CHAPTER 49: 49. MR. GHOST

Commander Wu suppressed an eerie feeling, sincerely expressing gratitude: "Mr. Ghost, thank you very much for your assistance, otherwise we might have suffered considerable casualties."

Mr. Ghost’s voice remained peculiar: "You’re welcome, it’s just a trivial matter."

This phrase "trivial" immediately stirred different feelings in Commander Wu’s heart.

The mutated creature was quite powerful; the commander admitted he couldn’t deal with it. Yet Mr. Ghost could kill it easily.

The commander was just about to speak when Mr. Ghost got ahead.

"By the way, the Mermaid is with the Jiuzhou Legion, right?"

Commander Wu was startled upon hearing this: "Mr. Ghost, how do you know Miss Jana?"

Mr. Ghost let out a "hehe" laugh and did not answer.

Commander Wu suddenly felt as if this wasn’t something too surprising.

After all, the other party was the strongest superpower user in Great Xia, inevitably harboring unknown secrets, so knowing the Mermaid wasn’t strange.

Mr. Ghost asked: "Did the Mermaid tell you that the mutated creature just now was called ’Gale Swan’?"

Commander Wu shook his head blankly: "Miss Jana didn’t introduce it."

Mr. Ghost spoke calmly: "The Gale Swan is merely a common flocking bird species in the Primordial World, usually forming flocks of tens of thousands."

Commander Wu’s face changed upon hearing this.

Is the Gale Swan so formidable, yet still just a common bird species?

One Gale Swan was already hard to deal with; how terrifying would tens of thousands of them be?

Mr. Ghost immediately asked: "Do you know why each flock has so many Gale Swans?"

Commander Wu had a faint guess, and his face looked worse.

Mr. Ghost voluntarily offered the answer: "Because in the vast Primordial World, creatures stronger than the Gale Swan are everywhere.

"Gale Swans are at the lower tier of the food chain. They can barely resist external threats and maintain their population by gathering in large numbers."

The group of officers, including Commander Wu, changed their expressions one after another.

Although they had some understanding of the Primordial World, they knew little information.

Mr. Ghost’s words made them deeply realize how dangerous the Primordial World truly is.

If there were no barrier between Canglan Star and the Primordial World, the 12.6 billion Canglan People might have already been extinct.

Commander Wu steadied himself, his tone becoming more formal: "Mr. Ghost, do you have any more suggestions?"

Mr. Ghost pointed to the sky and uttered a startling statement: "I estimate a passage appeared in this area, this Gale Swan probably passed through and entered Canglan Star."

Commander Wu trembled all over.

If a passage really exists, the Gale Swan is just the beginning, and other creatures from the Primordial World will subsequently infiltrate Canglan Star.

If stronger creatures come over, Great Xia Kingdom will be in big trouble.

Mr. Ghost pointed towards Jingyun County: "Many people live over there; aren’t you planning to do something?"

Commander Wu quickly spoke: "The entire migration of Jingyun County has been reported to the Supreme Governance Team and is about to be implemented."

Mr. Ghost’s tone was flat: "You’d better hurry up, because according to my observation, this area is very likely to encounter a massive swarm of poisonous mosquitos."

Cold sweat was almost dripping from Commander Wu: "I understand, Great Xia will swiftly relocate the population of Jingyun County to a safe zone."

He proposed more measures: "Great Xia will also mobilize the army to strictly seal off this area to prevent any Primordial World creatures from entering through the passage."

If someone else mentioned orally that "there will be a swarm of poisonous mosquitos here," the commander wouldn’t believe a single punctuation mark.

But since it was the powerful Mr. Ghost, the commander believed unreservedly.

At this moment.

An intelligence officer stepped forward, waving a tablet in front of the commander.

Commander Wu paused and gently nodded.

He carefully worded his question and cautiously asked: "Mr. Ghost, may I ask if you have acquaintance with Mr. Spirit Crows?"

*

Jingyun County.

"...acquaintance with Mr. Spirit Crows?"

This official inquiry caused Yang Fan to pause.

He hadn’t figured out how to respond yet.

Commander Wu’s voice came through again: "Based on our intelligence, it seems like you’re following the Red Lightning.

"A red lightning event occurred a few days ago in Anling City; you were present in a street market there that day.

"Previously, Linjiang City also experienced a red lightning burst causing a citywide blackout.

"The distance between the two cities isn’t far; we suspect the probability of your presence in Linjiang City isn’t low."

Yang Fan remained composed.

He felt that the intelligence personnel of the official agency indeed had a strong associative ability.

Commander Wu continued: "A while ago, there was almost a material looting incident in a community of Linjiang City.

"A mysterious superpower user intervened at the time, paralyzing hundreds of people with current and quickly took control of the scene.

"During the incident, a Spirit Crow flew over the community.

