Mysterious Resurrection: What If

Chapter 275 The Past (Part 4)

Luo Qian was so excited that the mud on his body kept falling off. He said:
"If the future can be changed, it must be because a ghost that can influence the future has appeared. Logically speaking, we should all be dead by now. No one can survive the attack of that ghost."

"Luo Qian is right."

Li Qingzhi hunched over, his broad back pressed against the roof beam, his voice strong and resonant:
"If it can influence the future, then it can change the past. If a ghost can really do that, it is very likely that it already has self-awareness. Not to mention us, even Zhang Dong probably couldn't stop it."

Luo Wensong, who was standing to the side, nodded at this moment, his attitude unusually agreeing with Li Qingzhi's.

“We’ve been through so much, enough to prove the feasibility of Qin’s plan, and we’ve made many attempts to prove it. Xu Changyi, I don’t believe you.”

Xu Changyi looked at them with a calm expression.

Did I say that being was a ghost?

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence, and the same look of astonishment appeared on everyone's faces.

After a moment, Zhang Youhong was the first to recover. She stared at Xu Changyi, her voice very low:

“Ayi, according to your words, since that person isn’t a ghost, then he must be human, no… he can no longer be called human. To be able to do something like that, he’s an existence that transcends the limits of a ghost tamer, he could even… be called a ‘god’…”

Xu Changyi nodded affirmatively, "That's why the future is unstable. It's because of the intervention of this entity that everything has become uncontrollable."

"but…"

Zhang Youhong continued her analysis: "Since he has the ability to intervene in the future, why doesn't he just help us get rid of the vengeful ghost? Instead, he let things get worse. The supernatural is full of uncontrollability, and it's inevitable that things will get out of control. If another ghost of the same level as him appears, he himself will have problems."

Xu Changyi's throat was dry, so he scooped up a ladle of hot water and took a big gulp.

“You’re right, the supernatural is always uncontrollable. The fact that he doesn’t intervene only means one thing: he can’t eliminate the vengeful spirits, and he’s not omnipotent. As long as the vengeful spirits exist, there will always be loopholes.”

He wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth.

"I'm sure he wanted to conduct an experiment. He wanted to observe whether a method that could completely eliminate paranormal phenomena would emerge under such circumstances. He was a safety net; if things started to spiral out of control, he would definitely step in and completely erase what had already happened."

Luo Qian seemed to be touched, muttering to himself, "One in ten thousand... the one in ten thousand that Zhang Bohua was talking about..."

Zhang Youhong pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did Zhang Dong tell you? He's been acting all mysterious lately."

Xu Changyi nodded: "He saw that person inside, but they didn't have much interaction. He only confirmed a few things. Our world... is not the only one."

"Not the only one?" Everyone looked puzzled.

“I don’t know the specifics, but in any case, we should discuss the previous backup plans, and some parts need to be improved.”

Having said this, he paused.

"Now, we can use gold..."

"gold?"

Xu Changyi nodded and explained, "Inside 301, we made contact with people from the future. Through exchanging information, they told me that gold can ward off evil spirits. This property is perfect for imprisoning them. Zhang Dong has already gone to the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce. There should be quite a lot of stock there."

"But... gold is something that's priceless and unavailable right now..."

Zhang Youhong lowered her head and pondered. To imprison the evil spirit, she would definitely need a considerable amount of gold.

However, we are currently in a time of war, and the price of gold is rising accordingly. Once this news spreads, the price of gold will definitely rise even more sharply, and the Ghost Tamers may even fight each other over a small piece of gold.

"That's why I'm here. Telegrams are unreliable and easily intercepted."

Xu Changyi looked at Zhang Youhong and Meng Xiaodong and said.

"Among us, besides Zhang Dong, you two are the richest. One is a young lady from a prominent family, and the other is the owner of a famous opera troupe. We'll have to rely on you for funding."

Zhang Youhong looked troubled, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "I will try to raise the money as soon as possible. I have met quite a few people over the years, including some wealthy businessmen. Give me some time."

Xu Changyi nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Meng Xiaodong. At this moment, Meng Xiaodong turned his head away and remained silent.

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Qingzhi urged from the side, "Just tell your father to take out some, and then the gold will come in cartloads."

Zhang Youhong frowned and glared at him fiercely. "Alright, Li Qingzhi, do you think Xiao Dong doesn't want to? She'd give up her life to help everyone. If she could do it, she would have done it long ago."

She then sighed softly, "As you all know, she became a Ghost Tamer entirely because she wanted to follow Zhang Dong, but..."

Gently stroking the silent Meng Xiaodong, Zhang Youhong continued:
"Xiao Dong was betrothed by her father when she was little, but she defied her family's arrangements and ran away. Now she's gone back to beg her family for money, so she may never be able to stay with Zhang Dong for the rest of her life..."

"this…"

Li Qingzhi was stunned after hearing this. He had never expected such a thing to exist; it was the first time he had ever heard of it.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Dong..."

"I'll go back."

Meng Xiaodong turned to the side, so no one could see her face, but her voice was clearly choked with sobs.

"I will go back and beg my father. Don't worry, everyone. As long as it can help you, I will go back. I am his daughter, and he will not abandon me."

For a moment, no one spoke in the room.

Everyone knew what this meant for Meng Xiaodong.

Meng Xiaodong's background, her choices, her obsession with Zhang Dong... for her, every step has come at a price.

A daughter from a prominent family abandoned her entire clan and rushed in to follow Zhang Dong. This in itself is an extreme expression of affection, not to mention that she became a Ghost Tamer largely because of Zhang Dong.

Just then, the ground suddenly trembled slightly.

Then,

"Boom—boom—"

A continuous rumbling sound came from the sky, as if something was falling from the sky.

Li Qingzhi immediately stuck his head out to observe.

Night had fallen completely, and a bright moon hung in the sky. The sky was clear in this era, untouched by industrial pollution, and many stars could be seen.

His gaze was fixed on a corner of the sky.

It was a fireball trailing thick smoke, plummeting straight down from the sky, its contrail so long it seemed to tear the night sky apart. The light was chaotic and mixed with several different colors, clearly not a natural phenomenon.

"A shooting star?" someone whispered.

"Could it be a plane from Japan?"

The rest of the people went outside the thatched hut and stared up at the fireball.

“No, that’s not right.” Xu Changyi stared at the sky, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"An airplane couldn't possibly be that fast, and..."

He raised his hand and pointed towards the tail of the fireball.

Further along the trail of smoke, two small black dots were flying, but their speed was significantly slower, and they could not catch up with the fireball.

"Those two... are the airplanes."

(End of this chapter)