I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 558: What is the world like where evil spirits live?
"Just come over, but this is a bit troublesome. We have entered the monster's lair!" Lin Yuan had a worried look on his face, and when he looked out the window, he couldn't hide his embarrassment.

Fang Shiming's mind was slightly moved, and he quickly asked: "Brother Yuan, what is going on here? What are these ghost things outside?"

Guo Fan also looked over expectantly.

He wanted to know what the old leather ball and the ghosts with yellow paper on their faces in this ghost county looked like in the eyes of the "store manager".

Although He Yuelian was also listening, she was obviously not as interested.

She just stared at Lin Yuan, not knowing what she was thinking and a little distracted.

Lin Yuan said in a deep voice: "I don't know for now, but I can guess that this county town is likely to have a big problem, and it is completely blocked. It is a city... that has been truly conquered by monsters! If I am not mistaken, perhaps this world is not as peaceful as the headquarters says, and some cities have been occupied by monsters, just like this county town."

The headquarters is talking about...worldview?

Guo Fan immediately recalled that in order to cater to the "store manager's" cognition and make the "store manager" stay in the Peace Hotel honestly and not run around, the headquarters combined the "store manager's" cognition of evil spirits and ghost riders to create a new worldview.

In this worldview.

The so-called monsters, or evil spirits, are all the products of a series of vicious consequences caused by the leakage of biotechnology during the development of human technology.

They were originally experimental subjects in the laboratory, but after undergoing biotechnology experiments, they gained some special abilities, and some even developed intelligence. Then they began to rebel and even massacred humans for revenge.

This is the origin of the monster!
The wild beasts were also influenced by the monsters and began to attack and kill humans.

The monsters that come out of the laboratory will involuntarily affect the wild beasts around them, and will even actively seek out wild beasts, making them hostile to humans, or even treating them as natural enemies, and fighting to the death.

Some wild beasts also came out of laboratories. They gained corresponding strength but did not develop wisdom, so they cannot be called monsters and are still just wild beasts.

But they are hostile to humans
As a result, there were situations where wild beasts attacked people and even attacked cities.

Despite such horrific scenes, human biotechnology has indeed made great progress. It has even spawned a group of new humans who can control wild beasts and even monsters.

If they are simply controlling wild beasts or monsters, then the word "new" is somewhat misleading. Their real strength lies in the fact that they can borrow the abilities of the controlled wild beasts and monsters and turn them into their own strength. They have the terrifying power to fight ten or a hundred at a time, or even destroy a city by themselves.

These people are called animal tamers because of their abilities!

However, this strength also has its flaws.

Because the development of biotechnology is not particularly perfect, although the animal trainers have gained powerful strength, they will be eroded by these non-human forces, causing their body functions to decline rapidly and their lifespan to be greatly reduced.

If you want to survive, you need to find other ways.

Because of this reason, and the fact that some people, after gaining power, want to gain more power and benefits, they start to go crazy, leading to the emergence of beings that stand in opposition to humanity and even become lawless.

Some even directly conspired with monsters.

Some of those with research capabilities have even launched anti-human experiments, intending to change or even control the world by controlling monsters!
However, in the world view told by the headquarters.

Humans still have a considerable advantage. If it weren't for those animal trainers who betrayed humans, the monsters would have been suppressed long ago.

The biggest fight now is between animal trainers.

There is no pattern to the confrontations between this kind of people, unlike wild beasts and monsters killing people, which can be avoided by finding patterns, so it is best not to go out to avoid being accidentally involved in such confrontations and losing your life.

This is the worldview that the headquarters has woven for the "store manager". Generally speaking, the effect... is just so-so.

The "store manager" still goes out when he needs to, but he brings a few more "bodyguards" with him when he goes out, which does not delay his schedule at all.

In this situation, according to what the "store manager" said, Guo Fan suddenly understood a little.

Lin Yuan walked to the window and looked downstairs with a worried look on his face, but he was already thinking about how to...write the scenes before his eyes.

After all, he had already come across such interesting things on his own a long time ago, instead of leaving it to the part of consciousness that only ordinary people can understand to play out on its own.

Everything about the ghost messenger and He Yuelian's strange ghost paintings were secretly influenced by him.

