Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 224 Plan
In the world of ghost dreams.

Blocking Li Hui and his companions' path was a strange woman with an indistinct figure, no features, and only a pair of pale, cold hands exposed. She exuded a mysterious and unknown sense of terror.

However, even though the strange woman did not reveal any physical features, Yang Jian and his two companions recognized her immediately.

She was the female ghost who was the source of that S-class paranormal incident codenamed "Ghost Painting"!

The supernatural phenomena of Ghost Dream are very special. It seems to be able to read the memories of other people who are pulled into the nightmare world, and even materialize the read memories, so that things that did not originally exist in the nightmare world will appear one by one.

For example, the grotesque drawing right in front of us!
of course.

These manifested supernatural beings are merely somewhat eerie; they are not true vengeful ghosts and can still be killed. They can even 'kill' the real ghost in the dream, thus allowing the person in the dream to successfully escape the dream.

"It's unbelievable that you all came into contact with that terrifying painting? You're really something! In our time, that painting was one of the most extreme paranormal events, and no ghost-controlling person had ever been able to successfully imprison it."

Yang Xiaotian, who was in the lead, was very clear about the rules of the Ghost Dream World. Therefore, the moment he saw the strange woman in front of him, he turned his surprised gaze to Li Hui and Yang Jian beside him.

Upon hearing this, Li Hui calmly replied, "It seems that this is not my dream. The other strange entities in the dream are not based on my memories."

This is the truth.

If you look closely, you can see that there is a hole in the palm of the strange woman blocking their way. If Li Hui is not mistaken, the figure in front of them should be the ghost painting in Yang Jian's memory.

Li Hui vaguely remembered that once, a ghost painting passed through Dachang City, scaring Yang Jian so much that all the ghost eyes in his body closed. The ghost painting that Yang Jian saw that time should look like this now.

the most important is.

Li Hui's memory of the ghost drawing is very clear.

If the supernatural events in the ghost dream were truly based on his memories, then the eerie woman appearing before him would at least be a ghost bride in a red wedding dress, and would definitely not be as blurry as she is now.

Furthermore, Li Hui seriously doubted whether Ghost Dream could actually 'read' the information in his mind.

Because the phone tattoo wasn't just tattooed on the back of his hand, but also existed in his memory and consciousness, this is the main reason why Li Hui was able to use supernatural powers in the dream world.

"So this is a dream woven based on Yang Jian's memories? To be precise, we're in Yang Jian's dream?"

Li Hui thought to himself.

As for whether this is actually the case, we will probably reach a conclusion soon.

Thinking.

Li Hui turned his gaze back to the strange woman in front of him.

It was merely some kind of supernatural manifestation, not even worthy of being called a ghost servant. He didn't take such an existence seriously at all. What truly caught Li Hui's attention was the hidden meaning behind the female ghost's appearance here.

This foreshadows that the real ghost in their dream has its eyes on them.

Or.

The ghost didn't want them to go into the woods and find the big black dog, which caused other strange beings to come and block the three of them. The blurry ghost painting in front of them was just the beginning.

next moment.

As if to verify Li Hui's thoughts, the surrounding environment underwent another strange change. The light became dimmer, and at the same time, dense footsteps sounded. One after another, strange figures emerged from all directions and surrounded Li Hui and his group.

The figures that walked over were all headless, with empty necks. Undoubtedly, they corresponded to the headless ghosts in Yang Jian's memory, which further confirmed that this was a dream scene derived from the memories in Yang Jian's mind.

"It seems that the vengeful ghost is starting to get restless and wants to attack us. Perhaps it is hiding among these strange creatures." Yang Xiaotian spoke again at this moment.

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the group of eerie figures, trying to find the real ghost hiding in the shadows.

However, after searching for a while, Yang Xiaotian did not find the ghost in the shadows. He did not know whether it was hiding too well and had become exactly the same as those headless figures, or whether the vengeful ghost had not yet appeared and was still in the distance.

"In this situation, we can only rely on you."

