Chapter 320

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Chapter 320: The Way of Extracting

"Stop," Chu Jiang raised his hand and interrupted Ning Miaowei’s serious nonsense, "let’s talk about something serious."

"Leave Xinxin with you for now, and give me two cloth dolls as agreed. I’ll leave now."

Expert Ning was speechless, "I’m telling the truth, males really do produce oxytocin."

"That’s not what I meant," Chu Jiang pointed to the bottle of reagent, "if that thing is really oxytocin, can you show me by performing and then drink another bottle of it?"

Ning Miaowei was speechless, "This, this isn’t appropriate, I’m still working."

"Forget it then."

Seeing Chu Jiang wave to leave, Ning Miaowei immediately stepped forward and held him back, "Wait a minute, aren’t you curious about how ‘Death’s Call’ was made?"

"Also, Xinxin didn’t take the path of balance, but a very special path. I can explain the related knowledge to you."

Upon hearing Expert Ning’s "bait," Chu Jiang hesitated and reluctantly stopped walking. "You let go of my hand first."

"Okay, okay," Ning Miaowei agreed, while discreetly gesturing her bodyguard to step back and not be a third wheel here.

Ning Xiaorou said nothing, she just left with a simple "Remember to open the window for ventilation" before departing on her own.

Chu Jiang was somewhat curious about her, and only after Ning Xiaorou left did he ask, "Is she your bodyguard? Why does she call you ‘senior’?"

"She is my bodyguard, and she usually addresses me as ‘Miss,’ but it’s not appropriate in the research institute. So, I asked her to call me ‘senior’ instead. Otherwise, my colleagues might think I’m promoting feudalism or something."

Surprisingly, Expert Ning answered Chu Jiang’s question quite plainly.

"Did your family assign you a bodyguard? Are you from the Zhengjiangning family?"

Ning Miaowei nodded, "Isn’t that normal? Although the establishment of the research institute is led by the government, it’s bound to have some ancient traditions mixed in. I’m just a technician, nothing special."

Of course, Chu Jiang didn’t believe this humble explanation, but he didn’t ask too much and went straight to the point, "Let’s talk about Xinxin."

"Okay," Expert Ning agreed, and threw the empty test tube into the designated recycling bin.

"The path Xinxin stepped on is very special, we temporarily named it ‘Extract’."

"As the name suggests, as long as we regularly extract the power of ghosts from the Ghost Master, and turn it into consumable supernatural items, the ghosts won’t have excess power to erode the Ghost Master."

"We can even obtain a continuous supply of powerful tools, it’s like hitting two birds with one stone."

"Of course, ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh. Xinxin is almost the only successful case in our research institute."

"The difficulties of doing this mainly include: firstly, the method of extraction, which involves the institute’s confidentiality, so I won’t go into too much detail; in short, extracting without harming the host is not as simple as it sounds."

"Secondly, the Ghost Master must be able to control the ghosts inside their body. This difficulty is equally high. No ghost will obediently allow you to take away their power."

"In fact, even Xinxin cannot completely control Death. What we usually extract is mostly supernatural energy naturally released by Death."

"Thirdly, how to turn the extracted energy into supernatural tools, such as our commonly used Soul Guide Incense and oil-paper umbrellas."

"This also involves secrets, so we won’t go into details. In short, the process requires Ghost Master’s involvement. Regular workers and machines cannot make these things."

"Xinxin is a special case. The ghost on her is special, and we also regularly help her extract the energy that overflows and stabilize her mental state. This allows her to maintain the current controllable state."

"Even so, occasionally she still falls into the situation you just saw."

"So Xinxin is a captain who stays near headquarters. If there is any situation, we can handle it promptly."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiang was both amazed and felt a bit unsatisfied, "Why are there so many things that cannot be said?"

"Also, I have a feeling that Xinxin can control the Grim Reaper, as if it has nothing to do with all of you. It’s purely because she can control it herself."

Ning Miaowei felt a bit awkward because the actual situation was indeed similar to what Chu Jiang said. They only help Xinxin reduce some pressure and burden, and also do some recycling.

"Well, this is still a route under research, so it’s normal for it to be immature."

"As for how Xinxin controls the Grim Reaper, we believe it is related to her mental state. The specifics are very complex. We even have a crazy speculation: The Grim Reaper is born based on Xinxin’s wishes."

"Or rather, the Grim Reaper pursued her twisted darkness within her heart."

"This may be related to Xinxin’s experiences. She lost both parents when she was young, and even her grandmother who took care of her passed away. She wandered and was taken in by an orphanage. Later, although she was adopted, her foster parents abused her, beat her, and didn’t give her enough food…"

"In short, a series of unfortunate events twisted her psyche. The day she became the Ghost Master, she killed many people. If it weren’t for the intervention of the research institute, this girl might not be alive today."

Expert Ning spoke sadly when mentioning Xinxin’s experiences.

Chu Jiang fell silent for a moment. "I hope she can completely emerge from the shadows in the future."

……

The two continued their conversation and Ning Miaowei intentionally changed the subject, not wanting the atmosphere to become too heavy.

She took out two prepared boxes, inside were two worn-out dolls. "These are for you."

As she handed them to Chu Jiang, she also said, "These are from me personally, not from the research institute. In the future, you should cooperate with me in my work, okay~"

Chu Jiang felt a bit speechless and took the opportunity to say, "Then let’s deduct my contribution, I don’t want to owe you a favor."

"Don’t be like this," Ning Miaowei pretended to wipe away non-existent tears, "I just want to improve our relationship."

Chu Jiang’s face immediately turned cold, "I was willing to cooperate with you before because you didn’t cause any substantial harm to me, and it also gave face to the research institute."

"But if you continue saying nonsense like this, don’t expect me to cooperate with you anymore. I might even personally destroy you."

As Chu Jiang’s attitude suddenly changed, Expert Ning’s face froze, and with his change of tone, she immediately felt a strong sense of pressure, which made her instinctively fearful…

"Um, um, please don’t be angry. I was just joking around. How would I dare to have any evil intentions towards you?" Ning Miaowei regretted sending away her bodyguard.

Of course, she didn’t think that Chu Jiang would harm her now, but it had been a long time since she last experienced the feeling of facing death, which made her highly nervous.

At the same time, for some unknown reason, Ning Miaowei felt even more excited. She squeezed her legs together, feeling a bit moist down below.