Chapter 422

Chapter 422: The True Form of Two Realms Bell

The eleventh floor of the research institute stores a lot of valuable and dangerous sealed objects, so there are many defense mechanisms there, including both high-tech and supernatural methods.

Among them is a ghost called "Miser," who looks like a hunched, gloomy old man.

When Chu Jiang tried to take the Ghost Dragon Seal, he almost got attacked by this ghost because he moved too quickly. It can create absolute darkness, to the extent that even Blood Hand Ghost’s heightened senses couldn’t work in that darkness.

"As the name suggests, the Miser ghost has a strong instinct to hoard treasures. It only kills when outsiders try to touch its ‘belongings,’ so it is a good guardian for sealed objects."

"But logically, the Miser shouldn’t bother its own collection, right?" Expert Ning, realizing a beat slower than the others about this ghost, quickly tried to make up for it, so she wouldn’t be underestimated by this group.

Chen Yehua shook his head. "It’s possible that the long observation has affected the ghost due to the side effects of the iron box. I remember there were studies on this, but all the experiments at that time didn’t last more than a week."

"Isn’t there any surveillance?" Zhang Haoran asked with suspicion.

"I’ll have someone check. What was the date?" Expert Chen looked at Chu Jiang and the others.

"September 17th last year," Chu Jiang and the others said simultaneously.

"Okay, wait a moment."

……

Fifteen minutes later, Expert Chen received a phone call again.

"Boss, there was indeed something unusual. Around two o’clock in the afternoon, the surveillance camera screen flickered to a completely black screen, then returned to normal. This happened again around seven o’clock in the evening."

"The person on duty in the control room may not have noticed or thought it was a machine malfunction, so there were no reports of any abnormal situations that day."

Chen Yehua had the speakerphone on this time, so everyone could hear the phone call.

Zhang Haoran clenched his fist and gritted his teeth after listening. "The timing of this incident matches perfectly."

Ning Miaowei couldn’t believe it. "So, it means that the miser did indeed tamper with this box? And struggled with it for at least five hours before giving up."

Expert Chen nodded. "Based on the current situation, it seems so."

Chu Jiang sighed after listening, he thought it was because he opened the Ghost Diary that attracted Slender Man; unexpectedly, the tragedy of Luoxi No. 7 Middle School was actually caused by a ghost’s "curiosity"…

Zhang Haoran also found everything strange, should he hate the money-loving ghost? Or hate the Two Realms Bell that rang?

Thinking about it, he shook his head, now he just wants to see Slender Man killed by Chu Jiang, if not, then it should never be free.

At this moment, Expert Liu speculated, "Regarding why it was Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, I think it is related to Zhang Haoran; he was at that school, he was a person in the real world."

"As for this time, Two Realms Bell cannot be playing its bell by Zhang Haoran’s side, because its physical form is already here, it cannot have the effect of diverting ghosts; so Two Realms Bell, dependently chose the same location as last time."

"Come on," Expert Liu finished speaking and looked at Zhang Haoran, he calmly said, "I have thought it over and over, and only you have the chance to open it."

Seeing everyone looking at him and placing their hopes on him, Zhang Haoran slightly nervously nodded and walked forward; he squatted down on the ground, trying to open this unlocked box with his hands.

He could feel that the lid was a bit heavy, but it was just opening a crack, which was very simple for an adult like him.

The moment the crack opened, nothing happened, even though Chu Jiang and the others were tense, already prepared for Slender Man to suddenly appear.

Zhang Haoran happily exclaimed, "It can open!"

The others were both surprised and felt it should be that way.

Because whether it was Zhang Haoran or the Two Realms Bell, they were the key to solving the supernatural revival; one was in the "real world," and the other could lead others into the real world.

On Chu Jiang’s side, he had already dialed Chen Yuting’s phone in advance. "How is it going at the site now?"

"Everything is normal," Chen Yuting responded, staring at the screen in front of her.

"What about other regions in the country? Are there any sudden emergencies? We should even keep an eye on international events."

"Wait a moment, let me check."

On Zhang Haoran’s side, several experts advised him not to rush to close it; since a crack had already opened, they should observe whether the Two Realms Bell would ring again on its own.

……

After more than ten minutes, Zhang Haoran’s left and right hands alternated, and his arms were sore. There were still no signs of Slender Man appearing anywhere.

So Chu Jiang looked at the others and said, "Should we open it completely? But be careful not to touch it, just take a quick look and close it immediately."

According to the explanation from the Holy Word Religion, if you touch the bell, it will definitely attract Slender Man.

After thinking about it, a few experts opened a small gap. The scent that should be released was indeed leaking out. Since there wasn’t much difference between opening a small gap and fully opening it, they all nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Zhang Haoran gritted his teeth and fully flipped open the lid of the metal box!

Then everyone saw that inside this empty box, there was a fist-sized, old bronze bell.

It had a rusty and worn surface, indeed showing its age.

But the most special thing was that this bell was hollow. In other words, from a scientific point of view, shaking it directly would definitely not produce any sound.

However, Zhang Haoran could hear its sound, which proved that the sound of the Two Realms Bell could indeed reach another world…

"Close it." After Chu Jiang and a few experts took photos and recorded videos, they asked Zhang Haoran to close it first to avoid any accidents.

Zhang Haoran immediately followed suit, then Chu Jiang went up to try if it could be opened.

The result showed that the sealing power was still there, and others still couldn’t open the iron box.

"What are your plans next?" Expert Chen looked at Chu Jiang.

If they wanted to put an end to supernatural revival, they would definitely have to take out the Two Realms Bell for experiments, they couldn’t just leave it like that. But making the bell ring would almost certainly attract the Slender Man.

So Chu Jiang and his team had to deal with this ghost first.

After some thought, Chu Jiang said, "Let’s not rush. I’ll take care of some personal matters during this time; then, I’ll see if our fighting power can be improved further, and finally, we’ll deal with the Slender Man."

"We’ll still be at this location, so if I can’t defeat that guy, Mr. Xu can have my back, so the Slender Man won’t be able to snatch the Two Realms Bell."