Chapter 162 New Event: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons

Shanqing East Station, No. 1 high-speed rail platform.

Due to the environmental alienation in the era of the Great Cataclysm, nearly 80% of the lines have been suspended.

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

This has, to some extent, dispelled the idea of ​​long-distance travel for most ordinary people.

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

However, Shanqing East Station is particularly lively during this period.

Hunting groups consisting of more than a dozen people travel together, and their target is the newly discovered underground cave secret realm in Beijing and Hangzhou.

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

As time goes by, the first hunting groups in Beijing and Hangzhou that entered the underground cave secret realm have begun to sell the extraordinary resources on hand, making a lot of money, and lone hunters with a little strength are also full of money.

The Internet is full of various videos in the underground cave secret realm, which makes people jealous.

Shanqing City is not far from the Beijing-Hangzhou area, and hunters communicate frequently. Hunters here see their colleagues driving nice cars and buying luxury houses, which is more uncomfortable than killing them.

On the platform where people are coming and going, the personnel sent by the Disaster Prevention Bureau to pick up Yu Ke arrived first.

Because Yu Ke explicitly refused to make a scene, there were only two people coming this time.

The liaison specialist of the Special Service Division of the Disaster Prevention Bureau and the researcher of the Strange Shelter.

"Huh~ I have to stand here and wait on a snowy day. It's such a tough job. The damp and cold feeling is like soaking in ice water."

The researcher, who was just an ordinary person, exhaled a wisp of cold air. He looked at the dense snow curtain outside the platform, stuffed the scarf around his neck tightly, stamped his feet to keep warm, complained a few words, and looked at the tired liaison specialist next to him. He couldn't help but say,

"It seems that your luck is not good to be assigned here."

"No, I came here voluntarily. The pressure in the bureau is too great. I want to come out and take a breath."

The middle-aged man with a cigarette in his mouth and some unshaved chin rubbed his swollen eyes and said in a deep voice.

"It seems you still have no clue. Didn't you say there was a new discovery? Why haven't you found the problem yet?"

"There is indeed a new discovery, but it's a bad thing. 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 the place names in Shanqing City, and finally marked in eye-catching fonts:

The above areas are under curfew, and residents are strictly prohibited from going out after 9 pm!

"Affect the real world?"

As if he had heard something extraordinary, the researcher approached and asked in a deep voice,

"What a joke, if those ghost things can affect reality, is there any safe place in the city?"

"Why do you think the whole bureau has been working overtime recently?"

"The investigation team has been here for more than half a month, and it has not solved the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. The situation has become worse. Is this reasonable?"

The frequent night ghost encounters in Shanqing City recently are called "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" by the people who are busy with folks. 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.

"Alas~ The actual situation is far more complicated than you think. The higher-ups are desperate. You should also know that the people who came here this time recognize his strength. I have watched the Hunting Log series of videos several times. The battle is exciting, but this time after all..."

The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has not been resolved for a long time. The pressure from the social level has made the Disaster Prevention Bureau more and more urgent to solve the incident.

In his opinion, it was obviously a bit desperate to find a forest ranger to solve this supernatural phenomenon.

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

The researcher shrugged without comment.

They didn't know that the Jinghang Town Guard had a phone call with the Strange Shelter and the Director of the Disaster Prevention Bureau of Shanqing City. They just thought that Yu Ke came here just to borrow the strange shelter 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 have more expectations of him.

While the two were talking about the recent situation, the platform broadcast the information that the train was about to arrive, and they hurriedly stood in front of the carriage position that they knew in advance.

In any case, Yu Ke's strength and status were above them. He came here to help, and he must be polite.

As the train entered the platform, the side door of the carriage opened.

The two compared the photos on their phones, and their eyes swept through the passengers. It took them a while to find Yu Ke.

It wasn't that their eyesight was bad, but there were too many hunters on the train, and Yu Ke's appearance had spread among the hunters. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he made some disguises.

The uniforms of the rangers were definitely not allowed to be worn, and the combat uniforms were not suitable for daily wear.

So he wore a black down jacket again, a scarf and black-framed glasses, held the travel guide he had just picked up on the train in his hand, and put a suitcase behind him. Now Yu Ke looked like a tall tourist.

"I am Yu Ke. Are you here to pick me up?"

He walked up to the two people with a suitcase filled with some things, and asked directly.

"Sanqing City Strange Shelter Research Institute, Zheng Ronghao, the car is ready outside. Do you want to go to the hotel to rest for a while, or go directly to the Strange Shelter?"

"Let's go to the Strange Shelter first. I want to see the Fantasy Mirror as soon as possible."

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

"Then you should be from the Disaster Prevention Bureau?"

"Li Ming, the liaison officer of the Special Service Section of the Disaster Prevention Bureau, I will be responsible for assisting you in participating in the Hundred Demons 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. If you need anything later, please contact me at any time."

Originally, only the 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 was just a formality, they had to send someone to meet them. First, establish a connection and then talk about other things.

"Thank you very much. Please send me the information about the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. I will contact you when I come back from the Strange Shelter."

To be honest, Yu Ke has no interest in this kind of supernatural event that happens in the city.

It is not within the scope of the [Forest Hunter] profession, and you cannot shoot videos. The [Teacher] profession cannot gain experience. There is also the intervention of the Disaster Prevention Bureau. Many hidden methods are inconvenient to use. It is really a thankless task.

Of course, not being interested does not mean that Yu Ke will fool around. If he can help, he will definitely not refuse deliberately.

