Chapter 265: The Mad Black Talisman Master
Yang Haoran looked at the Madwoman. He didn't mind the stench emanating from her, but he also didn't speak, simply taking a puff from his cigarette.
The Madwoman likewise stared at Yang Haoran, her gaze vacant. First, a silly giggle escaped her lips, then, just like when Happy encountered her yesterday, she began to ceaselessly mumble.
"Noodles. . . noodles. . . so tasty. . . so slippery. . ."
Although it was Yang Haoran's first time seeing this woman, from her current state, he knew she was likely mad.
What truly puzzled him, however, was the distinct power fluctuation emanating from the Madwoman. Based on this, it was clear she was no ordinary person.
It made him curious: for a woman possessing such considerable power to go mad, what kind of shock could have driven her to insanity, and why was she still here?
Yang Haoran was intimately familiar with the power fluctuation emanating from the Madwoman, as he too possessed this very same power within his body. However, this power was not Spirit Power, but Talisman Spirit Power.
Yang Haoran couldn't be mistaken about this; in his estimation, the Madwoman before him was, more likely than not, a Talisman Master.
To uncover what had truly happened to the Madwoman, Yang Haoran activated his Ghost Eye.
Yet, the moment his Ghost Eye opened, the sight before him made him choke on his cigarette, coughing uncontrollably.
The power emanating from the Madwoman was indeed Talisman Spirit Power, but that wasn't what astonished Yang Haoran. What truly shocked him was the Madwoman's glabella—
Every Talisman Master bore a runic mark on their glabella—the symbol of a Talisman Master. Normally invisible to the naked eye, this mark could be seen with special techniques.
Yang Haoran had already confirmed the Madwoman's identity as a Talisman Master before activating his Ghost Eye, so, logically, discovering a runic mark on her glabella shouldn't have been surprising. His uncharacteristic loss of composure was due to the fact that this runic mark wasn't yellow; it was black.
If a Talisman Master's runic mark was black, there was only one possibility: that Talisman Master was a Black Talisman Master!
Yang Haoran had seen and even used Black Talismans before, but he had never encountered a Black Talisman Master. He never expected that this Madwoman, who looked like a beggar before him, would actually be a Black Talisman Master!
As his strength grew, Yang Haoran had become increasingly composed in the face of various situations. Yet, at this moment, he was still considerably startled; a puff of smoke nearly choked him to death.
After a few coughs, Yang Haoran regained his breath. With a completely different demeanor than before, he re-examined the Madwoman before him.
The runic mark on her glabella was indeed black. However, its color was quite faint, indicating that she had likely only recently stepped into the realm of a Black Talisman Master.
Of course, even if she had just entered the Black Talisman Master realm, her strength was incomparable to a Yellow Talisman Master. Outpacing a Yellow Talisman Master by several streets wouldn't be an issue.
Apart from discovering that the Madwoman was a Black Talisman Master, the Ghost Eye revealed nothing further on her person. Yang Haoran had no choice but to retract his Ghost Eye, lest he waste Spirit Power.
He then flashed his signature smile, attempting to communicate with the Madwoman to see if he could glean any useful information from her.
"Um, hello, may I ask—"
Yang Haoran hadn't even finished speaking when he was cut off by the Madwoman's silly giggles. She continued to mumble.
"Noodles. . . noodles. . . so fragrant. . . so slippery. . ."
The Madwoman kept muttering about noodles, how fragrant they were, and similar phrases.
Yang Haoran tried to communicate with the Madwoman again, but it had no effect whatsoever. This Black Talisman Master before him was truly, completely mad.
However, for this Black Talisman Master to have gone mad, what kind of shock could she have endured? To say Yang Haoran wasn't curious would be a blatant lie.
"Could the strange occurrences in this place be related to this Black Talisman Master right before me? " Such a conjecture couldn't help but rise in Yang Haoran's mind.
With a Black Talisman Master's abilities, dealing with three Spirit Police officers would be no difficult feat; it could be done with effortless ease. As for ordinary people, there was even less to say—in her eyes, they were no different from ants.
