Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 244 How to Enter Ghost Lake

"Actually, there is more than one way to enter Ghost Lake. All of you are quite strong. If you were given some time to explore, even without any hints, many of you would be able to find a way to enter Ghost Lake."

Li Hui looked at everyone and said.

"For example, the simplest and most effective, but also the most dangerous, way is to actively trigger the killing patterns of Ghost Lake. This will attract the ghost's attention and allow you to enter the real Ghost Lake."

"Besides these, there are some other methods that are more time-consuming and laborious, but correspondingly, their security is significantly higher than the former. How should you choose?"

At this point, he handed the choice over to the others.

Although he was in full charge of this operation.

But let's be honest.

Whether the other team leaders went into Ghost Lake with him or not was really unimportant to Li Hui; he didn't expect them to be able to help him at all.

After all, it's just a ghost lake.

They were completely disregarded by Li Hui.

Even though Ghost Lake has acquired the suppressive supernatural power from Wei Jing, it still doesn't change anything, because Li Hui also possesses the supernatural abilities of the ghost messengers and the starving ghosts.

It replicated so many supernatural abilities.

At this moment, Li Hui himself was unsure of how powerful he was, but he was certain that dealing with Ghost Lake would be no problem at all.

"Li Hui, what other ways are there to enter Ghost Lake?"

At this moment, Li Jun spoke up and asked a question.

As soon as he finished speaking, several team leaders turned their attention to Li Hui, waiting for his response.

Obviously.

Compared to directly triggering the murderous patterns of vengeful spirits and entering the Ghost Lake, many people still prefer a more reliable method.

After all, Ghost Lake has already proven its terrifying nature.

Even a captain-level ghost tamer can be suppressed by it; Wei Jing, who has disappeared and lost contact, is a living example.

Although the people present all considered themselves to be no less capable than others, this did not mean they were arrogant. They were just as vigilant as they should be. If there were safer and more secure methods, why take the risk?
"As far as I know, there is a small river outside Zhongzhou City that connects to an ancient town, but that's not the point. The point is that if you follow the river's flow further in, you can find the real Ghost Lake!"

Li Hui looked thoughtful.

He was pondering the details of the Ghost Lake incident in the original story.

It seems that in the original novel, Yang Jian and his companions entered Taiping Ancient Town via a small river outside Zhongzhou City, and then boarded a mysterious boat in the ancient town before entering Ghost Lake.

Moreover, it seems that Shen Lin discovered this method through trial and error in the original story.

Think of this.

Li Hui subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Shen Lin beside him.

In the original novel, after entering Zhongzhou City, Yang Jian and the other team leaders began to search for clues separately. Then, apart from Shen Lin, Yang Jian, Liu San and others also found the location of Ghost Lake and how to enter it.

However, their method was clearly inferior to the entry method found by Shen Lin, and the risk factor was too high. In the end, they still followed Shen Lin's instructions and entered Taiping Ancient Town.

However, entering Ghost Lake was not a good move for Shen Lin, as he was already being targeted by the source of Ghost Lake in the original story.

After all that, Shen Lin was completely lost in Yang Jian's memory, and his fate was never revealed until the very end; he truly was lost.

However, that was within the original storyline.

Now, everything has changed because of Li Hui's involvement.

Yang Jian was unable to participate in this supernatural event. Instead, headquarters dispatched nine team leaders, and Wei Jing, who had gone ahead, was also invaded and controlled by the ghost lake...

"So now we only have two choices in front of us?"

"Either actively trigger the vengeful ghost's killing patterns to enter the Ghost Lake, or enter the Ghost Lake according to the process you just described?"

Li Jun frowned deeply.

He is thinking.

Which method should we choose?

Not just him.

The others present were also weighing the pros and cons in their minds.

The former is significantly more efficient, but also more dangerous. The latter may be more troublesome, but is significantly safer than directly triggering the vengeful ghost's killing pattern.

finally.

Most people already have the answer in their hearts.

Jiang Shangbai directly stated, "I think our understanding of Ghost Lake is still insufficient. It would be too dangerous to rashly trigger the killing patterns of the vengeful ghosts. Even Wei Jing fell victim to it. Therefore, I think it would be better to choose a safer approach to enter."

