Mysterious resurrection, something's wrong with this guy.

Chapter 21: Crossroads

"We're being targeted! There's no way out, no way to avoid it, and we'll all be killed by vengeful ghosts sooner or later. It's all pointless."

Su Qin, how confident are you in suppressing that ghost? I'll be the bait!

Chen Hao's expression was solemn, his eyes filled with unwavering conviction.

He knew very well that if things continued like this, ordinary people like him would not be able to survive in such terrifying supernatural events and would die sooner or later.

But he didn't want to die without knowing why; if he was going to die, he wanted to die with value.

Su Qin is the only one who can control ghosts. Only he has the ability to deal with vengeful spirits. We must create opportunities for him to imprison vengeful spirits, even if it means sacrificing our lives.

Otherwise, not only would their deaths be in vain, but if the vengeful ghost went out of control and affected the surrounding areas, countless people would die at its hands.

What Su Qin saw in him was an iron will and a lofty faith.

He wasn't joking; he was genuinely willing to sacrifice himself to create an opportunity for Su Qin.

Su Qin had actually been thinking about this for a long time; he had planned it from the beginning, but he just hadn't said it. Now that the other party had said it, it was even better.

"Ghosts are all strange and unpredictable. There is no such thing as 100% certainty. Anything strange can happen. You have to be prepared for the worst. But I will do my best."

Based on my deduction, the ghost's killing pattern has a brief window of opportunity; it doesn't die immediately upon first seeing the ghost. The previous two supernatural attacks occurred within one to three minutes after they saw the vengeful ghost, which might be an opportunity.

One person attracts the vengeful ghost, actively triggering its killing patterns. When the ghost's face acts as bait, I must be in its blind spot, and then seize this opportunity to suppress it.

If I were also triggered by the vengeful ghost's killing pattern and attacked, it would only make this paranormal event more terrifying, so this is the only way.

This was the only solution Su Qin could think of; he would absolutely not risk confronting the vengeful ghost head-on.

Upon hearing Su Qin's suggestion, the two teammates pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement, their eyes revealing unwavering conviction.

"I agree!"

"I have no objection!"

This is the only way; they have no choice but to agree.

Thump thump~ thump thump~

A dull knocking sound suddenly rang out from the next alley, immediately putting all three of them on alert.

"Don't be impulsive. There's something wrong with that sound. It could very well be a ghost. Be prepared!"

I need your cooperation: one person will attract the vengeful spirit, and the other will block its view for me.

In the ghost realm, you should never be careless about any noise you hear. This knocking sound is clearly the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground. There is only one thing that can make such a sound, and that is a ghost.

Based on current deductions, the ghost resides within the stone statues. From that brick house until just now, at least three or four stone statues have been replaced. This means that the ghost could potentially appear on any stone statue, including those transformed from people killed by vengeful spirits.

There is no possibility of ghost slaves or derivatives. If these are derivatives, then the stone statue that was initially imprisoned must be the source.

The source of the supernatural will disappear when it is imprisoned. Therefore, the ghost does not have a fixed form and can roam freely in the stone statue. The identifying mark is the ghost face. Just seeing the ghost face will trigger the pattern.

The three hid at the alley entrance, with the two teammates standing on either side, and Su Qin hiding behind Chen Hao to avoid the ghost's gaze.

Thump thump~ thump thump~

Footsteps were close at hand, just waiting for the arrival of the vengeful ghost. A few seconds later, a stone statue in the shape of a soldier appeared at the alley entrance, slowly approaching the three with stiff steps.

The ghost stopped in the middle of the alleyway. Its head slowly turned to the right, and the ghostly face on the back of its head faced its teammate on the left. The teammate was so frightened that the hair on his body stood on end.

But he didn't close his eyes. His eyes were fixed on the hideous ghost face, actively triggering the vengeful ghost's killing pattern. He was creating an opportunity for Su Qin.

Fortunately, the ghost chose to attack the opposing team's teammates first. Su Qin and Chen Hao were now in the ghost's blind spot. If the ghost had chosen to attack Chen Hao first, Su Qin really wouldn't have dared to step forward and attack the ghost.

Great opportunity, now!

