Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 364 - 283: The Haunting Incident

The cheerful academic atmosphere persisted into the afternoon until an unexpected visitor arrived on the Eco-Ship and brought a reason that made Fu Ling both laugh and cry.

There were ghost sightings on the Saintfield.

Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that the head of the Saintfield family, in his sixth generation, would be too scared to stay on his own ship because of ghost sightings and choose to take refuge on the Eco-Ship.

The spirit of the Saintfield VI was greatly diminished, and he didn’t communicate much with Fu Ling himself, leaving all communications to be handled by the butler.

Fu Ling had originally arranged a private room for him, but Saintfield VI insisted on staying in the same area as the visiting scholars, which was quite astonishing. The Shan Clan People always considered themselves superior to others, and for someone of Saintfield VI’s status, being arranged to stay in the "commoners’" living area was tantamount to humiliation.

This was evidence enough that he had been seriously frightened by the ghost sightings.

The living quarters of the scholars were bustling with people coming and going, vibrant with activity. Whenever they were struck by a topic of interest, they would gather to discuss it throughout the night, right up until the conference resumed the next day, grasping a large cup of coffee to revive themselves, entering the meeting room with dark circles under their eyes.

Everyone cherished the time of the summit, as most of them had to stay in the lab all year round, and this was the only time they could meet each other.

It seemed that Saintfield VI had taken note of this fact, hoping that if they encountered an attack by a ghost at night, they would have someone to call out to for help.

After sorting out the boarding details with Saintfield VI’s butler, Fu Ling wasted no time in finding Duan Mingyuan, thinking he might be interested in the ghost sightings on the Saintfield.

"The old man saw himself on the ship. According to him, the ghost figure turned its head and disappeared at the corner, then vanished after entering the studio," she explained.

Coincidentally, they had just been discussing this matter before the haunting started on the Saintfield.

The disasters involving spaceships under the influence of the black mud all began with someone claiming to have seen another version of themselves on board.

But during further communication, Duan Mingyuan noticed some clear differences between the black mud and 1721.

For example, besides those affected by the black mud, others couldn’t see the "other self" claimed by the affected ones at the early stages, which was the main reason they were diagnosed with travel syndrome.

Apart from them, no one could prove that something bizarre had boarded the spaceship.

The symptoms of Saintfield VI were similar.

After he claimed to have seen another version of himself, the security staff on the Saintfield carried out a comprehensive investigation. They did not only retrieve all the security footage within a day, but they also went to the studio almost turning it upside down, yet they found nothing.

They reviewed the footage of Saintfield VI in the corridor over and over, and besides him and the butler, no one else appeared in the corridor.

The result was an angry Saintfield VI scolding everyone on the ship, calling them a bunch of incompetents, and then refusing to stay on his ship for another second, decisively choosing to run to the Department of Life Sciences’ Eco-Ship.

"You also have a hand in this."

A mischievous smile appeared on Fu Ling’s face as she suddenly thought of something.

"Me?"

"When you were on Mechanical Star, you blew up the Silver Lotus Family’s main ship. That must have put quite a bit of pressure on the old man."

"First of all, those are groundless accusations; I have a solid alibi for when the main ship exploded," Duan Mingyuan felt that this was the frightening nature of rumors.

He had stayed in the hotel on Mechanical Star the whole time and hadn’t gone anywhere, just like people often say, enjoying hotpot and singing songs, when suddenly he was accused of being the terrorist who blew up the Silver Lotus Family Head’s ship.

He had thought the Judge’s evaluation of him would be enough to prove his innocence, but now it seemed that dispelling the rumors was far more difficult than he had anticipated.

"Technically speaking, the investigation report after the incident shows that the Silver Lotus’ flagship encountered a massive cosmic creature during its journey and was destroyed in a head-on collision because it couldn’t dodge in time."

"Leviathan, I’ve seen the relevant reports, but as far as I know, Leviathan creatures usually stay within their own Star Zone and seldom leave, so why would an adult Leviathan suddenly appear within the Star Zone of Mechanical Star?"

Fu Ling feigned thoughtfulness and leisurely said, "I suppose the question might only be answered by the person on the ship who, for unknown reasons, had an extra Leviathan Egg."

"How did you find out?"

"Jiuyue sought my advice on many aspects of hatching Leviathan eggs not long ago."

Fu Ling shrugged her shoulders, "Who else but me, the expert in this Domain?"

Leviathan and insect swarms are also one of the important research subjects of the Life Sciences, sadly, humanity has yet to find the correct way to communicate with the insect swarms, and no one dares to actually set foot in the Star Zone filled with Leviathans.

If possible, she truly wished to spend some time on Duan Mingyuan’s ship to conduct careful studies on the Leviathan egg.

Unfortunately, Duan Mingyuan is now somewhat... notorious, and heaven knows what outrageous rumors would spread if it were known that his ship had a Leviathan egg.

"The Ship Doctor on the Saintfield was scolded fiercely by the old man, but she still insists that he’s suffering from space travel syndrome. What do you think? Do you want to look for the truth on the Saintfield?"

Fu Ling asked.

She felt one couldn’t be too harsh on the Ship Doctor, after all, the Black Mud school of thought is full of controversy, and the recent series of blows were enough to cause mental issues for Saintfield VI.

However, Saintfield VI had not issued a commission to the Department of Life Sciences, that was the butler’s intention.

Though they’ve temporarily escaped the Saintfield, this was obviously not a long-term solution.

As long as the problem of the hauntings was unresolved, Saintfield VI would have to continue living uncomfortably.

Unlike Morgan VII, who had moved to live in the Digitalized World, though the family used the latest scientific means to keep extending Saintfield VI’s life, his thinking inevitably began to deteriorate.

He became stubborn, extremely emotional unstable, and particularly averse to the topic of death.

The Saintfield VI of today had lost the sharpness of his younger years and, under the washing of the years, had become an ordinary, annoying old man.

But according to the family tradition, as long as the old man is alive, the entire family has to revolve around him, even if he makes some wrong decisions.

"Here, these are sightseeing tickets for the Saintfield, no more stowing away this time."

Fu Ling took out two identity cards and handed them to Duan Mingyuan, one was prepared for Duan Mingyuan, and the other for Jiuyue.

She had heard that Fox Demons were a type of Monster that easily gets jealous, and she had already "borrowed" Duan Mingyuan for a day, so if she asked him out to the Saintfield at night too, that little fox would definitely flip the table.

"I have arranged a meeting for you, her parents live in the Eco-zone. Once you’ve met, you can start your detective game."

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