The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 361 - 254 Liu Qingqing’s Loss of Control

Chapter 361: Chapter 254 Liu Qingqing’s Loss of Control

Li Yi stood motionless in a corner of the collection hall, sensing the surroundings while his eyes remained fixed on Liu Qingqing. Liu Qingqing, now a completely different person, continuously manipulated Fang Hua’s body, which was gradually beginning to disappear as time passed.

It was as if some supernatural power was dissipating, revealing its true form.

"Li Yi, what happened?" At this moment, Guo You and the other two Messengers carefully approached.

After all, to them, whether it was the resurrected Fang Hua or the explosively powerful Li Yi, both were not to be trifled with. They could only dare to come and check the situation after everything had calmed down.

"Fang Hua was not a ghost, I killed him, but Liu Qingqing seems to be affected by the supernatural power. Her behavior is a bit weird now, don’t get close to her," Li Yi said.

Hearing this, everyone instinctively moved further away from Liu Qingqing.

They had heard that Ghost Tamers could lose control, and when that happened, they were very dangerous. Sometimes they might unconsciously use their supernatural power, and as ordinary people, if they were careless and came into contact with the supernatural, even a little bit could be deadly. Thus, they both respected and feared the Ghost Tamer, Liu Qingqing.

Li Yi continued, "However, I personally believe her loss of control won’t last long. The delivery task still needs to continue later. You all also stay alert. The ghost is still in the collection hall, but the footsteps just now came from downstairs, not the first floor."

The others nodded and then started to pay attention to their surroundings again.

The scene quickly quieted down.

But it wasn’t long before a Messenger from the second floor suddenly said, "Li Yi, something’s not right. The commotion we caused was too big; security is heading this way. If they discover us, they might call the police. Then it could be bad if the person in charge of this city gets involved."

Li Yi had also noticed the security guards outside, but since they were all ordinary people and posed no threat, they weren’t in his consideration.

However, upon hearing what the Messenger said, he thought it was better to deal with the security guards outside.

Li Yi immediately went to the window, and his eyes flashed sharply.

He used the Eye-witness Skill.

But this time, he didn’t want to kill the guard; instead, he emitted a warning.

In an instant.

The security guard, who had mustered the courage to come closer to investigate, suddenly felt a buzzing in his head, followed by a black-out and then a nosebleed. Startled, he remembered the rumors of hauntings here, and without looking back, he ran out of the collection hall. He disappeared in no time.

"He got scared off just like that?" everyone was taken aback.

But being scared off was good, as it saved them the trouble of being delayed in their task of delivering messages.

At that moment, Li Yi sensed that the strange aura around Liu Qingqing was vanishing, replaced by her original presence.

"Is the loss of control over?" Li Yi looked at her again.

Now, Liu Qingqing seemed dazed. Coming back to her senses, she murmured, "What happened to me just now... did I space out again?"

She knew this wasn’t the first time this had happened to her. Ever since she became a Ghost Tamer, episodes of blanking out and sleepwalking kept surfacing. Initially, the symptoms were mild, but as she used her supernatural power more and as time as a Ghost Tamer increased, these episodes became more frequent.

In the past, Liu Qingqing would wake up from sleep and find herself not in bed but sitting in front of the dressing table, fully made up.

The makeup was too glamorous, not like her own work but rather like another woman’s.

Other times, while passing through a certain mall, she would lose herself and then come to, only to discover that she had bought several qipaos, with one bright red qipao already worn on her body.

To note, she never wore qipaos in her regular dress sense.

But ever since then, Liu Qingqing gradually adapted to wearing the qipao and even went from initially resisting it to liking it now.

It seemed like some force was influencing her behavior, dress style, and preferences... Sometimes Liu Qingqing even wondered if someone still remains themselves when their actions, demeanor, and dress have all changed?

At the moment, Liu Qingqing didn’t ponder over this question. Instead, she looked down at her most recent creation.

A small wooden puppet with no head and a shattered chest.

And this puppet was posed strangely, but she didn’t understand the meaning of this posture.

"Have you woken up?" Li Yi said, looking at where Fang Hua had disappeared and then at the tattered puppet on the ground, before speaking.

Liu Qingqing asked, "How long was I out of it?"

"Not long, just a few minutes," Li Yi said, recalling Liu Qingqing’s flippant smile from before.

Compared with her current state, she seemed like a different person.

"Just a few minutes? I’m already better," said Liu Qingqing. "Ever since I became a Ghost Tamer, I would occasionally spaced out like this. After losing consciousness, I would make some odd movements, but don’t be scared. I won’t hurt anyone when I’m spaced out, at least thus far that’s been the case. If you notice something off with me, just ignore it and let me recover for a bit, and I’ll be back to normal."

