Mysterious Awakening-Chapter 489: The First Headquarter Meeting

A special vehicle left the urban area of J City.

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Yang Jian, sitting inside the car, saw that it was heading toward a desolate mountain area with no display on the map and no clear roads on the GPS for the vehicle to continue forward.

But in reality, a wide and straight road extended deep into the mountain area.

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"Is the headquarters located in the suburban mountains?" Yang Jian wondered silently as he looked out of the car window.

The vehicle passed several security checkpoints along the way, manned by armed special forces personnel. Even special vehicles had to undergo several inspections, verifying the vehicle’s information and occupants’ identities before being allowed to pass.

Although there weren’t many people at the checkpoints, the level of security was very high, exemplifying a relaxed exterior but strict interior security approach.

Seeing only a few personnel performing the inspections, one couldn’t help but wonder how many would swiftly arrive in support if anything were to happen.

Once the vehicle entered the mountain area and drove a bit further, Yang Jian started to see various buildings gradually within the mountains, with many satellite communication devices set up on the mountaintop, flashing lights indicating an operational status, and nearby checkpoints manned by guards.

"The signal has disappeared." Yang Jian noticed that his phone signal had completely vanished after entering the area, leaving him unable to contact the outside world.

But soon, he saw his satellite-enabled phone switching signals: Changing to internal network mode... verifying information... codename: Ghost Eye, name: Yang Jian... verification complete, welcome to headquarters.

"Even our own people’s signals have to be blocked before being opened again..." Yang Jian’s expression changed subtly, "Is this to prevent internal leaks?"

Eventually, the vehicle stopped in front of a large building.

Yang Jian saw that there were also around a dozen similar vehicles parked in front of the building, which must be the transport of other ghost handlers who had arrived earlier, and judging by the looks of it, there were quite a few of them.

As he got out of the car,

Besides a few unfamiliar staff members, he also saw a person he recognized.

Designated operator: Liu Xiaoyu.

Liu Xiaoyu was wearing a work uniform this time, looking slender and short, a stark contrast to her cute attire from the last time, which didn’t match at all.

"Yang Jian, this way." She called out with a smile, waving her hand.

Yang Jian walked over and asked, "Are you responsible for reception?"

"Yes, that’s right, each person entering the headquarters is received by their own designated operator." Liu Xiaoyu nodded cheerfully, "You came early today, I thought you would be late. But today’s meeting is very important and of a high level, it’s good that you’re taking it seriously." Ṙα𝐍O͍ВÊṥ

"Has everyone else arrived?" Yang Jian inquired.

Liu Xiaoyu replied, "I’m not very clear on that, but most of the people attending the meeting should have arrived by now. Of course, some are still on their way. Apart from a few who couldn’t come due to certain circumstances, anyone who should arrive soon will be here soon. Are you looking for someone you know?"

"How many days have I been in J City? How many people could I know? It’s just that I’m more interested in some experienced ghost handlers whom I’ve never met before," Yang Jian said.

He had become an international ghost handler relatively recently, and had it not been for several significant contributions, including solving an S-level supernatural incident, he would not have had the qualifications to attend this meeting. His peers like Zhang Lei, Wang Jiang, Huang Ziya, and others did not receive the notification.

But accomplishments sometimes don’t represent everything.

Sometimes seniority is important too.

Those who became ghost handlers earlier and are still alive today are unlikely to be simple characters.

The ones who didn’t qualify are probably already dead, the survivors are surely special exceptions.

Keep in mind that back then, Wang Xiaoming’s research had not made much progress, and the scheme to handle two ghosts was still being explored. Ghost handlers at that time faced a much tougher survival environment than today’s ghost handlers.

"You’ll probably lose interest in those old ghost handlers after meeting them," Liu Xiaoyu suddenly whispered, "I’ve heard from Zhao that some are so influenced by ghosts that he can no longer tell whether they are human or ghost."

"What do you mean?" Yang Jian’s expression shifted slightly.

Liu Xiaoyu explained, "It means they are especially dangerous. They became ghost handlers earlier, so they were exposed to stronger influences from ghosts. You must be careful when you meet them."

"You mean like their minds have been contaminated?" Yang Jian understood what Liu Xiaoyu was implying.

