Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

"If I had known it would take this long, I would have grabbed a late-night snack first."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure slowly emerged from behind the tree.

It was Xiao He.

At that moment, he was muttering a few complaints under his breath.

However, when he saw the "ghost taxi," he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

How can such a beat-up car be allowed on the road?

In the dim moonlight, a dilapidated taxi was parked in front of the cemetery's iron gate.

The taxi's body seemed to have suffered the ravages of time. Not only was the paint faded, revealing a rusty metal shell, but the uneven body was also covered with impact marks, as if it had been in a serious traffic accident. However, if you looked closely, you would find some deep marks engraved on the body, as if it had been scratched hard by an invisible claw.

The car windows were shattered, with sharp shards remaining in some places. The night wind occasionally blew by, making a series of eerie, shrill sounds, as if a vengeful ghost was screaming.

The taxi's four wheels were severely worn and cracked, as if they had undergone countless frictions and impacts. What attracted Xiao He's attention the most were the taxi's two headlights.

The two headlights flickered in the dark night, and when their pale and bleak light shone on Xiao He, he always felt as if countless eyes were watching him.

Xiao He thought about it for a moment, but he didn't find anything strange about it.

It's just that it's eerie, that's how it is.

If things were normal, he would actually feel uncomfortable.

While Xiao He was silently observing the taxi, the driver of the taxi was also silently observing him.

The driver's face was twisted and terrifying, as if he had been made up to look like a dead person. It was extremely exaggerated. His skin was as pale as paper, his eyes were sunken, his lips were cracked, and his eyes were filled with resentment.

At that moment, the man in the passenger seat suddenly felt a suffocating terror welling up inside him. Just then, the darkness inside the car inexplicably receded like a tide, but this was not a good thing for the man.

After the darkness inside the car disappeared, the previously normal layout of the surroundings suddenly changed, revealing rusty iron blocks and broken glass. Not only that, but the terrifying-looking taxi driver also came into his view.

The man looked at the taxi driver, who looked like a dead man, and his heart suddenly raced. He even felt a chill run down his spine.

Suddenly, a pale hand reached out and grabbed the man's arm tightly.

The man, startled, trembled and his gaze fell upon the owner of the hand—the terrifying taxi driver. The next second, the man's arm, which had been grabbed, withered away at an alarming rate. Moments later, the once sturdy arm was reduced to nothing but bone.

Although the man did not feel any pain, the bizarre scene still filled him with deep fear. He then desperately grabbed the car door handle and tried to open the door, but after struggling a few times, he found that the door was tightly closed and unmovable.

At this moment, the man noticed that most of the glass in the car window was already broken. He gritted his teeth and tried to raise his hand to smash the remaining glass with all his might.

Unfortunately, this withering change did not stop on his arms, but quickly spread to the man's entire body. Only a few seconds passed before the man's entire body turned into a skeleton.

As for why the man didn't ask Xiao He for help, it was because Xiao He's comment, "Why are you so late?" made him mistakenly believe that Xiao He was in cahoots with the terrifying taxi driver.

As for why Xiao He didn't rescue the man, it was because he had already realized that the man was dead.

Although he didn't understand why the man, who was clearly dead, was still "jumping around" in the car.

But none of that matters anymore.

The focus now is on the dilapidated taxi in front of us.

"I wonder if this strange ability is worth it..."

Xiao He thought about it for a moment.

Should we secretly turn this taxi into a card while Spider-Man is away?

After all, he hadn't collected any strange items in a long time, and his strange item cards hadn't been updated in a long time either.

Although the powerful Guiye Si made it very convenient for him to collect strange creatures, such as the knocking ghost he obtained before, there was also a downside: he couldn't collect strange creatures every time he went on a mission.

Since Xiao He joined the Night Demon Division and participated in missions, all he has ever gotten is a knocking ghost.

This is all because Spider-Man is always by his side during missions, making it difficult for him to make a move.

But today is different.

Now, there are only some hidden logistics team members around Xiao He.

As for the Spider Man, he's currently searching for other strange things in the city.

After all, according to the information, in addition to a "ghost taxi", there was also a bus and a rickshaw.

The two paths Spider-Man mentioned to Xiao He earlier—"waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" and "taking the initiative"—can be simply understood as one person staying in the cemetery while the other actively seeks out the strange creatures.

Compared to searching the entire city for the strange figure, Xiao He naturally preferred to stay here and guard the place.

However, to his surprise, the wait lasted until the early hours of the morning.

What surprised him even more was that the Spider-Man would split up with him this time.

Wasn't it agreed that a demon hunter like him, who comes from a criminal background, shouldn't act alone?

However, since Spider-Man had made this arrangement, Xiao He naturally wouldn't refuse.

Thinking about this, Xiao He pondered further. Since he rarely had the opportunity to act alone, how could he let go of the chance to turn this strange creature in front of him, that is, the taxi, into a card?

So he slowly turned his gaze to the taxi driver, whose eyes were full of malice, and beckoned with his index finger, shouting, "Come here."

Faced with Xiao He's provocation, a fierce glint flashed in the taxi driver's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the two headlights of the dilapidated taxi suddenly shone brightly, like two glowing eyes, radiating the same fierce and malicious light as the driver's eyes.

boom!

With a roar like that of a wild beast, the driver steered the taxi straight toward Xiao He.

"They really are obedient."

Xiao He said with a smile.

The next second, his right arm began to change. The muscles swelled and the flesh writhed, transforming into a flesh-and-blood blade that shimmered with an eerie light and was filled with an evil aura.

It seems that ever since this flesh-and-blood blade was used to kill a few monsters, it has undergone many changes, and its appearance is more in line with the word "monster".

