Ghost Photography, Ghost Candle, Ghost Incense, Ghost Koutou

Ghost Photography, Ghost Candle, Ghost Incense, Ghost Koutou!

Instead, he strolled toward the woman in red at the intersection as if taking a leisurely walk.

His movements, however, were different from He Zhen's.

One walked toward the middle of the road like a soulless corpse, completely lost.

The other walked steadily toward the middle of the road as though out for a stroll.

But the two girls did not see it that way. They thought Chen Yu had also fallen for it and was going to burn paper.

[Buzz!]

[What are you trying to do?]

[You clearly never came into contact with her medium! You have no karmic connection with her!]

[I get it!]

[You brat, don't tell me you're going to bully her? You're actually picking on an ant?]

[What a tragedy. A dignified lv.7 anomaly has fallen so low that she's about to be bullied.]

[If there were laws in the anomaly world, you'd definitely be a heinous devil.]

[By the way, what exactly are you planning? If you take Ghost Netherworld Paper, will the Memorial Jigsaw Anomaly willingly beg you to infect them?]

[Oh, Old Baby, I have to remind you that ghost money can't make anomalies pull millstones. Feudal superstition is unacceptable. Believe in science.]

On his phone, Anomaly Era was deeply shocked by Chen Yu's utterly deranged behavior.

It was also full of questions.

Chen Yu had no intention of explaining. He wanted Netherworld Paper, but not because he thought it could be used as anomaly currency!

He had other methods.

Methods that would make that Memorial Jigsaw Anomaly from Apocalypse come begging him to infect it.

Before the girls' despairing faces.

He Zhen and Chen Yu both reached the middle of the road.

The former crouched down and sat in the same posture as the woman in red.

The Huaxia currency she carried turned into sheets of deathly white Netherworld Paper the instant she took it out.

Chen Yu, however, did not crouch down. Instead, a faint smile hung on his face.

The flames burned, casting their light across Chen Yu's face. At that moment, his smile seemed exceptionally eerie.

"The air is dry, so watch out for fire. Setting fires in the street isn't very nice."

Just as He Zhen was about to toss the Netherworld Paper into the brazier.

Chen Yu kicked out, sending the brazier flying.

The brazier flew away, and the flames inside it instantly went out.

Clang!

The sound was like the brazier's desperate final wail and elegy.

At the sight of this.

The girls were instantly dumbfounded!

A wave of bewilderment rose within them.

What was going on?

Hadn't Chen Yu fallen for it?

Why had he walked over not to burn paper, but to kick the brazier?

One had to know that kicking over a brazier used for burning offerings was an enormous act of disrespect!

Sure enough!

The next moment.

The woman in red let out a miserable scream.

The sound was as piercing as a blade scraping violently across smooth glass, making their scalps crawl.

[You... You dared to kick my brazier!]

[I'll rip off your head and use your skull as my next brazier!]

A level 7 Ghost Netherworld Paper was indeed terrifying when enraged.

She suddenly pulled out a thick stack of Netherworld Paper and lit it.

Flames raged across the paper, burning the ghost money into piles of ash!

The next moment.

She gave it a hard wave.

A gust of sinister wind appeared, sending the ashes of the Netherworld Paper dancing through the air.

Some ashes landed on the trees. The trees touched by them instantly withered and twisted, then began burning like trees made from paper.

The surrounding green belts, trash bins, streetlamps—regardless of what material they were made from.

The instant they touched the ashes, they burned as if they were paper-mâché.

Those ashes were the medium.

As long as one came into contact with them, one would trigger her killing rule!

Countless ashes drifted toward Chen Yu.

Yet Chen Yu did not move.

[Hahaha, scared stiff, aren't you!]

Ghost Netherworld Paper let out a ghastly laugh.

In her eyes, Chen Yu had simply been frightened senseless.

But just as the ashes came within two and a half centimeters of Chen Yu.

The clothes on his body began undergoing an eerie, distorted transformation.

Once the distortion vanished, his original clothes had become pitch-black, with a huge, sinister "Longevity" character printed across his chest!

Ghost Shroud!

The ashes silently landed upon the Ghost Shroud.

Under normal circumstances, if Chen Yu touched Netherworld Paper, he would instantly burn like a paper effigy.

But Ghost Shroud was different. After coming into contact with Ghost Netherworld Paper's medium, it directly blocked the ash-based medium before absorbing and digesting its energy.

[You... Why are you fine after touching my ashes?!]

[What the hell are you wearing?!]

Ghost Netherworld Paper's paper-like face was filled with shock and disbelief. She could scarcely believe her eyes!

