Mysterious Revival

"Catching a Ghost Infant?"

Upon hearing this task, everyone furrowed their brows.

It seemed easy enough, yet it somehow made everyone feel very uneasy.

"Professor Wang, can you be sure that there are over a hundred people with Ghost Infants in their bodies? Can't we just recruit any volunteer? Is it necessary to go through so much trouble?" Sun Yi said.

Wang Xiaoming said, "I studied the Ghost Infant when it was in Zhou Zheng's body. In fact, when it is inside a human body, the Ghost Infant has no physical form. You can feel the Ghost Infant in your belly, you can see its outline on the skin of your stomach, but in reality, when you cut open the stomach to take it out, you will find that there's nothing inside."

"Otherwise, if surgery were possible, we could just perform a Caesarean section to remove the Ghost Infant without all these problems."

"Of course, with the task comes a reward. After this matter is resolved, you can make any request you wish, and as long as I can make it happen, I will."

Hearing this, the crowd finally started to show some interest.

Everyone knew that Wang Xiaoming was a very authoritative international professor. No one could surpass his thorough research on fierce ghosts, and the conditions he offered were indeed very tempting.

"Catching a Ghost Infant for Professor Wang's research is not a problem, but after the task is completed, I need the method to control the second Ghost," He Chuan said with a somber face.

"Agreed."

"I want a Ghost Candle, can Professor Wang grant my request?" Ye Feng said.

Wang Xiaoming said, "I can't do that. It's a Strategic Level resource. Just for one Ghost Infant, it's not worth it. Unless you can solve this spiritual event, only then can I give you a Ghost Candle."

Ye Feng said, "I was just saying. I didn't really expect it anyway. Then, I want a metric ton of Gold, which is, at market price, worth about ten billion."

"Agreed," Wang Xiaoming said.

Zhang Han suddenly said, "Professor Wang, if I succeed, can I join headquarters?"

"You may," Professor Wang said. "However, my condition only applies to the first person who captures a Ghost Infant. If you don't ask him, any of you can start."

The others were itching to get started, as the deal was indeed very profitable.

"Don't fight over it, it's embarrassing. A Ghost Infant, right? I've got one here, just caught it yesterday."

Suddenly, at that moment, Yang Jian took out a gold box from his backpack and tossed it over: "Additionally, Professor Wang, your conclusion is a bit incorrect. The Ghost Infant does have a physical form, and it can be taken out. It just requires some methodology, and I happen to have figured out a little."

Hmm?

The others all turned to look at Yang Jian.

He had a Ghost Infant?

Wang Xiaoming immediately picked up the gold box in front of him. Although it was wrapped in several layers of gold foil, it wasn't soldered shut and was easy to open.

"Rest assured, there's no danger now. It's already been nailed down," Yang Jian said.

Indeed.

When he opened it, inside the gold box lay a baby the size of an adult's fist. The infant was blue-black all over, cold as ice, and soggy, as if it had been dead for several days.

Yet, there was a withered finger stuck into the baby's belly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Seeing this finger, Wang Xiaoming said, "This finger is a product of my lab. How did it end up with you?"

"Confiscated," Yang Jian said.

Wang Xiaoming's face changed, naturally related to Wang Xiaoqiang's death, and he closed the box saying, "You are indeed capable, which is why I can tolerate you having killed my brother and still call you to this meeting. However, the Ghost Infant you caught can only serve as a backup material for research. Given the current situation, this material is not quite up to standard."

Yang Jian said, "Professor Wang, you're not mixing personal feelings with public duties, are you?"

"Not at all."

Wang Xiaoming said, "The Ghost Infant you caught is still too small. It needs to grow, but I don't think we have the time to wait for this Ghost Infant to develop. If possible, I hope to obtain a Ghost Infant that has surpassed the Third Form as research material. That way, we'll be able to understand all the information about this ghost in the shortest time possible."

"Surpass the third stage?" Yang Jian said, "Does that mean it's beyond the form of that adolescent Ghost Infant?"

