Mysterious Revival - Chapter 1312 - 1279: The Found Axe
Although Liu Qi talked about his past terrifying experiences, he was smart enough to blur over details involving specific supernatural powers and not disclose them, obviously keeping it confidential, even with Zhang Wei and Yang Jian being old classmates, he remained on guard.
This is normal behavior.
Yang Jian did not probe into what kind of supernatural power Liu Qi had mastered.
The three chatted, sitting on the abandoned school playground, eating grilled skewers, drinking cola, as if it were a normal class reunion.
“Liu Qi, what are your plans next?” Yang Jian asked after taking a sip of cola.
“Actually, I don’t have any grand ideas. Initially, I only thought about acquiring stronger supernatural powers, always dealing with the paranormal. Now that I’ve stopped to rest, I don’t quite know what I should do. However, I’m a city official now, living a wealthy life with a high status. The only regret is having few relatives left around me.”
Liu Qi’s lips showed a hint of bitterness, appearing quite helpless.
None of this was what he wanted; sometimes, there really is no choice. Since the moment he encountered the paranormal, he was destined to be unable to free himself.
“Then be a responsible official, you can come to Dachang City to gather when you have time. We are colleagues now, so we’ll often have chances to meet,” Yang Jian said.
“Actually, among all the people I’ve met, the one I admire most is you, Yang Jian. Some things only truly make sense after experiencing them. The weight of being a captain—your captain—that’s not something everyone can understand. I’ve seen your records. The paranormal events you went through; any one of them, if it were me, I wouldn’t know how many times I’d have died.”
Liu Qi showed nothing but admiration for Yang Jian.
Actually, his experiences were quite similar to Yang Jian’s, but because they were similar, he found Yang Jian’s experiences and achievements unbelievable.
“It’s all just to survive. If possible, I wouldn’t want to become a ghost rider,” Yang Jian said.
“Yeah, there’s no choice,”
With some emotion, Liu Qi then smiled slightly and said, “But I’m not unlucky. I have an old classmate like you at headquarters, to be honest, I’m quite happy. If in the future there’s something I can help with, just let me know; ha ha, I almost forgot, you’re the Enforcement Captain, if you really need help, you could just requisition, and I can’t refuse.”
“Liu Qi, you didn’t come to me just to attend the class reunion, right? Is there anything you need help with? For the sake of our old classmates, I’m willing to help you.” Yang Jian said calmly.
Liu Qi replied, “No, Yang Jian, you’ve misunderstood. I really don’t have anything that needs your help. This time I came just to attend the class reunion. The city I’m responsible for does have some troubles, but I can handle them. I value the relatives and friends around me greatly. We are classmates who have experienced life and death together, and I don’t want our relationship mixed with any interests.”
“Sorry, I was overthinking it.” Yang Jian apologized.
“No, Yang Jian, you’re not wrong. With your current status, countless people will seek interests from you. Actually, I’ve had similar experiences.” Liu Qi shook his head, indicating understanding.
While they were chatting, they suddenly realized that Zhang Wei, who was wandering nearby, was gone, missing for some time now.
“By the way, where did Zhang Wei go? He was just here.” Liu Qi reacted, searching around.
Yang Jian opened his ghost eye to glance casually, “He’s over on the playground. He seems to be… digging a hole? Wait, there’s something going on with Zhang Wei over there, let’s go take a look.”
His expression moved, having seen something peculiar, and he immediately stood up.
“Is he in danger? But I don’t feel any paranormal presence nearby.” Liu Qi curiously asked.
“He’s not in danger. Let’s go over and see.” Yang Jian didn’t say much and immediately walked toward the other playground.
Soon.
They found Zhang Wei. At this moment, Zhang Wei had somehow found a shovel and was digging a hole vigorously.
He was sweating from his forehead, and as he dug up a muddy hole, an old, cold wooden stick gradually appeared before their eyes.
“Zhang Wei, what are you doing?” Liu Qi asked.
Zhang Wei stood up, wiped his sweat, and said, “You’re just in time. I don’t know what I’ve eaten that’s gone bad; I have a bit of diarrhea. I was going to go to the bathroom, but you know, it’s been so long since the bathrooms here were used, it’s scary, so I decided to solve it in the middle of the playground. After all, the air is fresh here, the view is wide, and it’s clean and sanitary, a great place to squat.”
“As I walked on the road, I stumbled over this thing. Thankfully, I’m nimble, or I would have tripped hard. This fiery temper, no way I can stand it, there must be payback, so I went to find a shovel in the school, planning to flatten this thing.”
“But who knew this thing is indestructibly sturdy, I couldn’t flatten it, I had no choice but to change tactics and dig it out instead. The deeper it gets, the more it seems like I’m getting nowhere.”
While speaking, Zhang Wei grumbled unwillingly, handing over the shovel, “Brother Tui, you have the strength, you dig. We must flatten it, or if I come back to use the bathroom here, I’ll trip again for sure.”
Yang Jian took the shovel, glanced again, and before he could speak, Liu Qi said, “This doesn’t look like a rotten stick; rather, it seems like some kind of handle, and this isn’t an ordinary item.”
“What’s this thing?” Zhang Wei asked.
“It has a supernatural aura, involving paranormal activities. Otherwise, a swing of the shovel would’ve broken this wood into two pieces.”
Yang Jian did not deliberately open his ghost eye to look; he already sensed supernatural interference with a casual glance.
Liu Qi said, “No. 7 Middle School should have been checked more than once, why is there still this thing? Was it left behind during the Door Knocking Ghost incident or traces from the Hungry Ghost event?”
