Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

The moment Xiao He stepped out of the school gate and saw his surroundings, he was completely stunned.

Before the eerie fog descended, the area outside the middle school was bustling and vibrant, but now it appears desolate and lifeless, devoid of any vitality.

How did the outside world become like this?

Xiao He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Even Jack, whom he was carrying, showed a look of surprise on his furry face when he saw the scene before him.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that the outside world would undergo such a dramatic change in such a short period of time; it was truly unbelievable.

Seeing this, Zheng Hao, who was standing on the other side of Xiao He, quickly explained: "After the strange fog descended, as always, many strange monsters appeared. Some citizens have been evacuated to safe places, some citizens who did not have time to evacuate have returned home to wait for rescue, and some citizens have lost contact. They should be... killed."

That's why it's so deserted outside.

In response to this strange occurrence of the mysterious fog, the various cities in the alliance have their own countermeasures. They have not only built several large shelters, but also, similar to fire drills and earthquake drills, they periodically select citizens from a street to participate in training so that they can orderly enter the shelters when faced with such emergencies.

Of course, even if every drill is made to look as real as possible, there will still be many unexpected events when real strange events occur, since not everyone will be at home when strange events happen.

After hearing Zheng Hao's explanation, Xiao He and Jack both nodded silently.

For these two specially recruited Ghost Masters, there is still a lot of basic knowledge they need to learn. Of course, Jack is an exception, since before becoming a Ghost Master, he was a private detective and knew more than Xiao He.

The reason he showed the same surprised expression as Xiao He was because... it was the first time he had ever seen such a bizarre event on such a large scale and with such a wide scope.

At this moment, Zheng Hao walked to Xiao He's side and continued, "Sir, I won't accompany you on the rest of the journey. I've received new orders to support the logistics team in the western part of the city."

After hearing Zheng Hao's words, Xiao He nodded silently again and said, "Yes, I understand."

There was really nothing Zheng Hao could do to help with what needed to be done next.

Although the opponent's strength was enough to deal with some weaker monsters, at this stage, his strength was completely insufficient.

For Xiao He and Jack, Zheng Hao was nothing more than a driver and assistant.

However, according to Spider-Man, Xiao He and Jack will also be going there as assistants in the next mission.

So it's conceivable that if Zheng Hao were to go along, he would be stripped of even the qualification to be an assistant. Of course, this is only relative.

In fact, besides being an assistant, Zheng Hao could have been an experienced "veteran driver".

Unfortunately, since the arrival of the eerie fog, the entire coastal area has been shrouded in countless thick black fogs, with visibility limited to only a few dozen to a hundred meters. Driving under such conditions would undoubtedly be suicidal, because you would never know whether you would find a smooth road or a bizarre dead end when you finally emerge from the fog.

Even Zheng Hao, who was going to provide support in the west of the city, and Xiao He and Jack, who were rushing to the hospital to carry out their mission, had to walk there.

Of course, the distance between Xiao He and Jack and that hospital is neither too far nor too close; it's within walking distance. It's just hard to imagine that Zheng Hao would actually walk all the way to the west side of the city. How long would that take?

Although Xiao He was very puzzled by this, he did not ask any further questions, after all, his relationship with Zheng Hao was not good enough for him to care about the other party.

After seeing Xiao He nod in response, Zheng Hao bowed to the latter and then jogged to the school gate, where several logistics team members who had been waiting for a long time and had come specifically to accompany Zheng Hao on a support mission in the west of the city.

For Xiao He and Jack, Zheng Hao's strength might not be considered anything special, but for some of the support staff, his strength was by no means weak.

Soon after, when Xiao He watched Zheng Hao walk into the fully equipped and ready-to-go team and finally disappear into the black mist, he knew that it was time for him to set off as well.

Of course, his so-called departure was not to go to that hospital to carry out any mission, but to begin his own... hunt.

"I'm gone."

Upon hearing this, Jack, whom he was carrying, nodded and then let Xiao He carry him slowly into the vast black fog.

After some time, Xiao He walked out of the school gate and came to a once bustling street.

A thick, eerie black fog shrouded the streets, and an atmosphere of silence permeated every corner. The once bustling district was now desolate, shops were closed, and the throngs of people were gone, as if the entire city had been dragged into an endless abyss of darkness. The city, shrouded in the eerie fog, appeared as gray as a desolate painting.

