"Don't rush, let me discuss with Professor Wang first and see if there's a way for you to control the third ghost."

"Understood, Minister Cao, but headquarters needs to prepare quickly; I don't have much time left..."

Although Cao Yanhua asked Wang Xiaoming to help him think of a way to control the third ghost, Li Jun didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Cao Yanhua was just comforting him.

Controlling the third ghost?

The probability of success is too low.

After all, not everyone is a monster like Lu Ming, full of supernatural abilities and able to maintain a balance among them.

It can be said that Lu Ming's existence completely overturned Li Jun's understanding of ghost tamers.

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Greater J City.

Not far from the Ping An Hotel is an upscale residential community.

Unit 1001 of a certain apartment building.

A woman in her early thirties was doing housework at home. Although she was wearing an apron, her enviable and perfect figure was still evident.

Although she wasn't wearing heavy makeup, her oval face was as fair and delicate as many female internet celebrities in short videos who use beauty filters, making her look far younger than her thirties.

In particular, the faint beauty mark at the corner of her eye is very distinctive.

This woman is none other than Chen Shumei, the mother Xiong Wenwen often talks about.

Xiong Wenwen, that brat, talks nonsense all the time, but he's right about one thing: his mother, Chen Shumei, is indeed very beautiful.

At this moment, Chen Shumei was doing housework while sighing, as if she was worried about something.

Because of Xiong Wenwen, Chen Shumei has some understanding of things in the paranormal community.

Every time Chen Shumei sent Xiong Wenwen on a mission to headquarters, she couldn't help but worry in her heart.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Chen Shumei stopped what she was doing and opened the door.

Click!

"May I ask who you are...?"

"Hello, are you Xiong Wenwen's mother? I am Lu Ming, the team leader for Xiong Wenwen's operation."

Lu Ming was dressed in white mourning clothes under a black trench coat. His face was sickly pale, and his tone of voice was flat, making it impossible to guess his emotions.

"Oh, Captain Lu, come in and talk."

When Chen Shumei saw Lu Ming say that he was Xiong Wenwen's captain, but she didn't see Xiong Wenwen anywhere, and after the operation, this brat didn't contact her, she immediately had a bad feeling.

But she still invited Lu Ming in first.

Lu Ming nodded and followed Chen Shumei into the house.

The news of Xiong Wenwen's sacrifice should have been delivered by headquarters, but Lu Ming remembered the last thing Xiong Wenwen asked him for help with before entering the black and white photo, so he decided to come in person.

Despite Freddy's curse protecting him, Lu Ming was very confident he could get Xiong Wenwen out.

However, when it comes to the supernatural, nothing is certain.

"Ms. Chen, there is eight million in this card. It's a small token of my appreciation, so please don't refuse."

Lu Ming sat on the sofa, not drinking water, but instead took out a black card and placed it on the table.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shumei's expression changed.

Having said all that, she could definitely guess that something had happened to Xiong Wenwen.

Otherwise, Lu Ming would never have come to our door for no reason, and he certainly wouldn't have offered eight million.

"What happened to Wenwen?"

“Ms. Chen, you should know something about us Ghost Tamers. We are the kind of people who often have short lifespans. It’s not uncommon for people to die after only one or two months of living as Ghost Tamers. So, you should have been prepared for the final outcome.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Shumei's expression froze, and after a long while, she said in a trembling voice, "You mean... Wenwen sacrificed himself?"

Lu Ming took out a black and white photograph and placed it on the table in front of him.

"To be precise, Xiong Wenwen is now living in a very special way, and he is in this photo."

Chen Shumei bit her lip tightly and took the black and white photo.

The person in this black and white photo is indeed Xiong Wenwen.

He stood motionless in the very center of the photograph, his colors fading.

"Wenwen..."

Chen Shumei quickly realized what was happening and looked at Lu Ming with pleading eyes.

"Captain Lu, you came to see me today, not someone else. You must have a way to save Wenwen, right? You must have one, right?"

Seeing Chen Shumei's anxious mood, Lu Ming could understand it.

He didn't speak too definitively, saying calmly, "There is hope, but success cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, the resurrected Xiong Wenwen will not even have a living body; his consciousness will be resurrected in a paper doll."

