Chapter 110: The Method of Departure
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When we think about rigidity in our beliefs or ideas, it can be dangerously limiting and even detrimental.
Historically, the common perception of ghosts is that they are corporeal beings. Even if they evoke fear, one can still see and touch them. They exist in a form we can comprehend.
But this changed for Miles after his experience with the enigmatic “ghost coffin.” When he ventured into it, his consciousness intertwined with a realm of spirits that stretched across the entirety of Yellow Hill Village. Through this, he came to a startling revelation.
The spirits of Yellow Hill weren’t like the ones of lore. They weren’t beings with a physical form; instead, they were manifestations of ideas and concepts. As long as Yellow Hill Village stood, this conceptual spirit would persist, and it was impossible to confine it.
This unique nature of the spirit is what allowed Frank to manipulate the villagers once he entered the coffin. Similarly, after Miles’s immersion into the ghost coffin, he transitioned from a corporeal being to an almost entirely conscious existence.
However, the real essence of their experiences was that they momentarily lived as this unique spirit of Yellow Hill upon their entry into the coffin.
Frank, however, misinterpreted the coffin’s function. He believed it to be a magical device that could seamlessly transform humans into traditional ghosts.
But this was a misconception.