Mysterious Awakening

"...I'm not very familiar with the situation overseas, but speaking domestically, when supernatural incidents first began appearing, they were initially encountered by some people from the populace. These people gathered together to form the earliest supernatural forums, which is the force currently headed by Ye Zhen from Dahai City."

"However, although the supernatural forum led by Ye Zhen was the earliest to start, the ones who first intervened in supernatural incidents with real purpose weren't them but Ye Zhen; it was them."

In the room, Li Yao sat on the sofa, wearing a bathrobe, sipping coffee, and using that seductive voice to explain some matters to Yang Jian, who was before her.

"So who are 'they'? A large group of ghost masters?" Yang Jian asked calmly.

Li Yao revealed a confident smile as before, "No, 'they' refers to a group of capitalists. As you know, many wealthy people are quite superstitious. So by a twist of fate, they encountered real supernatural phenomena and became intensely curious. Driven by this curiosity, they gradually formed a circle."

"And the earliest wealthy individuals to join this circle have now become a domestic force that cannot be ignored," she continued.

"As capital operates, they have enough funds and act quickly enough to uncover the truth behind supernatural incidents. Thus, they built laboratories, recruited ghost masters with supernatural abilities, and even acquired some detained malevolent spirits."

"It must be said that these capitalists have a very sharp eye for opportunity. While others were afraid of the supernatural incidents, they saw an opportunity," she pointed out.

"However, this situation didn't last long. Later, the state intervened, began forcibly requisitioning certain special things, and these capitalists had no choice but to resist. Instead, they continued to participate in the subsequent series of plans through cooperation," Li Yao explained.

Li Yao paused, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Yang Jian, "You've probably met Professor Wang before, right? He was initially working for that group; after all, they were the only ones researching these matters in the early days. Even now, Ping'an Tower and Ping'an Grand Hotel in J City were constructed with their funding, holding a significant portion of the shares."

Hearing this, Yang Jian began to understand.

In the early days, a group of wealthy individuals started looking into supernatural incidents and began their own research. In the initial stages of these incidents, the power of money was terrifying, and once set in motion, the advantages were huge.

Whether it was recruiting ghost masters or acquiring detained malevolent spirits, or researching special events, they gained more than one would imagine.

Later, when the state intervened, these capitalists handed everything over in cooperation.

Although they appeared to lose out, they still possessed vast resources due to the cooperative relationship.

"No wonder those people are so confident, explicitly stating they want to take me down. After hearing you out, it seems they indeed have the grounds for it," Yang Jian remarked.

Li Yao then said, "Unfortunately, their advantages aren't as great as they thought. With the gradual increase and elevation in the levels of supernatural incidents, and the deliberate targeting from headquarters, coupled with the formation of civilian clubs, they have indeed lost quite a bit. Now that the captain plan has begun, it's another revolution."

"You're aware of the captain plan. Headquarters intends to work with Professor Wang to train a group of top-notch ghost masters, so the selection of candidates is crucial. If they don't secure enough quotas, their previously accumulated advantages will vanish."

"So this is their final frenzy. They'll eliminate anyone who stands in their way, including you."

Yang Jian frowned upon hearing this, "Quotas are so precious that a bunch of capitalist bigwigs are fighting tooth and nail, so someone like me who has neither money nor standing is naturally going to be pushed aside, right?"

"That's right," Li Yao nodded, "And the captain plan is just the premise for the plans that follow. Although I don't know what they are, they must be of great significance. You wouldn't have gotten involved in this struggle had you not resolved an S-level supernatural incident and earned great merit, catching everyone's attention, which is why you were nominated."

"If nobody can reach a satisfactory outcome in the contest for quotas, someone with neither power nor influence like you might just be lucky enough to become a balance point and smoothly secure a quota," she added.

Yang Jian understood this.

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"So people will try to win you over, because by doing so, they would secure a potential quota. Of course, if you reject them, they will also hold a grudge against you, because they don't want to see a quota falling into someone else's hands," Li Yao explained, "This is a game of rights and capital, and you just happened to get wrapped up in it."

"Boring," Yang Jian scoffed coldly.

"What a time to still be playing these games. If a supernatural event sweeps through, we're all done for. There's nothing left to fight over."

Li Yao put down her coffee and smiled slightly, "You can't really say that. After all, this is the human world, where there are interests, there will be conflict. While the emergence of supernatural incidents can lead to very serious consequences, they haven't happened yet, at least not in J City, and the current situation is still under control."

