[Ghost windbreaker]: A piece of the Malevolent Ghost puzzle. Its basic function is to block Malevolent Ghost ability invasion and resist curses, among other things. It is said to possess even more mystical powers—but only once the puzzle is completed.
[Ghost Top Hat]: A seemingly ordinary black round-top hat. However, no one can see the wearer's face clearly beneath it. The pitch-black interior of the hat feels as though it could contain an entire world.
Chen Xuan knew that the system's introduction was only a brief summary. Many of the abilities would need to be explored and discovered by himself.
Happiness Community.
Inside the apartment, Chen Xuan stood in front of a full-length mirror, wearing a loose-fitting black trench coat and a top hat on his head.
In the mirror, he saw a tall, well-proportioned figure.
But the face—wasn't his own.
It was just an average face. An ordinary nose, ordinary eyes. Yet when one looked closely, it would shift into another face altogether.
In short, this was a face that no one could ever truly see clearly.
You might think you've seen it, but what you're seeing is never the real Chen Xuan.
"Not bad. Quite an interesting ability."
Chen Xuan smiled. With this ability, it would be much more convenient to handle things outside.
He had considered before that his identity might become an issue.
In today's society, as long as someone saw your face, they could practically find out everything about you.
He wasn't worried about his own information being exposed. What concerned Chen Xuan more was how it could affect his sister.
Of course, this top hat didn't just have that ability—it had another feature that Chen Xuan found quite pleasing.
It could store Malevolent Ghosts.
There was a pitch-black space within the hat. Chen Xuan had no idea how large the space truly was, but after a few trials, he discovered that the hat could store various Malevolent Ghosts.
Whether it was the Ghost Embroidered Shoes or the Ghost Doll, they could all be placed inside.
This ability was quite unique.
It had no offensive or devouring function; it simply created a separate space for storing Malevolent Ghosts.
However, the Ghost Top hat did have certain limitations.
The storage duration for a Malevolent Ghost couldn't be too long—the more terrifying and powerful the ghost, the shorter the storage time.
But because it was a system-produced item, any Malevolent Ghosts acquired through system check ins weren't subject to these restrictions.
Chen Xuan had done some basic testing and found that a B-Tier Malevolent Ghost like the Ghost Embroidered Shoes could be stored for about three days.
According to the classification used by the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, Ghosts were ranked into six levels based on their danger:
E (Detainable), D (Dangerous), C (Nightmare), B (Fierce), A (Catastrophic), and S (City-Destroying).
Originally, the Ghost Embroidered Shoes had only been ranked C-Tier, Nightmare.
But after it mysteriously slaughtered everyone in an entire apartment building, it was reclassified as B-Tier.
These levels only represented the danger level—not necessarily the ghost's actual abilities.
Some Malevolent Ghosts might not be very dangerous overall but could possess utterly incomprehensible powers.
At his current stage, Chen Xuan was fairly certain that the Ghost Top hat could temporarily detain A-Tier and lower Malevolent Ghosts.
As for S-Tier, only the Ghost Doll might be capable of doing that.
But once the Ghost Doll imprisoned a Malevolent Ghost, there was no way to take it out again.
As for the Ghost windbreaker, Chen Xuan only knew that it was likely a defensive item.
It could conceal his presence and resist attacks from other Malevolent Ghosts and supernatural forces like curses.
Its upper limit was probably also below A-Tier.
After all, the Ghost windbreaker itself was only rated A. It wouldn't make sense for it to withstand the attacks of an S-Tier Malevolent Ghost.
"If it must resist that level... unless it's with the full Malevolent Ghost puzzle?"
The system's check in prompt flashed through Chen Xuan's mind. Both the Ghost windbreaker and the Ghost Top hat were parts of the Malevolent Ghost puzzle.
To upgrade them, he'd need to complete the full set.
Just like assembling machine parts—only when they were all put together could they form a complete device.
Thinking of this, Chen Xuan grew even more eager to complete the Malevolent Ghost puzzle.
After pondering for a while, he took off the Ghost windbreaker and, along with the Ghost Doll, stored them inside the Ghost Top Hat.
He then casually hung the hat on the coat rack by the door.
Anyone passing by would think it was just a simple black top hat—no one would guess that it was actually a Malevolent Ghost.
"It's almost noon! Time to cook!"
Ever since resigning and becoming financially worry-free, Chen Xuan had unexpectedly taken a liking to cooking. He'd been too busy in the past to enjoy it, but now that he had free time, he felt he should treat his stomach well.
Just as he got up and walked toward the kitchen, his phone suddenly rang on the table.
Chen Xuan thought it was a message from his sister, but when he checked, it was from an unknown number.
He glanced at it and immediately hung up.
He treated all spam calls the same way.
But the moment he hung up, the phone rang again—and it was the same number.
A single call might be a mistake, but two in a row meant someone was definitely trying to reach him.
"Hello? Who is this?"
As soon as he answered, a somewhat familiar voice came from the other end.
"Hehe, Mr. Chen, it's me, Zhu Pengcheng!"
It was the chairman?
Chen Xuan paused for a moment before suddenly remembering—he'd made a deal with Chairman Zhu, and there was still one day left before the payment deadline.
"So, it's Chairman Zhu. Isn't there still a day left? You're early."
Chen Xuan spoke casually.
While Chen Xuan remained relaxed, Chairman Zhu on the other end sounded rather cautious.
"Haha, how could I dare delay Mr. Chen's matters? I wanted to get it done as early as possible!"
"Then thank you, Chairman Zhu."
Chen Xuan gave a slight nod. "You can just transfer the money directly to my account."
He was about to hang up when Zhu Pengcheng hurriedly said,
"Wait, Mr. Chen!"
"Something else?"
Zhu Pengcheng chuckled, "Well, you saved my life last time. I wanted to ask if you'd honor me by joining me for a meal—as a token of my gratitude."
"A meal? No need, I'm not interested."
Chen Xuan was slightly surprised but declined immediately.
He never liked those kinds of social occasions, and it was just a business transaction anyway.
There was no need for a meal.
But Zhu Pengcheng quickly explained, "I know you're not interested, Mr. Chen. But to be honest, you're the first Ghost Tamer I've ever met. I was hoping you'd give me the honor."
Chen Xuan, who had been about to hang up, suddenly paused at Chairman Zhu's words.
Then he asked with a frown, "You know about Ghost Tamers?"
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