Afterwards, Xiao He walked through the deserted streets, feeling the oppressive atmosphere. He felt a chill seep into his bones from the black mist, but this chill made him feel incredibly comfortable. Even Jack in his hand looked like he was enjoying himself. The feeling was even more comfortable than lying in an air-conditioned room eating watermelon on a hot summer day.

At this moment, Xiao He could feel that every cell in his body was like a sponge, constantly absorbing the chill emanating from the eerie mist. After being absorbed by his body, this chill was then fed back to the soul residing in his body.

Even as Xiao He was enjoying the "massage" from the eerie mist, he remained vigilant and observed his surroundings.

Through the eerie black mist that thinned with distance, he could vaguely see shadows wandering the streets, as if countless creatures from the darkness were lurking in the shadowy corners.

Noticing this, Xiao He deliberately slowed his pace, since his real purpose was not to travel in a hurry.

Not only that, but seemingly worried that his "attractiveness" was not enough, Xiao He even took out a lighter that he had casually picked up from a store that looked like it had been ransacked several times.

pat!

With a crisp click, a flame ignited from the lighter, gathering a faint light in Xiao He's palm, providing him with a dim illumination.

Although this faint light appeared dim and weak in the dark environment, it was extremely conspicuous.

Generally speaking, for some dark creatures, fire can both harm them and attract their hatred.

However, Xiao He wasn't entirely sure whether the eerie could be considered a kind of dark creature.

Actually, he originally intended to look for a flashlight or a portable radio, but after searching several times, he only found this lighter in the corner of the shelf.

If his wristband communicator hadn't "accidentally" broken, and if the new spare communicator hadn't only had a simple communication function, he wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble.

When Jack saw Xiao He inexplicably pull out a lighter, light it, and then do nothing but quietly watch the flame appear, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

What is he doing?

At this moment, Jack naturally did not know that Xiao He did this to "lure monsters." He thought that the other party might be bored on the road and thus did such a boring thing.

Thinking about this, Jack also agreed with his own guess.

Then, he silently took a bite of a chicken leg he had found in the shop where Xiao He had discovered the lighter.

We've gotten used to eating big fish; it's time to change things up and eat some meat!

Just then, a swaying figure slowly appeared from the black mist not far in front of Xiao He and Jack, and was limping towards them.

Upon noticing this, Xiao He immediately stopped and stared intently at the figure with anticipation.

He silently prayed that what would appear next would be a humanoid monster, not an injured human.

Fortunately, Jack didn't notice Xiao He's expression at that moment, otherwise he would definitely have muttered a few complaints to himself.

After all, who would want to be targeted by some strange monsters while walking around?

At the same time, when the figure emerged from the thick black fog, a smile involuntarily appeared on Xiao He's face.

Now it is clear that the swaying, limping figure is a man whose face has been half eaten away.

It's not hard to see that the man at this moment is no longer human, but a...

"Isn't that just a zombie!"

Jack blurted out something without thinking.

As a former private investigator, one of his hobbies is watching horror movies, especially classic zombie horror movies, so he is very familiar with the image of zombies.

Although many strange things like zombies have appeared since the arrival of the eerie fog, the zombie in front of him was almost exactly the same as the zombie king in a movie that Jack had seen before, even the clothes it was wearing were the same.

It's as if this isn't just a simple, eerie zombie, but a zombie monster that stepped out of a movie.

"They look so alike, so incredibly alike."

Jack's eyes flickered slightly, and after observing the other person for a while, his face was filled with surprise.

He saw a Western name on the zombie's strange clothes, and that name was none other than the name of the zombie king from a certain movie.

This... can't be a coincidence, can it?

At this moment, Xiao He, who was admiring his "prey," also heard Jack's mutterings. He then lowered his head and asked, "Like what?"

Upon hearing this, Jack replied without hesitation, "This zombie looks a lot like the zombie king in a movie I watched before, before it evolved."

"Oh?"

Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "The zombie king from the movies?"

After thinking for a while, he remembered what the Spider-Man had said before: most of the strange things that appeared on the coast seemed to be monsters from movies.