But what truly left her unable to believe it came next!

Chen Yu's shadow suddenly rose with a whoosh.

Under the pitch-black night sky, it was simply paradise for Headless Ghost Shadow!

A pitch-black shadow drilled directly into Ghost Netherworld Paper's shadow and began infecting it.

Whoosh!

Another shadow rose up. This time, it was Ghost Netherworld Paper's shadow!

Without a word, Ghost Netherworld Paper's shadow silently worked with Headless Ghost Shadow and effortlessly removed Ghost Netherworld Paper's head.

The moment Ghost Netherworld Paper's body fell.

Everything returned to silence.

After Headless Ghost Shadow killed Ghost Netherworld Paper, it returned to Chen Yu's body.

Chen Yu crouched down, grabbed Ghost Netherworld Paper's pale jade-like hand, and took a bite.

Riiip!

What rang out was not the sound of flesh being torn apart.

It was the sound of paper tearing.

Smack, smack.

The taste was difficult to describe. Chen Yu's first thought was that it was somewhat like seaweed.

Just blander.

"Next time... I should carry some chili powder. It'd help with anything too bland."

Chen Yu thought to himself and took several more crunchy bites.

[Such... such a crisp sound!]

[Um, why is Doll a little jealous of her?]

[Big Brother, this paper person can't compare to Doll. I'm much tastier than her~ When are you going to eat me~]

Ghost Doll was eager to make a move as she watched Chen Yu eat.

"Although it's paper, it has a certain chewiness, and it's springy too. I never expected paper to have this texture."

Bite by bite, Chen Yu ate all of Ghost Netherworld Paper.

[You really are vicious. Calling you a demon would be an insult to demons.]

[Look at how badly you've scared everyone around you.]

[Promise me you won't do this again, okay?]

[Their little hearts can't take it.]

The prompts on the phone were clearly extremely shocked by what Chen Yu had done.

The people around him were even more terrified out of their wits.

They had all witnessed Ghost Netherworld Paper's strength.

Wherever the ashes drifted, nearly everything caught fire.

Yet why was Chen Yu completely unharmed?

Not only that, he had even taken down Ghost Netherworld Paper?

When Chen Yu kicked over the brazier, He Zhen had already awakened from the dream.

Now, as she opened her eyes, she happened to see Chen Yu tearing bites from Ghost Netherworld Paper.

So frightened that she hurriedly backed away, she stumbled and fell to the ground, her face filled with terror.

The young girls screamed as well.

They had thought they had encountered the savior of their lives.

But now, they realized that this savior was actually a demon from the Nine Nether Hells that fed on vicious ghosts!

[You have devoured lv.7 Ghost Netherworld Paper.]

[Ghost Netherworld Paper is being digested by you.]

Prompt after prompt appeared, and Chen Yu felt energy flood his entire body.

Then, that energy gathered into a single point and hid in a corner of Chen Yu's body, becoming a part under his control.

[lv.7 Ghost Netherworld Paper.]

[Potential value: Three and a half stars.]

[Anomaly Ability acquired: Ghost Burning Paper.]

[Ghost Burning Paper Anomaly Ability: She can turn any currency into Netherworld Paper and burn it. The ashes produced after burning are Ghost Netherworld Paper's medium. Once an unlucky person touches the medium, they will become a self-immolating paper effigy.]

Chen Yu nodded and stood up.

Although it seemed that the effect could only be activated after touching the paper ashes.

Paper ashes could drift through the air like dandelion seeds.

Chen Yu had so much money. If he turned all of it into Netherworld Paper and burned it wildly, wouldn't the ashes fill the entire city?

Looking at it that way, the more money Chen Yu had.

The stronger Ghost Netherworld Paper's Anomaly Ability became?

Chen Yu pondered it with amusement.

"With this ability..."

"Everything will be resolved easily. It's another layer of insurance."

[Big Brother's power seems to have grown stronger again.]

[Then when Big Brother eats me, will he be even stronger too?]

[Ahhh, no, I can't even imagine how it would feel to have Big Brother's teeth crash into me wildly! Doll is going to break!]

Tong Jian gave her an indifferent glance.

Smack!

A slap shut down her exaggerated performance.

[Oh my, Big Sister is angry!]

Ghost Doll was still being cheeky. <strong>[Then Doll will be generous and let Big Brother eat Big Sister first!]</strong>

[But Doll wants to watch from the side!]

Ghost Doll obediently shut her mouth.

Bzzzt, bzzzt—

The static from an earpiece appeared once again.

He raised his head and looked around.

Sure enough.

