Chapter 406
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Chapter 406: The Plan Revealed by Sleep Talking
The soothing melody resonated, and Ghost Abyss also underwent earth-shattering changes in synchronization.
Ever since Chu Jiang and his companions entered this forbidden land, Peaceful Spirit Garden has been observing the situation here. They have been observing through aerial satellites as well as several lookout points set up near Ghost Abyss.
They noticed that Chu Jiang had once saved a mysterious woman. They also noticed the dancing Yamata no Orochi in the sky above the abyss, which made them break out in a cold sweat for the adventurers…
Since Chu Jiang and the others ventured deep inside, they could no longer be contacted from the outside. Therefore, all they could do was silently pray for the success of this mission.
The observation lasted for around seven to eight hours. As the sky gradually darkened, an unbelievable scene was witnessed in the war room of Peaceful Spirit Garden!
Ghost Abyss is shrinking!
To be precise, the enormous abyss, which was originally thousands of meters in diameter, is now gradually contracting. It seems as if the crust is shifting, filling the gaps that originally appeared as massive holes.
The elderly man in the white robe from the Soga family, who is currently the highest leader of Peaceful Spirit Garden, excitedly stood up with the support of his cane. Even his complexion appeared slightly flushed.
Other people were also surprised or excited, and they started discussing, "Is this going to be a success? Is Ghost Abyss going to disappear?"
"It seems so, keep observing and don’t let your guard down."
"Wait, are they still underneath Ghost Abyss? If the abyss continues shrinking until it completely calms down, won’t they be trapped underneath?"
In the meeting room, everyone was discussing, and at that moment, the old man made a decisive decision, "Let the Ghost Master team, who are waiting for orders, move forward and position themselves on the edge of the original Ghost Abyss, but they should not go any further. Be ready at any time to provide support and help rescue people."
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Inside Ghost Abyss, Chu Jiang’s strategy indeed had a significant effect, which was also related to the unique state of this particular ghost in Ghost Abyss. Its "body" was not fully formed yet, only a floating head in the sea of negativity.
If Chu Jiang waited for another year or more before coming, it is estimated that he would be fiercely attacked before he even started singing.
In fact, the current situation is not as optimistic as Chu Jiang initially imagined.
Although the Eight-Fold Snake Shadow cannot pose a threat to him temporarily, as the singing continues, when Ghost Abyss shrinks to a certain extent, it no longer continues to shrink inward.
The hypnotic effect didn’t suddenly disappear, it just started to have less of an impact after reaching a certain level, unable to fully put Ghost Abyss into a deep sleep.
After all, the current Ghost Abyss contains an enormous amount of negative emotions, which is different from when it first started to recover.
Moreover, Chu Jiang himself is under significant pressure, with the Music Box Ghost continuously eroding his body; there are signs of Black Sun, Blood Hand Ghost, and Dark Left Hand fading away, unable to help him resist the erosion.
Fortunately, the ghost Chu’s Jiang is not greatly affected for some unknown reason, which allows Chu Jiang to persist; otherwise, relying solely on his willpower, he would probably be hovering on the brink of death.
On Soga Hayayuki’s side, she also noticed that Ghost Abyss became less active after shrinking to about one-tenth of its original size.
Meanwhile, Chu Jiang is already halfway frozen, so if he continues to confront the S-class ghost like this, his condition will become very dangerous.
Therefore, she cautiously whispered, "Maybe we should stop here, and from now on, our Peaceful Spirit Garden will continue to find a way to seal this place up."
However, Chu Jiang shook his head firmly, firmly believing that if he were to stop now, Ghost Abyss would recover quickly.
If it recovers quickly, Ghost Abyss will return to its original state within half an hour. Isn’t it a waste of effort then?
Just then, a hoarse and mesmerizing voice came from Chu Jiang’s left hand, "I can help you, Master, and you don’t even need to swear faith in me. You just need to follow the instructions it provides."
Chu Jiang furrowed his brow slightly, recognizing Belfast’s voice coming through that flyer again.
Soga Hayayuki, standing beside him, seemed oblivious to the voice and continued to wait for Chu Jiang’s response.
Seeing Chu Jiang’s lack of response, Sister Bel continued, "The process is not difficult. You just need to extract that ghost from the diary, then throw it into the black sea below, and quickly move away."
"This ghost will instinctively hypnotize other nearby ghosts. If it fails, it will keep trying relentlessly."
"This will result in something marvelous: The music box will continue playing its requiem here, and the Ghost Abyss will remain hypnotized, forever in this current state."
"Of course, during this time, no living being should approach. If the Music Box Ghost decides to start killing, it could disrupt this balance."
Sister Bel’s proposed method is somewhat similar to what Chu Jiang had seen before, using the loophole or bug between two ghosts.
After listening, Chu Jiang simply used his Ghost Domain, creating a new mouth within the darkness of his left hand to respond, "You’ve made your plans. If I leave the Music Box Ghost here, we won’t be able to use it against Sleep Talking anymore, right?"
Chu Jiang had seen Sleep Talking before, and it was the way it behaved in front of this ghost. Although the physical form of Sleep Talking didn’t appear at that time, it indeed stopped making any sound after the music from the music box ceased.
"That’s just what you think. Have you ever considered that our master intentionally led you to guess in this direction?"
"Otherwise, do you think I would easily give up this ghost and hand over a weapon that could threaten our master to you?" Belfast said with a smiling tone.
Chu Jiang stayed quiet for a moment. In fact, even without Sister Bel mentioning it, he himself had wondered if Sleep Talking was really controlled that tightly. You see, this was a ghost with self-awareness.
However, despite the doubts, he couldn’t easily give up any means that could benefit him.
Chu Jiang didn’t immediately respond to Belfast, but first explained the consequences of stopping to Soga Hayayuki, saying, "Let me think of a solution. Give me some time."
Hayayuki nodded slightly with concern.
Next, Chu Jiang thought for a moment and considered another approach: trying to separate the Ghost Abyss from the endless sea of negative emotions.
With that, there was a chance to make the Ghost Abyss fall into a deep sleep. Even if it required periodically coming to re-hypnotize it, it was better than keeping the Music Box Ghost suppressed here all the time.
But this separation is very difficult. Not to mention that during the process, it is likely to be contaminated by negative emotions; even if the separation is successful, where will you put these negative emotions?
If not handled properly, it will lead to a huge disaster…
