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Jiang Xiao crouched down, his sharp gaze fixed on the "clown mask."
It lay quietly on the ground, and the surrounding air seemed to distort because of its presence.
The black light on the mask flickered intermittently, as if telling of its extraordinary nature.
He reached out, his fingertips almost touching the dim light, but stopped at the last moment.
Jiang Xiao's intuition told him that this mask was no ordinary mask; it might contain some residual power of Pennywise, or even be a trap.
But he also understood that such a thing had immeasurable value, whether for research or as a trophy.
As the saying goes, the bold get rich while the timid starve, so he decided to take the risk.
He carefully picked up the mask, intending to examine what the black light on it was.
at this time.
Jiang Xiao's pupils instantly filled with a dark light, as if a million people were whispering in his ear.
The sounds were intricate and complex, like whispers from another world.
He tried to concentrate, trying to capture the content of these sounds.
But when he listened carefully, he could hear nothing at all; only silence remained.
He felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, and the whole world seemed to spin in his vision, but he forced himself to stay upright and not fall.
In this dizzying sensation, his consciousness seemed to be pulled into another space.
Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared in his mind. It was a person wearing a mask, who reached out his hand to Jiang Xiao in the darkness.
The hand seemed to be tempting him, leading him into an unknown realm.
Come, child, you belong here.
Jiang Xiao tried to resist the temptation, but he found that his will seemed to be drawn by some force, and his hand involuntarily moved closer to the outstretched hand.
Just as his fingers were about to touch the figure's hand, he suddenly came to his senses and realized that it was all an illusion.
He immediately released the mask from his hand, and it fell to the ground with a dull thud, while the black light dissipated.
"What a strange situation."
Since entering the world of ghost stories, almost nothing has been able to affect his mental state.
However, this time things went awry.
Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He knew that he had almost been controlled by the power in the mask.
"Perhaps, [Pennywise] is actually just a mask?"
The more Jiang Xiao thought about it, the more likely this was to be true.
The "clown man" just now was most likely bewitched by the "mask".
Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao touched the mask again.
But this time everything was normal, even the black light on the mask was gone.
Upon touching the mask, Jiang Xiao finally understood its purpose.
The clown mask comes with an area-of-effect skill.
A battleground of spirit!
It can pull all nearby designated targets into its mental world for a "fair duel".
"Fuck."
Isn't this additional skill a bit too overpowered?
At the same time, he finally understood why no matter how many emergency teams went to hunt down "Pennywise," they all ended in failure.
Ultimately, it's because this skill is too overpowered.
Isn't this just like fighting in someone's dream?
It is only because one's "spirituality" is deep enough that one can barely find one's true self in dreams.
"Good stuff, keep it!"
Without even thinking, Jiang Xiao stuffed the thing into his crotch. It was better not to let Du Lala and the others know about this.
Jiang Xiao had even begun to imagine the bizarre things he would do in the future, dragging those strange beings into his "mental illusion" and experiencing ecstasy and agony.
At this moment, Director Wang and Sun Wei were sitting opposite each other.
The eerie creature that once reigned supreme in ghost stories now seemed somewhat uneasy.
"Sun Wei, don't be nervous. I'm just talking to you today, nothing more."
“If,” Sun Wei looked up, interrupting Director Wang, “you need our cooperation in the investigation or anything, just let us know, we won’t cause you any trouble.”
"Cooperate? Cooperate with what?" Director Wang asked knowingly.
"For example, investigating us. Whether we have any ill intentions towards Earth, or any malicious plans, or something like that."
Sun Wei's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Director Wang laughed heartily and couldn't help but joke.
"What are you thinking? You're one of Jiang Xiao's people. Investigating you? No one in the entire Dragon Kingdom is qualified to investigate you! I'm telling you right now, unless I die, as long as I'm in this position, no one will disturb your and your children's lives."
Director Wang's words were forceful and clear, not just empty pleasantries.
"Thank you, thank you, but I saw it online..."
Sun Wei was still a little nervous about being misunderstood. She didn't care about herself, but she was worried about how it would affect Jiang Xiao's image in everyone's mind.
"Don't worry, without Jiang Xiao, our Dragon Kingdom wouldn't be where it is today. Anyone with a brain knows how to judge this."
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, mostly consisting of assurances made by Director Wang, who patted his chest in confidence.
By the end, Sun Wei's eyes were red, feeling that Director Wang was truly a great man, shouldering such a huge burden for their family.
Wang Ju did not leave Qingshan Mental Hospital until he had completely stabilized Sun Wei's mindset.
Indeed
There is pressure.
These kinds of things can't be decided by emotions. The higher-ups always prioritize the overall situation. However, when it comes to things like "strange" or "mysterious tales," those are handled by Director Wang's department.
After all, the original purpose of Director Wang's existence was to create an entirely independent department.
Simply put, he's the boss who handles these things, so everything related to the supernatural falls under his jurisdiction.
So that's interesting.
Yes, there are people whose positions are higher than Director Wang's, but one thing is one thing, and it's not appropriate to interfere directly if they're not from the same department.
For example, if you, an officer, insist on cracking down on prostitution, isn't that ridiculous?
The police are under the jurisdiction of the police bureau, and the anti-prostitution bureau is under the jurisdiction of the anti-prostitution office.
Director Wang felt he could hold on for the time being, but he didn't know how much longer.
But what Director Wang didn't know was that some big shots were even more anxious than he was.
Military compound
A group of old men, all bristling and glaring, pointed at the noses of several middle-aged men and began to berate them.
As for the verbal offensive...
To put it simply, even a prairie telegraph monkey would feel the urge to become its apprentice upon seeing this scene.
Chapter 465 Three Projects
"Uh"
The middle-aged man, looking bitter, repeatedly begged for mercy.
"Are you going to break my leg or my mother's leg...?"
"Still dare to talk back! I'll slap you across the face, you believe me?!"
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare!"
Seeing that the middle-aged man's attitude was relatively good, the elderly folks softened their tone a bit, but they still kept pointing out his shortcomings.
"You still doubt Xiaobai and Xitang? I think your bedwetting at seven years old is also very strange. Why don't you check if you're even from Earth?"
"Yeah, that's right. His mom wasn't home. I remember I even washed his blankets! The smell of urine could be smelled for miles!"
"Oh? If I remember correctly, he threw up the first time he ate KFC, right?"
The middle-aged man blushed as he recounted each and every incident, and he was unable to refute them.
What bothered him most were the young people around him who were several generations younger than him.
They watched with great interest, and some were even trying hard not to laugh.
Who would have thought that such a prominent figure on TV would have such a "romantic" past?
And he can't lose his temper.