In the investigation of paranormal events

In the following days, Jiang Cheng, as a newcomer, had no tasks to perform. Instead, he focused on practicing the use of his Yin-Yang Eyes.

As time passed, Jiang Cheng was able to skillfully activate his Yin-Yang Eyes. Keep in mind, this was only a few days after he first opened his eyes.

In addition, Jiang Cheng can also use the "strange" abilities that Chen Ran mentioned.

When this news reached Chen Ran's ears, she was clearly shocked and even found it hard to believe.

Inside the headquarters—

Chen Ran and Jiang asked, "Are you really able to skillfully activate your Yin-Yang Eyes? And even wield the power of ghosts?"

Jiang frowned. He was in charge of the East Eighth Line, responsible for all matters, big and small, and was equivalent to the highest commander at headquarters.

Chiang Kai-shek was a very good person and possessed a high level of strategic thinking. He was a recognized official commander. He wore glasses and usually dressed in a white coat. If one had to point out any shortcomings, it would be that Chiang was perhaps a bit extreme in some aspects.

Of course, this can actually be considered an advantage in some situations.

Seeing the two people's puzzled expressions, Jiang Cheng immediately activated his Yin-Yang Eyes, and his right eye instantly changed! The Yin-Yang fish within his pupil slowly emerged.

"After several days of practice, I have mastered the opening and closing of my Yin-Yang Eyes. Besides that..."

Jiang Cheng smiled slightly: "I've also mastered the strange ability to absorb that you mentioned."

The first ghost that Jiang Cheng absorbed was a vengeful ghost. After Jiang Cheng "invited the ghost to possess him", a red aura slowly appeared on his body.

"Alright, alright, you don't need to demonstrate for us anymore," Jiang said, gesturing to stop them.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng was stunned, waved his hand helplessly, but still released the "ghost possession" state.

"Perfect timing. I have a Class C incident here, tentatively codenamed 'The Abnormal Old Man,' that I need you to handle."

"This is the report on this incident."

Jiang handed it over, and Chen Ran took it.

[Event: The Abnormal Elderly]

[Level: Tentatively C]

[Information: According to eyewitnesses, it is a strange-looking old man whose ability is to make the surrounding environment moldy, which is quite dangerous. So far, only one eyewitness has seen "it," and five high school students have died at its hands so far.]

"Jiang Cheng will be going with you on this mission. As he's a newcomer, you should take good care of him, just like you did when you first arrived."

"understood."

The moment Chen Ran received the mission, she knew she would be taking Jiang Cheng with her. After all, it was an old tradition among containment experts for veterans to mentor newcomers on missions.

……

On the road.

Jiang Cheng felt a little uneasy. It was her first time carrying out a mission, and she was quite nervous.

After the two arrived at their destination, Chen Ran comforted them, "Don't be nervous. Dealing with those things isn't that difficult. I'll lead the way, and you can support me from behind."

"Okay," Jiang Cheng replied.

At this moment, Chen Ran asked again, "How's your ability to see ghosts?"

"I mean, how's the development progress?"

"I can turn it off at will now, but I'm still not very skilled at using the strange abilities. Even though I've mastered them, I can't guarantee that I can use them 100% in battle."

"That's already very good." Chen Ran nodded repeatedly upon hearing the result.

Jiang Cheng has only had his Yin-Yang Eyes open for a few days and he's already achieved this level of skill. To be honest, it's even better than he imagined.

"Is it difficult to contain these strange creatures?" Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask.

"It's not difficult, but it depends on whether you understand them."

"It can only be said that the profession of containment specialist is prone to accidents."

"As a containment specialist, you never know what kind of bizarre things you'll encounter. Those strange and grotesque 'things' have no logic whatsoever; they are 'anomalies' in themselves."

"Furthermore, Jiang Cheng, even containment experts are categorized. For example, I'm skilled at dealing with psycho-type containment objects, but I'm not particularly strong in terms of 'physical' or 'abilities'."

"In other words, if the opponent is an extremely powerful monster, then we have no choice but to retreat for the time being."

"But if the opponent's attack power is not strong, and it only has a strong ability to pollute the mind, then we can contain it directly."

Hearing Chen Ran's words, Jiang Cheng pondered for a moment. Chen Ran's code name was "Hypnotist," so it was normal that her combat power was not strong.

"Intelligence is the most needed and most important thing for containment experts. As long as they know the information about the containment object, and then send specific people to contain it, the containment efficiency will be twice as good."

"Even without sending specific personnel, as long as we have specific intelligence, we can apply to headquarters for a containment device that can suppress the strange creature."

"What we need to do is probe for information about the other side, but only if we can protect ourselves."

"Protecting yourself is always the top priority in action."

