Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

At this moment, Xiao He had returned to his original appearance.

After all, the disappearance of Bladestorm also means that he will reappear in Jack's sight as an "eyewitness".

In order not to reveal his trump card, he had already withdrawn the power of the Joker Mask long before the Blade Storm disappeared after he seriously injured Li Ming.

At this moment, the seriously injured Li Ming was lying on the ground, blood flowing continuously from his pierced chest.

Even though Li Ming possessed superhuman abilities after obtaining the guitar artifact, and his soul merged with the dormant consciousness within the artifact during its use, his body was still essentially just a mortal being, and his fate was sealed long ago after his heart was pierced.

At this moment, Li Ming, whose life force was gradually fading, was still tightly clutching the strange guitar. His eyes seemed somewhat dazed, and he kept muttering something to himself.

"Failed again...again."

Even before coming to Binhai, Li Ming had already guessed that he would eventually end up "failing".

After all, he knew very well that with his own strength, even if he obtained a strange object, he could not possibly contend with a city.

Although Li Ming believed that there were indeed strange creatures capable of rivaling a city, it was clear that the cultist would never entrust such a creature to a loser like him.

Although Li Ming was a loser, it was precisely because of those failures that he gained a deeper understanding of many things.

Unfortunately, even so, when he once again experienced that feeling of having victory in his grasp but then suddenly encountering an unexpected turn of events, a strong sense of defeat and frustration still welled up in his heart.

Logically speaking, having experienced many ups and downs, his mental fortitude shouldn't be like this, but the current situation is different.

In the past, if you failed, at least you could try again. But now, if you fail, there is no chance to start over.

However, compared to those who were complete failures, Li Ming, who had once enjoyed a brief period of "success," was undoubtedly lucky; at least he knew what success tasted like.

Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy a lifetime of success.

Li Ming's regret was that, in the last moments of his life, he had to leave this world as a loser.

As this thought crossed his mind, Li Ming's life came to an end, his eyes filled with utter stillness.

At the very moment Li Ming died, the strange guitar he was clutching tightly in his arms seemed to sense something. The guitar strings moved without wind, emitting a mournful melody before the strings snapped.

At that moment, Xiao He, who had been watching the scene closely, suddenly changed his expression after discovering that the guitar string had broken.

"broken."

As the guitar string snapped, the strange object, resembling a guitar, deflated like a punctured balloon, and the eerie energy within it flowed out like water from a burst dam.

In the blink of an eye, the wooden guitar-like object seemed to have undergone decades or even centuries of decay, eventually turning into a handful of black soil that covered Li Ming's gradually cooling corpse.

Upon seeing this, Xiao He's face immediately showed a pained expression.

This strange object is now ruined.

Generally speaking, strange creatures are formed from the energy of the dead, which can be killed.

Since the source of the strange creatures is some kind of monster that can be killed, then naturally these strange creatures can also be destroyed.

Thinking of this, Xiao He felt immense regret.

If he had known that the monster in the other guy's possession would also be "buried" with him after he killed him, he wouldn't have acted so quickly.

The reason he killed Li Ming was because the latter saw what he looked like after wearing the clown mask.

Whoever discovers his "secret" will be in trouble.

As for troublesome things, it's always better to deal with them as soon as possible, but...

"What a pity for such a strange object."

Xiao He looked at the black soil covering Li Ming's body, shook his head, and showed regret.

If he had "operated properly" just now, he might have been able to acquire another strange card today.

But who could have imagined that things would turn out this way?

However, since it's already a done deal, there's no point in regretting or feeling sorry for it.

Just as Xiao He was looking at Li Ming's corpse and shaking his head and sighing, Jack, who was not far away, quietly came to his side and said a series of polite compliments.

Phrases like "So amazing!" or "The admiration for so-and-so is like a never-ending river" are used to express this sentiment.

Listening to Jack's compliments, Xiao He simply gave him a deep look without saying anything.