He himself was experiencing this issue, gradually losing emotions and feelings, and that was just after half a year of being a ghost handler. For those who had been doing it for one or two years, the impact would definitely be much greater than what he had experienced.

This was irreversible.

And there was no one who could solve this problem.

"Let’s go rest in the lounge for a while; there will be a meeting notification soon," Liu Xiaoyu added.

Yang Jian nodded his head.

The rest area was private, free of other people, and furnished comfortably with both a bedroom and a living room.

The living room was filled with various brightly colored fruits, some snacks, a computer for playing online games, and even some children’s toys had been prepared. It could be said that this small lounge could meet a person’s various needs; staying here, one could easily find something to do to pass the time and avoid just sitting here looking particularly bored.

Yang Jian had read some books on psychology, which suggested that bright colors and neat arrangements could bring people a pleasant mood.

In other words, even just a simple lounge could contain, behind the scenes, the painstaking efforts of psychologists, interior design experts, and so on; it was not as simple as it seemed at first glance.

Considering that some ghost hunters might suffer from claustrophobia, Liu Xiaoyu, who was in charge of reception, did not leave, but chose to sit on the sofa and accompany Yang Jian as he waited for the meeting to begin.

The operator was a person with whom a ghost hunter at the headquarters would be most familiar. Such an arrangement could instill a sense of trust and relaxation, preventing excessive tension.

It could be said the headquarters’ reception considered all aspects, especially the mental state of a ghost hunter.

"Is this meeting being led by Cao Yanhua or Wang Xiaoming?" Yang Jian asked, picking up a pack of nuts from the table and eating as he spoke.

"Of course, it’s a meeting personally convened by the deputy director," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian then asked, "Is the plan for the team leader included in the content of this meeting?"

"Not sure, the plan for the team leader is classified, and I don’t have the authority to know," Liu Xiaoyu said. "The main content of the discussion is probably the follow-up to the Ghost Envoy incident."

"What is this?" Yang Jian suddenly found a book on the seat that looked like an album, very thick.

"It’s a notebook for major supernatural events; you can look through it, familiarize yourself a bit more," Liu Xiaoyu said. "You might find something of interest."

Yang Jian turned to a page, and it was written on it: The Ghost Train Incident.

Below was a picture, depicting an old train making its way through a city, causing panic among nearby people.

Location: Europe.

Event Level: Unknown.

After flipping through a few more pages, Yang Jian saw an S-level event.

Japan’s Ghost Well Incident, also known as the Ghost Temple Incident.

Level: S-rank, unresolved.

In the picture was a temple enveloped in a layer of murky mist, vaguely visible, eerie and terrifying.

Continuing to flip through, Yang Jian also saw the Hungry Ghost Incident in Dachang City was recorded.

The accompanying picture showed a city engulfed in a green-black Ghost Domain.

The difference was that the record of the event above was marked as resolved.

"Are these events all classified, just laid out here for anyone to browse?" Yang Jian asked while looking through.

Liu Xiaoyu replied, "Major events cannot be hidden; all countries keep records, sharing information and bulletins to aid in resolving the events. Plus, there was once a ghost hunter who made a very special statement, proposing that supernatural events are interconnected, not just random, isolated incidents."

"What do you mean?" Yang Jian said.

"It means that two supernatural events occurring in different places might be caused by the same ghost," Liu Xiaoyu explained.

Hearing her say this, Yang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly, and he was reminded of the hypothesis of the ghost puzzle.

"The Ghost Lake incident."

Flipping through the supernatural event notebook unconsciously, he came across an event listed at an unknown level.

The accompanying picture was taken by a drone from high altitude.

It was a lake.

The lake was not large, but it was as black as ink and eerily still, exuding an inexplicable malevolence.

"Is this event in our country?" Yang Jian noticed the location.

However, seeing the lake reminded Yang Jian of Lin Shan who had died due to the resurgence of a fierce ghost at Ping’an Hotel.

The ghost in his body was also related to water.

If there was a code name, it would definitely be Water Ghost.

Yang Jian flipped through many events, which were horrifying to see; not to mention the events abroad, even the domestic ones were numerous, and they were all classified as unknown on the ratings.

They were the terrors that people dared not delve into.