The Madwoman was completely insane. No one knew what a mad person might do. It wasn't impossible that she might attack the Spirit Police, or even ordinary people.
It was precisely because he considered this possibility that Yang Haoran conjectured whether all these events were the work of this already mad Black Talisman Master before him.
Just as the conjecture surfaced in his mind, Yang Haoran sensed something, and his gaze turned towards the distance.
There was nothing there, yet a smile appeared on Yang Haoran's face.
"Are they here? Quite fast, actually."
As his words fell, Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze, returning his attention to the Madwoman before him.
Under his perception, he detected five power fluctuations rapidly approaching his location.
One of these five power fluctuations was quite strong, while the other four were weaker. Based on the information he had received from Old Master Wu, Yang Haoran guessed these five individuals were the Spirit Police led by Vice-Captain Zhou,
Although Vice-Captain Zhou and his companions had departed earlier than Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran possessed the ability to tear space for direct teleportation. Thus, he had arrived at this location before them.
Yang Haoran hadn't deliberately concealed his aura. With Vice-Captain Zhou's strength, it was only natural for him to sense Yang Haoran's presence; there was nothing strange about that.
A moment later, a rushing sound cut through the air behind Yang Haoran. Vice-Captain Zhou, accompanied by four Spirit Police officers, appeared before the mud house.
"I didn't expect this matter to alarm even Emissary Yang. I truly feel quite embarrassed!"
After appearing, Vice-Captain Zhou first glanced at the Madwoman, then greeted Yang Haoran with a smiling face.
Although their Spirit Police had requested assistance from the Underworld Office, their demands weren't high; sending any two Night Watchers for support would have sufficed. What both he and Captain Luo hadn't expected, however, was for Yang Haoran himself to make an appearance for this matter.
The reason they knew Yang Haoran had personally come was, naturally, due to the information received from Old Master Wu.
"Vice-Captain Zhou, no need to be so polite. With an incident of this magnitude, the opponent's background must be significant, so I felt it best to come in person," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
In truth, he merely wanted to get out and clear his head, to distract himself. But naturally, he couldn't say that directly. Since he was already here, he might as well phrase things nicely and put the Spirit Police in his debt.
"Emissary Yang is truly thoughtful. Great kindness needs no verbal thanks. In the future, should there be anything you require, just say the word."
Vice-Captain Zhou expressed his gratitude, making a promise to Yang Haoran.
"Then I shall thank Vice-Captain Zhou in advance," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
"Not at all, not at all. It's us who should be thanking you."
After an exchange of pleasantries, Vice-Captain Zhou directed his gaze towards the Madwoman before them, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.
Vice-Captain Zhou had, naturally, noticed the Madwoman's abnormality. From the moment he appeared until now, even while exchanging polite words with Yang Haoran, he had been intermittently observing her.
The Madwoman's demeanor, and the constant mumbling from her lips, confirmed to Vice-Captain Zhou that she was indeed mad.
Besides that, Vice-Captain Zhou also sensed the Talisman Spirit Power emanating from the Madwoman.
"Emissary Yang, what's going on here? This woman appears to be a Talisman Master, but why is she so deranged?"
Yang Haoran had originally hoped to obtain some useful information from Vice-Captain Zhou, but from his current question, it seemed Vice-Captain Zhou didn't know as much as he did.
"I don't know what happened to her, but you're right, she is indeed a Talisman Master. However, she's not a Yellow Talisman Master; she's a Black Talisman Master!"
"What? !"
Yang Haoran's words not only startled Vice-Captain Zhou but also sent a shock through the four Spirit Police officers behind him!
Evidently, they all understood what a Black Talisman Master signified. It was simply that they lacked Ghost Eyes or other special means to perceive the runic mark on the Madwoman's glabella. This applied not only to the four Spirit Police officers but also to Vice-Captain Zhou.
Precisely because of this, they had only speculated about the Madwoman's identity as a Talisman Master, but they never imagined her background was so formidable—that she was actually a Black Talisman Master!
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