I have a ghost diary

Chu Jiang nodded. "Your situation is almost settled. When I arrive at headquarters, I will inform the deputy minister about your progress."

"In short, if you can adjust your mindset before the evaluators arrive, you should have a good chance of gaining the institute's approval."

After giving a few more instructions, Chu Jiang left Nangao Village and boarded the helicopter that had come to pick him up.

He didn't take Jing Ruoxue with him; he just asked her to drive the car back to the company.

But here's the awkward part: Jing Ruoxue can't drive, so Chu Jiang had to ask Chen Ke'er to take a taxi and drive Jing Ruoxue and the car back.

......

Four and a half hours later, after transferring flights and trains, Chu Jiang arrived at the headquarters located on the outskirts of Yunjing City.

At this time, some team leaders who lived nearby had already arrived in the large conference room on the third floor.

Chen Yuting followed Chu Jiang into the conference room. She was wearing glasses today and carrying a tablet computer, and she was responsible for taking notes for Chu Jiang during the meeting.

Some of the other team leaders brought assistants, while others did not; they were all chatting idly in their respective positions.

When Chu Jiang entered, the conference room fell silent for a moment, as many people were seeing him for the first time.

Chu Jiang glanced around and recognized several familiar faces, including Yan Wanli with dyed blonde hair; Yao Ji dressed maturely in a red dress; and an elderly man with a cane who looked energetic.

Chu Jiang remembered that when he first came to headquarters, the old man had witnessed his conflict with Yan Wanli. He never expected that after so long, the old man would still be there, still the captain.

His name is Chen Changsheng, and his code name is "The Immortal".

By the way, Yao Ji's codename is "The Reverse Flower," which should be related to her ability to rewind time.

At this moment, Chu Jiang didn't see Captain Yuwen Ting with long hair; she probably hadn't arrived yet. Her codename was quite ordinary: "Skull."

By the way, Zhang Yibiao, who fought with Chu Jiang last time, is the missing captain. His current fate is unknown.

Although the research institute believed that the guy had a high probability of dying, Chu Jiang felt that he was not simple and might not be so easy to kill.

Upon seeing Chu Jiang enter, Yan Wanli immediately stood up to greet him, "Captain Chu, over here!"

However, Chu Jiang ignored the guy's greeting, which made Yan Wanli very embarrassed. Chu Jiang walked to the corner of the conference room.

The room was empty except for a little girl in a gothic black princess dress, holding a tattered rag doll. The people in the conference room seemed to be deliberately avoiding her.

Seeing Chu Jiang walk towards the girl, Chen Yuting instinctively felt a little nervous. Should she warn him? But Captain Chu should know this person...

As Chu Jiang sat down to her right, the girl looked up at him with a deathly expression, as if asking, "Is there something you need?"

Chu Jiang extended his hand, "Hello, my name is Chu Jiang. I borrowed a plush toy from Ning Miaowei last time; it worked very well, so I'd like to get to know you."

The little girl didn't shake hands with Chu Jiang; instead, she took the hand of her teddy bear and let the bear shake hands with Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang didn't care at all; he shook hands with the doll very seriously. During that moment, the doll's eyes moved slightly, as if it had looked up at him.

The two then did not communicate at all, but simply waited quietly.

Chen Yuting sat nervously beside Chu Jiang, barely daring to breathe.

......

Soon after, everyone who was supposed to be there arrived. Those who couldn't get away did so by participating in the team leader meeting remotely via video.

Strangely, Chu Jiang still didn't see Yuwen Ting, nor did he have any video footage of her.

In addition to the team leader, the attendees included three experts and deputy ministers from various departments.

Chu Jiang thus learned that the scale of this incident should be slightly lower than the last one, the one involving an S-level incident in Luohe City. Chen Yuting mentioned that even the hospital director attended that event.

The person presiding over the meeting was still Liu Xuewen, the deputy director of the Paranormal Department. Without any preamble, he said directly into the microphone, "Let's begin. There are two main topics to discuss today."

