The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters - #162 - Chapter 162 New Event: Night Parade of Hundreds of Ghosts

Shanqingdong Station, Platform 1 of High-Speed ​​Rail.

Due to the environmental changes in the Catastrophic Era, nearly 80% of the lines were out of service.

The remaining lines all require the official government to spend a lot of resources to maintain them, and ticket prices have soared.

To some extent, this has made most ordinary people give up the idea of ​​long-distance travel.

Nowadays, people who can travel to major cities are either official personnel, who have internal discounts or do not need to buy tickets at all, or they are hunters, businessmen and other people with sufficient strength or financial resources.

However, Shanqingdong Station was particularly lively during this period.

Hunting groups consisting of more than a dozen people often travel together, and their targets are the secret caves that have just been discovered in the Beijing-Hangzhou area.

There is no way, the allure of that place to hunters is really exaggerated.

As time goes by, the first hunting groups in the Beijing-Hangzhou region that entered the secret realm of the caves have begun to sell the extraordinary resources at hand, making huge profits, and the lone hunters with some strength are also making a lot of money.

The Internet is full of various videos of the secret areas of the cave, which makes people excited.

Shanqing City is not far from the Beijing-Hangzhou area, and there are frequent exchanges between hunters. When the hunters here see their colleagues driving nice cars and buying luxury houses, it would be more uncomfortable than killing them.

Among the platforms where people were coming and going, the personnel sent by the Disaster Prevention Bureau to assist Yu Ke arrived first.

Because Yu Ke clearly refused to make a show, only two people came over this time.

Liaison specialist of the Special Service Section of the Disaster Prevention Bureau and researcher of the Strange Shelter.

“Huh~ It’s such a chore to have to stand here on a snowy day. It feels wet and cold, just like soaking in ice water.”

Breathing out a wisp of cold air, the researcher, who was just an ordinary person, looked at the fine snow curtain outside the platform, stuffed the scarf around his neck tightly, kept stamping his feet to keep warm, complained a few words, and then looked at the tired liaison specialist next to him, unable to bear it. He said,

“It seems that you are not lucky enough to be assigned here.”

“No, I came here voluntarily. The pressure in the bureau is too great and I wanted to come out for some air.”

The middle-aged man, who was holding a cigarette and still had some stubble on his chin, rubbed his swollen eyes and said in a deep voice.

“It seems you still have no clue. Didn’t you say you made a new discovery and haven’t found the problem yet?”

“There are indeed new discoveries, but they are just bad things. Those ghost things can already affect the real world. Although it only lasts for more than two minutes, no one can predict whether this time will be extended.”

The middle-aged man looked at the platform TV hanging above his head. While the train timetable was playing on it, the column at the bottom of the screen was constantly pushing place names in Shanqing City, and finally it was marked in eye-catching fonts:

Curfews are imposed in the above areas, and residents are strictly prohibited from going out after 9 p.m.!

“Real-world impact?”

As if he heard something extraordinary, the researcher came closer and asked in a deep voice,

“Are you kidding? If those ghosts can affect reality, is there any safe place in the city?”

“Otherwise, why do you think everyone in the bureau is working overtime recently?”

“The investigation team has been here for more than half a month, and even if they haven’t solved the Hundred Ghost Night Parade, the situation is getting worse. Is this ridiculous?”

The recent frequent night-time ghost incidents in Shanqing City are called “Hundred Ghosts at Night” by the good people. The investigation team sent by the General Administration of Disaster Prevention arrived more than a month ago, but they have not been able to solve the problem until now. .

“Sigh~ The actual situation is far more complicated than you think. The superiors are also in urgent need of medical treatment. You should also know the person who came here this time. I recognize his strength. I watched the hunting diary series of videos back and forth several times, and the battle was smooth. , but this time after all”

The Hundred Ghosts Night Parade incident has not yet been resolved, and pressure from the social level has made the Disaster Prevention Bureau more and more urgent to resolve the incident.

In his opinion, finding a ranger hunter to solve this kind of supernatural phenomenon obviously meant seeking medical treatment in a hurry.

After all, Shanqing City is not Jinghu Forest. If the problem could be solved by fighting, the incident would have been solved long ago!

The researcher shrugged noncommittally.

They didn’t know about the phone call between the Jinghang guards and the strange shelter and the disaster prevention director of Shanqing City. They only thought that Yu Ke was just here to borrow strange shelter items and was invited by the disaster prevention bureau to participate in the incident.

