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

Chapter 29 Half-face photo! Light the road but not the people!

"Watch."

The name Xu Du was uttered.

The second storage container has been positioned in the center of the core array.

Black and white seals are affixed to the surface of the box.

On the main screen, rows of files are lit up.

【Storage Box No. 2.】

[Name: Half-face photo. 】

[Original rating: Discarded.]

[Reason for abandonment: It showed the other party's future death.]

[Original recommended action: Permanently archive.]

The observation area was very quiet.

Jiang Gui Special Training Camp is on the left.

The Beijing-Guild Exchange Group is on the right.

The Jiangcheng Lingguan Bureau's town property management recording terminal has also been connected.

Three people from the Department of Psychiatry at Jiangcheng Hospital were still sitting in the audience area.

They originally came for the broken wooden comb.

They haven't left yet.

Lin Xue stood in the first row of the Jinggui.

Deng Qi stood behind her.

His tablet was still on.

[Jiangcheng Joint Training Analysis Report]

There are now two more lines below.

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

[Xu Du used a broken-tooth wooden comb to remove mental pollution.]

The third line is still empty.

He stared at the words "half a portrait of the deceased," his fingers hovering over the keyboard, not falling.

Teacher Chen looked at Lin Qingzhu.

"Activate?"

Lin Qingzhu nodded.

"Follow the procedure."

Teacher Chen was connected to the review system.

Home screen refreshed.

[Verification of half of the deceased's portrait begins.]

[Mental Protection Array: Activated.]

[Image isolation layer: Enabled.]

[Observation subject: Unconfirmed.]

[External suppression process: Pending execution.]

The three latches opened in sequence.

Click.

Click.

Click.

The lid of the box was lifted one inch.

A tattered black-and-white photograph was revealed.

There is only half a photo.

The left half was burned away.

The right half retains half of the old background.

I can't see people clearly.

I can't see the place clearly.

The edges are burnt yellow.

It looked like it had been picked up from ashes.

A line of small text pops up in the bottom right corner of the main screen.

Please confirm the subject of observation.

In the observation area, someone was speaking in hushed tones.

"—Is it waiting for someone to see it?"

"The file says so."

"Once the target is identified, their future death will be revealed."

"Who would dare to look, bro?"

"No wonder it was permanently sealed away."

Teacher Chen did not allow anyone to look directly at the photo.

She switched to the first option.

"The Soul-Suppressing Bell Suppresses the Appearance."

Gu Hanzhou walked outside the Core Formation.

The Soul-Suppressing Bell hangs on my wrist.

He didn't look at the photo, he just raised his hand and waved it.

jingle.

The ringtone spread.

A crisp sound wave pressed down on half of the portrait.

The photo remained unchanged.

But the small text in the lower right corner of the main screen suddenly started flashing.

[Observation subjects being confirmed —]

[Observation subject: Holder of the Soul-Suppressing Bell.]

Gu Hanzhou's expression changed.

He hasn't seen the photos yet.

It was only the sound of the Soul-Suppressing Bell that touched it.

A blurry figure suddenly appears against the black and white background on the right half of the photo.

The figure had a bell hanging from its wrist.

The next instant, a dark shadow fell from above.

The figure fell down.

The image flashed briefly and then disappeared.

Gu Hanzhou took half a step back.

The home screen turns red.

[The Soul-Suppressing Bell failed to suppress the phase.]

[Reason for failure: The holder of the talisman was reverse-confirmed.]

[Image of the deceased: briefly appears.]

[Psychological impact: 9.1%]

The review room was quiet.

"Does not watching count?"

"—Once the Soul-Suppressing Bell rings, it recognizes you, bro?"

"That thing."

"—How do I press it?"

Teacher Chen immediately retrieved Gu Hanzhou's data.

[Gu Hanzhou's mental state is slightly abnormal.]

Duration: 2.1 seconds.

Current status: Stable.

Gu Hanzhou stood firm.

He didn't look well.

He didn't speak.

Qin Zhaoxue had already stepped forward.

Teacher Chen continued.

"Buddha's Light Mirror Isolation".

Xin Qin Zhaoxue raised her hand.

The Buddha's Light Protective Mirror emitted a pale golden halo.

This time, the Buddha's light did not shine directly into the photograph, but instead fell on the isolation barrier.

A pale golden halo spread out.