Then, Lu Ming added, "If the resurrection fails and what emerges from the photo is not Xiong Wenwen, but a real vengeful ghost, then I will eliminate him without hesitation."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Chen Shumei finally felt a glimmer of hope, but her expression remained one of great pain and struggle.

She wasn't sure whether such a resurrection would be a good thing or a bad thing for Xiong Wenwen.

"Captain Lu..."

Chen Shumei was about to speak when Lu Ming interrupted her.

"Of course, I'm just informing you about this; you don't need to make a decision. No matter how conflicted you are now, I already know the final outcome."

"You'll agree to let us risk our lives to save Xiong Wenwen."

"After all, Mrs. Chen, you wouldn't want Xiong Wenwen to live forever in such an old black and white photograph, would you?"

Lu Ming's words clearly struck a chord with Chen Shumei.

She certainly didn't want her child to live in such a way, existing only in a photograph; that would be almost the same as being dead.

So the subsequent communication went very smoothly. After Lu Ming gave a few instructions, he took Xiong Wenwen's photo and the ghost camera away.

Actually, regarding the body Xiong Wenwen would use after her resurrection, Liu San's paper doll might not be the only option, but it would certainly be the safest choice.

If Lu Ming were to use the Deceitful Ghost's supernatural abilities, he could conjure up a living person's body out of thin air at any time.

However, a living person's body is clearly unable to contain Xiong Wenwen's consciousness at this moment.

Otherwise, after Xiong Wenwen is resurrected, her body may be corrupted by supernatural forces again before long, or even directly resurrected by a vengeful ghost.

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After leaving Xiong Wenwen's house, Lu Ming met with Professor Wang Xiaoming as previously agreed.

In a specially arranged research room at headquarters, Lu Ming met the man wearing a white lab coat who looked like a researcher.

The security here is excellent; there are no eavesdropping devices and no possibility of recording.

"Professor Wang, I won't bother with formalities. You must have heard about Xiong Wenwen's situation. I have a way to save him, but I need to use something from headquarters, so I came to ask you for advice."

Without wasting words, Lu Ming got straight to the point the moment he saw Wang Xiaoming, stating his purpose.

"Do we need something from headquarters?"

Wang Xiaoming's expression seemed to be a half-smile.

"At headquarters now, as long as Elder Qin doesn't make a move, who can stop you, Captain Lu? To put it bluntly, you can take whatever you want from headquarters without even asking me. Am I right, Captain Lu?"

Lu Ming did not answer the question, though he knew Wang Xiaoming was right.

"What I need is not an ordinary supernatural object, but a ghost... If I remember correctly, Guo Fan should have a ghost spirit tablet inside him, right? Give me that thing, and Xiong Wenwen will have a chance to be saved."

As he spoke, Lu Ming took out Xiong Wenwen's black and white photo.

He then briefly described to Wang Xiaoming how he rescued Xiong Wenwen.

After listening, Wang Xiaoming's smile disappeared, and he fell into a brief silence.

“I didn’t expect you to come up with such a method. It might sound like hindsight, but in fact, I had a similar idea... just not as perfect as your method. In any case, the value of the spirit child Xiong Wenwen is very high, surpassing that of the ghost spirit Guo Fan, so I think such an attempt is necessary.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming gave a stiff smile.

"As expected of Professor Wang, he has guts. He was willing to sacrifice Guo Fan without hesitation. His ruthlessness is about the same as mine."

"Sacrifice Guo Fan?"

Wang Xiaoming shook his head.

"We'll talk about this later. It's not as complicated as you think."

"However, you probably don't know that besides Xiong Wenwen, Li Jun's condition is also not good. He's on the verge of being resurrected by a vengeful ghost. I wonder if you have any solutions?"

Lu Ming was genuinely unaware of the information Wang Xiaoming was providing regarding Li Jun.

When dealing with the ghost feast incident, although Li Jun's skin was burned and cracked by the ghost fire all over his body, he remained silent and never mentioned his condition.

Is Li Jun also about to be resurrected as a vengeful ghost?

Lu Ming's eyes flickered, and he suddenly remembered the news of Chen Yi's death that he had heard before.

