I have a ghost diary

"Let's be realistic. At present, the research institute can offer the person in charge three options: balance, sealing, and hypnosis."

"These three paths are relatively mature and have the highest success rate."

These three paths are exactly the same as the ones Yun Changfeng told Chu Jiang, so it can be seen that this information is indeed quite valuable.

After explaining the three paths, Chen Yehua said, "Currently, the most widely used path in the research institute is [Balance]. It is also the fastest way to increase power. Having an extra ghost in your body is equivalent to having a new ability out of thin air."

“The second option is definitely not suitable for someone like you who is in charge. If you choose it, you are no longer suitable to be in charge.”

"What about the third option? Are very few people choosing it?" Chu Jiang asked.

Hypnosis, compared to balance, is actually a less radical solution, and it can last longer than balance.

Chen Yehua nodded slightly, "Very few. One reason is that the speed of power enhancement is not as fast as [Balance]; another is that this would make the person in charge quite dependent on Research Institute No. 21."

"To put it bluntly, it's like a drug addict controlled by drug dealers."

“A significant number of those in charge have no intention of staying at the research institute for life. They just see it as a stepping stone in their lives, and I believe you are no different.”

"Since they only joined temporarily, they naturally wouldn't choose a path where they would have to dedicate their lives to the research institute."

"After all, if you leave the research institute, it certainly won't help you hypnotize the evil spirit inside you unconditionally."

Chu Jiang thought about it and agreed; if it were him...

"I'll choose balance, but I heard from the HR department that since I haven't been a Ghost Master for very long, it's not suitable for me to receive treatment immediately, right?"

“Yes,” Chen Yehua clasped his hands together again.

"Theoretically speaking, while you are still in the early stages of the invasion, it would be better to introduce another ghost to achieve balance as soon as possible."

"But the problem is that no path is guaranteed to succeed; just taking the first step requires taking risks. Failure means death, there is no second chance."

"If you randomly introduce a second ghost, the probability of death is as high as 99%."

"Based on the characteristics of the ghost on you, finding a ghost that can counteract and balance it will have a 75% success rate, but there is still a 25% chance of death."

"Actually, we've done a lot of work with the procedures and we're very familiar with them. As long as you're physically and mentally strong enough, the probability of failure in the procedures is very low."

"The key lies with the second ghost."

"We often find it difficult to find ghosts that perfectly counter each other; so most of the time, we can only find ghosts that barely meet the requirements to implant for the ghost master."

"If you are on the verge of recovery, sometimes even if there is only a 50%, 30%, or even 10% chance, you have to take the gamble."

"So next, I need to study the ghost on you, figure out its characteristics, and save it. Only then can I find a second ghost that is suitable for you."

"If you're lucky, we might have a second one in our inventory. You can pay for it by taking a cut of your future salary and benefits."

"Of course, there is no charge if the transplant fails, and the transplant procedure itself is also free."

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised, "Wasn't it supposed to be a benefit? Why are we getting extra money?"

Chen Yehua shrugged. "There's nothing we can do. Ghosts are a precious resource. Our research institute isn't exactly rich. We give a ghost to every new ghost master who joins us."

"How about you offer a sealed demon in exchange? However, since it's not necessarily an equal exchange, we'll need to consider the characteristics of the demon you provide."

Chu Jiang shook his head. "If we fail, wouldn't the ghosts on the Ghost Master's body be given to you for nothing?"

Chen Yehua coughed. "This is unexpected income. We certainly don't want you to die, after all, we are short-handed."

"Even if there's a ready-made solution, you should hold on for a while longer. Wait until you really can't take it anymore before coming. Don't die in headquarters before you even take office as the person in charge."

Chu Jiang's expression was somewhat grave. He had been desperately trying to find a way to resolve the hidden danger. In the end, even if all the conditions were met, he would still have to continue being tormented by the ghost until he could no longer bear it and then take the risk.

Chen Yehua had seen this situation many times before, so he didn't offer any words of comfort. He simply asked, "So, do you want to change your choice?"

"The other two paths are relatively less aggressive, and both have a success rate of over 90%. If you are really afraid of the risks, you can choose those two."

"No changes," Chu Jiang replied, regaining his calm and collected demeanor. "What's next?"

“It’s simple, come with me to the lab.” Chen Yehua said, standing up.

Chu Jiang naturally got up and followed.

It's worth mentioning that the ordinary young man who was reading the newspaper also put it away and followed the two into the research lab.

In addition to being directly connected to the office, the research lab is also connected to a small testing area.

At the same time, there are also a lot of strange instruments here, some of which are very modern, while others look like old objects that have been around for a long time. If you didn't know better, you would think you had entered a folk museum.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Idealism or Materialism?

In the lab, Chen Yehua first did some psychological work with Chu Jiang, hoping that he wouldn't hide it, otherwise it would only be detrimental to him in the end.

Chu Jiang was also very frank this time, telling Chen Yehua all the information he knew about Blood Hand Ghost.

Chen Yehua's eyes lit up after hearing this, especially after learning that Blood Hand Ghost possessed a killing pattern that guaranteed death when triggered.

In short, Chu Jiang was subjected to another round of torment, and after killing two innocent white mice, he finally left the research lab.

After Chen Yehua came out, he commented, "The ghost inside you has great potential."

"What you can control now is only a small part of its power, which is also related to the low level of Bloodhand Ghost's recovery."

"If you can fully uncover it, you won't be too bad if you go down the path of hypnosis. It's not that the more ghosts you have, the stronger you are."

Simply put, it still comes down to quality, unless you can overwhelm quality with quantity.

