Mysterious Revival

"Did it work?"

Yang Jian looked at his own contorted and cracked arm, he felt that the Ghost Shadow inside was no longer losing control.

Sensation returned to his arm immediately.

Even though his arm was deformed, he felt no pain.

"Crack~!"

The sound of joints moving sounded, and in the next moment, Yang Jian's arm returned to its normal state in almost a bizarre fashion. The cracks on his arm were still there, not healing, indicating his body needed to heal on its own.

"Relying on two ghost eyes just to suppress an arm with a Ghost Shadow, indeed, once a Ghost Shadow gains a body, its level of terror dramatically increases. When it exists as a mere shadow, it's at its weakest. I really don't know if the words on that human skin paper before were true or not, can this thing really be perfectly controlled?"

Watching his arm slowly regain its function, his expression remained very grave.

"Yang Jian, are you all right?"

Zhang Liqin asked cautiously, her nerves even tenser than Yang Jian's.

In this situation, she could only watch silently as a bystander, unable to take any action.

"For now... it's nothing serious. My previous thoughts were correct; if it's just controlling an arm, I can just manage," Yang Jian said as he touched his left hand.

Although there was sensation, it was cold and stiff, like the arm of a corpse.

"Yang Jian, what are you doing over there? You mustn't do anything dangerous at such a critical time. There aren't many ghost controllers in Dachang City, and your presence is vitally important. If your condition goes sideways, it might affect the following situation," warned Liu Xiaoyu from the satellite-tracked cell phone.

From Yang Jian's previous conversation, it seemed he was attempting something dangerous.

"I know my limits, you don't need to remind me. It's precisely because of this unique environment that I'm trying to explore the capabilities of the ghosts in my body to prepare for any situation that may arise," Yang Jian replied.

"You should go to Professor Wang for research on vicious ghosts, he's a pioneer in that field, and nobody's research is more thorough than his," suggested Liu Xiaoyu. "If you need, I can get in touch with him right away."

"No need, I'm almost finished here."

Yang Jian didn't quite trust Wang Xiaoming and, having just killed his brother, asking for his help now would be too much for face, wouldn't it?

"Next, you'd better keep quiet. I need to deal with some sight issues. If you have time to talk to me, you might as well check if the files I asked for are organized yet. And I also want a copy of Zhao Kaiming's file."

"Then be careful," said Liu Xiaoyu, not disturbing Yang Jian as he dealt with the supernatural event.

"Miss Zhang, get ready. I'm going to attempt it for the third time," Yang Jian said again.

Zhang Liqin stood there, extremely nervous; "I'm ready, go ahead."

Yang Jian's expression was serious as he lifted his arm, which was covered in a faint red glow—released from the power of the ghost eyes.

According to his plan, he would first use the power of the Ghost Domain to dematerialize a normal person's body. Even though the vicious ghost might be affected differently, he could distinguish it directly as long as there was a difference in the entities since the Ghost Infant had merged with Zhang Liqin.

Then, using the arm that the Ghost Shadow had possessed, he would grab the Ghost Infant and extract it without harming any organs.

Suddenly.

With a movement of his palm, he fiercely reached for Zhang Liqin's slightly bulging belly.

Something unimaginable happened.

Yang Jian's entire hand eerily entered her stomach, yet Zhang Liqin didn't feel any pain at all, only a chilling coldness spreading inside her body.

But in the next moment.

The Ghost Infant inside Zhang Liqin's belly started moving rapidly, escaping from under the skin and crawling upwards following the flesh.

The two could clearly see the bulging area moving continuously.

"Yang, Yang Jian, it's, it's moving?" Zhang Liqin's face turned white with fright.

"Not just moving, it's running because it feels the danger I bring."

Yang Jian's gaze sharpened, and he stepped forward, plunging his entire arm into Zhang Liqin's body, his hand reaching for the direction in which the Ghost Infant was squirming.

Before it could reach the chest cavity, he felt his palm grip something.

A cold, squirming creature, with a body the size of a fist, had an almost bizarre strength.

"You want to run? Get out!" Yang Jian yanked fiercely.

His entire arm pulled out from Zhang Liqin's stomach.

In his hand was a dark-green, eerie infant that hadn't even opened its eyes, resembling a newborn mouse, yet exceptionally vicious.

The Ghost Infant opened its mouth and let out an unnatural, eerie cry: Waaah~!

The voice was sharp and piercing, it wasn't just the floor that heard it—the entire villa echoed with this spine-chilling cry.

"What the hell is that?"

Jiang Yan, who was taking a bath, was so frightened by the noise that the soap slipped from her grasp.