One of the three leaders of DaJ City, Ghost Skin Chen Yi.

In the original timeline, Li Jun sacrificed himself in the Ghost Painting incident, but Qin Lao rescued him and resurrected an alternative Li Jun using Chen Yi's ghost skin.

Li Jun's method of resurrection is different from Xiong Wenwen's. He doesn't even need to take too much risk. As long as he gets the ghost skin and has the help of the ghost-dressed Ah Hong, he can be successfully resurrected.

As for whether the person who was ultimately resurrected was Li Jun, or a vengeful ghost possessing Li Jun's memories...

In a world of mysterious resurgence, there's no point in thinking about these things.

There is no concept of soul here.

Combining consciousness with memory can bring a person back to life, just like Zhang Wei who walked out of the ghost mirror.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming looked at Wang Xiaoming: "Professor Wang, unfortunately, I do have a way to save Li Jun, but what will I get in return for telling you this method?"

These were just casual remarks Lu Ming made to Wang Xiaoming.

Even if he doesn't say it, headquarters won't give up on Li Jun. Sooner or later, they will come up with a way to revive Li Jun by having the ghost-dressed Ah Hong resurrect him.

After a moment's thought, Wang Xiaoming replied, "As I said before, no one can stop you from taking any of the supernatural items at headquarters if you want to, and even if you apply through the proper channels, Cao Yanhua won't refuse..."

"Li Jun has been in charge of my safety as the captain of the guard. If there is a way to rescue Li Jun, I will owe you a favor. If you ever need my help in the future, I will not refuse."

Lu Ming nodded; he hadn't expected Wang Xiaoming to offer any benefits in the first place.

"Chen Yi, one of the three leaders of DaJ City, is dead. His ghost skin can prevent the resurgence of the ghost fire. Moreover, as long as Ghost Makeup Ah Hong draws Li Jun's facial features on the ghost skin, the ghost skin can replace Li Jun."

He didn't explain it very clearly, but for Wang Xiaoming, this explanation was enough.

Wang Xiaoming immediately understood what Lu Ming meant.

There is indeed a person in charge at headquarters, codenamed Ghost Makeup, named Ah Hong. She can do makeup for a person and completely transform that person into someone else.

Before the makeup is ruined, it can even give an ordinary person the ability to control the supernatural.

The downside of ghost makeup is that if you create the illusion of a vengeful ghost, the makeup will quickly smudge.

However, if the drawing depicts a living person, it can last for a considerable period of time.

It is difficult to influence the supernatural, but it can easily influence reality.

This is somewhat similar to the trickster.

Wang Xiaoming's expression, which had just regained its composure, was once again moved.

He knew this was a forbidden resurrection, but the chances of success were high, and it was indeed the best way to bring Li Jun back.

"Okay, I understand, Lu Ming. No matter what, whether we succeed in the end or not, I owe you a favor this time."

Wang Xiaoming steered the conversation back to Guo Fan.

"To be honest, just a few days ago, Guo Fan sought my help because the vengeful spirit inside him was about to revive. He is currently in my laboratory. If you need the spirit tablet inside him, you can come to my laboratory to find me anytime."

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Despite being aware of Freddy's curse, Lu Ming wasn't sure if Xiong Wenwen would be affected by staying in that old black-and-white photograph for a long time.

Therefore, he did not delay and tentatively set the time for reviving Xiong Wenwen tonight.

After parting ways with Wang Xiaoming, Lu Ming disappeared from DaJ City in the blink of an eye, using his Ghost Domain to return to his residence in Dachang City.

Besides helping to revive Xiong Wenwen, Lu Ming also had some other things to take care of.

After dealing with the ghost feast incident, Sadako merged the entire village's supernatural source with a bizarre portrait.

The White Demon has been strengthened.

However, Lu Ming had a premonition that Bai Sha had not only increased in terms of terror, but after merging with the new puzzle pieces, Sadako seemed to have mastered a new kind of supernatural power.

However, Lu Ming was still unclear about the specifics of this new supernatural phenomenon and needed further exploration and experimentation.

Upon returning to his residence in Dachang City, Lu Ming immediately used his Ghost Domain to seal off the surrounding space to prevent the spread of supernatural phenomena from causing unnecessary trouble.

