Mysterious Awakening

Chapter 129: Wang Shanshan's changes

Yang Jian frowned slightly as he looked at Wang Shanshan.

After the supernatural incidents at school and the ghost baby incident, he and Wang Shanshan had become somewhat acquainted.

He thought that after he removed the ghost slave mark left on her by the ghost baby, everything should have been fine. After all, if something happened, Wang Shanshan's father, Wang Bin, would definitely have called him.

However, this time...

When Yang Jian saw Wang Shanshan again, he found that she had almost become a different person.

Her complexion was pale without a trace of blood, emitting an almost death-like aura. It was cold and chilling, lacking the vitality that a living person should have.

She seemed lifeless.

But because she was a young girl, this lifelessness was somewhat concealed. After all, women naturally had a more yin and gentle disposition. So when walking on the road, one would only feel that she was like an icy girl, without associating her with corpses or death.

After all, she still appeared normal on the surface.

Wang Bin was initially stunned, then he sighed with bitterness. "There's no harm in telling you. Originally, I wanted to discuss this matter with you and get your opinion. But at first, Shanshan seemed fine and thought that everything was okay, so I didn't bother you. Later, when I noticed that something was wrong with her body, I didn't think much of it and just wanted to take her to the hospital."

"After a while, the medication didn't seem to be working, and her mother and I started to feel that something might be wrong with Shanshan. So, I took the opportunity of your class reunion to bring Wang Shanshan here and ask you what exactly is going on."

When Yang saw that Wang Bin's gaze shifted away from Wang Shanshan, he couldn't determine what changes had occurred in her body. But if he guessed correctly, the root cause of all this should be the ghost slave mark he left on Wang Shanshan.

He looked at the red eye pattern on her wrist.

It was vivid, like a 3D tattoo, as if there was an eye growing on her wrist. If he continued to stare at it, it would feel somewhat creepy.

"Can you tell me in detail about Wang Shanshan's physical condition?" Yang Jian felt it necessary to know what changes the ghost slave mark would bring to a normal person.

"At first, Shanshan was perfectly normal without any problems. But after a few days, she started to have issues. She would blank out for no reason, muttering and calling out your name," Wang Bin recalled the events with a sigh.

"Calling out my name?" Yang Jian became puzzled.

"Yes, I don't know the specific reason either. I asked the doctor, and they said that Shanshan had experienced a significant shock. Perhaps it was because you saved her, so she had a deep impression of you."

"And then?" Yang Jian asked.

"Then, a few days later, Shanshan started sleepwalking at night. I only found out when I heard the sound of her head hitting the door after coming home from work. I don't know when it started, but around midnight, Shanshan would suddenly start sleepwalking, with her eyes closed, trying to leave the room," Wang Bin explained.

"At first, I locked the door tightly, afraid that Shanshan would sleepwalk out of the house and go missing. But one time, her mother and I decided to try something and deliberately left the door open at night."

"And that time, Shanshan actually sleepwalked out of the house, walked down the stairs, and even wanted to walk along the road without knowing where to go. I couldn't continue, so I forcefully brought her back."

At this point, he paused and looked at the pale-faced Wang Shanshan beside him before continuing, "I thought Shanshan was under mental stress, so I took her to the hospital for an examination."

"The attending physician found that Shanshan's heart rate was continuously decreasing during the examination."

"The average heart rate for a normal person is around 75 beats per minute, but Shanshan's heart rate was only in the forties from the beginning of the test. This is already a very dangerous situation, with the possibility of sudden death at any time. And it continues to decrease every day. Just yesterday, Shanshan's heart rate was only twenty beats per minute. Today, it might be even lower."

"The responsible attending physician didn't dare to continue the treatment. From a medical perspective, a heart rate of twenty beats per minute is the heart rate of a cold-blooded animal. When such a condition occurs in a human, there is only one possibility: a recently deceased corpse."

Yang Jian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

He didn't understand medicine very well, but after hearing Wang Bin's explanation, he could still grasp the situation.

