Mysterious Revival

The world of the Ghost Dream.

Yang Jian stared at the unfamiliar woman in front of him, waiting for her response.

Since this female corpse was conscious, under normal circumstances, she should be able to communicate normally in the Ghost Dream World. This was because those who entered the Ghost Dream World could be free from the paranormal influence of reality, something Yang Jian had experienced firsthand.

“If you choose to remain silent, whether in reality or in the dream world, I will not hesitate to take action and eliminate you. I suppose after finally escaping the Ghost Ship, you don’t wish to die so easily, right? My patience is limited, don’t waste my time here.”

Yang Jian spoke again, with a hint of warning in his tone.

The woman in front of him looked at Yang Jian, her eyes appearing somewhat vacant, not quite like those of a normal person, yet she didn’t seem completely unaware. It was unclear whether she had been lying in the coffin for too long or if prolonged paranormal erosion had affected her consciousness.

However, under Yang Jian’s warning, the woman seemed to make an effort to regain some semblance of normalcy, a glimmer returned to her eyes.

At this moment, she opened her mouth and spoke, “I am someone who should have died. Some special circumstances brought me back to life… but not completely. A certain ghostly instinct drives me to stay by your side. Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”

“Someone who was supposed to have died, brought back to life due to special circumstances? Let me guess your story. Judging by your appearance, you should be a ghost controller from the Republic of China Period. Unable to solve the problem of ghost resurrection, you chose to lie in a coffin upon death. The coffins from the Coffin Shop on Ghost Street in Taiping Town can limit supernatural powers, preserving the life of a ghost controller. However, that coffin shouldn’t have been enough to keep you alive.”

“The real reason you survived is that the coffin you were lying in inexplicably ended up on the Ghost Ship, which, with its supernatural restraints, kept the supernatural power that should have awakened within you dormant for a long time. Prolonged dormancy may have led to a crash… Hence, you miraculously survived, and your consciousness wasn’t completely devoured by the supernatural.”

“Finally, because of my arrival, the stalemate was broken, allowing you to awaken. However, the ghostly instinct made you focus on me, which is why you remain lingering around.”

Yang Jian’s eyes moved slightly. Based on this woman’s words and some experiences, he roughly deduced some situations.

“Taiping Ancient Town… Ghost Street?” The woman murmured to herself, as if her consciousness was reviving further, seemingly recalling something.

“I have something very important left there, take me to Taiping Ancient Town.”

Yang Jian said coldly, “I don’t even know who you are, whether you’re a friend or foe. Why should I take you to Taiping Ancient Town? You’ve been lurking around me, and I haven’t killed you immediately, which is already showing mercy. Do you expect me to help you? You know where Taiping Ancient Town is, so you can go there yourself.”

“My consciousness is incomplete, and I’ve forgotten many things. I don’t know where Taiping Ancient Town is, and the ghostly instinct makes it impossible for me to leave your side,” the woman explained intermittently.

“Incomplete consciousness?” Yang Jian showed a trace of curiosity.

The woman continued, “If you help me, I will reward you.”

“So, it’s a transaction, then? I’m quite interested in this. Even though I have no obligation to help you, if your offer is significant enough, I might change my mind,” said Yang Jian.

He was a very pragmatic person.

He would never help just based on a stranger’s words, even if helping seemed trivial to him. After all, in the adult world, everything is about exchanges of interests. Even those in the paranormal circle understand that all supernatural powers come at a price.

The woman paused in silence, seemingly having a problem with her consciousness again, falling into confusion. Fortunately, the confusion didn’t last long, and she quickly regained a bit of clarity.

She slowly said, “I can help you solve that supernatural event outside.

“You also know about the Black Umbrella paranormal event? It seems this thing existed during the Republic of China Period. Have you encountered it before? Tell me, let’s see how much you know.” Yang Jian gestured for her to continue.

“The Black Umbrella has six layers in total. If you can reach the fifth layer, it means you’ve understood some of its conditions, but you absolutely mustn’t enter the sixth layer. That layer is a one-way trip; everyone or everything that enters the sixth layer never returns. So for living people, reaching the fifth layer is already the limit.”

The woman spoke hurriedly this time, seemingly worried she might lose consciousness again and fall into confusion.

“Your strength is considerable, entering the fifth layer is not difficult for you. But the stronger you are, the more likely you are to cross that line and enter the one-way exit in the sixth layer.”

Yang Jian immediately said, “If I don’t enter the sixth layer, how will I find the source and resolve this supernatural event?”

