Chapter 64: Strange Tactics Against the Strange

The Federation's newly built underground facility, the main conference hall.

The air is as heavy as a lead block, pressing on every participant's heart.

Each person receives a paper casualty report of the Ninth Division's ace—"Mad Dog"—and on the big screen, footage of bait Qin Yu being brutally slaughtered at a kilometer‑high altitude, both slapping everyone's faces like two loud blows.

Nie Yang reviews the report, every word dripping with shame.

"The reason for the failure is underestimating the enemy."

"It seems our understanding of Weird abilities is still far from sufficient."

An aged, steady voice sounds, breaking the oppressive silence.

Seated at the head is an elderly man whose eyes are sharp as an eagle's.

The Federal Weird Investigation Bureau's interim first director, "Wei Gong".

His gaze sweeps the room, finally landing on the expressionless, black‑rimmed glasses girl at the technical seat.

"L, your analysis."

L pushes up his glasses, and a voice devoid of emotion sounds.

"Report: By comprehensively analyzing all data, we have deduced the Core movement rules of the target Weird 'Ling Xinyu'."

"It does not use 'water' as its sole medium."

"Mo Zixuan and Qin Yu were both in absolutely arid conditions at the time."

"The only commonality is that each had a Communicator nearby."

"Therefore, the 'paths' it traverses could very well include communication signals."

"Any form of real‑time electronic communication, from mobile calls to military encrypted channels, as long as the signal connects, it can instantly achieve ultra‑long‑distance transfer."

A collective gasp of cold air echoes in the conference room.

What does this mean?

It means that, in modern society, that female ghost is virtually everywhere!

The military Communicator on Mo Zixuan is a door opened for her.

On the transport plane escorting Qin Yu, that encrypted call from the command center was a delivered death warrant!

A specialist responsible for recording trembles, noting everything on the report.

"It even knows how to hide its Core rules, deliberately exposing the 'water' trait to mislead us..." mutters an academician of the Academy, his words filled with horror, "It possesses intelligence, extremely high intelligence!"

"It's not that it has intelligence," Wei Gong cuts sharply, "it's the 'person' controlling it, the boy named Lin Fan, who is using its power to set a trap for us."

The room falls silent again.

A human, riding a Weird, turned the tables and hunted the nation's topmost violent agency.

This is sheer fantasy!

Wei Gong's fingers tap lightly on the table, producing a dull sound.

"From today onward, all secret meetings of the Weird Investigation Bureau must be held indoors with complete isolation from communication devices."

"The carrying or use of any form of real‑time electronic communication devices is strictly prohibited."

He pauses, his tone turning icy.

"Restore fax machines and manual delivery."

Everyone present is shocked by this seemingly regressive order.

But no one dares to question it.

Facing an unknown enemy, any slip could cause total collapse.

"Additionally," Wei Gong's gaze shifts to the holographic map, "issue a warrant for Lin Fan's capture nationwide, no, worldwide."

The order means the hunt's scale will expand from Jiang Hai City to the entire globe!

Having done all this, Wei Gong lifts his gaze from the map and turns to another massive screen in the conference room.

The screen shows the unfinished tower suspended by countless special steel cables hundreds of meters up, resembling a "castle in the sky".

"Ghost‑Wall"'s nest.

Wei Gong looks at the head of the Research Department, his tone calm.

"Begin the test."

The order is given, and the other party nods.

Soon, the screen switches, showing a heavy military helicopter hovering above the unfinished tower.

The cabin door opens, and a trembling death‑row prisoner in prison garb is escorted by two fully‑armed special forces soldiers to the doorway.

"Experiment start. Test target: whether Weird entities interfere with each other."

"Now the Cavity Person is beside the test subject, about to make contact with 'Ghost‑Wall'."

"'Ghost‑Wall' has been confined for a long time, developing strong aggression."

The researchers' cold voices echo in the conference room.

On the screen, the death‑row prisoner lets out a desperate wail, is kicked by a special forces soldier, and via rope is precisely lowered into a hallway of one floor of the unfinished tower.

The prisoner barely touches the ground before he can catch his breath, and the surrounding scene begins to change Weirdly!

The Corridor stretches, the walls warp!

An invisible force grabs him, trying to drag him into that endlessly looping void of despair!

"Ghost‑Wall's" rules have been triggered!

However, just as the prisoner is about to be dragged away—

A surge of resistance erupts violently from his body!

Buzz!

A muffled thud sounds in the air.

That twisted‑space force was unexpectedly blocked outright by this force!

Two completely different yet equally terrifying forces collided violently in midair, emitting a silent roar!

Space around the Cavity Person fluctuated violently, yet it could never completely devour the death row prisoner.

The death row prisoner was sandwiched between the two forces, one side a dizzying tear of space, the other a chilling grip on the heart.

His SAN value plummeted wildly, blood oozed from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, and he let out a scream that was not human.

"Ahhh—!"

In the conference room, everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at the screen.

The stalemate did not last long.

"Ghost Wall," clearly stronger.

That twisted‑space force suddenly surged!

The Cavity Person's resistance, like a candle in the wind, was swiftly suppressed and weakened!

Deprived of protection, the death row prisoner's expression froze instantly.

The next second.

His figure vanished on the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on the edge of a half‑finished skyscraper's rooftop hundreds of meters up.

Like a torn bag, he fell straight down from the height.

The experiment is over.

The head of the Research Department immediately stood up, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"The conclusion is clear!"

"The Weird force can resist, harm, and even weaken other Weird!"

That sentence, like a ladle of cold water poured into hot oil, made the entire conference room erupt instantly!

Exhilarated!

Ecstatic!

Everyone's face showed an expression of disbelief.

The Weird has always been unsolvable; human weapons are like toys before them.

But now, they have found it!

They've found a "weapon" to fight those "monsters"!

Wei Gong watched the falling corpse on the screen, a complex emotion flashing unnoticed in his deep eyes.

He slowly rose, tapping the table with the back of his hand.

Thump!

The room fell silent instantly.

All eyes converged on the old man.

"Since conventional weapons are ineffective..."

Wei Gong's voice was soft, yet it reached every ear clearly.

His gaze swept over everyone present, each word measured, striking the floor as he spoke.

"Then use the Weird force to counter the Weird!"

"From today onward, the core mission of the Federal Weird Investigation Bureau is, at any cost, to contain, to study, and also..."

His voice rose sharply, carrying an unquestionable resolve!

"To 'master' them!"

"I command the formation of a special task force for 'Weird Weaponization'!"

"We will establish a brand‑new, uniquely human..."

"—Weird Arsenal!"