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Chapter 567 I Think I Know What to Do
Upon hearing the news, the students who were originally eager to try were also shocked.

"This... this is a crisis that is enough to destroy the entire city..." Sun Xiaowei said, "Even if there are only 10,000 people now, it may spread to 30,000 people in seven days, 100,000 people in fourteen days, and millions of people may be infected in a month..."

"That's not all..." Zhuge Lan frowned and said, "Three... Professor Zhuge said before that people infected by the crazy laughter will subconsciously feel a strong fear and will definitely suffer huge psychological pressure. If only a few people were infected, it would be fine. But with so many people causing mass panic, they will definitely try to flee the city and spread the crazy laughter to more places!"

"In other words, the whole world may fall into this crisis?" Lu Fei frowned.

"At present, the government's supernatural response department has intervened and closed Huangquan City. No one is allowed to leave the city within seven days." Zhuge Huang frowned and said, "But even so, this city is finished. Tens of thousands of people have been infected by the crazy laughter. Not to mention ordinary people, even us explorers are at risk of being infected at any time! It is even possible that this evil force will invade the main world!"

"How could this happen?" Ouyang Yu shouted, "Aren't the rules of the main world and the [Supernatural] completely different? The monsters that are rampant here will be weakened in the main world, right?"

"But the mechanism of the laughter is still unclear." The female assistant holding the information said: "No one can guarantee what kind of harm it will cause once it invades the main world."

"Then we should close the academy," Qin Junsong of Kansai University suggested. "As long as we don't communicate with any outsiders, we can reopen it after this crisis is over."

"The [Supernatural] government won't believe us." Zhuge Huang shook his head and said, "Once this unexplainable strange phenomenon spreads out of control, they will never allow anyone to be left alive."

"Moreover, there is often a root cause behind this kind of strange phenomenon that spreads. That root cause is hidden behind the phenomenon, and absorbs energy as the phenomenon spreads. The more it spreads, the wider it spreads, and the more people it kills, the stronger the root cause will become. If we leave it alone, even if the [Supernatural] government doesn't take action against us, when that root cause becomes stronger, it may even reach the level of materialization. By then, we explorers will have a hard time protecting ourselves."

"Materialization? Can a spirit materialize itself?" Luo Jun asked in surprise.

"There are many ways to create physical monsters," Zhuge Lan explained to him, "but most of them are formed by powerful spirits occupying existing bodies. There is only one situation, when the spirit becomes powerful enough, it will materialize on its own. In this case, the physical body generated has the highest degree of compatibility with the spirit, and the entity formed is the most powerful and the most dangerous. It requires at least a peak master to match it!"

"Given the weirdness of its laughter, once it materializes, it will definitely be an extremely terrifying existence." The female assistant at the side showed fear on her face: "I'm afraid only Yuhua can stop it... Let's report to the headquarters and ask a Yuhua to come!"

"The arrival of Yuhua is a big event for the other world, and it may alarm those hidden powers." Zhuge Huang frowned and said, "And Yuhua can't be invited just by asking for it."

"President Ji of Tianjing is visiting Xiluo, and the Ice Queen is also on a special mission abroad. If we want to ask the Ling family to help, we will have to pay a huge price... As for the president, I don't know why, he has not left the main world for many years, no matter how big the things happened in the other world!"

"Then we can't just shoulder it all by ourselves..." The female assistant looked anxious.

"I will naturally report this to the headquarters, but before they reply, we must do everything we can to minimize the threat of this incident!"

After saying this, Zhuge Huang turned to the students and said, "The development of the matter has exceeded our expectations. The situation may threaten all [supernatural] explorers and may even backfire on the main world. Now is not the time to consider exchanges and assessments. Students, please leave immediately and return to the main world..."

"Professor Zhuge!" the female assistant suddenly shouted, "There are so many infected people now, we are in urgent need of manpower. Although these students are young, they are elites and are stronger than many senior explorers. Why not let them..."

