Chapter 256

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Chapter 256: Exposing the Truth

The skinny man felt frustrated and angry, wanting to blame Chu Jiang.

But upon further thought, Chu Jiang really couldn’t go up. The other person was human, not a ghost. It’s likely that just one bird could intimidate him, let alone fourteen attacking at once.

Well… you… should… stop… just… standing… there.

"Here’s what we’ll do. You give it your all to fight back, creating an opportunity for me. Then, I’ll see if I can help you take down those birds one by one."

The skinny man sensed that something was off, but he was already in deep trouble and couldn’t think too much about it. Even if Chu Jiang didn’t say so, he would still resist.

He extended a pair of pale hands from under his armpits, and from the palms of those hands, another pair of pale hands emerged.

Just like that, the man reached out his hands, which seemed to stretch on endlessly, and waved two strange pale palms, continuously swatting at the crows circling above his head.

Chu Jiang was a bit surprised when he saw this scene, "Is it Nicole Robin? These colorful fruits are quite nice."

Robin is a character from "One Piece," but the man clearly didn’t understand. He growled in a low voice, "Chu… Jiang… Attack!"

The man’s swatting could cause some disturbance to the crows, after all, his hands possessed a ghostly power, not like ordinary human hands.

However, these swats didn’t have much effect. Instead, they provoked the crows to swoop down and peck at the man, while the voices shouting Deng Xiaodao’s name didn’t stop.

Just then, a huge tombstone suddenly appeared in front of the man!

He finally decided to use the power of that card. He had been holding onto this trick all along.

The tombstone had blurry writing and a chilling aura. It came crashing down, hoping to knock down those diving death birds.

But it had little effect as well. The crows were extremely fast, flapping their wings almost equivalent to teleportation. The tombstone didn’t affect any of the crows, unlike those pale hands.

When Chu Jiang finally took action, he still used the Ghost Domain to protect himself and the firefighters. He tried to reach room number six by circling around the skinny man and the dying bird, instead of going through the front battlefield.

The skinny man was completely shocked when he saw this scene. He wanted to angrily scold Chu Jiang, but the crows intensified their attack. Although he couldn’t die, being pecked like this could result in him being torn apart, so he didn’t have time to speak up.

Chu Jiang wasn’t in a hurry. He moved forward little by little and explained, "These crows seem to only choose the current target until they kill it, unlike the statue’s pattern of killing."

"So I appreciate your dedication and sacrifice."

"Of course, I know you must feel resentful. Even this Mr. Paul next to me can’t help but feel it to some extent."

Chu Jiang was right. In the eyes of the firefighters, the skinny man had at least helped them explore the path just now…

"But Paul doesn’t know that you only see him as a tool to save yourself."

Chu Jiang looked towards room number six. "If I’m not mistaken, your ability as a Scapegoat Ghost doesn’t necessarily have to be activated only when facing death, right?"

"After all, ghosts themselves don’t die. So before it possessed you, wouldn’t this Scapegoat Ghost be completely powerless?"

"I think the reality is not like that, the Scapegoat Ghost should be harmed or in danger, and when that happens, we can choose a target to replace."

"If the person who takes the blame dies, then it will be reborn from the spirit of that person. If the person who takes the blame doesn’t die, then the Scapegoat Ghost is still a Scapegoat Ghost."

"Since you have completely mastered the ability of a Scapegoat Ghost now, if it can only be activated when facing death, doesn’t it mean you are completely powerless, only possessing the trait of a ghost?"

"If that’s the case, I don’t think you would dare to stand up to me. If you do, then you must still have a hidden card."

"Let me guess, the reason you took the initiative to explore is because you want to leave me, the firefighter, and the policewoman alive, right?"

"Because you want to be able to designate any one of the three of us to die for you when faced with danger."

"The risk is much lower than designating a ghost to die."

"Especially if you designate the policewoman, it’s almost risk-free, because she is currently as defenseless as a baby, and can guarantee your survival 100%."

Chu Jiang shook his head as he spoke, "So someone like you, it’s not a big loss if you die. Don’t compare yourself to Li Yuhan and Michiko who sacrificed themselves, you can’t even be considered a real teammate."

The skinny boy felt angry in his heart, he couldn’t argue back, and he didn’t expect that Chu Jiang could see through his plan.

Or you could say, he was too impatient. If he became a ghost, he would still try to please Chu Jiang in his words, and Chu Jiang might not notice his plan.

While trying to stay away from the battlefield, Chu Jiang said, "Now that we’re at a dead end, you still haven’t used your power on us."

"Then let me guess, does the power of the Scapegoat Ghost have a limited distance?"

"I’m not sure how far, but I’ll try to stay away from you."

"Oh, by the way, if you don’t use it soon, we’ll have to go to the next room," Chu Jiang pointed to the door of room number 6 not far away.

"Hurry up and use it, now you can only use it on the death bird. Otherwise, if we leave, you might be trapped here forever in a supernatural loop."

"Chu… Jiang… don’t… force… me."

Chu Jiang walked with the firefighter all the way to the door, but instead of opening it, he stopped.

He turned around calmly and said, "Let’s use our abilities, or else we will really leave."

The skinny boy felt like coughing up blood. He realized that Chu Jiang wasn’t afraid of him using his abilities, in fact, he wanted him to use them.

Actually, Chu Jiang couldn’t be sure that the fourteen crows would definitely keep bothering the skinny boy. What if he opened the door and the crows immediately flew back, even if it was just one of them? It would be dangerous for them.

Therefore, Chu Jiang needed the skinny boy to unleash the power of the Scapegoat Ghost, helping them to hold back the death birds.

Anyway, making a ghost a scapegoat wasn’t that simple. The ghost wouldn’t just obediently accept it. During this process, there would also be a supernatural confrontation. Whoever wins in the confrontation will be the one to succeed.

By the time the two sides reached a result, Chu Jiang and them would have already moved on to the next room. They wouldn’t stay behind in Room 5 to watch the show.

Seeing that the skinny boy still wasn’t activating his ability, Chu Jiang cautiously walked up to the door. He put a dark green, dried-up palm on the door.

At this moment, he was tensed up to the extreme. Even the Ghost Diary was taken out and placed against his chest to prevent this grandpa from not having enough time to "save" him.

In any case, as long as it’s not instant death, the Ghost Diary should be able to respond…

However, what surprised Chu Jiang was that after he put his hand on the door, nothing dangerous happened. It seems like those fourteen crows are the biggest danger in this room…