Myth News Forecast

early morning.

After his vacation ended, Du Wang rode his bicycle to the Ancient Books Research and Conservation Branch, greeted the gatekeeper, and then parked his bicycle in the bicycle shed.

As he entered the office area, the first thing he saw was Chen Qingyao passing by.

Today she changed into a brown vest and plaid shirt, and added a pair of earrings to her neat short hair.

"Good morning, Captain Chen."

"morning."

Captain Chen, holding a coffee cup in one hand and documents in the other, stopped and said, "Perfect timing, let's go to the office."

Du Wang knew she was going to talk about the snake demon, so he followed her to the office.

Pushing open the door, Captain Chen let Du Wang go in first, then stepped out to close the door and placed the things he was carrying on the table.

Her office was a bit messy.

The desktop was filled with various folders, clothes and equipment were piled on the sofa, and even the computer screen was crammed with various files.

It's clear that she's not very good at housework.

"Please sit down."

Team Leader Chen sat down behind his desk, facing Du Wang.

"Liu Qiang has already reported the relevant situation to me."

"His real name is Sun Zhixiu, he is from Zhengyang District, Nancheng, and he is 41 years old."

"The spirit of my birth year is a ghost with a face, as recorded in the Taiping Guangji: It is red, over a foot tall, with a prominent nose and bright eyes, sharp teeth and a piercing mouth, and is extremely hateful."

In addition, there is information about the goddess Luo.

"Ranked 188th on the Spirit Master Ranking: [Luoshen]".

"My natal spirit is Jealous Woman's Ford."

According to the "Miscellaneous Records of Youyang", Liu Boyu's wife, Duan, whose courtesy name was Mingguang, was jealous. Boyu often recited the "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" in front of his wife and said to her, "I have no regrets in marrying a wife like her." Mingguang said, "How can you belittle me because the goddess of the Luo River is beautiful? When I die, what do I have to worry about not becoming the goddess of the Luo River?" That night, she drowned herself.

Du Wang thought to himself, no wonder Luo Shen's jealousy looked so real; it turned out she was influenced by her natal spirit.

After seeing that he had finished reading, Captain Chen said, "Removing the horse tripping snake is, in principle, your private matter, so you are not eligible to apply for a reward."

"But because you reported it in advance, the team was able to control the situation in time, so it counts as a merit and can be settled with a bonus for non-staff personnel."

Upon hearing about the bonus, Du Wang perked up his ears.

"This prize money is 30,000."

"Thank you, Captain Chen." Du Wang suddenly felt that Captain Chen was particularly charming today.

Captain Chen smiled and said, "Now that we've finished talking about that, let's talk about the attacker."

Du Wang's smile faded, and he became serious.

"His DNA results are in; his name is Zeng Gong, and he's 21 years old. He used to be a boxing coach, but he was detained for a period of time for repeatedly causing injury. He officially resigned a month ago, and we haven't heard from him since."

Team Leader Chen pushed a page of personal information over to me.

Looking at the young man in the photo with dyed yellow hair, an earring, and a rather arrogant expression, Du Wang silently memorized him.

Captain Chen continued, "Judging from his ability to fly and his strange ability to freeze people, we suspect that he is the host of the mythical creature Guiche."

"They might even be members of a chess organization."

Du Wang was somewhat surprised to hear about the chess organization.

I just heard about this organization a couple of days ago, and now I've run into it?

Captain Chen explained, "The reason for this speculation is that multiple clues corroborate each other."

"First of all, he became a superhuman in about a month, which coincided with the birth of the Ghost Chariot."

"Secondly, in his struggle with Liu Qiang, his behavior was not like that of a level 2 fighter, but rather like that of a level 1 fighter."

"Finally, he deliberately concealed his identity and secretly attacked other superhumans."

"These performances are consistent with the usual practices of chess organizations."

"Therefore, we believe that he may be the current number one on the Twin-class leaderboard, Red Cannon."

Upon hearing this, Du Wang suddenly realized something.

No wonder my ranking rose so quickly; it turns out I fought with the number one superhuman and thwarted his assassination attempt.