Xiao Yang once boasted that he had three ghosts inside him, and that if he wanted, he could wipe out any city in a minute, or even less than ten seconds.

Perhaps such words were somewhat boastful to Xiao Yang at the time.

However, for Lu Ming now, it doesn't feel out of place at all.

The ghost realm pulls people in, and the ghostly cries and laughter cause widespread destruction. If Lu Ming has an antisocial personality, he doesn't need the revival of a vengeful ghost to cause supernatural events that are even more terrifying than real vengeful ghosts.

Moreover, the ghost domain he can now utilize has reached a point where it can influence reality. Moving an entire building is a piece of cake for Lu Ming.

"The person in the portrait has turned into Sadako."

In the gray, ghostly world, an old altar has appeared out of nowhere, with a portrait of the deceased placed on it.

The person in the portrait was no longer the girl whose eyes had been gouged out, but a white-clad female ghost with disheveled hair.

Strangely, the portrait, which had lost its color in the real world and was only presented in black and white, suddenly appeared with color in the already gray and gloomy world of ghost paintings.

"The current Sadako can not only invade other places using mirrors, water surfaces, and screens as mediums, but even use portraits of the deceased as her medium..."

"No, it's not limited to funeral photos; any grayscale photo without color will do."

In this day and age, most photographs are in color; black and white photos have been phased out and are only used for taking portraits of people in mourning.

From this perspective, this extra ability seems somewhat useless.

However, Lu Ming did not think so.

"Color photographs can actually be used as a medium... as long as you use ghost drawings to remove the color from the original color photograph."

With this in mind, Lu Ming immediately gave it a try.

He allowed the ghost realm to invade an uninhabited house not far away.

This house isn't a bare shell; it's fully furnished, but no one has lived here for a long time.

It is unclear whether the owners of this household moved to another place or whether they had already perished in the paranormal events that Dachang City had previously experienced.

A huge family photo hangs on the wall next to the living room.

Because it hadn't been cleaned for a long time, the family photo was covered in a thick layer of dust, making it difficult to see its original appearance.

The moment the ghostly domain enveloped the area, all the dust vanished from the real world, and the originally colorful family photo turned into black and white, exuding a chilling eeriness.

If there were an observer, they would definitely think that this is not a family photo at all, but a funeral portrait of the whole family.

puff!

The living room chandelier flickered.

If you look closely, you'll find a notice of unpaid electricity bill posted on the door of this household.

Logically, the power should have been cut off here long ago, but under the influence of the supernatural, the chandelier still lit up for a moment.

The four figures in the family photo disappeared together, replaced by a white-clad female ghost with long, wet hair and half of her pale, ghostly face.

Sadako has replaced this family portrait.

And this is just the beginning.

As the surface of the painting twisted, Sadako in the picture raised her hand, her sharp, demonic fingernails piercing through the canvas without breaking it.

At this moment, the boundary between the supernatural and reality was broken, and Sadako invaded reality.

Up to this point, things were still unfolding as Lu Ming had anticipated.

But when Sadako invaded reality, Lu Ming's expression changed, and he realized something.

"What invaded was not the real Sadako, but a supernatural derivative, a kind of demon slave, perhaps we could call it a derivative Sadako..."

“I can create not just one of these derivative Sadakos, but continuously... as long as there is enough medium, it can even reach the concept of infinity.”

To verify his hypothesis, Lu Ming then had Sadako invade several other places through the portrait.

The derivative Sadako that had already been created did not disappear with the appearance of the new Sadako.

In other words, such "Sadako" can indeed be infinitely derived.

Lu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

"This will make many things much easier in the future; it's definitely a great skill."

"When dealing with demon tamers, I don't even need to lift a finger. By constantly using mediums to invade reality, I can wear them down to death."

However, it is worth mentioning that the infinitely derived Sadako and the infinitely superimposed Sadako are two different concepts.

The difference between the two is like the difference between Yang Jian opening up nine ghost eyes and adding nine ghost eyes on top of each other.

The former increases quantity, while the latter directly increases the level of terror.

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Soon, the time to meet Professor Wang arrived.

Lu Ming was taken aback as soon as he entered Professor Wang's laboratory.

