Chapter 14 of Volume 1: Speculation

  That was indeed a shadow cast on the ground, like a ghostly snake, silently and crookedly slithering over. However, this shadow had no owner; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Jiang Qi would have found it impossible to believe that such a thing could happen right under his nose.

  Although it was daytime, the small restaurant where Jiang Qicai and Kong He were sitting was far from the glass window, so there was hardly any sunlight shining in, making the shadow extremely annoying.

  Jiang Qicai quietly picked up a chopstick from the table, aiming at the shadow on the ground, wanting to throw it out with his right wrist that had been imbued with spiritual power. However, he was quickly stopped by Kong He who stretched out his hand. "It's useless, shadows aren't physical entities, even if you attack her, she won't lose a single hair!" Kong He whispered into Jiang Qicai's ear.

  "Is it really that awesome? I don't believe it!" Jiang Qicai's eyes rolled, and he suddenly picked up the wine bottle on the table, pouring the beer inside onto the virtual shadow on the ground in an instant.

  At this moment, the shadow became very humanized and shook a few times before running away with a rustling sound.

  Kong He couldn't help but laugh and cry as he stretched out his thumb: "You've got a lot of good ideas!"

  But as soon as the words fell, Jiang Qi and Kong He saw that the shadow on the ground suddenly turned back, twisted and stretched out, and finally formed a few big black characters: "I will definitely come back to find you!"

  Finally, the shadow disappeared mysteriously again.

  Jiang Qicai and Kong He exchanged a glance, knowing that this troublesome matter had only just begun! The real test was yet to come!

  ……

  Half an hour later.

  Jiang Qicai and Kong He returned to the hotel where Jiang was staying. After a very careful and meticulous search, they found five tiny pinhole cameras and three tape recorders, and even the phone in the room had been bugged with a listening device. It was clear that these things were done by that mysterious and stealthy figure.

  Only she could secretly sneak into the destination without being detected.

  Just thinking about Shadow's incredible abilities made Jiang Qicai feel a severe headache. Although Shadow herself wasn't particularly lethal, if she wanted to escape, no one could stop her. Not even catching or touching her was possible. However, after the test with that bottle of beer just now, if Shadow's only weakness really was fear, then it might be possible to use strong adhesives like sulfuric acid to immobilize or destroy her. Thinking this way, she wasn't invincible after all.

  As he pondered, Jiang Qicai suddenly thought of another crucial question.

  For example... the eight super-powered individuals of the You organization, no, now it should be seven. Since their strength is so abnormal, why didn't their master come out personally, but instead let Kong He, this inexperienced and not-so-powerful disciple, come out to investigate? Jiang Qicai doesn't believe in any hermit or recluse who refuses to come out of the mountains. This is a commodity economy society; if you don't come out and make some money to spend, how can you survive?

  After some thought, there is only one reason. 3

  That's because his master had more important things to deal with, of course also related to superpowers or ghosts. And the people or ghosts that his master was going to confront were even more terrifying in terms of strength.

  So, if we think about it a bit deeper, how was the organization of the Oni established? How did those with supernatural powers coincidentally gather together? What is their purpose in doing so?

  Is it really just for fun or to share experiences that people with abilities beyond the ordinary gather together? Is there a stronger organization behind them, directing and commanding them? Even these strong individuals who seem so abnormal in Jiang Qichao's eyes, are they actually not worth mentioning in the eyes of their peers, and are they perhaps at the very bottom level of super-ability holders?

  Through his analysis of the oni, Jiang Qishen faintly sensed that behind this force was hiding an even more powerful, possibly S-level super strong Youling, and these people were serving it, and it's very likely that the Youling is hidden in the human world.

  The principle is simple. If humans can use ghosts to do things for them, why can't higher-level wandering spirits use humans to harm the world and commit evil deeds, constantly increasing their own strength?

  At this thought, Jiang Qicai's cold sweat broke out.

  Later, using the Wheel of Reincarnation to test their current spiritual energy values, and then letting Nie Xue inside his body help them determine their current levels, the conclusion was: Jiang Qi - D-level, Kong He - No level.

  This result left Jiang Qicai speechless with laughter and tears.

  At his current level of spiritual power, Jiang Qi can barely defeat a C-level wandering soul. If he encounters a B-level or A-level, or even higher, he will be dead for sure. As for Kong He, with his extremely low spiritual power, he can't even rank among the lowest levels. What's more, he dares to say that he wants to stay by Jiang Qi's side and help him deal with the organization? It would be good if he doesn't become a burden to himself.

  But Jiang Qicai just thought about it, even if Kong He's strength was not strong enough, he would absolutely not be disgusted with him now.

  He shared his previous speculation with Kong He, and Kong He said carelessly: "You're just thinking too much, are there really that many superpowered people in this world? And what's with the S-level ghost? Who divided up this power? Is it fair? Just? Public? It's simply nonsense. Alright... even if what you say is true, you and I are currently just small roles, they wouldn't bother dealing with us, so there's no need to worry!"

  Jiang Qicai couldn't help but think that this guy, who didn't even have a rank yet, was acting so nonchalant and superior. He thought to himself, "This guy is indeed a small fry, but don't lump me in with him." Damn it, why did I end up befriending someone as weak as him?

  "Aren't you afraid that those people will discover your true identity and it will be unfavorable to you?" Jiang Qicai finally couldn't help but ask.

  "What's there to be afraid of? With you, the master, helping me block it, anyway!" Kong Hecun lay comfortably on Jiang Qicai's bed, stretching his waist.

  "You just said something different, you said you would help me..."

  "Alright, I'll help you seal off all retreats. You can fight them to the death and ignite your inner universe!" Kong He's voice gradually grew softer, and then he actually started snoring.

  "You really don't consider yourself an outsider, do you?!" Jiang Qicai sighed with a bitter smile. It seemed that Kong He didn't need to wait for anyone to make a move, as long as he had two bottles of beer in his belly, he would lie down by himself. And judging from the situation, he was going to stay here and not leave, did this mean that Jiang Qicai would have to cohabitate with this guy from now on?

  Jiang Qicai walked over with an unusually mournful and indignant expression, rudely rummaging through all of Kong He's pockets. Inside, he found a credit card, a large stack of talismans, a small, exquisite surgical knife, and only one 100-yuan bill left.

  Jiang Qicai suddenly woke up and thought, "Damn it, what if this guy can't find a place to live, so he's pretending to protect himself and is just freeloading?"

  Jiang Qicai looked at Kong He, who was sleeping soundly with his limbs splayed out in a "big" shape, and finally understood what he meant by the words that had just escaped his lips: "Damn, it's really comfortable!"

  "My goodness! This guy isn't stupid after all, he actually laid down such a beautiful foreshadowing!"