Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Hunting Slender Man

Now, with the two clues combined, the infinitely multiplying fierce ghost does indeed exist; and it was after resolving this ghost that Mr. Xu began to face death.

This is also mentioned in the letter, it’s not that Mr. Xu was killed by "living beings," but rather, after sealing the living beings, Mr. Xu exhausted the last ounce of strength to sustain his own survival.

According to the rules, at that moment Mr. Xu should have died, but at that time the land of Jiuzhou was in chaos, with a new round of supernatural revival just beginning, and various Ghost Masters were appearing one after another.

They had Ghost Masters of the new generation from this era, as well as Ghost Masters from the old era. Meanwhile, both domestic and foreign forces had their own purposes and were watching closely.

At such a moment, Research Institute No. 21, as an official power, urgently needed someone who could control the situation; even if he didn’t take any action, as long as he stood there, it would be a kind of deterrence.

So Mr. Xu didn’t want to die at that time because he knew that no one in the country could replace him and provide that ultimate deterrence.

He kept holding on, enduring, until yesterday.

Why yesterday? Because Mr. Xu sensed that Chu Jiang finally regained his peak power.

With this, there would be successors to follow, regardless of whether this supernatural revival could end or whether the future would become better or worse. The appearance of a new leader allowed Mr. Xu to finally leave in peace…

Chu Jiang fell silent at the end. Did Mr. Xu really believe that he could take on the heavy responsibility? At that time, he had already realized that he was a combination of human and Chu’s Jiang?

At the same time, Chu Jiang also recalled the words Xu Shengtian had said to him before.

Xu Shengtian said that when he saw the ancestors, he didn’t see any person, only saw a set of clothes.

Perhaps that is the true image of Mr. Xu, he no longer even has the most basic physical form…

When Chu Jiang put down the letter, Expert Chen continued, "That’s right, the news of Mr. Xu’s death will be released today according to the higher ups."

"At the same time, the dean hopes that you can become the ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the institute, which is the position that Mr. Xu has always declined."

"Perhaps he anticipated this day would come, which is why he insisted on not accepting."

"No problem," Chu Jiang agreed directly, "we should be optimistic, supernatural revival will end soon."

"By then, no matter how the ghosts rampage, it will only be a battle between the ghosts and us Ghost Masters. Normal humans will be excluded from this battlefield, so that title isn’t as important."

Chen Yehua chuckled, "Hopefully, your fighting ability is already at its limit?"

"Yes, I’m a little surprised that Mr. Xu can sense it from so far away."

Ning Miaowei and Expert Liu looked at each other and then Ning Miaowei asked, "Now that Mr. Xu is no longer here, do you feel confident in dealing with Slender Man on your own?"

Chu Jiang nodded, "Shouldn’t be a problem. If I can’t handle it even now, then there probably aren’t many people in the world who can deal with this ghost."

After the discussion, Chu Jiang had the three experts make preparations and also had the team captains on duty at headquarters ready to move at any moment. Even if Chu Jiang believed it was impossible to fail, they still needed to prepare for the worst.

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Half an hour later, the news of Mr. Xu peacefully passing away due to his life coming to an end, as well as the news of Chu Jiang officially becoming the captain of Research Institute No. 21, spread through the official channels of the institute.

This immediately caught the attention of the global supernatural community.

After all, the mysterious Mr. Xu was a presence that had shaken many people. Although few had actually fought against him, everyone was deeply impressed by the aura he exuded. It was the kind of power that could force people to submit without a fight.

It could be said that Mr. Xu, as the institute’s ace, had always been one of the factors that many people feared.

Now that this old man had passed away, who knows how many people breathed a sigh of relief.

But at the same time, Chu Jiang’s strong rise made them shake their heads one after another.

After all, Chu Jiang’s achievements are solid, which can be said to be two extremes compared to Mr. Xu, but both are equally powerful.

Not to mention that someone leaked the latest news yesterday, based on Chu Jiang’s display of "Moonlit Ghost Domain" near Luohe, he is likely to have reached the pinnacle of power of the Chu’s Jiang family leaders throughout history.

Furthermore, the research institute released both bad and good news at the same time. It is obvious what message they want to convey: Mr. Xu has succeeded and retreated, now it is Chu Jiang’s era, and anyone who is not afraid of death can come forward and try.

Nevertheless, some people who are interested in the assets and status of the research institute still decided to test the waters. After all, they waited so long for Mr. Xu to die, and now they have to wait for Chu Jiang to die?? That would take many years, and mind you, Chu Jiang is still too young…

Of course, decisions are decisions, and everything is not that simple. Plans need to be made; sacrificial lambs need to be identified; considerations need to be made on how to avoid being killed by Chu Jiang after a failure, and so on.

So it will take at least half a month to a month before the official action.

On the other hand, on the supernatural forum, many people lamented that Mr. Xu’s departure was too sudden, and some spontaneously created mourning posts for him.

Although many people have never met Mr. Xu, no one can erase his contribution to the stability of the Nine Regions.

At the same time, some people are looking forward to the future and think that the alternation of old and new is a common phenomenon in the world.

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On Chu Jiang’s side, he ignored the rumors and gossip from the outside world and brought his classmate Zhang Haoran to the silent mountains where they had last said goodbye to the Ghost Bride. He took out the tin box containing the Two Realms Bell.

Zhang Haoran opened the box like last time, then gave Chu Jiang an encouraging look and willingly left, allowing the Ghost Master who was waiting on the outskirts to send him away first.

Although Zhang Haoran is immune to the supernatural, theoretically not susceptible to being killed by Slender Man, he was worried that his presence would disturb Chu Jiang, so he chose the most cautious approach.

Chu Jiang looked at the bronze bell lying quietly in the box in front of him and confirmed that there were no living beings within a radius of one hundred miles. He reached out to pick up the object.

But before he could pick it up, his fingertip just touched it, and a strange melody rang out, a sound that felt eerily familiar to Chu Jiang.

Immediately, the surroundings underwent a drastic change. The sky became dark in an instant, as if it was already night.

Cries of anguish, weeping, pleas for help, ringing of bells, chewing sounds, sounds of eating, swallowing… filled Chu Jiang’s ears.

He smelled a strong, disgusting smell of blood, a nauseating smell of decomposing bodies, and a musty, rotten odor that had been there for many years…

It was freezing cold all around, accompanied by a sinister smell. A tall, thin figure with drooping hands and a hunched back, at least three meters tall, appeared.

It was completely dry, without any hair or facial features, except for three dark holes where its eyes and mouth should be.

When Chu Jiang saw this unforgettable figure, a smile appeared on his face, and he no longer felt the fear he had felt in the past.

In an instant, Chu Jiang, holding a bell, turned into an ancient, dark-green corpse. A new Ghost Domain appeared in the Ghost Domain, the sky darkened, and a crescent moon rose…