Yang Xiaotian then turned his attention to Li Hui.

“These figures are not real ghosts, but there are just too many of them. Yang Jian and I are no different from ordinary people now, and we can’t help much. Yang Jian might even be killed instead. Only you here have the ability to kill them all.”

The horror of ghost dreams lies in this very aspect.

No matter how powerful a ghost tamer is, once they enter the dream world, they will lose all their supernatural abilities. Li Hui is the most special person Yang Xiaotian has ever met, as he can actually bring supernatural abilities into the ghost dream world.

This was something that had never happened before, and it was also the main reason why Yang Xiaotian was forced to agree to Li Hui's proposal. The reason was that he simply had no power to resist.

In a dream world where even the true source ghosts cannot use supernatural abilities and can be 'killed' like ordinary people, the appearance of a ghost tamer like Li Hui who can use supernatural abilities is simply unreasonable and can be considered a dimensional reduction attack. Even real ghosts would be dumbfounded on the spot if they encountered him.

This is no different from a program that was originally set up being suddenly hacked and a huge bug appearing.

immediately.

Li Hui then took action against those strange figures.

With a wave of his hand, figures that looked exactly like him appeared and blocked the strange figures. Then, these figures suddenly threw punches and struck the strange figures in front of them.

All of a sudden.

Those countless eerie figures were all blown to pieces in an instant.

It wasn't a knockback, nor was it being knocked down or sent flying; rather, his entire body was blasted apart like a cloud of black mist, then vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed at all.

Besides the headless figures, there were also blurry ghost paintings, all of which were destroyed by Li Hui's attack.

"As expected, it was just some kind of supernatural phenomenon, completely vulnerable, and it will dissipate instantly under the attack of supernatural forces."

Seeing this, Li Hui thought to himself, his expression calm and without any emotion showing. He was not surprised at all by the current situation.

He then said to Yang Xiaotian and Yang Jian, who were standing beside him, "Let's go. The vengeful ghost wasn't hiding among those strange figures, but it doesn't matter. Whether it comes to us or not, the final outcome won't change."

soon.

The three of them continued walking towards the grove of trees ahead.

After that 'farce', the three of them went much more smoothly from then on. They did not encounter any real ghosts or even ordinary paranormal phenomena, and they successfully entered the woods.

"Woof, woof woof!"

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a small wooden house appeared in front of the three of them. The house was not damaged, and although it was made of wood, it was not old, as if it had only been built recently.

The barking was coming from in front of that little wooden house, where a dark shadow was lying on one side of the door.

It was a large, black wolfhound, but its eyes lacked the wildness of a beast; instead, they held an indescribable eeriness.

When the dog saw Yang Xiaotian among the three, a hint of affection appeared in its eyes.

But when it saw Yang Jian and Li Hui standing to the side, its eyes revealed wariness, even a hint of hostility. It bared its teeth slightly, as if it were about to pounce and bite them at any moment.

"Is this the dog that Li Hui and the others were talking about before? Let it replace the real vengeful ghost and control everything here. Let a dog become a true ghost tamer. This world is really crazy. It really is true that anything can happen in the supernatural."

Yang Jian curiously glanced at the big black dog a few times, then turned his gaze to Yang Xiaotian and Li Hui, wanting to see what the two of them would do next.

Having a dog replace and control a vengeful ghost sounds rather far-fetched.

If anyone else had brought up this topic, Yang Jian would have already started criticizing them, but since it was Yang Xiaotian and Li Hui who were saying these things, Yang Jian could only choose to watch everything happen silently.

Put aside everything else.

In Yang Jian's view, these two were leading figures of their respective eras and the most outstanding ghost tamers. If they both agreed that something was feasible, there must be a reason behind it.

Although Yang Jian had never witnessed Yang Xiaotian's skills before, he had seen Li Hui's strength firsthand.

Furthermore, this ghostly dream world is a glimpse into the whole picture. To be able to control such terrifying supernatural beings, one can imagine how powerful his deceased father must have been in life.