The main screen data has started to decline.

[Death induction: 8.4%]

[Death induction: 6.6%]

[Death induction: 5.8%]

Qin Zhaoxue was just about to regain her composure.

A white spot suddenly appeared on the surface of the photo.

Like an old photograph ruined by strong light.

The next second, Qin Zhaoxue's own back appeared in the mirror of the Buddha Mirror.

She stood in front of the mirror.

A blurry black shadow was reaching out towards her shoulder from behind.

Qin Zhaoxue immediately put away the camera.

The image disappeared.

Home screen refreshed.

[Isolation by the Buddha's Light Mirror failed.]

[Reason for failure: The mirror reflection was used by the portrait.]

[Death-induced peak value: 12.3%]

[Recommendation: Stop contact with reflective weights.]

Someone in the Beijing Ghost Observation Zone lowered their voice.

"—Even the Soul-Suppressing Bell won't work."

"The Buddha's Light Mirror, you can borrow it."

'

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"What about the Thunderfire Talisman?"

Teacher Chen switched to the third item.

"The Thunderfire Talisman will burn it away."

Three standard Thunderfire Talismans were sent into the Core Array by the robotic arm.

The talisman paper stopped outside the isolation shield.

Blue and white flames lit up.

As the firelight approached the edge of the photograph, the scorched corner of the half-portrait suddenly curled slightly.

Three very short images appear in the photo.

The first Thunderfire Talisman was extinguished.

The second Thunderfire Talisman's fire pattern broke.

The third Thunderfire Talisman exploded.

next second.

The three lightning and fire talismans in reality became ineffective one by one, according to the three images.

The first card went out.

The second fire pattern is broken.

The third one exploded into blue and white sparks.

Teacher Chen immediately cut off the flow of spiritual energy.

The main screen is flashing red light.

[The fire-lightning talisman failed to burn.]

[Reason for failure: The target's path to the talisman was revealed prematurely, rendering it ineffective.]

[Fire Emblem Backlash: Mild.]

Recommendation: Stop the incineration process.

The review room was completely quiet.

Three mainstream processes.

All failed.

A Jiang Gui student's voice was dry.

"—Isn't it supposed to look like it's dead?"

"Just now, the photo showed that the talisman had failed."

"It shines first."

"—Just follow reality."

"How are you going to press this, bro?"

"6

The middle-aged doctor at Jiangcheng Hospital fell silent.

Lin Xue stared at the main screen, then suddenly...

"It's confirming the outcome."

The students from the capital looked at her.

Lin Xue did not continue to explain.

Xu Du stood outside the core-covering array.

He carried a white paper lantern in his hand.

Under the black cloth, a faint light shone from the edge of the lamp paper, though there was no flame.

A pale light fell on half of the portrait.

Xu Du looked up.

"Paper."

Teacher Chen immediately gave the signal.

The supply crate is opened.

The twelve blank talisman papers were delivered to the edge of the core array by the robotic arm.

Xu Du picked up his pen.

Write the first character.

change.

Six blank talisman papers floated up at the same time.

On the paper, the vermilion characters shone brightly.

【change】

Then, Xu Du made a second stroke.

Now.

The remaining six blank talisman papers trembled simultaneously.

New words emerged.

【now】

The record immediately pops up on the main screen.

[White Paper Soul-Guiding Lamp Response: Stable.]

[Recorded characters: 灭, 封, 护, 镇, 替, 改, 名, 梳.]

The newly formed character is: 现 (xiàn).

[New entry: Success.]

Twelve paper orders were suspended in mid-air.

Six "modified" images are on top.

Six "present" images are below.

The two pieces interlock, enclosing half of the portrait in the middle.

It's not like a seal.

It doesn't resemble a town either.

It's more like taking an old photograph and twisting the angle of it.

The small text in the bottom right corner of the main screen started flashing.

Please confirm the subject of observation.

next second.

The text has changed.

Please confirm the observation path.

In the review room, several people stood up at the same time.

"It's changed!"

"Change the observation path, bro?"

Has the "change" taken effect?

"Is '现' a new character?"

Teacher Chen stared at the screen, speaking very quickly.

"Record."

The main screen continues to refresh.

[Reverse response to the half-face portrait: Appeared.]

[Death induction: 12.3% → 1.6%]

[Observation method: Object confirmation → Path confirmation.]

