I have a ghost diary

It's likely that Yiyu foresaw this, so he wanted to interrupt his progress at this juncture and get his hands on the Ghost Diary, the Two Realms Bell, and even Chu Zhan.

As Chu Jiang pondered, a husky, magnetic voice suddenly came from the flyer in his left hand space, "Are you free now? Let's meet. I have some important things to discuss with you."

"I'm free," Chu Jiang replied, making up his mind as he spoke, "Where are you?"

"It's near your company, how about I go up there?"

"Never mind," Chu Jiang thought quickly, "Let's go to the Luohe River. Just come to the location on the flyer."

If the true form of the Whispering Demon were to descend, it absolutely must not be allowed to descend within Luohe City. Chu Jiang does not wish for this city to suffer another disaster.

As for going to the headquarters of Research Institute No. 21, the Holy Word Cult isn't stupid, okay? They've already decided to take action, why would they follow you to the headquarters?

Therefore, Chu Jiang chose the riverbank on the outskirts of Luohe City. This way, ordinary civilians would not be directly affected; secondly, it would not arouse excessive vigilance from the other party; and thirdly, if necessary, Chu Jiang could get the river god Wang Lei to come and help.

Belfast agreed without hesitation, "Okay."

......

Not long after, Chu Jiang saw Belfast, dressed in a black openwork diamond-studded gown, gracefully walking towards him from afar on the banks of the quietly flowing Luo River.

For some reason, she wasn't wearing a robe today, but she looked very beautiful and alluring in this outfit.

Approaching Chu Jiang, she smiled and said, "I have good news and bad news today. Which do you want to hear first?"

Chu Jiang remained expressionless. "Bad news."

“The bad news is…” Bayonetta said, then suddenly sighed, “I can’t understand the gods’ decision, but I respect their choice.”

Chu Jiang frowned slightly, but before he could ask a question, Sister Bei continued, "The good news is: you won, you are the victor, so you deserve everything."

Belfast did not play the riddle-maker; she further explained, "Since you have been so reluctant to accept, we, the Church of the Holy Word, are offering you the generous terms to hand over that diary."

"And regarding the Two Realms Bell, you told us to pack up and get out, without even responding with a 'yes' or 'no'. So, there should have been a battle between us today."

"This is what I advocated from the beginning: giving in all the time will not lead to any good results, but will instead make you mistakenly think that we are easy to bully."

"However, the gods are very cautious. Before the two sides completely broke off relations, they made a prophecy. Their foresight can reveal countless possibilities for the future, but ultimately every possibility points to your victory."

"Since that's the case, God has decided to surrender directly. We'll return both pages of the diary to you, and we don't need the Two Realms Bell anymore. From now on, let's keep to ourselves and go our separate ways, how about that?"

Chu Jiang was stunned for a moment, "Surrender?? Did I hear that right?"

"Putting aside the rambling itself, don't you find it ridiculous? The god in your eyes, who can redeem everything, completely change the world, and is almost omnipotent, is now surrendering to a mortal. Is this god still worthy of your faith?"

Belfast nodded solemnly, “It is worthwhile, just as Jesus also suffered and was afflicted; and our Lord, in times of need, was willing to compromise with evil spirits for the sake of those who need saving, which is a noble act.”

"Chu Jiang, stop pretending. God has already told me the truth: you are a ghost, an extremely powerful ghost, not a mortal. You are just deliberately disguising yourself as a human and giving your actions a righteous name. You are despicable."

Chu Jiang's fists clenched as he listened. This attempt to shift the blame had thoroughly brainwashed both Sister Bei and Jade, this delirious rambling.

He took a deep breath and said, "Since you believe your god is noble, why can't you understand him and feel disappointed?"

Belfast looked somewhat dejected. "Believers always have overly high expectations of their God. I know rationally that this is the right thing to do; but emotionally, I still have some resistance to surrendering before the battle even begins."

"After all, God also told me that foresight is just foresight, one of countless possibilities for the future, and not something that cannot be changed; the only thing that cannot be changed is what has already happened."

"Even in the most extreme cases, the facts can be altered by the power of certain ghosts."

"If that's the case, perhaps a miracle will happen?"

