LRAB Chapter 10 The Untouchable Ghost
Chapter 10 The Untouchable Ghost
Sun Rui didn't dwell on things he couldn't understand for the time being; he simply kept them in mind.
The Ghost Post Office won't let them deliver a meaningless letter, because that would only lead to the messenger's death. Only when the messenger reaches the third level will the Ghost Post Office assign delivery tasks that won't involve easily stealing supernatural powers.
In other words, the first two levels are about whether you have the potential to become a ghost tamer. Even if you manage to survive to the third level, you will be eliminated by the more difficult delivery missions.
Currently, it seems that the key to gaining power in this mission lies in dealing with paranormal events.
"Everyone, stand up here," Sun Rui said.
Based on his previous deductions, there are now only five people with the surname Liu left in the village, and only Liu Qi and Liu Anguo are present here. Obviously, they will not be the first to be targeted, because they are the closest to the mourning hall.
As for outsiders, only messengers remain; otherwise, the vengeful ghosts wouldn't target them. Of course, there's also the possibility that Sun Rui's speculation is wrong, but that's unlikely.
Liu Qi and his family came over. Now there are only three messengers left, including Sun Rui.
"Sun Rui, what did you discover?" Liu Qi asked. He only knew that the vengeful ghost's killing pattern was related to surnames, but he hadn't figured out the specific pattern.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this matter will be resolved quickly, but we will need your cooperation. Of course, you don't have to cooperate; we can end it once the ghosts have killed everyone," Sun Rui said.
His words were cruel, but also true: once everyone is dead, the two ghosts will be able to find each other, and the matter will naturally end.
"How should we cooperate?" Lin Zhensheng asked.
"Just follow me. We'll need someone other than the Liu family as bait later," Sun Rui said.
His plan was actually quite simple: when Grandma Liu Qi killed someone again, he would find her location, and then the other ghost would come looking for them after it had its eyes on them. This would allow him to control the two ghosts in a smaller space, and then force the two vengeful ghosts to hold hands by wearing the golden gloves.
Although it seems outrageous, this is the simplest solution Sun Rui has come up with so far.
Just as everyone was hesitating, a scream rang out from the direction Zhao Tong had just left. The scream stopped abruptly, and Zhao Tong had died at the hands of the vengeful ghost.
"I'll do it!" Lin Zhensheng said. If this isn't resolved soon, everyone will die!
"We'll go too," Liu Qi said. Now, their family's hope for survival rested on Sun Rui's hands.
Now only Zheng Fangxu remained unresponsive. He tossed aside the cigarette butt that was about to burn his hand: "I can be the bait... Of course, I have one condition: five million. Regardless of whether I live or die, you just need to transfer the money to my family's account after you get out."
He was diagnosed with leukemia a few days ago. Since he was going to die sooner or later anyway, he might as well try his best to save his wife and children. He had been observing Sun Rui and noticed that everything he used was gold. At first, he thought it was just a personal preference, until Sun Rui threw him a pair of gloves and he immediately recognized that they were made of gold.
With gold prices so high right now, ordinary people simply can't afford to be so extravagant.
Sun Rui came prepared. It was clear that many people already knew about the paranormal events, and Sun Rui was very likely one of those people who were specifically responsible for handling paranormal events. It was just that as an ordinary person, he was not well-informed.
"Okay." Sun Rui glanced at Zheng Fangxu without surprise. He had seen Zheng Fangxu's file and knew his reasons for doing so.
No sooner had he finished speaking than screams came from another direction. It was Liu Qi's grandmother starting to kill people.
"Follow me!" Sun Rui led everyone directly towards the direction of the voice.
In a house near the funeral hall, a figure was trembling under the bed. His name was Liu Fugui, and he was eighteen years old. His family hoped that he would become rich and powerful in the future, which is why they gave him such a name. A few minutes ago, his father hid him under the bed.
He was terrified; the darkness gradually consumed his reason.
"What happened in the village? Are there really ghosts?" he muttered to himself.
He took out his phone to illuminate the darkness around him, and just as he was trying to see what was outside, a pair of feet covered in lividity appeared in his field of vision.
"A ghost...a ghost!" Liu Fugui desperately tried to crawl out from under the bed because the owner of those feet was slowly approaching him.
Every step he took felt like a ticking time bomb, and fear and helplessness magnified within him. He grabbed the foot of the bed and pulled himself out, trying to get up and escape.
But the moment the light from the phone shone on the old man's face, his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
He had seen this face just a few days ago... It was Liu Qi's grandmother. How could she be here?
His mind went blank. The old man was still approaching him, but he didn't react at all.
The next moment, he suddenly stood up, but there was no light in his eyes.
Just then, a loud crash was heard, the door was kicked open, and Sun Rui and several others arrived just in time to witness this scene.
"Thank goodness I wasn't too late!" Sun Rui breathed a sigh of relief.
The vengeful ghost now possesses a ghost realm, and the intervals between killings are actually not very long. Only when two vengeful ghosts take turns killing can their location be found; otherwise, their location will change in the blink of an eye.
Sun Rui pointed to the spot next to the vengeful ghost: "Zheng Fangxu, you stand there."
Zheng Fangxu nodded. Although he already knew he might die, his palms were still sweating profusely. When he stood next to the vengeful ghost, his shirt was soaked with cold sweat. He could feel the chill emanating from the ghost, but the ghost next to him did not react at all.
Sun Rui led the remaining people to a location closer to the mourning hall; now they only needed to wait for the arrival of another vengeful ghost.
The room was so quiet you could hear everyone breathing...
Soon, a sudden footstep sounded in the room; the ghost had arrived.
Sun Rui put on the gold gloves; he was about to take the final step—holding hands.
If the process goes smoothly, Zheng Fangxu will not die.
As the vengeful ghost drew closer, Sun Rui adjusted his breathing. He would wait until the two ghosts were close enough to make their move.
Time passed second by second, and Sun Rui's breathing became heavy.
"Now!" Sun Rui charged forward. Zheng Fangxu was already standing there, stunned, as the ghost's hand slowly rose.
Sun Rui, wearing gloves, directly grasped the ghost's hand, intending to bring the two ghosts' hands together.
But Sun Rui's right hand grasped nothing; his hand passed right through Grandma Liu Qi's hand.
"Are you kidding me?" Sun Rui's expression changed. He tried again, but his hand still passed right through the ghost's palm. He could only touch Liu Qi's grandfather.
"What's going on?" This time, he simply touched the body of another vengeful ghost directly, but it was still to no avail; his hand still passed right through the ghost's body.
"Should I use my supernatural power again?" Sun Rui's expression changed. He was in very bad shape. If he used it again, he would definitely be paralyzed again, and then he would just have to wait to die.
At that moment, a strong force came from his left hand, directly breaking free from his grasp. Zheng Fangxu's hand was held by the vengeful ghost, and Sun Rui wasted an opportunity.
"Why is this happening? What did I miss?" Sun Rui's mind raced.
"Liu Qi's grandparents were searching for each other in the village, but they could never find each other... No, why couldn't they find each other?" He suddenly realized.
He overlooked something important: besides themselves becoming targets of vengeful spirits, weren't these two vengeful spirits also targets? But why didn't the two vengeful spirits ever meet? Was it just a coincidence that they never met each other's killing patterns?
At this moment, Liu Qi's grandmother moved, walking towards Liu Qi's family, while Liu Qi's grandfather, who was farther away from the mourning hall, did not become her target.
"Damn it! It's a Ghost Realm!" Sun Rui gritted his teeth. He didn't have a Ghost Realm, so he had always overlooked something, which was which level of the Ghost Realm this was!