"No!" Zhuge Huang refused. "No matter how strong they are, they are still students, elites, and the pillars of the future. They are still inexperienced. If we let them face extraordinary dangers now, it will be a huge loss if they die here!"

"But... facing this situation, we really don't have enough manpower, and it's too late to transfer people now..." The female assistant wanted to persuade him, but was flatly rejected by Zhuge Huang.

"No, I declare now that the exchange meeting is over. All contestants and instructors must return to the main world immediately for refuge!"

When the students heard Zhuge Huang's decision, they talked a lot.

"Even a mature elite explorer can't solve this kind of thing, right?"

"This is my first time attending an exchange meeting, and I've encountered something like this..."

"Will it be safe if we escape back to the main world? Will that weird laughter follow us?"

"Why should I be afraid? It's just a ghost after all. I don't believe it can turn the tables."

“Don’t underestimate the ghosts in the [supernatural] world. Some of their abilities may be beyond your imagination.”

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The students had different attitudes towards this. Some were afraid, some were cautious, and some pretended to be calm and didn't take it seriously. But in general, most people were still very afraid of such a horrific incident and were ready to pack up and go home.

Zhuge Huang's eyes swept across, taking in everyone's reactions.

"I'm not leaving, I want to stay!"

At this time, a student stood up.

When everyone saw him, they called out his name unconsciously: "Luo Jun?"

Luo Jun? Zhuge Huang frowned slightly. Is he the genius who has become famous recently? I heard that he had some outstanding performances in the previous exchange meeting, but he didn't even show his specific abilities.

"Student Luo Jun..." Zhuge Huang advised kindly, "Now is not the time to be a hero. You have heard what I just said. Huangquan City is very dangerous right now."

"Isn't it the job of an explorer to face danger?" Luo Jun spread his hands, as if it was a matter of course, and then turned to look at the other contestants: "Everyone, think about it carefully, why did you enter the Explorer Academy in the first place?"

"Is it to prove your strength and talent? To show off in front of your friends?" "Or do you hope to get a diploma and get a job in the Yuanxiu Association in the future?"

"Or maybe it's just the request of your teacher at home, and you don't want to come?"

"There's no reason at all, just out of interest, just to take an exam and get in?"

"I don't care what you do." Luo Jun finally raised his thumb and pointed at himself: "I applied for Ningdong College because I hoped to become an explorer in the future, to explore other worlds and work hard for the peace of the main world!"

By the way, earn a high salary starting from 30,000 yuan a month... Of course, he didn't say this out loud.

"So, I will stay and help fight this crisis. Those of you who are afraid of death and want to leave can go ahead. Even if I die here, it is my own choice. It is better than living in the face of danger and trying to survive!"

Luo Jun said this with such righteousness that the contestants who had already started packing up felt a little embarrassed.

Those who can come to participate in the exchange meeting are all geniuses and elites among their peers. Usually, they are arrogant and look down on others. Add to that their youthful vigor, how can they listen to such words?

"Who said I was leaving? I was just packing up my equipment and getting ready to take on the mission!"

"That's right! I want to be a big shot in the future. This little thing can't scare me!"

"Yes, Professor Zhuge, we will stay here as well. Please give us any instructions as long as we can help you!"

The atmosphere of panic in the conference room disappeared in an instant. Everyone volunteered one after another, and the crowd was in high spirits. No one was willing to back down.

Seeing this scene, Zhuge Huang looked at Luo Jun meaningfully, then sighed: "Since everyone is determined to do this, I will not refuse anymore. Thank you again for your help."

"According to current intelligence, the laughter was triggered on a commercial street where a performance was being held. The infected person rushed onto the stage and died laughing wildly in front of thousands of spectators. His limbs were twisted, bones pierced through his flesh, and blood splattered. His death was extremely tragic."

"The audience at the time was also frightened by this scene and fled in all directions, even causing a stampede... By the time the official paranormal response agency received the news and rushed to the scene, 80% of the audience had already fled. Although the rest had been controlled, most of the witnesses had already scattered throughout the city and could not be found."

