Chapter 206

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Chapter 206: The Temptation of the Ghost Mirror

"Besides, don’t you want to choose a wishbone? It can make any wish come true, you know," said Expert Chen, tempting Chu Jiang with his words.

"Forget it, I’m not a Westerner. I don’t believe in that stuff," Chu Jiang said. Of course, he said that, but the real reason he didn’t choose was because wishbones were too disappointing.

Wishbone, this thing looks like a Y-shaped bone, most birds have this kind of collarbone shape.

In the West, when people have a big turkey dinner on holidays, they often use this bone as a wish-making prop.

The method of use is very simple, two people hold the ends of the wishbone with their hands, and then pull it apart with force.

After the bone breaks, the pointed end of the Y-shaped bone determines whose wish will come true.

This is a custom with a tradition of thousands of years, dating back to the Roman era. Some wizards even use this collarbone for divination and other things.

The Level 1 seal owned by the Institute is used similarly to the Western wishbone.

But when you hold the forked end, a ghost appears in front of you, and it will actively hold the other end of the fork…

When you pull it apart together, if the tip of a word is on your side, you can make a wish to the ghost. In theory, and I do stress in theory, any wish can come true, but nobody knows for sure what the actual outcome will be.

But if the tip of a word is on the ghost’s side, the ghost will make a wish to you, and if you can’t fulfill it, you will die immediately.

According to Expert Chen, this thing seems to be a one-time use item.

As for how to use it, you need to obtain it along with the wishing bone, and nobody knows who wrote it. This method might not even be reliable, it could just be the previous owner’s guess.

In other words, it’s not guaranteed that the ghost will make a wish, they might just kill you directly.

Since it’s such an unreliable thing, Chu Jiang naturally wouldn’t choose it. He doesn’t even know if there’s a 50/50 chance.

After Chu Jiang clearly expressed his desire to touch the sniper rifle, Expert Chen touched the wall with his hand and a hidden electronic panel appeared.

While he was busy opening the door, Chu Jiang casually looked around at the other rooms nearby.

Suddenly, he saw some images appearing on the Ghost Mirror in the next room…

The Ghost Mirror is a round bronze makeup mirror with a handle, you can hold it in your hand and it’s not the type that is attached to a dressing table.

Although we don’t know how many years this sealed object has been around, its mirror surface is still shiny and clear.

When Chu Jiang passed by this room earlier, he thought it would show something special; but to his surprise, there was nothing, just empty with no reflections of people.

So Chu Jiang didn’t pay much attention to it.

But now it’s different, Chu Jiang can clearly see that the Ghost Mirror is showing a room with a square black metal box placed inside.

And it doesn’t stop there, the image is moving, and soon someone holding a black sniper rifle appears in the room.

Chu Jiang can’t see the person’s face clearly, but their clothing, body shape, and hands give him a very familiar feeling.

Then, unbelievably, that person actually fires the sniper rifle at the metal box.

The effect of this shot is dramatic, almost destroying the entire room. Amidst the smoke and dust, a red light emitted by an alarm lamp also appears.

But at the same time, the person with the gun opened a box, crouched down, and picked up something…

"What are you looking at?" Expert Chen asked Chu Jiang curiously.

Chu Jiang suddenly snapped back to reality and turned to look. Next to the tempered glass, a door had been opened, and Chen Yehua and Zhang San were both staring at him.

Chu Jiang pointed to the room where the Ghost Mirror was placed and asked, "Did you two see anything special?"

Both of them shook their heads.

Chu Jiang looked back at the Ghost Mirror, and the thing went back to normal again. It seemed like the scene just now was all his imagination.

So he briefly described what he saw.

Expert Chen wasn’t surprised after hearing it. "It’s just trying to confuse you and make you act recklessly. Don’t think too much about it. You should be aware of the consequences of doing so."

"No, I’m just curious. Can this gun really open that box?"

"If you haven’t tried it before, you can exchange these two things and try it yourself." Expert Chen started the timer. "You can only go in for three minutes, so be fast."

"Okay," Chu Jiang walked quickly into the room.

The black sniper rifle was placed on a gun rack. Chu Jiang picked it up and tried the weight, it was very heavy.

He didn’t know about the model, but he focused on the scope on top. He picked it up and gestured around, then asked, "What kind of bullets does this thing use?"

"Regular bullets will do. It’s not the bullets that are special, but the ghost hidden inside this gun."

After thinking for a moment, Chu Jiang continued to ask, "Is this thing effective against ghosts?"

"It’s effective, but it can’t kill ghosts. It can only use supernatural power to weaken them. If you can shoot ten thousand times, then you’ll definitely make ordinary ghosts lose their ability to resist in a short time."

"After that, you can seal the ghost however you want."

"Actually, you don’t even need to shoot ten thousand times. This thing has powerful firepower. If it had more diverse effects and was more mysterious, I think it could be considered a level-zero sealing object."

Worth mentioning is that, when Chu Jiang was aiming his gun at people, Expert Chen and Zhang San instinctively avoided the barrel to prevent Chu Jiang from accidentally firing the gun.

"Hey, hey, there’s no need to panic. I haven’t loaded any bullets in the gun."

"This is truly a spooky thing. I wouldn’t dare gamble with my life," Expert Chen said as he leaned against the glass window.

Chu Jiang smiled, intending to say something, but suddenly his facial expression froze.

Because he saw something unusual on the tempered glass:

The image was a bit blurry, but vaguely, one could see a body wearing a black imperial robe, with a withered face, lying quietly in a coffin. And on its right hand, it held a pure black dragon-shaped jade seal…

Chu Jiang suddenly became quiet, which made Chen Yehua and Zhang San also turn to him and ask, "What’s wrong?"

Chu Jiang rubbed his eyes and couldn’t see anything anymore, only the two people standing outside the window.

"Damn, this Ghost Mirror is so mysterious. Are you sure it’s been locked up? How is it still affecting me? I saw something on the glass."

Chen Yehua frowned, "And what about this?"

He walked over to the room where the Ghost Mirror was placed, but the Ghost Mirror was still there, without any movement or images on it.

Zhang San rarely spoke, "What did you see again?"

Chu Jiang looked serious, "A corpse and a jade seal."