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Chapter 255 Becoming a Ghost Bus Driver! Zhou Deng's Appearance (4k)

Knowing the rules of the seven-day haunted house beforehand would indeed make things much easier for Lu Ming.

However, this does not mean there are no difficulties.

If the ghost tamer attending the funeral is not Lu Ming, but someone else, then without a doubt, even if he knew the rules and was given a hundred more chances, it would be very difficult for him to survive the haunted house instance.

Not to mention, judging from the original timeline, the difficulty of the seven days in the haunted house was largely caused by the incompetent teammates who made things difficult.

Lu Ming's original idea was definitely not to bring his teammates to participate in the haunted house instance.

However, the day before Zhang Dong's funeral was to begin, three invitations appeared in Lu Ming's hands in a supernatural way.

Three invitations, or three letters, mean that Lu Ming will be bringing at least two more teammates this time.

The counterintuitive point is that in a battle against the supernatural, more people are not necessarily better.

Especially for Lu Ming, his current level is fundamentally different from other ghost tamers, and bringing more people would only hold him back.

However, this time, these three invitations were very likely delivered by Zhang Dong himself, so Lu Ming had no choice but to accept them.

"Forget it, there's no use thinking about it so much. Now that we know the funeral procession in advance, as long as we find a few teammates who won't make stupid mistakes like Liu Qingqing, nothing should go wrong."

With that thought in mind, Lu Ming used his Ghost Domain to transform into a rainbow and left the spot.

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Dachang City.

Chang'an Road bus stop sign.

A young man dressed in white mourning clothes, with cloudy, cold eyes and a stiff face, stood motionless by the road sign, seemingly waiting for a bus.

Chang'an Road is a must-pass for many office workers. Logically speaking, there should be many people waiting for the bus here, but at this moment, there is no one here except Lu Ming.

This was because Lu Ming did not deliberately hide his aura. The office workers and parents with children around him were all terrified when they saw Lu Ming and quickly moved away.

The strangest thing is that Lu Ming has been waiting here for two whole days.

Over the past two days, countless buses have stopped at this bus stop, but Lu Ming has not boarded any of them.

This is because his target this time is not an ordinary bus, but a ghost bus that travels between the supernatural world and reality.

The ghost bus has a complicated route, and no one knows where or when it will appear.

However, the ghost bus has several fixed stops in the real world.

Chang'an Road Station in Dachang City, Xiaochun City, and Dahai City are all among the stops.

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It was around nine o'clock in the evening.

The last bus came bumping along.

A thick fog filled the air in front of the stained windshield, and the bus body was also full of potholes, with many places covered in damp mud.

It's hard to imagine that in this day and age, there are still vehicles that should have been scrapped long ago on the road.

Upon seeing the bus, Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly, thinking to himself, "It's finally here."

Of course, he could tell at a glance that this was the ghost bus he was waiting for.

After dealing with the ghost-taming squad organized by the King, Lu Ming's primary goal now is to go to Zhang Dong's haunted house to attend the funeral of Zhang Dong, the leader of the Seven Elders of the Republic of China.

The haunted house in Zhangdong is not located in the real world, but in some terrifying and supernatural place.

Because the exact location is unknown, even if the five layers of ghost domains are used to break down the boundary between the supernatural and reality, it is still impossible to pinpoint Zhang Dong's haunted house.

The only way to get to that place for the funeral is by taking the ghost bus.

With the arrival of this eerie bus, some unusual changes occurred around Lu Ming.

As a menacing red light tore open the gloomy sky, a figure slowly emerged from it.

This was a young man who looked like a high school student. The biggest difference between him and a normal person was that his skin was sickly pale, and there were many tears in the skin, revealing star-red ghost eyes that were restlessly turning around.

Another ghost tamer followed closely beside him.

The exposed skin of the ghost tamer was also extremely pale, and covered with dense lividity, making him look like a corpse that had been in a morgue for a long time.

If someone familiar with the paranormal world were at the scene, they would immediately recognize that the people who had arrived were Yang Jian, the Ghost Eyes of Dachang City, and Li Yang, the Ghost Blocker.

