Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

"A strange aura?"

Xiao He's heart skipped a beat.

He sensed an eerie atmosphere in the music.

This feeling is very abstract.

Generally speaking, musical melodies can indeed evoke emotions such as joy, sadness, or high spirits.

However, breath control is something that is difficult or impossible to perceive from musical melodies.

You might be able to recall the pleasant emotions of sharing a wonderful dinner with your family through some musical melodies, but you can't feel the specific taste or aroma of the food on the table through the music.

But now, Xiao He strangely sensed an eerie atmosphere within the melody of the music.

Just then, Jack, who was eating, suddenly stopped what he was doing. After swallowing the last "alive" lifelike fish, he stood up and looked out the car window, as if trying to find the source of the music.

Like Xiao He, he also sensed an eerie atmosphere in the music.

However, perhaps because he had only recently mastered the strange power, his reaction was slightly slower than Xiao He's.

"I didn't expect to find work so soon."

Jack thought to himself.

Since being studied by his colleague called "Apprentice", the strange power in his body has been awakened. Not long ago, he also mastered a new ability to turn some dolls into strange creatures that are "alive" like him.

But to this day, he has never tried to fight any other strange creatures.

So when he thought about what might happen next, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous and excited.

Although his previous experience as a private investigator had honed his mental fortitude to a level far beyond that of ordinary people, for some reason, ever since he was unlucky enough to be turned into a bear doll by that strange creature, his thinking, values, personality, and even the mental fortitude he had painstakingly cultivated all underwent bizarre changes.

Besides, in the past, when he knew he was about to handle a case involving the supernatural, he would think twice about whether to take it on. But when he thought about the possibility of facing a supernatural being, he felt a mix of nervousness and excitement.

This is clearly abnormal.

If it weren't for his memories, Jack would have suspected that he had been parasitized by that strange entity.

Thinking this through, Jack cleared his mind of its jumbled thoughts, turned to look at Xiao He who was deep in thought, and asked, "So what do we do now?"

Although Spider-Man claims they are partners, Xiao He's "experience" is far superior to Jack's, who is a "newbie." Moreover, Jack is a complete novice with no "work experience," so when encountering strange events, he naturally seeks Xiao He's opinion.

"What should we do?"

Hearing Jack's words, Xiao He seemed somewhat surprised.

After all, in the past, he was usually the one who said this to Spider-Man.

After a moment of silence, Xiao He raised his wrist, turned on the bracelet communicator, found the Spider Man's contact information, and dialed directly.

The communication was established very quickly.

"What happened?"

On the other end of the communication, the Spider-Man's tone seemed somewhat low.

He had long suspected that Xiao He's visit was not for anything good, since the two did not usually interact and only contacted each other before and after missions.

Sure enough, the moment the communication was connected, Xiao He reported what he had discovered.

"I heard a musical melody near the city square, which must be related to something eerie."

After hearing Xiao He's report, the Spider-Man's voice on the communicator paused for a moment before continuing, "Okay, I understand. I'll arrange for the logistics team to go there right now."

"You and the Demon Bear should first find out the source of the music melody. If the strange thing at the source doesn't show any signs of harming the citizens, you two should hold back for now and wait until the logistics team arrives and evacuates everyone around the city square before making a move."

At this point, the Spider-Man was actually quite helpless.

Once a strange event occurs in a crowded place, such as a shopping mall or square, unless there is prior planning, the actions of the Night Demon Division will be restricted by many factors, thus preventing the Night Demons from fully utilizing their abilities.

This is precisely where the Alliance feels most helpless and powerless in dealing with bizarre events.

After those inexplicably appearing anomalies cause a series of loss of life and property in the vicinity, they either simply walk away or disappear on the spot. The Alliance members not only have to clean up the mess left behind by the anomalies, but also ensure that the anomalies do not leave behind any more mess.

After all, whether the strange creature is dead or alive, those who survive still have to continue living.

Therefore, what the alliance needs to do is ensure that more people can survive.

After ending the call, Spider-Man immediately called the head of the logistics team to inform him of the situation and request that they send someone to provide support immediately.

the other side.

After ending the communication with Spider-Man, Xiao He first glanced at Jack's slightly nervous yet expectant eyes beside him, and then looked at Zheng Hao, who was sitting in the driver's seat and acting as the driver, reflected in the rearview mirror with eyes full of "ready at any time, just waiting to give the order". So, after pondering for a while, he conveyed Spider-Man's plan and issued the task for the first time in his capacity as "leader".

He left "driver" Zheng Hao outside to wait, while he and Jack went into the city square to find the source of the music.

After getting off the carriage, Xiao He closed his eyes slightly and listened carefully to the melody of the music.

"I have to say, aside from that eerie feeling, it actually sounds pretty good."

......

After get off work, Zhang Wei drove his car, which he had bought with a loan, through the bustling streets of the city, heading towards his apartment in the same neighborhood, which he had also bought with a loan.

The dual pressures of car loan and mortgage payments, coupled with the exhaustion from a long day's work, left him feeling utterly drained.

As he drove through the city square, a melodious guitar tune suddenly reached his ears.

Listening to the clear and gentle melody coming from not far away, Zhang Wei felt all his fatigue and worries washed away.