A person who shouldn't be alive with such low heart rate, yet they can still walk and move.

This was truly unimaginable.

And the low heart rate would result in decreased body temperature, slower metabolism, and slower blood flow in the body.

No wonder Wang Shanshan looked so pale and felt cold.

"Is there any other situation besides this?" Yang Jian asked finally.

Wang Bin replied, "This situation is already very bad. If Shanshan's condition continues like this, her heart will probably stop beating soon. Then, my daughter... will she still be considered human?"

After speaking, a look of fear and dread appeared on this adult man's face.

A daughter without a heartbeat.

Is she human or a ghost?

"You should have considered this situation at that time, Uncle Wang," Yang Jian said seriously. "To get rid of that ghost baby, a corresponding price must be paid, and I did mention it beforehand."

"But this price is too great," Wang Bin regretfully said.

Yang Jian said, "It's still better than being eaten by that ghost baby back then. At least you still have a daughter, and she is still alive. It's just that her physical condition has become more complicated. But you can rest assured, Wang Shanshan is human... at least until I die."

He could only live if she lived.

If he died, Wang Shanshan would completely transform into a ghost slave.

Losing all signs of life, as well as consciousness.Therefore, Yang Jian was certain that Wang Shanshan would continue to live in this state.

"Is this what a ghost slave is like?"

He glanced at the pale-faced Wang Shanshan.

At this moment, Wang Shanshan gave Yang Jian a slight smile, which was relatively normal.

"No, the transformation is not complete. She's not a ghost slave. Although her life signs are weak, her human nature will not change," Yang Jian thought to himself.

As for whether there would be other changes in the future, he was not sure.

It would require a period of observation.

Ghost slave.

He felt it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Yang Jian had encountered a ghost slave when he was in school. The door-knocking ghost slave was almost indistinguishable from a fierce ghost.

"What are you guys talking about? You've been chatting for so long? Just now, I booked a private room in the hotel next door. We'll go for dinner first, then I'll take you to KTV. You know what happens at night," Zhang Wei walked over at this time, looking incredibly sleazy.

The previous scare of a possible haunting at home seemed to have no effect on him.

Yang Jian said, "We didn't talk about much, just discussing some school matters with Uncle Wang. By the way, is everyone here? Just us?"

Zhang Wei replied, "Miao Xiaoshan will be here later. Sun Ren ran off five days ago to transfer to a school in another province. He definitely won't be coming. That sneaky kid, only telling us now when he had previously insisted he would come."

"Liu Qi had a family emergency and had to go back to his hometown for a funeral. I heard something happened to his grandparents in the countryside. I don't know if it's true or not, but he's not the type to joke about his family's life and death. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt this time."

"So, it's just the five of us for this gathering. Uh, Uncle Wang, are you coming?"

Wang Bin smiled, "I'm here to accompany Shanshan. I shouldn't interfere with you young people's affairs. Shanshan's health isn't very good. If anything happens, call me immediately, and I'll rush over."

Although his wife didn't want Wang Shanshan to come out, he felt this gathering was necessary.

Not to meet with others, but to meet with Yang Jian.

Because this person... was extraordinary.

"Yang Jian, could you take care of Shanshan for me?"

Yang Jian said, "Don't worry, Uncle Wang. We're all here. Nothing will happen to Shanshan."

"With your assurance, I feel relieved. I'll leave first. Shanshan, talk more with your classmates. You've been too quiet lately, which is not good for your health." After giving another reminder, Wang Bin left in his car.

"Is Wang Shanshan sick?" As soon as he left, Zhang Wei asked curiously.

"Didn't you hear what was just said?" Yang Jian asked.

Zhang Wei said, "I heard it."

"If you heard it, why are you asking me?"

"I don't quite understand," Zhang Wei said, "It feels like there's something wrong, but it also seems like there's nothing wrong. I'm not sure if there's actually a problem."

After saying this, he spread his hands in a helpless gesture.

"Then there's no problem," Yang Jian said.