The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

Paranormal Bureau Headquarters.

Inside the deputy director's office.

Under the bright lights, Luo Qingyan sat at her large desk, carefully organizing several files on the table.

These files are the result of a whole day's work by the paranormal agents.

The people on the list were all potential awakeners that Luo Qingyan had found in Yanjing City using her reborn memories.

Name: Lu Feng

Age: 29

[Predicting Awakening Ability: Rank A - Weapon Domination]

[Ability Profile: Offensive Side. After awakening, one can perfectly imbue any weapon, whether cold or hot, with their own life force and killing intent. Every blade of grass and every tree can become a sword; their destructive power is extremely high, making them a born battlefield god of war.]

……

Name: Chen Mo

Age: 33

[Predicted Awakening Ability: Rank B - Soul-Suppressing Demonic Sound]

[Ability Profile: Mental Interference. After awakening, can forcibly utilize sonic resonance to inflict shock and tearing damage on the essence of supernatural entities. Wide-range soft control, a powerful tool for team support.]

……

Name: Zhao Mingyu

Age: 24

[Predictive Awakening Ability: Rank A - Eye of Insight]

[Ability Profile: Reconnaissance/Analysis. After awakening, the eyes can see through illusions and perceive the essence of things. They can intuitively analyze a target's energy level, fatal weaknesses, and even see the flow of supernatural magnetic fields hidden in the shadows.]

……

Looking at these files.

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Luo Qingyan's cool eyes, but it was followed by a deep sense of heaviness.

The people have been found, and they have all been placed under centralized protection by the Paranormal Bureau using confidential methods.

The problem is that these people have not yet awakened and are still just ordinary people who are powerless to even kill a chicken.

Now, the time when the bizarre will fully descend is drawing ever closer.

If we don't help them awaken in advance, when the catastrophe truly arrives, these people will find it difficult to play a real role in the face of those vengeful ghosts.

"It seems the only option is to let them take a gamble at the abandoned bus station."

Luo Qingyan secretly made her own plans.

Although she extracted some of the supernatural power from the South Suburb Bus Station, the remaining supernatural power was still strong.

If these people are kept inside for a long enough time, and their emotions are stimulated using appropriate methods, there is a high probability that their awakening can be catalyzed.

Luo Qingyan gathered the personnel files and locked them in the safe next to her.

at this time,

"Knock, knock, knock."

There was a gentle knock on the solid wood door of the office.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open.

A young, capable woman in her early twenties, dressed in a gray business suit and wearing frameless glasses, walked in.

This was a confidential assistant specially assigned to Luo Qingyan by Qin Zhenguo, named Dong Chen.

Not only is he clean-cut and extremely efficient, but more importantly, he is very tight-lipped.

"Director Luo."

Dong Chen walked to the desk, placed a thick stack of files on it, and said in a crisp tone:

"This is what you instructed me to do: collect all suspected paranormal events and bizarre police reports that have occurred recently in Yanjing City. I have already compiled them all from the city bureau's intranet and the paranormal sections of various forums."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Luo Qingyan nodded.

This was a task she had previously assigned.

Search for any strange events that have recently occurred in Yanjing City.

The purpose, of course, is to investigate whether there are any other evil spirits within the territory of Yanjing.

Luo Qingyan opened the files on the table and began to review them one by one.

【Case File 01】

[Location of incident: Xiling Forest Park, western suburbs]

[Report Description: Several night hikers and forest rangers claim to have frequently encountered a humanoid creature covered in long black hair and with red eyes deep in the forest at night. This creature is extremely fast and can easily leap several meters into the treetops.]

[Additional information from the scene: After receiving the report, police found the remains of a mangled adult wild boar at the scene. The boar's internal organs had been removed, but forensic examiners extracted a highly decomposed black mucus from the edges of its wounds. Furthermore, large areas of the surrounding vegetation were withered, exhibiting a frosty, deathly gray color.]

Luo Qingyan glanced at the supplementary photos of the scene traces, then lost interest.

Wild man?

Tearing a wild boar apart alive?

The description seemed horrifying, but in Luo Qingyan's eyes, it was utterly rubbish.

"It's obvious that this is an animal that has turned into a zombie after being contaminated by a high concentration of yin energy, or a ghost corpse that was turned into a hapless homeless man after being infected."

Luo Qingyan made her own judgment.

This mutated monster, with its distinct physical form, possesses immense strength, yet it hasn't even reached the lowest level of a vengeful ghost.

