Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

At this moment, on the playground of Hongye Middle School.

After witnessing the orange tree and the person inside it rotting into a pile of black mud without the expected "resurrection," Xiao He received a new mission from the Spider Man.

After returning the communicator, which had ended its communication, to Zheng Hao, who had come to deliver the message, and taking a spare communicator from him, he began to review the latest information he had learned from the previous communication, namely the current situation in Binhai City.

According to Spider Man, the purpose of those cultists seems to be to transform the coastal city into a place suitable for eerie "living," also known as the Ghost Realm.

Furthermore, the reason why the other party launched so many bizarre attacks in various parts of Binhai City was to provide a necessary condition for the bizarre domain that was about to be created, which was... bizarre energy.

Just like if you want to provide a fish tank for a newly bought ornamental fish, you have to fill the fish tank with water first.

When a Weird uses its abilities, the Weird energy within its body will involuntarily leak out. In fact, when a Weird dies, this leaked energy will explode exponentially, and the death of each Weird means providing "a handful of water" to the Weird Realm it created.

When the number of bizarre deaths reaches a certain level, it means that the "fish tank" of the Ghost Realm is almost full.

However, under normal circumstances, although those strange beings will leave behind a lot of strange energy when using their abilities, as long as the people of the Night Demon Division deal with it in time, this strange energy will not harm the world.

Even though the eerie energy released by the Bizarre at the moment of death increases exponentially, this eerie energy seems to disappear quickly due to some kind of limitation, as if it is rejected by the whole world.

In other words, if there is little strange energy, it can be dealt with; if there is a lot of strange energy, it does not need to be dealt with.

Therefore, while the remaining eerie energy is indeed worthy of attention, it has never caused any significant damage, at least under normal circumstances.

Despite this, there are still quite a few people, or rather, quite a few madmen, who are making a big fuss about strange energy. These madmen even have the delusional idea of ​​creating a strange world based on this strange energy in order to better study what strange things really are. Most of these madmen are cultists who have incorporated strange elements into their beliefs.

It is said that before this, several cultists who were even more insane than madmen had already carried out the "creation" plan, but in the end they all failed for some reason.

This time, the coastal city seems to have been targeted and has become a testing ground for the "creation" of the cultists.

Furthermore, judging from what the Spider Man said, it seems that these Ghost Masters also provided "help" to the Ghost Cult's "creation" plan, because in the process of eliminating those monsters, the strange energy that overflowed from themselves seemed to be absorbed by the strange domain that was about to be created.

Furthermore, it was precisely with the help of the Ghost Masters that the strange objects and other things collected by the Ghost Cultists released a surge of strange energy after their "destruction".

As for why those cultists don't deal with those strange and eerie things themselves, it seems to be related to some reason. It's said that negative emotions such as fear and despair are also one of the conditions for "creation".

After sorting through the information in his mind for quite some time, Xiao He finally figured out the underlying logic.

"In other words... the situation in Binhai is not optimistic right now."

Xiao He muttered to himself.

Then, he glanced at the pile of black mud. Under his gaze, wisps of black mist were rising from the rotting black mud, ascending towards the eerie fog that had already covered the entire coastal area.

Those wisps of black energy were actually pure, eerie energy.

At this moment, Xiao He also realized that the orange tree and the person inside it were not some kind of dying embers or resurrection, but rather a way to accelerate the formation of that eerie realm through a kind of "sacrifice." However...

Thinking of this, Xiao He looked up at the dark sky.

At this point, the coastal area was completely shrouded in eerie fog, which meant that the other side's creation plan had actually succeeded.

However, no one has ever seen what the real Ghost Realm looks like. Although one can get a glimpse of it through the Ghost Mist Projection, it is still a projection, not the real thing, so no one knows whether it can be considered a success.

Xiao He didn't know whether it would succeed or not. All he knew was that the Spider Man said in the communication that not long ago, many strange things suddenly appeared in Binhai City, and none of these strange things were recorded in the Ghost Night Division's strange data files.

