I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 323 Desperate Dependence, the First Grave - Liu San

The current situation is very similar to what happened last time in ZS City, which is why Cao Yanhua is so relaxed.

But after he lost his absolute concern for Dahai City, his mood became increasingly heavy.

He looked around.

There are quite a few staff members in this temporary meeting room. They are all logistics personnel carefully trained by the headquarters and are absolute elites in the outside world.

In terms of the abilities of ordinary people, their ability to analyze supernatural events, their ability to withstand stress, etc., can be said to have reached an extremely high level.

Apart from the fact that they cannot control evil spirits and are unable to handle supernatural events on the front line as responsible persons, they are also of great help in supernatural events.

However, even such elite staff members breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news confirmed by Cao Yanhua.

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

Many people joked quietly:

"The store manager took action? That's great. It looks like there won't be any casualties this time. He's simply our best foreign aid!"

"Yes, yes. Even though there are frequent supernatural events in the country, and terrifying S-level supernatural events appear one after another, as long as the store manager is here, there will be no problem."

"I checked the dark web recently. The news that we solved several S-level supernatural incidents has spread. Now everyone is saying that we are the safest place in the world. Many so-called elites want to immigrate to our country."

"Hahaha! Do you understand the benefits of being in China now? It's a pity it's too late. The higher-ups won't relax immigration policies so easily, right?"

"Of course not. We all know what these people are thinking. Except for a few experts needed in the country, no one can get a pass. Even the passports coming in are difficult to approve."

"These people deserve it! They used to say that we are not good here and that, and now they want to come here. What a wishful thinking!"

Listening to these idle chats, Cao Yanhua felt increasingly depressed.

"Minister Cao, why do you look so grim? The store manager has intervened in the situation in Dahai City, so you don't have to worry too much."

Li Jun and Ah Hong walked in, along with Tong Qian and Guo Fan.

After they came out of the Peace Hotel, they immediately rushed over, and it was obvious that they were all worried about the situation in Dahai City.

Cao Yanhua forced a smile and said, "Come and sit down."

Arriving at a temporary lounge, Cao Yanhua had someone bring them a few cups of coffee to refresh themselves, and then left these few people alone.

"The manager's strength is obvious to all. With his help, it is naturally a good thing to transform the entire Dahai City into a venue for e-sports virtual games. Although the people who have died inside cannot be rescued, at least Shen Lin and his friends should be fine. This is indeed a good thing, but I have discovered a bad sign."

At this point, Cao Yanhua glanced at the few people and suddenly asked, "Do you think the store manager's appearance will be helpful in controlling supernatural events?"

this problem?

Tong Qian frowned and said, "Deputy Minister, the answer to this question should be obvious, right? Let's not talk about the distant past, let's just talk about Dahai City right now. The store manager has turned Dahai City into a virtual game in an e-sports room. Even if you fail to handle supernatural events in it, you can still come back to life after death. If He could have done this earlier, in the early stages of supernatural events, the citizens there would not have suffered so many casualties."

What she said was true, but it was this fact that made Cao Yanhua feel even more depressed.

He looked at the others, "What do you think?"

Guo Fan said: "Tong Qian and I agree. The manager is capable. If he could turn all the supernatural events into virtual games like in Dahai City, and let us play in these virtual games, there would be basically no casualties. Perhaps this is the best way to open the virtual games in the Peace Hotel and the e-sports room."

Tong Qian's eyes lit up, "Guo Fan is right, this is indeed a direction. Maybe I can give you some suggestions when I return to the store tomorrow."

"What suggestions do you have? Don't forget that we can't say things that are different from the worldview of ordinary people in front of the store manager, otherwise we will be wiped out by Him to ensure the foundation of the store manager's existence." Guo Fan looked helpless.

Tong Qian thought for a moment and said, "Since we know that it was Him who actually did it, as long as we say this inside the Peace Hotel, or within the White Fog Ghost Domain, He should know that there is no need to worry about the manager's influence."

Guo Fan thought for a while and agreed: "Is that so? We can give it a try."

Seeing the two of them chatting with each other, a hint of sadness flashed in Cao Yanhua's eyes.

Ah Hong saw it, but she did not stop Guo Fan and Tong Qian. She just pulled Li Jun's sleeve and said, "Captain Li, what do you think?"

