"Three days!?" Yang Ming and the others exclaimed in surprise.
"We've only been in the Ghost Realm for less than a day, but three days have passed in reality. No wonder we saw so many fully armed soldiers as soon as we came out. Were they searching for us?"
As Wen Yang drove, he nodded and said, "That's right. Your sudden disappearance has caused a huge uproar at headquarters. Headquarters immediately dispatched more people and searched the surrounding area several times, but they couldn't find any clues."
Although the main force eventually retreated, I and some soldiers remained behind to wait for you to appear.
Fortunately, we finally got to see you. Otherwise, headquarters would have been furious. After all, no country in the world could afford to lose so many talented people at once.
As for the different flow of time, that's not surprising; many supernatural realms can deceive human senses, making people ignore the passage of time.
At this moment, a look of joy flashed across Yang Ming's face: "I didn't expect headquarters to value me so much, hehe..."
"Idiot!" Bai Qi gave him a disdainful look: "Don't you know who headquarters values?"
Being scolded in front of headquarters staff made Yang Ming lose face, and he retorted angrily, "Anyway, we don't value you!"
"Hmph! At least I'm not like some people who have no self-awareness whatsoever."
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Wen Yang quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, everyone, would you mind telling me what you encountered in the Ghost Realm?"
"Given your abilities, you could even handle S-level bizarre incidents, yet you were trapped for three days in an unknown, eerie realm. This realm must be extraordinary."
Upon hearing this, Yang Ming immediately got excited and started bragging.
But then, Fang Xiu's calm voice came through: "It's inconvenient."
Wen Yang: "......."
An awkward silence fell over the car.
Fang Xiu did not want to reveal information about the ghost train, and the others naturally did not disobey, so they all kept quiet.
In the end, Wen Yang laughed it off and smoothed things over.
"I was being presumptuous. After all, the Ghost Realm is dangerous, and it's understandable that everyone might have had some unpleasant experiences and doesn't want to talk about them."
Next, we will head to the hotel arranged by headquarters. All the spirit masters who come from all over the country for training stay in that hotel. This makes it easier to manage them, since most spirit masters have rather eccentric temperaments and need to be watched over by someone to prevent them from causing trouble.
Since the headquarters was short-staffed, they arranged for everyone to stay together.
Oh, by the way, I've already reported your safe return to the director. The director's idea is that since it's getting late and you've just escaped danger, he plans to meet with you again tomorrow.
Please rest well today. If you need anything, just contact me.
Zhao Hao hesitated for a moment, but he did have a need; he wanted to ask if there were any special services available.
However, he was too embarrassed to ask in front of so many people.
Amidst the casual conversation, the car quickly arrived at the hotel.
The hotel is located in the suburbs, is very large, and is in a remote location, obviously for security reasons.
The area was cordoned off, with armed soldiers guarding and patrolling everywhere.
Seeing this, Yang Ming asked curiously, "I was just wondering why you deployed so many soldiers. It was the same in the tunnel before. Knowing there were strange events, you still sent ordinary people over."
Wen Yang smiled slightly: "Mr. Yang, don't underestimate these soldiers. Although they are ordinary people, they have all undergone relevant training in dealing with strange events. Moreover, the firearms they carry are specially made, filled with spiritual steel and spiritual bullets infused with spirituality, which can cause considerable damage to strange things."
"A spiritual bullet!?"
Everyone was immediately delighted.
"With these bullets, doesn't that mean ordinary people can also deal with the supernatural? If we encounter the supernatural, we can just send the army to suppress it, wouldn't we be invincible?"
Wen Yang shook his head with a hint of regret: "If only it could be like that. The key is that the production of spiritual bullets is too low. On the one hand, it is limited by the steel of the mind, and on the other hand, it is limited by the spirituality. Spirit masters need to infuse the bullets with spirituality in a specific way. Where in the country are there so many spirit masters who can produce spiritual bullets to arm the entire army?"
"Oh, I see." Everyone felt a pang of regret.
Fang Xiu's heart stirred slightly. The headquarters was indeed the headquarters, with profound resources. Not only had they developed the Mind Steel that could transmit spirituality, but they also had the spiritual incense that could suppress the loss of mental control. Now they even had spiritual bullets.
These are just the surface-level things; who knows how many more are truly hidden away.
"Everyone, please get off the bus. We need to conduct a routine check before entering the hotel. After all, safety comes first. Spirit Masters have all sorts of abilities, and we need to check to prevent anyone from impersonating you, or from having any curses on you, or from having your spirits about to go out of control."
Guided by Wen Yang, the group entered the checkpoint, where there were many medical staff wearing white coats and gas masks, and even a few spirit masters.
They operated all sorts of sophisticated instruments to examine people, including, of course, a spiritual lie detector.
After the inspection, an hour had passed.
However, no one found it troublesome; they thought it was normal, since they had arrived at headquarters and were even going to meet the director of the headquarters' investigation bureau, so necessary checks were still required.
After the inspection was completed, everyone entered the hotel under Wen Yang's guidance.
The hotel's interior is extremely magnificent, with many mysterious dark gold patterns engraved on the floors and walls, giving it a very luxurious feel.
Fang Xiu recognized the dark gold pattern at a glance.
It is the steel of the soul!
What a grand gesture! They actually used Mind Steel to build the hotel. Although it wasn't the entire hotel, just the carving of the walls alone consumed a massive amount of Mind Steel.
Yang Ming and the others naturally recognized the steel in their hearts and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"So much Soul Steel!? How much does that cost?! I really want to keep some for myself."
Wen Yang smiled slightly: "Mr. Yang, please restrain yourself. These Mind Steel patterns are specially made by headquarters and have the effect of defending against strange phenomena. Unauthorized damage is punishable by imprisonment."
Yang Ming chuckled awkwardly, "I was just saying it casually, just kidding. Do you think I'm that greedy?"
"You are." Bai Qi added mercilessly.
Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Wen Yang quickly said, "Your room is on the 8th floor. The elevator is this way. Please follow me."
As he spoke, he led everyone onto the elevator, and soon they arrived at the 8th floor.
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