"This is a great playground, we can't just let it go to waste. These ghosts are very special, but in fact their nature is a bit strange. If they are real ghosts, they shouldn't disappear after the yellow paper is torn off. These so-called ghosts should be the original residents of this county.

Several of Zhang Youhong's former companions fell asleep here, and slept until the time when Zhang Youhong was successfully reincarnated. The people in this county were probably forced into sleep by Zhang Youhong and his companions. Because of the supernatural erosion for a hundred years, they have become like evil spirits today?
If we really tear off the yellow paper on their faces, I'm afraid they will all turn into ashes and die instantly, right?

As for these human balls, the spiritual power contained in them is easier to understand. The vitality of these people has long been dissipated, and they are relying on the spiritual power on the yellow paper to forcibly maintain the last bit. If you want to make them all alive, you must replenish their spiritual power.

No one knows where Zhang Youhong and the others found these old balls. They contain deadly spiritual energy, but they can replenish spiritual power for these dead people and give them a chance to come back to life.

Or, are these old balls actually matching and corresponding to the yellow paper, which is the face-covering paper in Zhou Deng's hand?"

Lin Yuan looked further away.

As early as the moment his consciousness came, the white fog ghost domain had already invaded. From an angle that no one else could see, the white fog ghost domain had actually completely enveloped the county, bringing this strange county under his control.

It was precisely because of this that he had a deeper, yet more incomprehensible understanding of the current situation.

"This county has been pulled into a spiritual place that does not exist in reality. If it were not for the ghost bus, it would be impossible to reach this place. There seems to be a barrier at the edge of the county. It takes some effort to invade. That should not be a real spiritual place where evil spirits exist."

As early as when he occupied the Caesar Hotel, Lin Yuan had tried to find the most core secrets of the Caesar Hotel, but after more than a thousand rooms, he reached a limit.

It takes a lot of effort to invade.

And every time he tried to invade the past, like now, when Lin Yuan tried to pass through the edge of the county and completely invade the supernatural, there was always an indescribable feeling.

Or rather, it is a feeling of palpitations!

It was as if something terrible was waiting for him after that, and this was why Lin Yuan had not taken any action until now.

"What exactly is there in the mysterious land? What kind of world is the world where the evil spirits live? It's not explained clearly in the mysterious revival, which really makes people curious!"

Lin Yuan's eyes flickered, but he quickly drew his attention back.

Now is not the time to think about these things. "These old balls all came from the spiritual land, and their origins cannot be found. Perhaps, I can explore the spiritual land through the players?"

"Brother Yuan, Brother Yuan? Are you okay?"

He Yuelian called softly, with a hint of worry on her face.

Lin Yuan shook his head. "It's nothing. I just feel a little sad looking at these people below."

"People? Brother Yuan, are you saying that these ghosts...things down there are actually people?" Guo Fan showed a look of shock. This was not an act at all.

He was really shocked.

The figures below, covered with yellow paper, were clearly terrifying evil spirits, otherwise they wouldn't have suppressed the ghost catcher and the ghost painting, and wouldn't have been attacked by Lao Hei and Lao Hua and only stopped their actions for a while without actually dying.

Could this be a human being, not a ghost?
"Do you remember the underground experimental base that caused such a stir in Dahai City?" Lin Yuan suddenly asked.

Fang Shiming nodded. He knew the situation in Dahai City best. "Of course I remember. It was because of that...experimental base that Dahai City suffered a great disaster. Almost everyone in the city died."

"Brother Yuan, you are not trying to say that there is a terrible...scientist like Luo Qian hidden in this county?" He Yuelian asked hurriedly.

The owner of the endless cemetery, Luo Qian!
His terror has been displayed in the most realistic way both in reality and in virtual games.

That is a terrifying existence that almost surpasses the current era of ghost riders. If there are still such people in this county, then they might be in real trouble.

Of course, the premise is that the "store manager" does not take action and just acts as an NPC.

"At least, there used to be some here. And these people..." Lin Yuan pointed at the ghosts with yellow paper stuck on their faces and said in a deep voice, "They should all be former residents of this county. Some evil scientists dragged them all into this biological experiment... Using a county with tens of thousands of people as experimental subjects, it really is... quite courageous!"