"It seems you’re aware that you can lose control," Li Yi said.

Liu Qingqing gave a wry smile. "Ghost Tamers also have their own helplessness. This isn’t just my issue; I’ve asked other Ghost Tamers, and they’ve experienced it too. Only their lack of control is different from mine; they are influenced by the instincts of fierce ghosts, and without caution, they might impulsively do things just like a fierce ghost would. In comparison, I guess I’m not too bad."

"It’s because ordinary people can’t handle this level of power," Li Yi said, showing his understanding of the behavior.

Supernatural power was too strong, and ordinary people were so fragile that any loss of control over supernatural power could lead to the Ghost Tamer losing control as well.

"By the way, do you still remember what you said or did earlier?" Li Yi suddenly asked.

"I don’t remember. I only remember seeing you attacking Fang Hua, and then I came over and lost my memory," Liu Qingqing replied.

Li Yi said, "It seems that when you lose control, you forget what happened before that. Never mind, it’s a normal problem for you. Let’s temporarily suspend the mission of delivering the message and go rest on the second floor. Later in the afternoon, we can slowly explore the first floor. However, this trip wasn’t without gains; we at least now know that the ghost is on the basement level."

"Alright." Liu Qingqing also felt that she needed to rest.

She was worried about losing control again.

Soon.

The group retraced their path and returned to the second floor via the staircase.

Upon reaching the last step, they consciously avoided the puddles of water on the stairs and also checked their surroundings. There were no wet footprints, so they could be sure that the ghost hadn’t been to this level.

After sitting down, they immediately had some food and water to regain their energy, and they also discussed their next moves.

"Although the footsteps earlier came from the basement, the location was strange; they weren’t coming from below, but from the ceiling. You should all be more vigilant and watch above your heads," Li Yi reminded them at this moment.

The ceiling?

A chill ran through everyone’s hearts, and they couldn’t help but look up at the ceiling.

But everything looked normal up there, with nothing strange to see.

"Thank goodness you killed that Fang Hua, Li Yi. Otherwise, we would have thought he was the ghost. If we had delivered the letter to him, it would have been over," Guo You said.

"I’m not that stupid. Whether it’s a human or a ghost, I’d test them out first. If it can’t be killed, it’s a ghost; if it can be, then it’s not," Li Yi calmly said. "Today, your task is to finish scouting the first floor. If you find any Mysterious Items, keep them for yourselves; I won’t take them from you."

"After confirming the situation on the first floor, I plan to head to the basement tomorrow morning."

"Aren’t we leaving here at night?" another second-floor Messenger asked in surprise.

Li Yi replied, "Leave? Where to? Do you think the museum gets more dangerous at night? Don’t forget, we have to encounter the ghost to deliver the message, and right now, I can’t be certain that the ghost won’t leave the basement and show up on other floors at night... The Ghost Post Office gave us ten days; maybe the key to completing the delivery is at night."

"You have a point. We can’t leave at night; we must stay here," Liu Qingqing agreed, nodding. She then suddenly glanced at the others, "Why, do you want to leave?"

"No, no, not at all, I was just saying. I’m just worried that the visibility at night isn’t good, making it hard to see and possibly leading to an accident," the Messenger replied awkwardly with a forced smile.

He really didn’t want to stay here at night.

This place wasn’t like the Ghost Post Office, with no protective rooms. If a ghost appeared, it would mean certain death.

But Li Yi was also right; what if the ghost only appeared at night? If they missed the chance, the letter wouldn’t be delivered, and everyone would die.

"Keep your thoughts in check. Li Yi and I have already taken enough risks. I haven’t said anything about you hiding in the back, but if anyone has the idea of muddying the waters, I wouldn’t mind throwing you down to the first basement to test the killing patterns of the fierce ghost," Liu Qingqing said coldly, showing the ruthless side of a Ghost Tamer.

"Don’t worry, we’ll follow the arrangements," Guo You quickly said.

The other two Messengers didn’t dare to speak and just nodded rapidly.

Liu Qingqing said no more, as her warning was sufficient. If they encountered a situation where they were unwilling to exert effort next time, she would indeed take action. After all, there were no rules against Messengers killing each other in the Ghost Post Office.

The atmosphere in the group was somewhat somber at this moment.

After resting for two hours, Li Yi spoke up, "It’s time for you to act."

Guo You and the other two Messengers did not object and started to mobilize, beginning to explore the perimeter of the first floor slowly.

Li Yi wasn’t idle either. He sat with his eyes closed in a certain spot on the first floor, sensing the situation in the basement below.