"Then we need to obtain intelligence and probe for all the strange abilities of the contained object."

"Containment is the last thing we do."

Hearing Chen Ran's words, Jiang Cheng was quite surprised and asked in astonishment, "So, the biggest task of the containment experts is actually to collect information?"

"Yes, containment is secondary; gathering information about the contained object is the most important thing."

"This allows us to develop targeted strategies, making containment much easier."

"There will be professionals at headquarters to analyze how to conduct containment while minimizing risks."

After saying these words in a serious tone, Chen Ran continued, "Actually, it's not just the contained objects; information is just as important as that for containment experts."

"Once others become aware of the containment objects they possess, it won't be difficult to find ways to control them."

"Therefore, each containment expert has a corresponding code name, and even their real name is rarely revealed. Only people they trust enough will share their information with others."

"So, Chen Ran, what is your containment object?" Jiang Cheng suddenly interjected.

Faced with Jiang Cheng's sudden words, Chen Ran was stunned for a second, but then smiled faintly and said, "I currently have three containment items."

"The Hypnotic Pocket Watch (Item No. 4367), the Heart of Agate (Item No. 4399), and the Eye of the Devil."

"By the way, my physique is different from ordinary people; it's very special, so... I still have some abilities that are beyond ordinary people, just like you," Chen Ran added with a smile.

Looking into Chen Ran's sapphire-like eyes, Jiang Cheng knew exactly what Chen Ran meant by his special physique. It was clearly his eyes; just looking at them would bring peace of mind.

What pleased Jiang Cheng the most was that Chen Ran had just said that the information about the containment experts should not be disclosed to outsiders, but then she told him her own information. This showed that Chen Ran still trusted him.

At least……

He truly saw himself as someone worthy of entrusting his future to.

"Alright, we've arrived."

According to intelligence, when the deformed old man appears, everything around him will become moldy. Several people have already been killed, and the incidents have occurred at this school.

The school is currently closed due to this incident and is under lockdown.

Looking around, it appears to be a middle school, with most of the students being high school students. Upon closer inspection, the campus is quite spacious and the environment is rather beautiful, with flowers and plants adorning the surroundings.

"Let's go."

The two then went inside. According to the victim's information, the deformed old man often appeared on the second floor of the teaching building. Therefore, that floor was also completely sealed off, and the entire teaching building was cordoned off with a long police line.

The two walked to the foot of the teaching building, looked up, and their gazes were fixed on the second floor.

"The target is on the second floor. I'll go first."

After Chen Ran finished speaking, she went inside.

"Don't we need to make any preparations?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"No need for that much trouble, the target is only C-level."

As Chen Ran walked, she waved to Jiang Cheng, who then followed.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng had already activated his Yin-Yang Eyes and began scanning the entire teaching building. His left eye had become a "Yin-Yang Eye," with two Yin-Yang fish slightly rotating above the pupil.

"There's no problem with the first floor," Jiang Cheng said.

"I know."

"The target is likely on the second floor. Be careful once you get there. If a fight breaks out, I might not be able to take care of you," Chen Ran warned.

"You just need to do what you're supposed to do. You don't need to worry about me. I'm capable of protecting myself," Jiang Cheng replied.

"That's good."

The two then went upstairs step by step to the second floor.

As usual, Jiang Cheng's Yin-Yang Eyes scanned the area once again.

"If you see any signs of mold in the corners of the walls, please let me know immediately."

Chen Ran looked at Jiang Cheng, but Jiang Cheng had no time to pay attention to him because he saw something. He saw a stain not far away, constantly emitting a black aura, and there seemed to be a blurry figure inside it!

"Found it."

"Where?!"

Chen Ran immediately became alert and questioned loudly.

"It's right there." Jiang Cheng pointed ahead.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng was pointing in the direction of the rightmost position in the second-floor corridor.

"Something there is moldy."

"Can you see what it is?"

"No, but what is certain is that the other party is definitely not human."

"It might not even be a ghost. My ability to sense ghosts allows me to see them, but I can't see any trace of them."

"Looks like it belongs to the category of abnormal creatures," Chen Ran said with some emotion.

"An unusual creature?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"right."

"These kinds of 'things' are the most troublesome; they don't make sense and belong to the category of supernatural beings."

"Generally, specific methods are needed to exercise self-control."

"Supernatural creatures" do not fall under the categories of ghosts or ghost stories, and are not even considered containment objects.

"They" are the most mysterious and unique, and their danger level is extremely high, making them exceptionally difficult to contain! A slight oversight could result in hundreds or even thousands of casualties!

Of course, when faced with such illogical creatures, "intelligence" is especially important. If the containment personnel know about them in advance, it will be easier to contain them than to contain other alien species.