Mysterious resurrection, something's wrong with this guy.

Chapter 12: The Mysteriously Reviving World

"What do you mean? What nonsense? What do you mean you can only live for six months? Are you kidding me?"

Su Qin stared intently at Wang Xiaoming, her eyes seeming to say, "If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'm not done with you."

"Literally, there is a terrifying evil spirit inside your body. The spirit cannot be destroyed or gotten rid of. This thing will resurface inside your body, and you will die within six months at most."

Not just you, he feels the same way too.

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoming pointed to the middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man smiled in agreement, but his stiff smile gave off a creepy feeling.

Su Qin was cursing under his breath. Although this was absurd, ghosts were something that was both familiar and strange to him.

Ghosts cannot be killed? Only ghosts can deal with ghosts? That's exactly what's described in that novel called Mysterious Resurrection.

Su Qin felt completely disoriented, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Wang Xiaoming, and the invincible ghost, this is a mysteriously resurrected world!

I crossed?

Su Qin stood frozen in place, completely stunned, and a sense of despair gradually rose in his heart.

If you were transported to such a terrifying world, would you even have a chance to survive?

More importantly, according to Wang Xiaoming, I have become a ghost tamer, and even without using supernatural abilities, I cannot last more than half a year; I am destined not to live long.

"You're not just telling me this because you know I'm dying, are you? Tell me, what is your purpose? What do you need me to do for you?"

In the adult world, there are only pros and cons. If this bespectacled man really is Wang Xiaoming, Su Qin doesn't believe he would say these things for no reason; he must have a purpose.

Seeing that Su Qin had figured out his intentions so quickly, Wang Xiaoming decided not to beat around the bush.

"Since there are ghosts in this world, there must be people who deal with them, otherwise the world would not be so peaceful. These people are also known as ghost controllers."

The government has urgently established the Paranormal Investigation Bureau to handle these unnatural events. You now have two choices: 1. Become an investigator for the Paranormal Investigation Bureau; 2. Cooperate with my research.

Paranormal Investigation Bureau? That seems to be an official organization, not the headquarters.

Su Qin was confused and unable to make a judgment.

"Join you? What are the benefits? This seems like an extremely dangerous job. Without corresponding benefits, I'd rather be an ordinary person."

So what if it's an official organization? Who would be willing to do this kind of dangerous work without corresponding benefits?

He only had one life, and he didn't have that kind of noble spirit of sacrifice. He didn't want to die gloriously. As for the second option, it was to become a lab rat, which was worse than death.

These are the only two options. Any individual would be powerless against an official organization. To say nothing of the distant past, just now, if Su Qin makes any unusual move, the middle-aged man next to him will immediately kill him.

"Hehe! No, no, no, you misunderstood. Actually, you have no other choice. From the moment you became a demon tamer, you were no longer an ordinary person. It's impossible for you to live an ordinary life. As the vengeful spirits resurface, you will gradually become a real ghost. Such a person cannot be left unattended. Joining is your only choice. Otherwise, you will be treated as a dangerous element and dealt with sooner or later."

By joining, you and your family will enjoy special treatment, and you may also find a way to continue your life.

I am currently conducting research in this area, and you will be among the first to benefit from any of the research findings.

Besides, you have no choice but to accept. This is the director's order. Believe me, don't try to refuse the director's offer; it's not a good thing.

It was called recruitment, but it was no different from a threat. Su Qin had no other choice. What concerned him more was the bureau chief that Wang Xiaoming mentioned.

If I really did travel to the Mysterious Revival, and even Wang Xiaoming appeared, what about headquarters? What's the situation with the Paranormal Investigation Bureau? Something just doesn't feel right.

"Who is your bureau chief? I would like to meet your bureau chief."

Whether you cower or stick your neck out, you'll get stabbed anyway, so you might as well go and meet this bureau chief directly. Since the bureau chief specifically recruited you, it proves that you have value to be used.

Unusually, Wang Xiaoming did not refuse. Under the middle-aged man's surprised gaze, he readily took Su Qin to see their bureau chief.

"The bureau chief rarely shows his face, and it's very difficult for ordinary people to see him. However, the bureau chief once said that if you want to see him, he can take you there directly."

Wang Xiaoming's words were a bit strange, which made Su Qin feel uneasy. She had a feeling that this bureau chief, whom she had never met before, was somewhat sinister.

"What's your bureau chief's name? Is he also a Ghost Master?"

Su Qin felt uneasy and wanted to find out more about the bureau chief.

"We don't even know the director's name. We only know that he seems to be 100 years old this year. His surname is Qin, and people call him Old Qin."

Upon hearing this, Su Qin was struck dumb. He stopped abruptly as he was about to step out of the room, standing there in a daze, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Seeing Su Qin's shocked expression, Wang Xiaoming managed a slight smile.

