Everyone's Suppressing Ghosts: Others Contract Divine Weapons, I Contract Blank Paper

Chapter 26: The Inside Story of the Capital's Mystery! A Broken Wooden Comb!

"Next item."

After Xu Du finished speaking, the review notice was still displayed on the large screen in the training building.

[Jiang Gui's Abandoned Town Building Reassessment Plan.]

[Second batch of review dates: Confirmed.]

Number of cases reviewed: 12.

[Review Location: Town Property Review Room.]

[Main Assistant: Xu Du.]

[First item reviewed: a broken wooden comb.]

[Original rating: Discarded.]

There was a two-second silence in front of the screen.

Then, the college forum exploded.

[Settlement for the joint training program at the abandoned factory has been completed!]

Xu Du: Contribution rate 67%.

[Lin Xue: Contribution rate 22%.]

[Deng Qi: Contribution rate 11%.]

[Blank Talisman Paper Consumption: 368 sheets.]

[Excellent Supply Points in Actual Combat: 736]

[Current Merit Points: 736]

The moment those few lines of data were posted, the comments below flooded in.

[67, bro?]

[The A+ Nine-Section Frostbone Whip is present.]

[Deng Qi's A-rank Broken Silver Halberd, 11??]

【————】

Don't just look at the contribution rate.

The key point is the paper.

[Consumed 368, replenished 76?]

What do you mean, bro?

[After finishing, are there still papers left over?]

[Others need to maintain their items after they've been used to suppress negative influences.]

He finished the mission and replenished his inventory.

[This is not a ghost-suppressing master.]

This is a logistics nightmare.

Someone posted the old files about the white paper soul-guiding lamp again.

[A white paper lantern to guide the soul.]

[Original rating: Discarded.]

[Three contracts failed.]

[All contractors exhibited nocturnal auditory hallucinations, sleepwalking, and tendencies towards summoning spirits.]

Recommended action: Seal or incinerate.

Following that is the publicly available data that was just updated today.

[Current rating: Special Grade A.]

[Item Type: Special Rule Type]

Town Degree: 5.3.

[Pollution fluctuation during this joint training exercise: 0.]

The two screenshots are displayed side by side.

A sign reads "Seal or burn".

A card marked "Special Grade A".

There was only one crossing in between.

The forum title was quickly highlighted as a featured post.

Why didn't his first three wives go insane?

No one can answer this question.

The fewer people answer, the taller the building will be.

[Is the white paper lamp an isolated case?]

No, bro, even the paper effigies for mourning have been overturned.

The nameless memorial tablet has also been overturned.

Now, the second batch of twelve items has arrived.

[Hey guys, this abandoned warehouse might not actually be a junkyard.]

【————】

[It's a hidden equipment compartment.]

As soon as this sentence was uttered, the entire building was once again featured on the front page.

The internal communication area of ​​Jinggui was also flooded with posts at the same time.

Lin Xue's post from yesterday, "That guy in Jiangcheng who uses paper is no ordinary person," is still at the top of the list.

There are now new data posts below.

[Original record of joint practical training at an abandoned factory.]

[Clearance time for Zone 3: 50 seconds.]

[Abnormal replacement in Zone 2 mezzanine: 31 seconds.]

[Cross-regional lockdown record: Archived.]

[Lin Xue's writing of "seal": Paper order response 0%, no attraction from the talisman, ordinary writing.]

[Xu Du writes the character "封" (seal): The paper order has been successfully completed, and pollution control is effective.]

After reading it, the student from Beijing paused for a few seconds before replying.

[What Senior Sister Lin Xue wrote was useless??]

Then it's not a problem with the words.

Is it a lamp?

【—Or is it still human?】

[A white paper lantern, isn't that a discarded talisman?]

The first three of them all went crazy.

[—Then why didn't he go crazy?]

No one answered.

In the training building's lounge, Deng Qi sat at a table.

A document is open on the tablet.

The title has been written.

[Jiangcheng Joint Training Analysis Report]

The first line is also written.

Xu Du used blank talisman paper to complete the cross-regional lockdown.

And then that was it.

The cursor blinked for a long time after the words "blank symbol paper".

Deng Qi's expression grew increasingly grim.

Xu Du writes calligraphy.

Bright white paper.

It flew away.

