Just as the two Ghost Tamers died, only a few seconds later, Chen Xuan noticed strange changes occurring in the tall man's corpse.
The originally thin gray coat he wore began to rot and decay at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was as if it had been buried underground for countless years, becoming utterly tattered.
His exposed skin turned pale, and then, with a twist of the bones, a large bulge suddenly formed on the man's back.
The bulge grew larger and larger, eventually taking the shape of a human head.
The head was severely decayed, with most of the flesh on the face having fallen off, revealing bare, white bone.
But the skeletal structure was unusually large—it was clearly the skull of a very tall ghost.
The appearance of the head was just the beginning. In just a few moments, most of the skeleton emerged from beneath the head.
At this moment, Chen Xuan realized—this was a Tall Ghost.
Or rather, a Strong Ghost.
Every person possessed by a Malevolent Ghost would uncontrollably grow taller, until their body could no longer bear the height and weight of the Malevolent Ghost. At that point, the ghost would fully awaken.
And by harnessing this Malevolent Ghost, the person would gain enhanced physical capabilities.
Strength and speed—both would increase.
Especially strength.
"Can you still devour it?"
Chen Xuan suddenly looked at the Ghost Doll beside him, which was still patting its ball. However, the Ghost Doll gave no response.
Chen Xuan guessed that although the Ghost Doll was an S-Tier Malevolent Ghost, it likely needed some time to digest each Malevolent Ghost it devoured.
But even if the Ghost Doll couldn't act now, he had other means.
Shrrrip!
After the tall Malevolent Ghost fully crawled out from the man's back, it raised its head, its empty eye sockets locking onto Chen Xuan.
Clearly, it was seeking its next human target.
However—
Before it could move, Chen Xuan removed his top hat and gave it a slight wave.
Whoosh!
A powerful suction came from the dark void inside the hat, pulling the skeletal ghost in instantly.
Meanwhile, after The Blistered Fatty's death, all the blisters on his body began to swell frantically—
And then burst open.
Boiling pus began to pour from his body, spreading outward as if it had a life of its own.
"The pus is the Malevolent Ghost?"
Chen Xuan murmured thoughtfully as he waved his top hat again, sucking all the pus into it. Sure enough, only the fat man's now-unrecognizable corpse was left behind.
Temporarily storing the two Malevolent Ghosts inside the Ghost Top Hat, Chen Xuan then put away the Ghost Doll.
No sooner had the Ghost Doll vanished, than a series of hurried footsteps sounded from behind.
Chen Xuan turned and saw Cao Feng, Chen Ruoqing, and Zhong Qing rushing over.
"Are you here to clean up the battlefield?"
Chen Xuan's voice carried a trace of mockery—just like in the movies, help always arrived after the battle ended.
"This... was that the Drowned Ghost?"
Cao Feng, gasping for breath, leaned on his knees and looked at the two mutilated corpses.
"No."
Chen Xuan replied flatly, "I killed them. I heard they were from Divine Harness Technologies."
"Divine Harness Technologies?"
Zhong Qing's expression changed drastically, exclaiming aloud.
"Damn it—they've infiltrated this far already?"
"Hm?"
Chen Xuan's expression shifted slightly. He asked in a casual tone, "You know about Divine Harness Technologies?"
"Yes!"
Since Chen Xuan had saved their lives, Zhong Qing saw no reason to hide anything. "Divine Harness Technologies is a foreign-established civilian Ghost Tamer organization. They're backed by immense funding and resources."
"They claim to be gods who master Malevolent Ghosts. Their activity has mostly been concentrated in countries in the southeastern region."
Zhong Qing frowned deeply. "Our country has always been very wary of Divine Harness Technologies and has actively prevented them from entering. I didn't expect they still managed to infiltrate."
"I see."
Chen Xuan nodded slightly. He glanced at Chen Ruoqing, noting that her Malevolent Ghost's ability was currently of little concern, then withdrew his gaze.
"I'll leave this to you."
With that, he turned and walked into the distance.
Tap, tap!
After a few steps, his figure suddenly appeared several meters away, and a moment later, he vanished completely.
This was the ability he had borrowed from the Ghost Doll—Ghost Embroidered Shoes—and he found it quite useful. At the very least, it made moving around much faster.
Moreover, borrowing abilities through the Ghost Doll—as long as he didn't go overboard—meant he wouldn't suffer backlash from the Malevolent Ghost.
"Amazing..."
Chen Ruoqing stared in the direction Chen Xuan had disappeared, her face full of admiration.
"I wish I could become as powerful as that senior one day."
"Haha, Chen Ruoqing, that's a bit of a stretch."
Cao Feng couldn't help but deflate her hopes. "Do you know how many Malevolent Ghost abilities that senior just used?"
"How many?"
Chen Ruoqing asked instinctively.
"Well, his voice alone suppressed the Drowned Ghost's Ghost Domain and kept us sane—that's one ability."
Cao Feng counted on his fingers. "Back in the Corpse Water, I saw him take off his top hat. That hat definitely has the ability to counter Malevolent Ghosts—or it is a Malevolent Ghost. That's the second."
"And just now, the way he left—that's the third."
"Three completely different powers means he's at least carrying three Malevolent Ghosts."
Cao Feng's voice grew grave. "And I have a feeling that's still not all. Otherwise, those two spies from Divine Harness wouldn't have been defeated so easily."
"Exactly."
Zhong Qing, who had been inspecting the bodies, suddenly stood up. "Preliminary identification: one was the Scalding Ghost, Li Fei, and the other was the Tall Ghost, Liu Xiaoshan."
"They were well-known civilian Ghost Tamers in the Xiadu City area. I didn't expect them to turn into spies for Divine Harness."
Zhong Qing sounded both shocked and regretful.
"One specialized in eerie close-quarters combat, the other in long-range infection. Their teamwork was incredibly well-coordinated."
"Yet judging from the surrounding traces, they didn't last even three seconds—then they were completely wiped out by that senior."
"So strong?!"
Cao Feng was thoroughly stunned.
"Not just that."
Zhong Qing shook his head and pointed to the two motionless corpses. "Haven't you noticed something else?"
"The corpses?"
Cao Feng frowned in confusion, then suddenly gasped, "Captain, you mean... none of the Malevolent Ghosts resurrected?"
"No. They did resurrect. But that senior subdued them."
Zhong Qing's eyes were now filled with awe.
He hadn't seen Chen Xuan use any equipment meant to contain Malevolent Ghosts. Including the Drowned Ghost, that made three Malevolent Ghosts!
And after searching the entire area, he found not a trace of them.
What did that mean?
It meant the man had subdued and taken all three Malevolent Ghosts in less than a minute.
Even the Corpse Water in the artificial lake had completely dried up.
Such methods—Zhong Qing had never heard of any top Ghost Tamer in the central headquarters being capable of that.
"No, this must be reported."
Zhong Qing made up his mind. "A suspected S-Tier Ghost Tamer has appeared in Tianhai City. This is something that Xiadu City must take seriously."
He glanced at the still-admiring Chen Ruoqing.
"Fortunately, that senior seems to have taken some interest in Chen Ruoqing. At least for now, he doesn't appear to have any ill intentions."
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