Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

Fugui Residential Area is a high-end apartment complex in Binhai City, located on the outskirts of the city. It boasts beautiful lakes and lush forests and is home to senior white-collar workers and retired high-ranking officials from the Alliance.

Many residents of Binhai City work hard their entire lives just to be able to buy a house in Fugui Community.

However, not long ago, this desirable neighborhood in the coastal city suddenly turned into a dangerous place that people feared.

It all started because a strange creature appeared in the neighborhood, a creature that would rip out people's hearts while they were asleep.

No one has ever seen this strange creature, because all those who have seen it are dead.

At first, the residents of Fugui Community thought it was just an ordinary murder case. However, when someone witnessed the second victim's heart, which had been dug out, turn pitch black in a short period of time and emit a foul stench, they realized that they had encountered something supernatural.

But what was even more chilling was that when the residents of the upscale neighborhood and the patrol team that came to the rescue were preparing to evacuate the neighborhood, they were horrified to find that they were fine when they came in, but when they tried to leave, they couldn't get out.

They were trapped and died inside the residential area.

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The location of the breakfast shop in Fugui Residential Area is not too far, but fortunately it is not within the three-kilometer range reported in the news, otherwise the shop owner would be in trouble.

Because the distance wasn't too far, Xiao He found a place to sit and waited until the afternoon before choosing to walk there.

As for why he chose this method, it was naturally because only in this way would it be dark by the time he reached the wealthy residential area.

Only when it is completely dark will the bizarre sight of the heart being ripped out appear.

"With my current strength, even if I can't defeat that monster, I can at least escape unscathed."

As Xiao He walked along the road, he pondered the pros and cons of his trip.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

His mission was not only to deal with a strange creature of unknown strength, but also to potentially become an enemy of the Alliance. Although he and the Alliance shared the same goal, Xiao He was certain that the Alliance would not let him take the strange creature away so easily.

Time passed slowly.

It wasn't until almost sunset that Xiao He reached the vicinity of the Fugui residential area.

As he walked, he saw many terrified citizens carrying large and small bags, fleeing in the opposite direction. The roads became extremely congested, and the most convenient vehicles on ordinary days were now the most useless means of transportation; four wheels were not as useful as two legs.

An hour earlier, the Alliance patrol team had already blocked off all intersections. Cars, like people, had to undergo strict checks before they could leave. An hour later, all roads would be completely blocked off, and then no one would be able to leave.

Among the crowds rushing out, Xiao He, walking slowly and deliberately, stood out. Realizing this, he deliberately left the main road and chose to take a side path so as not to appear out of place.

Soon, after passing through the city's buildings that resembled a steel jungle, he saw a lush, green grove of trees. This grove was the symbol of the upscale residential area, a garden-like presence in the city, and for the residents of the area, it truly was just a garden.

After deciding to wade into these troubled waters, Xiao He spent some time learning about the terrain around the Fugui residential area. He discovered that this small grove of trees was the easiest place to sneak in and take advantage of the chaos.

However, the people in the alliance are not fools. If Xiao He could come up with this idea, how could they not?

However, Xiao He had already secretly made plans for the Alliance patrols who might be lying in wait in the grove.

But when he was about to pretend to pass by and observe the situation, he discovered that there were no Alliance patrols guarding the area near the grove.

What's going on?!

Xiao He frowned.

He gazed into the distance, trying to spot the Alliance patrol deep in the woods, but to no avail.

"This doesn't seem like a normal phenomenon."

A strange feeling welled up in Xiao He's heart, telling him that something was very wrong.

Even so, he did not intend to leave empty-handed.

There is nothing more strange in this world than the bizarre; he himself is a bizarre creature.

Ultimately, it was the increase in strength that gave Xiao He confidence; otherwise, he would have run away long ago.

Thinking of this, Xiao He decided to stop pretending to be a passerby and instead turned and headed straight into the depths of the woods. He could reach the Fugui Residential Area by passing through this grove.

However, it's not very realistic for petty thieves to try and make a quick buck this way. After all, there are dozens of surveillance cameras pointing at every exit after you pass through this grove, and the security personnel patrolling 24 hours a day are not to be underestimated.

Fortunately, since the strange occurrences in Fugui Residential Area, the entire area has lost power. Even if there is backup power, it is unlikely to be wasted on surveillance.

The dense forest was dark and quiet, and the narrow path led deep into the woods. Xiao He crunched on the dry branches and leaves under his feet.

To prevent the Alliance from having a way to detect strange energy, Xiao He didn't summon the Hanged Ghost Detective. In any case, with Chen Wu's physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, he figured they wouldn't encounter any danger in this artificial forest.

Just then, Xiao He suddenly heard a deep voice coming from not far away.

He felt a chill run down his spine, secretly wondering if the Alliance patrols were guarding inside rather than outside.

Meanwhile, in an open space not far in front of Xiao He, a group of six people were talking in hushed tones: four men and two women.

"Sister Du, maybe we should go back. That place is eerie; what if we accidentally..."

A petite and delicate-looking girl wearing large black glasses was holding the arm of a girl with pigtails and speaking softly.