Because he saw a corpse that had been hung up.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person is Guo Fan, who is about to be resurrected as a vengeful ghost, and the tattered straw rope that is hanging him is the ghost rope that Yang Jian lost before.

Wang Xiaoming explained, "Guo Fan is in such a state now, neither human nor ghost, that he is probably beyond saving. However, considering that you still need to remove the spirit tablet from his body, I did not have him imprisoned immediately, but kept him in his current state."

Lu Ming looked toward Guo Fan, who was hanging up.

Guo Fan was shirtless, and his stomach was empty, as if it had been emptied out, leaving no internal organs, just like Zhou Zheng when he gave a speech at the Seventh Middle School in Dachang City.

As a result, the entire laboratory reeked of a foul stench of corpses.

"Take whatever you need."

Wang Xiaoming did not help Lu Ming, not because he did not want to, but because he was just an ordinary person, and contact with ghost tamers would inevitably lead to him being tainted by some terrifying supernatural phenomena.

Lu Ming thought to himself, "With Guo Fan's abilities, even if his body is completely damaged, as long as the ghost on the memorial tablet replaces him, all his injuries can be instantly healed..."

"So the only one who could have done this to Guo Fan is the vengeful ghost inside him."

Thinking this, Lu Ming reached out and took out an old wooden memorial tablet from Guo Fan's body.

On the spirit tablet was a black and white photograph, the same size as Xiong Wenwen's black and white photograph, clearly taken with a ghost camera.

The person in this portrait is not a vengeful ghost, but Guo Fan, who looks terrified and doesn't know what happened.

His eyes widened, and the image remained frozen at the last moment of his life.

"Based on the fact that this ghost can transfer consciousness... Guo Fan has already entered the photograph. The one taking over Guo Fan's body outside is a real vengeful ghost. If it weren't for the ghost rope binding him, this ghost would have already started killing people."

After obtaining the ghost tablet, Lu Ming turned to Wang Xiaoming and said, "Professor Wang, I will handle Xiong Wenwen's resurrection. As for having Ah Hong do Li Jun's ghost makeup, I'll leave that to you. I won't bother with it anymore. Is that alright?"

"No problem. With your solution, Li Jun's situation is not difficult to handle."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lu Ming nodded, reached out and grabbed at the air, and a tattered paper figure appeared in his hand from nowhere.

Lu Ming had obtained this paper figure from Liu San beforehand.

However, unlike the paper figures Liu San usually uses, this paper figure is smaller than normal, and it can be seen that it was prepared for Xiong Wenwen.

To revive Xiong Wenwen using this paper figure as his body, the first thing Liu San needs to do is commit suicide.

But he didn't care about it.

It's just a paper figure; you can just make another one when it dies.

Looking at the smaller paper figure inside, Lu Ming thought to himself, "Wang Xiaoming has a deep understanding of strange things, and he can often use them flexibly after just one glance..."

"However, without my reminder, he probably wouldn't have been able to figure out the complete method to revive Xiong Wenwen in a short time."

In the original timeline, Wang Xiaoming's idea of ​​replacing Xiong Wenwen's consciousness with a ghost spirit tablet was inspired by Yang Jian's solution to the music box curse.

This doesn't exist in the current timeline, so it's normal that Wang Xiaoming can't think of the perfect solution right away.

"Alright, it's time to prepare for the transfer of consciousness."

The laboratory is brightly lit for certain special needs.

The bright light shining on the pale paper figure gave off an eerie feeling.

This paper figure is a product of the supernatural. It looks exactly like Xiong Wenwen, but the paper figure's skin color can no longer be described as pale. Even a ghost tamer would not have such a skin color.

After glancing at the paper figure a few times, Lu Ming then took out Xiong Wenwen's black and white photo.

Memorial tablets, paper figures, curses, photographs.

Everything is ready.

However, this alone is not enough to complete the transfer of consciousness.

The first step in reviving Xiong Wenwen is to release Xiong Wenwen from the black and white photograph.

Although a spirit tablet has the ability to transfer consciousness, it is still a ghost, and normal people cannot communicate with it or control it.

Wang Xiaoming watched Lu Ming with great interest, waiting for his next move.