At the end, Lin Yuan was "gritting his teeth" to express his feelings.

"Didn't you notice that although these are humanoid, most of them have turned into gorillas, including the yellow chip on their foreheads, which is clearly the device that controls them."

As Lin Yuan spoke, the situation on the road changed a lot.

The people who were originally wearing various clothes suddenly turned into hairy gorillas, but they basically kept their human faces, looking like gorilla monsters who had changed their shapes without changing their bodies. The yellow paper they pasted on their faces also turned into chips that looked like masks full of technology, covering most of their faces. Strange electronic patterns flashed on them, and a faint light flashed from time to time.

Forehead!
Seeing this change, Guo Fan's fear of this ghost town suddenly decreased greatly, and an idea popped up in his mind:
Sure enough, in front of the boss, any ghost thing will no longer be scary, but will become a part of life online.

Either it's an NPC, or a wild monster, or an elite monster or BOSS in the dungeon?

Fang Shiming and He Yuelian had similar ideas. This change, which was full of technological and biological sense, greatly reduced the horror atmosphere at the scene.

However, "Brother Yuan, what are those things rolling around on the ground?"

Lin Yuan said helplessly: "Xiao He, didn't you notice? That should be the battery that charges the control chip! But this battery has some defects. When it delivers power, it also delivers the power to maintain its own movement, causing it to be unable to move and unable to go back to recharge.

It is indeed a small workshop, relying on itself to run a business, without a professional supporting logistics support system, and many things seem to be unconventional. "

So in the eyes of several people.

The old human-skin balls scattered all over the mountains were transformed into machines similar to round sweeping robots, but the outer shell was a bit crudely made.

You can tell at first glance that the material is not very good.

Once it touches the gorilla with the control chip on its face, it will send all its electricity to it, and then it will shrink and be unable to move.

"Well, it doesn't look scary at all now."

Seeing Guo Fan and the others completely relaxed, Lin Yuan said solemnly, "Don't underestimate these ghost things. The battery should be specially designed for the gorillas that have been modified and controlled by the experiment. We don't have a control chip. If we are touched by the mobile power bank, we will probably be electrocuted to death by the power released by the power bank. And these controlled gorillas should be alarmed in order to deal with intruders like us. Maybe the guy who created all this is secretly monitoring us."

He Yuelian looked worried.

She was very good at cooperating with Lin Yuan, as if what Lin Yuan said, which he himself did not believe, was what she believed to be the truth. "Brother Yuan, how should we leave now? Can we still leave like we did just now?"

"Lao Hua and Lao Hei are both monsters. They have special abilities. Together with the large-caliber Black Star in my hand, we should be able to clear a path. But we can't leave now. Xiao Liu is still trapped in the city. We have to rescue her first." Lin Yuan said.

He Yuelian pursed her lips. She didn't respond, obviously a little unhappy, but Fang Shiming immediately said, "Of course, shall we take action now?"

"Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call to ask about Xiao Liu's situation. Also, you should call the law enforcement bureau right now, or just call Lao Li and ask them to send someone over to handle it. This city is no longer something we can handle with just a few people, and the headquarters must intervene."

Lin Yuan always kept his own personality in mind, and also took this opportunity to bring the headquarters in.

He needed some captain-level guys to use as experiments.

He Yuelian’s ability is enough, but this is a middle-level position in the store, and it is very convenient to use, so it is better to keep one or two for now.

As for Fang Shiming and Guo Fan?

There is still some gap in their strength. If they were really asked to act as vanguards, they probably wouldn't be able to find out any useful information.

We can't involve the ghost messenger as well, right?
Lin Yuan has not yet thought of cutting his own puzzle, otherwise he would definitely be gone without return.

Therefore, the captain-level figure at the headquarters becomes the best choice...wait!
It seems that there is another option, that is the members of the King's Organization. They seem to be less reluctant to use them?

While thinking, Guo Fan had already called the headquarters.

This is a haunted place. Logically, there is no signal and it is impossible to get through. But he still made the call because he believed in the "store manager".

as predicted.

Although we were clearly in a mysterious place, we still had a signal, and it connected to the headquarters very quickly. The voice inside was also very clear, without any delay or ambiguity.