The Yin energy is gone.

Putting those four sentences into a report would be like trying to fool the teacher.

A student from the Beijing School of Strange Tales whispered, "Deng Qi."

"Have you finished writing your report?"

Deng Qi looked up at him.

The man immediately shut up.

On the other side, Lin Xue was also reading the report.

She didn't look at the forum.

She only looked at two pages of the test records.

One page is where she wrote the word "seal".

One page contains the character "封" (seal) written by Xu Du.

She stared at it for a long time.

Finally, I added a sentence in the discussion area.

[This is not a character.]

After those three words were sent, the internal communication area of ​​Jinggui fell silent once again.

Soon, the replies increased.

[If it's not a character, then what is it?]

[Is there a problem with the light?]

[The blank paper soul-guiding lamp itself?]

[How exactly are special rule types calculated?]

【————】

【can't read.】

3 PM.

Jiang Gui Practical Training Department.

Teacher Chen received a communication from the local anti-ghost channel.

The other person immediately asked, "Teacher Chen."

"Xu Du, would it be convenient for you to have a brief interview?"

Teacher Chen looked towards the corner.

Xu Du is checking the supply registration.

The white supply box was opened, revealing neatly stacked blank talismans inside.

The side of the box has a new seal.

[Excellent Supply Points in Actual Combat: 736]

[Registrant: Teacher Chen]

[Recipient: Xu Du]

Teacher Chen asked, "The local ghost-hunting channel wants to do an exclusive interview."

Xu Du didn't look up.

"I won't answer."

Teacher Chen nodded and replied with two words.

After a few seconds of silence, the other party asked, "Could you release the data publicly?"

"We only do text messaging."

Teacher Chen sent the public settlement panel over.

[Xu Du.]

[Current Merit Points: 7396]

[Currently used item: White paper soul-guiding lamp.]

[Current rating: Special Grade A.]

Standard consumable: Blank talisman paper.

[Recent Practical Training Log: Joint Training at an Abandoned Factory in the Suburbs of Jiangcheng.]

Contribution rate: 67%.

[Cross-regional lockdown record: Archived.]

Less than ten minutes after the information was sent out, a text message appeared on the local ghost channel.

[Jiang Gui's new student Xu Du, Bai Zhi Deng breaks cross-regional lockdown record again.]

Others conjure divine weapons, but he uses blank talisman paper.

Below the text message, another screenshot of the supply depot was quickly added.

[Xudu Consumables Warehouse Update Complete.]

[Pre-task inventory: 3700 cards.]

[This battle consumed 368 cards.]

[Excellent Supply Points in Actual Combat: 736]

Current registered inventory: 4068.

[4068, bro?]

[After the sale, the price increased by 360?]

This mission feels like a bulk order.

[Logistics Department: This is the first time I've seen the town's stock increase the more they sell.]

Others raise divine weapons, he raises paper warehouses.

Inside the training hall.

Zhou Cheng is practicing his sword.

The peach wood sword with thunder pattern slashed down.

The counter on the training target is ticking.

[Number of hits received: 41.]

[Rayon Strength: A.]

Accuracy: 96%.

The screen in the adjacent rest area is playing local ghost stories on a loop.

[White Paper Lights sets a new record for cross-regional lockdowns.]

[Current Merit Points: 7396]

The second batch of abandoned town structures will soon undergo verification.

One student couldn't help but whisper.

"Brother Cheng."

"Xu Du again————"

Zhou Cheng did not turn around.

"Shut up."

The man immediately fell silent.

The peach wood sword with thunder pattern fell again.

The sword light was several degrees stronger than before.

boom!

The training target split in the middle.

The counter flashed twice.

The target is damaged.

Zhou Cheng sheathed his sword.

He glanced at the screen.

The screen stopped at that line exactly.

[White Paper Soul-Guiding Lamp: Original rating discarded, currently Special A-level.]

Zhou Cheng turned and left.

He didn't speak.

The Shen family in Jiangcheng.

At the dinner table, Shen Zhixia was also looking at that text message.

Shen Yan sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed on the words "Second Batch of Abandoned Town Objects Review".

Shen Zhixia said, "Father."

"The first item for tomorrow: a broken-tooth wooden comb."

Shen Yan put down her chopsticks.

"That Xu Du."

