"Boss, you're finally online!" Yin Wenxian wailed, staring at a Playing Cards.
Recently, he has suffered greatly and is physically and mentally exhausted. At first, many organizations contacted him privately, which made him quite pleased. However, he later found it difficult to cope, especially after being attacked one after another.
"Someone set a trap. The same group split into two teams. One team deliberately ambushed me, while the other team rescued me at a crucial moment, attempting to gain my favor and use the life-saving grace to build a closer relationship. Fortunately, I have a keen eye for people and quickly saw through their conspiracy."
When Yin Wenxian said this, his tone was aggrieved. His "savior" was a great beauty whose appearance perfectly matched his aesthetic and whose personality perfectly matched his criteria for choosing a partner. He had invested a lot of genuine feelings in her, but unfortunately... it turned out to be a honey trap!
"Boss, as you said before, I surrendered without any resistance to the enemy's threats and inducements, and I got a lot of money out of them. However, this organization has placed some kind of curse on me, and they seem to be trying to track down the Playing Card Organization's stronghold."
Listening to Yin Wenxian's rambling report, Hu Jiu said nothing, but simply opened a Supernatural door in the air and let Yin Wenxian in.
Yin Wenxian was visibly excited. After working so hard for so long, he had finally gotten the chance to take things a step further.
What's behind the door?
What are the other members or leaders of the Playing Cards?
With a mix of trepidation and joy, Yin Wenxian stepped inside.
In an unknown location, a Ghost Tamer who was using a Supernatural curse to monitor Yin Wenxian frowned; the curse he had placed on Yin Wenxian had vanished...
On the other side, Xiao Yu was also in danger. After all, she was just an ordinary person who possessed Supernatural Items, not Ghost Tamer. Caught between Zhang Shucheng and Emily, she was quickly defeated.
Zhang Shucheng tied Xiao Yu up. Emily scrutinized her face, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Her looks are too ordinary, not even half as good as Emily's."
"Hurry up and do it. Anyway, your face is already severely disfigured and beyond repair. Where are you going to find so many beautiful women's bodies for you to use? Once you possess her body, it's like you've directly infiltrated the Playing Card Organization," Zhang Shucheng urged.
This conversation terrified Xiao Yu. What was possession? Was it the possession she was thinking of?
Emily chuckled, enjoying watching Xiao Yu's ever-changing expressions, which were like a palette of colors. She was controlling a stream-of-consciousness Fierce Ghost whose ability was indeed possession, allowing her to steal other people's bodies.
Since becoming Ghost Tamer, Emily has abandoned her original old and ugly body. She even gave up her real name, continuing to use the name of whoever's body she takes over. Moreover, she doesn't need to worry too much about the Fierce Ghost Revival; when they are on the verge of resurgence, she can simply take on a young and healthy body.
In the past, her targets were all stunningly beautiful women, and occasionally handsome men, just to experience what it was like to be a man. She treated them like disposable items, replacing them once her body was ruined.
A wisp of "green smoke" emerged from above Emily's head, and her body collapsed to the ground with a thud. To Xiao Yu's horror, the green smoke slowly enveloped her head and seeped into her seven orifices.
Her memories and self-awareness seemed to be being devoured and replaced; Xiao Yu's consciousness was hazy, and she was almost powerless to resist.
Just when she thought she was about to die, the small spade mark on the back of her neck suddenly emitted a cool sensation, and she abruptly regained consciousness, instinctively beginning to devour it in reverse.
Gradually, memories began to surface in my mind— Emily's past life...
He possessed the body of a pure and innocent school beauty, sleeping around indiscriminately, and replacing her with another woman when she contracted a disease; he possessed the body of a handsome male model, sleeping around indiscriminately, and even went so far as to make adult films to satisfy his fantasies about BL literature...
How disgusting.
"How is this possible!" Emily's consciousness screamed in Xiao Yu's mental world. She had failed to possess him and was even being corrupted by Xiao Yu instead!
Two opposing consciousnesses were vying for control of the body, causing Xiao Yu's face to change constantly.
Zhang Shucheng stood quietly to the side and watched. After a long time, Xiao Yu finally stopped struggling, slowly opened her eyes, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Emily?" Zhang Shucheng asked tentatively.
"It's me. My name is Xiao Yu now, don't get me wrong," Xiao Yu replied.
"Tell me something only you and I know, to confirm your true identity," Zhang Shucheng pressed. Although he knew that Emily's possession attempts usually wouldn't fail, he still remained cautious.