"Correct, the unknown form I'll temporarily call the Fourth Form," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Research would progress much faster if we start directly from the Fourth Form, of course, that would be the ideal scenario. If that's not possible, the Third Form, the adolescent Ghost Infant, would also be acceptable."

"Professor Wang, does that mean there's more than one Ghost Infant that has grown up?" Ye Feng asked.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Yes, I need to figure out the source by studying the growth of other Ghost Infants, in order to thoroughly resolve this paranormal event."

"The source is obvious; it's certainly the Ghost Infant inside Zhou Zheng's body. If that one is taken care of, this paranormal event can definitely be brought to an end," Zhang Han immediately said.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Your deduction has some merit, but Zhou Zheng's Ghost Infant has been out for quite some time. How can you be sure what form it is currently in? Even if that Ghost Infant is taken care of, how can you guarantee that the others will disappear? And if they cannot disappear, how will you deal with the growing number of Ghost Infants?"

"That..." Zhang Han said with an embarrassed face, "Then what do you suggest, Professor?"

"We must understand everything about the Ghost Infant to find a way to completely resolve this incident. We need to be cautious in the face of a major event. Of course, if you can take care of Zhou Zheng's Ghost Infant, I can agree to give each of you three conditions.

Although I didn't initially want to waste too much time on chasing Zhou Zheng's Ghost Infant, if there's a chance, I wouldn't mind skipping the preliminary work and seeing the outcome," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

Yang Jian said, "Actually, Professor Wang is very clear that Zhou Zheng's Ghost Infant poses the biggest threat at the moment. Everything that has happened is related to it. Although dealing with it may not solve all the current problems, it can at least stabilize the situation. The issue is... that thing has had the longest time to grow, and naturally, it's the most terrifying.

Rushing to deal with it could lead to substantial losses."

"That's why I don't recommend that you go straight after that thing. Start with the Ghost Infants that are still growing."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "We need to weigh the benefits and losses. The highest cost-effectiveness is in capturing a Third Form Ghost Infant, in other words, the adolescent form. The Fourth Form has too many uncertainties."

"For safety reasons, I suggest you work in teams. Nine people make three teams of three, and each team is responsible for a different area. If there are no objections, let's start the operation now."

"The longer we delay, the more Ghost Infants will be born, and the more formidable spirits we will have to face in the future. This is a race between efficiency and survival rates."

"Additionally, for the record of this incident, I've named it the Hungry Ghost Event."

"Why the Hungry Ghost Event? Why not the Ghost Infant Event or the Overbirth Event?" someone asked.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "There's a folk belief in the reincarnation of hungry ghosts. These Ghost Infants mysteriously appear, parasitizing inside a human body, feeding on the host's organs to grow, and after bursting forth from the belly, they eat living people to grow, which is similar to the stories of hungry ghosts reincarnating. That's why I've chosen this name.

If you have any issues with the naming of this event's record, you may raise them."

"Of course, only Zhao Kaiming and Yang Jian have the right to rename it."

Yang Jian said, "It doesn't matter, it's just a name for the file. Call it whatever."

"I have no objections," Zhao Kaiming said.

"By the way, if Professor Wang doesn't need that thing, please return it to me," Yang Jian said, pointing at the gold box.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "No, it's a backup research material and still holds great research value. I can't return it to you."

"Then, how do we settle the expense? A piece of gold, a finger, a Ghost Infant, along with my labor costs," Yang Jian said. "Especially that finger—it's quite useful to me, so I can't hand it over to you."

That finger could stabilize his own Ghost Domain, and he definitely would not feel secure letting anyone else have it.

"After the event is over, I can return these items to you. But for now, I still need them. Name your price," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

Yang Jian directly said, "How about all the gold reserves in the major banks of Dachang City?"

Upon hearing this condition, Zhao Kaiming's face changed.

"Is this kid trying to monopolize all the logistical resources?"

To the average person, gold is money, but to a ghost controller, gold is equipment.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "It's possible, but I've used a lot before. I can only give you what's left, roughly two tons."

"That's enough," Yang Jian said calmly.

What he needed was not the quantity, but the last of these resources left in Dachang City.

He had to prepare for a prolonged battle and for some lifelines.

Gold was essential.