Mysterious Awakening

"I'm not targeting any one of you specifically; I'm saying that everyone present here is trash."

Someone in the meeting room slammed the table and stood up.

The person who spoke was also a spirit manipulator, but he was very young, looking only a little over ten years old, apparently still a primary school student, yet he had an arrogant look of disdain for all life on his face.

Most of the twenty or thirty people in attendance were among the top tier of spirit manipulators, but facing this brat, they felt as uncomfortable as if they had eaten shit.

This kid was named Xiong Wenwen, codenamed Spirit Child. His ability was almost unsolvable. It was said that he could predict everything that would happen within the next hour through the ghost in his body.

Of course, such an ability was not very useful to ordinary people, but in the face of supernatural events, it could predict the movements of fierce ghosts within an hour, perfectly resolving any crisis, significantly increasing the chances of survival.

At headquarters, this brat was almost treated like a national treasure, with all sorts of protection and resources lavished upon him.

If it wasn't for the special nature of the supernatural event in Dachang City, which prevented support from entering the city, this brat's abilities, combined with the cooperation of other spirit manipulators, might not be insurmountable.

Not wanting to offend this guy and thinking it was beneath them to quarrel with a childish brat, the others could only keep their mouths shut.

"Xiong Wenwen, let's keep it down a notch, the meeting is about to start, can't you rein in your attitude a bit?" Spirit manipulator Tong Qian kindly reminded him at this time.

Xiong Wenwen turned his head around and cursed, "Shut up, you piece of trash. What good are you adults? You've been in Dachang City so long and haven't been able to get through the door, all stuck outside. Don't you feel embarrassed? I feel ashamed just sitting with you losers. It's an insult to me."

"Xiong Wenwen, this isn't your home, and no one here spoils you. Even for a child throwing tantrums, there's a limit," another spirit manipulator said sternly.

This brat's character was truly loathsome.

"You know what?"

Xiong Wenwen tapped on the table, "There used to be an adult who spoke to me that way; later, he died."

The spirit manipulator sneered back, "There was once a brat who didn't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is, spouting nonsense, and then I got his mom pregnant. From then on, the brat had to call me 'Dad' and at night I would sleep with his mom. Your mom is still alive, right? You'd better be careful, who knows when I might just sleep with her."

"..."

The others were speechless. Not only was Xiong Wenwen abnormal, but this Cao Yang didn't hold back either, and the confrontation started immediately.

However, the others didn't join in and just watched the drama unfold.

"Say that again."

Xiong Wenwen was still a child and couldn't take the provocation, he exploded with anger and jumped onto the table, "Believe it or not, I'll tear your mouth apart."

"If you can do it, then try. I've heard you can predict the future, so why don't you foresee whether I will kill you within the next hour or if you will tear my mouth apart?" Cao Yang sneered.

The brat won't fall for it, right?

The others looked at Xiong Wenwen, clearly Cao Yang was trying to trick him into using his spirit power prematurely, forcing an early resurrection of his ghost. Under such circumstances, headquarters would never allow a real fight to break out.

And no matter what, Xiong Wenwen was still just a spirit manipulator controlling a single ghost, albeit a very unusual and powerful one.

But after all, a childish brat was just a childish brat, not mature enough, no match for a top international spirit manipulator like Cao Yang. Xiong Wenwen, with red eyes, was about to use his power to look into the future.

"Xiong Wenwen, don't mess around, we're in a meeting right now." A spirit manipulator who was protecting him changed his expression, realizing something was wrong, and immediately spoke up to stop him.

"Shut up, today I just want to either beat him to death or be beaten to death."

Xiong Wenwen shouted, his complexion quickly turning ashen. Previously healthy, he suddenly looked deathly and began emanating a cold, eerie aura, as if a ghost within him was gradually waking.

"Hiss~!"

The lighting in the meeting room was suddenly dimmed by some mysterious force, and a strange sensation fell over each spirit manipulator's heart.

As if something invisible was watching them.

Cao Yang still smiled coldly, silent. If this brat were not under protection from above, he would have been dead long ago. Predicting the future was a terrifying ability, but unfortunately, it was in the hands of a thoughtless child. If it had fallen into the hands of someone as intelligent as Professor Wang, its effects would have been a hundred times, a thousand times more potent.

"Xiong Wenwen is courting death; he doesn't understand his own significance. Such a power cannot be used casually. Despite being protected like a treasure now, once he nears the stage of resurrection, headquarters will definitely take strong control over the ghost in his body, and they certainly won't allow a ghost that can predict the future to run wild."

"Children will be children; they can't play in the world of adults."

"Cao Yang isn't right to trap the kid like this either. We have to respect the face of headquarters, there's no need to escalate a verbal spat this far."

The other international spirit manipulators watched in silence.

Everyone here attending the meeting was no ordinary person, they saw through the advantages and disadvantages at a glance, they just didn't spell it out.

