I have a ghost diary

In the team, the tall and thin expert Liu, wearing a white coat, simply gestured to Captain Yao with his eyes when he saw this scene.

Captain Yao clapped his hands nonchalantly, and then an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Suddenly, as if a video were rewinding, the research team and delegation members all walked backwards within seconds, distancing themselves from the "battlefield" in front of the elevator.

Of course, Zhang Yibiao didn't retreat; he was left behind by Captain Yao.

"Do you really think you're invincible just because you solved an S-level incident?" Zhang Yibiao's voice turned cold and sinister, and his figure became illusory, seemingly there but not there.

He knew that Chu Jiang was extremely skilled in close combat, and at this moment he had already activated his Ghost Domain to create distance between himself and his opponent.

But to Zhang Yibiao's surprise, Chu Jiang stretched out his hands and tore open a large hole in the formless and intangible ghost domain!

Inside the Ghost Realm was a world composed of towering white bones. Zhang Yibiao stood atop a mountain of bones, looking at Chu Jiang in disbelief.

He had encountered some powerful ghosts that could forcibly invade his ghost realm from the outside; but this was the first time he had met someone who could tear his ghost realm apart like a physical entity.

Upon seeing the other party's true form, Chu Jiang strode forward, preparing to enter Zhang Yibiao's ghost realm.

But Zhang Yibiao wasn't just standing there watching. His black robe billowed up on its own, revealing his terrifying body underneath.

He no longer has a normal human body, only a white skeleton, and hidden in the skeleton are one strange, tightly closed eye after another.

At this moment, countless eyes opened simultaneously, emitting a scarlet light! Chu Jiang, who had just torn open the ghost realm to enter, was frozen in place, completely immobilized.

Immediately, Zhang Yibiao clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Chu Jiang, as if the living were sending off the dead.

Then, something incredible happened!

Chu Jiang's face turned pale rapidly, his body grew cold quickly, and the life force on his body dissipated rapidly, as if he had died simply from being bowed to.

Zhang Yibiao's bows were very particular: the first bow signified reverence for heaven and earth, the second bow signified mourning for the deceased, and the third bow signified comforting the family.

Once the ceremony is complete, the living are formally declared dead, with no room for maneuver.

In less than a few breaths, Chu Jiang died completely, leaving only a pair of bluish-black hands, stiffly suspended in the air, his feet spread apart, maintaining the posture of invading the ghost realm.

As for the fact that the body didn't fall down, that's not too surprising. People can die, but ghosts can't.

This strange phenomenon occurs when a ghost takes over a person's corpse.

In fact, Zhang Yibiao's three bows are not only effective on the living, but can also suppress ghosts and even temporarily expel them from this world.

However, to achieve suppression, at least one more bow is required. A second bow would cause Zhang Yibiao to suffer an extremely strong backlash, even causing the vengeful ghost within him to revive, not to mention a third bow.

Therefore, unless he would die immediately if he didn't use his skills, Zhang Yibiao would never bow a second time.

Even so, that's enough. Based on Zhang Yibiao's past experience, once someone is dead, they're dead. Next, all he needs to do is seal away the ghosts left behind by the other party in time.

Right now, Zhang Yibiao can't completely control the ghost inside him, so he's still a team leader at Research Institute No. 21.

If Zhang Yibiao could truly perform the complete three bows at will, he wouldn't be willing to be bound and instructed by the research institute. He would have broken away from the organization long ago and sought a freer way of life.

Seeing the conflict between the two sides come to an end in a very short time, both the people from the research institute and the delegation were shocked.

This was the first time Yan Wanli had ever seen Zhang Yibiao display such terrifying abilities. His code name was "White Bone," but this power that meant certain death upon bowing clearly did not come from that ghost.

It must be because Zhang Yibiao was extremely wary of Chu Jiang that he dared not hold back at all and used his strongest trump card right from the start.

Did Chu Jiang really die like that?

Chen Yuting covered her mouth for a moment, her face filled with horror, tears welling up in her eyes. How could such a grown person just die like that?

The others shared similar thoughts: This was too terrifying. Someone capable of handling S-class incidents had died so silently, without even a struggle, merely receiving a bow in return...

Chapter 202 The Victor!

After Zhang Yibiao was released from the ghost realm and returned to the real world, his already pale complexion became even paler.

However, Zhang Yibiao still looked quite smug. "This is Bloodhand Chu Jiang? This is the man who sealed the Black Sun? He's nothing special."

Of course, despite saying that, Zhang Yibiao was still quite wary of Chu Jiang.

It can only be said that the opponent did not expect that he possessed such a near-killing power. Before he could even unleash the terrifying power of those zombie hands, he simply vanished from the world.

In fact, if he could, Zhang Yibiao would not want to kill anyone. After all, if he killed a captain at headquarters, he would lose his captainship and it might even bring out the terrifying existence at the very bottom of the research institute.

However, Chu Jiang's advance was overwhelming, and Zhang Yibiao feared that if he didn't give it his all, he would be the one to die in the end.

He couldn't afford to gamble, and his most powerful tactic had no concept of showing mercy; it was either no bowing or bowing meant death.

Just as the deputy director of the administration department was shouting "Oh no, oh no!", the others in the research institute were puzzled. Chu Jiang was dead just like that? What about Mr. Xu? Did he not notice the conflict here, or did he just stand by and watch someone die?

No sooner had Zhang Yibiao finished speaking than suddenly! A black left hand crawled out from under his black robe, and instantly grabbed his throat. With a "crack," Zhang Yibiao's neck was snapped.

