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Chapter 274 Ghost Makeup! The Bride's True Appearance! (4k)

Because the ghost bride hadn't reacted at all the previous times, Lu Ming had never considered that the so-called puzzle piece was actually something that had already existed in the basement of the headquarters.

"This situation could occur either because of my own fault or because there is a problem with the ghost knocking on the door itself."

The Ghost Slap Gate was sealed in the basement of the headquarters and completely encased in a golden box, making it unlikely that anything unusual would happen.

From this perspective, the most likely scenario is that, at this point in time, the completeness of the Red and White Duo system has undergone a qualitative change compared to the past.

"The code name 'Ghost Knocking on the Door' combined with the wedding sedan chair I just received two days ago makes it hard not to associate it with something."

This strange wedding sedan chair originally had no doors; moldy wooden planks were nailed to all four sides with rusty iron nails.

But from another perspective, one could say that this strange wedding sedan chair has doors on all four sides.

Wherever the ghost knocks on the door, that's where the wedding sedan chair's door will be located...
Thinking of this, Lu Ming couldn't help but picture a scene he had never seen in reality.

The scene seemed to appear out of thin air in his mind. Unlike ordinary imagination, the scene was so real that it was like watching an immersive movie in Lu Ming's mind.

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In a bizarre wedding, eight paper figures, acting as porters, carry a dilapidated wedding sedan chair, moving stiffly along a misty path.

A woman's sorrowful cries came from somewhere.

Perhaps it was the somber colors of the wedding decorations, or perhaps it was the sudden sound of a woman crying; in any case, what should have been an extremely joyous wedding felt eerie and chilling.

Moreover, along with the woman's cries, there were also rapid and muffled pounding sounds coming from inside the wooden sedan chair.

The slapping sound was rapid and muffled, like raindrops hitting moldy wooden boards—oppressive, desperate, and suffocating.

The wooden sedan chair swayed and rattled, the spliced ​​planks making a creaking sound that was extremely jarring, but it remained undamaged throughout the entire ordeal.

If Lu Ming imagined that there were onlookers watching this scene, they would definitely think that the bride in the sedan chair was struggling desperately, trying to escape from the wooden cage.

Meanwhile, a funeral was held alongside the wedding.

Just as you don't see the bride at a wedding, you don't see the dead at a funeral.

Only a pitch-black coffin, carried by several corpses, swayed and staggered towards the wedding sedan chairs.

The coffins used to house the ghost tamers are all red.

Only coffins used to store vengeful ghosts are black.

Therefore, this is also seen as an ominous sign.

Logically speaking, the main character of the funeral should be Lu Ming, and the coffin he uses should be a red coffin. Why is it a strange black one in the picture?
Lu Ming couldn't understand it yet.

On the wedding side, the bride kept patting the wooden planks in response, while on the funeral side, something inside the coffin used to hold the body was scratching the bottom of the coffin lid with its fingernails.

Harsh, dry, and unpleasant to hear.

Corresponding to the sound of fingernails rubbing together was Bai Sha's inexplicably eerie laughter.

The scene here seems to have only shown a small part; there are still more important parts that haven't been shown yet.

But the scene abruptly ended there, falling silent, and Lu Ming's thoughts returned to the present reality.

"So that's how it is. Is it a puzzle piece corresponding to the ghost fingernail? The bride knocks on the wooden board with the ghost's knocking on the door, and the groom scratches the coffin board with the ghost fingernail inside the coffin. These two actions are themselves extremely terrifying and certain death curses."

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The headquarters basement.

Cao Yanhua noticed that Lu Ming had momentarily lost his focus and quickly asked, "Mr. Lu, what's wrong? Do you need me to help you take this box out?"

After regaining his senses, Lu Ming returned to his extremely indifferent state, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"Take it out."

Soon, the golden box used to seal the Ghost Card Gate was taken out and handed to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming didn't say anything, and simply opened the box.

Since the person in charge at headquarters was able to contain the ghost, put it in a golden container, and seal it in the basement, it means that the ghost codenamed "Ghost Knocking on the Door" is not very terrifying.

