Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

The battle inside the workshop has come to an end.

Countless mangled doll corpses lay scattered on the ground, each seemingly cruelly slashed open by some sharp weapon.

Among them, a doll rabbit that had been dismembered into eight pieces was particularly eye-catching. Its body was incomplete, and even its seemingly cute head had been cut in half.

"This is it."

Spider-Man followed his senses to a secluded corner of the workshop, where boxes used to package dolls were placed.

Then, he turned to look at Xiao He, who was panting slightly, and ordered, "Move the things away."

Hearing this, Xiao He, who had just caught his breath, rolled his eyes and could only helplessly walk forward to move the boxes that were in the way.

Fortunately, the boxes weren't very heavy, and in no time he moved them all to the side. After the last box was moved, a hidden door appeared on the ground.

Spider-Man glanced at the doorknob, then crouched down and, with a little effort, opened the door.

As the door opened, a chilling aura instantly rushed out, and the darkness behind the door seemed to be permeated with the scent of decay and death.

Xiao He leaned over and looked inside, and saw what appeared to be a blurry figure in the darkness.

That looks like... a doll?

Xiao He looked puzzled and whispered, "There seems to be another doll inside."

It was at this moment that the Spider-Man also noticed the doll behind the door, his expression extremely calm.

"Then kill him."

"oh oh."

Xiao He nodded, but he showed no intention of making a move.

joke!

It's so dark down there, who knows if there's some kind of ambush inside.

He didn't want to be a tool for scouting.

At this moment, the Spider Man seemed to have seen through Xiao He's thoughts. He gave Xiao He a meaningful look and then walked in without hesitation.

Seeing this, Xiao He could only follow closely behind, heading towards the hidden door.

Before leaving, Xiao He glanced out of the corner of his eye at the doll rabbit head that he had cut in half, and then he immediately felt a faint pain coming from the wound on his body.

To be honest, this toy rabbit is no pushover.

Even without using his trump cards, Xiao He only managed a draw with it. If the Spider Man hadn't come to his aid after dealing with the other dolls, he might have been defeated by a single doll.

Thinking of this, Xiao He couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This damned rabbit who loved to launch sneak attacks actually died from the Spider Man's sneak attack. Truly, karma is a wheel, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!

at the same time.

Spider-Man and Xiao He had completely entered the hidden door and were walking up a wooden staircase that creaked with every step. They soon reached the end.

The spider-man groped around in the dark for a while and soon found the light switch.

When the dim light shone through the light bulb on the wall, the surrounding scenery instantly came into view.

Their eyes swept around and they found that this seemed to be a design studio, filled with some unfinished dolls and decorations. On the desk against the wall not far away, there were some design drawings for the dolls scattered around.

At the same time, Xiao He and the Spider Man were focused on a bear doll. The bear doll had brown fur and a pair of obsidian-like black eyes, but at this moment, those eyes looked lifeless, completely different from the dolls outside whose eyes were full of malice. It was as if this was really just an ordinary doll.

Right now, this teddy bear is being carelessly left near the stairs.

This is why Xiao He and the Spider Man saw the hidden door at a glance when it opened.

Spider-Man frowned as he looked at the bear plush toy on the ground.

Their purpose in coming here was not to look at these unfinished dolls or those design drawings; their purpose was to find out the strange thing hidden in the factory.

But in this design studio, which seemed to stretch out to the end, there was absolutely no trace of anything strange.

At this moment, Xiao He cautiously walked to the desk, curiously picked up a drawing and glanced at it.

Oh wow! It's someone I know!

The drawing on the blueprint clearly depicted that damned rabbit who loved to launch sneak attacks.

"There doesn't seem to be anything special about this place."

Xiao He put down the blueprints and turned to look at the Spider-Man, whose brows were furrowed.

At this moment, the Spider-Man was also filled with confusion.

Just now, the spiders under his command told him that the eerie aura that had appeared in this underground design studio had disappeared.

This familiar scene reminded him of the hanged ghost he had encountered before.

He wondered if there was some unknown connection between these two strange creatures...

Just as Spider-Man was thinking this, he subconsciously took a step to look around, but the next second, he accidentally stepped on the bear plush toy on the ground.

"Ouch!"

A faint, slightly pained sound suddenly rang out in the somewhat quiet and heavy design room.

The next instant, Xiao He's expression changed drastically, and he turned around abruptly to look in the direction of the spider man.

When Spider-Man realized that the faint sound was coming from beneath his feet, his heart raced. He immediately leaped into the air and landed in a fighting stance. In the blink of an eye, Xiao He's right arm transformed into a blade of flesh and blood.

Just as Spider-Man and Xiao He were about to make their move, a slightly anxious voice suddenly came from the bear doll.

"Wait! Don't kill me... I... I'm not a doll, I'm a human."

As soon as he finished speaking, under the surprised and wary gazes of Spider-Man and Xiao He, the bear doll that was sitting on the ground immediately stood up, waving its short, thick, and hairy hands.

At that moment, the eyes of the bear doll, which had previously been devoid of any life, suddenly filled with fear and unease.

Can dolls talk?

Xiao He and the Spider Man exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with astonishment.

"Those dolls outside don't seem to say anything other than making 'hehehe' or 'hehehe' sounds, do they?" Xiao He said in a low voice.

Spider-Man nodded: "That's right."