"At present, our only clues are the live broadcast and surveillance videos of the scene at that time, but it is extremely difficult to find those witnesses in the entire city through these."

"So what if we find them?" Lei Tianyang asked, "With so many people, how can we have so many shelters? We can't kill them all, right?"

"The Supernatural Response Department is currently coordinating with a stadium in Huangquan City to isolate the infected people." Zhuge Huang introduced: "I will distribute communication equipment to everyone later and send you the location of the stadium. What we need to do is to find as many infected people as possible and isolate them in this stadium before the laughter spreads further."

"But what's the point of isolating them?" Ouyang Yu curled his lips: "After seven days, they will still die. Keeping them alive will cause hidden dangers. It's better to kill them all. After all, they are just people from other worlds."

Zhuge Huang frowned slightly, then said: "This is what the Supernatural Response Department requires. We are just a non-governmental organization. We can assist the authorities, but we cannot act on our own."

"It's also good to keep these infected people." The female assistant who has more experience in [Supernatural] analyzed: "Common sense says that the source of laughter was able to hide before, mostly because it has always been spreading in a small area. As it spreads more widely and more people are infected, the power of the source will become stronger, and it will be more difficult to hide. Keeping these infected people may help us lock on to the hidden source of laughter, which is a good opportunity to resolve this crisis!"

"In short, our current goal is to find more witnesses and take them to the gymnasium for isolation. According to current experience, the three days after the witnessing is considered a safe period. The infected person's emotions are relatively stable. The laughing incidents often occur after the fourth day, so the mission is relatively safe within three days. Please cherish this safe period to find more people."

Zhuge Huang clapped his hands and said, "At this point, there is no need for any exchanges or competitions. All of you are comrades-in-arms and can form teams at will. Just treat yourselves as true explorers and work hard!"

"Wait, Professor Zhuge." Luo Jun suddenly raised his hand: "I have another question."

Zhuge Huang looked at Luo Jun, frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Please speak."

Luo Jun said: "I want to know how strong the supernatural response department of Huangquan City is? After all, we are fighting against unknown weirdness. If we encounter trouble, can we ask them for help?"

Zhuge Huang was slightly startled, then smiled and answered: "Huangquan City is also a big city in the [supernatural] world, and the supernatural response department here is also quite large, but under the current situation, it should be difficult to allocate combat power to help our civilian organizations."

"There will always be some experts at the headquarters, right?" Luo Jun said with a smile, "If there is an emergency, I will run to their headquarters."

Hearing this question, Zhuge Huang couldn't help but stare at Luo Jun for a second, then he sighed slightly and replied: "In fact, the combat power of [Spiritual] practitioners is not as strong as you think."

“There are some problems with the world’s research into the cultivation system. According to their knowledge, there are only five levels in both the Solid Foundation and Pei Yuan realms,” Zhuge Huang explained.

"It is currently speculated that in order to deal with spirits, the [Spiritual] world relies more on the ability to concentrate the mind, so compared to practitioners in other worlds, they are more eager to break through the Condensation of the Mind, and are not very concerned about the cultivation of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the essence. After reaching the fifth level, the difficulty of breaking through the strengthening of the foundation and nourishing the essence increases greatly. In addition, the people in the [Spiritual] world are born with relatively weak bones, but their spirituality is generally higher than that of the main world. This leads to extremely serious backlash from failed breakthroughs, and every breakthrough is life-threatening. Therefore, after a large number of practitioners died in the breakthrough from the fifth to the sixth level, they came to the conclusion that the sixth level is impossible to succeed. This is the basis written in textbooks, and over the years, few people have risked their lives to try to violate the taboo."

"So this leads to the fact that although the practitioners in the [Spiritual] world are very good at dealing with various spiritual monsters, they lack the ability to fight against physical monsters, and their foundation is not as solid as ours."

Then Zhuge Huang looked at Luo Jun and said, "Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Luo Jun smiled slightly: "Thank you Professor Zhuge for your patient explanation. I think I know what to do now."

(End of this chapter)