I have a ghost diary

If it really is related to ghosts, then being able to last for several months is quite an achievement for this old man.

After all, even if you don't trigger the killing pattern of the ghost, being near the ghost will gradually erode you and even lead to death.

"Yes, it should be within three months." Xu Xiaoxiao didn't understand why Chu Jiang would ask this specifically.

"Have you ever considered that what happened to your grandfather might not be a simple illness?" Chu Jiang remembered that Yun Changfeng had said that the top wealthy circles actually already knew some of the truth about the resurgence of supernatural phenomena.

They even hire sorcerers as bodyguards, or cooperate with folk sorcerer organizations like Chengyi Company.

"Yes, my dad seems to have heard some strange rumors in the circle; my grandfather is also a very superstitious person, and he talks to us about ancestral teachings all the time."

"So when normal medical treatments failed, the family started to turn to metaphysics and seek out all sorts of masters."

"But those people are all scammers, they're useless."

"Finally, a business friend of my dad introduced me to a company called 'Sincerity Company.' The people at that company specialize in this kind of business and can definitely help my grandfather get rid of those 'dirty things.'"

Chu Jiang frowned. Why was it this damn company again? Because of that unlucky guy who died at his hands, Chu Jiang had no good feelings towards this company.

"Your home is in Luohe City?"

Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head, "My family is in Yuetian City. My grandfather bought several villas in Luohe City a few years ago, saying that he would retire here in the future."

"That's why, recently he felt that his days were numbered, so he moved here ahead of schedule."

“Alright,” Chu Jiang said, hands in his pockets, “I’ll visit your grandfather in a few days when I have time.”

"Until then, do not contact anyone from Chengyi Company, understand? If you contact them, then don't come looking for me."

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "I'll try my best to hold them off for you, but my grandfather isn't doing well. Please come over as soon as you have time."

Chu Jiang glanced at the waning moon hanging high in the sky and muttered to himself, "I'm not much better off..."

At that moment, Xu Xiaoxiao inexplicably felt that the man in front of her was somewhat lonely.

Before she could say anything to comfort him, Chu Jiang suddenly disappeared.

This startled Xu Xiaoxiao. She looked around and realized that Chu Jiang had already walked a long way, moving as fast as a ghost, disappearing in just a few leaps.

"Hey, even if you have superpowers, you can't use them like this, right?" Xu Xiaoxiao was really afraid that passersby would call the police if they saw it.

Of course, after seeing this, she had even more confidence in Chu Jiang.

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After testing his current body, Chu Jiang discovered that his physical attributes did not increase with the degree of erosion. At most, he could only move faster when he was in a semi-ghostly state.

This has nothing to do with physical explosive power; it's purely a characteristic of the ghost itself.

This further confirmed Chu Jiang's previous suspicion that it must be the Ghost Diary's doing.

After grabbing a quick bite at a roadside stall and devouring several pieces of pig's blood, Chu Jiang casually found a hotel to rest at.

The reason he didn't go to the local branch was that the death of the previous person in charge was still not fully investigated, and Chu Jiang didn't want to go there when he really needed to rest.

Speaking of which, there are at least three hidden dangers in Luohe City right now: the Ghost Chess Game, the death of the previous leader, and Xu Xiaoxiao's grandfather.

Tsk tsk, I don't know whether to say he's unlucky or that Ghost Diary is too perverted.

Hopefully, Dr. Chen at headquarters can help him find a highly suitable ghost as soon as possible. Chu Jiang plans to transplant the second ghost as soon as possible, and this situation of being corrupted must be stopped quickly.

Although it was a rest day, I didn't get to sleep for very long that night, only having very short periods of deep sleep.

......

As Chu Jiang got out of bed in the early morning, he reflected on what had happened the day before and felt that his humanity had been significantly affected.

Find some time to go home and experience family warmth.

By the way, I'd like to ask Gao Yifei if he'd be willing to come and help me. He's still not in school, and because of his missing arm, he probably won't be able to find a job in the future.

In that case, coming to my branch and doing clerical work wouldn't be bad. After all, Gao Yifei has actually seen ghosts, so his mental fortitude is definitely stronger than most people's.

......

To prepare for the next steps, Chu Jiang made a preliminary plan and took out two jars that contained ghosts.

He decided that before carrying out the next paranormal event, he would first seal a ghost into his diary to test the waters. This time, dealing with the mini-theater ultimately exceeded his expectations, and the cost was rather high.

If he could have foreseen this outcome, perhaps Chu Jiang wouldn't have acted so recklessly.

So which one should we seal in? If we're going to seal one, we should try to seal in a demon that can bring significant combat power.

In that case, a small theater might be a more suitable choice.

Although the small theater itself doesn't seem to be a battle-type ghost story, it still has a ghostly atmosphere.

Not to mention, the murder pattern of the "ghost peeking out" is too ridiculous. It's fine if Chu Jiang is dealing with people, but how can he get the ghost to drive a car to trigger the pattern?

Furthermore, borrowing power through the Ghost Diary only grants five percent of the original ghost's power, and it's not even guaranteed to be enough to replace Chu Jiang's head...

Wait a minute, Chu Jiang swapped his head onto a ghost's body?? Then will he be a human or a ghost?

Chu Jiang had never really thought about this before; it was a bit terrifying to think about.

Chu Jiang quickly took out his phone and went to the website to check the relevant information and cases of the research institute.

The result... was rather disappointing. Although there were no completely identical examples, an expert paper mentioned a similar possibility: could human thinking replace the thinking of a ghost?