Xiao Yu glanced teasingly at a certain part of Zhang Shucheng's body and said a number, "11.5, small, very cute."
Zhang Shucheng's face twisted for a moment, then he gave a forced smile and reminded him, "Now that you've infiltrated the Playing Card Organization, don't forget your mission."
Xiao Yu nodded, having managed to get through this ordeal. She inexplicably devoured Emily, becoming a Ghost Tamer with the ability to possess others, and she also gained many of Emily's memories.
To be precise, she is no longer the original Xiao Yu. She has merged with Emily in some way, except that "Xiao Yu" is in control, while Emily only influences her temperament and style of doing things.
Xiao Yu was extremely dismissive of Zhang Shucheng's words. There are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. Even if Emily successfully possessed someone and infiltrated the Playing Cards team, she would most likely be attracted by the Playing Cards's high level of service and would betray them almost without hesitation.
Even if there's some kind of curse restricting my freedom, it doesn't matter, the Queen of Spades can solve everything.
Zhang Shucheng then asked, "Where exactly is the Playing Card Organization's base? Even if it's not the core base, you should at least know the location of a secondary base, right?"
Xiao Yu shook her head. "The stronghold of the Playing Cards doesn't exist in reality. Ordinary people wouldn't even be able to find it, let alone get in."
Zhang Shucheng's expression changed again. "Could it be that the Playing Cards have set up their base in Supernatural place?"
Xiao Yu didn't speak because a door appeared behind her. She waved to Zhang Shucheng, signaling him to be quiet and not make a sound, as she was being recalled by the Playing Card Organization.
Zhang Shucheng stared at the door, watching Xiao Yu disappear without a trace after entering. He was shocked. Even the mode of transportation was so advanced. It seemed that this Playing Cards must be a behemoth with profound heritage!
The world behind the door was like a celestial palace, shrouded in white clouds and mist. After meeting, Yin Wenxian and Xiao Yu briefly exchanged their recent unlucky experiences. The two saw many people coming and going in this space. Yin Wenxian tried to get close to them by using his tough personality, but no one paid any attention to him.
Soon the Queen of Spades appeared and led the two to a palace for a meeting!
Hu Jiu has completed his upgrade and transformation, and the secret organization he casually created should also be upgraded along with him.
His current ability allows him to create some simple, predictable Fierce Ghosts or Supernatural Item. The downside is that these man-made things are crudely made. Although there is no risk of them going berserk, their Supernatural power will gradually dissipate over time unless Hu Jiu replenishes Supernatural in time, just like he did with He Ming.
Therefore, what he created was not a real Fierce Ghost, but merely a Supernatural derivative of the Bronze Tree.
But the dissipation of Supernatural is actually a good thing in a way. If a light bulb is of too high quality, it can last a lifetime without any accidents. If a consumer buys one, when will they be able to buy the next one? How will the manufacturer make money?
Anyway, these inferior versions of man-made Supernatural Items are quite useful. As long as you buy them with real Fierce Ghosts or Supernatural Items, you can buy a lot at once and arm yourself from head to toe. When you encounter Supernatural events, your safety level will definitely skyrocket.
Xiao Yu and Yin Wenxian have recently started to use their business acumen, and the first organization they've harmed is the [Big Dipper] organization. They use degraded artificial Supernatural Items to buy genuine Supernatural Items from [Big Dipper] employees at fair prices, sometimes with free gifts, and even various bundled renewal packages.
Well, this trading model has surprisingly worked well.
The emergence of man-made Supernatural Items has disrupted the originally monotonous and rigid trading system of [Big Dipper]. Because Supernatural Items are inherently difficult to obtain, private transactions in [Big Dipper] were based on a primitive barter system.
In fact, the entire Supernatural community operates on this primitive barter system. The most important problem is the lack of a platform that can ensure safe and fair transactions. Even the Headquarters cannot prevent things like "murder and robbery," let alone other Civilian Organizations.
However, the sudden appearance of Playing Cards broke this deadlock. The cost of man-made Supernatural Items was extremely low. For Hu Jiu, as long as he broke the seal and used his imagination, a bunch of random things would appear around him, and Supernatural Items could be mass-produced at will.
Through Xiao Yu and Yin Wenxian, not only [Big Dipper], but other Ghost Tamer organizations also joined in one after another, unknowingly forming a huge trading network.