To be precise, none of the dolls outside spoke, so...

Thinking of this, Xiao He and the Spider Man immediately felt a sense of unease.

Could this teddy bear be...?

With this in mind, they cautiously and slowly approached the teddy bear that was shouting.

At this moment, the bear doll seemed to realize something and said in a trembling voice, "I really am human. My name is Jack Thompson, and I'm a private investigator from the seaside. You must believe me; I'm a victim too..."

"Jack Thompson?"

Ghost's voice suddenly came through the communicator on Spider-Man's body, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"What?"

The spider-man, who knew a lot about ghosts, immediately guessed what was going on and asked, "Is this name related to this mission?"

"It should be...yes."

The ghost's tone was uncertain as he said, "The records show that there is indeed a private investigator named Jack Thompson in Binhai City, and shortly before the strange incident, a car parked near the toy factory was stopped for illegal parking."

The patrol team dragged it away.

"Afterwards, the patrol team tried to contact the car owner, but received no response."

"And the car owner's name is Jack Thompson."

"And during the period when the strange incidents occurred at the toy factory, Jack Thompson's assistant personally went to the patrol team to report that he had gone missing."

The spider-man's eyes narrowed slightly: "You mean...?"

At this moment, Xiao He, who had been eavesdropping nearby, also realized what was going on. He thought to himself, "Does this mean that the teddy bear is either lying, or... he really is that missing private detective?"

The ghost's analysis results in the communicator were almost exactly the same as what Xiao He had thought.

At this moment, the bear doll, Jack Thompson, who had also heard the communication, breathed a sigh of relief and felt a rare sense of security.

Because he knew that he would not be mistakenly killed by these two Night Demon Masters in front of him for the time being.

As a private detective, Jack's observation and reasoning abilities are quite competent.

After he discovered that he had been turned into a doll, he knew that he had encountered something strange.

In the current coastal city, the only ones capable of handling strange occurrences are the Ghost Hunters of the newly established Ghost Night Division.

Of course, the main reason he was so certain that these two people were the Devourers was that he recognized the communicators on their wrists—something that only high-ranking members of the Alliance were qualified to be equipped with.

Meanwhile, after listening to the ghost's analysis and speculation, Spider-Man did not lower his guard against the bear doll in front of him.

Moreover, the fact that this bear doll claiming to be Jack Thompson was able to deceive both him and Xiao He about their senses of the strange energy was enough to show that the other party was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Perhaps this bear doll is the strange creature they're looking for, only that it possesses Jack Thompson's memories through some kind of ability.

Thinking of this, Spider-Man quietly pressed a few buttons on his bracelet. While changing the communication mode from speakerphone to speakerphone, he also switched to a channel that only he and Xiao He could communicate on.

The Spider-Man then shared his conjecture, and Xiao He nodded in agreement.

After all, this situation has been recorded in the League's bizarre archives.

Moreover, placing too much trust in others, especially in the words of a stranger, often leads to disaster.

"I believe the best solution is to rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free."

The spider-man spoke expressionlessly, his tone extremely cold. He turned to look at Xiao He and asked, "What do you think?"

Xiao He was silent for a moment, then answered in a low voice, "It is indeed the best solution."

If this bear doll is indeed a human named Jack Thompson in disguise, then strictly speaking, he is no longer human...

Besides, no one can guarantee that he is Jack Thompson, or a charlatan skilled at disguise.

Immediately afterwards, both Xiao He and the Spider Man turned their gazes to the trembling bear doll.

When Jack saw the indifferent looks in their eyes, he instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

He could tell at a glance that these two demon tamers had no intention of believing him, or even if they did, they didn't intend to let him go.

"No wonder people always say that when dealing with bizarre cases, those who control ghosts are a group of cold-blooded and ruthless guys."

Thinking of this, a chill ran down Jack's spine.

In order to save his life, he immediately shouted, "Wait a minute! I know what you're trying to do. I can help you. I'm a detective, I can..."

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Jack.

"Yes, that doll, it must be related to that doll."

Jack knew that these two ghost hunters hadn't come into the room specifically to find him, but rather to find the monster that had turned him into a doll. So he immediately thought of the doll he had seen in the factory manager's office.

Thinking of this, Jack quickly recounted his experience.

The Spider-Man and Xiao He, who were about to make a move, stopped what they were doing after hearing this.

The spider-man remained silent, lost in thought.

Xiao He stared at the bear doll with a look of astonishment. If what he said was true...

"You're pretty unlucky!"

After careful consideration, and with the ghost's reminder, Spider-Man finally decided to let the bear doll go for the time being.

Because if what the other party said is true, then this teddy bear, or rather this guy named Jack Thompson, is very likely...

"Um?"

The spider-man paused for a moment, then abruptly turned his head to look at a wall.

Then, ignoring the bear doll still crying about how miserable its experience was, and Xiao He who was startled by his sudden action, he walked straight to the wall covered with unfinished doll ornaments, slowly placed his hand on the wall, and gently pushed it forward.

Click!

The next second, the wall cracked.

wrong!

The wall must have opened!

There was also a hidden door in the wall.

Darkness and deathly silence still lingered behind the door. The moment the hidden door opened, even Xiao He, who was somewhat bewildered, and the pitiful bear doll felt a chilling coldness.

That's an eerie aura!

"That eerie creature is right here!"