Perhaps, from the perspective of mythology prediction websites, this also represents their own strength.

Team Leader Chen pulled up the forecast for the ghost car.

"At 3:10 AM on April 1st, a ghostly car appeared in Wuyang District, terrifying and awe-inspiring; those who witness it will receive good fortune!"

"There are many records of the ghost carriage in ancient books."

The Ruan Fan states: "It is a nine-headed bird, resembling an owl. It is red, with long legs, a flared tail, a mournful cry like the sound of knives and chariots, and a round body like a winnowing basket. It is blind during the day and blazing at night."

The Taiping Yulan states: "A nine-headed bird was seen in the rear garden of Qi. It was red in color, resembled a duck, and all nine heads made a sound."

The *Youyang Zazu* says: "The Ghost Chariot Bird, according to legend, once had ten heads and could collect human souls, one of which was devoured by a dog. In Qin, when the sky is overcast, sometimes a sound is heard, like the whirring of a chariot, or some say it is a water chicken passing by."

Team Leader Chen tapped the table with his ballpoint pen: "The Ghost Chariot has been a widely circulated mythical creature since ancient times. By studying ancient books, we may be able to understand and decipher its abilities."

"And this time, we obtained his DNA and learned what he looked like, which might be a breakthrough."

"The police have already deployed plainclothes officers near his home, and we will be notified immediately if he shows up."

Team Leader Chen added, "You should also be careful around you lately, because chess organizations often retaliate. If you encounter them, try to escape first and don't get entangled with them."

Du Wang felt a chill run down his spine.

Captain Chen then took a pistol magazine from the drawer.

"Special bullets were requested for you to guard against attacks from chess organizations."

Du Wang asked in surprise, "Special bullets?"

"Yes, it's called a buzzer bullet. When fired, it generates sound waves of a special frequency that can cause damage while hindering superhumans from using their abilities."

After explaining, Captain Chen shrugged: "However, this thing has only just been developed, and its effectiveness is still unstable. I'm giving it to you both for self-defense and for practical testing."

Du Wang had long anticipated that the authorities would develop special weapons targeting superhumans, and now he had finally seen the finished product.

"So this bullet also works against evil spirits?"

"It has some effect," Captain Chen shook his head, "but it's not as effective as dealing with superhumans."

She took a sip of coffee: "Regardless, your ranking has improved rapidly recently. The department believes you have a chance to break into the top ten, or even the top five, and has specifically allocated more resources to you."

She suddenly blinked and whispered, "Don't tell Jiu Er, or he'll bother me again."

"Understood." Du Wang smiled.

As he left the office, Du Wang put the magazine into his close-fitting tactical belt.

Later, when he passed by the game area, he was suddenly stopped by Cheng Huo.

"Old Du, come on, let's practice our teamwork!"

Cheng Huo held the handle in one hand and waved it through the glass with the other.

He still had red earplugs in his ears, which didn't seem like he was listening to music, but rather like a way of restricting his abilities.

Curious, Du Wang walked over and looked at the terrifying 3D game on the big screen.

"What is this?"

Cheng Huo explained, "This is a ghost-catching game used to train teamwork; it contains all the demons and monsters that have appeared before."

"Playing games to improve teamwork?"

Du Wang found this format quite interesting, so he sat down and picked up the controller.

"Hey, look." Cheng Huo pointed to the Nine-Eared Dog on the right side of the screen: "Everyone's abilities have been incorporated into the game. You can unlock them by swiping your card."

Following his instructions, Du Wang swiped his employee card on the machine, and soon the selection interface showed the 3D model of Mudaigui.

"So we need to use our abilities to cooperate and eliminate the evil spirits in the game?"

"That's right."

Cheng Huo pressed the start button with great enthusiasm: "Come on, let me show you an easy game first. Once you understand the controls, we'll go tackle a more difficult dungeon!"

During the two years he spent in the hospital, Du Wang often played games to pass the time, so when faced with a new game, his competitive spirit was also aroused.

"Let's start a game!"