Su Qin immediately activated the supernatural power within him, and everything around him began to turn black and white in his vision.

At the same time, he saw a pale yellow thread wrapped around the ghost, the other end of which was connected to his teammate who was staring at the ghost. He didn't know what the thread represented, nor did he have time to think about it.

His head was already throbbing with pain, and he didn't have much time left; he had to suppress the ghost immediately.

He stepped out from behind Chen Hao and reached out to grab the ghost's head.

But his target wasn't the ghost's head, nor the face directly in front of him, but the ghost's face behind him.

That ghostly face is the key; if you can catch that ghostly face, you may be able to successfully restrain the ghost.

His hand passed through the ghost's stone head in a strange way and reached for the ghost's face.

However, the next moment, the ghost's head turned again, and the ghost face that was originally looking to the left turned 180 degrees.

Su Qin's heart pounded, and she instinctively withdrew her hand and immediately hid behind Chen Hao.

Chen Hao was stunned when he saw the ghost face that suddenly turned around.

But the ghost face didn't stop. As its head continued to turn, the ghost face turned towards the teammate opposite it again.

The team member froze on the spot, his life rapidly slipping away, and two seconds later his body began to petrify.

At this moment, Su Qin emerged from behind Chen Hao again, and without hesitation, reached out to grab the hideous ghost face.

He caught it, and a chilling coldness spread from his hand, making his entire palm seem to stiffen. Su Qin gasped inwardly.

How is that possible? I was attacked by a vengeful ghost. I clearly did not trigger its killing patterns, so it shouldn't have been possible for me to be attacked. Could there be other killing patterns that I haven't discovered?

There was no mistaking this feeling; my palms were starting to petrify. This was definitely an attack from that ghost. It was just that my supernatural attack was clashing with the ghost's supernatural power, while the ghost was still attacking the opposing team members.

This made Su Qin's scalp tingle.

This ghost is terrifying. It can attack others while resisting my supernatural attacks, and my own supernatural attacks are actually at a disadvantage and cannot be suppressed.

But Su Qin still clung tightly to the ghost face, trying to tear it off. He didn't want to let go; this was a rare opportunity. If he waited for the ghost to kill everyone else, it might become even more terrifying, and he would surely die then.

Click~

Su Qin suddenly heard the sound of stone breaking, and the cold and stiff feeling in his palm suddenly disappeared. His hand felt empty, and the ghost face he had been holding shattered.

Su Qin stared in disbelief at the shattered ghost face, a sudden, inexplicable chill running down his spine. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately retreated behind Chen Hao. The entire process, from the moment he caught the vengeful ghost to now, had taken less than thirty seconds.

He vaguely saw that the broken thing was not a ghost face at all, but an ordinary stone; his attack had failed.

Sure enough, just as Su Qin dodged, the stone statue in the middle of the alley fell to the ground, losing all its supernatural power and becoming an ordinary stone statue.

The team member who was attacked by the ghost had turned into a stone statue. His head was turning rapidly, and suddenly it turned 180 degrees, with the back of his head facing Su Qin's direction.

On the back of its head was a hideous ghost face, glaring fiercely at Chen Hao.

The ghost escaped Su Qin's control so easily and appeared on another stone statue, which was strange and cunning, and caught everyone off guard.

Before Chen Hao could react, he suddenly felt his body become paralyzed, stiffening and rapidly turning into stone.

Su Qin, who had just hidden behind Chen Hao, immediately sensed something was wrong. The chilling feeling did not disappear but instead grew stronger, and then it suddenly occurred to her.

The ghost's face turned around just now, and Chen Hao must have seen it. Now that the ghost's face has turned around again, can Chen Hao still survive?

Chen Hao?

Su Qin suddenly thought of a horrifying question, and then saw Chen Hao's head begin to turn slightly, and his body turned to stone in the blink of an eye.

"grass!"

Without a second thought, Su Qin darted to the side.

However, he did not crash into the wall.

He made the right bet. Since he can pass through other people's bodies, he should be able to pass through walls, especially since he is still using the supernatural powers of a vengeful ghost.

His body passed through the walls as if it were an illusion, without any hindrance. But he dared not stop and passed through several more walls in succession, finally appearing in a corner next to the crossroads.