Because this was a road, and a crossroads at that, there were countless cameras.

At that moment, the cameras eerily turned their mechanical heads toward Chen Yu.

Ghost Camera.

It really was everywhere.

Chen Yu smiled faintly, then unfolded the Slaughter Ghost Domain.

He could see it.

The fourth invisible medium thread had already completely connected itself to Chen Yu, and it was growing increasingly solid.

At last, the four dotted medium lines completely merged into one.

A proclamation!

The Jigsaw Anomaly had locked onto his medium and completed the process! It could make a move against him at any time!

It was finally coming!

Chen Yu could not help licking his lips.

Not only was he unafraid of those mediums, the expression on his face made him look like a child tapping two chopsticks together while waiting for a meal.

"Hurry up. I've waited so long the flowers have withered."

After saying that, Chen Yu withdrew the Slaughter Ghost Domain and walked toward Tong Jian and the others.

When the three girls saw Chen Yu approaching, they shrank into the corner, trembling.

What Chen Yu had just done was far more terrifying than Ghost Underworld Paper.

It used Netherworld Paper ashes to harm people.

Chen Yu just opened his mouth and ate them.

After walking up to them, Chen Yu merely gave them a casual glance and said lightly, "You'd better not come out at night. Linjiang City hasn't been very peaceful lately."

After saying that, Chen Yu called Tong Jian over and turned to leave, leaving the three trembling girls with nothing but a pitch-black silhouette.

Seeing that Chen Yu had not killed them and had even reminded them—

the girls' expressions shifted slightly. As they watched his gradually receding back, fear and reverence appeared in their eyes.

"So terrifying... so cold-hearted... so sinister, yet so handsome..."

The same thought surfaced in all their minds.

In their eyes, Chen Yu was like an insurmountable mountain. They were only qualified to stand at its base and look up, with no courage to climb it.

The night was deep, with dark clouds covering the moon.

Linjiang City Grand Hotel.

Xu Ao sat in the hotel lobby, his expression solemn as if he were waiting for someone.

A short while later.

A group of people entered from outside.

They carried a gloomy aura.

Passersby did not dare meet their eyes.

Four men and three women.

At the forefront was a middle-aged man.

The man was dressed strangely.

He wore a suit jacket on top but beach shorts below. His body proportions were highly unbalanced, his face covered in stubble, his features sharp as if carved by a blade. He looked unkempt and slovenly.

Anyone dressed like that would be sent to a psychiatric hospital, and the director would immediately arrange a neurological examination.

Since he walked ahead of the others, his status was clearly higher than the rest.

Behind him followed a one-eyed man.

This man was named Qin Ziming. A trace of gloom lingered in his remaining eye, while a black camera hung around his neck.

The camera looked somewhat aged, covered in mottled traces of time. It was practically an antique.

What was strange was that wherever he went, surveillance cameras along the way would turn to point in his direction!

Standing beside him was a woman who exuded a faint fragrance.

Her name was Hanlan. She wore a long brown robe that concealed her face, and she moved with the wind at every step, her stance steady and firm.

The fragrance was very distinctive. It was not perfume.

Anyone could tell what kind of scent it was with one whiff.

It was clearly the smell left behind after incense burned during worship.

The next woman had a bewitching appearance and radiated a natural allure.

Though she was extremely seductive, she was definitely a thorny rose—untouchable!

Her name was Zhou Ying.

She wore a white cap.

She was dressed in white, with a red cross printed on her clothes and black lace stockings on her lower body.

Her collar was cut very low, her two ample breasts nearly bursting free, impossible to look away from.

Yet despite being so seductive, she constantly held a syringe filled with an unknown green liquid.

There were still traces of fresh blood on its needle.

Finally, there was a tall, burly man named Gao Mingqiang. He stood nearly three heads taller than the others, a true giant. A faintly honest smile rested on his face, giving him the impression of being simple and sincere.

However, something about him was startling.

There was a huge callus on the forehead of this towering man.

The callus seemed to be worn away, then regrow, only to be worn away again.

After accumulating layer upon layer, it had formed a callused fleshy tumor on his head.

Even the proud Xu Ao stood up the instant he saw them, the wariness and vigilance in his eyes rising to the extreme.

Ghost Photography, Ghost Candle, Ghost Incense, Ghost Koutou...!

They were...

[Apocalypse]!

[Memorial Squad!]

That infamous and utterly terrifying Jigsaw Anomaly ghost-tamer team!

Feeling the terrifying intensity of the eerie energy on them, Xu Ao drew a sharp breath.

A chill ran down his spine.

Too strong... far too strong!

(End of chapter)