Mysterious Awakening

"What is the Supernatural Forum? Captain Zhao, have you heard of it?"

The next day, Yang Jian drove to the city's sports stadium, ready to attend the meeting for the Hungry Ghost incident. However, he was somewhat concerned about the events from the previous day, so he arrived early and sought out Zhao Jianguo to inquire about the situation.

Zhao Jianguo, who was organizing materials for the upcoming meeting, paused for a moment, "The Supernatural Forum? Where did you hear that name?"

"Last night, a few people ran over to Guanjiang Residential Complex looking for me. They claimed to be from the Supernatural Forum and wanted to meet with me," Yang Jian said.

After thinking for a bit, Zhao Jianguo said, "I didn't expect their reach to have extended here. It seems some civilian organizations, if left unchecked, are growing more influential."

"I actually didn't want to tell you about these things since they involve some conflicts. Getting you involved would bring you no good benefits. You've become an international spirit-weilder and have resolved the Hungry Ghost incident, making significant contributions. To speak harshly, no civilian organization is worth your joining."

Yang Jian said, "I just want to learn a bit more about the Supernatural Forum. Captain Zhao, you are being overly sensitive." Read latest chapters at empire

Zhao Jianguo's mouth twitched. How could he not be sensitive?

If he let you go, as the man mainly responsible, wouldn't he end up getting shot in the back of the head?

"The Supernatural Forum first appeared five years ago. Back then, global supernatural incidents hadn't occurred yet; it was just an interest forum spontaneously organized by civilians. From the initial server data that was intercepted, most of it was comprised of ghost stories circulating around various places and some strange personal experiences shared by netizens."

"Whether domestically or abroad, there are quite a number of people keen on the occult and ghostly matters, and there's no shortage of related forums and websites. The Supernatural Forum is one among them."

Zhao Jianguo continued, "But with the outbreak of supernatural incidents globally and a relentless succession of powerful ghost incidents, the first to react are often not the official agencies of various countries but the people who have personally experienced these events."

"If someone survives a supernatural event, they tend to go online to see if they can find any information. So they start visiting various ghost story forums and websites, hoping to find help from others with similar experiences."

"Under these circumstances, the domestic Supernatural Forum was born. It was the earliest gathering place for spirit-weilders. Starting from simply sharing ghost stories to evolving into a place for spirit-weilders to exchange information. Later on, as you might expect, when enough spirit-weilders gathered, organizations formed and factions were established."

"Because it was established early on, the Supernatural Forum attracted the first batch of spirit-weilders in Asia. Although I'm not privy to the specifics of its development, presently, the Supernatural Forum has become one of the top spirit-weilder forces in Asia, encompassing industries like construction, finance, medical, transportation... and so on.

Moreover, nearly half of the top fifty wealthiest people in Asia's rich list are somewhat connected to the people in the Supernatural Forum."

Hearing this, Yang Jian couldn't help but frown.

It now seemed that the Supernatural Forum indeed carried some weight.

Zhao Jianguo went on, "When the countries established the International Ghost Weilders Headquarters, our country also set up the Asia division. Back then, the minister tried to incorporate them, considering if such a group of early ghost weilders joined the headquarters, our ghost weilders' strength and influence could easily crush those from other countries."

"Did the administrator reject it?" Yang Jian asked.

"Yes, they rejected it very decisively. You know how some people are, cynical about the world… And not to mention, ghost weilders one by one possess unbelievably bizarre abilities. Ordinary people gaining such abilities might also become arrogant, thinking too highly of themselves, refusing to submit to anyone. So the initial contact process was not very smooth," Zhao Jianguo said.

"The minister had no choice but to abandon the idea of incorporation. As a compromise, the existence of the Supernatural Forum was tacitly acknowledged. After all, you can't offend a large group of ghost weilders. Of course, there were some agreements made, but I'm not clear about the specifics.

I only know that over the past year or more, the Supernatural Forum has been developing its influence in the shadows without causing trouble. Later on, due to the frequent supernatural events worldwide, many ghost weilder forces emerged in various localities across Asia—clubs, small groups, gangs, and the likes—so the headquarters stopped focusing on the Supernatural Forum."

Yang Jian said, "From what you say, it sounds like the people from the Supernatural Forum have been quite intent on building high walls and accumulating provisions."

"That's true, but we can't do anything about it since ghost weilders are not a group that's easy to manage. Forget about these civilian organizations; even the ghost weilders under the headquarters are quite a headache. As long as they don't openly cause trouble, we just turn a blind eye," Zhao Jianguo said.

"Do you know who the administrator of the Supernatural Forum is?" Yang Jian asked.

Zhao Jianguo said, "The administrators of the Supernatural Forum have changed several times. Initially, the administrator was just a regular person, earning some traffic and posting ads. Later, with its development, a ghost weilder took over. The current administrator is called Ye Zhen, a top-notch ghost weilder who has helped us resolve an A-class supernatural incident on his own."

