I have a ghost diary

"However, the side effects of eternal stillness are also obvious. First, it has the characteristic of being immovable. Nothing inanimate can move it even a fraction of an inch, nor can it change its characteristics of existence."

"Only living things, or more precisely, living people, can pick it up and move it."

"Then we come to the second characteristic of eternal stillness: 003 will cause any living person who comes into contact with it to fall into a state of permanent stillness."

"Of course, just holding it in your hand, without actually using it, won't immediately freeze you; instead, there will be a slow erosion process."

"To be specific, if a living person holds it for one minute, they will feel that their movements become slower, and even their thinking speed will slow down."

"If you don't let go in time, the person holding 003 will realize what's happening and it will be too late to let go."

"Because he realized that letting go would take some time; and he would let go completely, which would take some more time."

"As time goes on, the person holding it will eventually be too late to release the seal, causing them to slow down and slow down until they become completely still."

"Moreover, once completely still, this state is irreversible. The person will be frozen in this moment, which is equivalent to death at this moment, like a statue."

Zhang Haoran frowned upon hearing this, "Is it that scary...?"

"Yes, but there is still the possibility that it can be moved. As long as it doesn't fall into complete stillness, that sluggish state is reversible; it's just that the slower the person becomes, the longer it will take to return to normal."

Chen Yehua looked ahead with a relaxed gaze. "Then we came up with a method: deploy a thousand well-trained personnel, each carrying a precise timer in their left hand."

"After the first person fills the water bottle for one minute, it is immediately passed to the next person; after the next person fills the bottle for one minute, it is passed to the person after that."

"This cycle continues until the thousandth person has taken a full minute, which is exactly when the first person has fully recovered."

"Then the thousandth person handed over eternal stillness to the first person, thus completing a closed loop."

Zhang Haoran did some mental calculations and was astonished to find that after holding the water bottle for one minute, it would take the holder at least 16.66666 hours to fully recover.

Chapter 150 Entering the Ghost Realm

It is precisely because of this characteristic of eternal stillness that Zhang Haoran needs to hold the bottle the entire time.

If he lets go, this thing will pierce the plane, crash to the ground, and remain stationary.

"So how do we use this?" Zhang Haoran continued to ask.

“It’s very simple,” Chen Yehua pushed up his glasses, “Just throw it on the ground and smash it, and the holder must have the intention to smash it for the bottle to break.”

"After the bottle breaks, the Sands of Time stored inside will scatter and permanently freeze a certain area."

"This area will become an extremely dangerous zone; anything that goes in there will come to a standstill."

"As for the cost of using it, I believe you've already guessed. Only a living person can break it, and once broken, that person will have no chance to escape; they will be sealed in this area along with the ghost."

Zhang Haoran twirled the bottle in his hand. "Can I smash it?"

If dying alone could save millions of people, Zhang Haoran was prepared to sacrifice himself.

Chen Yehua shook his head. "I believe you know very well that you cannot use any sealing artifacts. No matter how you try to break this bottle, you cannot break it."

Although Zhang Haoran had expected this, he remained silent.

"Actually, this thing isn't a disposable item. I heard that the research institute seems to have a way to retrieve it."

"Of course, once it is taken back, it also means that the sealed ghost will be freed as well, so it cannot be taken back easily."

Hearing Chen Yehua's explanation, Zhang Haoran was stunned for a moment. "Wasn't it supposed to be eternally frozen? How can it be recovered? Are you telling me to go inside and pick up the fragments piece by piece?"

"No, no, no, even if you could enter that area, at most you would just be unaffected; it would be impossible to retrieve this level zero sealed artifact."

"As for the specific recycling method, I don't know either. It's a top secret of the research institute, and probably very few people in the entire institute know about it."

Zhang Haoran thought for a moment, "What does this thing have to do with ghosts?"

In his view, ghosts are a kind of folk superstition that believes that after a person dies, their soul becomes a ghost, which possesses supernatural powers and often harms people.

This number 003 can freeze time in a certain area, but in Zhang Haoran's view, it has nothing to do with ghosts.

Upon hearing this question, Chen Yehua couldn't help but smile wryly. "Yes, this kind of ability is almost godlike. Perhaps it's related to ghosts and gods. Since ancient times, ghosts and gods have been inseparable."

Only Zhang San, who was sitting in the back seat, could hear their conversation; everyone else was some distance away.

Zhang Haoran and Chen Yehua discussed it for a while, and then turned around to ask Zhang San for his opinion.

This made Zhang San very uncomfortable. As long as he was out of sight of others, sometimes even experts like Chen would often overlook his existence.

However, Zhang Haoran seemed to think that Zhang San was rather introverted, and would occasionally take the initiative to talk to him...

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When the plane landed, it was more than three hours later, at 2:30 pm, when Chen and his team transferred to a helicopter to get over.

Other support personnel waited on the perimeter, while only Chen Yehua, Zhang Haoran, and Zhang San came close to the outside of the Ghost Domain to meet up with Yuwen Ting and the others.

Around the same time as them, Yan Wanli also arrived here.

He was still the same as always, with a small tuft of dyed blond hair on his head and an arrogant expression on his face. To be honest, Yan Wanli wasn't bad-looking, but he always gave off a roguish vibe and liked to put his hands in his pockets.

Looking at the crowd ahead, Yan Wanli raised his right hand and said, "Oh, everyone's here. It seems you're all very enthusiastic."

Zhang Haoran had just greeted the others, but when he saw this guy surnamed Yan coming over, he subconsciously frowned.

