Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 117: Chapter 115: It Has Arrived

Realizing that Yang Xiao’s complexion drastically changed, Beibei and Da Xiong instantly became alert, their gazes fixed on the Drama Robe, "What’s happened?"

Yang Xiao pointed at the lantern on the Drama Robe, but Beibei and Da Xiong looked baffled. Shortly after, Yang Xiao realized a terrifying fact: Beibei and Da Xiong couldn’t see the changes on the Drama Robe at all.

After asking a few questions, Yang Xiao finally confirmed that they couldn’t see the lantern, but they could see the paper money that had disappeared.

In other words, no matter what changes might occur to the Drama Robe in the future, it would always appear the same as its original form to everyone but himself.

This wasn’t a bad thing, it was more like some kind of protective mechanism. At the moment, his own strength was too weak, so it was better not to reveal the secrets of the Drama Robe just yet.

Once he calmed down, Yang Xiao observed carefully. Although the lantern was small, its embroidery was extremely delicate, and at first glance, it was identifiable as the one held by the ghost child. More importantly, the Green Lantern appeared on the red side of the Drama Robe, at the exact spot corresponding to where the paper money on the Nether Garment had disappeared.

One piece of paper money was gone from the Nether Garment, and a Paper Lantern had appeared on the other side of the Drama Robe. Considering that the child ghost holding the Paper Lantern had been restrained by him using the Nether Garment, coupled with what the director had said earlier, that the Resentful Eye Paper Lantern had vanished without a trace... After some verification, Yang Xiao roughly guessed that the Paper Lantern must have been devoured by his Drama Robe.

As for his Resentful Eye, Yang Xiao had also figured out some of its functions. Wearing the Nether Garment, one could remove the paper money to mark ghosts, and then summon a funeral procession to forcibly send the ghosts away. If successful, the corresponding Resentful Eye would vanish from the real world and appear on the red Drama Robe.

What if he wore the Drama Robe, though?

What effect would it have?

Since the paper money from the Nether Garment could be removed, the Paper Lanterns on the red Drama Robe should also be removable. Yang Xiao boldly speculated that by wearing the Drama Robe, he might gain the ability to control Paper Lanterns!

This Paper Lantern was a treasure too, its power quite formidable, and it could be used from a distance, so there was no need for him to attack face-to-face with paper money in hand.

With an excited heart and trembling hands, Yang Xiao knew he had stumbled upon a treasure this time.

The Drama Robe was an equipment with extremely high growth potential. Its strength depended largely on whether it could devour enough high-quality Resentful Eyes and make them his own.

This secret had to be kept, not even the director could know. If others coveted it, that was one thing, but there was also the issue of who the Resentful Eyes belonged to.

Previously, the director mentioned that those Resentful Eyes contained by the Technical Department were considered assets, which could greatly enhance the Angel Envoys’ ability to handle supernatural events. Some could fetch a high price on the black market.

All these Resentful Eyes that should belong to the Patrol Defense Bureau had ended up in his hands. It didn’t sound good – as if he had taken advantage of the public.

For three consecutive days, Yang Xiao, Beibei, and Da Xiong were confined to the office. Other than daily necessities and food being delivered, they had contact with no one else.

From being initially tense, Yang Xiao and the others gradually became indifferent. They watched movies, ate potato chips, played games, and saw horror films, passing their days rather comfortably and freely.

Then, on the afternoon of the fourth day, just as Yang Xiao and the others had started playing a game, the director appeared at the door to announce the end of their confinement.

According to the director, the Technical Department had installed detectors nearby and, for three consecutive days, had not detected any abnormal signals. The situation on Su Tingting and Le Zhengshan’s end was the same. It was now confirmed that the threat from the Resentful Eye had been removed. As for the reason, they were still investigating.

"Director, about these past days, should we consider it..." Beibei squinted his eyes, his face wearing a pleasing expression.

"Count it as business travel, three times the allowance."

"Director, you’re so generous!"

Nalan Shuo turned to look at Yang Xiao, asking with concern, "How are you feeling?"

Yang Xiao was startled before realizing that the director was referring to when he had been strangled unconscious by Zhu Yina, "Thank you for your concern, Director. I’m in good health."

"Hmm, if you’re not in good shape, don’t push yourself. I’ve seen your medical report. I’ll have someone send you a thermal flask later. Drink more hot water, and soak some goji berries." Nalan Shuo patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder in a wise, experienced manner.

"I’ve already spoken to Zhu Yina. Your training should be progressive. Also, it’s not just about combat training. Firearms and special equipment training should also be scheduled soon. You are the team leader; you need to shoulder this responsibility. I have high hopes for you."

"Come to work tomorrow and dictate your account for Zhuge Zhijie to compile into a mission file as soon as possible for me."

After Nalan Shuo had given his instructions, he left, but after taking a few steps, he turned back around, "Another thing, some details in the mission don’t need to be written too explicitly, like the ability of the Resentful Eye you have. Just a brief mention will do. It’s your lifesaver. If you don’t want to talk about it, no one will force you. You understand what I’m saying, right?"

"I understand, Director. Don’t worry!" Yang Xiao knew this was for his own good; the director was indeed very reliable.

Before long, the phone in the office rang. It was Zhu Yina, calling to arrange training with Yang Xiao. This time, the girl’s tone was much gentler.