"They're well aware that the world is changing, and the more it changes, the more they need to plan for the future. After all, not everyone is a ghost master, and even ghost masters run the risk of malevolent spirits reviving, right?"

"Let's put this matter aside for now because nobody will spend energy dealing with me before I become a captain. Only once I'm confirmed as a candidate for the captain plan will I be targeted. When that happens, warn me about any dangers, and I'll find a way to deal with it," Yang Jian thought for a moment and felt that this issue was currently not important; what mattered was changing his own circumstances.

He couldn't master his third ghost, nor could he solve the problem of malevolent spirits reviving, so more thinking was useless.

Li Yao nodded, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them for you at the company. As soon as there's any movement, I'll notify you. If it comes to a fight, we'll strike first. They don't know about our relationship, so we can catch them off guard. Before that, I'll also collect the files on ghost masters from there to help you prepare defensively."

"Good," Yang Jian nodded.

"Oh, by the way, the force they're currently building internally is referred to as... the 'Friends Circle,'" she mentioned.

Yang Jian was slightly taken aback before commenting, "Quite an understated name."

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Just as the two were talking, there was a knock at the door from outside.

"Looks like you've got other matters today, so I should get changed and head out. Let's have a good chat next time we get the chance," Li Yao said as she rose to her feet, with a seductive and enticing smile.

She didn't want others to know about her relationship with Yang Jian, to avoid spreading rumors that might affect their plans.

Yang Jian didn't say a word, merely walking over to open the door.

It was Zhang Lei with a stiff expression, standing abruptly outside the door.

"Yang Jian, you're going to be late."

Yang Jian thought for a moment and spoke, "The training session?"

"I thought you might have forgotten, so I came to call you specially, and you seemed to be out of your room yesterday. I knocked on your door, but no one answered."

Zhang Lei's face showed no expression, as if he were a cold corpse mechanically moving his mouth to speak.

"Sorry, I didn't hear it," Yang Jian replied.

He said he wasn't home. If Li Yao heard this, she might become suspicious because in her memory, the two of them had spent a wild and wonderful night together.

Just as Zhang Lei was about to speak, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a mature and sexy beauty with disheveled hair passing by in the background of Yang Jian's room.

"I didn't expect you still had such interests. Not bad, I thought you were like me, having lost interest in women already."

He flashed a smile that would have been slightly vulgar, but because of his stiff facial expression, it looked rather eerie and frightening.

"One always needs to find something to relieve the pressure, right? Since it's time, just give me a few minutes to get ready, and then we can leave," Yang Jian said.

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs," Zhang Lei responded.

After watching him leave, Yang Jian went back inside to gather his things.

There wasn't much to pack, really; just that strange old newspaper and the human skin paper needed to be carefully stored. Nothing else mattered.

"So you're going for the training? That means we won't see each other for at least seven days," Li Yao said with her sultry voice, approaching him from behind and wrapping her arms around Yang Jian, her demeanor reluctant to part.

Yang Jian paused mid-motion and said off-handedly, "You should be aware of my schedule. While I'm away, take care of my mother in the company. If anything, even the slightest thing, happens to her, notify me immediately."

"Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen to your mother. And our circle of friends isn't that bored to harm an ordinary person," Li Yao assured him.

"That's good."

"Don't show any flaws in front of them either, or it could be very dangerous," Yang Jian warned.

"Didn't think you cared about me so much. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself, and you should do the same," Li Yao said in a tender voice.

Yang Jian's concern wasn't for her but for himself.

The matter of altering memories absolutely could not be revealed now. If it leaked, he would most likely be dealt with.

No one would feel safe with a ghost controller alive who possessed the ability to alter memories.

Because that was truly too dangerous.

Only when Yang Jian had enough clout would such an ability cease to be a threat to him.

After packing up, Yang Jian gave Li Yao a profound look.

The woman whom he had loathed so much just yesterday now seemed to have genuinely become his own woman, completely devoted to him and displaying a blissful sweetness on her face, without a hint of reluctance.

Yang Jian felt a chill in his heart and left the room amidst Li Yao's smiling waves.

After he had gone, the room still faintly echoed with Li Yao's cheerful humming, blissfully unaware as if she were truly in love.

"Malevolent spirits are indeed terrifying," he mused.

Hearing the jubilant tune, Yang Jian felt an inexplicable chill and quickened his pace.

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