Chapter 110 Madness and Chaos
Upon hearing that Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing were plotting against its core, He Xin Ghost Lord's misty body churned violently. "From what you're saying, you don't intend to let me go."
"Ha!" Rong Yi chuckled. "How can you be more naive than those who have lost their minds?"
He then sat down with Wei Yanqing and watched the researchers conduct their experiments.
Everyone stared at the data on their computer screens; some turned on audio and video recording, while others cleared the area to avoid being accidentally injured.
"The first experiment is about to begin. Reading and charging..."
As the electric current struck the black mist, He Xin Gui Jun screamed in agony, and those watching the experiment showed expressions of delight.
"It's pretending, tenfold." Wei Yanqing could sense the emotions; he sensed He Xin Ghost Lord's schadenfreude and disdain.
"If I get out, I will definitely skin you alive and tear your tendons out!" He Xin Ghost Lord was furious.
"Are you sure?" Rong Yi said calmly. "I'd love to cut you open and see what kind of filth you're made of."
As soon as she opened her mouth, He Xin Gui Jun fell silent, like a duck being choked.
Rong Yi could touch it and cause physical damage, so he didn't dare to be stubborn in front of her.
After listening to Wei Yanqing's suggestion, the researchers increased the voltage and current tenfold, making the scream of He Xin Guijun sound much more realistic. A comparison of the two screams revealed the falseness of the first one.
"At least half of it is fake. If we add another one, it doesn't matter if we kill him or catch another one."
With Wei Yanqing's promise, the researchers got to work with full force.
Even when the voltage and current are increased to their maximum output, the damage to He Xin Gui Jun remains limited, and he cannot be completely killed.
Rong Yi leaned back in his chair. "Man-made electricity is no worse than lightning produced by nature. What's the problem?"
"Perhaps it lacks that naturalness." Wei Yanqing's words were merely a guess.
Those watching the experiment were disappointed, having expected electricity, which humans had mastered, to be a powerful tool, only to be disappointed.
Rong Yi turned his head, raised his hand, and called out to Yuan Tianyi, "Do you have any peach wood here?"
No one noticed that the black mist trembled when she mentioned peach wood.
"Peach wood?" Yuan Tianyi asked, puzzled. "The authorities have sent a letter saying that ghosts love to attach themselves to peach wood, and all peach trees must be cut down and offered as tribute, so it's really hard to find."
"I would believe you if you said it was locust wood, but ghosts are afraid of peach wood. Of course, this is just my previous experience and I can't be sure, so I have to do an experiment."
Yuan Tianyi immediately mobilized all the rebels in the city to search for peach wood.
The experiment was temporarily suspended, and Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing were invited to another room, where Yuan Tianyi sat opposite them.
After taking a sip of the tea that Rong Yi had given her, he asked, "Logically speaking, if you really like peach trees, you can just transplant them. Why cut them down and offer them as tribute? I don't believe none of you can see the problem."
Yuan Tianyi sighed dejectedly, "Of course I could see it, but all the high-ranking human leaders are controlled by ghosts, and the government is completely under their control. I can't mobilize any of my subordinates, and all the places where peach trees are planted are fenced off and I can't get close. My wife and children... I had no choice but to escape to a remote area."
"Perhaps you don't know how rare it is to be clear-headed like us. A city is considered lucky to have around a hundred, so we are extremely short-handed."
"We previously thought that the authorities were in control, so firearms might be useful, but we suffered heavy losses after several experiments."
It seems that the Resistance League did not do so well to build this underground site.
"Before the ghosts appeared, you had absolutely no concept of ghosts?" Wei Yanqing sensed something was amiss. Even if you had some knowledge of ghosts, you wouldn't think that firearms would be effective against them.
Yuan Tianyi shook his head. "No, we've never heard of ghosts. Besides, the term 'ghost' is something that ghosts call themselves. For example, Jin Ning Ghost Lord. At first, we thought it was an alien invasion. We know about religious rituals, but we believe in gods, not ghosts."
Rong Yi was stunned. In her mind, no matter which world it was, there would be some knowledge about ghosts. This was the first time she had ever seen such a complete blank.
Moreover, listening to Yuan Tianyi's words, it's clear that some religions know about gods but not about ghosts, creating a strong sense of disconnect in information.
"No wonder you have no idea about the use of peach wood to exorcise ghosts."
“Ghosts are a kind of energy that exists outside the human body. They usually contain negative emotions. At best, they affect the human body’s magnetic field; at worst, like these ghosts, they can directly harm people.” Wei Yanqing explained the concept of ghosts to him simply. “Generally speaking, this kind of energy only exists for a short time after death and then dissipates because there is no subsequent energy to support it. But it’s different here. These ghosts have energy crystals that support them to become stronger.”
Yuan Tianyi: "I see. No wonder you said that firearms are ineffective against them."
How physical matter affects the energy level.
"Not exactly," Rong Yi said. "If you make weapons from energy-containing materials, you can still harm them, because they are essentially a type of energy."
The second-tier bullet contains heterogeneous iron, which carries its own energy, thus it can break through the soul and damage the ghost.
But this ordinary world has become like this because of the sudden arrival of ghosts. Where can we find energy-containing substances? We can only try peach wood.
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Half an hour later, one of the rebels finally managed to get hold of a hairpin that had been made from peach wood.
When the official letter was issued demanding the donation of peach wood, everyone whose perception was affected automatically handed over items made of peach wood. They dared not even think about living trees, but they could still try to find some items made of peach wood.
Upon receiving the peach wood hairpin, Rong Yi brandished it in his hand, each move ruthless and fierce.
Back in the lab, the black mist shrank back, trying to get away from Rong Yi.
The peach wood hairpin twirled between Rong Yi's slender fingers. "Electricity has limited effect on you, so let's try peach wood instead."
"Hmph, just a small twig." He Xin Ghost Lord tried his best to keep his voice calm.
"We'll only know if we try." Rong Yi gripped the peach wood hairpin and strode over.
As soon as the power grid was removed, He Xin Ghost Lord tried to escape, but was impaled by the wooden hairpin in Rong Yi's hand.
The short, stout creature reappeared, falling back onto the steel bed. "Ah!" it cried out in terror, staring at its wound where the peach wood hairpin had pierced it, from which a faint mist emanated.
He Xin Ghost Lord's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he surveyed everyone around him, memorizing their faces, and finally looked at Rong Yi, "You and everyone here will die. Our Lord will never allow humans to possess weapons that can harm us."
As it spoke, its face contorted, and its entire body bulged like a magma about to erupt from the ground.
It probably wanted to send a message to the ghosts above by self-destructing.
The bulge on its body disappeared the next second, and Wei Yanqing strolled over, his tone carrying a hint of disapproval, "This won't do. We haven't gotten any information about the Ghost Lord yet. Now that their experiment is finished, it's our turn."
Rong Yi pulled out the peach wood hairpin, with a hint of teasing, "You don't actually think you can escape by being stubborn and exposing yourself, do you?"
They never believed that humanity's current methods could force a ghost king to speak, so Wei Yanqing had to take action.
(End of this chapter)
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