Chapter 197

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Chapter 197: Reward for Solving the S-Class Event

After pondering for a while, the deputy minister finally said, "It should be useless."

"After the ghost escaped from the seal, it became an independent entity. As for the original videotape, it has become an empty shell. No matter how it is replicated, it has no connection to the ghost."

Chu Jiang nodded, "So, what should a person cursed with the curse of resentment do to solve this problem?"

Liu Xuewen hesitated and then said, "I don’t know, I haven’t seen a case like this before. Perhaps you can discuss this issue with the experts at headquarters."

"Okay," Chu Jiang said nonchalantly.

The curse of resentment can make a person die within seven days, but Chu Jiang only has fifty percent of its power through the Ghost Diary. So, he is not sure if he can actually curse someone to death.

Moreover, there is an additional trouble. The longer he borrows the power, the higher the chances of the ghost escaping from the diary.

Prolonged borrowing also leads to Chu Jiang’s body being invaded by supernatural forces.

If the target is really meant to die on the seventh day, then it’s very likely that the first person to die won’t be anyone else but Chu Jiang himself…

The more Chu Jiang thought about it, the more complicated it became. He decided to experiment with a target later.

Just by guessing, there are too many unknowns. When the rules of Ghost Diary and The Grudge are combined, it becomes even more confusing.

Oh, by the way, after achieving a balance between the two ghosts and awakening Chu’s Jiang’s power, Chu Jiang is now using the powers of the Blood Hand Ghost and Left Hand Ghost continuously. He can even do so for several hours without realizing the ghosts’ invasion.

But if he keeps using them for several days and nights, it’s hard to say.

In other words, in extremely critical situations, Chu Jiang still faces the risk of the fierce ghost’s revival.

But in normal circumstances, due to the overwhelming power of Chu’s Jiang, it actually suppresses the other ghosts in Chu Jiang’s body, preventing them from invading him excessively.

"Let’s get back to the main topic," Liu Xuewen adjusted his glasses.

"Next, the research institute plans to hold a reward ceremony for you. You can choose whether it should be public or not."

"Not public," Chu Jiang said without hesitation.

He has already been in the limelight enough. He doesn’t want anyone to know what he has gained.

"And let’s not bother with any unnecessary things, just give us the reward directly. I don’t want to go on stage and make any speeches."

Liu Xuewen smiled and said, "Alright then, I’ll take care of this matter. I can make it convenient for you."

"Since you became the person in charge of Luohe City, you have successfully resolved two C-class incidents and one S-class event."

"Do you intend to withdraw all the rewards at once?"

Chu Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Let’s just take the rewards for the S-class, I’ll save the credit for the C-class incidents for now, in case I need it later."

"Okay." Liu Xuewen opened a notebook and said, "Firstly, your original title was level two ‘Regular City Executive’, but now it’s directly upgraded to level zero ‘Captain’."

Research Institute No. 21 has four levels for titles: level three, level two, level one, and level zero.

Chu Jiang has directly reached the highest position that an ordinary Ghost Master can hold.

As for the elusive ‘Commander-in-Chief’, if Chu Jiang is able to defeat the other twenty captains singlehandedly, then I’m sure no one would object to him taking up the position of Commander-in-Chief.

Of course, Chu Jiang doesn’t have this confidence now. The power of Chu’s Jiang has only awakened in his hands.

So let’s look to the future. When he fully awakens, he should be able to defeat other captains, unless they also have powers of a terrifying level.

"After becoming a captain, sixteen cities including Luoxi City, Luozhou City, and Langchao City in the vicinity of Luohe City will all be under your jurisdiction."

"You have the authority to temporarily assign the leaders of these cities, so they can help you solve supernatural events together."

"Of course, we don’t generally recommend doing this, as each leader has their own city to manage. Unless Luohe City experiences an S-class event again."

"Wait," Chu Jiang raised his hand, "What about Yuetian City?"

Yuetian City is the capital city of the province. The leader of that city holds a higher rank than Chu Jiang and the other ordinary leaders.

Liu Xuewen waved his hand, "Yuetian City doesn’t count. The leader of a capital city reports directly to headquarters and doesn’t comply with any temporary assignments from captains."

Liu Xuewen added, "You don’t need to worry about having too little power in your hands."

"In addition to your fixed monthly salary increase, there will also be more props, resources, and information available for you to handle supernatural events, and you can even request higher-level support."

"For example, you can even apply for a level-zero seal, as long as you have sufficient reasons."

"Furthermore, we will also assign you an additional Ghost Master assistant."

"Like in Yuetian City, where there is a psychologist, you can also request a psychologist to be stationed in Luohe City."

"You can also request to have three Ghost Master assistants assigned to you."

"Finally, you can recruit civilian Ghost Masters and form your own special operation team."

Chu Jiang pondered for a moment, "So, if we don’t count the psychologist, I’ll only have three Ghost Master subordinates…"

The Deputy Minister looked somewhat helpless, "It took us a while, but now all cities across the country have been assigned corresponding personnel."

"And we must also have some redundancy in place, like in Luozhou City, where the assigned personnel can no longer fulfill their duties. We need to quickly fill that gap with new qualified personnel to avoid any prolonged gaps."

"Furthermore, as the captain, you will receive more spiritual resources every month, so you can recruit some local Ghost Masters just like other captains do."

"Of course, once you recruit them, you also have the obligation to control them."

"If any trouble arises from the local Ghost Masters, the institute will directly hold you responsible."

"Lastly, with power comes responsibility. If any special events occur in the country, the headquarters will mobilize the captains to provide support or conduct surveys."

"Unless there is a legitimate reason, the captain must not refuse or delay."

"Alright," after gaining a basic understanding of the captain’s rights and responsibilities, Chu Jiang inquired about other matters, "The captain position should always be filled, right? Now that I am taking over, who will step down?"

"Yan Wanli," Liu Xuewen replied without hesitation.

"Of course, he is not a fool. Although he voluntarily stepped down from the position, he also negotiated some benefits from the institute, and they agreed."

Chu Jiang pondered for a moment, "What if he didn’t volunteer?"

"So we will talk privately with all the captains first. If no one is willing to step down, we will proceed with the normal process. You will submit detailed information to us and compete for the position."

"Of course, Yan Wanli has a natural disadvantage in this aspect."