"Moreover, the headquarters investigated him and found out that he has been a ghost weilder for over a year."

Then, he looked around and whispered.

"Had it not been for the emergence of Professor Wang, with the rapid growth of our International Ghost Weilders Headquarters supported by the government, calling this Ye Zhen the number one ghost weilder in Asia wouldn't have been an exaggeration."

"Asia's number one? Is he the first person to control two ghosts?" Yang Jian asked.

He had heard before that somewhere during the dire resurgence of powerful ghosts, someone had daringly attempted to control a second ghost and succeeded. Thus was born the world's first person to control two ghosts, inspiring researchers from various countries to look into controlling multiple ghosts to maintain balance and extend the resurgence period of powerful ghosts.

"No, the person you're talking about is a ghost weilder from abroad. Ye Zhen became a ghost weilder after that person, but he is also one of the earliest. If there were a ranking of ghost weilders, this Ye Zhen would not be in the first place, but he would definitely be in the top five. How could he suppress the members of the Supernatural Forum without substantial abilities?"

Captain Zhao Jian Guo finished speaking with a smile, "You don't have to worry, that supernatural forum won't dare to do anything to you. Some organizations might sound powerful, but with just one order from above, let alone one supernatural forum, even ten of them could be shut down just like that. It's just that headquarters doesn't want to waste energy on infighting for now."

His words were the truth.

In terms of the development of power, who could surpass the Ghost Control Organization headquarters?

"It's not the people from the supernatural forum I'm worried about; it's just that I've had some unpleasant interactions with them. Understanding the situation in advance and being prepared can help prevent someone from taking a dislike to me and sneaking into my place without me knowing what's happening," Yang Jian said.

Captain Zhao Jian Guo laughed, "If you want access to more files, wait until you go to J City to receive your reward; you'll be able to upgrade your clearance then. At that point, you can learn whatever you want."

Yang Jian knew that although the rights and status within the international Ghost Controllers were the same, the treatment between those who had made meritorious contributions and newcomers who hadn't was completely different.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's almost time for the meeting. Prepare for it. You need to summarize the action report this time, and you should be ready to present it. It would be best if you could share some experience with the others, as you're currently the only one who has truly solved an S-rank supernatural event," said Captain Zhao Jian Guo.

Yang Jian calmly replied, "I'll do my best."

"By the way, if anyone raises objections or anything like that during the meeting, feel free to ignore them. If necessary, you can even suppress them directly."

"You can't handle those people anymore?" asked Yang Jian.

Captain Zhao Jian Guo smiled awkwardly, "It's not that. It's just that some people, seeing that you've earned merit by solving an S-rank supernatural event, might feel a bit disgruntled. You know how capable the Ghost Controllers are, each one peculiar and terrifying.

When they were scattered across various places, it was somewhat manageable, but now that they're all gathered here, it's inevitable that they might all feel a bit antagonistic toward each other."

"However, this batch is still relatively good. Those deputy directors with even worse attitudes weren't even notified, to prevent them from being like a bunch of bombs, ready to explode at any moment."

"Captain Zhao, the meeting will start in ten minutes, please prepare yourself," a staff member came to inform at this moment.

"Alright, I'll be right there. Yang Jian, I have to go now; if you have any problems, you can contact me anytime," Captain Zhao Jian Guo nodded and left first.

After he left, Yang Jian saw that the Ghost Controllers were starting to enter the gym through various passages.

He didn't recognize these people.

No, not all of them.

Yang Jian spotted a familiar face.

It was a tall woman with a ponytail tied at the back of her head. She wore the uniform of the international Ghost Controllers and held a satellite positioning phone, walking towards him.

Ghost Face Tong Qian~!

Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly; he hadn't expected her to be called in as support too.

"Hi Yang Jian, it's nice to see you again," Tong Qian approached with a faint smile, greeting him.

"Your ponytail is almost combed to the top of your head; with that face, you won't live much longer," Yang Jian remarked, judging her condition by the height of her ponytail.

But who would have thought, hidden beneath Tong Qian's jet-black hair, was a ghastly face sporting a strange smile.

"I'm not dying anytime soon."

Tong Qian said, "I haven't thanked you for last time, and I've developed some unresolved feelings towards you; I'm truly sorry."

"No need, you're better off focusing on solving your own problems. For people like us, just being alive is already an achievement. Everything else is insignificant. I'm off to the meeting now; we'll meet again if there's a chance," Yang Jian said his goodbyes and then left.

Tong Qian, watching Yang Jian walk away, didn't take offence. She knew this guy was difficult and not easy to get along with.

Despite this, Yang Jian, who had solved an S-rank supernatural event, deserved respect.

"Tong Qian, it looks like Yang Jian doesn't think much of you, probably your other face scared him off," a passing Ghost Controller said with a laugh.

"He's always been like this; it's not about looking up or down on someone," Tong Qian responded.

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