A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 35 Beyond the Ghost Realm

Outside the realm of the supernatural, Xiao Jiming was leading He Jingtong and Song Juexiao in communicating with the victims.

—Perhaps it can't even be considered communication.

The victims remain asleep, or rather, in a forced sleep.

Based on his previous experience, Xiao Jiming concluded that the area next to the wordless book seemed to be a safe zone.

In Nanshan Village, the ancestral hall where the wordless book is located is a safe place, while the eerie things, shadows, and shadow puppet shows caused by the influence of the wordless book are far away from the ancestral hall.

It's as if the ancestral hall is some kind of exceptional place, unaffected by anything.

Xiao Jiming and Song Juexiao analyzed the situation and concluded that it might be related to the wordless book.

Thus, this mission arrangement came about—Jiang Xingni and Pei Zhaoye, two superhumans with virtually no combat abilities, were sent to find the wordless book.

If the location of the wordless book is safe, then the two of them will not be harmed.

Moreover, their special abilities—manipulating data and learning the truth—are well-suited for tasks such as searching and tracking.

As for the remaining three people, He Jingtong, Xiao Jiming, and Song Juexiao, two are strong attackers and one is a support. If they encounter the same kind of monster again, they are not without the ability to fight back.

After learning of the two people's explanations, He Jingtong narrowed his eyes, his emerald green eyes fixed on his teammate.

"Are you sure?" he asked. "Your analysis isn't wrong, but it's just one example; you can't prove that all situations are the same."

"Finding patterns in unexpected situations—that's exactly what we've been taught," Xiao Jiming said calmly as he looked at He Jingtong.

He Jingtong couldn't even refute Xiao Jiming's words, after all, that's how they were trained.

Most of the strange realms will not repeat, and the strange objects will not appear repeatedly. Therefore, finding patterns in anomalies that occur only once becomes a crucial ability.

However, He Jingtong still felt that something was wrong.

He narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "What if it were the exact opposite of last time?"

What if this time, it's the team investigating the wordless book that encounters the strange occurrence, rather than the team investigating the influence of the wordless book?

"If they both encounter an accident, we won't have time to rescue them," He Jingtong said calmly.

Xiao Jiming wasn't someone who couldn't listen to advice; he simply trusted the teachings of Taixu Academy more. But now, upon considering this possibility, Xiao Jiming's expression instantly changed.

He recalled that all the victims he had encountered during that long period of time—or rather, not that long—were all in the same situation.

This doesn't mean they are actually normal; it just means that, compared to the affected children and the villagers who dissect themselves to make shadow puppets, they are at least on the path to death.

"Perhaps you are right." Xiao Jiming was silent for a moment, then unconsciously murmured to himself.

He opened his phone and glanced at the time.

A whole night had passed, and they hadn't sent him a single message, so Xiao Jiming tried to contact them using a communicator.

The communicator was reinforced by He Jingtong using talismans, so as long as it is in this world and does not enter the Ghost Realm, there will be no problem of not being able to contact people.

In other words, the only reason they can't be contacted is either because the person is dead or has gone to the Ghost Realm.

Considering the types of superpowers possessed by Jiang Xingni and Pei Zhaoye, these two possibilities essentially mean the same thing.

Upon realizing this, Xiao Jiming's expression suddenly stiffened. He silently pursed his lips and then looked at He Jingtong.

"My plans went wrong." He admitted it without hesitation, the young man pursing his lips, his eyes deep and serious. "We need to go find those two."

The moment those words were spoken, the door to the room where the three of them were sitting was suddenly pushed open by a force, and Lin Hongguang entered, glancing at them.

He seemed somewhat incredulous, and silently retreated again under the gaze of the three people, then re-entered, taking a deep breath.

"You really broke up with Pei Zhaoye?" Lin Hongguang asked, his tone still carrying a hint of disbelief.

Before Song Juexiao could step forward, Xiao Jiming nodded and said, "Yes, it was the team I assigned, so I should take responsibility."

Lin Hongguang seemed to want to curse, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just sighed, looked at Xiao Jiming, and tried to remain calm as he explained the current situation to him.

"Something has happened at the special hospital in Luzhou," Lin Hongguang told them, showing them the latest news he had received.

"Everyone in the hospital, the superhumans, and the members of the Phenomenon Bureau were all pulled into the ghost realm."

"Based on the comparison of energy fluctuations and the strange objects that are currently at large and have not yet been brought back, the higher-ups initially suspect that it is a wordless book."

Lin Hongguang looked at Xiao Jiming at the front and sighed again: "Now, there is only one thing you need to explain."

He raised his eyes, his expression calm: "Pei Zhaoye and Jiang Xingni aren't with you, are they?"

"Those two went to chase after the wordless book," Lin Hongguang asked.

Xiao Jiming nodded without the slightest hesitation: "Yes."

He spoke calmly—but Song Juexiao could tell he was just trying to keep his voice calm.

Song Juexiao tucked his long red hair behind his ear and stood beside Xiao Jiming.

Her fingertips tapped rapidly on the phone screen, then she looked at Lin Hongguang and held up the phone screen for him to see.

I know we shouldn't act on our own, but Jiang Xingni is also part of our team, as is Pei Zhaoye. We can't abandon them.

This time, please take us with you. We must bring back our teammates and our friends.

We will not abandon them again.

Lin Hongguang looked at Song Juexiao.

He knew what kind of personality Song Juexiao usually had; she was always the quietest one, but that didn't mean Song Juexiao didn't care about her teammates.

Lin Hongguang doesn't know Jiang Xingni, but he knows Song Juexiao well enough. If Song Juexiao thinks Jiang Xingni is trustworthy, then maybe... he can really start including that girl as part of the team right now?

"I'm not here to blame you," Lin Hongguang said. "In fact, of all those who remained outside, you are now the ones who know the most about the Wordless Book."

Lin Hongguang calmly informed them: "Your superiors have entrusted you with investigating this matter. You do not need to act on your own now."