A bizarre resurrection: I, Yang Jian, am bound by a contract with the school beauty!

The person in charge's voice, trembling with barely suppressed excitement, echoed throughout the empty command center.

"Two vengeful spirits, two completely different rules, are fighting and restricting each other within your body, eventually reaching a stable state similar to a computer crashing!"

"Balance system crashed!"

"If successful, the risk of the vengeful spirit resurrecting within you will be minimized!"

Far below any demon tamer in other countries!

"At that time, you will become the most stable and most powerful demon tamer in the world!"

These words.

It was like a bombshell, exploding in the hearts of everyone who heard it.

All eyes.

They all stared intently at the aloof figure on the screen.

Li Yao.

She listened quietly to the report coming through her earpiece, her stunningly beautiful face still bearing that unchanging, icy expression.

It was as if that suggestion, which would drive anyone crazy, was nothing more than ordinary to her.

however.

Deep within her eyes, as dark as the night sky, a ripple quietly stirred.

Get stronger!

These two words, like a brand, were deeply engraved in her soul.

Scenes of traveling with the mysterious "Yang Jian" flashed uncontrollably through her mind.

Whether facing the eerie elevator or the terrifying hotel manager, she could only be an observer.

Powerless.

A deep sense of powerlessness.

She hated that feeling, the feeling of having to place all her hopes on others.

She wants to become stronger!

To possess the power to contend with any strange entity, and even... the power to stand shoulder to shoulder with that man!

And now.

A golden opportunity was presented to her.

Tame the second vengeful spirit!

Fight the strange with the strange!

To achieve balance.

In exchange for stability and greater power!

Li Yao slowly raised her eyes and looked at the nervous staff member in front of her.

Her voice.

As always, she was aloof and cold, devoid of any emotion.

"I agree."

Those three simple words brought a collective sigh of relief to everyone present, including the top executives in the command center.

Immediately following was an overwhelming sense of ecstasy!

She agreed!

The Kyushu plan has successfully completed its first step!

"Very good!"

The person in charge clenched his fist excitedly, "Ms. Li Yao, we have prepared the information for you. It consists entirely of ghost incidents currently under our control in Kyushu that have not yet caused large-scale casualties!"

The voice just fell.

A staff member immediately carried a heavy metal box and quickly walked up.

The box was opened.

There was no gold or silver jewelry inside, only nine documents sealed in file folders.

Every single document.

They all represent a vengeful ghost recognized by humans, representing an unsolvable rule of death!

Li Yao extended her slender, fair fingers and took out the first file.

On the cover of the file.

The two large characters were written in scarlet font.

【look up】

Code name: Head-Up Ghost.

Rule: Looking up means certain death!

Recorded in the archives.

This vengeful ghost is entrenched on the top of an abandoned skyscraper in a certain city.

Any creature that enters within 100 meters of the building and makes the "look up" motion will have its neck snapped instantly by an invisible force, resulting in a gruesome death.

The rules of this ghost.

It bears some resemblance to the elevator ghost that Li Yao encountered in the bizarre world.

However, it is far less domineering than the elevator ghost.

The elevator ghost.

It can force players to look up.

But this ghost that looked up could not do that.

As long as you keep your head down, you can escape unscathed.

Li Yao's gaze didn't linger; she put the document back and picked up the second one.

Looking back

Code name: The Ghost Who Turns Back.

Rule: Turning back means certain death!

This ghost.

Wandering through an abandoned subway tunnel.

It will follow any intruder, and once the intruder turns around out of fear or for other reasons, it will trigger its killing pattern.

It is also a type of vengeful ghost that follows rules.

However, for Li Yao, her abilities do not conflict with her own personality, and she cannot achieve a so-called "balance".

She continued reading.

The third one, the fourth one...

【Shadow Ghost】.

It hides in the shadows of people, and once you step on the wrong shadow, it will drag you into the world of shadows, where you will be forever trapped.

【The Crying Ghost】.

Hearing its cries, one can't help but shed tears along with it, until the last drop of water drains from its body, turning it into a dried-up corpse.

……

As Li Yao reviewed the files, her brow remained furrowed.

These are vengeful ghosts.

Although they all possess bizarre and powerful killing patterns, none of them can create a rule-based conflict with the "dripping ghost" within her.

until.

She picked up the seventh file.

For the first time, her gaze froze.

【still】

Code name: Still Ghost!

Rule: When the ghost's domain is activated, you must not make any sound, otherwise... you will die!

The file's description is simple, but behind this simplicity lies a suffocating horror.

silence!

Absolute silence!

