Eternal Beast Taming Family

Name: Bewitching Ghost

Rank: Upper Mortal Rank

Qualification: Common

Racial potential: Mortal to Extraterrestrial

Attribute Tendency: Spirit

Skill: 1. Bewitching Mind: The words and actions of the Bewitching Mind Ghost will confuse the surrounding targets, causing their behavior to follow the guidance of the Bewitching Mind Ghost.

2. Possession: The Bewitching Demon has the ability to possess people with weak physical and mental defenses, enter their bodies, and control their behavior.

Introduction: A special source beast was born from the fortuitous union of a human contractor who perished in the wilderness. Bathed in the light of the sun and moon, nourished by the essence of the mountains and fields, and imbued with the remaining spiritual power of the contractor.

After reading it, Chu Mu could only marvel at how bizarre the origins of the source beasts in this world were; even human corpses could give birth to source beasts.

Perhaps because it was born from a corpse, the "Bewitching Demon" has a very dark appearance, resembling a man-eating demon.

Because only a mortal-level "Bewitching Ghost" was killed, the "Source Beast Compendium" only provides information on mortal-level creatures. Later, higher-level creatures may have other abilities, which Chu Mu cannot know at the moment.

Now Chu Mu also knows the classification of the two source beast aptitudes: ordinary species → one in a hundred (one in a hundred).

Chu Mu still needs to learn more about this world gradually, so he hasn't interfered much in how the Chu family is developing.

After all, it seems that Chu Jingyu, a local, is a very good decision-maker in family affairs.

As for what comes later, once he understands the world better, Chu Mu is confident that he will be able to take control of the situation.

At this moment, the village chief, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up inside the hall.

He looked around at his surroundings blankly, as if he didn't quite understand why he was there.

How did I get here?

Chu Jingyu poured another cup of hot water and handed it to the village chief. "What exactly happened at the new mine?"

After being reminded by Chu Jingyu, the village chief suddenly realized what was happening and his face instantly became agitated. "The mine has collapsed! More than a dozen young men from the village are trapped inside!"

"You're a contract master, can you think of a way to save them?"

It seems that something really did happen at the mine, and it wasn't just a simple case of the "bewitching ghost" that had misled the village chief.

While the "Bewitching Ghost" possesses bizarre abilities, it ultimately lacks any powerful offensive capabilities and is unable to cause the mine to collapse.

I wonder what the relationship is between the source beasts causing trouble in the mine and this "bewitching ghost"?

As Chu Jingyu walked to the door and looked at the continuous snowfall, his expression turned solemn. He didn't know when the snow would stop, and the longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be for the lives of those villagers.

He made his decision in an instant.

"I'm going to check on the mine. Xiao Fan, the family is in your hands now."

Faced with his grandfather's entrustment, Chu Shengfan nodded firmly, "Okay, I will definitely protect the family well."

Chu Qinhui stepped forward and advised, "It's dark now, why don't we wait until dawn and the snow stops before going?"

Chu Jingyu slowly shook his head. "The snow may not stop tomorrow. If it gets too deep, the mountain roads will probably be even more difficult to travel."

He went to the side room, took out a large raincoat, put it on, and his figure slowly disappeared into the snow-covered mountain path.

Time passed little by little, and the temperature gradually dropped.

The village chief was dressed in thin clothes, and even by the fire in the stove inside the house, he couldn't stop shivering.

Chu Qinhui went into his father's room, found a winter coat his father wore, and handed it to the village chief. "Village chief, this is my father's old coat. Please wear it if you don't mind."

It was terribly cold, but the village chief didn't refuse. "Thank you very much, Brother Qinhui."

After putting on his clothes, the village chief looked hesitantly towards the door, his expression somewhat uneasy.

Chu Qinhui said to his wife, "Take Han'er to rest first."

Jiang Nian finished cleaning up the dishes, nodded silently, and then took her daughter to Chu Shenghan's private room.

After waiting for about an hour, Chu Shengfan put his younger brother to sleep and returned to his room to watch his father and the village chief chatting casually.

"Father, you're feeling a bit better now, so you should go and get some rest. Grandpa Village Chief and I will wait here for news."

The village chief also realized that Chu Qinhui, who was chatting with him, was actually a patient, and joined in the persuasion:

"Yes, Qin Hui, you go and rest first. This old man doesn't have much to keep me company."

Chu Qinhui had never stayed up this late before, and he was exhausted. He pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "It's okay, I'll wait a little longer."

The snow on the treetops and mountain paths reflected a faint light that was even brighter than the moonlit forest.

As a contract master of a different rank, even though he is old and his physical condition has declined a lot, he is still many times stronger than ordinary young and strong people.

He was fast on his feet; what would take an ordinary person half a day to reach the new mine, he arrived at his destination in just half an hour.

There was no danger along the way, and the mountains and forests were unusually quiet.

Chu Jingyu stopped beside a huge banyan tree, and then a dark shadow darted out from his arms and disappeared into the ground.

From his position, he could clearly see the mine shaft above him, its entrance firmly blocked by rubble.

And diagonally below, there's a makeshift wooden campsite with many tools scattered haphazardly on the ground, as if the villagers who once lived here left in a hurry, leaving behind many things they didn't have time to take.

Chu Jingyu frowned slightly, wondering how the village chief had conveyed the message to the village: the able-bodied men in his family were trapped in the mine.

None of their family members came to visit them or tried to break open the mine shaft to rescue them.

This whole thing is shrouded in mystery.

Even if one fears that strange source beast, one should not be so terrified.

A short while later, the figure of the "Golden Jade Beast" emerged from the ground in front of Chu Jingyu.

He then transmitted the information he saw to Chu Jingyu through the contract connection.

"A huge cavity appeared in the mine, and a huge stone statue appeared against the stone wall."

Its appearance is extremely similar to that of a human, except that it has four arms and sits on a stone lotus platform.

The able-bodied men, women, children, and elderly people trapped in the mine were bowing and worshipping before the stone statue, repeatedly calling out its name.

"Mountain God."

Based on the information conveyed by the "Golden Jade Beast," Chu Jingyu couldn't determine what kind of source beast was impersonating the "Mountain God."

However, the overwhelming sense of difficulty in defeating the "Golden Jade Beast" made Chu Jingyu understand its meaning: there was a significant difference in their cultivation levels, and he might not be able to defeat it.

Although the strength and size of a Source Beast are not closely related, that applies to mid-to-high-level levels. At lower levels, the difference in size has a significant impact on combat strength.

The able-bodied men were probably the villagers who worked in the mines, while the women, children, and elderly were likely their family members who came to rescue them.

However, for some reason, they have all been bewitched by that strange "Mountain God" source beast, and now it looks like they are performing some kind of ritual.

Therefore, at present, those villagers should not be in any danger, and there is no need to rush the rescue.

If he rushes in now, it might cause even worse results.

Having figured out the current situation, Chu Jingyu put the "Golden Jade Beast" back into the Source Beast Space, and then silently returned along the same route.