"Tell me your judgment."
“I once fought that shadow ghost. It gave me a very different feeling. Although its whole body was covered in shadow and it looked very eerie, the feeling of fighting it was like fighting a human.”
Wang Dehai's expression instantly hardened: "You mean to say that the shadowy creature is very likely not a ghost, but a spirit master with shadow abilities?"
Yang Ming nodded and said solemnly, "That Shadow Ghost was very strong, and there was also a Head Ghost on the side. If I hadn't been lucky enough to kill the Head Ghost first and break through to the third level on the spot, I probably wouldn't have been a match for it."
To be honest, even if I break through to the third tier, I'm not absolutely confident in defeating the Shadow Demon. But the opponent is strange; as soon as it saw me break through, it immediately vanished into the shadows.
The fight was also strange; he seemed to be holding back the whole time. Despite being very strong, he mainly relied on the Human Head Ghost to entangle us while he would occasionally launch sneak attacks from the side.
I have a strange feeling that the other party is waiting for me to advance to the third tier, so they will leave immediately after I advance. However, this is just my guess and it is probably not possible.
In reality, how could there be villains like those in novels, who toy with the protagonist without killing him, just waiting for him to break through?
Oh, and I also found this at the scene.
Yang Ming pulled out a dark gold metal playing card from his pocket.
The playing card was somewhat damaged, but you could still vaguely make out that it said the Ace of Spades.
"The Ace of Spades? This is a deck of cards made of steel from the soul!" Wang Dehai stared at the deck of cards in deep thought. He made many connections in an instant, and after a long while, he said, "If this deck of cards is from Shadow Ghost, then things are serious."
This strongly suggests that the Shadow Demon is not a supernatural entity, but a Spirit Master, and moreover, a Spirit Master with a large and well-organized group.
"Is it possible that Fang Xiu is also a member of this organization?" Yang Ming suddenly asked with suspicion.
Wang Dehai shook his head: "No, the ability to foresee the future is an extremely valuable asset in any organization. No one would be willing to let Fang Xiu go undercover."
A talent like him is best suited to stay in the rear to foresee the future. And no matter what forces are behind Shadow Ghost, they are definitely enemies of the Investigation Bureau. Since they are enemies, there is no reason for them to let Fang Xiu call to remind you that Bai Qi's death would be in the enemy's interest.
"Yang Ming, your main task now is to investigate the Shadow Ghost. If there really is such a hidden organization trying to frame the Investigation Bureau, then their harm is probably far greater than the Shadow Ghost itself."
“Understood. I will definitely not let this matter rest. After all, Xiaobai almost died. No matter who is behind this, I will investigate to the end.” A strong killing intent flashed in Yang Ming’s eyes.
"By the way, what about Fang Xiu? Should we send someone to protect him? After all, his abilities are crucial."
Wang Dehai pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "No need. Fang Xiu's information has not been leaked yet. The outside world will only think that he is a newly promoted Spirit Master with perception abilities, and will not pay too much attention to him."
However, if he is under special protection, he is very likely to come into the enemy's sights, which would be dangerous.
Most importantly, that Shadow Ghost's strength is extraordinary. If he wants to make a move, who in the entire Green Vine City Investigation Bureau besides you and Bai Qi can stop him? You and Bai Qi can't stay by Fang Xiu's side 24 hours a day, otherwise who will handle the strange events in Green Vine City?
Therefore, proceed as usual, treat Fang Xiu as a new Spirit Master, and do not send anyone to him. This is the best way to protect him.
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"Honey, I miss you so much."
His wife flitted around Fang Xiu like a butterfly among flowers.
Fang Xiu simply sat quietly on the sofa, examining his investigator's badge, his newly issued work uniform, and his encrypted phone.
Then, he picked up a black briefcase next to him, opened it, and revealed a dense array of dark gold coins inside.
Exactly two hundred pieces, no more, no less.
These coins are dark gold in color and have exquisite patterns engraved on them. They are very textured and have a good weight to them, but they are not large, about the same size as ordinary coins.
This is the Spirit Coin, forged from the Steel of the Soul, a precious metal that can transmit spirituality.
A single spirit coin can fetch hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars on the black market, and it's often impossible to buy one.
This doesn't mean that spirit coins are worth that much money, but rather that very few people sell them. Most spirit masters accumulate spirit coins to forge their own spiritual weapons.
After all, no amount of money can buy your life against the supernatural, but spiritual weapons can enhance combat power and increase the chances of survival. This is something that no amount of money can achieve.
Moreover, the minting of spirit coins is controlled by the headquarters of the Investigation Bureau. Under normal circumstances, they are first consumed internally, and only the surplus flows to the outside world. This is why the price of spirit coins remains high on the black market.
This shows how valuable these two hundred spirit coins are. It's only because Yang Ming, as the team leader, could produce so many spirit coins at once that it would be difficult for an ordinary spirit master to even sell himself.
Yang Ming's salary is 20 spirit coins a month, the highest in the entire Green Vine City Investigation Bureau. However, the Investigation Bureau offers extra rewards for solving strange incidents, which are the real prizes. The stronger you are, the more spirit coins you will receive.
Even so, two hundred spirit coins was not a small amount for Yang Ming.
In fact, Fang Xiu knew very well that although Yang Ming and Bai Qi seemed to have a love-hate relationship, it was not difficult to deduce that the two had a very good relationship.
Yang Ming may have accepted the blackmail partly because he didn't want Bai Qi to know about the drugging, but it was probably more out of gratitude.
I'm grateful that I gave advance notice, which prevented Bai Qi's death.
Looking at the spirit coins in front of him, Fang Xiu fell into deep thought, pondering how to make use of them.
Crafting armor?
He ruled out this option first because his ability to rewind after death gave him a very high margin for error, so he didn't need much armor, and it was unrealistic to expect to craft a full set of armor with only 200 spirit coins.
That leaves only two options: craft weapons or sell them.
Sell spirit coins to earn money, then recharge them to the global eerie forum to obtain more information, understand the supernatural and the truth of the world.
Regarding weapon crafting, he doesn't actually have a high need for weapons since he already has a scalpel. However, considering that the scalpel is a hidden weapon and not easily revealed, weapons are still necessary.
Two hundred spirit coins sound like a lot, but it's not enough to forge a weapon like a sword. Fortunately, Fang Xiu didn't plan to forge any swords.
He was very adept at using the scalpel, and given the nature of his pain abilities, he didn't need weapons with excessive destructive power; he only needed something small, sharp, and capable of penetrating defenses, like a scalpel.
After careful consideration, Fang Xiu decided to use two hundred spirit coins to forge a scalpel, firstly because it would suit him, and secondly because it could be used to conceal the existence of the strange artifact.
If there's any left over, exchange it for money to buy information.
Just as I was pondering this, suddenly, there was a knock...
A knock came at the door.
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