"Just as Li Hui said, we'll follow the small river outside Zhongzhou City into that ancient town, and then into the real Ghost Lake. This way, the safety factor will be significantly higher."

Compared to one's own life.

Efficiency is clearly out of the question.

However, not everyone present shared this view.

The moment Jiang Shangbai finished speaking, someone immediately voiced a different opinion.

"I think the first option is better. Although it's a bit risky, there's no such thing as absolute safety in paranormal events."

"And the moment we trigger the vengeful ghost's killing pattern and get targeted by it is also the best time for us to imprison it. Since we will have to face the Ghost Lake eventually anyway, we might as well be more decisive and confront it from the very beginning!"

The speaker was Li Leping.

However, before he could even speak, Liu San, standing beside him, asked with a puzzled look, "Who are you? Are you one of the people in our operation?"

Li Leping wasn't angry. Instead, he introduced himself again: "I am Li Leping, one of the nine people in this operation."

"It seems to be true."

Upon hearing this, Liu San actually counted and found that, including the 'unfamiliar' person next to him, there were indeed only nine, which corresponded exactly to the nine team leaders dispatched by headquarters this time.

"I'm sorry, it's just that you're a bit special, and we're in the wrong place, so we're being overly cautious."

Liu San first expressed his apologies to Li Leping, and then continued to express his opinion: "In my opinion, this matter is actually not that complicated."

"Since everyone has different opinions, the best way is to split up and act separately. That way, even if something happens to one side, the other side can come to the rescue."

Most of the team leaders present were outliers and not so easy to kill, but if they were to accidentally fall into a ditch, they would still need someone to help them out.

That's why Liu San made that suggestion.

His proposal was immediately accepted by many people, but there was a flaw that no one could ignore.

That means everyone is going their separate ways, which means that people will be dispersed, so they cannot quickly regroup when faced with a supernatural attack.

"Alright, let's proceed with the plan Liu San suggested. Those who chose the first option, stay here. The rest of you, follow the small river in the suburbs to Taiping Ancient Town, and then take a boat to Ghost Lake!"

At this moment, Li Hui spoke up and made a decision.

As the person in charge of this operation, he naturally has the authority to dictate the actions of everyone involved.

Immediately.

The nine people present then divided themselves into factions based on their own ideas.

On one side was Li Hui, along with Li Leping, Wang Chaling, and Lu Zhiwen. Originally, Wang Chaling intended to choose the second option, but after seeing Li Hui choose the first option, he gritted his teeth and joined Li Hui's side.

As for Lu Zhiwen...

Only he knows what he was thinking, but he did indeed choose to act in the same way as Li Hui.

Apart from the four of them, the other five team leaders all chose the second action plan, intending to follow Li Hui's previous instructions to find the ancient town along the small river outside Zhongzhou City, and then take a boat into Ghost Lake.

Li Hui had no objection to this.

In any case, it didn't matter to him whether these people were there or not; he never expected anyone to help him from beginning to end.

Deal with Ghost Lake.

Li Hui believes that he can only rely on himself.

He immediately said, "Since everyone has made their choices, let's get started now. Wang Chaling, Li Leping, and Lu Zhiwen, the three of you come with me. The rest of you, follow the small river in the suburbs to find Taiping Ancient Town."

Finished.

They didn't even wait for anyone else to react.

Li Hui directly used his Ghost Domain to envelop Wang Chaling and the other two, causing them to disappear from the spot.

"Let's start taking action too."

Seeing this, Li Jun spoke up.

Then, a greenish-blue ghostly light emanated from his body, enveloping the others around him. He then used the ghostly domain to move them towards the outskirts of Zhongzhou City, intending to find the small river that Li Hui had mentioned.

Because Li Hui's ghost domain covers the entire city.

This was a supernatural phenomenon belonging to the Ghost Painting, without any other supernatural elements mixed in. Even so, no one except Li Jun could use the Ghost Domain's abilities, so he was the only one who could lead the others away.

soon.

Li Jun and his group then arrived at a small river in the suburbs.

The river wasn't large, and the water was murky and cold. Several corpses could be vaguely seen floating in the water. There were no maggots or flies on the corpses, only a faint smell of decay.

