“Please mind your terms. I risked my life for you to gain the opportunity to snatch the flesh vessel.” Gao Ming scanned Gao Yun’s office. The place was too sparse. There was nothing personal.
“We’ve worked together so many tis. Why mind the details?” The student council president returned to his table. There was a map of Han Hai behind him. It had many marks. “Do you still resent for not following you into the black mist?”
“I entered the black mist to find the truth while you stayed in Han Hai to cultivate the seeds. That is our initial agreent. There’s no reason for to resent you.” Gao Ming poured himself a glass of water and purposely sat on the chair that was in the shadows.
The leader of Team One finally realised that the two were close and had worked together many tis behind the investigation centre’s back. The investigation centre headquarters still managed most of Han Hai. The student council was nothing. However, that changed if the student council had close ties with Gao Ming. At least at the East City and the Old City, they could force the investigation centre out if they wanted to.
“Whenever you co to for sothing, you’d act like you’ve been wronged.” The president sounded more human after he gained a flesh vessel. “You’ve gained so much in the black mist and beca a Dream Ghost before everyone else. Are you here to gloat?”
“How far are you from reaching the stage of Dream Ghost?” Gao Yun’s actual body wasn’t there. Even the God of Flesh and Blood couldn’t sense it, so Gao Ming had to be direct.
“I don’t know. Perhaps it’ll happen tomorrow, or it’ll never happen.” The president touched the black dots on the map. “I thought as I expanded my sea of consciousness, I could complete my transformation like Yan Xizhi, but I underestimated the difficulty of becoming a Dream Ghost.”
“Why are you stuck?”
“The student council has more than 300,000 mbers, but I can only deeply influence 10,000 of them.” The president’s fingers danced on the map. “It doesn’t matter how many mbers I have if they don’t provide with their faith. Only when they are willing to surrender their mind to as paint to draw my nightmare can I beco a Dream Ghost.” There were many ways to beco a Dream Ghost. Gao Yun chose a path similar to Yan Xizhi.
“Your student council has been saving people during the tragedy and providing shelter for the citizens. It has changed a lot from a mysterious and feared organisation. Human faith is gathering around you. I can sense that you’re getting stronger.” Gao Ming corrected, “However, the speed is too slow. I plan to hash it out with the investigation centre headquarters. The fact that you’re not a Dream Ghost might place you in danger.”
“Wait. Why am I involved if you’re the one challenging the headquarters?” The president’s warm smile disappeared. “I knew nothing good would happen whenever you ca to .”
“We don’t have ti.” Gao Ming told the president the truth about what he saw outside of Han Hai. The Dream Ghost was weaker than normal Unntionables. They had to rebuild the Blood City if they wanted to regain control of their fates.
The president’s expression shifted. Gao Yun’s main consciousness arrived. “What do you need to do this ti?”
“I told you. The headquarters is too dangerous. I can’t risk it on my own. I need you to co with .”
“When?” The president didn’t reject him. He had worked with Gao Ming many tis, and he’d always get sothing from it.
“Within three days.”
After Gao Yun agreed, Gao Ming left with the leader of Team One. They hurried to Han De Private Academy. The car drove down the street. Even when they were still far away from the school, Gao Ming saw a giant flesh tree. It was ford after the Fear Illness combined with Ji Zhe. It was the God of Flesh and Blood manifested from fear. Before Gao Ming entered the black mist, the tree gave him three seeds. The three seeds aided Gao Ming trendously. Gao Ming rembered that.
“I hate coming here. Having my fear being controlled is very unsettling.” The leader of Team One looked at the towering tree. He frowned deeply. “I hate it.”
This was the worst era. Many ghosts appeared for no reason. The student council took over East City, and the investigation centre was being continuously weakened. The shadow world consud the city. However, this was the best era. The horror ga players grew rapidly. The pioneers saw the real sky beyond the mist and brought the truth back.
Gao Ming had seen many versions of Han Hai. This Han Hai was not the strongest, but it had the most hope. The car entered the campus and parked before the giant tree. Gao Ming searched the trunk for a long ti and finally found Ji Zhe, who had combined with the tree inside a tree hole. After becoming a Dream Ghost, Gao Ming could finally attempt to separate the Fear Illness and Ji Zhe.
“Old friend, long ti no see.”
The branches shook when the tree heard Gao Ming. Ji Zhe’s body, which was pierced by roots, trembled. He slowly opened his eyes. His eyes didn’t have blood vessels but plant roots.
“Gao Ming…” Ji Zhe’s voice ca directly from the tree hole.
“The three seeds you gave were invaluable. Now, I am powerful enough to bring you out.” The power of blood and flesh expanded to suppress the fear. Gao Ming was about to make his move when Ji Zhe curled deeper into the tree. The branches moved to shield him.
“What are you…”
“Our school day mories crowd my mind. In the end, all of you graduated, but I’m the one who remained.” Ji Zhe hid from Gao Ming. “Before I t you, I was a laughable nobody. It’s the Fear Illness who gave the chance to be my main character and gave a life I wouldn’t have dared to imagine.”
“Don’t you want to beco a human again?”
“Compared to a human who is pitiable, ignored and sad, I’d rather be a ghost that everyone fears.” Ji Zhe’s voice travelled from far inside the trunk. The Fear Illness death portrait was hidden in his heart. “I know I’m not this portrait’s owner, but I’ll treasure it better than its real owner. I can promise you and Headmistress Yan that while the fear continues to spread, it will never lose control.”
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