Li Jun looked at Ah Hong strangely. "My idea... is somewhat similar to Tong Qian's. The store manager's control over supernatural events is indeed terrifying. He easily covered this terrifying S-level supernatural event with the ghost domain, and even transformed it into a virtual game in the e-sports room. This method can reduce a large number of casualties and the cost of trial and error. But at the same time, is the current strength of the store manager His upper limit? He can forcibly include a city into the ghost domain and turn it into a virtual game in the e-sports room. Then what is His greatest limit? A province, a country, or the whole world?"

At this point, Li Jun glanced at the stunned Tong Qian and Guo Fan, "And the most frightening thing is, have you noticed that you seem to be too dependent on the store manager?"

Guo Fan sneered, "Dependence? There shouldn't be any problem with the weak relying on the strong, right? What's more, the store manager's presence is of great help to us in solving supernatural events. Or do you want to refuse this help and take the life of the person in charge of the headquarters when facing such a terrifying supernatural event?"

Tong Qian said: "Captain Li probably doesn't mean that."

"Tong Qian is right, but you probably haven't noticed your problem yet. Minister Cao, I think I understood it correctly?" Li Jun asked.

Cao Yanhua nodded. "What exactly is His existence? This has not been completely determined. Our current understanding of Him is only based on the intelligence we have obtained before, but do you really believe in the existence of God? What if He is hostile to humans? You are too dependent on Him."

When the headquarters no longer relies on its own strength, no longer relies on its own captain and person in charge to deal with supernatural events, but instead relies on an outsider?
Does this mean that the existence of the headquarters has lost its original meaning?
This is why he is so helpless, powerless and powerless.

When everyone is used to handing over supernatural events to the Peace Hotel and letting the "store manager" handle them, what kind of existence will the "store manager" become?
Is he the manager of the entire world, or is he the God who controls life and death in the world?

Everyone present was smart and could understand what Cao Yanhua meant. But after a brief silence, Tong Qian suddenly said, "Deputy Minister, do you remember the method I mentioned before about controlling the store manager? Because of His existence, this method may not be complete, but if it can have enough influence on the store manager, it is also a good choice."

Cao Yanhua knew the method Tong Qian mentioned, but, "Do you want to implement this plan?"

"Maybe I can't do it. The manager probably doesn't like my style." Tong Qian touched both sides of her head.

Where the ears should have been, they had long been replaced by a crying ghost face and a smiling ghost face. Now, she was just a... monster.

Cao Yanhua was silent for a long time, "Let's talk about it after this incident is over."

……

In Dahai City, the streets in the east are littered with graves of all sizes, and only a few buildings have not turned into such a horrible appearance.

Li Leping, Liu San and Su Fan had also invaded and were walking on the avenue, looking around vigilantly.

"There is also a layer of black soil on the road. When you enter here, it feels like you have entered a cesspool. It stinks. I should have asked for a gas mask before, at least my nose wouldn't suffer." Li Leping frowned.

The black soil exudes an indescribable stench that is unbearable.

Outside Dahai City, the smell was already very strong and they endured it, but after entering Dahai City, the smell became even more horrible.

Li Leping and Su Fan both looked unhappy.

Liu San looked like nothing had happened. He glanced at the buildings in front of him and said in a deep voice, "These buildings are covered with black mud and look like a tomb. Look at the entrances of these buildings. Many of them have stone tablets, just like tombstones. It's very unlucky."

Su Fan walked forward and looked at it closely, but did not touch it.

In such a large-scale supernatural event, the biggest taboo is to rashly touch something unknown.

"These things cannot be seen in the game. Perhaps the dangers encountered in the game have an inexplicable relationship with them. And..."

He looked down at his feet.

He had only walked a short distance when his shoes were already covered with a lot of black mud, which looked very disgusting.

He tried to get rid of them, and luckily it was easy. He thought they were not some scary supernatural phenomena.

There are some blurred words engraved on these stone tablets, and the format is the same as the tombstones in the cemetery, but the place where the name is written in the middle is a little different.

Some stone tablets only have one or a few names engraved on them.

Some of the tombstones have many names engraved on them, as if a large number of people were buried together.

Moreover, the number of these names has little to do with the size of the building where the stone tablet is located. Some buildings are only one or two stories high, but have more than a dozen or even twenty names engraved on them.