Yang Jian and Li Yang were the teammates that Lu Ming chose this time.

Needless to say, even if Yang Jian is not as far ahead of the entire era as in the original timeline, Lu Ming still highly approves of his approach to handling supernatural events and his own strength.

Li Yang, on the other hand, is inhabited by four vengeful ghosts, who are the epitome of absolute loyalty.

Even if headquarters rebelled, Lu Ming did not believe that Li Yang would betray him.

“Yang Jian and Li Yang are both smart people. If we make the corresponding arrangements for them, they will definitely carry them out strictly. Choosing these two to go to Zhang Dong’s haunted house with me is probably the best option.”

Upon seeing Lu Ming, Li Yang immediately said, "Captain, there's something strange about that bus up ahead. Should we board it now?"

Lu Ming's expression remained indifferent, showing no sign of emotional fluctuation.

"Follow me. That bus has its own rules. Try not to cause trouble on it."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian also turned his gaze to the old bus.

He still remembers that the first time he met Lu Ming was on the ghost bus.

However, at the time, it was known that there were ghost tamers on the ghost bus who could suppress supernatural beings, but their numbers were relatively small, so there were only two ghost tamers on the bus besides them.

But now this news has spread throughout the paranormal community.

Some demon tamers who are truly desperate and whose inner demons will soon be resurrected may take the risk of getting on the bus and making a desperate attempt.

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With a scraping sound of old metal, the bus door opened.

The three people standing by the roadside immediately felt a chilling aura wash over them.

"boarding."

Lu Ming was the first to board the bus, followed closely by Yang Jian and Li Yang.

The first thing the three of them saw after getting into the car was an electronic board hanging in the middle of the vehicle.

The electronic board displays a conspicuous red number, "13".

This means there are thirteen passengers on the bus at this moment.

This bus was specially prepared for vengeful ghosts.

Only true vengeful ghosts are counted as passengers on buses.

In other words, there are thirteen ghosts sitting in the seats around Lu Ming. Lu Ming's expression changed slightly, and he said, "If we don't count the driver's seat, there are a total of thirty-five seats on this bus. There are twenty seats occupied now, and thirteen of them are occupied by ghosts... That means there are only fifteen seats left for us."

Upon hearing this, Li Yang asked in surprise, "What will happen if all the seats are filled?"

"If the bus is full and overcrowded, it will pull over to the side of the road. This may seem harmless, but without the suppressive effect of the ghost bus, the vengeful spirits on board will begin killing indiscriminately..."

Furthermore, if the ghost bus stops at some unknown haunted place, the vengeful spirits wandering around that place will quickly be attracted to it.

There are three most dangerous situations associated with the ghost bus.

The car was overloaded, the engine was off, and there was even a ghost blocking the road.

Lu Ming became a ghost tamer when he encountered a fierce ghost blocking his way on a ghost bus. He was stopped by a mummified bride who was still wearing a red veil at the time, and was forced to hold hands with her, which is how the Red and White Duo were formed.

Upon hearing Lu Ming's explanation, Li Yang looked around at the packed seats and broke out in a cold sweat.

If what Lu Ming said is true, then these empty seats around us will soon be filled.

Because the ghost bus stops at each haunted place it passes by, allowing new ghosts to board.

If the speed at which the ghost gets on the bus far exceeds the speed at which the passengers get off, the bus will soon stall due to overloading.

"Yang Jian, go sit in the third seat in the last row. Li Yang, you sit on the other side."

Lu Ming casually pointed to two empty seats and let Yang Jian and Li Yang sit in those two seats.

He seemed to have no plan, just pointing randomly, but in reality, the people sitting next to those two seats were ghost tamers, not real vengeful ghosts.

If something unexpected were to happen that caused the ghost bus to break down, the vengeful ghosts on board wouldn't have attacked Yang Jian and Li Yang immediately.

Li Yang didn't ask too many questions about Lu Ming's decision, but asked with some concern, "Captain, there aren't many seats left. Where do you want to sit?"