[Pollution fluctuation: 0.8%]

Lin Xue looked at the twelve paper orders.

He didn't say anything.

Deng Qi's finger landed on the tablet.

The third line is still not written.

The cursor blinked for a long time.

Teacher Chen looked up.

"The actual test object".

Song Lin is ready.

The side door opens.

A low-risk wild feral bird was brought in, sealed in a transparent isolation cage.

It resembled a gray-black shadow, constantly moving along the cage wall.

Data is synchronized to the main screen.

[Test subject: Low-risk wandering evil spirit.]

Status: Controllable.

[Characteristic: When startled, it will randomly flee.]

[Testing location: Simulated corridor of the review room.]

[Test objective: Predict the target's position in 5 seconds.]

The floor to the left of the review room illuminates a simulated corridor.

It is 20 meters long.

There are three forks in the road.

Four closed doors.

Song Lin opened the isolation cage.

The low-risk wandering demon immediately darted out.

A dark gray shadow flashed and disappeared into the first fork in the road.

Teacher Chen switched the tracking screen.

[Target of the Wandering Demon: Moving.]

[Routine tracking: Target lost.]

[Eye tracking: Failed.]

[Yin energy locked: Unstable.]

The three forks in the simulated corridor simultaneously lit up with gray shadows.

Ordinary tracking systems cannot determine which way it burrows.

Xu Du raised his hand.

The three pieces of paper with the character "现" (xiàn, meaning "present") were placed below half of the portrait of the deceased.

Two sheets of paper with the character "改" (change) were placed over the edge of the photo.

Half of the portrait was slowly raised.

In the black and white background on the right half of the photo, a blurry corridor emerges.

Not now.

It will be five seconds later.

The home screen is automatically recognized.

[Half-face portrait under observation.]

[Target: Low-risk wandering monster.]

[Observation type: Future trends.]

Time difference: 5 seconds.

In the photo, the gray-black ghoul appears behind the third fork in the road.

Keep Right.

Stick it to the wall.

Teacher Chen immediately added punctuation.

[Predicted location: Right side of intersection 3.]

[Prediction time: 5 seconds later.]

five.

Four.

three.

two.

One.

The countdown has reached zero.

At the third fork in the road, a dark gray shadow suddenly appeared on the right.

Song Lin was already waiting there.

The evil-suppressing net fell.

Snapped.

The wandering demon was covered.

Home screen refreshed.

[Prediction accurate.]

[Target captured: Successfully.]

The observation area exploded instantly.

"Five seconds??"

"Did it really take 5 seconds of that picture, bro?"

"It's not a death scene!"

"—It's a development!"

"Half a portrait of a deceased person, for reconnaissance purposes?"

"Another item found in the abandoned warehouse!"

Teacher Chen did not allow the discussion to spread.

"Retest."

Song Lin released You Sha again.

This time, the simulated corridor was divided into four branches.

The wandering demon escaped into the shadows.

The routine tracking failed again.

The character "现" (xiàn, meaning "present") is lit up on the paper.

In the half-face portrait, the scene reappears five seconds later.

[Predicted location: Left side of intersection 2.]

The countdown has reached zero.

The stag emerged from the left side of the second fork.

The evil-suppressing net fell.

[Prediction accurate.]

[Target captured: Successfully.]

the third time.

[Predicted location: Pipeline shadow above junction number four.]

Five seconds later.

A dark gray shadow emerged from the pipe's shadow.

The evil-suppressing net fell again.

[Prediction accurate.]

[Target captured: Successfully.]

three times.

all hit.

This time, the review room did not explode immediately.

There was a half-second silence.

The main screen begins generating conclusions.

[The review results for the partial portrait are being generated —]

[Original rating: Discarded.]

[Original reason for abandonment: It showed the other party's future death.]

[Review result: The original usage was incorrect.]

[Misuse: Using humans as the subject of observation, triggering the development of death images.]

[Proper usage: Focusing on the target path as the observation object, revealing future trends.]

[Confirmation function: Displays short-term future trends.]

Effective time difference: 5 seconds.

[Current number of tests: 3.]

[Number of hits: 3.]

[Recommended rating: Special B-level reconnaissance.]

[Suggested status: Remove permanent storage and move to special observation database.]

[The font library for the "White Paper Soul-Guiding Lamp" has been updated.]