Some buildings are more than ten or twenty stories high, and only have one or two names engraved on them.

Apart from these names, the other words are blurred, and apart from the format, the other contents are not clear.

"Perhaps this ghost kills people by carving words on the stone tablet. As long as a name is carved, the killing condition will be triggered."

Liu San thought about it and took out a finger from his arms.

This is a human finger, which is already somewhat rotten and exudes a strange smell. It is obviously a supernatural object.

Su Fan subconsciously took a step back and stared at the finger warily, "What is the use of this thing?"

Liu San explained: "It is an experimental item from the headquarters. It can be used to pin down ghost areas that are not strong enough. Its own strength is not low. We can use it now."

Su Fan quickly stopped him and said, "It's too dangerous here. Don't try it rashly. It may cause danger."

Liu San said: "Don't worry, we came here to ask for a lucky charm, so we have the qualifications to try and make mistakes."

Su Fan wanted to persuade him again, but Li Leping behind him pressed his shoulder. The big hand obviously didn't have much strength, but it made Su Fan unable to move.

"Liu San is right. We have bought some insurance at the Peace Hotel. Even if you encounter some danger, you will not die immediately and we will protect you."

Su Fan sighed, "I hope you are right."

The strange fingers touched the stone tablet. Liu San exerted great force, and a harsh friction sound was made between the strange fingers and the stone tablet, just like the sound made when one scratches a blackboard with fingernails when a child, which gave people goose bumps all over their body.

Now the sound is even more weird.

Liu San frowned, looking at the stone tablet without any trace left, and said, "There is indeed something wrong with this thing. Li Leping, do you have anything good to use?"

"Yes, but it's not suitable for engraving." Li Leping showed no expression. Suddenly he listened attentively. "Did you hear any sound?"

Ding!
Ding Ding!

At the corner of the street, the sound of knocking on tombstones suddenly rang out, which was extremely harsh in this silent city.

Without any hesitation.

Liu San, Li Leping and Su Fan rushed over immediately. In less than three seconds, the three of them had crossed the street corner.

However, the expected figure knocking on the tombstone did not appear, and the knocking sound also disappeared.

"Walking so fast?"

Liu San frowned, but suddenly, his feet were empty and his body quickly fell to the ground.

This was clearly an ordinary road, with only a thin layer of black soil, but now it had turned into a deep pit full of mud.

The black mud nearby was also constantly flowing over, and in a short while, a small bag of mud formed around Liu San's body.

Li Leping immediately grabbed Liu San's shoulders and tried to pull him out.

However, it was useless. There seemed to be something pulling Liu San from under the pile of earth, and the terrifying force made Li Leping's strength ineffective.

In just a moment, Liu San disappeared completely.

All that remained was a small mound of earth half a person's height, or rather a small grave.

The sudden change made Li Leping look very ugly, and Su Fan took a few steps back as if frightened, saying in horror: "The attack has begun! Liu San, is he dead just like that?"

"He's just a paper figure. After all, he's a captain recognized by the headquarters. It's impossible for him to die so quietly."

Li Leping guessed something and felt very unhappy.

Everyone came here to risk their lives, but Liu San only sent a paper man. What did he think of them?

Su Fan also thought of this and his expression became equally ugly.

But now is not the time to pursue this matter. "What should we do now? Listen, that strange sound is coming again."

"A ghost's attack requires a medium. That strange sound is one, and the layer of soil under our feet may also be one. Let's go, we need to isolate this medium."

Li Leping grabbed Su Fan and rushed quickly towards a building not far away.

This building is the only one on the street that is not buried by black mud, and it looks very abrupt and conspicuous.

Su Fan was still very worried.

The "Ding! Ding Ding!" knocking sounds seemed to be knocking on his heart, and each one made him panic.

But he still managed to calm himself down.

As the person in charge of Xiangjiang City, he is not a wimp who only knows how to hold back.

The two of them were extremely fast and they rushed into the building before the strange knocking sound disappeared.

The first floor of the building is also covered with a thin layer of black soil.

The two of them did not hesitate and went straight upstairs. Finally, when they passed the eighth floor, there was no black mud on the ground.

The strange knocking sound stopped completely, but the next attack did not occur.

"Your guess is correct. As expected of the captain, you have a sharp mind." Su Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was still extremely pale.