"It worked."

Yang Jian looked at the still unformed Ghost Infant in his hand, placed it directly into a golden box, and prepared to imprison it.

However, as soon as he let go, the Ghost Infant jumped up, trying to escape rapidly.

"This thing is wicked enough; it's so fierce when it's just this small. If it grows up, who knows what will happen." Yang Jian wouldn't give it the chance, picking up a withered finger beside him, pressing the Ghost Infant down, and nailing it to the spot.

The withered finger pierced through the body of the Ghost Infant, pinning it to the table.

The Ghost Infant let out a piercing cry and then lay on the table as if dead, motionless.

Yang Jian nudged the body of the Ghost Infant, making sure it was completely still before he finally relaxed.

However, he knew that although the Ghost Infant appeared dead, it was actually just temporarily pinned down, and as soon as the withered finger was pulled out, the Ghost Infant would immediately regain its movement and become incredibly fierce again.

Along with the finger, Yang Jian put the Ghost Infant back into a golden box, sealed it tightly, wrapped it with several layers of gold foil, and made sure it was foolproof.

"Done." After all this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

From today onwards, it would be quite difficult for this Ghost Infant to escape; if nothing unusual happened, it would be imprisoned for life.

"Yang Jian, is it done?" Zhang Liqin, after witnessing this terrifying scene, dared to ask.

Yang Jian said, "The Ghost Infant inside you has been dealt with for the moment, but I really want to know how this thing got into your body. Have you really no recollection of these past few days? Or have you encountered any bizarre incidents?"

He felt that the appearance of this second Ghost Infant had a reason behind it.

It could not have appeared in Zhang Liqin's belly without cause.

"I really don't know. I just went to work normally these days," said Zhang Liqin.

"Then, has anything strange happened to the people around you? Don't overlook any unusual details. Think carefully," said Yang Jian.

Zhang Liqin said, "Then let me think again."

"Good, I'll give you ten minutes to think," said Yang Jian as he began to pack up the items on the table.

Just in case, he had prepared many things.

However, as he was packing, Yang Jian suddenly noticed that the sky outside was looking increasingly wrong.

Reflected by the light shining through the glass, he saw that the night outside was not black but was tinged with an eerie blue. This blend of blue and black was like the color of the skin on a baby that had been dead for several days, exactly the same as the Ghost Infant he had just extracted from Zhang Liqin's body.

"The Ghost Infant must be related to this ongoing major event. Zhang Liqin's situation is definitely not accidental. To completely clarify this matter, we probably have to wait for the problem to emerge on its own," Yang Jian thought to himself.

At that moment, Zhang Liqin suddenly said, "Oh, right, something that may or may not be related occurred. I heard someone in my community talking about a female neighbor getting pregnant and going to the hospital for a check-up."

"It's normal for a woman to get pregnant. What's so special about it?" Yang Jian asked, tilting his head.

"But the woman in the community is infertile. She's been married for almost ten years without getting pregnant. She often fights with her husband about it, some fights were so big that everyone in the community knows about them," Zhang Liqin explained.

Yang Jian's expression changed: "This happened just these past few days?"

"Yes, these past few days," Zhang Liqin confirmed with a nod.

"I'll have someone check it out tomorrow," Yang Jian said.

Zhang Liqin guessed, "Do you think that neighbor could be going through the same situation as me?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's face instantly turned grave: "We better hope not, or else..."

"Or else what?"

"Or else this city is doomed," Yang Jian said in a hushed tone.

Zhang Liqin was startled: "Is it that serious?"

"It's only going to be more serious than you can imagine. I'll have someone investigate and get proof tomorrow. It's best to keep today's incident a secret, don't mention it to anyone, remember, to anyone," said Yang Jian.

"I'll keep it a secret, don't worry," Zhang Liqin nodded.

Yang Jian said, "Your issue is temporarily resolved. It's getting late, you should go to sleep if there's nothing else."

After walking a short distance, he looked back and said, "What are you standing there for, come on over."

Zhang Liqin first stood dumbfounded, then realizing what he meant, her face turned red: "Wait a second, let me get my clothes."

Picking up the clothes from the floor, she immediately followed him, walking into the room of her own accord.

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In the dimly lit Dachang City, an unknown terror was brewing.

The general populace had already noticed this large-scale anomaly, and there were even some places that had begun to panic. Fortunately, the incidents had happened only recently, so the panic had not spread too much.

However, in an unknown corner of the city, a community shrouded in darkness, suddenly, the cry of an infant rang out.

Piercing and bizarre, it sent shivers down the spine.