For some reason, ever since she entered this grove, Feng Qian has felt uneasy, and as a result, she has mentioned wanting to go home more than once.

"Xiaoqian, we've come this far, how can we give up halfway?" Du Zishan said softly. "Besides, the monster inside has already been dealt with by the Alliance, it's alright."

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining people also offered words of comfort.

"Yes, Xiaoqian, it's alright. We're just going in to try our luck. There won't be any danger," a handsome man with gold-rimmed glasses said with a smile.

"Exactly, even if there's any real danger, I promise I'll be the first to rush in."

A man of average appearance but extremely strong physique revealed unusually large muscles on his arms.

Judging from their height and appearance, the remaining two should be twins. However, compared to the bespectacled man and the muscular man who offered words of comfort, they just stood there silently, appearing rather quiet.

They were a group of explorers who met on a website that recorded strange information.

The strange incident in Fugui Residential Area had already topped the website's charts not long ago, which is why everyone agreed to go on an adventure after the alliance announced that the strange creature in the area had been eliminated.

Their goal for this trip was to try their luck and see if they could find the strange object formed after the mysterious death. You should know that in the underground black market of Binhai City, the price of a strange object has risen to around ten million Alliance Coins.

The alliance did not block information about the supernatural, so ordinary people also knew the rule that supernatural beings would form supernatural creatures after they died.

Some strange creatures formed after a death will appear in the same spot, while others will appear randomly, at random locations and times.

After the bizarre death in the wealthy neighborhood, the alliance actually expanded the area under lockdown, which indicates that this time the strange creature was formed randomly.

However, the purpose of the group in obtaining the strange object was not to exchange it for money, as they were not short of money.

Of the six, apart from the taciturn twin brothers, the rest were all from wealthy and noble families. The reason they risked their lives to come on this adventure was not only to see if they could get lucky and obtain a strange object, but more importantly, to seek the thrill of the adventure.

"Who's there?"

At this moment, one of the twins suddenly turned around and shouted loudly at the dark woods behind him. The twin next to him, whose brother was unclear, immediately assumed a fighting stance.

This action immediately startled everyone.

The bespectacled man narrowed his eyes and asked, "Ah Zong, what's going on?"

As the organizer of this expedition, Han Cen naturally had to protect everyone's safety. These two twins were his specially hired bodyguards, who were highly skilled and had excellent observational abilities.

The twin who spoke was the older brother, named Huang Zong, and the other twin brother was named Huang Yi.

"There's someone there."

Huang Zong replied expressionlessly.

"Oh, that scared me to death. It's much easier to deal with people now."

At this moment, the muscular man, who had also been startled, breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had encountered a wild animal. Although this forest was man-made, the developer had released a lot of wild animals into it in order to make it closer to "primitive".

"Shen Yuanliang, didn't you say you'd be the first to rush in if there was danger? Why are you still standing here?"

At this moment, Du Zishan jokingly teased the muscular man, who gave an awkward smile and was about to say something when, accompanied by the sound of tree branches breaking, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

As they watched Xiao He emerge, the wariness in their eyes remained undiminished.

For no other reason than just looking at the other person's appearance, you can tell that the person is definitely not a good person. How can a good person have a scar on their face and look so fierce?

Xiao He's gaze slowly swept over the surroundings, taking in the expressions in everyone's eyes. Although he was speechless, he did not show any expression on his face, but calmly said something.

"I meant no harm, I just happened to be passing by."

Han Cen curiously sized up Xiao He. After a moment of silence, he exchanged a glance with Huang Zong. Once he was sure that the other party was capable of subduing the newcomer, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at Xiao He, and said with a smile, "Then I won't disturb you any longer. Please go ahead."

After he finished speaking, he politely gestured with his other hand, inviting the other person to join him.

It's better to avoid trouble, and Han Cen didn't want to offend a stranger of unknown origin at this time.

Xiao He nodded. He didn't want to have anything to do with this group of people, even though their destination seemed to be the same as his.

After all, during this special period, it's unlikely that a group of people would appear here just for a barbecue. They must be like me, wanting to get into the Fugui Residential Area through this grove of trees.

Xiao He wasn't the only one who thought of this. After he walked away, Du Zishan looked in the direction he left and said slowly, "He's probably like us, heading for that strange object."

Han Cen nodded: "That's what I think too. Judging from the other person's demeanor, he should be an underground member of Binhai City. I guess he wants to get that strange object and then sell it on the black market."

Shen Yuanliang, standing to the side, shook his head: "Wealth has always been a powerful motivator!"

"Huh?!" Feng Qian, who was holding Du Zishan's arm, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Fatty Shen, didn't you hate studying the most? How come you can recite classical Chinese texts now!"

Shen Yuanliang gave another awkward smile: "I just happened to see it last night, and that's all I know."

"Alright, it's time to go, or someone else might take advantage of us," Han Cen reminded him.

After saying this, he gazed in the direction where Xiao He's figure had completely disappeared, and pondered to himself.

Perhaps we need to be more careful this time.