"First, paranormal events are occurring frequently across the country. Although no S-level events have occurred again, several very troublesome A-level events have emerged."

"A ghost bride incident occurred in Langchao City, which was handled personally by Chu Jiang. Although it has been resolved, there are still hidden dangers. The ghost is only confined to a certain area and there is still a possibility that it will be released in the future."

"As for the other two cases, they have not been resolved. One captain even died and another captain went missing."

"There is a sense of panic across the country right now, and we must take strong measures to quickly resolve these two most dangerous incidents."

"Otherwise, if they spread to other areas, they will not only cause many innocent people to die or be injured, but also have a very bad impact, causing further panic among the public."

Those present were all highly experienced Ghost Masters, and they didn't find it hard to understand why Chu Jiang hadn't completely resolved the A-level incident. Rather, they thought that achieving this level was already quite impressive.

Because the ghosts encountered in paranormal events cannot be simply classified using SABC. This is just a human standard for assessing the degree of harm, and ghosts will not follow your standards.

If one is not careful enough, it is entirely possible that the captain could die at the hands of a C-level vengeful ghost.

However, since they are all veteran ghost masters who have lived a long time, it proves that they are all seasoned veterans. Not everyone is willing to risk their lives and make selfless contributions.

Or rather, it is precisely because these so-called ghost masters are so noble that they are the ones who die the fastest.

When the deputy minister finished speaking, the room fell silent. No one asked for details about the other two Class A incidents, and no one volunteered to take on the task.

Seeing that no one responded, Liu Xuewen coughed awkwardly and continued, "The other two cases are the [Cold Machinery] incident in Xiaoyue City and the [Draw a Circle to Curse You] incident in Panhai City."

Upon hearing the last few words, everyone couldn't help but show strange expressions, and some even wanted to laugh. What kind of weird name is this? Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf?

Upon seeing this, the deputy minister had to first explain the subsequent incident, saying, "To be serious, this naming is very formal."

"The ghost in this incident has been temporarily named the 'Hole Demon'. When it appears, it will squat around you and draw circles. Once the circles are complete, you will fall into a mysterious, dark cave."

"And it didn't just fall thousands of meters underground, it vanished from the face of the earth, leaving no trace of its body."

"Didn't we previously announce that Zhang Yibiao was missing? He disappeared after falling into the cave of the Pitfall Demon. So far, none of the missing people have returned."

Upon hearing this, most of the people frowned, pondering how they would handle the situation.

As for the laughter I felt before, I'm completely in no mood for it now; it's practically like triggering a death sentence.

"Have you figured out its killing patterns?" a team leader asked.

"Not yet. At present, the pit viper seems to be killing indiscriminately. As long as a living person approaches, it will spontaneously appear next to the target and start drawing circles."

"Many people have died in Pan-Hai City as a result, and those caves do not disappear on their own after they appear; the situation is currently unresolved, and we are evacuating local residents."

After introducing this incident, the deputy minister returned to another case, "As for the [Cold Machinery], the ghost in this incident has been temporarily named the [Mechanical Ghost]."

"This doesn't mean it's a robot. In fact, its appearance is very similar to that of a human. At first glance, you might not even realize it's a ghost."

"That's not the worst part. The terrifying thing about this ghost is that any living person who gets close to it will unconsciously repeat some mechanical actions."

"For example, turning your head, nodding, bending over, bending and straightening your arm joints, and taking a step forward are all extremely mechanical and stiff movements, which may be repeated thousands or tens of thousands of times."

At this point, expert Chen Yehua offered a suggestion: "Robot dance."

“Yes, yes,” the deputy minister continued, “it’s somewhat similar to the robotic dances that foreigners like to do, but it’s much more rigid and doesn’t have as many variations; it’s more like a malfunctioning machine.”

"While it might seem a little strange to single out a victim."

