Chapter 413: Chapter 377: Assemble
Sang Que pondered for a moment, then said, "After all, I wasn’t born here, and I didn’t grow up guided by the Wushi, so I’m unclear about many things. But is it possible that the Yunmeng Marsh mentioned in those sacrificial songs of the Chu State really exists as another world, and the Black Tai Sui is the gate to that world? That’s why the Wushi men say they can go to the Yunmeng Divine Kingdom after death."
Everyone bowed their heads in thought. The elderly folklore professor, Gu Yun, nodded slowly, expressing agreement with Sang Que’s words.
"The more ancient the things, the harder they are to verify. Many things that seem like feudal superstitions to modern people might not have been non-existent in the past. About the place called Yunmeng Marsh, there are many theories. A substantial part says it refers to the area around the ancient Dongting Lake, but it’s also possible that it’s not a myth but a real, hidden place."
Ye Changqing sighed, "Human science currently cannot pass through black holes in the universe, and neither can we pass through this ’black hole’ in the Black Tai Sui. Even slicing some slices off the Black Tai Sui for research is challenging, so everything is only speculative for now."
Qin Zhixian said, "If it can’t be studied thoroughly, find a way to destroy it. The Black Tai Sui can unleash Dark Power, and if something goes wrong one day, the result could be unbearable for human society."
Mentioning this, Qin Zhixian looked at Sang Que.
"By the way, about what we discussed last time, I’ve already prepared on my side. How about you?"
Qin Zhixian and Sang Que discussed helping those they chose try to tame Evil Spirits.
The higher-ups value this matter greatly, allocating a large sum of money to Qin Zhixian to take charge.
But there’s also a conservative faction that thinks it’s a bad idea. For the complete eradication of the supernatural, Huaxia has engaged in macro-control for years, urging people to disbelieve in feudal superstitions.
It’s taken a long time, but the results have been excellent. The conservatives are very worried that the power from taming Evil Spirits would eventually lead to a recovery of the supernatural to some extent.
Qin Zhixian is currently unsure who is right or wrong, but privately he hopes Huaxia can master this power to better protect the country and its people.
"Whenever you’re ready."
Sang Que nodded. She’s now on the fifth layer, not needing the Yin Child’s personal assistance. Just helping someone tame Evil Spirits of the Second Layer, she has a 99% success rate.
Upon seeing this, Qin Zhixian eagerly stood up, "Alright, you guys keep discussing. I’ll take Sang Que with me now. Professor Zhuo, we need your help this time as well."
Qin Zhixian didn’t know Sang Que’s success rate in helping others tame Evil Spirits. To ensure the safety of the personnel involved in the experiment, it was necessary to have experts from the medical field present, prepared to lead rescue efforts if problems arise.
Even after success, a series of exams and data collections were needed.
Zhuo Wenli gathered her belongings and stood up, leaving with Qin Zhixian and Sang Que.
Before leaving, Sang Que said to Ye Changqing, "Professor Ye, next time you go to contact the Black Tai Sui, could you let me observe too?"
Ye Changqing nodded, "I’d call you even if you didn’t mention it. Wait till tomorrow noon. We found out the energy inside the Black Tai Sui is very active at night and has a radiation-like effect on people. Staying near it for too long causes infectious black spots to gradually appear on the body. During the day, especially at noon, this radiation is at its weakest."
Sang Que followed Professors Qin Zhixian and Zhuo Wenli to the lab. There’s still more than half a month to the World Games and more than enough time before the deadline agreed with the Earth Ghost. There’s no need to rush right now, as everyone’s focus is undoubtedly on the Black Tai Sui.
Sang Que also really wanted to verify herself whether the Black Tai Sui connected the two worlds.
She was somewhat lost in thought all the way until she entered the lab and came to her senses.
The lab was filled with advanced medical equipment. Professor Zhuo Wenli had already put on a white coat and called the other two doctors in the lab to start preparing the equipment for exams and tests.
Qin Zhixian also instructed his researchers to bring over the experiment participants.
Adjacent to the lab hall was a corridor, lined with small glass rooms resembling containment units. They held only a few Evil Spirits of the first and second layers, all appearing as young men, but the remaining scars on their bodies indicated different deaths.
Before long, two brawny men entered the lab, one of whom was Zheng Wujun, and the other, Sang Que had never met.
Professor Zhuo Wenli donned gloves and instructed the two, "Come over first for a basic physical exam. I need to compare the data before and after."
Qin Zhixian said to Sang Que, "You already know Zheng Wujun, so I won’t say much. The other is Jia Liang from the military. After a series of selections, especially the willpower tests, we finalized ten individuals. These two are ranked top two among them."
Once all the preliminary preparations were complete, Qin Zhixian set up the video equipment, and Zheng Wujun and Jia Liang entered the pre-arranged glass room. Everyone else, wearing special glasses, stayed outside. The glasses could stimulate their brainwaves, allowing them to see Evil Spirits.
Actually, these protective measures were redundant for Sang Que. Right now, in the entire mountain, besides the Black Tai Sui which she couldn’t handle, there was nothing that could harm her.
The Earth Ghost in the corner of her eye was still there. Generally speaking, such a powerful ghost should be able to affect electronic equipment, but as Sang Que arrived, the Earth Ghost had come into contact with the surrounding equipment yet hadn’t caused any short circuits.
Concentrating, Sang Que slightly employed Ghost Realm’s power, and some red threads appeared in the air. They wrapped around a middle-aged ghost in one of the glass rooms, pulling it out.
The middle-aged ghost was a second-layer Evil Spirit, covered in blood, wearing a delivery driver’s uniform, and carrying undelivered meal boxes. The note on it indicated he was laid off at 35, resorted to meal deliveries due to mortgage pressure, and due to prolonged work hours, he had an accident at an intersection. The order in his hand was never completed and was rated poorly, resulting in deductions.
Afterwards, the household expecting the delivery often heard knocking late at night; every time they opened the door, no one was there, but a plastic bag hung on the door, containing either dead rats or various decaying items.
Eventually, the family fell ill, vomiting whatever they ate, almost starving to death by the time the institute’s mobile team handled it, located the order through the family’s phone, rated it positively and tipped, and only then did the family’s condition start to improve.
However, after that, if anyone in that city gave a food delivery man a poor rating, there was a possibility this delivery ghost might appear to deliver spoiled food, causing illness.
Their mobile team ultimately relied on ’entrapment’, frequently giving poor ratings to lure out and capture this delivery ghost.
Sang Que brought the delivery ghost before Zheng Wujun and Jia Liang, "Which of you goes first?"
The two exchanged glances; Zheng Wujun was cautious, hesitated for a moment, while Jia Liang, with a military background, was more determined, prepared to die before arriving, stepping forward immediately.
"I’ll go!"
Just as Jia Liang spoke and prepared to take a breath, Sang Que’s eyes sharpened. She gripped the ghost and, using the power of Assemble, thrust the ghost straight into Jia Liang’s chest.
