My ‘Healing’ Game
Chapter 846: The Ghost King Parades, Walking with Sin

Chapter 846: Chapter 846: The Ghost King Parades, Walking with Sin

"What do you think he’s pondering?" Class leader No. 5 glanced at Han Fei inside the isolation zone and gently nudged No. 4’s arm.

"Probably wanted to become a son-in-law and got rejected," No. 4 said, with Death Intent swirling in his eyes. "I’ll admit he has some looks, but good looks won’t fill your stomach."

"I can’t tell if you’re complimenting him or jealous of him." No. 5 knew that No. 4 had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, which is why he enjoyed chatting with No. 4. Debating with someone who is stubbornly outspoken could pass the boring time.

"What is there for me to be jealous of?" No. 4 looked at Han Fei and then at No. 1, who was assisting the school survivors. "I just find it strange that while accepting someone usually takes a long time, he makes me let down my guard and willing to trust him."

"No. 4, I never would have guessed, with your self-destructive tendencies, that your heart is so soft, like a tsundere cat."

"Scram, or I’ll hack you to pieces."

"You look even more the part when you’re angry."

The students played and made noise, relaxing after entering the safe area.

Inside the isolation zone, Han Fei silently watched the students of Class 7: "If none of this had happened, they would have grown up happy and healthy like other children."

It was late at night, and for the first time since entering Gao Xing’s Memory Shrine, Han Fei had a restful sleep.

The Healing Starlight in his Brain Sea silently cleared the Mental Pollution, and even while sleeping, Han Fei grew stronger.

At seven in the morning, the sky was still pitch black over the post-disaster city, with no trace of sunlight, yet the Investigation Bureau’s personnel were already in position, preparing for the second escort.

"Hope New City is built on the edge of the Old City District, quite far from here. Please follow command on the road and do not act alone."

As a bit of light appeared on the horizon, the survivors choosing to leave hoisted their bags and departed with the Investigation Bureau’s vehicles.

The outskirts of the base grew empty again, and the Investigation Bureau brought the willing survivors and students inside, noticeably more welcoming towards everyone.

"Teacher Gao, this way, please." Zhao Ming led the team to dismantle the isolation barrier. "After a night of discussion, we’ve decided to help you teachers rebuild the school."

"The Investigation Bureau wants to build a school?"

"Yes, the children you’ve taught have far stronger mental resilience, combat skills, and higher odds of Awakening Special Personalities than those raised at our base, so we hope you can continue teaching." Zhao Ming unfolded a simple map. "The White Building north of the base will be designated for you, and there’s one more matter I need to inform you about."

"Go ahead, as long as it’s within my power, there’s no problem."

"This is considered a collaboration and a win-win situation." Zhao Ming produced a small booklet. "Yesterday, the Director showed you around the evidence department, where a significant stock of Curse Items and various resources obtained from Grudges are stored. These items are precious, acquired at considerable cost, usually used for Ghost and Monster research. Considering your unique situation, the bureau has established a special exchange channel for you."

"I can freely take items from the Investigation Bureau’s warehouse?" Han Fei felt a bit tempted, surprised to find that less than a week into entering the Memory Shrine, he could lead a carefree life.

"Each time you follow us on an investigation task, you will earn Contribution Value. The Ghosts and Monsters you eliminate during investigations are yours, and you can also exchange the Contribution Value you earn for various items in the warehouse." Zhao Ming finished and took out the final item, a black ring-shaped watch. "This is the communication device for the Disaster Investigation Squadron. The Director has appointed you as the captain of the Disaster Investigation Squadron, Group Thirteen Leader! Concurrently, as a specially appointed teacher at the Disaster Investigation Bureau."

"Group Thirteen Leader?" Han Fei took the Black Ring, which felt somewhat familiar, and the words Deep Space were engraved on it.

"For now, you’re the only one in Group Thirteen, but with so many Ghost Friends, you should handle forming a combat team just fine." Zhao Ming paused and added, "Rest assured, the squad arrangement isn’t because no one wants to join you, but because everyone has complete confidence in you."

"I figured as much."