Lu Ming did not answer, but walked straight to the front of the bus and sat in the driver's seat.

This action immediately startled all the ghost riders in the carriage.

"Is this guy... insane? There are clearly empty seats, but he insists on courting death by sitting in the driver's seat. No one has ever tried to do that before. Such a risky move is extremely unwise."

"No... Look at the mourning clothes he's wearing, and the two ghost riders with him... This guy looks a lot like Lu Ming, the nominal captain at headquarters."

"The ghost groom, Lu Ming? Why did he get in the car?"

The living people on the ghost bus began to whisper among themselves.

Those who clearly understand the suppressive effect of the ghost bus on the supernatural, and who dare to take the risk of boarding the bus to suppress the evil spirits, are all veterans in the supernatural community.

He was naturally aware of the various rumors surrounding the ghost groom, Lu Ming.

Previously, there was an unwritten rule among them: don't touch the driver's seat.

Because there was a mutilated corpse in the driver's seat.

No one knew whether it was just an ordinary corpse or a vengeful ghost.

Furthermore, it's unknown whether disturbing the corpse would trigger the bus's pattern of killings.

But Lu Ming acted as if nothing had happened, casually tossing the body aside and sitting in the driver's seat.

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A moment later, the doors closed, the ghost bus started moving again, the bus jolted, and the view outside the window became blurry again, as if shrouded in a lingering fog.

The atmosphere inside the car became even more oppressive and silent.

For many ghost riders, they would rather ride a real vengeful ghost than Lu Ming, this malevolent star.

Because ghosts have no emotions of their own and cannot think independently; they only act according to the rules of killing.

But Lu Ming was different.

According to past rumors, far too many demon tamers died at his hands.

If the bus shows any signs of being full, Lu Ming will absolutely throw them off the bus without any mercy.

Apart from Yang Jian and Li Yang, who were with him, everyone else who was alive could become this unlucky guy.

"I wonder what this guy is doing on the bus... I hope he can get off soon."

Almost everyone had similar thoughts.

The ghost bus continued to move forward, along a silent asphalt road.

The road was eerie; it seemed to stretch on forever, and the people weren't even sure if they were actually moving forward or just going around in circles.

Lu Ming, sitting in the driver's seat, was not idle like the others.

He replicated his previous actions, letting crimson ghost blood seep from his palms and rest them on the steering wheel.

Lu Ming had been bitten by the corpse on the back of the bus seat before, which qualified him to become a bus driver.

But simply having the qualifications isn't enough; to control this bus, one must possess considerable supernatural power.

Previously, Lu Ming could only barely control the opening and closing of the car doors.

After these few short months of growth, Lu Ming has changed a lot, so he wants to try to see if he can drive the ghost bus like that innate anomaly, Old Qin.

The moment Lu Ming gripped the steering wheel, he felt it vibrate constantly, as if it possessed its own consciousness.

This immense force, which seemed to come from nowhere, made it impossible for him to achieve precise control.

Every time Lu Ming tried to turn the steering wheel, he found that it was stuck as if it were rusted, and even with all his strength, he could only turn it slightly.

"Demon blood alone is not enough. Let's try this."

Realizing that he still couldn't become a pilot with just ghost blood, Lu Ming resorted to a new supernatural method.

Ghostly mourning clothes, ghostly weeping faces, ghostly laughing faces, bloodstained old newspapers, a mirror world, the vengeful, superstitious Freddy Krueger...
Using the supernatural forces within him, Lu Ming quickly amplified his level of terror.

Finally, the deadlock was broken.

The steering wheel was turned, and the car body swayed accordingly.

From this moment on, Lu Ming officially took over this ghost bus.

In a corner of the bus, an ordinary-looking young man slowly raised his head and scrutinized Lu Ming with a critical gaze.

After a moment's thought, the young man pulled out a peculiar mask from somewhere and put it on his face.

The reason this mask is considered special is because its material resembles human skin, and it features a lifelike stranger's face painted on it using cheap paint.

(End of this chapter)