After leaving Shanqing East Station, Zheng Ronghao drove Yu Ke to the Strange Shelter.

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

Unlike Jinghang City, which is surrounded by Mirror Lake Forest and mountains, Shanqing City was the gathering place of major national key scientific research centers before the advent of the Great Cataclysm. The whole city is full of novel scenes created by cutting-edge technology combined with urban culture.

What appeared in front of Yu Ke at this time was a cyber city that completely matched his imagination.

There were towering high-rise buildings on both sides of the street. However, because of the changes in the terrain, the first floor of many places looked like the top of another building at first glance. Buildings of various styles were lined up, which made Yu Ke, an outsider, feast his eyes.

The silver-white commercial building with a certain arc on the outer wall was topped by a crescent sculpture; the building complex was built in imitation of the ancient fortress, and mechanical flying fish dragging a large number of advertising light signs swam in it; when the car drove a distance further, it came to the bridge above the Jingjiang River that crossed Shanqing City, and many merchant ships and the vast river surface covered by flying snow could be seen.

Apart from the above, what Yu Ke cares about most are the verdant cliffs located in the city. They are hundreds of meters above sea level, and not far from the top of the cliff is a bustling commercial street with heavy traffic. The wilderness and civilization are so close at this moment.

"Since the advent of the Cataclysm, some areas in Shanqing City have been rising continuously, and the growth of plants is particularly lush. Over time, such a magnificent wonder has been formed. If you have the opportunity, you must go and enjoy it. It will definitely make you feel that the trip is worthwhile."

Zheng Ronghao, who was sitting in the driving seat, noticed Yu Ke's sight and took the initiative to introduce it.

"I really want to travel and relax this time. After I finish my business, you have to recommend me some good attractions."

Yu Ke said, retracting his gaze and turning his eyes back to the mobile phone screen, clicking on the video file that Li Ming had just sent.

"Can you tell me about the Hundred Demons Night Parade? The name is so horrifying, it sounds complicated."

"The cause of the incident has to start with an accident that happened at a celebration event held two months ago."

Listening to Zheng Ronghao's description of the incident, Yu Ke looked at the live video of the celebration event he mentioned.

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

This is a feature of Shanqing City. The uneven terrain makes many roads become steep slopes, which are not suitable for large vehicles. They are simply developed into commercial streets for various celebrations.

This celebration looks like it was held by a beverage company, organizing a two-person three-legged climbing competition. There were also many beautiful girls wearing cool clothes cheering on the scene, attracting many passers-by to watch.

Just as the activity reached a critical moment, several young people on the right side of the screen seemed to have discovered something and suddenly shouted in surprise, and the person filming the video also subconsciously turned the camera.

The next second, a rotten giant terrifying human face poked out from the gap between the treetops above the street, and then the flesh collapsed, leaving only the skeletal arms leaning on the ground through the branches and leaves.

This sudden horror scene really scared everyone at the scene and made them run away. The video screen also began to shake at this time, and soon it completely dimmed.

"At first it was just a terrifying scene. The ghost's phantom will not cause any physical harm to people or objects in the real world. At most, some people will be affected mentally. Therefore, the Disaster Prevention Bureau once considered using the holographic projection created by hackers as an external explanation to alleviate social panic."

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

"However, people soon discovered that the rotten ghosts that appeared at the celebration were just the beginning. As time went on, more and more ghosts appeared in Shanqing City, and their figures became clearer and longer!"

Clicking on the new video file, Yu Ke leaned back in his seat, looking at the various ghosts in the video screen and the relevant information such as the place and time of appearance attached to the side, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his expression gradually became solemn.

Although he had learned some information from Ansai Li before coming, when he really saw the internal information of the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau, Yu Ke realized that the ghost incident that broke out in Shanqing City this time might be much more serious than he imagined.

‘On December 3, Sanfan Street, Bei'an District, a female ghost in red paraded through the streets. She appeared at midnight and disappeared after three minutes. ’

‘On December 7, the Second Avenue of Changrong District, a ghost messenger asked for souls. She appeared at midnight and disappeared after three minutes and fifteen seconds. ’

‘On December 15, a ghost balloon appeared at 11 o'clock at night in the Garden Center of Kaiyang District and disappeared after seven minutes. ’

Watching the videos one by one, Yu Ke watched various strange ghosts become solid from illusion, from staying in one place to moving around, from disappearing after a short appearance to forcing the Disaster Prevention Bureau to clear the roads and evacuate the crowds because of their long existence.

In this process, the images of ghosts that appeared also changed from the initially "normal" evil ghosts to the completely distorted and indescribable strange existences now.

There is no doubt that the severity of the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is still getting worse.

"If I remember correctly, the Disaster Prevention Bureau should have sent an investigation team to help solve the incident not long ago. Is there no result?"

Just watching the video, the leak-checking and gap-filling trait cannot be activated. Yu Ke needs to observe these supernatural phenomena closely to figure out their source, and this is the only possible way he can think of to find clues.

As for other methods, the Shanqing City Disaster Prevention Bureau should have tried them long ago, and Yu Ke does not think that Shanqing City lacks combat power. What they need is a key clue to follow the clues and find the source of the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade!

Filling the gaps or the will of the forest spirits, one of them will work.

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

"Consultant Yu, we're here."

The car stopped in front of the strange shelter, and Zheng Ronghao turned back to remind.

Yu Ke turned off the screen of his mobile phone and pushed the door to get out of the car.

Now there are still a few hours before the frequent appearance of ghosts, and he has enough time to deal with his own affairs first.