If that's the case, then the zombie not far away is a monster that came out of a movie?

Thinking of this, Xiao He suddenly felt a little eager to try.

After all, judging from what Jack said, that seemingly ordinary zombie was actually an elite monster!

As for why Jack didn't think in that direction, it's naturally because when Spider-Man was telling Xiao He about the situation in Binhai, he... was distracted and didn't hear it.

Then, Xiao He recounted to Jack what the Spider-Man had told him not long ago.

It was at that moment that the zombie king that Jack mentioned, or rather the future zombie king, also discovered the existence of Xiao He and Jack.

Although Xiao He and Jack are also acting strangely now, these monsters that came out of the movie undoubtedly still retain some of the habits of the monsters in the movie. For example, the habit of this future zombie king is to eat people!

Roar!

After letting out a roar to the sky, the zombie king stopped in its tracks and stared intently at Xiao He with its bloodshot eyes that radiated an evil and ferocious light.

As for Jack, he was naturally ignored by it subconsciously.

After all, zombies only eat meat, not toys.

"Is he... calling for reinforcements?"

At this moment, Xiao He also noticed the zombie king's actions. Looking at the other party's malicious eyes, a strange expression immediately appeared on his face.

These days, even zombies know to call for backup before fighting?

After hearing Xiao He's low mutterings, Jack, who was already standing on the ground, nodded silently and explained, "If this zombie is really the zombie king from that movie, then even if it's only in its early stages, it should still have the ability to command hordes of zombies."

Upon hearing this, Xiao He's heart stirred.

I've only ever heard of buy-one-get-one-free deals, but never buy-one-get-one-free deals on the whole supermarket!

at the same time.

As if in response to the call of the Zombie King, a group of terrifying zombies emerged from the black mist. Their steps were clumsy and slow, and their rotting muscles and blood emitted a foul stench.

Judging by the number, there must be at least a hundred of these zombies.

In an instant, a terrifying and chilling atmosphere filled the entire street.

Roar!

With another roar from the zombie king, the zombies immediately charged madly toward Xiao He, their movements stiff but not slow.

The zombies that charged forward roared, and you could vaguely see that their mouths were filled with chunks of flesh and blood. When they opened their gaping maws, they brought with them a stench of decay.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao He remained completely unmoved.

This situation is commonplace for him now, and he only needs one move to quickly end the battle.

Thinking of this, Xiao He slowly lowered his head, and then exchanged a tacit and meaningful look with Jack, who had just raised his head.

Jack: "..."

So, I'm not working for Guiye Si, but for you?

Although Jack had a lot of complaints in his heart, he ultimately had to bow to reality.

The next moment, Jack's doll body began to change rapidly, instantly growing realistic fur and strong muscles, and finally transforming into a giant bear.

Roar!

After transforming into a bear, Jack opened his mouth and let out a deafening roar, like the sound of a mountain collapsing.

The zombies that were charging forward seemed to be stunned by this sudden power, and they all stopped in their tracks.

Do zombies feel fear?

No, what's scary is the zombie king who controls these zombies.

Immediately afterward, Jack charged into the horde of zombies without hesitation. His massive body seemed to possess destructive power, and with that, he slammed his strong forelimbs into the zombie at the front.

With a heavy thud, the horde of zombies that surged like a tide collided with Jack, the mountain.

Next, Jack's hunting season began.

His enormous claws effortlessly knocked down zombies one by one; with each strike, a zombie's body shattered, accompanied by splattering chunks of rotting flesh.

To these rotting corpses, every blow from Jack carried devastating power.

However, under the control of the zombie king, the zombies roared and pounced on Jack, trying to tear at his fur with their claws, but it was all in vain.

How could a mere rotting corpse possibly stand against Jack's flesh and steel body?

As time went on, there were fewer and fewer zombies on the streets, and the surviving zombies began to become timid, because the zombie king behind them no longer had the energy to control them.

Soon, only one zombie remained standing alone on the street—the zombie king, whose body looked as if it had been hollowed out.

At this moment, Jack was staring fiercely at it; he was now bloodthirsty.

Just as he was about to tear the zombie king to pieces, Xiao He's voice suddenly rang out.

"Leave that zombie king to me, you go and rest for a bit."

Jack: "..."