Clearly, Zhang Haoran had heard about the feud between Chu Jiang and Yan Wanli while he was at headquarters; so even though it was their first meeting, he still didn't like this person very much.

Yu Jiang nodded to Yan Wanli, "Come here, you can give me any suggestions you may have."

Yan Wanli, holding an umbrella in one hand, walked up to the crowd. "I have no objections. I'll do whatever you say. My purpose in coming here is simple: to see if Chu Jiang is dead or not."

"What if he's not dead?" Zhang Haoran asked expressionlessly.

“If he’s not dead, then I’m even more interested in him.” Yan Wanli smiled.

On the surface, Yan Wanli was narrow-minded, gloating, and lived like a carefree, amused person.

But in reality, Yan Wanli's heart was still quite heavy. Of course, it had little to do with the S-level incident; it was purely because that guy named Chu Jiang had brought him a considerable psychological burden.

Will Chu Jiang die?

Logically speaking, he should be dead; he might already be dead by now.

However, Yan Wanli had a nagging feeling that the guy wouldn't die so easily; the impression he had left on him at headquarters was far too profound.

That's why Yan Wanli made a special trip here; he needed to be sure of the outcome of this incident.

If Chu Jiang dies, then he's dead; there's no need to worry about him anymore.

But if Chu Jiang were still alive, Yan Wanli would have to re-evaluate this Ghost Master and, incidentally, assess their future relationship, which doesn't necessarily have to be one of hostility.

The animosity between them wasn't really that deep; it was just a matter of saving face.

Although Yan Wanli can be short-tempered at times, he's not stupid; having more friends is always better than having more enemies.

At this moment, expert Chen opportunely intervened in the conversation between Zhang Haoran and Yan Wanli, mainly to prevent them from clashing at this juncture.

"Then let's stick to the plan. Let Zhang Haoran take the sealing artifact and try to go in first."

"Zhang Haoran, see if you can find Chu Jiang, and while you're at it, investigate the current situation in Luohe City. Including how many people are still alive; the current state of the Black Sun; and whether it has the potential to further expand its Ghost Domain."

Holding the [Eternal Stillness] in his hand, Zhang Haoran, fully armed, nodded.

Xu Bing, who had been silent all along, glanced at the water bottle in Zhang Haoran's hand and asked, "After we go in, is Chu Jiang going to use the level zero sealing artifact?"

Zhang Haoran looked at Chen Yehua, who then said, "If you can find Chu Jiang, give him the water bottle directly and explain how to use it and what the side effects are."

"After that, I trust Chu Jiang's judgment as the person in charge, and you should trust him too, so let him have full authority to decide what to do."

Yan Wanli was somewhat surprised. "Do you trust a newcomer so much? If they can come and go freely, wouldn't it be better to have Zhang Haoran relay the messages?"

Expert Chen shook his head. "Time waits for no one. That small European country was destroyed in a single day. I don't believe it will take too long for Luohe City to recover this time either."

Chapter 151 The Worst-Case Scenario

With the decision made, Zhang Haoran, carrying a backpack, holding a gun in his left hand and a water bottle in his right, resolutely plunged headlong into the ghost realm!

He didn't need an umbrella. Others used umbrellas because they were worried about the effects of sunlight on their health, but Zhang Haoran had no such concerns.

As Zhang Haoran disappeared into the deep darkness, most people, except for Expert Chen, breathed a sigh of relief.

They had initially thought that an S-level vengeful ghost might be able to resist Zhang Haoran, who was immune to supernatural phenomena, from entering Luohe City.

It has now been proven that as long as the scene is real and there is a real path underfoot, Zhang Haoran can ignore any supernatural obstacles and walk in.

Moreover, number 003 was also brought in and was not rejected by the Ghost Realm, which is very good news.

......

Before entering the Ghost Realm, Zhang Haoran could not see any black sun or dark curtain. In his eyes, the entire Luohe City was shrouded in a very thin white mist, which made it seem somewhat mysterious.

Now, crossing a certain boundary is the same. Zhang Haoran looked at Luohe City and felt that it was somewhat quiet. He would only know the specific situation after he entered the city.

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After Zhang Haoran went inside, the others waited patiently outside.

While waiting, besides discussing this S-class event, they mostly talked about how to curb the resurgence of the vengeful spirits.

Fang Tianci's condition seemed very serious; even the expert Chen specifically warned him that he must have a second ghost transplanted in a short time, otherwise he wouldn't live more than a few days.

About an hour later, the ghost masters, except for Chen Yehua, suddenly turned to look at the Ghost Realm.

First, the front of a car emerged from the darkness, and then a blue sedan was driven out of the ghost realm. The driver was Zhang Haoran.

This surprised everyone; so fast?

Even if they are not attacked by any ghosts and successfully enter the depths of the city, it will still take a considerable amount of time to investigate and find people.

"Bang!" Zhang Haoran slammed the car door shut and stepped out with red eyes. The Eternal Stillness in his hand was still there and had not been left in the Ghost Domain.

Seeing this, Yuwen Ting felt a pang of sadness. "Are all the people inside dead?"

With Zhang Haoran looking like he'd just finished crying, coupled with his numb face and almost desperate eyes, it was really hard to associate him with any good news.

Faced with Yuwen Ting's question and the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Zhang Haoran shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm a good-for-nothing, I've disappointed you all."

Next, Zhang Haoran recounted his experiences after entering the Ghost Realm.

He did enter Luohe City without any hindrance, but he didn't see any ghosts or even a single person!