Jack, the shrewd fellow, didn't rush to show off when the storm of blades dissipated. Instead, he secretly observed the situation from a distance. Only when he discovered that Xiao He was standing in the former center of the storm with an "overwhelming" presence did he eagerly walk over.

After noticing the other party's series of actions, Xiao He couldn't help but admire him. As expected of a former private detective, his ability to read people was truly remarkable.

And when he realized that Xiao He was almost "disgusted" by these compliments, he "stopped the bleeding" in time, keeping his mouth shut while asking Xiao He if there was anything he needed him to do.

"You don't need to do anything, just wait here."

Upon hearing Jack's words, Xiao He also adopted the demeanor of a "squad leader" and uttered some seemingly "aloof" words.

But there's a saying that goes something like this: even when wearing a dragon robe, one doesn't look like a prince.

Although Xiao He tried his best to appear as a leader, he had never actually held any leadership position, so some things, such as temperament, could not be faked no matter how much he tried to "pretend".

As for why Xiao He did this, it was just a passing interest.

Strictly speaking, he didn't really like being a leader. After all, being a leader is far from as easy as it seems on the surface; it's a very tough job.

After hearing Xiao He's words, Jack carried them out without a doubt, standing quietly near Li Ming's body, though he didn't know what he was waiting for.

Just listen to them.

After a few minutes, the person Xiao He was waiting for gradually came into view of the man and the bear.

Not far away, Zheng Hao was leading a group of fully armed logistics team members, rushing towards Xiao He's direction.

"Hurry up and catch up."

Zheng Hao, who was running at the front, did not forget to remind the people following behind to speed up their pace from time to time.

After the storm in the city square dissipated, Zheng Hao, who was originally responsible for guarding the area and evacuating the crowd, immediately led the support team to the location where the storm had subsided.

In Zheng Hao's view, the dissipation of the storm also means that this bizarre attack has come to an end.

And just as he expected, when he led the logistics team to Xiao He's side, he first respectfully saluted Xiao He and Jack, and then turned his gaze to Li Ming's corpse.

His past experience told him that this was the real culprit behind this bizarre attack, even if the person looked ordinary, like just an ordinary person who was "accidentally killed" in the bizarre attack.

However, Zheng Hao's keen eyes immediately noticed something was wrong; the black dust on the corpse seemed to be emitting a faint, eerie aura.

Before Zheng Hao could ask anything, Xiao He turned to him and explained in a low voice, "This strange incident was caused by a strange object."

As he spoke, he pointed to Li Ming's corpse: "The person who used the artifact has been killed by me. As for the artifact... it turned into a pile of black soil after that person died."

Upon hearing Xiao He's words, Zheng Hao nodded, without the slightest doubt.

After all, there's nothing to doubt about this kind of thing.

Although the person who used the artifact is dead, and even the artifact itself has turned into black soil, this is just a normal occurrence in the strange cases that the Night Demon Division has handled in the past.

However, if this happened in another place, and the person was dead and there was a lack of physical evidence, it could be a bit more troublesome.

At this moment, Xiao He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"Those people were already beyond saving during our treatment."

As Xiao He spoke, he pointed to a disfigured and "tattered" corpse hanging from a tree.

The owner of that corpse was a real ordinary person who was "accidentally killed" in the bizarre attack, one of the demonic puppets whose souls were extracted by Li Ming.

At this moment, as the storm of blades dissipated, the entire city square was left in a state of chaos.

Countless shards of broken glass and rubble were scattered across the square, broken branches were strewn in every corner, and deep cracks, as if slashed by invisible blades, appeared on the ground.

Of course, the most shocking sight was the corpses of the demonic puppets that had been swept into the sky by the storm of blades.

These demonic puppets are all ordinary people who were unlucky enough to encounter strange events. Not only were their souls extracted, but their corpses were also left in a state of disarray and utter devastation.

Some corpses were even shredded into mincemeat by the invisible blades within the Blade Storm, leaving no trace of their bodies.

The specific corpse that Xiao He just pointed to could be considered "relatively intact".

At this moment, Zheng Hao looked at the shattered scene around him and the countless corpses lying on the ground, his heart filled with sorrow.