Drawn by the sound of the guitar music, he slowly pulled over and parked, listening intently to the beautiful melody.

Immediately afterwards, as if a mysterious force was silently guiding Zhang Wei, he couldn't help but follow the direction from which the melody came and silently came to a corner of the city square.

Gradually, he noticed a young man playing the guitar ahead.

This young man looked very trendy, wearing a bright hat and fashionable clothes. However, the wooden guitar he was holding looked quite old.

At the same time, besides Zhang Wei being attracted by the music played by the young man, a number of other people who had also been drawn to the music gradually appeared. They slowly surrounded the young man, listening intently to the music that seemed to strike straight to the soul.

After a while, when the clear, flowing melody that seemed to touch the soul slowly stopped, a thunderous cheer immediately erupted around them.

Seeing this, the young man standing in the center of the crowd also showed a satisfied and happy smile.

Then, he looked at the crowd of onlookers, smiled slightly, and said.

"Next, I have another original song I'd like to share with you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man continued to play the guitar softly.

The next second, a melodious and captivating guitar tune instantly spread throughout the surroundings.

Completely captivated by the young man's talent, Zhang Wei immediately continued to listen intently to the melody, which sounded like heavenly music. Gradually, he felt an indescribable warmth rising in his numb and cold heart. His fatigue vanished instantly, replaced by an ineffable sense of joy.

Guided by this soul-stirring melody, Zhang Wei seemed to rekindle his hope and passion for work and life. He was immersed in the beautiful guitar music and gradually forgot the pressure of life and the noise around him.

However, as time went on, those immersed in the music did not notice that an eerie atmosphere was gradually spreading around them.

Suddenly, a flock of crows appeared in the sky. They landed around the square, their scarlet eyes fixed on the people listening to the music. Then, they all let out a series of sharp cries, as if foreshadowing something ominous.

Although many people had sensed the strange atmosphere, they did not choose to leave while immersed in the beautiful music, except for one person.

Just as the melody was about to reach its climax, Zhang Wei, who was standing in the crowd, suddenly heard the cawing of crows. He turned his head and saw a flock of crows staring intently at them not far away.

In Zhang Wei's hometown, the older generation always said that the appearance of crows often signifies bad luck.

Deeply influenced by the ideas of the older generation, he felt a strange sensation the moment he saw the crows appear.

At this moment, Zhang Wei looked up at the young man playing the guitar and found that the man's face had become sinister and terrifying at some point.

The next moment, a thought flashed through his mind.

"Perhaps I should go."

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei immediately tried to retreat, but he found that his feet could not move, as if he was bound by an invisible force, making it impossible for him to escape.

Upon noticing this eerie scene, Zhang Wei's heart began to race, followed by a chill running down his spine.

"Could I really be that unlucky?"

At this moment, Zhang Wei seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly felt an unprecedented fear and despair.

He instinctively wanted to ask the people around him for help, but when he looked around, he saw that those people were emitting strange black light from somewhere.

Not only that, their eyes also looked incredibly empty, with ominous black light flickering deep within them. As the music reached its climax, their faces instantly became ferocious, like vengeful ghosts from the abyss.

The scene before him filled Zhang Wei with even greater despair, and then he felt as if the world in front of him was beginning to distort.

At the same time, as the young man with the sinister and terrifying expression continued to play, Zhang Wei gradually felt that the distortion of the world in front of him was becoming more and more serious, so serious that he seemed to see some blurry figures distorting and swaying on the twisting people around him, as if those blurry figures were the souls of those people.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei's heart pounded even faster, and an overwhelming fear coursed through his body.

At this point, he realized that he had fallen into a bizarre situation.

Gradually, the guitar music became frantic and chaotic, like the whispers of a demon from the abyss bewitching people. Zhang Wei, who closed his eyes in fear, could even smell a nauseating stench.

Suddenly, the guitar music stopped abruptly, and the young man stood quietly in the crowd, his gaze sweeping around him. His voice was low and sinister as he said, "Welcome to my band. The wails of your souls will be my eternal accompaniment."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei trembled uncontrollably. He realized that in addition to the world in front of him constantly distorting, his consciousness seemed to be gradually being drawn into a place filled with darkness and death.

His survival instinct drove him to struggle desperately, trying to escape this terrifying place, but no matter how hard he struggled, his feet seemed to be fixed to the ground, unable to move.

Just when Zhang Wei was almost completely in despair, a figure quietly appeared nearby.

It was a young man holding a brown bear plush toy.

It was Xiao He who had followed the sound and was holding Jack in his hand.

As for why Jack, who was already "free to move around," was still being carried by Xiao He, it was because after turning into a brown bear doll, his height became "shorter," and his legs also became "shorter," which caused him to walk much slower than Xiao He. So, in order to "save time and effort," he had to continue to be carried by Xiao He.

At this moment, upon seeing Xiao He appear, the young man's gaze also turned towards him.

Then their eyes met.

It was this glance that immediately made Xiao He realize who his target was for today's mission.

He looked at the young man whose expression was becoming increasingly sinister and terrifying, and subconsciously said something.

"The music is not bad, but the person... looks creepy."