As his neck slumped limply to one side, an expression of disbelief still lingered on his face.

On the other side, Chu Jiang, who had been completely silent, suddenly "came back to life," but his face was still pale, and he still looked like a dead man.

No, he has become a ghost.

Chu Jiang vanished like a ghost, disappearing into his own shadow. When he reappeared, he emerged from the darkness behind Zhang Yibiao's neck.

Zhang Yibiao, whose neck was snapped, did not die. After all, he was already in a half-human, half-ghost state, with only his head and two hands covered in flesh and blood remaining.

The ghost realm unfolded once more, and at the same time, countless red eyes, like a swarm of bees, flew out from Zhang Yibiao's body.

But he lost. After Chu Jiang approached him, he had already lost all chance of winning.

A bloody handprint appeared on Chu Jiang's withered right hand, and the bloody handprint instantly slapped Zhang Yibiao on the back of the head.

This caused Zhang Yibiao's eyes to glaze over instantly, and even the ghost domain that was only half-unfolded was interrupted.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Jiang clenched his left fist and slammed it into Zhang Yibiao's head! He actually smashed Zhang's head to pieces with a single punch.

In an instant, red, white, black, and purple splattered everywhere, splashing across the walls and floor of the corridor.

......

Chu Jiang's "resurrection" and swift counterattack against Zhang Yibiao left many onlookers stunned. That was too fast!

Before he could even react, Zhang Yibiao's neck was snapped. Then Chu Jiang appeared behind him, hovering in the air, and with a slap and a punch, he completely killed Zhang Yibiao.

Regardless of what others thought, Chu Jiang frowned.

Because he could sense that Zhang Yibiao was not dead yet.

This guy actually survived being slapped by a bloody handprint?! Aside from ghosts, this was the first time Chu Jiang had ever seen a living person so resilient. Of course, whether Zhang Yibiao could be considered a living person now was another matter.

After all, there weren't many survivors, and even with their heads blown off, they were still considered "alive."

Moreover, Chu Jiang seemed to have forgotten that he had been bowed to, yet he hadn't died.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Jiang planned to use the power of the mini-drama in the Ghost Diary to drag this half-dead guy into his ghost realm first.

But Zhang Yibiao's body collapsed rapidly at that moment, like a pile of dry bones.

At the same time, not far away, a bunch of bones suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began to form a human shape...

Chu Jiang's eyes narrowed; he would naturally not give Zhang Yibiao a chance to be reborn.

Just as he was about to use [Dark Travel] to get closer to Zhang Yibiao again, a hoarse and aged voice suddenly rang out in this layer.

"Alright, that's enough."

As the voice rang out, Chu Jiang sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the room, an aura that created a suffocating sense of oppression in everyone present.

It was as if an abyss had appeared here, a bottomless abyss that could swallow all light...

Chu Jiang felt that same feeling as when facing an S-class vengeful ghost, even more so than when facing one. His body's instincts reminded him that the owner of this voice was extremely dangerous.

Chu Jiang thought of the black sun, and then he thought of Old Master Lin.

However, the difference is that this aura is outwardly released yet suppressed, seemingly not yet at its limit; while the old man's aura is completely restrained, and Chu Jiang cannot see through his true strength at all.

Therefore, he couldn't compare which one was stronger.

Hearing Mr. Xu's voice, Chu Jiang still did not back down. He simply said, "When I was almost killed just now, why didn't you say to stop here?"

The hoarse, aged voice continued, "Because you were never nearly killed. He only bowed once; there was no way he could kill you. You know that perfectly well."

“But if you do it again, Zhang Yibiao will definitely die, so I stepped in.”

"These are all minor matters. You young people, you always fight to the death over a single word..."

While Mr. Xu was expressing his feelings, Zhang Yibiao had already returned to his "human form," but his expression was rather unpleasant, especially when Mr. Xu said that if Chu Jiang came again, he would surely die.

Upon hearing this, the researchers and the delegation members felt even more terrified of Chu Jiang. Had he been putting on an act all along, merely to lull his opponent into a false sense of security and make them careless?

At this moment, Liu, an expert from the research institute, said calmly, "Stop it, both of you. The outcome is already decided. Continuing will not benefit either of you."

But Chu Jiang remained unconvinced, saying, "Apologize to me and my people, or don't think this matter will end here."

Zhang Yibiao gritted his teeth; he wasn't stupid. Although he felt he still had a fighting chance, things had already gotten ugly enough.

If things continued to escalate, Mr. Xu might not care whether they lived or died. Zhang Yibiao only felt he had a fighting chance, but he wasn't confident of victory.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Zhang Yibiao bowed forward expressionlessly and apologized, "This time it's all my fault. I shouldn't have threatened to kill your people."

Chu Jiang actually accepted the bow with dignity, which made the others admire him even more. Knowing that the other party might use underhanded tactics, he still had such courage.

When it was Zhang Yibiao's turn to bow to Chen Yuting, Chen Yuting was flustered and tried to avoid it, but she remembered what Chu Jiang had said before: "You represent more than just yourself," so she gritted her teeth and stood still.

Zhang Yibiao apologized a second time, and again he didn't try to trip him up. If he dared to do anything reckless, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to leave the research institute alive today.

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I'll update later today because my rhinitis has flared up with the arrival of winter, and coupled with tinnitus, I haven't been sleeping well.

If I don't get enough sleep, I get dizzy, and then my tinnitus gets worse...

I didn't write much yesterday because of this, but I've been typing away since I got up this morning.

Update expected later this afternoon.

Chapter 203 The Purpose of the Delegation