But the next moment, Xiong Wenwen suddenly screamed, fell onto the conference table, looking terrified as if he had seen a ghost, and turned his head towards the direction of the door, then burst into tears, as if utterly frightened, retreating backward, seemingly trying to hide from something behind the door.

"Huh?"

Cao Yang's expression became serious; he could tell from Xiong Wenwen's face that after seeing into the future, the kid had seen something very frightening coming in from outside the door.

Was it a ghost?

He wasn't the only one with this thought; the other spirit manipulators also looked towards the direction of the door.

After all, despite their disputes, when faced with supernatural occurrences, they needed to unite.

"Xiong Wenwen, what did you see?" A spirit manipulator by his side was protecting him while moving him away from the door,

But he did not speak, only shrunk back, seeking protection.

"Tap, tap, tap~!"

However, the next moment, clear footsteps came from outside the door, as if something was rapidly approaching the place.

The other people in the meeting room immediately stood up, alert to the direction of the door.

"Be cautious, we're in Dachang City, where an S-level supernatural event has just occurred. Even though the Hungry Ghost event has ended, there might still be some unknown horrors awakened. Zhao Jianguo warned us that there might be another major event happening here, advising us to stay and observe the situation for a while," someone said.

"What on earth did this brat see in the future to be so terrified?"

"Bottlenecking at critical moments and teaming up with brats is bound to get us killed sooner or later," another remarked.

As they remained on high alert,

The door opened the next moment.

A young man entered from outside.

"Hm? Isn't this a meeting? What happened, why are you all looking at me so strangely?" Yang Jian looked around, puzzled, sensing that something about the atmosphere in the meeting room was amiss.

"..."

The others looked at him with odd expressions on their faces.

"Come on, if you're going to attend the meeting, you should come in earlier. Why choose this particular time? People who don't know any better might think there's a ghost outside," someone commented.

"Ghost? What ghost?" Yang Jian turned his head to look: "There's nothing there."

There was nothing...

Then why was Xiong Wenwen so scared just now?

Some found it strange.

But Cao Yang narrowed his eyes, realizing something.

"No. It's not right. Xiong Wenwen was scared of this guy. It's just that I didn't continue arguing with Xiong Wenwen, and the situation didn't escalate, so this person did not intervene. If things had continued as they were a minute ago, this person would definitely have intervened after coming in, and the outcome... probably wouldn't have been good," he thought.

Just a glimpse of the future had scared them like this could one imagine how dangerous this person was.

"Are you Ghost Eye Yang Jian?" he suddenly asked.

Only someone as strange and dangerous as Ghost Eye Yang Jian from Dachang City could walk so confidently into the meeting room.

"Yes, I am. Why, don't you recognize me? An international ghost controller should have the right to review other people's files, no?" Yang Jian asked.

Was this person Yang Jian?

Everyone sized him up again.

He looked so ordinary, nothing special, just like a student still in school.

"Just now I thought I heard you arguing, someone even slamming the table and calling everyone trash. I wonder which brave soul would be so bold as to dismiss everyone else like that," Yang Jian inquired.

The others remained silent.

Yang Jian continued, "Argue all you want, but don't resort to fighting. This is Dachang City, my turf. I hope everyone present could show me a bit of respect."

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"Oh, and there's a child here. Which one of you brought family? You must have a very powerful backer," he noted.

Suddenly, he noticed Xiong Wenwen,

A boy of about ten years old looking at him with fear and unease.

"He is also a ghost controller, a very special talent. He has the ability to predict the future and has been specially transferred here from J city by headquarters," Zhao Jianguo added at that moment.

Joining him were Wang Xiaoming, Li Jun, and Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua, who entered the meeting room.

"Predict the future?" Yang Jian's expression shifted.

The value of this little brat dawned on him upon hearing these four words.

"But that ability isn't that impressive, is it? Otherwise, how come he didn't predict the outbreak of the S-level supernatural event in Dachang City," he then highlighted the flaw in the ability.

Wang Xiaoming supplemented from the side, "You're right in your conjecture. He can only predict things within the next hour, and it must be something that happens near him. You've come across similar abilities before, so you should know."

He was referring to the Hungry Ghost's ability to reset time, a special ability that had its limitations.

"To even do that much is quite impressive," Yang Jian commented.

Having such a person in their team would greatly increase their chances of survival while dealing with supernatural events.

Indeed, the talent pool at the ghost controllers' headquarters was not small. If this child were paired with a few outstanding ghost controllers, the efficiency in handling supernatural events would be extremely high.

"Please take your seats, everyone. I am Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua, responsible for convening this meeting. The main content of this meeting is to summarize the experiences related to the Hungry Ghost event and prepare for future events of similar magnitude," Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua said, standing before the conference table, looking at everyone.

"It's an honor for this meeting to welcome Wang Xiaoming, Professor Wang, and our major contributor, Ghost Eye Yang Jian, to give a report on the event's actions. Let's give them a round of applause."

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