"Alright, next I’ll take you for the final Personality test. After completing it, you will officially become a member of the Disaster Investigation Bureau." Zhao Ming signaled for Han Fei to get in the car, and they arrived at the Green Land Botanical Garden, not far from the Disaster Investigation Bureau.

"After the Disaster, a person under intense stimulus or with an Obsession reaching a certain point may Awaken their Personality. As their Spirit, Brain Power, and Obsession strengthen, their Personality will also strengthen, and may even Reawaken." Zhao Ming and Han Fei entered the botanical garden and stopped beside a large pit. "The Green Land Botanical Garden used to be a Red Mansion. At that time, an Investigator and Ghosts perished together, merging into a special Grudge. It can perceive the strength of one’s Obsession and evaluate the grade of Personality."

"Can a flower also evaluate a Personality?" Just as Han Fei finished speaking, he heard a rustling sound. Looking down, he saw blood-red stems wriggling upward like giant snakes, and a massive Flower of Soul blossomed at the pit’s bottom.

This flower, emanating Grudge, did not attack Han Fei and Zhao Ming. It seemed like a child, eavesdropping on their conversation.

Zhao Ming walked to the pit’s edge, bowed to a corpse entwined in the central stems, then gestured for Han Fei to grab onto the petal and use his Personality Power.

With the Flower Language Talent, Han Fei gently held a corner of the petal and released the Black Fog from the Greed Abyss.

The Flower of Grudge and the Evil Ghost residing in the Greed Abyss seemed to sense each other’s presence. The gigantic petal started to tremble, and the leaf veins, as if injected with fresh blood, turned red from stem to flower.

Zhao Ming was continuously recording something nearby, taking out bureau documents and comparing them: "After the initial awakening, the Greed Personality can consume Ghosts and Monsters; after the second awakening, the Brain Sea turns into the Greed Abyss, allowing up to three different Ghost Friends; the third awakening raises this number to six; the fourth awakening raises the limit to nine, and the Grudge flower turns blood red..."

A fourth-awakening Special Personality is already extremely rare, but Zhao Ming noticed the Flower of Grudge’s color was still deepening!

"Fifth awakening?" Zhao Ming was baffled, "Is the Greed Personality this easy to awaken? Why did the researchers conclude that the fourth awakening is the limit? Further awakening leads to Personality shattering, severe Mental Pollution, and ultimately being devoured by the Abyss, with a horribly tragic death?"

The petals eventually turned deep red, and Han Fei curiously caressed the flower. It lacked the chilling cold of Ghosts and Monsters or the warmth of the living; it felt like a newborn Soul, oblivious to everything.

"This seems to be something new born out of the Great Disaster." Han Fei, who simultaneously possessed the Greed Personality and the Healing Personality, could devour ghosts and monsters while healing himself. Not to mention awakening five times, he even rubbed his hands, eager to try devouring a real Hatred next.

As the test of the Greed Personality was nearing its end, Han Fei had a sudden thought and shone a bit of healing starlight from his mind onto the petals.

Han Fei wanted to see the grade of the Healing Personality, but little did he know that when the starlight shone on the Flower of Grudge, the Flower Language Talent was triggered. He wanted to clearly hear the voice of the Flower of Grudge and instinctively used the secret of touching the depths of the soul.

A bridge was constructed, and the healing light attracted all the attention of the Flower of Grudge. The stems entangled around the decayed corpse slowly loosened, and the enormous Flower of Grudge blossomed toward Han Fei. Numerous roots attached themselves to the Greed Black Fog, seemingly wanting to climb out of the Deep Pit in pursuit of that gentle starlight.

Han Fei also didn’t expect the Healing-type Personality to be so popular. He immediately began to retract the Greed Black Fog, yet who could have thought that the Flower of Grudge would merge into the black fog along the bridge Han Fei constructed, heading straight for the Greed Abyss in Han Fei’s mind!

The boundless black fog slowly dissipated, and Han Fei sensed the Flower of Grudge blooming in the Greed Abyss. He dumbfoundedly glanced again at the now empty Deep Pit, where only a lonely pile of fallen leaves and a solitary decayed corpse remained.

"What happened?" Zhao Ming, seeing Han Fei stop using his personality, approached with the filled-out form: "With the five-time awakened Greed Personality, the bureau will definitely upgrade your evaluation again."