"What are your plans next? I'm fully willing to cooperate with your actions," Yang Xiaotian asked Li Hui.

Hear the words.

Li Hui said, "It's simple. Let this dog kill the vengeful ghost again, then you proceed according to your original plan, and leave the rest to us."

"The supernatural is reflected in the real world, but conversely, what happens in the real world can also affect the supernatural!"

“The plan you laid out before your death is already very mature, it just lacks someone to execute it. Right now, Yang Jian and I can help fill this gap and allow your plans to be implemented further.”

This was the explanation Li Hui had prepared long ago.

In terms of understanding of Onimusha, even someone who has read the original work could not possibly understand it better than Yang Xiaotian. Therefore, if he were to actually carry it out, he might not be able to come up with a better solution.

All he can do right now is to make Yang Xiaotian's plan run more smoothly, and incidentally shorten the gestation period required for the 'Howling Celestial Dog' in front of him.

Li Hui continued, "In reality, I will help you piece together the body of the vengeful ghost that you dismembered and imprisoned separately, and mark it so that the vengeful ghost will have nowhere to hide. Then I can also help this dog deal with that ghost."

"As the number of times the vengeful ghost is bitten to death by the dog increases, the ghostly power of that ghost will decrease, while the power of the dog will increase. In this way, the dog will eventually become the source of the ghostly dream, just as you think!"

No one knows better than Li Hui how perfect Yang Xiaotian's plan is. It is almost impossible for Gouzi to fail in replacing Guimeng. It's just that the process took too long in the original work, and he will find a way to speed it up.

If things really don't work out by then...

He left immediately after replicating the supernatural event, leaving the dog and the vengeful ghost in a stalemate, and the process of the dog replacing the ghost dream proceeded exactly as in the original story.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

Yang Xiaotian nodded and did not refuse.

"Once I succeed, I will be completely free, and the ghost will be completely replaced. It will become the source of this nightmare. This is the best ending. After more than ten years of persistence, I am eager to see that scene happen."

the other side.

Upon hearing Yang Xiaotian agree, Li Hui immediately took action.

His ghostly domain instantly enveloped everything around him, and the entire ghostly dream world was presented to his perception.

After all, in a sense, this ghost dream world can also be considered a ghost domain, a special ghost domain that exists in the dreams of others in the form of a dream. And as long as it is supernatural, there must be a boundary, so it can naturally be covered by Li Hui's ghost domain.

"found it."

Sudden.

A glint of light flashed in Li Hui's eyes.

His extensive, almost carpet-bombing search of the ghost realm quickly led him to the location of the vengeful ghost in the dream world.

At this moment, the vengeful ghost was in a market, with several corpses lying in pools of blood at its feet. Judging from their appearance, they were unlucky souls who had been pulled into the dream world by the ghostly supernatural.

next moment.

Li Hui waved his hand, and the surrounding environment instantly became even darker. Paper ash fell from the sky and began to drift around. Then, the vengeful ghost in the market instantly appeared in front of Li Hui and his companions.

The vengeful ghost was dressed in black, just like some ordinary villagers, but it exuded a chilling aura, and its expression was eerie, making it obvious that something was wrong at a glance.

"Woof~!"

The moment it saw the ghost appear, the large black wolfhound looked at it as if it had seen a sworn enemy with whom it shared a blood feud. Its eyes flashed with ferocity, and after barking, it pounced on the ghost as if it wanted to tear it to pieces.

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian immediately perked up and stood still, quietly watching what was happening.

However, Yang Xiaotian did not focus his attention on the black wolf dog and the ghost, but instead focused his attention on Li Hui and the surrounding environment.

The gloomy scene of paper ash falling everywhere instantly reminded him of a terrifying supernatural event, namely the ghost painting that had just been manifested by the ghost dream!
"Could it be that this young man named Li Hui not only came into contact with that haunted painting, but also managed to control its supernatural power?"

A thought surfaced deep in Yang Xiaotian's mind.

(End of this chapter)