"Of course, I know that God would not gamble on such a low-probability event; He seeks certainty."

“Alright,” Belfast said, looking directly at Chu Jiang. “Can you accept this settlement? If so, I can give you those two pages of the diary right now.”

Chu Jiang shook his head. "It's too fake. I can't accept it. Besides, I don't trust that ghost, Yiyu, to slowly set things up outside."

Who knows if this guy will interfere when Chu Jiang is dealing with Slender Man? Besides, in the main text of the diary, Oni-Japanese never lies when describing objective facts that have happened or are about to happen.

Compared to the delirious "surrender," Chu Jiang was naturally more willing to believe the prophecies in the Ghost Diary.

Bayonetta didn't seem surprised. "That's what I said to God too. I know your personality very well, even if it's just a facade."

"I'm willing to add myself as a bargaining chip. Would that satisfy you? Or perhaps we could add Jade as well?"

Chu Jiang was speechless. "You're just a puppet without any independent thought right now. What use is a puppet to me?"

"Wait until I bring your delusions down from their pedestal and end your brainwashing before you say such things."

Belfast muttered to himself, "It just won't work."

Chu Jiang muttered to himself, "I'm wasting my time again. There's no point in arguing with fanatics."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jiang activated his Ghost Domain, enveloping the surrounding area.

Belfast wasn't nervous at all. He simply took out two pages of his diary and said, "Here, take this. As for me, do with me as you please. God isn't here now, so your grand display of the Ghost Domain won't do you any good."

Chu Jiang was extremely puzzled at this moment. He could sense that the two pages of the diary were genuine, so what was Yiyu's motivation for so eagerly returning the diary to him?

Whether it was the last time he pretended to answer a question and gave away a diary, or this time he deliberately surrendered and gave away a diary.

All of this seemed to be just to fabricate a legitimate reason so that Chu Jiang could accept the diary with a clear conscience, and ideally, even piece it back into the original ghost diary.

Chu Jiang did not take the diary, but instead began to ponder it.

Sister Bei wasn't in a hurry; she just waited patiently for him to figure things out.

Finally, Chu Jiang raised his head. "You should know something, right? In that case, put the diary on the ground first, then come over here."

Sister Bei was puzzled. She hesitated for a moment, but still did as she was told.

“Yes, that’s it.” As they drew closer, Chu Jiang gently took her hand. His eyes turned blood red, becoming increasingly captivating the more one looked at them…

This is the ability of the cougar. Although the tattoo on his back has disappeared, perhaps because the white tiger has not yet left Chu Jiang's body, he can still use this ability now, and the effect is even much stronger than before.

P.S.: It's still a chapter of over 3,000 words. I'm really struggling with writer's block in this final stage, even though there's not much plot left. I expect to finish it this month. Anyway, sorry, let me work on this last part.

Chapter 435 The End of All Things

Faced with Chu Jiang's hypnosis, Belfast struggled for a moment, and countless dark, evil, and blasphemous black characters even appeared on his body.

However, as Chu Jiang further intensified his power, her tense body relaxed, and the words sank into the ground.

Seeing that Sister Bei's eyes were unfocused, Chu Jiang asked, "Was everything you just told me true?"

Bayonetta nodded, responding with a slightly bewildered look: "Really, but I'm not disappointed in God, nor do I think it will surrender."

“I do what God wills, and I believe He will give me a surprise, but I don’t know His true intentions yet.”

Chu Jiang was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this; it seemed that the dream hadn't revealed much to a puppet.

"What's the deal with these two pages of the diary? Do they conceal any hidden dangers?"

"One page was dedicated to God, and God gave it to me; the other page was given to me by Him before I set off today."

"I didn't see anything wrong with the diary, but I suspect that God might have finally emerged from the end of all things on one of those pages..."

"What exactly does 'the end of all things' mean?" Chu Jiang had heard this term more than once, first seeing it on a leaflet from the Holy Word Sect.

"Our Lord is not only the God of prophecy, but He also possesses authority over time. In the long river of time, He has witnessed the world's inevitable destruction."

"God usually exists at that point in time of destruction, and He will only descend to our current point in time when He feels it is necessary."