In fact, Zheng Hao had already noticed the corpses on his way here, but for the sake of "the greater good", he ignored them and rushed to Xiao He's place first.

After all, if the follow-up work on some strange events is not handled in time, the consequences can be very serious.

Upon hearing Xiao He's words, Zheng Hao nodded with a heavy expression.

"Understood, I will include this key point in this report, however..."

After each bizarre attack is dealt with, the person in charge of handling the incident or the person in charge of the incident must write a report on the operation and submit it to the Night Demon Division's system. Then, the relevant staff will organize and archive the reports, thus forming an archive containing countless bizarre information.

However, Xiao He doesn't need to worry about today's report. Apart from some special and bizarre attack incidents that require him to write reports personally, other matters can be handled by logistics team members like Zheng Hao, since they are professionals.

While this bizarre attack is not quite "special," the large number of deaths and the significant impact it has had necessitate Xiao He's reminder regarding certain details, such as the true causes of death.

In addition, some corresponding "proof" must be submitted.

If Xiao He's wristband communicator hadn't been "accidentally" damaged during the process, he would have even included the events recorded inside in the report.

However, although Xiao He's record did not need to be submitted, Jack, who was standing next to him, could not escape this "misfortune".

"All right."

Upon hearing that there was a reporting component and that the records from the communicator needed to be provided, Jack's expression instantly fell.

If his superiors discover that he has been "fishing in troubled waters," his "lifelong reputation" will be ruined.

Shortly after, Xiao He, having completed some follow-up work with the help of several logistics team members, turned to Jack, who seemed somewhat "sullen," and said, "Alright, that concludes today's mission."

After all, the remaining finishing work was not their responsibility.

However, at this moment, Zheng Hao suddenly came to Xiao He's side with a heavy expression and said in a solemn tone.

"Sir, something terrible has happened!"

......

For this coastal city, the storm in the city square has ended, but the storm that will affect the entire city has only just begun.

Over the next day, the coastal city seemed to have "offended the Grand Duke Jupiter," experiencing a series of chilling and bizarre attacks.

At this moment, inside a school in the city center.

When some students were preparing to go to the playground for physical education class, they were shocked to find that a huge orange tree had somehow grown on the school playground.

This orange tree looked unusual. Its trunk was as bright red as blood, and its leaves were as sharp as blades. Even more frightening was that the tree was covered with red fruits that looked like human faces. These fruits emitted an enticing fragrance. Even though the fruits looked creepy, many students were still attracted by the aroma and unconsciously reached out their hands to the fruits that looked like human faces.

However, when the students touched the face-shaped fruit, a sharp tooth would suddenly grow out of the fruit and bite down on them violently, making a terrifying grinding sound as it did so.

In an instant, students scattered across the playground, their screams of terror echoing everywhere.

Because those face-shaped fruits could actually jump down from the tree, just like bouncy bouncy balls, bouncing one after another towards the students.

the other side.

A horrifying scene unfolded in a hospital morgue, resembling a "resurrection" from a certain movie.

Some on-duty medical staff were horrified to discover that the corpses in the morgue had mysteriously "awakened," and then the empty-eyed corpses began to writhe and chase after some medical staff who could only scream in terror.

Meanwhile, all sorts of bizarre attacks occurred in various corners of this coastal city.

In an instant, the entire city was plunged into chaos and panic.

Those who realized what was happening immediately sought refuge in all directions, hoping to escape this terrifying nightmare, but no matter where they fled, the eerie scene remained everywhere.

A doll in a shop suddenly comes to life, emitting a sinister laugh; a sculpture in a park suddenly shatters, turning into sharp fragments that attack pedestrians; countless black snakes suddenly coil around a utility pole on the street, sending chills down one's spine.

At that moment, on the edge of the rooftop of a tall building, Scorpion and the Magician were quietly watching this scene.

"From today onwards, Binhai can be renamed Guihai (meaning 'Sea of ​​Ghosts')."

"This coastal city will be completely transformed into a bizarre ocean!"