Mysterious Awakening

Chapter 349: Chapter 348 Enshrouded by Mist

At 8 a.m. the next morning, Yang Jian set out on time.

The defeat of the previous day had not defeated him; after reevaluating everything, he was preparing for a second attempt. The incident in Z city was not over, and the longer it dragged on, the greater its impact would be—not just on society, but also extremely unfavorable to himself.

The nearby streets were sealed off, and a pickup truck drove unobstructed toward the direction of the Caesar Hotel.

"How confident are you about this operation?” Luo Su Yi, who had been silent in the car, couldn’t help but ask.

"I can’t answer that question for you. In supernatural events, anything can happen, and the situation in that hotel is very complex. It’s not just about one ghost. That thing chose that place for a reason, but you don’t have to be afraid. If we really encounter danger, as long as you don’t panic, I can lead you out without a problem,” Yang Jian calmly said while driving.

He showed no signs of nervousness or fear, a psychological quality nurtured through his many experiences with supernatural events.

This composure often infected those around him, making them feel that as long as he was there, everything would be fine.

"If we really encounter danger, can you save her first?” Luo Su Yi glanced at Lin Luomei next to him who couldn’t speak.

Lin Luomei, in her early twenties, should have been brimming with youth and vitality, but due to becoming a ghost controller, she appeared somber and indifferent, making one question her mental state.

Yang Jian responded, “In terms of priority, Xiong Wenwen comes before you both. If I really have to make a choice, I will save those who can be saved. But you don’t have to be so pessimistic. That thing is not as difficult to deal with as you imagine. After all, we are not ordinary people; we’re not that fragile. Show a little more confidence.”

"These things have to be faced sooner or later.”

Luo Su Yi’s mouth twitched slightly: You have that confidence because you’re Yang Jian, who has resolved S-grade supernatural events, but I’m just a salted fish, how can my heart not feel empty.

"Coward, I’m not scared, and you grown-ups are actually afraid. If someone were to die, it wouldn’t just be you,” Xiong Wenwen looked at him with disdain, thinking Luo Su Yi was weak.

However, Yang Jian chose not to speak further. He knew that this operation had mobilized all the currently available resources, and if it failed, the situation would deteriorate beyond imagination.

Success was a must.

Because neither Xiong Wenwen nor Lin Luomei could likely withstand being tossed about time and again, especially Xiong Wenwen, whose ability was precious with limited uses. It would be a great waste if not utilized properly.

"Hey, Yang Jian, don’t you feel that the hotel ahead doesn’t look quite the same as yesterday?” As the truck neared, Xiong Wenwen suddenly widened her eyes and shook his arm from the co-driver’s seat.

"What’s going on?” Luo Su Yi in the back seat, along with Lin Luomei, curiously leaned out of the window to look.

The Caesar Hotel still stood as before, with no changes in location or state from yesterday, but what was alarming was that the hotel… was now shrouded in fog.

A thick fog enveloped the entire hotel; from a distance, only the outline of the building could be seen, while the windows, wall decorations, and other details were all obscured by the fog, unrecognizable.

"This is very wrong. Have you noticed that only this hotel is engulfed in the fog? Once you leave the range of the hotel, there is no fog anywhere else,” Luo Su’s face turned pale, “This is an ominous sign. If we rashly enter the hotel, we will surely encounter danger.”

"If it weren’t dangerous, why would we come here?” Yang Jian had also noticed the eerie fog; after all, such an obvious phenomenon was impossible to miss.

But what he was more concerned about was the nature of the fog itself.

Yang Jian had checked the files, especially those of Feng Quan and Guo Fan, and the codename for Feng Quan was Ghost Fog.

Ghost Fog Feng Quan.

This was the name on his file.

Yang Jian had encountered this ability before during the Huanggang Village incident, though Feng Quan had not used it excessively, and the range of the Ghost Fog only covered a single room, not very large. ꞦΑꞐＯꞖƐş

And now, the Ghost Fog enshrouded the entire hotel.

Such a feat was beyond the capabilities of someone like Feng Quan, who had only managed to control two ghosts.

"Could it be that Feng Quan is dead, and the resurrection of Ghost Fog caused this situation?” Yang Jian furrowed his brow, stepped on the brake, and stopped the car in front of the Caesar Hotel.

Upon closer observation of the fog, he realized that it was fundamentally different from ordinary fog.

Ordinary fog is formed from the condensation of water vapor, but this fog was more like a haze, cold, dense, and once inside, it was a murky grey instead of the pure white seen from the outside. Moreover, visibility and hearing were severely limited; it was as if one became isolated from the world upon entering the fog.

Forget about sound and sight, even one’s sense of direction could be lost.

"Yang Jian, you guys finally arrived,” Zhang Gao, who had already been at the scene, rushed out from the guard post responsible for the watch. His eyes were bloodshot, showing he had not slept all night.

"What’s the current situation?” Yang Jian asked.

Although he had left last night and not returned, surveillance and security around the hotel had been uninterrupted; it was just that no one dared to enter.

"Around 1:40 a.m., suddenly, there were cries for help from inside the hotel. Here’s the recording from the scene. The cries for help lasted until 2 a.m. and then stopped. Afterwards, all the lights on the second, third, and fourth floors of the hotel suddenly came on, and there were silhouettes of people standing by the windows looking out. This situation lasted for about two hours.”

"Around four o’clock in the morning, fog began to fill the hotel, just as you see now. It was a very eerie fog. Orders from above have come to retreat to the second line of defense and establish a fifth line of defense. You probably noticed on your way here that the surrounding streets have been completely blocked, and even some nearby residential areas have been urgently evacuated.”

"Cries for help around 1:40 a.m.?” Yang Jian recalled.

This was around the time the operator Qin Meirou notified him to go to the hotel for rescue. Although there was some discrepancy in timing, it shouldn’t be off by much.

However, Yang Jian had rejected that call for help.

He had believed that last night’s plea was a trap, so he paid it no mind.

"The fog has persisted from around four in the morning until now, never dissipating, and the range of the thick fog has been expanding. Judging by this rate of spread, it only needs twenty-four hours to cross the second and third defense lines. If it can’t be effectively contained and resolved, I’m afraid the range will only grow larger.”

Zhang Gao quickly made a report, summarizing and relaying everything he had observed to Yang Jian.

"I understand. Leave the matters here to me. If I can’t resolve this incident, prepare for the worst-case scenario on your side,” Yang Jian said gravely as he looked up at the Caesar Hotel shrouded in thick fog.

The incident itself wasn’t much, but when combined, it caused him an unbearable headache.

The loss of Ghost Face had already been a setback for Yang Jian. If Feng Quan had fallen as well, and with Ghost Fog resurging, it would be another troublesome matter.

"Alright, then I’ll leave it all to you.”

After making his report, Zhang Gao didn’t linger. He gave a serious statement and then took the last two security personnel with him as they withdrew from the location, standing the final watch.

"Yang Jian, things have turned out worse than imagined. I know you’re capable, but you can’t withstand this on your own. Let’s pull out; otherwise, it’s very likely that all of us will perish here,” Luo Su Yi again started to beat the retreat.

He increasingly felt that his earlier decision was correct—he should have stayed far away from the events in City Z. If he got involved, he might lose his life.

Yang Jian stood before the thick fog, his gaze flickering as he fell into contemplation.

The situation was different from the plan; the emergence of the Ghost Fog forced him to be even more cautious.

As for retreating, it was not currently under consideration.

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