"This is the basic situation. Please come over quickly, otherwise we will not be able to hold on any longer." After Guo Fan finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

The originally quiet Dajing City headquarters suddenly became lively.

Cao Yanhua immediately summoned the captains who were still in Dajing City, among whom Li Jun, Lu Zhiwen and Wei Jing were required. As for the other captains, only Captain Cao Yang of Dajin City was present.

The other captains were basically in their respective cities or in the Peace Hotel and did not show up.

Cao Yanhua did not start the video conference, but discussed the matter with several captains present first. "The manager of the Peace Hotel took some of his employees to a strange county town. This county town should be in a spiritual place. Guo Fan called me just now. I have asked someone to locate it, and it has also located a location in reality."

"Is this position wrong?" Wei Jing asked.

"That's indeed not right. Look here." Cao Yanhua motioned for everyone to look at the screen, and they saw a prosperous city on it with a tall building in the center.

"This is the east of Dazhou City. This building is the second tallest building in Dazhou City. People come and go inside, and no supernatural incidents occur."

Ozu City?
The captains looked at each other and felt a little strange.

"Has there ever been any supernatural incidents in this Dazhou city?" Li Jun asked.

Lu Zhiwen gave the answer, "Yes, this city has not had any supernatural incidents since the first one was discovered until now. Of course, if this one doesn't count."

"The population of Dazhou City is not small, and the probability of supernatural events occurring is at least higher than that of ordinary county towns. ZS City and Dahan City used to rarely have supernatural events, and it was later proved that these two cities are very special places with very special people. Then the same should be true for Dazhou City. Is the strange county town hidden there?" Wei Jing said.

Of course, this is just speculation. We still need to go to the scene to see the specific situation.

"With the store manager here, there shouldn't be any danger. It's likely that we'll need our identities to handle this county. This is good news, an opportunity for us to better understand the past," said Li Jun.

Cao Yanhua thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let the five of you go together. If anything happens, you can have someone to look after you."

There are four captains, Li Jun, Wei Jing, Lu Zhiwen, and Cao Yang, plus Ah Hong, Li Jun's personal assistant, making a total of five people.

"No problem, let's take the ghost bus. That county town doesn't exist in reality. Although it has real coordinates, it's difficult to invade without the ghost bus."

Lu Zhiwen quickly attracted the ghost bus.

There was no ghost rider on the car, only a few ghosts, which was convenient for them.

After several captains and assistants got on the car, Lu Zhiwen sat in the driver's seat, started the car, then stepped on the accelerator and headed towards Dazhou City.

The ghost bus travels between reality and ghost places and can quickly cover long distances.

It only takes a few minutes to get from here to Dazhou City, and during this time, Lin Yuan has also contacted Liu Qingqing.

No, it should be Zhang Youhong.

When she received the call, she looked very depressed, because out of her seven companions, only five survived.

In other words, the first two people whose yellow paper she uncovered died, while the next five people survived.

This is an extremely high survival rate, but Zhang Youhong was not as happy as she had imagined, which made Liu Qingqing in her heart very confused.

"With a 5/7 chance, you should be happy that you have been sleeping since the Republic of China and are still alive. Why do you look like that?"

Zhang Youhong said sadly: "People always have closeness and distance."

Liu Qingqing understood this sentence instantly, "So the two people you revealed at the beginning were the two with whom you had the best relationship? The remaining five are a little worse?"

They are all in the same team, but as long as they are human beings, there will be those who are close to them and those who are even closer to them. It is impossible to treat them all equally.

No one is immune to this.

Liu Qingqing also understood Zhang Youhong. "Now is not the time to be sad. If you can let Brother Yuan help you deal with all this, maybe they can all survive... I mean, you should go find Brother Yuan now."

Her words made Zhang Youhong feel even more depressed. "I do have some problems with my current state, and my considerations are not appropriate, but things have already happened, so I can only move on."

She looked at the remaining five people with a complicated look in her eyes. "Welcome back. This is a century later, and it no longer belongs to our era. Before going to the present, I will take you to see someone who must be paid attention to. He should be our boss in the future."

"Boss? Zhang Youhong, you are really going backwards. Who is qualified to be our boss?"

(End of this chapter)