Chapter 11: How do mortals catch ghosts?

I stared at Jiang Yan who was negotiating with Xuan Yuanchen in a conciliatory manner. “Senior Yuanchen, is there anything you want from her?”

Xuan Yuanchen’s cold aura gradually disappeared, but his chilling smile remained as he directed it to me.

“Don’t think you can stay in the Immortal Realm just because you found a dorm to take you in! Only think about it when you pass!” Throwing an envelope toward me, he turned around coldly and left in stride.

As he got into his flying car, he  crossed one of his legs to the other, and glanced at me. “Don’t die yet.” With that, he turned away and the car flew, carrying him to the sky.

Jiang Yan let go of me, and Si Yinuo walked out from behind Qing Ming. I picked up the  envelope on the ground, and read it. It said, “For all new students, please proceed to the Lingxiao Hall to prepare for the new students test.”

“It’s the test for freshmen!” Mao Mao exclaimed, and immediately, everyone stared at the envelope in my hand with a nervous expression.

What the hell was the new student test? An entrance test?

But I always fail tests like this!

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Jiang put the blood  bag down, looking worried. “Actually, the… freshman test isn’t that hard.”

“I thought so.” I sighed in relief, looking at them with a smile. “Written or interview?”

Jiang Yan’s face turned heavy as if someone was dying like Qing Ming.

“It’s… ghost hunting.” I was struck dumb because of his words.

Ghost hunting?!!!

My brain shut down, and didn’t reboot for a long time.

But what was so abnormal about this?

This was the Academy of Gods and Devils!

It must be normal for the new students to test their ghost hunting abilities!

What was a written interview… even in the mortal world, some famous universities test for practical ability and skills!

Each of them looked at me with worry, then, Jiang Yan continued, “You’re different from all the students here. We’ve been in this academy since  we were kids, if compared to the education standard of  mortals, we’ve discovered our powers at such a young age when we were in kindergarten, and in primary school we started to control  and awaken more abilities. Then, we start to learn the basic knowledge of the six realms. After graduating from primary level, we were able to complete a simple demon subjugation and participated in ghost hunting activities. This is our first time encountering someone as old as you entering the academy…”

Jiang Yan looked awkward, glancing at the crowd. Mao Mao and the others were worried and awkward as well.

Now I know why some people called me old earlier, so they all studied here at a very young age!

“It would be a small matter if you don’t pass the freshman test…” Jian Yan looked worried. “We’re more worried about the possibility of you losing your life.”

Damn!!!

So, I’m going to college with my life on the line?!!!!

The way he said that made me want to run away right away.

“Don’t be afraid,” Qing Ming opened his mouth and calmly stated in his deep baritone. It gave me a bit of sense of security.  But… after he mentioned this, he didn’t continue and only gave me an encouraging gaze.

“Qing Ming is right, don’t be afraid!” As if Jiang Yan thought of something, the worry disappeared from his face and seriously told me, “The power of ghosts comes from human fear!”

Oh, I see! Qing Ming didn’t mean to tell me not to be afraid of the trial, but to not be afraid of ghosts.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Mao Mao was excited. “Sister Xiaolan, usually, the ghosts for the freshman test aren’t high level. If you don’t provide them with energy, they would be like ordinary people.”

“Correct.” Jiang Yan nodded seriously. “The more you’re afraid of the monster, the more power he gets from you. They would cause hallucinations to humans. Usually, most humans die because of illusions from them. If  you’re not afraid of the ghost, he won’t have any effect on you!”

“Ohhh!” I nodded, understanding what they meant. So, fear was the source of a ghost’s power.

“A ghost is the soul of a person after death. In scientific terms, it is an energy magnetic field…” Jiang Yan started discussing Science, making me uncomfortable. He picked up the blood bag, and took two sips and continued his explanation seriously, “Fear is also a type of energy, and it enhances the magnetic field of the ghost. The ghost can take control of your brain waves, make you see things, and can even possess you! Do you get it?!”

I stared at him, struck dumb. Was this the Academy of Gods and Devils? Or did I go to Harvard University? It felt like I was in the wrong place.

Blinking, I said, “I get it! Got it, I just don’t have to be afraid of the ghosts! I shouldn’t give him energy!”

“En!” Qing Ming nodded.

“Oh! Sister Xiaolan is so smart!” Mao Mao clapped her hands excitedly.

Smart, my ass! All I had to do was to stay fearless. What Science are you talking about? I didn’t get it, but fortunately, my brain had a  filter.

“Sister Xiaolan, you’re amazing.” Si Yinuo looked at me timidly and shyly from behind the white snake.

That’s awesome?

They are the sons of gods and demons!

What am I?

“Attention all new students, the new student test is about to begin, please gather at the Lingxiao Hall as soon as possible.” Suddenly, a voice as if coming from the nine heavens pierced through the roof and landed above us.

“It’s starting!” Mao Mao stood up nervously with a look on her face like she was more excited than anyone else. “Sister Xiaolan! Go for it!”

Jiang Yan stood up, too. “Wait for a moment.”

He leaned  down, and rummaged  on the coffee table. Then, he pulled out a piece of paper and  placed it in front of me. “Take it, if you can’t beat them, put this on yourself. The ghosts won’t see you, so you can escape as fast as you can.”

I took the talisman paper and looked at it blankly for a moment, then raised my head to look at him. “Can’t you just give me one that can kill ghosts?!”

A touch of embarrassment appeared on his face. “That… I think… you won’t… be  able to… put the talisman paper… on the ghost.”

After that, he sucked  on his blood bag, not daring to look at me.