"Hehe, it's just as you think. Old Master Qin is a Ghost Master, a terrifying Ghost Master who has lived for a hundred years. That's why I advised you not to try to refuse. It's for your own good. But don't worry, Old Master Qin is usually very easy to talk to and won't make things difficult for you. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been alive until now."

Wang Xiaoming actually misunderstood. What shocked Su Qin was not that there was a ghost tamer who could live for a hundred years, but that this ghost tamer who had lived for a hundred years was surnamed Qin.

If it's a coincidence that the researcher is named Wang Xiaoming, then adding a 100-year-old ghost tamer surnamed Qin makes it no longer a coincidence; time travel becomes a certainty.

Waking up to find that the novel had become reality was terrifying. He didn't want to live in a world that was like a prison. He was now hesitant about whether to go see the old man surnamed Qin.

But he had no choice but to go; his suspicions needed to be verified.

The mental hospital wasn't very big; it was only a ten-minute walk away. Su Qin was taken to an old, small courtyard.

dong dong dong~

Wang Xiaoming gently knocked on the courtyard gate and waited for a response.

squeak~

The door opened by itself without warning, but there was no one behind it, as if the door had its own consciousness, or as if an unseen person was opening it.

"Oh, it's Xiao Wang. Come in. These young people nowadays, why are they all so clumsy? They can't seem to shake the bad habit of knocking on doors."

Following the murmur, one could see a very ordinary old courtyard, somewhat like the style before liberation, with a wooden rocking chair placed in the courtyard.

An elderly man with a full head of white hair sat lazily in a rocking chair, closing his eyes to rest. He didn't look anything special; he seemed like a very ordinary old man.

"Go inside! I have other things to take care of, so I won't keep you company. Go find Elder Qin yourself, and someone will arrange new recruit training for you later."

With that, Wang Xiaoming and the middle-aged man quietly left, as if there was something terrifying in the courtyard and they dared not linger.

Su Qin gritted his teeth and strode inside.

"It's you, young man! Ask whatever you want to ask!"

The old man remained seated in his rocking chair, eyes closed, not even glancing at Su Qin.

The moment Su Qin saw the old man, his heart sank. He had never seen this old man before, but his intuition told him that this old man was the one described in the novel, and that he had really traveled to the mysteriously revived world.

But there are even more things that are hard to understand. If Elder Qin really exists, shouldn't he be at the Ghost Master Headquarters? How did he become some kind of bureau chief?

What about the Ghost Masters headquarters? What about Yang Jian? Do Fang Shiming, Ye Zhen, and others really exist?

It seems we need to investigate this as soon as possible; I won't feel at ease until we find out the truth.

"Old man, what exactly are ghosts? How can I survive?"

Since we're already here, we should try to get some valuable information, like about that ghost bus.

Upon hearing Su Qin's question, the old man slightly opened his eyes and glanced at him indifferently.

"What exactly is a ghost? No one can answer that question, and there's no point in delving into it. As for the problem you have, it is indeed somewhat special and fundamentally different from that of an ordinary ghost tamer."

Generally speaking, a so-called "ghost tamer" is an ordinary person who, through some coincidence, takes over part of a vengeful ghost's body, but you are different.

There exists an unknown ghost in your consciousness. For some reason, this ghost has merged with your consciousness, but your body is that of a living person. In other words, you are the ghost, and the ghost is you, but you are also a living person. Do you understand?

You are an anomaly, a variable. Whether you choose to be human or a ghost is up to you.

As he finished speaking, a strange chill crept into the old man's eyes, sending shivers down one's spine.

Su Qin knew that the old man was determined to kill him. He had no doubt that if his answer did not satisfy the old man, he would not be able to leave this courtyard today.

"What a joke! How could I be a ghost? I'm a normal person, a living, breathing human being, with joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, with all seven emotions and six desires. I'm even afraid of death. How could I possibly be a ghost?"

Although Su Qin had never encountered anything supernatural, he could understand the old man's meaning: were they supernatural beings?

A person who is different in consciousness, like Gao Zhiqiang after his resurrection in the novel, but is also somewhat different in essence.

Su Qin clearly felt that he was no different from ordinary people; his personality and emotions were normal, and there was nothing wrong with him.

The murderous intent in the old man's eyes was fleeting.

As he said, the young man in front of him was very special, more special than anyone he had ever seen. He was half-human and half-ghost, but more normal than anyone else. He didn't even have the characteristics of a ghost tamer being corrupted by the supernatural. This was the real reason why he was paying close attention to him.

This is a variable, a variable that can determine the future. If it cannot be put on the right track, then it must be eliminated.

"Alas! I am old, and my days are numbered. I cannot last much longer. The world is becoming more and more chaotic."

The younger generation is getting worse and worse. You are a good young man and should forge your own path.

The Paranormal Investigation Bureau is the best choice; only by constantly engaging with the paranormal can one forge their own path.

After saying this, the old man waved his hand, indicating that Su Qin could leave. He didn't care at all what other thoughts Su Qin might have. He had made his point very clear and believed that the young man was self-aware.