Chu Jiang was stunned. Was it really that absurd? To be able to traverse thousands or tens of thousands of years and travel back and forth between two places?!

Or is the world going to end in a few years? But even so, being able to jump back and forth between the future and the present is just too far-fetched, isn't it?

Chu Jiang thought about it more and more and felt it was impossible. If the rambling was really that perverted, how was it sealed into the Ghost Diary back then?

And there are countless possibilities for the future, okay? If it could freely choose which future to go to, that would be even more outrageous.

At present, Chu Jiang can only assume that the ramblings may also restart in time, just like Slender Man and the Black Sun.

As for the claim of "the end of all things," it's likely that Belfast was simply misled by delusions and genuinely believed that the god she worshipped was that powerful.

Seeing that Sister Bei really didn't know anything more, Chu Jiang began to ask her about all the information about the Holy Word Sect, because knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Finally, Chu Jiang asked, "How exactly did Sister Bei join this cult?"

The answer was that the Church of the Divine Word was founded by Belfast herself, and she was the first believer in the modern era of the Word of God.

Belfast was born in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. Her father was from Kyushu, and her mother was from England. They had a whirlwind romance, marriage, and divorce.

In short, Bei grew up in an unhealthy family environment. She was very intelligent and learned the languages ​​and knowledge of two countries from a young age, but she was always confused and did not even know which country she should settle in after she grew up.

When Bei was sixteen, during her school holiday, she came to visit her father as usual and accidentally obtained an old-fashioned phonograph from the Republican era.

It's the kind of machine with a big speaker that can only play sound using vinyl records.

It was through this phonograph that Belfast first heard the murmurs of the gods.

At first, Bei was terrified, even distressed; but slowly, she calmed down as she gradually came to understand the language.

Moreover, this deity promised her a bright future...

From then on, Belfast seemed to have found her pillar of support. With the help of the gods, she personally founded the Church of the Holy Word. At that time, the current supernatural resurgence had not even begun.

Bayonetta gradually became a demon master, and began recruiting talent, adopting orphans, and establishing bases in multiple countries.

The gods rarely gave instructions to Bayonetta personally, but rather through written documents and dreams. However, Bayonetta became increasingly devout, especially after the supernatural revival prophesied by the gods officially began.

Fifteen years have passed, and the Holy Word Cult has become a colossal entity hidden beneath the surface. They have infiltrated the upper echelons of many supernatural organizations, pursuing clues to the Promised Land, awaiting the Day of Judgment...

Chu Jiang felt heavy-hearted after hearing this. This rambling was terrifying; it was fortunate that it hadn't officially started causing trouble yet. If it were to issue a command one day, the destruction caused by the Holy Word Cult would be no less than an S-level supernatural disaster, and might even exceed it.

Looking at Belfast standing quietly opposite him, Chu Jiang thought for a moment and then let her fall asleep.

We can't get any more information from Sister Bei, so Chu Jiang and Yi Yu have to have a proper showdown.

To prevent this woman from interfering with the upcoming battle, Chu Jiang picked her up and threw her into the water.

This isn't about drowning Sister Bei. While waiting for Sister Bei's arrival, Chu Jiang had already instructed the River God Wang Lei to be on standby. Now, he's simply asking Wang Lei to help transport this woman away.

"Let's transport it downstream first," Chu Jiang said, calling Lin Mohua, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, and asking her to bring her family to take over.

This is to prevent the ramblings from possibly being hidden within Sister Bay. It's definitely better to have a group of real ghosts take over than to have the company's living subordinates take over.

Chu Jiang currently has two conclusions: either the ghost is hidden in the diary, or it's hidden on Sister Bei.

He had just checked and found no signs of delirium on Sister Bei; therefore, he now highly suspects the two pages of the diary lying on the ground not far away.

Even if it wasn't in the diary, Chu Jiang wasn't worried, because according to the ghost diary's prophecy, something bad was bound to happen today. Even if Chu Jiang didn't go looking for Yiyu, Yiyu would come to him on its own.

Of course, since both of them have predictive abilities, they might play a game of "I predict your predictions," resulting in them predicting each other's predictions but neither taking action, just remaining at the level of theoretical debate...