Within this ghost's domain, sound is synonymous with death!

See here.

A startling glint suddenly appeared in Li Yao's icy eyes!

that's it!

The vengeful spirit inside her was named "Dripping Ghost" by her.

The pattern of their killings was hearing that eerie dripping sound!

sound!

One is that they will die if they hear a sound.

Another one is that making a sound will kill you.

These two rules.

They are natural opposites, two extremes that cannot be reconciled!

The dripping sound of the water sprite.

It is a sound in itself, and once it is heard in the ghost realm of the still ghost, it will immediately trigger the still ghost's killing pattern.

Conversely.

Once a still ghost hears the sound of dripping water, it will also be affected by the rules of the dripping water ghost!

This is the perfect hedge!

Perfect... balance crash!

"That's it."

Li Yao pulled out the file titled "Stillness" and handed it to the person in charge in front of her.

The person in charge took the file and smiled knowingly.

"Great minds think alike, Ms. Li Yao. According to the analysis of our headquarters experts, this 'Still Ghost' is also the most suitable choice for you."

"but,"

His tone shifted abruptly, his expression becoming extremely serious. "The process of controlling a vengeful spirit is fraught with peril. Even with that 'reward' from the bizarre world as a contract, it's not entirely safe. You..."

"Let's go."

Li Yao interrupted him directly, her tone unwavering.

risk?

From the moment she stepped into that bizarre world, her life was constantly accompanied by risk and death.

If you want to gain power that ordinary people cannot achieve, how can you not pay the corresponding price?

"yes!"

Seeing that she was determined, the person in charge said no more and immediately stood at attention and saluted.

……

Jiangcheng.

An old apartment building that has been abandoned for more than ten years.

This is where the "Stillness Ghost" resides.

Because it has been uninhabited for a long time.

So, when the strange event occurred, there were no casualties, which was fortunate amidst the misfortune.

now.

The entire apartment building has been completely sealed off by special forces, layer upon layer.

A series of isolation zones, constructed from high-voltage power grids and special materials, completely isolate this place from the outside world.

in the air.

An atmosphere of extreme tension permeated the air.

Li Yao stood downstairs at the apartment building and looked up.

The entire building.

They were all shrouded in shadow, like a silent behemoth ready to devour its prey.

The walls were covered with mottled moss and weathered cracks, and the dark windows, like the empty eye sockets of a giant beast, silently watched every creature that tried to approach.

Dead silence.

A chilling, deathly silence.

It was as if even the wind had died here.

"Li Yao, according to our detection, the strange energy fluctuations are originating from inside this building, but we cannot yet determine which room it is in."

A team leader dressed in a specially made combat uniform came to Li Yao's side and reported to his superior in a low voice.

"We need to send people in to investigate."

His voice was steady, but his knuckles, gripping the weapon tightly, were turning white from the force.

They were not facing ordinary enemies, but incomprehensible and invincible... vengeful ghosts!

"Need not."

Li Yao uttered two words calmly.

She strode towards the tightly closed, rusty iron gate.

"You're going in alone?" The team leader's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward. "That's too dangerous! Our mission is to assist you..."

"Going in there will only lead to your deaths."

Li Yao did not stop walking.

Her words were direct and cruel, but they were the truth.

Before the rules of vengeful spirits, the number of ordinary people is meaningless.

The team leader remained silent.

He looked at Li Yao's not-so-tall, even somewhat frail back, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

In the end, all he could do was wave his hand behind him.

"Everyone, stand by! Activate highest level of alert!"

"yes!"

Li Yao walked to the iron gate of the apartment.

She reached out and gave it a gentle push.

"Creak—"

A piercing, screeching sound, as if it could rip one's eardrums, rang out.

It stands out starkly in this desolate environment.

A thick, chilling aura, mixed with the smell of dust and decay, wafted in from behind the door.

Li Yao walked in expressionlessly.

The apartment lobby was darker than I had imagined.

The sunlight seemed unable to penetrate the gloom here, only casting a faint sliver at the entrance.

Thick dust and cobwebs covered the ground and corners of the walls.

The oppressive stillness in the air grew even stronger.

It was as if an invisible pair of eyes were coldly watching her, this uninvited guest, from some dark corner.

Li Yao's footsteps were very light, making almost no sound.

She began to climb up, one floor at a time.

First floor, second floor, third floor...

In the stairwell, there are some discarded furniture and garbage scattered around, and some faded graffiti can still be seen on the walls.

Everything seemed so "normal".

But it is precisely this normalcy that makes it seem all the more abnormal.

It's too quiet.