In fact, Yu Ke did think so.

It’s just that the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau and Fang Xuanhe had more expectations from him.

While the two were chatting about the current situation, the platform announced that the train was about to arrive, and they hurriedly stood in front of the carriage position they had learned in advance.

In any case, Yu Ke’s strength and status are above them, and he is here to help, so he must show due etiquette.

As the train enters the platform, the side door of the carriage opens.

The two of them compared the photos on their mobile phones and glanced at the passengers. It took them a while to find Yu Ke.

It’s not that they have bad eyesight, but there are too many hunters in the train. Yu Ke’s appearance has been spread among the hunters. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he specially put on some disguises.

The uniforms of rangers and hunters are definitely not wearable, and combat uniforms are not suitable for daily wear either.

So the black down jacket came out again, coupled with a scarf and black-rimmed glasses, holding the travel guide he just picked up on the train in his hand, with the suitcase behind him, Yu Ke now looked like a tall tourist.

“I am Yu Ke, are you here to pick me up?”

Dragging a suitcase packed with a few things and walking up to the two of them, Yu Ke asked bluntly.

“Shanqing City Weird Shelter Research Institute, Zheng Ronghao, the car is ready outside. Would you like to go to the hotel to rest for a while, or go directly to the Weird Shelter?”

“Go to the Strange Asylum first. I want to see the Mirror of Fantasy as soon as possible.”

The most important thing for this trip is to activate the [Psychic Anchoring] trait. Yu Ke must first make sure it can help. After speaking, he looked at the middle-aged man next to him.

“So you should be from the Disaster Prevention Bureau?”

“Liaison of the Special Service Section of the Disaster Prevention Bureau, Li Ming, I will be responsible for assisting you in participating in the Hundred Ghost Night Parade incident. Since you are going to the strange shelter first, I can send your luggage to the hotel. This is my contact information. Follow-up If you need anything, please contact me anytime.”

Originally, only people from the Strange Shelter came to greet him, but who made the Disaster Prevention Bureau hope that Yu Ke could join the investigation?

Even if it’s just a formality, they have to send someone to come over and get on the line first before talking about anything else.

“Thank you very much. Please send me the information about the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts first, and I will contact you when I return from the Strange Asylum.”

Frankly speaking, Yu Ke has little interest in such supernatural events happening in the city.

It does not fall within the scope of the [Forest Hunter] occupation, and cannot shoot videos. The [Teacher] occupation cannot gain experience, and there is also the intervention of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Many hidden methods are inconvenient to use, and it is really thankless.

Of course, being uninterested does not mean that Yu Ke will mess around. If he can help, he will definitely not refuse on purpose.

After leaving Shanqingdong Station, Zheng Ronghao took Yu Ke to the strange shelter.

The information about the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts was quickly forwarded to Yu Ke’s mobile phone by Li Ming, and Yu Ke’s attention, sitting in the back seat, was completely attracted by the city scenery outside the station.

Unlike Beijing and Hangzhou, which is surrounded by Jinghu Forest and mountains, Shanqing City was a gathering place for major national key scientific research centers before the great catastrophe. Cutting-edge technology combined with urban culture is everywhere in the city. A strange sight.

What appeared in front of Yu Ke’s eyes at this time was exactly a cyber city that fit his imagination.

High-rise buildings can be seen everywhere on both sides of the street. Due to the changes in the terrain, the first floor of many places looks like it is on top of another building at first glance. Buildings of various styles line up side by side, which is a feast for the eyes of an outsider like Yu Ke.

A silver-white commercial building with a certain curvature on the exterior wall, with a crescent moon sculpture on the top; a complex of buildings imitating an ancient city wall, with mechanical flying fish dragging a large number of advertising lights cruising among them; waiting for the car to drive for a while In the distance, when you reach the bridge above the Jingjiang River that crosses Shanqing City, you can still see many merchant ships passing by and the vast river surface shrouded in snow.

Apart from the above, what Yu Ke cares about the most is the green cliffs located inside the city, which are often hundreds of meters above sea level. Not far from the top of the cliffs is a bustling commercial street. The wilderness and civilization are so close at this moment.

“Since the advent of the Great Catastrophe, some areas in Shanqing City have continued to rise, and the plant growth has become even more lush. Over time, it has formed such a magnificent wonder. If you have the opportunity, you must go and enjoy it. It will definitely make you feel It’s a worthwhile trip.”