Moreover, these bizarre prototypes are said to resemble monsters from some horror movies.

The moment he heard the news, Xiao He immediately felt that his opportunity had arrived.

"So, it's my turn to perform?!"

You have to understand, it's not every day that you get to come into contact with so many strange things, and the situation is so chaotic that it makes it even easier for him to fish in troubled waters.

The current situation is similar to the one when Xiao He first entered the world of the mysterious fog projection.

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly filled with a bluish light, as if he were seeing a delicious meal, just like Jack's before he tried to steal a bite.

He couldn't even imagine how much his strength would rise if he turned all those strange monsters that appeared on the coast into strange cards.

Moreover, the current situation is even "safer" for Xiao He than it was in the world of the mysterious fog projection.

The Spider Man's mission for Xiao He was to go to a certain place, meet up with the other Ghost Masters, and then destroy the core of the Ghost Realm together.

This core is just like the core projection coordinates in the mysterious fog world that appeared before; it is a very crucial thing.

As mentioned before, when there is too much strange energy, it will be rejected due to some kind of restriction and quickly dissipate into the world.

Therefore, in order to retain these strange energies, it is necessary to "trap" them firmly with something, just like a fish tank containing water.

What Spider-Man and his team need to do is find the "fish tank" and smash it to pieces.

Although this method seems simple, it is actually quite complicated to operate because there may be more than one "fish tank".

Moreover, the location of the fish tank will definitely be heavily guarded, perhaps even by those cultists themselves.

Thinking of this, Xiao He stopped pondering and turned to call out to Jack, who looked somewhat lost and dejected.

"I'm gone."

Xiao He waved his hand at the other party.

The reason Jack is behaving this way is simply because... he's lost his joy.

After Xiao He dealt with the orange tree and the person inside it, the oranges with human faces that fell from the tree lost their "power" and lay motionless on the ground.

At first, Jack was overjoyed and slapped the oranges with human faces on them one after another, then he became engrossed in enjoying the food in his hands.

However, with the death of the orange tree, these human-faced oranges seemed to have lost something, and their taste became much worse, like a delicious dish that had been sitting out for many days.

Furthermore, since the anomaly occurred and the eerie mist appeared, the power of these human-faced oranges seems to have been sacrificed along with the orange tree.

After that, the black liquid inside these human-faced oranges, which smelled bad but tasted delicious, became a "dark cuisine" that smelled bad and tasted even worse.

That's why Jack behaves this way.

He was thinking to himself in a somber mood at that moment.

Why let him eat such delicious food?

What if we can't eat it anymore in the future?

At that moment, he was like a little bear who had lost its favorite food, depressed and sullen, until...

"I'm gone."

When Xiao He's voice reached Jack's ears again, he could only reluctantly leave the birthplace of this delicacy.

"Where to now?" Jack asked in a low voice.

He was so absorbed in his "sadness" that he didn't notice the conversation between Spider-Man and Xiao He.

To be honest, Jack doesn't know why he's become the way he is now.

He's a private investigator!

Why did you act like a little child just now?

However, the moment the thought arose, Jack subconsciously banished it from his mind.

What was I thinking just now?

Just then, Xiao He's voice reached his ears again.

"A hospital."

Xiao He replied calmly as he walked away.

The address the spider-man gave him was for a hospital called Hao Ren.

According to the investigation, that place is very likely the location of the "fish tank". Before the strange fog descended, there were some unusual things about this hospital.

However... Xiao He didn't take the mission to get to that hospital to heart. Instead, he strolled leisurely toward the gate of Hongye Middle School, his pace comparable to that of elderly people taking a walk after dinner.

Just kidding. Now that I finally have an opportunity, if I go to the hospital to carry out a mission, there will be a lot of eyes watching me. I might as well find a place to "grind monsters".

Of course, the monster-slaying activity can't be too obvious, since there's a walking surveillance camera following you around.