It is only a small part of the Red Fiend puzzle itself, and it can be said that the terror of the Ghost Knocking on the Door is completely under Lu Ming's control.

As expected, the moment the ghost appeared, it attacked Lu Ming and the ghost bride who were closest to it.

But such an attack would be meaningless to him.

Before Lu Ming could make a move, the ghost bride reached out with her other hand to grab the ghost inside the golden container.

From a normal person's perspective, the golden container was empty, just a blank space. If the container were opened, one would at most feel a strange chill that would send shivers down one's spine.

This is because ghosts do not exist in the real world; they only manifest themselves through supernatural means.

Lu Ming turned his gaze over and saw that in the ghost bride's hand lay a pale ghost hand, devoid of any living aura, which looked extremely terrifying.

The ghost hand continued to struggle, trying to resist and kill Lu Ming and the ghost bride, but all its struggles were in vain.

Crimson, viscous ghost blood continuously seeped from the ghost bride's hands. The moment the ghost touched the ghost blood, the ghost knocking on the door lost all effect and was completely suppressed.

Suppressing supernatural phenomena is a characteristic of ghost blood.

Ghost blood with this characteristic would definitely be ranked in the top tier among all supernatural phenomena.

However, due to the overwhelming power of the ghost blood, it is very difficult for a ghost tamer to control a second ghost after harnessing it.

In the paranormal community, it's not true that the more vengeful spirits a person controls, the more powerful they are.

However, if you only control one demon, there will be significant limitations in terms of both the level of terror and the scope of your abilities.

The confrontation ended in the blink of an eye.

The ghost bride's fair hand and her pale hand began to turn transparent, and then the two merged into one.

For a ghost tamer to control a new vengeful spirit is an enormous challenge. A slight misstep can disrupt the established balance and cause the spirit to resurrect.

But Lu Ming found it quite easy to control this time.

On the one hand, it's because the ghost bride isn't a ghost tamer; compared to a ghost tamer, the ghost bride is more like a real ghost.

On one hand, it's because Lu Ming's mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary people; he has already undergone two transformations, so the upper limit of the number of fierce ghosts he can control is naturally far greater than that of other ghost tamers. Bang bang bang!!!
The dull, urgent knocking sounded again, but this time Lu Ming felt completely different from before.

If the previous knocking on the door represented an unknown, terrifying murderous curse.

Now, this murderous curse is completely under control.

As soon as Lu Ming had a thought, several dark red bloody handprints appeared on the door of the room where the evil spirit had been imprisoned.

These bloody handprints didn't look like they were just made; rather, they looked like they had been made a long time ago and had already dried out.

"It's been successfully controlled. Just as I envisioned, the ghost knocking on the door and the ghost bride are a perfect match, with no signs of conflict..."

Cao Yanhua was stunned by what he saw and didn't know what to say.

Although he was just an ordinary person, he had served as the deputy director of the Asian branch of the Ghost Tamer Headquarters for so many years, so he naturally knew the difficulty of a Ghost Tamer controlling a new vengeful ghost.

Moreover, Cao Yanhua did not think that Lu Ming's strength would make it easy for him to control a new vengeful ghost.

This principle has now become a basic consensus in the paranormal community.

The more skilled a ghost tamer is, the harder it is to break through to the next level. This is because once the supernatural balance of these top ghost tamers is broken, it will bring immeasurable consequences.

"Alright, Minister Cao, I've finished dealing with things here. Now, take me to see Professor Wang Xiaoming's research findings, which you were going to show me earlier."

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Not long after, in another room where supernatural items were kept, Cao Yanhua took out a worn-out makeup box.

The box for the cosmetics is very ordinary in design, as if it was just something that was randomly picked and sent over.

Moreover, judging from its dusty appearance, it seems to have been unused for a long time, making it a very old item.

If Lu Ming had seen something like this in his daily life, his reaction would have been exactly the same as most ordinary people – he wouldn't have given it a second glance.

But if it involves the supernatural, then it makes sense that this thing looks so old.

