Chapter 56: Completing the Embroidered Shoes

Zhang Hao and the Ghost Bride were attracted away by a white Ghost Candle; Zhang Hao had been planning to have the bride drink Blood Wine and then bring her back.

But he soon noticed a change in the distance.

At some point, a darkness appeared, coalescing into the shape of a coffin.

Upon close observation, the black coffin was moving rapidly, and its direction was unmistakably toward the Laboratory where Zhang Hao had just been.

"Has the Ghostly Servant's memory been altered by Yang Jian?"

Zhang Hao's eyes lit up, and his previously numb gaze now held a hint of something different.

The reason Zhang Hao has always refused to enter the Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain is that the Ghostly Servant's mind‑less suppression ability makes him unsure whether his own quantity meets the "non‑isolation" condition.

Now that the Ghostly Servant has left the Ghost Tamer Training Base, it undoubtedly means that Yang Jian, just as in the original work, has successfully caused the Ghostly Servant to develop a false perception.

The Ghostly Servant's suppression quantity has now successfully become zero.

After a moment of contemplation, he did not immediately head to that Laboratory.

After having the bride drink Blood Wine and using a supernatural stimulus until she revived, Zhang Hao took the Ghost Bride to the Ghost Tamer Training Base.

Regardless of other matters, the Embroidered Shoes are now inside the Ghost Tamer Training Base; if he doesn't seize the chance to get them now, there may be no later opportunity.

If the Headquarters discovers the Golden Box containing the Embroidered Shoes, Zhang Hao will have nowhere to look for the shoes later.

The Ghost Tamer Training Base is not far from Wang Xiaoming's Laboratory, and Zhang Hao arrived here quickly.

Because he was just attacked by the Ghostly Servant, the Training Base is now empty, and all its electronic equipment has been damaged.

Until safety is fully confirmed, Headquarters will not immediately send anyone to clean up.

Moreover, the Ghost Tamers who survived in the Training Base, including Yang Jian and others, are unwilling to stay here because of the Ghostly Servant.

He need not worry about being spotted by cameras; Zhang Hao quickly reached the dormitory area and found the Golden Box that Hao Zhang had left in the room.

As soon as Zhang Hao opened the Golden Box, the Ghost Bride beside him began to stir restlessly.

However, the restlessness soon vanished, because after the Golden Box was opened, the pair of Embroidered Shoes inside walked themselves to the bride's feet and slipped on.

After waiting a while, once the Ghost Bride fully absorbed the supernatural power of the Embroidered Shoes, Zhang Hao could feel her aura had become considerably more terrifying.

Incidentally, even when Zhang Hao holds the bride, the Terror Level rises.

"Finally I've successfully mastered the Embroidered Shoes; from now on I won't be so passive when facing the Ghost Domain."

Zhang Hao stared at the deep‑red shoes on the Ghost Bride's feet, his eyes darting constantly.

He was contemplating his next move.

Now the Ghostly Servant's Killing Rule has been altered, posing no harm to Zhang Hao, so he can give it a try.

Next is the Newspaper Ghost, a deal with the Ghost Newspaper Agency, which also requires a plan to accomplish.

However, the Ghost Painting hasn't appeared yet, so infiltrating Headquarters to steal the Newspaper Ghost is unrealistic; it can be postponed.

Finally, and most importantly, it's the Ghost Painting.

The world's first S‑level Paranormal Event, the Fierce Ghost with the largest Ghost Domain range; once completed, Zhang Hao and the Ghost Bride will be able to reach the rank of those later‑stage captains.

"Besides that, I still need to be cautious, and I don't know whether Qin Lao will act as I anticipate." Zhang Hao's greatest concern remains Qin Lao's side.

With all the commotion in Dajing City, Qin Lao has undoubtedly become aware of his existence.

However, Qin Lao hasn't acted immediately, which is good news, indicating he may be following the path Zhang Hao envisioned.

Qin Lao possesses Precognition Ability, but he is not all‑knowing or omnipotent.

Just as the Newspaper Ghost can set a trap within Xiong Wenwen's Precognition to interfere with it, Zhang Hao can also set a trap in Qin Lao's future dialogues.

All Zhang Hao needs to ensure is that once Qin Lao enters the Golden Box, he will have no chance to exit it.

Securing this will prevent Qin Lao from conversing with his future self, since inside the Golden Box he cannot perceive the outside world.

"It seems that now we can only head toward the Ghost Coffin."

After some contemplation and confirming that no unexpected major loopholes have arisen in Dajing City during this period, Zhang Hao set out again.

Meanwhile.

The situation for Jiang Shangbai and his group, who had previously snatched the Ghost Coffin from Zhang Hao, was not pleasant.

Although they used a white Ghost Candle to lure away the Red and White Double Evil and successfully seized the Ghost Coffin, the Red and White Double Evil vanished shortly after being drawn by the candle.

Meanwhile, before they could leave, they were enveloped by a swath of darkness.

The darkness was as dense as ink, like a thick gloom and a black wall, blocking all paths so that no one could leave; even the Ghost Domain could not traverse this Ghost Domain.

The coffin‑like Ghost Domain seemed to have a tangible existence.

Whenever Jiang Shangbai's Ghost Domain pushes to the edge of this dark Ghost Domain, a black, coffin‑like barrier appears, blocking its passage.

Inside the Ghost Domain, a somewhat irritable yet frantic voice rang out.

"What's the joke, it's restarting again; we just restrained this thing a moment ago, it was almost imprisonable, how did it reappear in an instant?"

After this elite group of Ghost Tamers successfully seized the Ghost Coffin from the Red and White Double Evil without any casualties, their confidence seemed to soar.

Upon discovering that the Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain was rushing here, they did not retreat but gathered everyone, preparing to confront the Ghostly Servant head‑on and imprison it in one blow.

After all, having come this far, doing nothing and fleeing with their tails between their legs would give Headquarters no explanation.

Moreover, the Supernatural Incident occurred in Dajing City, and many people are already obligated to handle it.

Previously at the Training Base, the suddenness of the event left them understaffed and unable to intervene directly, so they chose not to provide support.

"If we can't think of a solution, even with many of us we will be worn down to death here; the ghosts' energy is endless, and even if we command two or three ghosts, we can't stop the repeated assaults."

Jiang Shangbai wore a grim expression, standing there, his eyes flickering as he constantly scanned the surrounding darkness.

Those who have never truly experienced a Restart can never grasp how terrifying a Restart truly is.

Jiang Shangbai watched the group planning to confront the Ghostly Servant; initially, when he learned the Ghostly Servant was coming, he intended to try escaping first.

Unfortunately, the Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain cannot be escaped, so he then decided to join those people to prepare to deal with the Ghostly Servant together.

(End of Chapter)