Warm-up, endurance training, weight training... It was all completely customized according to Yang Xiao’s physique. Zhu Yina’s tone was gentle, but her demands for the training didn’t decrease at all. In the end, she taught Yang Xiao several practical combat moves as well.

By the end of it, Yang Xiao felt completely spent; his legs were trembling. Fortunately, Zhu Yina was there to give him a massage for relaxation.

At night, lying in bed, Yang Xiao felt like his body had fallen apart, the soreness in his muscles torturing him. He picked up his phone and saw that the chat group was lively.

The group was named "Light of Justice," but the words popping up inside were those of tigers and wolves.

Beibei (Huang): "Xi Menxiu, where are you out playing?"

Da Xiong: "Xi Menxiu, we’re official personnel, we need to keep our hands clean."

Xi Menxiu: "Bullshit! Don’t slander my noble image in front of the Captain. I’m at home, reading a book."

Beibei (Huang): "Reading a book? Are you kidding a ghost?"

Zhuge Zhijie: "Maybe it’s ’Water Margin’, where Ximen Qing battles Pan Jinlian."

Xi Menxiu: "Zhuge wretch, how dare you insult me!?"

Yang Xiao felt that as the new member of the group, it wasn’t good to keep lurking without saying anything, so he sent a cryptic message: "The night is long, bemoaning my solitude to the moon."

Instantly, several URLs slapped onto Yang Xiao’s face, and Beibei (Huang) generously said, "Take them, and if it’s not enough, I have more."

Da Xiong: "Thanks, boss!"

Zhuge Zhijie: "You guys chat, I’ve just remembered something urgent. I need to get busy."

Xi Menxiu: "Huang Beibei, you’re too stingy. Captain, if you’re not busy, message me in private. I’ll take you to read books, hehehe, those books are all very fascinating."

Yu Shu: "Xi Menxiu, don’t lead the Captain astray. You were caught in the last anti-prostitution raid. It was only because Chief Chen from the police station considered the Bureau Chief’s face that you didn’t end up in a dark cell."

Xi Menxiu: "Don’t bring that up. It just makes me angry. I mean, we’re all part of the system, how could they not understand human feelings? Later, he even said he didn’t recognize me at that time because I wasn’t wearing any clothes. That Chen Deren is really nasty!!"

Yu Shu: "I’m not chatting anymore, going to take a shower. You keep going."

Xi Menxiu immediately sent a naughty emoji, "Little sister Shu, are you afraid of water? Do you need big brother Ximen to come and protect you?"

Beibei (Huang) sent an animated gif of a cucumber being chopped in half lengthwise, and threatened, "Xi Menxiu, you dare touch my person?"

The group chat was endlessly buzzing with noise. Beibei proposed to play a few rounds of League later. She had been getting good at playing Stone Jungle, Yang Xiao called top lane with Teemo, Da Xiong would support Ashe, and Yu Shu, who was good at playing AD, like her role in the team—a marksman with heals—agreed.

Xi Menxiu said he was busy reading, and Zhuge Zhijie, after seeing the URLs Beibei sent, suddenly remembered he had something to do and stopped replying to messages.

So they started playing the game, waiting for Yu Shu to finish her shower, and then played 4v4, waiting for someone fated to join them.

This waiting lasted for nearly an hour. Beibei was furious, just about to rush to Yu Shu’s house to drag her out of the bathroom, when she received a message from Yu Shu.

When they saw the message in the chat, Yang Xiao and the others were taken aback. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Yu Shu: "The Ghost Script is here."

A chill uncontrollably crept up from the soles of their feet. It was Beibei who first responded after a while, "What happened?"

Yu Shu: "I don’t know, I had just finished showering, pulled back the shower curtain, and the script box was there on the sink."

Yang Xiao silently swallowed. One could imagine how creepy the scene was—showering alone, with something just standing outside the curtain.

Yu Shu: "Don’t speak, it has come."

The simple words brought a pressure that suffocated Yang Xiao, reminding him of the first time he received the Ghost Script.

Not daring to disturb Yu Shu, Yang Xiao immediately contacted Beibei—who was also a bit panicked. She said that according to the technical department’s estimation, Yu Shu was not supposed to receive the Ghost Script until at least a month later, and they didn’t expect it to come so soon this time.

"Which time is this for Yu Shu entering the Nightmare World?" Yang Xiao asked.

"The third time."

"What can we do for her?" Yang Xiao had a good impression of Yu Shu, a girl who was a bit socially awkward in face-to-face communication but extremely reliable.

"All we can do is wait; rashly disturbing her will only make things worse," Beibei answered, "But don’t worry, at this stage, ghosts are more about revealing themselves and acting on instinct. There’s virtually no chance of them killing anyone."

"This is a critical time for collecting information about the ghosts. Yu Shu has received the necessary training, and she’s experienced," Beibei added.

Everyone anxiously awaited until, after an hour, a message from Yu Shu finally appeared in the chat, "That thing is gone. It shouldn’t appear again tonight."

"Phew—"

Everyone finally let out a long breath of relief.

"What’s the name of the Ghost Script you received this time?" Yang Xiao was the first to ask.

After a while, Yu Shu slowly typed out a few characters: "Xiba Ghost Bodhisattva."