Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

However, when Xiao He opened the door, he found that the person standing outside was not the Spider Man, but a strange man.

The man was wearing a neat white lab coat with a silver-edged badge on the lapel. He was tall and slender, with an elegant and dignified demeanor, and always exuded the air of a scholar.

"Hello."

The man smiled and said, "My name is Apprentice, and I'm a new Ghost Hunter. From today onwards, I'll be specifically responsible for identifying strange occurrences within the Coastal Ghost Night Division."

As he spoke, the man extended his right hand. His fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, and he wore a simple yet exquisite ring on his hand. The ring was engraved with a peculiar symbol that exuded an air of mystery and antiquity.

Xiao He listened to the man's deep and magnetic voice, and looked at the other man's outstretched right hand. Although he was a little confused, he also reached out his right hand and shook the other man's hand.

After all, he is a civilized and polite person!

At the moment the two shook hands, the man called Apprentice smiled slightly. A gentle smile always graced his lips, giving people a friendly and warm feeling.

However, what the other person said the next second made Xiao He regret his decision to shake hands.

"Now that we've shaken hands, it means we're friends."

The man continued with a smile, "Then, could I examine the strangeness surrounding you?"

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light, a longing for something and a passion for exploration.

Upon hearing what the other person said, Xiao He trembled and immediately pulled his right hand back.

If he weren't absolutely certain that he was inside the Night Demon's Palace, he would have almost thought he had wandered into a mental hospital and encountered some kind of deranged psychiatrist.

That's right.

No one who isn't mentally ill would say something like that.

This situation is similar to a stranger you meet on the street who suddenly asks you what the PIN is for the bank card in your bag.

Just as Xiao He was wondering if he should close the door immediately, the Spider Man's voice suddenly rang out from behind the man, and his tone seemed somewhat... speechless.

"Apprentice, how many times have I told you? Stop treating newcomers like research subjects. You know the rules of the Night Demon Division."

Spider-Man rubbed his temples, muttering to himself with a helpless expression, "I don't know what headquarters was thinking, sending you here."

Upon hearing this, the apprentice slowly turned around, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "Of course I know the rules."

"However, the rules also state that, as long as it's voluntary, those who wield supernatural abilities can 'study' each other's strange abilities."

The spider-man glanced at the apprentice, his expression slightly strange, and said, "Is that research? That's exchange, mutual exchange, not mutual research."

The apprentice paused slightly, then replied without hesitation, "Don't these two words mean the same thing?"

"..."

Spider-Man's expression seemed to be starting to falter.

However, since Xiao He was present, he didn't intend to say much to this guy. Instead, he turned to Xiao He and explained the other person's identity.

"His codename is 'Apprentice.' He's a specialist sent from headquarters. Besides handling the issues with that guy... uh... that Jack guy from last time, he'll be stationed at our Coastal Night Watch Division, specifically responsible for identifying the bizarre remains or artifacts obtained in bizarre attacks."

Upon hearing this, Xiao He nodded silently.

No wonder this guy looks like a research fanatic, and even gave himself the code name "Apprentice." It turns out his job really is to study the supernatural.

But for some reason, he just felt that something was wrong.

At this point, the Spider-Man continued, "He's not here to see you today, but to see the guy who lives next door to you."

As he spoke, he pointed to the door of the next room.

"However, after he learned about your abilities, he asked me for your room number."

At this point, the spider-man covered his forehead and said helplessly, "But don't worry, there are regulations. As long as you don't want to talk about it, no one will force you to reveal which monster you fused with, nor will they force you to be used for research."

At this point, the spider-man glared fiercely at the apprentice who was intentionally or unintentionally observing Xiao He, his eyes full of warning.

It seems to be saying, "Don't let me find out you're doing this again."

The man called the apprentice ignored him, as if he hadn't seen the Spider-Man's warning.

He composed himself slightly and continued speaking to Xiao He, "Don't worry, I won't dissect you like those people on TV. In fact, after studying your strange abilities, I might even be able to offer some suggestions so you can better utilize your supernatural powers."

His eyes still revealed a thirst for knowledge, and his slightly upturned lips radiated confidence.

"..."

However, when Xiao He heard this apprentice utter such a "confident and firm" sentence...

"No!"

Xiao He shook his head and said frankly, "I still prefer to study strange powers on my own."

Upon hearing Xiao He's reply, the apprentice's face immediately showed disappointment.

However, after a brief moment of disappointment, a gentle smile returned to his face: "It's alright. You can come to me anytime you think things through."

As he spoke, the apprentice even adjusted the badge on his clothes, confidently stating, "After all, I'm a professional, let me tell you..."

The apprentice didn't seem to be giving up, but just as he was about to continue brainwashing Xiao He, the Spider Man's slightly impatient voice interrupted him.

"Alright, alright, let's save those things for later. Let's get down to business now. If you keep dawdling like this, I'll tell the boss about you." The spider-man waved his hand, signaling the apprentice to stop talking.

"I originally thought you would change after leaving headquarters, but I didn't expect you to still like tattling so much."

The apprentice glanced at the spider-man and said, "Do you think I'll be afraid of you just because you say that? A future scholar cannot be threatened."

As soon as he finished speaking, he straightened his white coat, then calmly walked to the door of the room next to Xiao He's and knocked on the heavy door.

The next second, the previously closed door was pushed open from the inside.

