The Jiangning Ghost Group Explodes**
Ding! Congratulations, Host has obtained the top-tier Confucian movement technique:
"Travel Must Have Direction"!
[Travel Must Have Direction]:
The Master said: While one's parents are alive, one must not travel far—if one must travel, one must have direction.
(Note: As spoken by the Sage Confucius—if parents are alive, children should not wander far. But if they do, no matter a thousand or ten thousand miles away, this Confucian movement technique may be activated to instantly return.)
Ding! Congratulations, Host has obtained artifact:
Yin-Suppressing Jade Pendant ×10
[Yin-Suppressing Jade Pendant (Tier 3)]:
Defensive artifact! Can block a full-power strike from a Tier-4 ghost!
(Note: Crafted by a certain big shot while gaming in his spare time.)
Rewards have been stored in system space.
Would the Host like to retrieve them?
When the system notifications ended, Ning Chen's eyes lit up.
As expected—
He really was a European Emperor of luck!
Of course, a large part of that was thanks to siphoning off Hongdou's luck.
Two rewards—
Not a single dud.
The first, a movement technique, perfectly patched his current weakness.
Travel Must Have Direction!
A top-tier Confucian movement art!
Back when Confucius compiled the classics and set moral rules for scholars, even he praised this technique highly.
That alone showed just how terrifyingly fast it was.
And it suited Ning Chen—a scholar by nature—perfectly.
As for the second reward, the Yin-Suppressing Jade Pendant, it was a defensive artifact.
Exactly what he urgently needed right now.
After all, he wasn't alone.
In an era where ghosts ran rampant and the supernatural was reviving, he couldn't think only of himself.
If he had the ability, then he had the responsibility to protect his family.
After checking the basic details of both rewards, Ning Chen made a decision.
"System, retrieve Travel Must Have Direction."
The moment he spoke, a flood of complex information surged into his mind.
With his true qi circulating, the movement technique was mastered instantly.
He could clearly feel his body become noticeably lighter.
Satisfied, Ning Chen nodded, then took out one of the Yin-Suppressing Jade Pendants.
The pendant was milky white, looking like an ordinary jade token.
But etched onto it with golden lines was an intricate talisman pattern.
Holding it in his hand, he could feel the powerful energy contained within.
It could fully block a Tier-4 ghost's all-out strike.
As for ordinary minor ghosts—
They wouldn't even be able to get close.
An extremely powerful defensive artifact.
Tomorrow, he'd make a trip home and give it to his parents.
Only then could he truly relax.
After all—
How many Tier-4 ghosts were there in Jiangning, really?
A Tier-3 defensive artifact was more than enough for now.
Storing the jade pendant back into system space, Ning Chen yawned and casually pulled Hongdou into his arms.
Instant KO.
Meanwhile… The Jiangning Ghost Group Was Anything but Calm
While Ning Chen slept soundly with a beauty in his arms, the ghosts of Jiangning were in an uproar.
The topic dominating discussion?
The Jiangning Kidney-Harvesting Maniac!
Group Chat: [Jiangning Ghosts — One Big Family]
After that old ghost—who had personally witnessed Ning Chen brutalizing the Driver Ghost—sent his message…
The previously quiet group instantly exploded.
Great Black Mountain First Protector:
@Old White Grandpa
"Old White, are you from the UC Shock News Department?! Stop spreading rumors!"
"If Lord Chu Wucan weren't entertaining guests right now, I'd already buy you a plane ticket!"
The first to speak was the Great Black Mountain's First Protector.
He was the only Tier-5 major ghost under Chu Wucan, the Great Black Mountain Ghost King.
As for Chu Wucan—
Rumor had it he was a vicious ghost who escaped from the Underworld and cultivated on Great Black Mountain.
Title: Great Black Mountain Ghost King.
But he kept a low profile—
For sixty years he stayed put and caused no major incidents.
That was why the Spirit Control Bureau only monitored him instead of sending an extermination force.
After all, once a ghost reached Ghost King level, it was a walking natural disaster.
To eliminate one would cost an astronomical price.
After the First Protector spoke, more ghosts began chiming in.
Jumping Ghost:
"Haha! @Driver Ghost Someone says you're dead—come out and deny it!"
Water Ghost:
"Reminder: spreading terror rumors is forbidden. Let's build a harmonious ghost group!"
Traffic Accident Ghost:
"Lord Chu said before—some Sakura Country Ghost Kings and a Harbor City Ghost King might come to Jiangning for friendly exchanges. They'll be added to the group later."
Hanging Ghost:
"Sounds right! But when are those Sakura Ghost Kings joining?"
"I heard they're all women? @Great Black Mountain First Protector"
Great Black Mountain First Protector:
"They are women. But what does that have to do with you?"
"Do you think they'd look twice at a little ghost like you?"
Hope-You-Die Ghost:
"Protector, that's discriminatory! All ghosts are equal! Every ghost has the right to pursue love!"
Cao Family Ah Zai:
"Sakura Ghost King? Is there one like that gentle housewife type?"
...
The group spiraled wildly off-topic.
The old ghost surnamed Bai—screen name Old White Grandpa—was left hanging.
Seeing no one believe him, he hurriedly uploaded the video he'd recorded earlier.
Old White Grandpa:
@Cao Family Ah Zai
"Old Cao, be serious! I swear I'm telling the truth!"
"I saw it with my own eyes! There's video proof!"
The moment the video was sent—
The group chat fell into dead silence.
One by one, ghosts opened the video.
Because Ning Chen's face wasn't clearly captured, all they saw was a back shrouded in chilling yin energy.
Then—
They watched as the Driver Ghost's waist was twisted off, lifted up, and admired.
Everyone instantly closed the video.
Dead silent.
After half a minute—
Great Black Mountain First Protector:
@Driver Ghost
@Driver Ghost
@Driver Ghost
...
Dozens of @ mentions followed.
No response.
Only then did the ghosts panic.
Jumping Ghost:
"Damn… hunter all his life, died like prey. Driver Ghost, rest in peace."
Water Ghost:
"May heaven be free of that freak."
Hanging Ghost:
"Too abnormal! He doesn't even treat ghosts like people—doesn't that mean killing ghosts isn't illegal?!"
Old White Grandpa:
"Now you believe me, right?! I risked my life to film that video!"
"That lunatic is definitely a Spirit Control Bureau ghost-tamer!"
"I bet he's cultivating some evil art using ghost waists!"
"Everyone be careful from now on! Go out in groups! Keep a low profile!"
The First Protector quickly followed up:
"Old White's right."
"I'll report this to Lord Chu immediately."
"All Jiangning ghosts—lie low for now."
"If you must go out, do so in groups!"
"Especially you—@Wang Niuma."
"You killed four people near Wanda Plaza recently. The Spirit Control Bureau's already watching you."
"I suspect that freak was coming for you."
"Be extremely careful!"
And just like that—
A certain sleeping Ning Chen had, without knowing it,
Become the Number One Terror of the Jiangning Ghost Circle.