"Everyone, don't be anxious. Wu Liang says he has a way to deal with those supernatural Fierce Ghosts, and we'll all be safe! Let's first hear what he has to say, okay?"

Yao Qingxue loudly appeases the villagers who have learned about the situation from the stage.

His previous violent act of breaking into the door also caught quite a few people's attention.

So when Wu Liang walked out of the female doctor's house, covered in blood, an edge of fear was in everyone's eyes.

On the way from the house to the open space in the center of the village, Wu Liang lied, claiming he could feel the presence of Fierce Ghosts, making up an excuse to explain the situation to his mom.

Yao Qingxue, being the villagers' long-standing spiritual support, explained the situation once more, making everyone slightly calmer.

"Calm? How do you expect us to be calm?"

As everyone had just settled down, an abrupt voice echoed from the back of the crowd.

The crowd parted, revealing the head-injury-wrapped female doctor.

Evidently, after Puppet Ghost was brought back under control, the female doctor, previously knocked out and hidden in the storeroom by it, woke up with somewhat of a grim expression.

She walked step by step from the back of the crowd to the stage.

The female doctor pointed at her rear head injury, screaming sharply, "Do you know how terrified I was when I saw someone who looked exactly like me appear before me? Now you say many ghostly things like that are hiding in the dark throughout the village! Anyone could be killed at any moment! How can we be calm in this situation!"

"I almost died! What kind of ghostly thing is that! How could we possibly have a way to fight such a monster!"

Clearly, the female doctor was frightened to the point of being somewhat bewildered.

As she expressed her fears, she kept displaying her injuries to the villagers.

Her panic sparked unrest among the initially quiet villagers.

"Ghosts really exist? Aren't we doomed then! Saintess Yao, say something!"

"Saintess? Haven't you guys forgotten she's just an ordinary person like us? Are you assuming she can talk to the divine like a true Saintess?"

"Before the young man arrived, there was no problem in the village, and issues cropped up just one night since he came. Does he have some agenda?"

"..."

Panic spread further across everyone as they all voiced their opinions chaotically.

Seeing this scene, Wu Liang frowned.

He remembered a very bad issue.

He had constantly considered the impact of time reversal on the Ghost Compendium and the Fierce Ghost minions.

But he ignored an extremely severe problem—what impact time reversal would have on the amnesiac villagers!

What does this amnesia signify?

It signifies that the villagers have no knowledge of the Supernatural Calamity occurrence, nor of the supernatural events now considered common knowledge by modern people!

For them, Fierce Ghosts are not common knowledge but absurdly nonexistent entities!

Though the villagers know there are terrifying things outside the village at night, not one has truly seen a Fierce Ghost.

Because those who went out either never returned or barely survived and turned into madmen, while those living within the village have remained unharmed.

So, the outside world seems dangerous to them, nothing more.

They can't immediately accept supernatural events, Fierce Ghost outbreaks, and an overload of information, naturally unable to calmly respond to the imminent threat.

"At this rate, many people will die sooner or later..."

Wu Liang was having quite a headache now.

He didn't entertain the mindset of being able to save all villagers from the start when he had Yao Qingxue announce the matter, as not all Fierce Ghosts are like Nightmare and Puppet Ghost, tormenting people little by little.

Ghost minions like Kitchen Knife Ghost, Mist Ghost, and Oil Paper Umbrella would undoubtedly kill mercilessly if they catch a living person!

Bringing back the minions with the least casualties possible would already be a victory for Wu Liang.

But if the villagers continued such disputes and panic...

Then Wu Liang wouldn't be surprised if only he and his mom survived, with everyone else wiped out.

He didn't care how many people died.

After all, can one expect Wu Liang, who has killed himself countless times in dreams, to respect life much?

But he couldn't ignore his mom's perspective!

If everyone in Taohua Village died, he couldn't imagine the devastating blow it would be to his mother, who has always been the villagers' spiritual pillar.

If his mom went mad before him...

Wu Liang couldn't even imagine what kind of insane actions he might take.

"Phew… Nightmare, can your ability now put everyone into sleep and, in their dreams, make them experience a series of supernatural events, and within about ten minutes, could they quickly adapt upon waking up?"

Faced with no choice, Wu Liang had to quietly discuss the current situation with Nightmare.

Unfortunately, the Nightmare, not even becoming Red Robe yet, apologized, "Sorry Boss, I can only pull half of the villagers into dreams at a time, and it takes at least half an hour for them to adapt subconsciously to the current situation."

Half an hour for half of them means it would take a full hour for everyone to adapt.

Too slow... If any Fierce Ghost minions suddenly appear within this hour and start slaughtering...

Those who are dreaming might all die.

"Quick, quick, quick, I need a way to make these people adapt rapidly in ten minutes..."

Wu Liang's head was big; getting villagers to understand the five years of common sense gained from the Supernatural Calamity and maintain a good mindset within ten minutes.

This is utterly absurd!

Just while he was feeling helpless, Yao Qingxue, who was watching the villagers' quarrel intensify, spoke up.

Thud, thud, thud——

"Everyone, calm down!"

She sharply tapped the beautifully carved stick in her hand a few times, and the resolute sound seemed to penetrate from every person's deep heart and be heard by all those shouting.

Momentarily, everyone shut up and lifted their heads to look at Saintess Yao on the stage.

She spoke word by word, "Right now, we need to work together! Not panic and anxiety! First, let Wu Liang explain the situation. This is not a request but an order from me as the Saintess!"

As soon as her words fell, all villagers of Taohua Village displayed friendly and understanding expressions, standing upright ready to listen to the ensuing words.

As though they weren't the ones arguing just now.

Instantly, they turned from ordinary people back to villagers filled with virtues from The Peach Blossom Spring.

Wu Liang saw the stick in Yao Qingxue's hand, which she called an "ordinary stick," now emitting a gentle glow, illuminating each person's dark aspects and dispersing them.

He seriously asked Nightmare, "Did you notice any Fierce Ghost power? No, right."

"Yes, Boss, right now Aunt's unintentionally spread power is completely hers, entirely pure Awakened Ability! Moreover, ridiculously strong, even influencing my core consciousness!"

Nightmare also replied solemnly.

Just a glance at the glow on the stick made even the Fierce Ghost Nightmare feel momentarily that it should not kill, but assist others in building a bright future together.

Nightmare even wished to hurry out from the Ghost Compendium to contribute its part in constructing a civilized society.

Too scary!

What is this ghostly thing!

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