Chapter 11: Simple Communication Ability

After reading Lin Taisheng's notes, Zhang Hao looked at his own hands.

No wonder that power felt so strange to him; he could sense it clearly, yet couldn't use it and couldn't determine what it actually was.

Logically, a Fierce Ghost that acquires Ghost Power should be able to learn to use it immediately, even if Zhang Hao is a Ghost Slave.

It turns out that Male Ghost and Female Ghost must be separated to trigger the Killing Rule, employing the Ghost Seeking Kin's paranormal ability.

Zhang Hao recalled how those Female Ghosts attacked him.

When those Female Ghosts faced him, they kept devouring him, and after being contacted by a certain number of Female Ghosts, he became unable to act.

If the bride hadn't come later, Zhang Hao would have been unable to resist at all.

"The harvest turned out unexpectedly good; my self‑preservation ability is stronger now. As long as Dried Corpse Bride isn't restrained, I can keep Restarting while near her."

"And when facing the opposite sex in the future, my Combat Power can increase dramatically."

If the current Zhang Hao and Dried Corpse Bride were separated and entered the Reality World.

Without considering their own intelligence, the hazard level shouldn't be low; it could even reach A-level Hazard.

Suddenly, Zhang Hao, who was deep in thought, lifted his head.

He sensed Dried Corpse Bride calling him, a call from within his consciousness, urging him to go.

"I see, I told you this Ghost doesn't significantly enhance the bride's abilities."

The ability Dried Corpse Bride gained from Ghost Seeking Kin should be Husband‑Seeking, capable of suppressing any man she contacts.

However, Dried Corpse Bride already possesses a paranormal that causes Certain Death upon hand‑holding, and with her own Terror Level, this ability offers her little improvement.

As for Restart, Dried Corpse Bride doesn't need the ability to Restart while beside Zhang Hao at all.

Only Zhang Hao needs to rely on Dried Corpse Bride for Restart.

Zhang Hao was still a bit puzzled about why Dried Corpse Bride brought him here to seize Ghost Seeking Kin.

After sensing in his mind that Dried Corpse Bride wanted him to go, Zhang Hao finally understood.

What Dried Corpse Bride needs isn't this Ghost's offensive ability, but the Male-Female Unity ability.

Male-Female Unity lets Zhang Hao and Dried Corpse Bride sense each other's presence.

This two‑sided sensing between Fierce Ghosts is far stronger than that between a Fierce Ghost and a Ghost Slave.

After acquiring the Female Ghost portion of Ghost Seeking Kin's paranormal from Dried Corpse Bride, and Zhang Hao obtaining the Male Ghost portion.

Dried Corpse Bride can now convey her meaning to Zhang Hao more clearly.

That doesn't mean they can now communicate; Dried Corpse Bride still lacks intelligence.

Previously, as a Fierce Ghost, she understood the meaning of Zhang Hao the Ghost Slave, while Zhang Hao couldn't grasp her actions.

After obtaining Ghost Seeking Kin, Zhang Hao no longer needs to guess Dried Corpse Bride's purpose as before.

"Dried Corpse Bride's current purpose seems far stronger than that of an ordinary Fierce Ghost—maybe because of my existence?"

Zhang Hao was somewhat puzzled about how Dried Corpse Bride thought of bringing him here to find Ghost Seeking Kin to enhance their mutual communication.

This Ghost doesn't count as Dried Corpse Bride's Puzzle; it won't instinctively seek her.

If it truly stems from the influence of me, a Ghost Slave with intelligence.

Then does that mean that when I bring Dried Corpse Bride into the Reality World, I can make her hibernate like the Newspaper Ghost? After all, there are still many old monsters in the Reality World, and if possible, Zhang Hao doesn't want Dried Corpse Bride exposed to the public eye now.

Whether it's Zhang Xianguang or that Qin Lao, neither can be dealt with by the current Zhang Hao and Dried Corpse Bride.

Let alone those terrifying figures who ended the Republic Era's paranormal world.

Although those people wouldn't care about the squabbles among juniors, Zhang Hao is a Ghost Slave and Dried Corpse Bride is a Fierce Ghost.

They aren't Abnormal; they still have a moral bottom line, and their thinking literally operates according to Fierce Ghost logic. According to those Abnormal's claims, Zhang Hao's human consciousness is now being eroded by Ghost Erosion.

Much like a Wish Ghost, a Fierce Ghost that possesses intelligence.

He didn't continue to think further.

With Dried Corpse Bride's instinct urging Zhang Hao to go, he cast all other matters aside.

Heaven and earth are vast, but Dried Corpse Bride is the greatest.

Standing beside Dried Corpse Bride, now equipped with the simple communication ability granted by Ghost Seeking Kin, Zhang Hao quickly grasped her meaning.

Dried Corpse Bride intends to look for the Puzzle next.

"Looking for the Puzzle? The only things I know now are the Embroidered Shoes and the Ghost Painting; I'm not sure about the other items being your Puzzle."

"But both the Embroidered Shoes and the Ghost Painting are in the Reality World; we need to leave this place first."

Zhang Hao conveyed his meaning to the bride.

Suddenly, Zhang Hao looked toward a direction where a Bus Stop seemed to be.

Even though no one spoke and nothing was visible in his sight, Zhang Hao was clearly aware that a Bus Stop existed there.

"Is this also something the bride conveyed to me?"

Zhang Hao was somewhat uncertain.

Could it be that after obtaining Ghost Seeking Kin, Dried Corpse Bride can share part of her vision with him? He had never felt this before, and it suddenly appeared now.

Perhaps only this reason can explain it.

"What a strange feeling."

Although invisible, his consciousness felt as if there were an anchor point.

Grasping Dried Corpse Bride's hand proactively, Zhang Hao immediately walked toward the direction where his consciousness sensed the Bus Station.

"If we reach the Reality World, it'd be best to go to ZS City first."

Zhang Hao walked along the road, pondering the upcoming developments in his mind.

His encounter with Yang Jian on the stalled Spiritual Bus indicates that the Hungry Ghost Incident has now ended.

Yang Jian should have returned to Reality yesterday and is expected to go back to ZS City for support today.

Zhang Hao must wrest the Ghost Crying Face from Yang Jian; with the Ghost Crying Face and the Ghost Mourning Clothes combined, they can achieve their greatest effect.

There's also Dachang City; if possible, we should make a trip there.

After the Hungry Ghost Incident ends, Qin Lao should no longer keep an eye on Dachang City.

Before the Ghost Envoy Incident, Zhang Hao thinks it's better to first take the Dried Corpse Bride to see the Ghost Cabinet.

As for Dajing City, for now don't act rashly; the waters are too deep.

If we can't locate the Ghost Tamer in embroidered shoes, and also the Ghost Painting, that would be the greatest loss.

Zhang Hao doesn't mind whether the Dried Corpse Bride, after obtaining the Ghost Painting and embroidered shoes, will summon ghosts worldwide to kill.

His only worry is that making the Dried Corpse Bride too powerful now might cause her to become too dangerous.

If the commotion gets too big, causing Qin Lao to finally decide to sacrifice the Dried Corpse Bride before dying, or those retired elders can no longer stand it.

"You say, after you find the Puzzle, will you still lie in wait as I imagined, and wait for those elders to die?"

Zhang Hao looked at the bride and asked aloud.

However, this time the bride gave no response.

(End of chapter)