"When the patrol police station received the report and dispatched vehicles to the community, there were crows spying nearby.

"If our assessment is correct, you should know Mr. Spirit Crows, right?"

Yang Fan feigned a nonchalant "oh": "Commander Wu, you mean that crow fellow?"

Commander Wu immediately replied: "Yes, Mr. Spirit Crows is adept at controlling Spirit Crows and is an excellent Beast Tamer."

Yang Fan nodded lightly and made up a lie: "I do have some connections with the Crow."

Since the other party had guessed a bit of the truth and even filled in the "two are good friends" storyline.

He didn’t mind playing a dual role himself.

Life is like a play; it’s all about acting skills!

Yang Fan deliberately added: "I lent a bit of my superpower to that Crow guy. What happened in the community should be his doing; I didn’t take any action at the time."

This was like a precaution.

If Mr. Spirit Crow uses electric sparks again in the future, it has nothing to do with me!

Commander Wu suddenly realized: "I see!"

Yang Fan timely interrupted the conversation: "I have things to do, so I’ll take my leave first. See you later!"

Commander Wu only had time to say two words: "Mr. Ghost..."

Yang Fan quickly performed a space traverse and then activated the Spirit Concealment superpower, leaving swiftly.

He initiated contact with Liren mainly because he was dissatisfied with their slow actions, urging them to speed up the evacuation of Jingyun County’s civilians.

Now that the goal was achieved, he couldn’t be bothered to continue the conversation.

*

Shangjing City.

Inside the concealed base.

General Lou’s steps today were much more hurried than usual.

The Mermaid still unhurriedly, leisurely emerged from the water.

She glanced at General Lou and lazily said: "General, you seem to be in a good mood."

General Lou didn’t waste words, directly asking: "Miss Jana, if a flock of Gale Herons enters the Great Xia, it would cause significant casualties, right?"

The Mermaid was instantly taken aback.

Her previously lazy demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by astonishment: "How do you know about the Gale Heron?"

General Lou sighed: "I now understand why Miss Jana always felt Canglan People were too weak."

He continued, "There is a Great Xia person named ’Mr. Ghost,’ who informed us of this. It was he who killed the Mutated Macaque last time."

The Mermaid was a bit incredulous: "With the current strength of Canglan People, entering the Primordial World is nothing but a dead end. How does he know about the Gale Heron?"

General Lou shook his head and said: "Sorry, I can’t answer your question."

He also said: "Miss Jana, I would like you to see some videos about Mr. Ghost."

The Mermaid uncharacteristically showed a tone of impatience: "Alright!"

Soon.

The video began to play.

There were two segments in total.

The first segment was the red electric light in the sky over Jingyun County.

The second segment was the scene of Yang Fan fighting the Gale Heron.

The Mermaid personally witnessed Yang Fan completing a blink and unexpectedly exclaimed in Mei Jia Language: "Akubat!"

General Lou looked over with a bit of surprise.

The Mermaid remained in shock: "If I saw it right, Mr. Ghost might have mastered a world Supreme Treasure!"

General Lou was instantly petrified.

The term "Supreme Treasure" hit like a thunderbolt, causing the old general to completely lose the ability to think.

After a long while.

General Lou came back to his senses, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He was too excited!

And too thrilled!

If the Great Xia gives birth to a strong person with a Supreme Treasure, it would be a fortune for the entire Great Xia.

The Mermaid’s tone was quite complex: "With Mr. Ghost’s potential, there’s a high chance he will advance to become a Venerable in the future."

Venerable is the third tier of strong individuals, surpassing warriors and knights.

For any civilization world, a Venerable is definitely a pillar of strength.

General Lou took a few quick breaths, unable to resist asking: "Miss Jana, in your opinion, what is the probability of it being a Supreme Treasure?"

If it were earlier, the Mermaid would definitely have made a few jokes.

Now she seriously responded: "At least 95%."

The Mermaid continued: "The function of such a Supreme Treasure is estimated to be space movement, a very powerful capability, and even though I’m a knight, it would be difficult for me to kill him."

General Lou was so delighted he was about to burst.

He clenched his fist, spun around a few times on the spot, and abruptly turned to leave: "This matter is too big, too big; I have to report it to the Supreme Governance Team."

The old general trotted off with little "thump thump" steps, not even attending today’s class.

The Mermaid opened her mouth, found it a bit funny, and also felt a touch of emotion.

She remembered that a civilization had mastered a Supreme Treasure with space traverse capability.

The possessor of that Supreme Treasure was a renowned strong person in that world group.

She watched the old general leave and murmured in Mei Jia Language: "It seems Canglan Civilization is not as worthless as I initially thought.

"Although overall Canglan People are relatively weak, they also have the opportunity to give birth to strong individuals."