Lu Ming casually remarked, "Why would Wang Xiaoming, a grown man, bother with this makeup box? Does he have some kind of special hobby?"

Apart from Lu Ming, the head of headquarters, no one in the entire headquarters dared to tease the internationally renowned Professor Bruce Pi like that.

However, Cao Yanhua didn't care about this. He explained directly, "President Lu, you can open this box and take a look. There won't be any harm."

Following Cao Yanhua's instructions, Lu Ming opened the cosmetics box in his hand.

Whether before or after his transmigration, Lu Ming knew nothing about this thing; he had only heard that it was very evil.

If used properly, this thing can transform an ordinary girl with a good foundation into a stunning beauty that most people wouldn't dare approach.

When the box was opened, a strong, cheap smell wafted out.

If Lu Ming had to describe it, his impression of it was that it was very plastic, making people want to frown, pinch their noses, and keep their distance.

But that's not the scariest part.

The most terrifying thing is that beneath this strong and cheap fragrance, there is also a faint, almost imperceptible stench of corpses, as if the strong fragrance is there to mask the stench.

Cao Yanhua said, "President Lu, applying this to your face can repair the rotting skin of a ghost tamer after it has been eroded by supernatural forces."

"It can only serve a repairing purpose?"

Lu Ming frowned, his interest immediately waning.

This supernatural item might have some use for ordinary ghost tamers.

After all, every time they use supernatural phenomena, they end up having their bodies and consciousness eroded by them.

Applying a little makeup to your face can effectively resist these negative effects, making it quite cost-effective.

However, Lu Ming himself did not have such concerns. Not to mention that the vengeful ghost who deceives people can repair his body at any time, the substitute doll hanging on Lu Ming's waist can achieve the same effect.

"Of course not."

However, Cao Yanhua's next words brought Lu Ming's interest back to the surface.

“Using supernatural powers to create ghost makeup can restore the original appearance of the ghost tamer, that is, return the ghost tamer to their previous state.”

"reduction?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow. This thing didn't sound like much, but upon closer inspection, the intricacies it contained were quite impressive.

Reverting to the previous state would be a kind of alternative single-unit reboot, wouldn't it?
"So, according to you, wouldn't all the ghost controllers at headquarters be able to achieve individual reboots in the future? If Wang Xiaoming can promote and spread this, he will definitely become a key figure who changes the entire supernatural era."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yanhua shook his head and denied it, saying, "It's not that bad. On the one hand, the raw materials are quite scarce, and the production process is very complicated, so the quantity of these cosmetics is very small. They can't be made casually. Even now, Professor Wang has only made such a small box."

"Furthermore, there are many limitations to using this supernatural item. The supernatural power of a normal ghost tamer is too low, and they can only achieve the first effect. Only ghost tamers with very high supernatural power can possibly achieve the single-target reboot you mentioned..."

It's normal to have limitations; in other words, it would be abnormal to have no limitations at all.

When it comes to supernatural items, are they ever truly innocent and harmless?
The greater the ability, the greater the price to pay.

However, the limitations that Cao Yanhua pointed out were nothing to Lu Ming, and could not even be considered a drawback.

According to the logic of this supernatural prop, the strength of the supernatural influence determines the quality of the "makeup technique".

If this supernatural prop were handed to an ordinary ghost tamer, their "makeup skills" would be far inferior to those of Lu Ming, the number one person in the supernatural world.

Of course, doing it this way is not as cost-effective as handing the items directly to the ghost groom, Lu Ming.

In addition, choosing the latter approach can also bring the headquarters and Lu Ming closer together.

However, these are all things that Cao Yanhua needs to consider.

At this moment, Lu Ming was considering a different plan.

The rebooting effect brought about by supernatural cosmetics is completely different from the rebooting effect brought about by black film.

As an alternative reboot, the black film can only be played back frame by frame, but this box of cosmetics can restore the beauty of the ghost bride.

If the supernatural power is high enough and there are enough cosmetics, it might even be possible to paint a ghost bride in her heyday during the Republic of China era.

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(End of this chapter)