"That’s good." Han Fei said absentmindedly, "Do you think there’s a possibility, if I accidentally take the testing equipment, the bureau won’t punish me?"

"How could mere equipment compare to a person? Every formal member of the Investigation Bureau is priceless." Zhao Ming smiled, feeling Han Fei was making a fuss over nothing.

"That’s a relief." Han Fei sighed in relief, turned quickly back into the car, and fastened his seatbelt.

"But speaking of which, there weren’t any instruments used in today’s test." Zhao Ming put away the documents and glanced at the Deep Pit, feeling like something indeed seemed missing?

Rubbing his eyes, Zhao Ming uncertainly took another look.

"Damn!"

Kneeling on the edge of the Deep Pit, Zhao Ming clawed at the dirt with both hands, desperately looking down: "Where’s the flower?!"

Silently turning to look at the distant city, Han Fei heard the system’s notification sound.

"Player number 0000, please note! You have obtained the special large-scale grudge—Newborn Flower!"

"Newborn Flower (Large-scale Grudge): A flower born from the fusion of the Deep World and reality, unprecedented, extremely rare and special. Its appearance is a coincidence, perhaps also a hint of fate."

Gao Xing proclaimed himself as the Garden Owner, cultivating living souls like flowers. Now, a flower combining soul and grudge truly appeared in the city, which seemed like some sort of omen.

"The Memory Shrine was led by Gao Xing." Han Fei frowned in thought, ignoring Zhao Ming outside, banging the car window "bang, bang".

"Open the door! I took my eyes off for a moment, and you managed to pull off such a big thing! Where’s the flower?! That huge Flower of Grudge?!"

"I know you’re anxious, but don’t worry just yet."

After Han Fei’s repeated persuasion, Zhao Ming finally calmed down, wearing a dark face as he sent Han Fei to the Disaster Investigation Bureau building.

Reporting layer by layer, soon everyone knew Han Fei devoured the Flower of Grudge; this new colleague apparently had quite an appetite.

In the end, it was Li Xue who came forward, proposing to compensate the Investigation Bureau’s loss with five thousand contributions, after which everyone stopped pursuing the matter.

Han Fei was already five thousand contributions in debt without even starting work, but he wasn’t worried at all. In the future, if the Investigation Bureau wanted to detect special personalities, they could only turn to him. Initially, he could offer free detections, and once established, charging five hundred contributions per detection wouldn’t be excessive, right? If they were unsatisfied, they could always get a monthly card, charge a thousand and get fifty free, with the first charge doubled.

After coordinating with everyone, Li Xue gathered all the Disaster Investigation Squadron team leaders in the conference room. After a night of research and analysis, they prepared to investigate the Deep Sea Aquarium today.

"The danger level of the Deceit Building surpasses that of the Black Building. We have two objectives this time: first, try to find out what the Hatred in the Deep Sea Aquarium really is, and second, assist Gao Cheng in searching for clues about Gao Xing." Li Xue distributed the execution plan to everyone: "If there’s no objection, get ready to move out."

"I have a small suggestion." Han Fei pointed to the third line of the execution plan: "Attracting the hatred of ghosts and monsters is the most dangerous job, and it’s assigned to group one and group two."

"They are the most powerful and experienced combat teams in the Investigation Squadron, perfectly capable of handling it."

"Why not assign this most dangerous job to Group Thirteen, let me attract the hatred of ghosts and monsters?" Li Xue originally assigned Han Fei to support and collaborate, other teams clearing the way, while he investigated information related to Gao Xing.

"But isn’t Group Thirteen just you alone?"

"I can drive ghosts and monsters, so this job suits me very well." Han Fei smiled at everyone: "Additionally, the bureau provided each group with equipment and special tools, and I’d like to ask the bureau for some things too."

Li Xue nodded: "Feel free to ask."

"Does the bureau have any heinous death row prisoners? Cold-blooded killers who betrayed humanity and colluded with evil?" Han Fei asked somewhat embarrassedly.

"What do you need those people for?"

"I have two eyeballs here that need sacrifice to use." Han Fei placed the bloody prosthetic eyes on the table, causing the surrounding colleagues to look at him differently.