Because of the excellent user experience, Xiao Yu and Yin Wenxian decided to expand their business. They launched many life-saving packages, which are sets composed of various artificial Supernatural Items with different functions, including reconnaissance, attack, defense, escape, healing and so on. Although the individual artificial Supernatural Items are relatively weak, they can exert tremendous power when combined.
Such packages are undoubtedly expensive. Many of Big Dipper's employees are "saving money." They have survived near-death experiences in extremely dangerous missions, and only by doing so can they have a chance to obtain Supernatural Items. These items were once considered as precious as their lives, but now they are being exploited.
Capitalists are indeed evil.
Some astute Big Dipper employees have already recognized the business opportunity. They have organized their forces to form new industrial chains, either by forming groups to seize Supernatural Items or by going back to previously executed missions to explore side quests.
Hu Jiu's goal is to collect a large number of Fierce Ghosts and real Supernatural Items, constantly arming and strengthening himself. The purpose of the Playing Cards and that trading network is to serve Hu Jiu. No matter how much others scheme, in the end, it will only benefit Hu Jiu behind the scenes.
In the period that followed, the reputation of the Playing Cards grew louder and louder. Although the organization kept a low profile, their "low profile" became widely known, even alarming the Headquarters.
The creation of Supernatural Items is not new. Some Ghost Tamers can sew Fierce Ghost into clothes, some can turn Fierce Ghost into tattoos, and Ghost Tamer can use their Supernatural to create witchcraft dolls. These are all considered Supernatural Items, but without exception, their production volume is very low.
It's highly unusual for Playing Card Organization to suddenly produce such a large number of degraded Supernatural Items, and it feels strangely familiar...
Especially for the Ghost Tamers working in the Capital, after they managed to obtain the Supernatural Items created by the Playing Card Organization, their sense of déjà vu became increasingly strong!
How come this kind of Supernatural Item, which follows a simple pattern, is not very harmful, and whose supernatural properties dissipate on Supernatural own over time, is so similar to the derivative Supernatural of "Wish Fulfillment"?
The Headquarters has been facing many troubles lately: the Supernatural events that recently broke out in Capital, the disappearance of the Bronze Tree, the disappearance of researchers in the Research Department, and the unusual changes in the South Korea Supernatural community...
Fortunately, they retrieved many useful Supernatural Items from the Ghostly Ancient Tomb last time, and the Research Department also trained qualified "super soldiers," so Headquarters can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Everyone at Headquarters was busy, but He Ming seemed rather relaxed. At the moment, he was holding the Spirit Cat, his expression serious, and idly stroking the cat's head.
Accompanied by the cat's purring, He Ming fell into deep thought. Some time ago, a strange thing happened to him. His Supernatural power suddenly became extremely unstable. Sometimes it was ridiculously strong, and sometimes it was so weak that it seemed to have disappeared. The Human Skin Paper seemed to have died, and no new writing appeared for a long time.
He had suspected that his own Fierce Ghost was on the verge of resurrection, but in the past few days, he had remained safe and sound, in excellent condition.
This puzzled him greatly; why was the Fierce Ghost within him inexplicably restless?
Little did he know that Hu Jiu was asleep during those days, desperately trying to control the Bronze Tree, and the Supernatural of his body was unstable, which naturally affected He Ming.
"Meow~" The Spirit Cat woke up, jumped out of He Ming, and subconsciously wanted to lick its paws. It paused for a moment, then casually put its paws down and took out its phone to watch a popular Korean drama.
He Ming glanced at it a few times, "You actually like watching melodramatic Korean dramas?"
The Spirit Cat flicked its tail, its eyes glued to the screen. "Just killing time when I'm bored. Headquarters only sees me as a mascot anyway; I don't have to work all day, so I have to find my own fun."
Hearing this, He Ming suddenly felt incredibly heartbroken; it seemed his life wasn't as comfortable as this cat's.
"Something happened in South Korea. I don't know if we'll be able to see any new Korean dramas in the future," Spirit Cat sighed.
He Ming knew about this. It was said that there was an exceptionally powerful Ghost Tamer who controlled the high-ranking officials of the South Korea government and official Supernatural agencies. The entire country was under the rule of this Ghost Tamer, and the officials on the surface were just puppets.
Although this Ghost Tamer has not yet taken action against neighboring countries, his control over high-ranking government officials demonstrates that he is a dangerous individual, and no country's leadership would want to see this happen.