He was also very curious about how Lu Ming intended to use the ghost spirit tablet.
puff!

The bright light in the laboratory dimmed slightly.

The alarm went off by itself.

This phenomenon only occurs after a strong, supernatural fluctuation is detected.

However, Wang Xiaoming was not worried that the supernatural power Lu Ming was using at this time would affect the outside world.

His entire laboratory was actually a huge safe house, built with gold.

If Wang Xiaoming is willing, he can keep all supernatural phenomena isolated in the safe house.

The ghost that escaped from the research lab near the training base triggered an S-level ghost messenger incident. Wang Xiaoming would naturally not make the same mistake a second time.

Sadako invaded reality without warning, her pale right hand resting on Lu Ming's shoulder.

Then, Sadako took the memorial tablet that was emanating an eerie aura in place of Lu Ming.

Lu Ming's expression shifted.

"The source of the supernatural is the same; this spirit tablet is indeed one of the pieces of the puzzle."

"However... it's not that simple to merge them."

What appears to be an ordinary memorial tablet is actually not as simple as it seems.

After Sadako picks up the memorial tablet, she can temporarily steal the supernatural power that transfers consciousness, but she cannot integrate the tablet into the puzzle of the White Demon.

"It doesn't matter, as long as I can shift my focus."

Sadako held the memorial tablet in one hand and took Xiong Wenwen's black and white photograph with the other.

Then, under Lu Ming's instructions, she placed Xiong Wenwen's photo on top of the portrait.

With such a simple action, Xiong Wenwen's consciousness began to be released.

Will it succeed?

Wang Xiaoming stared intently at Xiong Wenwen in the photo.

This scene may be of great help to his future research, so much so that he doesn't even want to blink now.

Whether it succeeds or fails, this is a groundbreaking attempt.

Suddenly, Xiong Wenwen's terrified expression in the black and white photo changed, becoming numb and stiff, like a truly vengeful ghost without any emotion.

Wang Xiaoming sensed something was wrong.

"Oh no, this is the vengeful ghost inside Xiong Wenwen's body reviving. The ghost is fighting for control of his body."

Immediately afterwards, her empty, numb expression changed again, and Xiong Wenwen reverted to her previous terrified expression.

Unbeknownst to Wang Xiaoming, at this moment, Xiong Wenwen's consciousness was constantly filled with a piercing scraping sound.

Such a sound can instinctively make people feel irritated.

However, it was able to preserve Xiong Wenwen's consciousness.

"You are Xiong Wenwen, not a ghost."

A highly seductive voice echoed continuously, emphasizing and gradually bringing a certain hypothesis closer to reality.

In the black and white photo, Xiong Wenwen's face continues to change, and the speed is getting faster and faster, until finally even a blurry image appears. Just watching it from the side is enough to send chills down your spine.

Lu Ming's expression was somewhat solemn, yet also somewhat relieved.

"Sure enough, when it comes to supernatural matters, just because the method is correct doesn't guarantee success."

"If it weren't for Freddy's awareness of protecting Xiong Wenwen, that brat would be dead by now."

This intense confrontation lasted for about ten seconds.

Xiong Wenwen in the black and white photo has finally disappeared.

Instead, there is a ghost well, and a white-clad female ghost standing in front of it.

The vengeful ghost and Xiong Wenwen's consciousness were transferred together into the paper figure made by Liu San.

Three more seconds passed.

The paper figure's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.

The moment of truth has finally arrived.

Wang Xiaoming couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Lu Ming, what's going on? Is Xiong Wenwen alive or dead? Why isn't he saying a word?"

Looking at the paper figure Xiong Wenwen, who remained silent, with a stiff and expressionless face, Lu Ming explained, "The one who is alive is Xiong Wenwen. He has now become an outlier among the ghost tamers, but he has not yet adapted to this new body. Speaking and making expressions will require a period of adjustment."

After confirming that Xiong Wenwen had been successfully revived, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Freddy and the vengeful spirit deep within his consciousness are still somewhat effective.

In particular, when Lu Ming thought that if he successfully controlled the Deceitful Ghost after clearing the dungeon next time, and combined the Deceitful Ghost with that idealistic vengeful ghost, it would be a new way to kill people.