At that moment, the taxi was speeding towards Xiao He like an arrow.

Seeing the taxi approaching, Xiao He also put away his smile. After all, in his perception, the strange energy fluctuations emanating from this taxi had reached the first level, just like his own.

Just as the taxi was about to crash into him, Xiao He calmly leaped away, dodging the attack. Then, with swift and precise movements, he thrust the flesh-and-blood blade in his hand at the taxi driver, who was filled with malice.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the driver is a key figure.

However, when faced with Xiao He's slashing blade of flesh, a mocking look flashed in the driver's eyes. Then, with the sound of tires screeching, the taxi successfully dodged the attack with a drift-like maneuver, leaving a deep mark on the ground.

"This works?"

Xiao He was slightly taken aback.

Is this how you can play?

Is this the power of car owners?

Before Xiao He could even regain his footing after his failed attempt, the taxi came hurtling towards him again.

Xiao He stared intently at the scene, then brandished his flesh-and-blood blade and charged straight at the enemy, intending to confront them head-on.

He wanted to see whether the front of that taxi was harder, or his own flesh and blood.

Xiao He quickly approached the taxi, his eyes flashing with indifference.

Soon, Xiao He was only about a meter away from the taxi. However, just as he raised his flesh-and-blood blade to chop down at the driver, a mocking look flashed in the other man's eyes again.

"Um?"

Xiao He's eyes narrowed.

Why is this weirdo so fond of mocking us? Does it think it's safe just because it's sitting in an iron box?

However, before Xiao He could think any further, the other party's actions in the next second immediately opened his eyes.

When the distance between the person and the car was only about half a meter, the front wheels of the taxi suddenly braked, followed by another drift. However, this time, the other party did not dodge, but used the drift to perform a move similar to "dragon tail swing".

Caught off guard, Xiao He was immediately struck heavily by the oncoming vehicle, and the force sent him flying.

If an ordinary person were hit like that, they would probably be left with paralysis even if they didn't die.

Fortunately, Xiao He's physical condition far exceeded that of ordinary people, and he only suffered a slight pain in half of his arm after being hit like that.

However, what concerned Xiao He more than the pain in his arm was...

"Can this car still be driven like this?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao He's eyes.

His current situation is very much like a saying.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

No wonder the driver's eyes were full of mockery, after all, the other person's driving skills were truly... extraordinary.

He had only ever seen people riding motorcycles do this before; this was the first time he had ever seen a four-wheeled vehicle do it this way.

Thinking of this, Xiao He once again put aside his thoughts and looked directly at the taxi that was driving by again.

"But this time, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."

Xiao He frowned and charged forward again, brandishing his flesh-and-blood blade.

He was careless and didn't dodge in time.

This time, he didn't believe the other party could pull off any new tricks with a taxi.

As the roar of the engine grew closer, Xiao He once again saw the mocking look in the driver's eyes.

Upon seeing this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Could it be that they really have some new tricks up their sleeve?

Fortunately, things didn't turn out the way he expected.

After a sudden screech of brakes, the opponent unexpectedly executed a "dragon tail sweep" move with a drift.

"Do you really think I'm stupid? Do you think I'd fall for the same trick twice?"

Xiao He frowned.

Then, seizing the opportunity, he leaped onto the roof of the taxi. The enormous recoil caused his body to tremble, and after rolling to dissipate some of the recoil, he immediately inserted the flesh-and-blood blade into the roof to stabilize himself. Then, he turned around and jumped onto the front of the car.

He looked up and his eyes met those of the taxi driver.

This time, however, the driver's eyes no longer held a mocking look, but rather a look of utter astonishment.

It seems that, in the other party's view, Xiao He's actions just now were completely unreasonable.

However, Xiao He wasn't going to explain to the other party; all he wanted to do now was kill the guy sitting in the taxi.

He immediately seized the opportunity and stabbed the flesh-and-blood blade in his hand fiercely.

The sharp blade slashed down like lightning, instantly piercing the driver's chest. After letting out a shrill howl, cracks gradually appeared on his body. Accompanied by a sound like a mirror shattering, it finally turned into a cloud of black mist and dispersed, leaving only an empty driver's seat.

With the driver's death, the "ghost taxi" seemed to lose power and slowly came to a stop.

Xiao He, who was standing on the front of the car, also put away his flesh-and-blood blade. He stared at the spot where the driver had disappeared and took a deep breath.

Although things didn't go as smoothly as he had hoped, he at least managed to resolve the strange situation.

"Um?"

But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, a slight sound suddenly came from under his feet.

The next second, a black mist suddenly gushed out from inside the taxi, and then the taxi began to collapse and fall apart. The few remaining paint chips off, the windows shatter completely, and it eventually turned into a pile of wreckage.

Fortunately, Xiao He sensed the danger and should have jumped off the hood of the car when the black mist appeared; otherwise, he would have almost fallen into the wreckage.

"The driver died, so the car was buried with him."

Watching this scene, Xiao He muttered to himself.

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen such a bizarre "loyal and righteous" person.

So, in order to make this friendship last forever, Xiao He decided to show great mercy and "bestow" upon this strange creature a second life.

Thinking of this, Xiao He quickly walked to the pile of car wreckage, squatted down, and reached out to touch a piece of car wreckage that seemed to be a rearview mirror.

Then... several dozen seconds passed, but the pile of car wreckage still didn't turn into a strange card.

"What's going on?"

Xiao He was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a bizarre, mangled body that couldn't be turned into a card.

Just as Xiao He was wondering which part of the process had gone wrong, a message suddenly came from the black card in his mind.

When Xiao He saw this, he was instantly dumbfounded.