Zheng Ronghao, who was sitting in the driving position, noticed Yu Ke’s gaze and took the initiative to introduce him.

“I really want to travel and relax when I come here. After finishing my work, you have to recommend some good attractions to me.”

Yu Ke said and looked away, turned his gaze back to the screen of his mobile phone, and clicked on the video file just sent by Li Ming.

“Can you tell me about the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts incident? The name is so horrifying, it doesn’t sound simple.”

“The cause of the matter begins with an accident that occurred at a celebration held two months ago.”

Listening to Zheng Ronghao’s description of the incident, Yu Ke looked at the live images of the celebration he mentioned.

The video screen shows a tree-lined pedestrian street with a steep slope.

This is a characteristic of Shanqing City. The uneven terrain has turned many roads into steep slopes, making them unsuitable for large-scale transportation. They have simply been developed into commercial streets to hold various celebrations.

The celebration looked like it was organized by a beverage company, organizing a two-person and three-legged hill-climbing competition. There were many beauties wearing cool clothes cheering for the event, attracting many passers-by to watch.

Just as the event was reaching a critical moment, several young people on the right side of the screen seemed to have discovered something and suddenly shouted in shock, and the person who shot the video also subconsciously turned the camera.

The next second, from the gap between the tree canopies above the street, a giant, rotten, terrifying human face poked out. Immediately afterwards, the skin and flesh disintegrated, and only the bones of the arms were left leaning on the ground through the branches and leaves.

This sudden and terrifying scene really scared everyone at the scene and ran away. The video screen also became shaking at this time, and soon became completely dim.

“At first it was just a terrifying scene. The phantoms of ghosts and ghosts would not cause any physical harm to people or objects in the real world. At most, some people would be mentally affected. Therefore, the Disaster Prevention Bureau considered using holographic projections created by hackers as a External explanations to alleviate social panic.”

Although Zheng Ronghao is not an internal member of the Disaster Prevention Bureau, he is not far behind. He has been paying close attention to the Night Parade of Hundreds of Ghosts recently and said,

“However, people soon discovered that the rotten ghosts that appeared at the celebration were just the beginning. As time went by, more and more ghosts appeared in Shanqing City, and their shapes became clearer and their appearances became shorter and longer. The longer it takes!”

Clicking on the new video file, Yu Ke leaned back in his seat, looking at the various ghosts in the video and the accompanying information such as the location and time of appearance. He couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows and his expression gradually became serious.

Although he had learned part of the information through Ansaili before coming here, after actually seeing the internal information of the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau, Yu Ke realized that the ghost incident that broke out in Shanqing City might be bigger than he imagined. Much more serious.

‘On December 3rd, a female ghost in red was walking on Sanfan Street in Bei’an District. She appeared at midnight and disappeared after three minutes. ’

“On December 7, a ghost appeared on Second Avenue in Changrong District at midnight and disappeared after three minutes and fifteen seconds. ’

‘On December 15th, the Guitou balloon appeared in the garden center of Kaiyang District at 11 o’clock at night and disappeared after seven minutes. ’

Watching the videos one by one, Yu Ke watched various strange ghosts change from illusion to solidity, from staying in one place to moving around, from appearing briefly and then disappearing to forcing the Disaster Prevention Bureau to clear them because they existed for too long. roads, evacuate people.

In this process, the images of ghosts that appeared have also changed from the “normal” ghosts at the beginning to the completely distorted and weird existences that are now indescribable.

There is no doubt that the severity of the Hyakki Yakou incident continues to deepen.

“If I remember correctly, the General Administration of Disaster Prevention should have sent an investigation team to help solve the incident not long ago. No results?”

Just watching the video, the missing and filling trait cannot be activated. Yu Ke needs to observe these supernatural phenomena at close range to figure out their source, and this is the only way he can think of to find clues at the moment.

As for other methods, the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau should have tried them a long time ago, and Yu Ke does not think that what Shanqing City lacks is combat effectiveness. All they need is a key clue that can follow the clues and find out the source of the Hundred Ghosts at Night. !

Either checking for omissions and filling in the gaps or using the will of the forest spirit, one of them will always work.

If even they fail, Yu Ke can only be a spectator.

“Consultant Yu, we are here.”

The car stopped in front of the strange asylum, and Zheng Ronghao turned around to remind him.

Yu Ke turned off the phone screen, opened the door and got out of the car.

There were still a few hours before the frequent appearance of ghosts, and he had enough time to deal with his own affairs first.