[New character added: 现 (xiàn)]

The last line pops up.

The observation area could no longer be contained.

"Another one!"

"Get your comb done, bro!"

"Half-face portrait, Special B-level reconnaissance!"

"Two items from the second batch, both of them were found to be defective!"

"A broken wooden comb aids in reconnaissance, while half of the portrait is used for reconnaissance."

"—What exactly is this abandoned warehouse?"

No one answered.

Deng Qi looked at the tablet.

The third line was finally typed out.

[Xu Du predicted the location of the wandering demon 5 seconds later using a half-face portrait.]

He stared at the line of text.

A few more words were added in front.

[Xu Du used a white paper soul-guiding lamp to guide half of the portrait, predicting the location of the wandering spirit in 5 seconds.]

The cursor remained still for a long time.

Lin Xue looked at the main screen.

She didn't look at Xu Du.

She was looking at the supply box.

He didn't say anything.

Teacher Chen has completed the synchronization.

[Record of verification of half-face portrait taken before death.]

[Rating Revision: Abandoned → Special B-Rank Reconnaissance]

[New character added: 现 (xiàn)]

[Test subject: Low-risk wandering evil spirit.]

[Future developments revealed: 5 seconds.]

[Three predictions, three correct predictions.]

[Main Assistant: Xu Du.]

[Core trigger item: White paper soul-guiding lamp.]

The synchronized objects are popped up one by one.

[Jiang Gui's case review file: now synchronized.]

[Jiangcheng Lingnan Management Bureau, Township Property Management Section: Already synchronized.]

[Beijing Ghost Stories Exchange Group Observation Copy: Synchronized.]

[A copy of the psychiatric hearing at Jiangcheng Hospital: now synchronized.]

The college forum was updated quickly.

[Half-face portrait overturned! Abandoned → Special B-level reconnaissance!]

[It's not a picture of the dead body, it's a picture of their movement 5 seconds later!]

[Three predictions, three correct hits!]

[New addition to the White Paper Lamp font library: Now!]

[A broken wooden comb suggests a medical theme, while a half-face portrait suggests a reconnaissance theme?]

[Let's not call this abandoned warehouse the abandoned warehouse anymore, let's call it the Xu Du Equipment Depot.]

Someone posted half of the old archives containing the deceased's portrait.

[It reveals how the other person will die in the future.]

[Severe psychological trauma.]

[Permanent archiving is recommended.]

The following is the new file.

[Short-term future trends are emerging.]

Effective time difference: 5 seconds.

[Rating: Special Class B, Reconnaissance-oriented.]

reply.

"It's the same old routine again, bro."

[Discarded → Misused → Xu Du → Overturned verdict.]

[————The loop is closed.]

Soon, someone began to re-count the data.

[White Paper Soul-Guiding Lamp, Special Grade A.]

[Mourning Paper Doll, Special B-Rank Support.]

[Unnamed memorial tablet, special B-level control.]

[Broken-tooth wooden comb, special Grade B auxiliary tool.]

[Half-face portrait, Special B-level reconnaissance shot.]

Five items already, bro.

Five items, all of them discarded.

Who dares to call an abandoned warehouse a garbage dump now?

In the review room.

Xu Du put the remaining "modify" and "present" paper orders back into the paper box.

The half-face portrait was returned to the isolation shelf.

The grayish-white image on the right half of the photo slowly fades away.

The notification on the main screen has also changed.

[Current observation mode: Path.]

Teacher Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this line of text.

She bent down to organize the review records.

Broken-tooth wooden comb.

Half face photo.

The two files were hung side by side on the tablet.

She casually clicked on the external image of the half-face portrait, preparing to take a screenshot of the stable state after verification.

The camera lens rotates.

It should have been aligned with the isolation frame.

But the camera angle was slightly off.

The edge of the circle caught sight of Xu Du.

Xu Du stood outside the core-covering array.

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

A black cloth hung down.

The lamp paper did not emit light.

Teacher Chen was just about to move the camera away.

The half-face portrait suddenly trembled slightly.

A notification will automatically pop up in the bottom right corner of the main screen.

[Observation subjects being confirmed —]

Teacher Chen's finger stopped.

The sounds in the review room also stopped.

next second.

The main screen went black.

No video footage.

No notification was given.

There was only a blank space.