Shen Zhixia looked up.

Shen Yan did not offer any further comment, only saying, "Tomorrow morning."

"Let's see the results."

Shen Zhixia nodded.

The text messages continued to scroll on the screen.

[A white paper lantern to guide the soul.]

[A paper effigy depicting a mourning figure.]

[Unnamed memorial tablet.]

The second batch of twelve abandoned town artifacts will undergo verification, starting tomorrow morning.

It's 6:30 in the evening.

Xu Family Paper Craft Shop.

Xu Du pushed open the door and went in.

Shen He is pasting paper horses.

She looked up.

Are you tired?

Xu Du said, "Hmm."

""

Shen He didn't ask any more questions and turned to go into the kitchen.

A dozen minutes later, a lunchbox was placed on the counter.

Beneath the counter, a corner of an old wooden box peeks out.

Xu Du glanced at it.

Didn't move.

Shen He lowered his head and continued pasting paper horses.

"Go back soon."

Xu Du picked up the lunchbox.

"understood."

The curtain fell.

The paper-making shop was once again filled with the sound of pasting paper.

The next day at 8:40 a.m.

Jianggui Town, outside the core area.

The observation area is already full.

Jiang Gui Special Training Camp is on the left.

The Beijing-Guild Exchange Group is on the right.

Lin Xue stood in the first row.

Deng Qi stood behind her.

This time, he didn't laugh.

The main screen in the review room lit up ahead of time.

[Jiang Gui's Abandoned Town Building Reassessment Plan.]

[Second batch.]

Number of cases reviewed: 12.

[Observation Unit: Jiangcheng Town Ghost Academy, Beijing Ghost Exchange Group]

[Main Assistant: Xu Du.]

[Official review time: 9:00 AM.]

8:45.

The side door opens.

Staff members pushed in twelve black storage boxes.

The containers were lowered onto the tracks one by one.

Click.

Click.

Click.

With each blast, the observation area grew quieter.

Teacher Chen stood in front of the control panel, with the tablet connected to the main screen.

"Enter the second batch of review subjects."

Large screen refresh.

【Storage Box No. 1.】

【Name: Broken-tooth wooden comb】

[Original rating: Discarded.]

[Reason for abandonment: Combing people's hair led to a mental breakdown.]

[Original recommended action: Permanently archive.]

These few lines sparked murmurs in the review room.

"—Did combing someone's hair cause a mental breakdown?"

"How do you test this, bro?"

"—You can't actually use it to comb your hair, can you?"

"Before the white paper lamp, it is also recommended to seal it or burn it."

"The paper figures used for mourning are also permanently sealed away."

"The same goes for nameless memorial tablets."

"Then this comb—"

No one finished speaking.

Because everyone was thinking of the same thing.

On the other side of Jinggui, a student lowered his voice.

"—They really dare to do that."

"Let's do the nuclear test in front of us."

Another student is looking at the screen.

"It's not a matter of whether we dare or not."

"—They've already turned over three pieces."

Lin Xue didn't say anything.

She only looked at storage box number one.

Deng Qi didn't say anything either.

My gaze fell on storage box number one.

Lin Qingzhu walked outside the core-covering array.

"Before the formal review."

"No one is allowed to touch the sealed container."

"All observers, activate mental protection."

Teacher Chen nodded.

The main screen continues to refresh.

[Mental Protection Array: Activated.]

[Isolation track: Locked.]

【Storage Box No. 1: Awaiting Arrival.】

[Countdown: 10 minutes.]

Xu Du stood at the edge of the observation area.

He was carrying a white paper lantern to guide the soul.

The black cloth hung down, concealing the lamp paper.

But just as the first storage box slid into the track, a light suddenly appeared on the edge of the lamp paper under the black cloth, though there was no flame.

There is no wind.

No one urged them to do it.

The pale light only lasted for a moment.

Teacher Chen's tablet made a soft sound.

[White Paper Soul-Guiding Lamp: Slight self-response.]

[Pollution fluctuation: 0.]

[Response target: Storage box #1.]

The observation area fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on the black sealed box.

The box has three seals on its surface.

The seal was not cracked.

The latch is not open.

But suddenly, a very faint sound came from inside the box.

Click.

Like a row of comb teeth, it gently scraped across the box wall.