"But think about it, most of the city's population suddenly, at the same moment, expressionless, simultaneously making some extremely stiff and rigid mechanical movements, as if they have completely lost themselves at that moment. I think anyone who sees that scene will have a very deep impression of it."

"Finally, the way this ghost killed people can be described as extremely cruel, killing entirely through mechanical wear and metal fatigue."

"If a person nods tens of thousands of times in a short period of time, he will shake his head off..."

"They did pretty much the same thing with other actions, but it's hard to say whether it's fortunate or unfortunate that they died without any expression."

"We still don't know whether those affected by the Mechanical Demon's abilities can retain their sanity and perception. If they can, then it's simply..."

Hearing this, everyone's mood grew even heavier, and someone asked, "What's the pattern of the killings?"

Others asked, "Will being infected necessarily lead to mechanization? Can we use our own ghosts to resist that supernatural power?"

The deputy minister's response was: "Unknown. All the people sent to probe have died, including a team leader."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wanli muttered, "This is too abnormal. Going into contact with this ghost is probably no better than going into contact with an S-class vengeful ghost, right?"

"How far will the impact be?" Chen Changsheng asked thoughtfully.

"Currently, it covers most of the city. We have rescued as many people as we could. At this stage, the mechanical ghost seems to be stuck in place, but we cannot guarantee that it will stay there indefinitely."

Chu Jiang sighed inwardly. The reason he had been so cautious all this time was because he was most afraid of encountering ghosts like this, who were completely unreasonable.

Moreover, the mechanical ghost's terror probably ranks among the top few of all the ghosts he has encountered.

PS: Today's word count: 2k+3k1

Chapter 303 Annihilation Order

As everyone was discussing solutions to the two Class A incidents, the deputy minister's silent phone vibrated.

Liu Xuewen picked it up and examined it with suspicion, wondering if he was in a meeting.

After his phone vibrated, a text message was sent. Liu Xuewen opened it and his face immediately turned very ugly.

He immediately called back and whispered to the other end to ask for details.

The group that was discussing the matter stopped, clearly indicating that something urgent must have happened; otherwise, the deputy minister wouldn't have been on the phone during the meeting.

"Let's switch the camera over."

After saying this, Liu Xuewen hung up the phone with a heavy expression. "Something else has happened. According to the latest intelligence from the monitoring department, a new Class A incident has occurred in Dongzhou City, and everyone in the city has fallen into a state of slumber."

As he finished speaking, the large electronic screen behind him flickered and displayed multiple images, as well as real-time video surveillance.

The scenes depict a quiet city.

Everyone on the street lay sprawled on the ground, fast asleep. Even when a driver caused an accident, no one got up to check on them, letting the raging flames consume them...

The same is true of the surveillance footage inside some buildings. Some people fall asleep in the middle of a meeting, some fall asleep while handling matters at the front desk, and some fall asleep in front of their computers. In short, there is not a single human being who is awake in the entire building.

It's easy to tell whether they are asleep or dead; their chests rise and fall slightly, indicating they are still breathing.

Another satellite image is being used to quickly search the city in an attempt to find the source of the paranormal events.

Unfortunately, even some small animals have fallen into a deep sleep, and there isn't a single living thing moving in the entire city, so you can't find the ghost at all.

Li Bu Huo still had a scruffy beard. He was wearing a floral shirt and had an unlit cigarette in his mouth. He frowned and stood up. "I'll go. It's within my jurisdiction, and my ghost is more suitable to go and test it out."

His codename is Nightmare.

The deputy minister agreed, "We don't know if the person in charge of Dongzhou City is still alive. Anyway, you can set off now, and headquarters will dispatch personnel to assist you. You can also make any special requests first, such as what kind of sealed items you need to apply for."

Li Bu Huo agreed, and then looked at Chu Jiang, "I was planning to have a drink with you after not seeing you for so long. But I'll pass now. I hope I'll still be alive when I come back."

Chu Jiang nodded, "Have a safe trip, and make it back to me. If you really can't make it, just call me."

Li Bu Huo nodded and left.