Ever since surviving the ordeal with the Embroidered Shoes, Chen Xuan's entire worldview had fundamentally changed.
The horror of a Malevolent Ghost far exceeded the understanding of any ordinary person.
And becoming a Ghost Tamer meant constantly confronting Paranormal Incidents, which also meant a far greater chance of dying tragically.
To Chen Xuan, nothing was more important than staying alive.
More importantly, the Malevolent Ghost granted to him by the system through daily check ins would obey his commands 100%. No matter how he used its powers, he didn't have to worry about its resurrection.
Given that, he figured he could just quietly stay home, keep checking in, and continue to grow stronger.
There was no need to risk his life like other Ghost Tamers, constantly battling Malevolent Ghosts on the front lines.
After all, even with the help of the Ghost Doll earlier, he had almost been killed by the Ghost Embroidered Shoes.
This world was too dangerous—even with a Malevolent Ghost on your side, death still lurked around every corner.
Thinking of this, his eyes drifted toward the bathroom door. His sister, Chen Ruoqing, had been forcibly made a Ghost Tamer after being possessed by a Malevolent Ghost. She had joined the Xia Country Ghost Tamer Headquarters in hopes of finding a way to control a second Malevolent Ghost to suppress the one currently residing within her—Ghost Hair—and thereby prolong her own life.
She had never spoken of these things to him, but the Ghost Tamer Headquarters had informed Chen Xuan in private.
After all, the life of a Ghost Tamer was constantly at risk. No one knew when they might die from a Malevolent Ghost's awakening.
As her only family, he needed to be prepared.
"Don't worry, sister. With me around, you'll never have the chance to fall victim to a Malevolent Ghost again."
Staring at the hazy silhouette behind the bathroom door, Chen Xuan clenched his fist and whispered under his breath.
…
Outside Happiness Community, Zhong Qing suddenly halted and turned to the teammate beside him—codename Ghost Lantern.
"Cao Feng, did your Ghost Lantern react just now?"
Even though the Ghost Lantern was no longer glowing, Zhong Qing still trusted it deeply, as it was the most sensitive tool in their team for detecting Malevolent Ghost auras.
"Nothing," Cao Feng shook his head. "Not a single response. Captain, do you think Chen Xuan lied?"
"No," Zhong Qing denied flatly. "His reaction was completely ordinary. I even infused a bit of Malevolent Ghost energy into my handshake to test him. The result was clear."
"If he really had anything to do with it, he wouldn't have reacted so normally."
After a pause, Zhong Qing added, "Of course, there's one more possibility."
"What possibility?" Cao Feng asked reflexively.
"That the Ghost Shoes have already been perfectly controlled by Chen Xuan… so perfectly, in fact, that not even the slightest trace of Malevolent Ghost aura leaked out."
Zhong Qing stated the possibility with a blank expression.
"Pfft!"
Cao Feng's thin, rigid face twitched into a smirk. "Captain, your joke isn't funny."
"You've ever seen a rookie Ghost Tamer immediately master and suppress a Malevolent Ghost completely?"
"No," Zhong Qing shook his head. "It's just a theory. The chances are low—but not zero."
"All right, it's late. I'm heading back to headquarters. You should get some rest too."
With that, he got into a private vehicle and left Happiness Community.
…
"I love taking showers, my skin feels so good!"
In the bathroom, Chen Ruoqing was humming cheerfully as warm water cascaded from the showerhead.
The flowing water danced like a joyful child, racing across the terrain of her body.
Through the foggy mirror, she could see her own reflection—paler skin, colder body temperature.
She knew all too well—these were side effects of harnessing a Malevolent Ghost.
"Maybe the only normal thing left is this long black hair…"
Suddenly, her voice turned raspy, her gaze vacant.
And then, her jet-black hair—eerily dark—began to float.
Ghost Hair.
It began slithering along her body, like countless black tendrils, creeping to wrap around her completely.
Once it enveloped her entirely, she would suffocate—and once dead, she would be reborn as a Ghost Servant of Ghost Hair.
Strands of hair started covering her cheeks, slipping into her nose and mouth.
The suffocating pressure jolted her back to consciousness. Her expression changed instantly.
"Damn it, the Malevolent Ghost is affecting my mind. Brother, quick—"
She wanted to scream a warning.
She wanted her brother to run, to get out before she lost control.
But just as she formed the first syllable, the black hair surged into her mouth and nose, silencing her entirely.
"Hgh… Hgh…"
Eyes rolling back, Chen Ruoqing struggled, suffocating, trying to raise a trembling hand.
She just wanted her brother to get out—at least not be killed by her.
Regret welled up in her chest. If she'd known the Malevolent Ghost would start affecting her sanity, she never would have come home.
But it was too late now.
Everything was too late.
…
In the kitchen, heating up dinner for his sister, Chen Xuan suddenly froze.
His eyes snapped toward the bathroom.
"Hmm? Overusing powers leads to this kind of backlash?"
He muttered quietly, his expression turning cold.
"You dare invade my territory… and harm my sister? Hmph."
With a cold snort, the doll lying silently on the couch suddenly turned its head toward the bathroom.
Just one glance.
Buzz!
The Ghost Hair, which had almost completely enveloped Chen Ruoqing, suddenly shuddered—violently—as if facing a natural predator.
In the next instant, all of it recoiled in terror.
Within moments, it had fully retreated behind her, no longer moving at all.
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