If we send a few SWAT officers equipped with heavy firepower, a few bursts of armor-piercing rounds will turn it into a sieve.

Luo Qingyan's time is extremely precious right now and should not be wasted on such low-level monsters.

With that thought in mind, Luo Qingyan placed the file on her left and then continued flipping through the pages.

【Case File 02】

[Location of the incident: Abandoned amusement park and clown house in the suburbs of Yanjing]

[Report Description: The amusement park has been closed for many years. However, recently, all the security guards on duty in the surrounding area have reported that every midnight, sharp baby cries and heavy, labored breathing sounds can be heard coming from inside the abandoned clown house. Several days ago, three outdoor adventure bloggers forcibly broke in, and were found unconscious outside the park gate the following morning.]

[Further details about the scene: All three individuals suffered facial nerve necrosis, and their mouths bore the marks of being brutally torn into stiff smiles. After being revived, the three were completely mentally deranged, with dilated pupils. They emitted piercing, inhuman laughter while frantically drawing eerie red clown faces on the ground with their fingers, completely devoid of basic logical thinking.]

Looking at the photo of the clown sign that was attached to the file, overgrown with weeds and with peeling paint.

Luo Qingyan's expression hardened.

She was deeply impressed by this place.

A year after the strange occurrence in the previous life, a major disaster that shocked the entire Dragon Kingdom broke out in Yanjing.

Its origin lies in this clown house swallowed by the mist.

That seemingly comical two-story building harbored a terrifying Class A vengeful ghost, codenamed "Smiling Clown."

It was a nightmare with unsolvable rules, which forcibly turned an area of ​​several kilometers into a desolate ghost realm.

Anyone who enters that place will hear the endless shrill laughter of clowns, eventually leading to a mental breakdown. In a fit of madness, they will gouge out their own eyes with two fingers, resulting in an extremely gruesome death.

At the time, the authorities even lost two renowned A-level powerhouses, but still failed to suppress it. In the end, they could only completely seal off that area, leaving it to become a forbidden zone for life.

"Could it be that this clown existed before the bizarre event occurred?"

Luo Qingyan closed the document, her expression grave.

If the clown is allowed to continue absorbing resentment and growing stronger, the past catastrophes may repeat themselves.

"It must be completely sealed off before it gains full power!"

Thinking of this, Luo Qingyan took out the files from the clown house and solemnly placed them on the right side of her desk.

She then continued to peruse the remaining files.

【Case File 03】

[Location of incident: Yanjing Southern Suburbs Art Academy (now abandoned)]

[Report Description: Nearby residents and night runners have repeatedly called the police, stating that whenever they pass by the college late at night, they can always hear rhythmic, crisp sounds of high heels clicking on old wooden floors. The sounds are monotonous, as if invisible figures are dancing in the darkness. The city police have sent several officers with police dogs to search the building, but the entire building has been abandoned for ten years, and the interior is filled with mold and ash; no human footprints were found at the scene.]

[Additional information about the scene: Last week, a homeless man who had been staying at the building disappeared without a trace. Police found only two pairs of canvas shoes he had left behind on the third-floor wooden floor. The shoes contained a large amount of dried blood, but strangely, the soles and uppers of the shoes were intact, while the ankle joints appeared to have been twisted off by something.]

【…】

High heels, an abandoned practice room.

Luo Qingyan leaned back in her chair, a thoughtful glint in her cool eyes.

These details in the case file are very similar to the characteristics of some vengeful ghosts before they kill.

Logically speaking, the academy had been closed for ten years. Even if a homeless person accidentally wandered in, it would be impossible for him to dance on a dusty wooden floor wearing women's high heels, let alone leave no footprints.

The only reasonable explanation is that the crisp sound of footsteps was not made by a living person.

"Is it yet another vengeful ghost that has broken through the dimensional barrier?"

Luo Qingyan tapped her fingertips lightly on the table.

Compared to the immature but terrifyingly powerful A-level "Smiling Clown" in Happy Valley, this vengeful ghost lurking in the art academy is clearly still in its transformation period and should be weaker.

With that in mind, Luo Qingyan placed the art academy's file on her right, stacking it above the clown house's archives.

Then.

She patiently read through the remaining dozens of files, but found no more valuable paranormal clues; most were just rumors spread by netizens.

Luo Qingyan raised her head and her gaze fell on the two selected files on the right.

One is the [Clown House], which is suspected of harboring a future Class A vengeful ghost.