The apprentice, who had been muttering curses but whose actions betrayed him, suddenly brightened up when he saw Jack, who looked slightly nervous, behind the door.

It seems this bear doll has more research value!

Meanwhile, Spider-Man was speechless as he watched his apprentice's expressions change faster than flipping through a book.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but complain a bit about his boss. Of all people to ask, why did he have to bring this guy along?

Although this guy is indeed very capable, everyone at headquarters knows that he's fine most of the time, but once he starts researching something, he becomes practically a lunatic.

Xiao He, who was silently watching this scene from the side, couldn't help but feel a little interested.

"I wonder if I'll be able to be there and watch when the time comes."

He prefers watching others be studied to being studied himself.

Just as Xiao He was deep in thought, the apprentice's deep and magnetic voice rang out again.

"Hello, my name is Apprentice. I don't need to introduce myself, since you should have heard me when you were standing behind the door."

Seeing Jack nodding silently, the apprentice once again showed a gentle smile.

But looking at that smile, Xiao He suddenly felt a chill for some reason.

Just then, as the apprentice was preparing to take the guy named Jack to study... uh... no, I should say examine him, with Spider Man's consent, Xiao He also followed the apprentice on the way to the research.

As for whether the apprentice agreed to let Xiao He watch from the sidelines, he was naturally more than happy to do so.

It seems that the other party believes that as long as Xiao He sees his "research" process, he will become interested in being "researched" by him.

Xiao He scoffed at this, saying that only a fool would willingly let others do the research.

A few minutes later.

When the three people and the doll went down to the first floor and passed through the office, appearing in front of a metal door, Xiao He was surprised to find that in addition to the office, there was another room on the first floor.

The problem is, he didn't even know about this room?

At this moment, the spider-man beside him seemed to see the doubt in Xiao He's mind. He glanced at Xiao He and said, "This room contains the strange remains or strange objects that our Binhai Ghost Night Division has collected since its establishment."

"To prevent theft by those in charge, only Ghost has permission to enter this room, besides the boss. After all, she's the only one currently in charge of this job."

"So even if you know this room exists, you can't go inside."

"Besides, let alone you, even I can't get in."

Upon hearing the Spider Man's words, Xiao He simply lowered his head and remained silent.

Ultimately, they still treat him like an outsider.

Thinking of this, Xiao He seemed to have an idea. He pointed to the metal door and asked, "So how do we open it now?"

If he wasn't mistaken, there were only the three of them and a doll at the scene, and the ghost was nowhere to be seen when they passed the office.

Since the ghost is not here, how can this door be opened?

"Of course, I'll take care of it."

At this moment, the man called "apprentice" smiled.

Then, he slowly walked to the metal door and gently placed his palm on it.

hum!

The next second, with a slight buzzing sound, the originally smooth and flawless metal surface of the door began to change. Countless fine lines spread outwards from the apprentice's palm lines, forming a complex and intertwined maze.

Xiao He, standing to the side, witnessed this scene in astonishment, his heart filled with curiosity and doubt.

Was the change in this metal door due to some strange force or the power of technology?

After all, since arriving in this world so long ago, he has found that the technology of this world is basically the same as that of his previous life. However, the appearance of a high-tech metal door now seems to overturn his previous understanding.

Xiao He thought to himself, it seems that no matter which world you are in, some "advanced" things are not something that ordinary people can know.

Just then, with a click, the door slowly opened.

From the outside, the inside appears as a deathly darkness.

At this point, the Spider-Man explained, "The access to this room has been transferred to the apprentice. From today onwards, he will be in charge of managing this room."

As they were talking, the apprentice led Jack into the room. After explaining to Xiao He, Spider-Man followed him in. Xiao He didn't think much of it and immediately followed.

Because the door is slowly closing.

After Xiao He entered the room, the door behind him slammed shut with a heavy rumble.

The next moment, the lights in the room also turned on instantly.

Xiao He's gaze was also drawn to a row of sealed glass cases placed not far away.

The reason was that one of the glass cases contained the very same strange object he had obtained after killing the eerie creature in the flower shop—the Blood Flower Seed.

At the same time, Xiao He also felt a faint connection coming from the blood flower seed inside the glass case.

Because Xiao He had already turned the Blood Flower Seed into a card before, when he encountered this strange object again, he only needed a thought to turn it back into a card.

"What a pity."

Xiao He sighed inwardly.

In this situation, even if he really wanted to get the card back, he was powerless to do so, since so many eyes were watching him.

Thinking of this, Xiao He shifted his gaze to another glass case, where a pair of bat-like wings were placed.

At this moment, Spider-Man was also looking at the strange objects in the glass cases. When he saw an eyeball emitting a green light, his eyes were filled with fervor.

"Before the special operations team in Binhai was disbanded, they would hand over the strange objects they collected to headquarters. However, after the establishment of the Binhai Ghost Night Division branch, we in Binhai Ghost Night Division have the authority to dispose of any strange objects collected within the Binhai area, except for a small number of special strange objects."

Spider-Man looked at Xiao He and said, "Although our Binhai Ghost Night Division has only been established for a short time, we have already collected quite a few ghostly objects or strange remains."

After all, Binhai is such a big place, it's impossible to leave all the strange incidents to Spider Man and Xiao He to handle. Some of the less serious strange attacks are usually handled by the original special operations team members.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He nodded to himself.

Just then, a voice trembling with sobs suddenly rang out.

"How can you conduct an examination like that!"