“No, my Ghost Domain has scanned here more than once. I’m sure this thing appeared recently, but judging by its burial, it seems to have been around for years. However, we don’t need to guess, let’s pull it out and see.” Yang Jian said, proceeding directly to grab the old wooden stick with his charred ghost hand.
His strength was enormous, beyond the scope of a living person.
With applied force, the ground instantly bulged, and he pulled out a dirt-covered axe, painted with red lacquer, from the underground.
“It’s an axe?” Liu Qi’s eyes narrowed, “And it’s a supernatural item.”
“Hmm?”
Yang Jian gave a forceful shake, and after the dirt fell off, looking at the eerie, cold ax, his mind was immediately filled with some memories.
He had seen this thing before, back when he was inside the ghost painting at the post office, he saw a ghost handler in the oil painting wielding this axe to chop people.
However, the paranormal items in the oil painting world are all drawn and cannot be taken out of the painting, or they will immediately dissipate.
But things that appear in the oil painting must have real-world counterparts.
“A supernatural axe? Isn’t this a windfall?” Zhang Wei’s eyes lit up, and he was instantly delighted.
Liu Qi found it inconceivable; this time, he was truly enlightened: “I really didn’t expect you to find a paranormal item just walking down the street, and this supernatural weapon seems very stable, without signs of paranormal loss of control.”
“So, can I use it too?” Zhang Wei asked.
“Generally speaking, using a supernatural weapon comes with a price, which ordinary people cannot bear. It’s not recommended to use it, but it depends on the situation. Some supernatural weapons have a small price for using them, such that even ordinary people can bear it. But don’t rush, let Yang Jian check it out first, investigate thoroughly, after all, he’s the paranormal expert.” Liu Qi said, advising Zhang Wei not to act impulsively.
Sometimes, even for an ordinary person, just touching a paranormal item could be lethal.
After holding it for a while, Yang Jian felt that the ax became increasingly heavy over time, a weight seemingly endless, until you couldn’t lift it anymore.
But after putting the ax back on the ground, it was fine again.
This weight was clearly not real but a supernatural burden.
As for what the ax’s function was, Yang Jian had not used it and could not judge, but he was sure touching it would definitely not cause harm, as there was no apparent curse on it.
“You’re right, this is a supernatural item, and what’s more, it’s a weapon. I didn’t find any curse on it, but when I held it just now, it felt increasingly heavier, and eventually, I had to let go and put it down. However, after letting go and picking it up again, the feeling of heaviness started to accumulate once more.”
“It seems this supernatural weapon can’t be held tight for a long time.”
Yang Jian stared at this red ax, contemplating more about why this thing appeared here, but the ax’s weight increased again, forcing him to put it down.
“Since there’s no problem, let me play with it for a bit, Brother Tui.” Zhang Wei couldn’t wait, he came over and seized the ax from the ground.
“Zhang Wei, it’s dangerous, don’t mess around,” Liu Qi hurriedly shouted.
However, he didn’t touch Zhang Wei, not daring to stop him temporarily.
Zhang Wei held the ax without any discomfort; he even weighed it in his hand and said, “This thing is really light, not heavy at all, I don’t feel anything.”
The ax in his hand seemed as light as a small wooden stick, ridiculously light.
“It seems the more supernatural you are, the heavier the ax becomes when you hold it.”
Yang Jian watched Zhang Wei, ready to restart and pull Zhang Wei back from the brink of death.
But he was bouncing around, untouched by any curse.
“But Liu Qi is right, paranormal items are very dangerous, don’t mess around. I’ll study it in depth later and understand the situation before deciding. If it’s suitable for ordinary people to use, you can keep it; otherwise, it can only be stored in a safe box.” Yang Jian said.
Zhang Wei said, “How long does this research take? I think this thing is really nice, I want to take it out and chop some ghosts.”
In that moment, his confidence inflated, wishing to ax down fierce ghosts.
“It will probably take about a week to study it thoroughly. Dr. Chen from the company is an expert in this field, and his research is more thorough.” Yang Jian said, deciding to let Dr. Chen decrypt the supernatural aspect of this red ax.
In the coming days, he needs to keep an eye on the Wishing Ghost that might appear at any time, so as not to be distracted.
“Alright then, I’ll take this ax to Dr. Chen later.” Zhang Wei was still playing with the ax in his hand, chopping some nearby weeds, feeling particularly smooth.
Seeing nothing happened, Yang Jian didn’t stop him much, just said, “Don’t mess around, study it thoroughly before playing. If it’s suitable for ordinary people to use, you can keep it; otherwise, it can only be sealed in a safe box.”
“Yang Jian, is he always this lucky, or is today just an exception?” Liu Qi looked envious at this moment.
That’s a supernatural weapon, extremely precious in the paranormal circle.
“He’s probably always this lucky.” Yang Jian sighed.
“Really makes one envious.”
Liu Qi clicked his tongue, wanting to ask Zhang Wei for it, but he really couldn’t bring himself to, and Zhang Wei wouldn’t likely give it to him either.
“Stop being envious, I’ve patrolled here countless times, never finding anything unusual, until today when Zhang Wei found it.” Yang Jian was also speechless.
He felt that patrolling the city through the Ghost Domain every so often was actually of no use at all.
Such a supernatural weapon was right under his nose and he didn’t notice.
“Let’s head back. From Zhang Wei’s look, you can tell he’s not in the mood to sit around, I’ll take him to Dr. Chen, you also come along, I’ll give you a tour of the company.” Yang Jian said.
“Alright.” Liu Qi nodded, not refusing.
Three people set off again to leave.
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