A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 168 Lurking

"I'm so sorry, I really didn't want to bother you!" An old woman looked at Ji Lin with a guilty expression and her eyes were full of apology.

Ji Lin leisurely picked up the coffee on the table, took a small sip, and savored its flavor.

Then, he slowly shifted his gaze to the old woman sitting in front of him.

The old woman, named Elise, was a renowned psychic who specialized in resolving all sorts of strange and bizarre paranormal events for others.

The reason why Ji Lin and Elise were able to meet this time can be traced back to the time when Ji Lin met Dick at the Yaowang Hotel.

Dick and Elise were very close friends.

One day, during a casual conversation, the topic inadvertently turned to Ji Lin, and Elise learned Ji Lin's contact information from Dick.

As fate would have it, Elise recently encountered an extremely troublesome supernatural event, and after racking her brains, Ji Lin's image suddenly appeared in her mind.

Just then, Ji Lin, who had already left his apartment, was about to set off to search for any clues about Annabelle.

However, on his way to his destination, he received a phone call from Elise.

Ji Lin figured he was going out to run errands anyway, so it didn't matter where he went. He accepted Elise's invitation and headed straight for her residence.

Elise lives here with her two assistants. The three of them have formed a deep friendship after handling many paranormal events together, and thus formed a well-coordinated team.

After Ji Lin rushed over, Elise couldn't wait to tell him about a bizarre and strange incident she had recently taken on.

It turns out that Elise has a close friend named Lorraine, who has a son named Josie.

Now, Josh has settled down and started a family, and he and his wife have a child. However, things have taken an unexpected turn recently, and Josh's family has been frequently disturbed by supernatural events, disrupting their lives.

Even more heartbreaking is that Josie's youngest son fell into a deep coma due to these mysterious and unpredictable paranormal events and has not yet woken up.

The root of all this lies in a special genetic ability possessed by the Josie family—astral projection.

Adults may be able to control this ability well, but for innocent and ignorant children, they often see it as a bizarre dream.

But once the children's souls wander far and wide, they are very likely to get lost in a mysterious place called "the other world" and find it difficult to find their way back.

It's worth mentioning that Elise once successfully helped young Josie return safely from a foreign land.

But faced with the same situation this time, Elise, with her keen intuition from years of dealing with paranormal events, vaguely felt an unprecedented unease and fear.

She knew that her opponent was exceptionally powerful and extremely dangerous. If she acted rashly on her own, she might not only fail to save Josie's son, but also risk her own safety.

After much deliberation, Elise finally decided to ask Ji Lin for help.

After listening to Elise's vivid narration, Ji Lin immediately realized that this was the plot of the horror movie "Infiltrator." Without any hesitation, he readily agreed on the spot.

It should be noted that Ji Lin had encountered both evil spirits and the realm of evil spirits.

However, Ji Lin knew very little about foreign lands.

Recalling his previous experience at the Distant View Hotel, he had completely stumbled into the alien world and destroyed the evil spirits in a daze.

However, this time the situation was quite different, because with the help of Elise, a master medium, Ji Lin was finally able to delve into the mysteries of the otherworld.

At Elise's home, she patiently taught Ji Lin about otherworldly beings and evil spirits.

There are all kinds of evil spirits in this world, and they are divided into three levels: low, medium and high, according to their strength.

Most of the high-level evil spirits possess a unique ability—the ability to control their domain.

This mysterious realm not only has an impact on the real world, but is also figuratively called the "surface world".

More powerful evil spirits will hide their true form in a special space—the inner world, which is what we call another realm.

These evil spirits from other lands are often extremely ferocious, attempting to bring disaster and calamity to the human world.

The only feasible way to travel from the real world to another realm is to let the soul leave the body and depart from the body.

Fortunately, Ji Lin possessed a sheep talisman imbued with magical power, making it easy for him to learn how to enter other realms.

For the next few days, Ji Lin stayed at Elise's house, eagerly absorbing all sorts of knowledge about evil spirits.

He buried himself in mountains of books and documents. Meanwhile, to ensure his safety after his soul left his body and to deal with possible situations, Ji Lin also developed some tricks.

Once everything was ready, Ji Lin accompanied Elise to Josie's house to deal with the chilling paranormal event.

Josie also possesses a rare innate genetic ability—the magical ability to astral projection.

After some discussion, it was finally decided that Josie would personally venture into the unknown and terrifying alien land to search for his son who had been missing for many days, while Ji Lin would accompany Josie into the alien land and protect his personal safety at all times.

When all the preliminary preparations were successfully completed, Ji Lin slowly lay down on the soft sofa, took a deep breath, then concentrated his mind and first activated the powerful force contained in the sheep talisman in his body, instantly performing astral projection.

Meanwhile, Xinghai and Huan'er stood quietly beside Ji Lin's body, intently watching for any movement around them, dutifully protecting Ji Lin's physical form.

Before long, Ji Lin, in his soul form, quickly discovered Qiao Xi, who was also in soul form, in the vast void, thanks to his keen perception.

Just as the two were getting closer, suddenly, a faint yet clearly audible voice came from all directions. It was Elise using her unique mediumship to send them a message and give them guidance.

As Elise finished speaking, Ji Lin and Qiao Xi felt as if the faint light around them had been quickly pulled away by an invisible hand, and in the blink of an eye, the entire space was plunged into endless darkness.

Then, in the endless darkness, a faint but striking light suddenly appeared.

The light seemed to be projected from a distant land, gradually becoming clearer before our eyes—it was actually a projection of Josie's house!

Ji Lin and Qiao Xi cautiously walked towards the illusory house, each step filled with vigilance and tension.

As they finally stepped into the room, a sinister atmosphere enveloped them.

On the sofa in the center of the living room, the souls of the family sat quietly, looking like a still picture.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the family's appearance is somewhat worn, suggesting that they were the owners of this house a long time ago.

Ji Lin anxiously urged Qiao Xi to hurry up and find his son, and not to worry about anything else.

Following Elise's directions, the two explored their way forward, and their efforts paid off; they eventually found Josie's son.

However, just as Ji Lin and Qiao Xi were happily preparing to leave this eerie place with their child, an accident occurred.

A series of heavy footsteps approached from afar, and then two figures appeared at the doorway, blocking their way.

One of them was a demon with a flushed face and a ferocious expression, while the other was an old woman with a sinister face, dressed in a black gauze dress.

Faced with this unexpected visitor, Ji Lin calmly moved his wrist.

"As the saying goes, a good dog doesn't block the road. Today, I'll use you guys to test my newly learned skill!"

Ji Lin said loudly, his voice brimming with confidence.

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly emanated from his entire body, as radiant and dazzling as the sun.

The golden light rapidly gathered in Ji Lin's hand, gradually coalescing into a long golden whip. This mysterious golden light was the manifestation of the merits Ji Lin had accumulated over time…