After hearing this, Chu Jiang just thought to himself: What would you think if I told you that Bloodhand Ghost might just be the weakest ghost that Ghost Diary sealed away?

Of course, the claim of being the worst is just speculation; perhaps it's not that bad. But Chu Jiang still felt worried about the future of this world, which, no matter how you looked at it, seemed destined for destruction.

Back in his office seat, Dr. Chen checked the latest data on his computer and then said, "Unfortunately, we don't have any ghosts in stock that are the right height for you at the moment."

"However, there is a ghost codenamed [Ghost Earth]. I speculate that if it were implanted in you, there is a 50% chance of achieving balance."

"Ghost Earth should be able to absorb the blood flowing from the Blood Hand Ghost's hands to a certain extent, achieving a temporary restraining effect."

"The ghost, in turn, will restrain the ghost earth, preventing it from assimilating you into a handful of yellow earth."

"And if you want to transplant this, the sooner the better, because once the Blood Hand Ghost is highly revived, I'm afraid Ghost Earth will have a hard time completely restraining it."

Does Earth overcome Water?

Chu Jiang simply remembered the name and didn't rush to introduce a second ghost. "Keep searching for me. Let me know if you find one that's highly suitable."

"Okay, I'll personally lead the porting process for you."

The matter of resolving the resurgence of the vengeful ghost was thus settled, but Chen Yehua still had one question.

"What's strange is that, based on my observations and experience, the Blood Hand Ghost should not have a superior-subordinate relationship with Yan Wanli's ghost corpse."

"In that case, it's very likely related to your sealed artifact."

Of course, Chen Yehua was just talking to himself and didn't ask Chu Jiang for an answer. It was his freedom to have whatever sealed artifacts he possessed.

"Could you please not tell Yan Wanli about this speculation?" Chu Jiang asked.

"Of course, and all the detailed files of the person in charge of the ghost are top secret."

"Let alone Yan Wanli being the team leader, even other experts don't have the right to access the documents. They can only view them after the consent of the higher-ups, me, and you."

Chu Jiang felt a little relieved. "Okay, before I leave, I have a few questions I can ask you privately. After all, it's rare to meet an expert."

Chu Jiang speculated that if he hadn't been able to survive the A-level incident with several classmates, and if he hadn't been able to perfectly control the ghost on Yan Wanli's body, it would have been a disaster.

So the person responsible for providing the solution to Chu Jiang this time is at most a first-level researcher.

"Ask me, I'll answer depending on my mood," Chen Yehua said, continuing to operate the computer.

Chu Jiang's first question was: "You should know where Zhang Haoran is right now, right?"

This piqued Chen Yehua's interest. "I almost forgot, you're classmates and survivors of the same incident."

"He's such an interesting person!"

As Chen Yehua spoke, he couldn't help but stand up, leave his seat, and pace back and forth in the office.

"This..." Chu Jiang looked at the easily overlooked young man with an expression that seemed to ask, "Is he usually like this?"

The young man nodded expressionlessly, as if he was already used to it.

"Why do I say it's interesting? You have to understand, we live in a world where ghosts and monsters really exist."

"And in such a world, there actually appeared someone who absolutely refused to believe in ghosts."

"Moreover, he cannot see ghosts, and ghosts cannot harm him. To him, it seems that there are really no ghosts in this world."

"So tell me, is Zhang Haoran an idealist or a materialist?"

"You might call him an idealist, but he firmly believes that there are no ghosts in this world, that all demons and monsters are fabricated, paper tigers, and that only science is the eternal truth."

"You might say he's a materialist, but he possesses an incredible ability. As long as his beliefs are strong enough, he can become immune to all harm from vengeful ghosts and fierce spirits, and can even ignore them!"

"You know, not everyone can be like him. We did experiments a long time ago, and even the most materialistic and scientifically minded people have to be defeated in the face of real ghosts."

"Therefore, Zhang Haoran is absolutely the only one of his kind, an extremely rare and special individual!"

"Wait, wait, wait!" Chu Jiang couldn't help but interrupt Chen Yehua's long-winded explanation. Anyone who didn't know better would think Zhang Haoran was some kind of Pokémon. "Didn't they say that only the power of a demon can fight against a demon?"

"Is it possible that Zhang Haoran became a ghost master without his own knowledge?"

Chen Yehua calmed down a bit, adjusted his glasses, and said, "We can't rule out that possibility, but based on the current test results, he is just a human being with absolutely no supernatural powers."

"Could Zhang Haoran be the breakthrough point? The breakthrough point to eliminate the global resurgence of supernatural phenomena?"

"We are currently researching in this direction, but unfortunately, we have made no progress."

Chen Yehua paced back and forth, saying, "Zhang Haoran's ability is actually a double-edged sword. Although the supernatural cannot harm him, he also cannot harm the supernatural."

"The most regrettable thing is that he can't even use supernatural power. Even if he has a level zero sealed artifact, he can't use it and can only watch helplessly."

"Originally, the higher-ups wanted to train Zhang Haoran to cooperate with the Ghost Master in order to carry out some special missions. Although I think this approach is extremely wasteful and low-level, it is a pity that Zhang Haoran can't even do that."

"He's completely immune to the supernatural. He might be able to deal with ordinary ghost masters, but he's completely helpless against ghosts."

"Moreover, powerful ghost masters often possess various ghost characteristics. Even if Zhang Haoran brings heavy firepower weapons, he will not be able to kill such a half-human, half-ghost being."

"On the contrary, the Ghost Master could use heavy firepower weapons to kill Zhang Haoran, after all, he is just an ordinary person."

Chapter Eighty Reincarnation