One is the "red shoes" with an unclear pattern.

These two places are her next targets.

As the deputy director of the Paranormal Bureau, she had to clean up these places where evil spirits were born as much as possible before the strange occurrences occurred.

"Dong Chen".

Luo Qingyan pressed the internal communicator on the table, her tone decisive.

Luo Qingyan pressed the internal communicator on the table, her tone decisive.

"Go and inform Colonel Li Zhengfeng immediately."

"Have him immediately assemble a team of elite troops equipped with gold bullets and regular live ammunition, and set off for the abandoned Happy Valley amusement park in the southern suburbs."

"Also, remember to tell him to prepare a ghost containment box in advance."

"Then assemble a core squad from the Paranormal Investigation Bureau, fully armed, and come with me. Meet downstairs in three minutes!"

Dong Chen's efficient voice came from the other end of the communicator.

Luo Qingyan got up, picked up the black tactical windbreaker hanging on the coat rack, and put it on.

Her deep, clear eyes gleamed with an undeniable determination.

Both the art academy and the abandoned amusement park in Happy Valley are places where vengeful ghosts may have been born.

But in comparison.

The terrifying ghost from the previous life, codenamed "Smiling Clown," which had caused a disaster, is clearly of higher priority.

If we can contain it before it becomes fully powerful, it will surely remove a huge cancer from the Dragon Kingdom ahead of time.

……

It was now 4 p.m.

As the autumn sky gradually turned a dusky yellow, some neon lights began to illuminate the streets of Yanjing.

Below the Paranormal Bureau headquarters building, several modified special operations off-road vehicles were neatly lined up.

The engine emitted a deep roar, and the exhaust fumes from the rear of the car quickly dissipated in the cool air.

Twenty fully armed elite agents from the Paranormal Bureau, wearing tactical helmets and sunglasses, and holding loaded assault rifles, stood silently on both sides of the convoy, like emotionless killing machines.

A chilling, menacing atmosphere hung in the air, as if a storm was brewing.

As the building's glass doors opened.

Luo Qingyan walked out quickly.

She was wearing a very tight-fitting black tactical uniform with a white windproof coat draped over her shoulders.

His cold gaze swept across the entire area. Without saying a word, the aura of a superior who had awakened an S-rank ability made all the operators unconsciously straighten their backs.

"Set off."

Luo Qingyan uttered two words and decisively sat in the back seat of the first car.

"Everyone, get on the bus!"

With a shout from the captain, the operators moved in perfect unison, surging into their respective vehicles like a black tide.

The heavy car doors slammed shut one after another with a series of muffled thuds.

The convoy sped off instantly, its piercing sirens shattering the evening's tranquility. This armed convoy, like a black sword, ruthlessly cut through the congested traffic of Beijing's evening rush hour, hurtling towards the southern suburbs.

In the car, Luo Qingyan's encrypted phone suddenly vibrated.

It was Qin Zhenguo who called.

"Deputy Director Luo, I heard you personally led a team to the southern suburbs?" Qin Zhenguo's voice on the phone carried a hint of worry. "Skynet is still investigating Dawn's leads. Did you discover some emergency while leading a team out at this time?"

Looking at the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, Luo Qingyan said calmly:

"I reviewed recent case files and found two that were quite strange."

"One is Yenching Academy of Arts. There has been a report that strange high-heeled footsteps can be heard coming from the abandoned No. 3 practice room every night."

"The other is the abandoned Happy Valley amusement park in the southern suburbs. People have repeatedly heard the crying of a baby and eerie laughter coming from the sealed-off clown house. Some anchors who went in to explore were even frightened into mental breakdown."

Luo Qingyan's eyes became incredibly deep: "I suspect that these two places have already given birth to vengeful ghosts."

"I have to go and see. If there really is a vengeful ghost, then we must eliminate it as soon as possible."

"Especially that clown house, which will give birth to a terrifying A-level vengeful ghost in the future, we absolutely cannot let it go."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhenguo on the other end of the phone remained silent for a moment.

He knew that this was an inescapable responsibility of the Paranormal Bureau.

"Be very careful."

Qin Zhenguo solemnly instructed, "If any emergency occurs, retreat immediately. Do not engage in a direct confrontation. I will have Li Zhengfeng's troops fully cooperate with you."

"clear."

hang up the phone.

The convoy continued speeding along the desolate highway for about half an hour.

A vast, desolate, abandoned amusement park came into view.