Mysterious Awakening

Chapter 233: Re-study

Seeing the emaciated patient in front of him, Yang Jian recalled the scene when he first met Zhou Zheng.

It was the same appearance.

But Zhou Zheng had endured much more pain than he had, and that pain had become ingrained in his bones, leaving him numb from prolonged torment.

"Compared to others, you can consider yourself lucky," Yang Jian said to the patient.

Although it was an experiment, this person was able to escape the torment of the ghost infant and recover.

At this time, Wang Xiaoming quietly left the operating room with the other staff and went to the adjacent observation room.

Through the glass, they could see what was happening in the operating room.

Of course, they could also retreat if there was any danger.

"Why are you standing so far away?" Yang Jian asked.

Wang Xiaoming replied, "It's a necessary precaution. You don't need to worry. Be ready to initiate the emergency plan and seal off the operating room if necessary."

"There's an iron box under the operating table, made of gold. Once you find the location of the seventh street, immediately confine the ghost infant in it. If you can't do it, then retreat immediately."

Yang Jian's face darkened.

It was obvious that they didn't quite trust him to handle this ghostly thing on his own.

"Young man, don't be nervous. It's just a painless abortion, and it will be over in a minute," Yang Jian said to the patient.

The young man, in his twenties, looked haggard and prematurely aged.

"Brother, can I trust you? I won't die, will I?" the young man asked with a mournful expression.

"If you're really worried, I can give you anesthesia," Yang Jian said.

"A small dose of anesthetic won't work for this type of patient, probably due to the presence of the ghost infant, which has developed some resistance to drugs. A large dose of anesthetic might work, but it could cause irreparable damage to the body. So, I only injected him with a sedative," Wang Xiaoming, watching from a distance, said seriously.

"Brother, I don't want to die. Please save me," the young man pleaded.

"I'll do my best," Yang Jian said. "But you'd better close your eyes. If you can't do that, then no matter what you see, hear, or encounter, don't scream or shout. It will affect my work. Of course, if I'm affected, it doesn't matter, because the one who might die is you. Understand?"

"I understand," the young man said, looking like he was about to cry.

"Let's begin."

Yang Jian did not use the ghost domain, because he wouldn't be able to use it to extract the ghost infant.

The suppression of the ghost eye forced him to choose only one ability to use.

Perhaps this situation would improve as the fierce ghost gradually revived.

In an instant, Yang Jian's left hand reached directly into the bulging belly of the patient through his clothes.

"Ah!"

The sharp, eerie scream spread throughout the operating room in an instant, causing even Wang Xiaoming in the observation room to furrow his brow. The staff next to him covered their ears in fear.

But the sound seemed to come from the depths of their hearts, and covering their ears was useless.

"It's a clever move to use the ghost domain to affect only your left hand, so you can reach into his abdomen without touching the patient's skin," Wang Xiaoming observed Yang Jian's actions and couldn't help but admire his approach.

For a high school senior to be able to use the power of a fierce ghost to this extent in a short period of time was quite clever.

"But he shouldn't be able to grab the ghost infant. How will he solve this?" Wang Xiaoming had a second question, but when he saw a tall, dark ghostly figure rise behind Yang Jian, everything became clear.

A headless ghostly figure stood behind him, emitting a cold and eerie aura. They were less than a meter apart, but one of the ghost's arms had merged with Yang Jian's arm.

"The second ghost? This ghost seems quite special, being able to attach itself to a person without a body, similar to possession by a ghost? But this approach should be quite dangerous. Once a person is possessed by a ghost, they can no longer be considered human; calling them a ghost would be more appropriate. Yang Jian dared not let this black shadow completely attach to his body; he only controlled one of its arms."

Wang Xiaoming nodded silently.

This bold yet cautious attempt was in line with his scientific spirit. This was how a ghost handler should be, maximizing the abilities of the fierce ghost within the range they could control.

Unfortunately, many ghost handlers were only passive in using their abilities to save their own lives, and few people attempted to control this power in this way.

"I've got it," Yang Jian suddenly said, his expression changing. He felt his palm grab the ghost infant inside the patient's belly.

Cold, soft, with a sense of decay, like a dead infant.

"Come out," his arm passed through the patient's body, even through the operating table, and something suddenly appeared and fell to the ground, which he firmly pressed down on.