The woman quickly replied, “The true umbrella is hidden among the countless umbrellas in the fifth layer. You only need to find it and close it, and the supernatural event will end. But you only have one chance. If you pick the wrong umbrella, you might be forced into the sixth layer or attacked by the ghost under the umbrella…”

“That’s it?” Yang Jian asked.

The woman said nothing this time, her eyes vacant, as if she had lost her mind again.

Yang Jian waited for a moment, but the woman wasn’t as fortunate this time. She didn’t regain her senses for a long time.

Yang Jian dared not wait any longer, for he was currently in a dream. His true self remained in the fifth layer of the Ghost Umbrella World. If he was targeted by the ghost, he would be in danger.

“I won’t wait any longer; I’ll choose to believe this woman once. If entering the sixth layer really is as she says, a point of no return, it would be foolish to risk it.”

“If she’s lying, I’ll come back for her later.”

Yang Jian did not immediately trust the woman’s words; he needed to verify them.

Quickly, he exited the Ghost Dream World and returned to the Ghost Domain of the Ghost Umbrella.

After regaining consciousness, Yang Jian found that the female corpse in front of him had once again disappeared, evidently following him in some unknown, persistent way.

However, after learning some truths, Yang Jian was no longer as worried as before. He shifted his focus from the female corpse to the black umbrellas.

“There is an entire village here, and every house has a pile of umbrellas. Finding the only real one among them is not an easy task. Moreover, each umbrella can only be verified as real or fake when picked up, which means trying to trick the process is virtually impossible,” Yang Jian mused.

“So there’s only one way: test each umbrella until the real one is found.”

“But relying on myself to test them is surely a death sentence. I need a sufficient number of people to help me test them.”

Yang Jian thought of two solutions.

One was to use the 1,200 Water Ghosts in Ghost Lake.

The other was to use the Deceiving Ghost’s supernatural power to resurrect the dead.

After a brief consideration, Yang Jian decided to use the second plan.

He was worried that if the Water Ghosts opened the umbrellas, they would be trapped on the sixth layer, weakening the supernatural power of Ghost Lake. Although he had many Water Ghosts, he didn’t want to expend them in large numbers. If he used the Deceiving Ghost Necklace to resurrect people, there would be no loss even if they died, since Yang Jian could now ignore the Deceiving Ghost’s supernatural revival.

“Wang Shan, I’m counting on you for the next step.”

Soon, Yang Jian used the supernatural power of the Deceiving Ghost to bring the already dead Wang Shan back to life once more.

“Why is it me again? Yang Jian, can’t you get someone else?” Wang Shan, now awake, immediately understood his task.

“No change, using you works well.”

As Yang Jian spoke, he continued to wield the Deceiving Ghost’s supernatural power. Shadows of people began to appear beside him, growing clearer, until all of them turned into Wang Shan.

Moreover, as time passed, the number of Wang Shan kept increasing.

“How many times are you planning to have me die?” The first resurrected Wang Shan muttered darkly.

“If you’re lucky, a few dozen times will suffice; if not, over one or two thousand times might be necessary,” Yang Jian replied. “Don’t waste time, start your work.”

Wang Shan had no choice, as he could not defy the command etched into his memory. He walked towards the field of scattered black umbrellas.

After being burned by the Ghost Flame, the remaining umbrellas were intact, though some were open while others were closed.

Wang Shan glanced around and walked straight towards an open black umbrella.

Although the real umbrella was hidden and untraceable, it was certain that it must be in an open state, which reduced the wrong choices significantly.

“If I pick up this umbrella, I’ll probably die immediately.”

Wang Shan sighed helplessly, glanced back, and saw countless versions of himself eagerly watching.

Without further thought, he picked up the umbrella from the ground.

As soon as he lifted it, darkness engulfed him, and to his horror, he discovered a dry and icy hand had somehow appeared gripping the umbrella with him.

He understood this was the ghost under the umbrella.

He would either be killed by the ghost or enter the sixth layer and never return.

“Failed.”

A moment later, Yang Jian watched as Wang Shan, holding the black umbrella, mysteriously vanished, and the black umbrella drifted back to the ground.

“Let’s proceed together to save some time.”

Yang Jian glanced behind him.

Immediately, many Wang Shan went into action without a word.

Soon.

Various strange and terrifying things happened in the house.

Some Wang Shan vanished just as before, others were directly killed by ghosts, becoming broken corpses. The unluckiest ones faced menacing ghosts emerging as soon as they picked up the umbrella. These ghosts attempted to break free from the umbrella’s restraint and start a killing spree in the house. Fortunately, Yang Jian acted in time to prevent their interference in the operation.

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