In this way, the problem of vengeful ghosts reviving will not exist; it's equivalent to a human possessing a ghost's body.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Officially Taking Office

Unfortunately, the paper concludes that while various bizarre abilities may be used to replace thought, ultimately human thought will be assimilated by the instincts of the ghost.

In other words, this person will become extremely powerful in a short period of time. However, human strength can never truly contend with the power of a ghost, and humanity will eventually transform into "ghostly nature."

It's even possible that a terrifying situation could arise: this ghost with human-like thinking might become extremely intelligent and no longer rigidly follow the rules of killing.

It's like a cold, killing machine suddenly gaining advanced AI intelligence.

This is not a case of a person possessing a ghost, but rather a ghost possessing a person, no longer merely occupying their physical body, but even their spirit and wisdom.

Therefore, this expert surnamed Liu wrote at the end: Do not try it lightly, you may give birth to an uncontrollable and unrestrained ghost, which may even live like a normal person and cause great damage to this world.

After reading it, Chu Jiang could only smile wryly. Sure enough, the research institute didn't employ experts for nothing; they had already considered all the possibilities.

Therefore, even if Chu Jiang could actually do it, exchanging human heads for ghost heads, he wouldn't dare to try it lightly.

Not to mention, based on the patterns observed in ghost peeks, people who have had their heads swapped will still believe they are perfectly normal.

If the head is swapped onto a ghost, the ghost that has had its head swapped will still believe it is a ghost.

Moreover, after the head is transplanted, there is the problem of the head rotting. Once the head has rotted enough, it will be time to transplant the next body.

Chu Jiang couldn't guarantee whether he would survive, given that his head was almost completely rotten.

In conclusion, after temporarily ruling out the possibility of ghosts peeking out, Chu Jiang decided to seal the small theater first.

Of course, the lockdown will not be implemented now, but at midnight on the day the paranormal event is decided to be handled. This way, it can perfectly predict what will happen throughout the entire day.

If it's impossible to time it perfectly, you should at least seal it off just before you're about to make direct contact with the demon.

Speaking of small theaters, their murder pattern should be:

Kill all the actors who don't follow the script; kill the actors who are destined to die in the script. Once the script is finished, the ghost will return to its original state and then go to find the next script to create the next stage.

In other words, if Chu Jiang wants to borrow the Ghost Realm through the Ghost Diary in the future, he will have to prepare a script first, otherwise he may not be able to develop the Ghost Realm.

Speaking of which, with only half the power of the original demon, I wonder if this demon realm can be deployed. I hope so, even if it's just a weakened version.

......

Having decided on the sealing order, Chu Jiang took out the Ghost Diary.

He wanted to try what Chen Yehua had suggested before, to see if he could shrink the Ghost Diary.

Ideally, it should be the size of a pendant, so it can be worn on a belt or made into a necklace.

To this end, Chu Jiang tried to cover the blood with his palm and make changes through various means, including violence and non-violence, such as slashing upwards with a few hand knives.

But the result was... completely useless. The Ghost Diary was fireproof, waterproof, and impervious to swords and spears.

"Forget it, I'll just use it as a breast protector from now on," Chu Jiang said with a self-deprecating laugh.

Of course, he didn't dare to go too far. After all, it was a level zero sealed artifact. If he angered it and it opened its mouth and ate Chu Jiang, he would have nowhere to cry.

......

After changing into casual clothes, Chu Jiang left the hotel and headed towards the Tianfeng Building in the city center, where he officially took office today.

There are priorities, and Chu Jiang decided to deal with the death of the previous person in charge first. He needed to find out the reason, as he didn't want to die in office without knowing why.

Unlike Yue Tian City, Tianfeng Building only has the top three floors, which are the office area for the person in charge.

Moreover, Chu Jiang only realized after reviewing the branch's information that there were only five employees in total. Two of them were responsible for cleaning and had no idea what kind of company the research institute branch was; they even thought they were involved in money laundering...

This cannot be described as stingy; the main issue is that it involves paranormal events, and employees cannot be hired indiscriminately to prevent the leakage of special information and causing chaos in the outside world.

Besides, dealing with paranormal events still relies on ghost masters; ordinary people can only assist. Some city leaders don't even hire any subordinates; they only trust themselves.

In Luohe City, there are only three full-time employees: assistant Luo Yifeng, operator Lin Yun, and accountant Chen Ke'er.

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It was a sunny day. Chen Ke'er wore sunglasses, a fresh and elegant long dress, carried a Chanel bag, and drove her beloved red Mercedes towards Tianfeng Building.

Although the car was rented and the bag was a high-quality replica, it didn't stop Chen Ke'er from feeling good about herself.

She felt that she was blessed in her past life to find this high-paying and incredibly easy job under such a coincidence.

Can you imagine? Every day at work, you just sit there watching computers, binge-watching shows, and playing on your phone, and then you leave as soon as it's time to go home.

As for the work itself, it was pitifully little. It seemed that most of the company's transactions went through the boss's personal account and never through the company's official account.

Although Chen Ke'er was also worried about legal issues, fearing that the tax authorities would come knocking on her door; she even worried at one point that it might be a money laundering company?

You know, in such a prime location in the city center, occupying the top three floors of the Tianfeng Building, the entire company only has three employees?

Moreover, this boss is very mysterious, seems to be involved in the underworld, and has private dealings with police officers, which seems very abnormal.

However! But Chen Ke'er has to admit that this is the best job she has found in the year since graduating from university.

It's easy, to say the least. Every day, I'd sip a cup of coffee, sit on a high floor of a building, with my back to the view outside the window, take a beautiful selfie, and then post it on WeChat Moments, where a bunch of classmates and friends would express their envy.