A dark greenish-black-skinned, grotesque infant struggled on the ground, its strength much greater than that of a well-trained adult. The floor tiles were scratched and made sharp, piercing sounds by the ghost infant's black nails, but this strength did not harm Yang Jian's left hand in the slightest.A part of the Specter was attached within his arm, and no matter how ferocious the Ghost Infant was, it couldn't possibly deal with the Specter.

Besides, this Ghost Infant wasn't the true source, but rather a derivative product, similar to a ghost slave.

"Success." The observers in the room were terrified.

Even though they were mentally strong, they still felt a chill when they saw Detective Yang pull out such an infant from someone's belly alive.

It was the first time in their lives they had truly seen a ghost.

"Very good." Wang Xiaoming also revealed a slight smile, but it quickly disappeared.

Yang Jian's abilities were indeed very strong and outstanding, but it was these very abilities that had taken the life of his own younger brother.

"Next, I'm going to release this thing and lock it in the Ghost Realm. You'd better be careful; there's a slight delay in time, and in that time, this ghostly thing might be enough to kill a person," Yang Jian said, pinching the Ghost Infant's arm and lifting it up, then looking at Wang Xiaoming.

"First, get the patient out and immediately check all vital signs," Wang Xiaoming immediately ordered.

Soon, two staff members, scared out of their wits, entered the operating room and hurriedly took the young man out, not daring to look at Yang Jian or the eerie infant in his hands.

"Now we can proceed," Wang Xiaoming said.

"Aren't you going to avoid it?" Yang Jian asked.

Wang Xiaoming replied, "No need, I believe I can react in time at this distance, unless you want me dead."

"That's quite a murderous statement. If something really happens, it'll be blamed on me. Liu Xiaoyu, you heard it; I didn't fail to advise, it's Wang Xiaoming who's courting death," Yang Jian said with a laugh.

On the satellite phone that was kept on a 24-hour call status, Liu Xiaoyu didn't know how to respond after hearing this.

"No need to consult the higher-ups, let's start now," Wang Xiaoming said.

"Of course." Yang Jian glanced at him, then ignored him and casually threw the Ghost Infant forward.

The Ghost Infant landed on the ground and quickly crawled up, its limbs eerily elongated, crawling rapidly along the wall, leaving behind black and blue palm prints.

Without any hesitation, it immediately rushed towards Wang Xiaoming in the observation room.

Yang Jian, who was closest, seemed to be out of its attack range.

"So fast, Professor, be careful!" The security personnel next to him were so frightened that they immediately drew their guns.

"That's useless, put it away," Wang Xiaoming gestured and said, "It has no other intention but to devour me. After the Ghost Infant is born, it will be in a state of hunger, randomly eating any person it can see nearby. The best way to avoid being eaten by a first-stage Ghost Infant is to stay out of its sight."

"In the second stage, the Ghost Infant grows into a child and begins to choose, so it will prioritize eating anyone it has had contact with. To face a Ghost Infant in this stage, one must avoid being seen or touched."

"That is, neither see nor touch."

"As for the third stage, the pattern is not yet clear, only a rough guess can be made," Wang Xiaoming said calmly.

At this moment, the Ghost Infant had already climbed onto the tempered glass in front of them.

Separated only by a thin layer of glass, the Ghost Infant's pitch-black, pupil-less eyes stared at Wang Xiaoming with eeriness and ferocity.

"Crack, crack, crack~!"

The glass window in front of them began to crack rapidly.

The blue-black hand and footprints left behind seemed to be able to corrode any object.

Soon the glass shattered.

The Ghost Infant pounced towards Wang Xiaoming.

However, at that moment, a red light shone from the operating room, illuminating and enveloping the Ghost Infant.

The pouncing Ghost Infant disappeared in an instant before it could touch Wang Xiaoming.

At this time, Yang Jian walked out: "You really are brave, not even dodging?"

"I told you, as long as you don't want the Ghost Infant to eat me, I won't die."

Wang Xiaoming still spoke very calmly; "The Ghost Realm opens in less than half a second at this distance. Once the Ghost Infant is locked in the Ghost Realm, it's at your mercy. I've researched first-stage Ghost Infants; they absolutely cannot leave the Ghost Realm unless you let them out intentionally."

"You've thoroughly researched Ghost Infants. What do you think the pattern is for the third stage? Not looking, not touching avoids death, so does the third stage require another condition?" Yang Jian asked.

"Do you want to know?" Wang Xiaoming asked.