“Where is this place?”

Zhang Xiangguang, having just awakened from his predicament, found his consciousness trapped in the world of the Ghost Dream for a long time. He had been confined to that narrow classroom, unable to move freely, and now he felt somewhat disoriented.

He stretched his stiff, cold body and slowly stood up from the water’s surface.

“This is Dahai City. The King Organization has decided to wage war here, and the situation is not optimistic,” said Yang Jian seriously.

Zhang Xiangguang’s eyes shifted slightly as he surveyed his surroundings. Finally, his gaze rested on the Ghost Ship, which had been intercepted not far away. Although he didn’t recognize the Ghost Ship, such a large vessel was conspicuously situated in the city center, impossible for anyone to ignore.

Even without understanding any details about the Ghost Ship, Zhang Xiangguang could sense the eerie atmosphere emanating from it just by standing there.

“That ship is indeed unusual,” Zhang Xiangguang remarked calmly.

Yang Jian replied, “This is just part of the crisis. The real danger is hidden within this city. A group of elite ghost tamers from the King Organization are lying in wait, planning to strike while we are all preoccupied with handling the supernatural incident. There are many of them, and we can’t simultaneously face attacks from both the terrifying ghosts and top-tier ghost tamers. Tonight is destined to be a difficult one.”

“So, what’s your plan for releasing me this time? How can I help you?” Zhang Xiangguang asked.

Yang Jian looked at the lake beneath his feet.

Gradually, a cold corpse floated to the surface, clutching an old, large knife—the same supernatural weapon Zhang Xiangguang had used before.

Yang Jian retrieved the supernatural weapon from the water and tossed it to Zhang Xiangguang. “I won’t constrain you, nor can I. Do what you’re good at; help me take down as many of the King’s Organization’s leaders as possible. Once they’re all dead, this war will be over.”

Zhang Xiangguang accepted the familiar large knife, his expression still calm. “Even if you win the war between humans, you can’t win the war against the ghosts. Defeating the King Organization will only leave behind a mess.”

“If too many top-tier ghost tamers die today, the loss of control in dealing with supernatural occurrences will inevitably worsen in the future. This is a trend that cannot be changed. You might seriously consider my previous plan since you now have the means to implement it; all that’s needed is your approval.”

Even though he had just awakened, Zhang Xiangguang had not forgotten his chance.

This was a lifelong endeavor he believed was the correct path, one he would persistently pursue.

“I didn’t release you to hear about this,” Yang Jian said. “In this confrontation, if you can’t take down at least two of the Kings, I’ll suspect you’re deliberately holding back. After all, you once almost single-handedly took down five of our captains.”

“Reality will prove my method is correct. You’re still too young. But since these foreigners dare to cause trouble, I’ll naturally deal with it. Two Kings’ heads are too few,” Zhang Xiangguang replied, saying no more as he turned and left with the large knife.

After leaving the confines of the Ghost Lake, he quickly vanished into the Black Night.

At the moment Zhang Xiangguang disappeared, the members of the King Organization began to worry. They were about to face a terrifyingly powerful ghost tamer, more formidable than even a captain, and they knew nothing about Zhang Xiangguang.

It was expected that the King Organization would suffer greatly at the hands of Zhang Xiangguang.

Watching Zhang Xiangguang leave, Yang Jian felt somewhat reassured. With such a figure lurking in the darkness, the enemy would undoubtedly feel fear.

“Now that all necessary preparations have been made, the only one not appearing in Dahai City is Sister Hong,” he considered then.

However, Sister Hong was highly unpredictable; she acted entirely according to her whims and was very willful. Yang Jian wondered if she might change her mind midway, so he didn’t rely on her.

With Zhang Xiangguang released, there was nothing left in the Ghost Lake but the exotic artifacts Yang Jian had left behind.

Therefore, Yang Jian didn’t need to be distracted by other matters and could focus intently on the Ghost Ship.

Not only was he alone; other captains were also positioned near the Ghost Ship, ready to deal with the terrifying ghosts at any moment.

As the impact of the supernatural conflict gradually waned, the Ghost Ship began to change.

Creak, creak—the massive sound suddenly echoed.

The Ghost Ship, previously held back by the supernatural bus, began to move once again. The barricade of bus wrecks in front had completely lost effect.

“It’s still moving after all that?” Yang Jian’s expression darkened. The situation was not as he had expected.

He had thought that intercepting the Ghost Ship would stop it completely, but the supernatural bus had only temporarily hindered its progress, not brought it to a complete halt.

“Has my interception plan failed?” Yang Jian’s gaze flickered as he opened his ghost eye to observe the situation.

“No, it’s not a complete failure. The Ghost Ship, although moving, has severe damage to its bow and is still tilted, showing no signs of recovery. Although the collision wasn’t a complete interception, it disrupted the ship’s normal navigation.”

He noticed that while the Ghost Ship was sailing again, its course was askew, and it was advancing very slowly, almost as if it had lost most of its power.

As the Ghost Ship began to regain movement, the worst-case scenario, as anticipated, occurred.

Passengers began emerging from the depths of the ship’s hold. These passengers stepped onto the deck, standing still like statues. Their figures were eerie, their aura cold, without a trace of life.

“They’re here. The ghosts from the ship’s hold have emerged,” Yang Jian immediately dismissed all other thoughts and focused on the terrifying ghosts on the Ghost Ship.

“Captain, the ghosts have emerged. Be cautious,” Li Yang called out from a distant rooftop.

At this moment, he led a team of seven—Tong Qian, Su Fan, Lin Long, Wen Zhong, Zhang Lei, Liu Qi—tasked with managing an area. Their combined efforts held the responsibility of a single captain.

“Take care of yourselves and don’t worry about the captain’s matters. Your team must never separate, no matter what, or you could fall here,” Yang Jian replied, advising them.

Although this group of seven captain candidates was strong, if separated, they’d be annihilated when facing a King-level ghost tamer.

As time passed, an increasing number of eerie figures gathered on the Ghost Ship’s deck, almost filling it. The sight was dense, like a surging crowd.

Strangely, despite so many terrifying ghosts gathering, there was no supernatural conflict.

It was as if they were influenced and controlled by something, moving uniformly.

“The number is… truly frightening. Even for a captain, facing so many ghosts at once is impossible,”

Seeing the situation on the deck, many captains’ expressions changed.

It was their first time encountering so many ghosts. In the past, they had faced large numbers of supernatural phenomena, but those were merely derivatives, not true ghosts. But the ghosts on the Ghost Ship were different.

“Ghosts are falling from the ship, as if they’re being pushed off due to their numbers,” Leuk San said, his eyelids twitching.

One by one, eerie figures tumbled from the ship, like dumplings dropped into water.

“Splash!”

Beneath the Ghost Ship was Yang Jian’s Ghost Lake. The ghosts falling off the ship encountered Ghost Lake first.

Some ghosts sunk immediately after entering Ghost Lake, never resurfacing, vanishing without a trace.

With Yang Jian having cleared the Ghost Lake of supernatural items, its ability to restrict terrifying ghosts was at its strongest now. Even ghosts typically unrestricted by Ghost Lake could not resist sinking into the cold water.

“Thankfully, Yang Jian’s Ghost Lake reduced the number of ghosts to a minimum. But we must remain cautious. Any ghosts that emerge unscathed from Ghost Lake are terrifyingly lethal. We can’t afford to underestimate them,” said Wang Chaling, adjusting his glasses and observing silently, surrounded by four eerie figures standing as sentinels.

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