Thinking of this, Xiao He subconsciously glanced at Jack, who was walking with his head down.

The task is impossible to complete, but we can't just blatantly refuse to do it.

So Xiao He made up his mind to kill some monsters on his way to the hospital—no, he should say he would kill some monsters on his way to the hospital.

Anyway, as long as he insists that he was held up by some weirdo and that's why he couldn't get to the hospital in time, the Spider Man probably won't say anything. Besides, Xiao He and Jack aren't the only ones carrying out this mission.

"Let's do it this way."

Xiao He's eyes flickered, and he silently nodded in agreement.

Those cultists are busy "creating the world," while the demon tamers are busy "destroying the world." These two forces are basically "fighting" each other, so they probably won't focus their attention on him, a "semi-novice" demon tamer.

Moreover, regardless of which side ultimately wins, it will have little impact on Xiao He.

If the Tricksters succeed in creating the world, it would actually be a good thing for Xiao He, since his true form is a monster. If the Tricksters succeed in destroying the world, then Xiao He would not suffer any loss.

It is said that the main fighting force in this "world-ending" operation is those Ghostmasters from headquarters, just like Spider-Man.

With him there or not, the mission was basically the same. As for why Xiao He and Jack were involved, it seemed they were there to do some logistical work, since ordinary logistical staff were no longer of much use at this point.

So, Zheng Hao, who seemed very powerful before, was nothing more than a driver and messenger in front of the Ghost Master.

As for how Xiao He would ensure that something strange would happen to stop him on his way to the hospital, he would have to rely on his "old friend".

As he passed a corner of the school, Xiao He slightly flipped his hand, and a strange card reappeared in his palm.

And this bizarre card is none other than the [Hanging Ghost].

"It's time to begin the hunt!"

......

At this moment, the entire coastal area appeared exceptionally terrifying under the cover of dark, eerie fog.

On the streets shrouded in eerie fog, there were hardly any people in sight, only the drifting black mist and the distorted shadows of the streetlights.

At that moment, in a corner of the street, a young woman was holding her boyfriend's hand tightly, her body trembling slightly and her heartbeat gradually accelerating.

After confirming that it was safe to be around, the two carefully stepped out of the corner and slowly walked along the edge of the street.

At this point, the earthquake had stopped, and the cracks in the ground had ceased to widen, but a continuous stream of eerie mist continued to emerge.

Although neither of them knew why the monster in the movie would suddenly appear across the screen while they were watching it.

But when they were lucky enough to escape the movie theater and get outside, they realized that it was no longer safe outside, and that crowded places like movie theaters were no longer safe either.

What they need to do now is find a safe indoor place as soon as possible to calm down.

Suddenly, a muffled roar came from the dark corner, followed by the sounds of flesh being torn apart and human screams.

Upon hearing the noise, they immediately stopped, their bodies tense, and their eyes warily turned towards the direction from which the sound came.

Their breathing became rapid and shallow, as if afraid that the sound of their breathing would disturb the monster in the darkness.

Soon, within the eerie mist, a twisted black shadow appeared from around the corner and moved slowly, emitting a low growl.

When the two women finally saw the dark figure clearly, the woman quickly covered her mouth with trembling hands, her eyes filled with fear.

Because that dark figure was the monster that had walked out of the movie theater, and at that moment, the monster was dragging a blood-soaked leg in its hand.

At this moment, the man's expression also turned somewhat grim, because the monster was coming from the direction where the two were hiding.

In the oppressive and terrifying atmosphere, as the monster drew closer, the two men's hearts leaped into their throats.

Fortunately, at that moment, a wild cat suddenly darted past in the distance, attracting the monster's attention.

Seeing this, the two were just about to breathe a sigh of relief when...

Ring ring ring!

The phone rang!

When the man saw the monster, which was about to turn away, suddenly turn around and look in their direction, he knew things were about to get bad.

His expression suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly.

"Run!"