Even after being killed, the victim will most likely not know how they died.

Putting those thoughts aside, Lu Ming looked at Wang Xiaoming and said, "Xiong Wenwen will stay in your lab for now. His consciousness has already left his living body, so he doesn't need to eat or drink. We'll let him go after we've confirmed that there won't be any problems."

Wang Xiaoming nodded, then looked at Lu Ming meaningfully, his eyes flickering.

Lu Ming, the ghost groom, is a name that most veterans who have spent some time in the paranormal community have heard of.

Wang Xiaoming had even interacted with Lu Ming when Lu Ming invaded headquarters. Wang Xiaoming had been very interested in Lu Ming before, and now that interest had intensified.

"It's simply incomprehensible that the ghost behind him could steal the supernatural ability to transfer consciousness by holding Guo Fan's memorial tablet."

Wang Xiaoming could clearly sense that the current Lu Ming was completely different from the Lu Ming who had invaded headquarters back then.

His level of terror has increased significantly.

Even so, he was still able to maintain the balance of the vengeful spirit within him.

With this in mind, Wang Xiaoming finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

"Lu Ming, if I may ask, what exactly is your method for achieving balance among the vengeful spirits? According to my research, the vengeful spirits you control have far exceeded the limits that human mental strength can withstand."

Lu Ming thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your question is indeed very presumptuous, so I am not prepared to answer it."

Wang Xiaoming was not surprised by this result.

He had no choice but to try a different approach, asking, "Then... could you tell me how you increased your level of terror, making your supernatural power comparable to a real vengeful ghost?"

This question seemed to be putting Lu Ming in a difficult position.

After organizing his thoughts, he replied, "You said my supernatural power is comparable to that of a real vengeful ghost, which is not an accurate description, but I do have the means to achieve that."

"What is it?"

"It's very simple. I'll just add some water and use the supernatural power of only one ghost."

At this point, Lu Ming gave a slightly stiff smile.

"Wang Xiaoming, I'm not as weak as you think."

"..."

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Shortly after leaving Wang Xiaoming's lab, Lu Ming received a phone call.

The contact person who called was someone he didn't expect.

It wasn't Cao Yanhua, nor Li Yang, nor even Chen Shumei.

It was Ye Zhen from the Dahai City Paranormal Forum.

Lu Ming knew that this guy couldn't possibly have anything important to say when he called, so he answered on speakerphone and waited silently for Ye Zhen to speak first.

"Xiao Lu, long time no see. There have been a lot of rumors about you in the paranormal community lately. Solving so many terrifying paranormal events is unbelievable for other ghost tamers, but it's understandable if it's you."

"I admit you are indeed very strong, but unfortunately, you should know that there are always people stronger than you, and there is always a higher level to reach. I, Ye, was born to be a king, and even if I fall behind others for a time... the one who laughs last can only be me!"

"Throughout history, everyone only remembers the first place, and no one remembers the second place. My position as the second in Asia during this period is nothing more than a result of my perseverance."

"We are invincible ahead of us. The glory of being number one will ultimately shine upon me!"

Ye Zhen's voice came from the other end of the phone, and it was clear that he was very confident, even addressing Lu directly as "Little Lu".

However, Lu Ming did not reply.

It's not that I'm afraid, but rather that I'm somewhat speechless.

Ye Zhen laughed twice: "What? Scared? You think what you've seen before is all there is to me? Unfortunately, I, Ye, only rise from adversity, becoming stronger with each setback, unyielding, unconfused, unbreakable... until I reach the top and become the strongest!"

"Of course, I, Ye, have never stooped to taking advantage of others in their time of need. This time, I am merely challenging you to a duel in advance, so that you may have a proper rest before our final battle."

"If I lose, I'll be at your beck and call. If you lose, you'll return the title of number one to me. Little Lu, what do you say? Hmm?"

Ye Zhen said a lot and waited for Lu Ming's reply.

Lu Ming also noticed something amiss.

This guy has been quiet for so long, and now he's suddenly popped up again. Without a doubt, he must have made a new improvement, or even improved something specifically targeting him.

Lu Ming thought for a moment and replied, "Oh."

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