"It must be this river. There is definitely something wrong. Those corpses are very likely to have flowed out of Ghost Lake, or if not, they are definitely related to Ghost Lake."

Li Jun spoke first.

They then ventured deeper into the river.

soon.

A small town came into everyone's view.

It was a small town that looked quite historic, with blue bricks and gray tiles, stone-paved roads, and you could vaguely see many colorful lights hanging on the houses, giving it an antique feel.

"Is that the Taiping Ancient Town that Li Hui mentioned?" Cao Yang asked, frowning.

"Whether it is or not, since it has appeared on our only way, let's go in and take a look. If it is, then all will be well, and we can take a boat directly into Ghost Lake as Li Hui said. Even if it is not, we can just go through it."

talking.

Li Jun led the way toward the small town.

Seeing this, the others followed suit.

at the same time.

Li Hui on the other side also began to take action.

He led Wang Chaling and the other two directly to a swimming pool in the city.

The water in the swimming pool had become somewhat murky, and a faint, chilling aura emanated from it, clearly indicating that it had been affected and corrupted by the ghostly presence of the Ghost Lake.

"It seems the killing pattern of Ghost Lake is related to water." Before Li Hui could speak, Li Leping, who was standing next to him, voiced his guess.

Yet this is indeed the case.

Li Hui said, "Water is only part of it. In fact, the killing pattern of Ghost Lake is related to sleeping, or more precisely, to closing your eyes. Keeping your eyes closed for a long time will trigger the killing pattern of the vengeful ghost. If your body is lying in the water, or in a place with water, you will sink completely into Ghost Lake."

"Of course, this is just one of the murder patterns in Ghost Lake. In reality, there are far more murder patterns in Ghost Lake than just this one."

While talking.

With a wave of his hand, Li Hui threw Wang Chaling and the other two into the swimming pool, just like he was throwing three chicks.

Li Hui then entered the pool himself.

next moment.

All four of them closed their eyes.

They looked as if they were sleeping, but more like four corpses floating in the water.

that's it.

Time passed little by little.

They didn't know how much time had passed—perhaps a moment, or perhaps more than ten minutes—when all four of them simultaneously sensed something was amiss.

A chilling aura spread, and the four people immersed in the murky water felt their bodies become lighter, as if they were completely relaxed and free from all pressure.

In addition, they began to hear the sound of water.

Wow…

The sound of water grew louder as it approached, like gentle ripples spreading across a calm lake, a soothing and pleasant sound.

And as time went by, the sound of the waves on the lake gradually grew louder and louder, even becoming a bit of noise.

This is obviously not normal.

The four of them immediately realized that this was a supernatural occurrence at Ghost Lake.

Li Hui went even further, saying, "There's no need to resist. Soon, the ghost's supernatural power will pull us into the real ghost lake."

It seemed as if to confirm what he had said.

Bubbles began to rise from the surface of the swimming pool, as if something was about to surface, and the water became increasingly murky and cold.

Then the four people's bodies began to sink uncontrollably into the water.

This scene is very strange.

The pool was only about 1.5 meters deep, and all four of them were standing on the bottom, but they were still sinking rapidly, as if the bottom of the pool had sunk.

Then a huge shadow, like a lake, flashed by.

Li Hui and his three companions completely disappeared from sight.

At the same time, Li Jun and his group walked on the bluestone-paved road and arrived at the stone archway in front of the town.

The words 'Taiping Ancient Town' are written on it.

The archway is new; it looks like it was built and erected in recent years, not the old kind of archway.

Without much hesitation, the group stepped directly into the ancient town.

Some streets in the ancient town are newly built, but when Zhongzhou City funded the construction of this ancient town, it also preserved the original historical features of the town. Therefore, some old streets and old buildings have been well preserved.

On the surface, this place looks like an ordinary tourist town, nothing special. But Li Jun and his team are certain that there is something wrong with this ancient town.

After all, in Zhongzhou City, which is already tainted by the supernatural, the ordinary is actually the biggest anomaly!

Moreover, after entering the ancient town, the five of them had a very strange feeling, or more accurately, a kind of premonition.

So even though they didn't know the way, they all walked towards an old street in the ancient town without prior arrangement...

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(End of this chapter)