Li Leping continued to walk upstairs until he reached the rooftop and looked around. "It's just a simple attempt. Your mind is confused, otherwise you would have guessed it."

It's not a compliment, it's the truth.

Dahai City is filled with black grave soil, and Liu San is also buried by this thin layer of grave soil. Who would believe that the ghost attack has nothing to do with it?

Suddenly, he pointed in a direction and asked, "What is that place?"

Su Fen looked in the direction Li Leping pointed.

The building they are in now is twenty-seven stories high. It is not the tallest in Dahai City, but the buildings in this area of ​​the east city are generally not too tall, so the view is very wide.

At a glance, all the dozens or even hundreds of streets nearby were within sight.

But from a distance, it looks like a pile of tall and short graves, which looks extremely weird. Only a few buildings still maintain their original appearance.

The place where Li Leping pointed was a garden construction area. You could still see the mud-stained sign with a few large characters written on it:

Fu Shou Garden!
There are also many graves inside, but compared with the super-large graves outside that have several, dozens, or even dozens of layers, the graves inside Fushouyuan are much more normal and are the type for normal people to live in.

However, Su Fan's gaze was more focused on this route.

The several streets nearby that were within sight were filled with grave mounds, just like the small grave where Liu San was buried, and similar in size to the grave mounds in Fushou Garden.

And among these graves, there was a hunched figure holding something and knocking on a tombstone.

"Ding! Ding ding!"

Although there was a distance of several miles between them, the strange knocking sound continued to reach my ears.

"Carve our names on the tombstone to mark us, and then let the black soil all around bury us? That should be it, Su Fan, can you simulate it again?"

Su Fan nodded, "I understand."

With the support of information, simulation becomes much simpler.

On the phone screen, the pixel man walked down from the upper floor, but before it left the building and reached the floor covered with a thin layer of black soil, a prompt popped up on the screen:
"You are already dead!"

However, this time, Su Fan was not too angry. Instead, he said happily: "You guessed right. This black soil is indeed a medium. As long as we don't step on it, we can avoid being attacked."

Very simple way to deal with it.

However, it seems a little incredible that such a simple pattern of killing almost buried the entire city.

However, it is a very normal phenomenon.

Evil ghosts act based on killing patterns, which are often very simple. However, because no one points them out, they cause a large number of casualties.

"Don't take it lightly, maybe this is just one of the killing patterns." Li Leping reminded.

Su Fan, "I understand."

The two searched in the corridor and soon found some cleaning tools. Then they came downstairs and started cleaning wherever they came across black mud.

The black mud looks scary, but it is very easy to clean.

It seems incredible that even an ordinary broom can sweep them away, but it is great news.

The two of them quickly came downstairs.

Su Fan subconsciously looked back, his hands and feet suddenly turned cold, "The black soil is filling up automatically, we have to speed up, otherwise we will be blocked here."

I saw the black mud on both sides of the road that was swept out behind me being filled back at a slow speed.

If their speed is not enough, they will easily get stuck.

It has been tested through the game before. At least Su Fan has been targeted by the ghost. As long as he touches the black soil, he will become an inconspicuous grave in this city like Liu San before.

He is not Liu San, and he does not have one paper clone after another.

If he was really buried in a grave, he would be truly dead.

"Let's speed up and go to Fushou Garden to find the source of the ghost." Li Leping took a deep breath and continued to work with his head down.

Su Fan didn't dare to waste any more saliva and kept increasing the frequency of cleaning.

At one time, Li Leping and Su Fan, two heads of the headquarters, a team leader and a reserve team leader, all temporarily transferred to become road sweepers in Dahai City and began to work diligently and responsibly.

Thanks to the efforts of the two, the speed at which the black soil behind them was backfilled could not catch up with them for the time being.

After being temporarily safe, Su Fan took the time to ask, "Where is Captain Shen Lin? I haven't seen him for a long time. Could he have died as well?"

Li Leping shook his head, "Not sure."

Where is Shen Lin?
Of course it is in memory.

By replacing the memory of a young man in the barracks, he returned to Dahai City one day ago, when the supernatural events had not yet fully erupted.

He wanted to use this memory to see clearly everything that happened in Dahai City. This was also the simplest and most brutal method for him, the captain who only existed in his memory, to deal with supernatural events:

Before anything begins, cut off the supernatural power at the source!

(End of this chapter)