[Because there is no ghost king, most of the ghosts in the human world are now managed by them in the ghost realm. Otherwise, you wouldn't see so many ghosts.] The system said in a serious tone, full of worry.
After all, people die every day in the world, and many ghosts appear every day. If it weren't for the ghosts in the ghost realm to manage it, the whole world would probably be full of ghosts by now.
[But the frequency of my encounters with ghosts is still very high...] Xiang Yan thought that he had only transferred here for a month or two, but he had already encountered so many ghost incidents, and they were all quite troublesome. He couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
[It's really... unlucky.] Xiang Yan wiped his face and said sadly.
[After all, they are evil ghosts.] The system continued with a guilty conscience, [They are not righteous people like those in hell... ghosts. They manage those ghosts just because they don’t want to leave no place for activities. They just manage them for a while. As for those who are missed, some of them are taken care of by Taoists and Buddhists.]
The system's words were cruel to those who were killed by the remaining ghosts, but that was the truth.
In the past, it was because of the existence of hell that humans and ghosts could coexist peacefully on the surface, and those who didn’t know about ghosts could live peacefully.
Now that the connection between hell and the human world is severed, and the human world is filled with only these ghosts who cannot distinguish between good and evil, the future of mankind really is... without any light.
[Didn't I come here for this?] Listening to the system's sigh, Xiang Yan thought of himself being forced to wear a vest to catch ghosts, and felt that he seemed to have taken on a very big task, but he didn't regret it.
After all, compared to a future where he knew nothing and was accidentally killed by ghosts, although his current life is always full of dangers, crises and rewards coexist, and his strength is constantly growing.
[Dear, come on, believe in yourself and you can do it.] The system listened to Xiang Yan's words and encouraged excitedly.
[Let’s continue talking about the seven ghost realms.] Xiang Yan brought the topic back to where they left off.
[OK~] The system responded, and then said: [The seven ghost realms correspond to seven evil ghosts whose strength is comparable to that of the ghost king.]
[Evil ghosts cannot enter reincarnation. At first, they can only be trapped in the place where they died, repeating the scene of death. When their strength reaches a certain level, they can leave and go to other places.]
[As for how to increase your strength...] The system's voice was a little hesitant.
[By killing people?] Xiang Yan guessed as he listened to the system's hesitant voice.
[You can say that.] The system replied: [The evil ghosts increase their strength mainly by devouring other evil ghosts or fierce ghosts.]
But in this world, evil ghosts are the least likely to appear, and fierce ghosts are not common either. The most common ones are ordinary ghosts.
In order to increase their own strength, some evil spirits came up with a solution:
Torturing humans, then cruelly killing them, forcing them to become evil spirits or fierce ghosts, and then devouring them in one gulp when they just become evil spirits or fierce ghosts.
The seven evil ghosts that now make up the ghost realm succeeded by devouring countless evil ghosts and fierce ghosts.
"..." Listening to the system's narration, Xiang Yan couldn't help but fall into silence.
Dying because of ghosts is already a very unfortunate thing, but after death you cannot rest in peace and are forced to become evil ghosts to be devoured by them.
In this regard, Xiang Yan could only express his condolences in silence, and then he attached more importance to catching ghosts and eliminating demons.
In order to prevent such unfortunate incidents from happening again, Xiang Yan can only work harder to catch ghosts and solve those ghost incidents.
[But...] Xiang Yan stroked his chin and thought: [Two shells seem a little insufficient.]
There are seven major ghost realms, and there are seven leading ones. Who knows how many ghosts are left?
Xiang Yan himself, Bai Jing and Yi Yuan, together with their two shells, only made three people in total. It was too dangerous to deal with them.
Before, Xiang Yan had never been very interested in using the blank model cards given by the system to set up characters. He would only think of them when he needed them, and otherwise they would be left in a corner gathering dust.
This time he finally took the initiative to turn over the character model card.
After what happened in Zhushan Village, the ghost market mirror maze, and the hexagonal well in the locust tree forest, the system's energy value has increased a lot, and there are also several blank character model cards.
While thinking about the appearance of the next shell, Xiang Yan discussed the identity of the next shell with the system.
Xiang Yan still believed in the ability of the system. Whether it was Yi Yuan's identity as a ghost messenger or Bai Jing's identity as a disciple of Kunlun Mountain Yun Sect, the system was well designed and would definitely not arouse any doubts.
Therefore, Xiang Yan wanted to hear the system's advice on the identity of the next shell.
[System, what identity do you think is the most convenient for dealing with those evil spirits?] Xiang Yan asked the system.
The identity of a ghost catcher is quite convenient for dealing with ghosts, but those evil ghosts do not enter reincarnation, and the ghost catcher cannot completely solve them, which is not very convenient.
As for those like Bai Jing, who were born into orthodox Taoist or Buddhist families, well... the upper limit of their abilities is generally not high, and they may not be able to deal with the seven evil spirits.
[Should we go to the authorities?] Xiang Yan was a little confused. His impression of the official organizations was just average.
Although he had some good feelings towards them because Section Chief Zhu Sheng did not send anyone to monitor Xiang Yan, he decided to give up on becoming an official staff member.
There are too many official rules, and Xiang Yan himself has too many secrets. If his relationship with a few shells is accidentally exposed, Xiang Yan dare not imagine what the consequences will be.
[So, what identity is more suitable?] Xiang Yan pondered.
[Dear, I have an identity that is more suitable...] Just when Xiang Yan was frowning and struggling, the system spoke.
[Huh? What's your identity? Hiss——] Xiang Yan asked excitedly, and then he found that the water in his bath had become cold without him knowing when. He quickly got up and walked out of the bathtub, then put on a bathrobe and walked out.
[Go on, what identity is more suitable?] Xiang Yan walked to the single sofa in the room and leaned on it, asking.
[……] However, Xiang Yan waited for a long time but did not hear any sound from the system. He asked in confusion in his mind: [System? What’s wrong?]
[Ah... It's okay. I was just shocked by the beauty of the host just after taking a bath...] The system said slowly.
[? ? ?] Xiang Yan was full of questions, then asked with a narrow smile: [Didn’t you say before that your system’s aesthetics are different from humans? How come you can appreciate it now?]
[Well, this beauty knows no boundaries. Your beauty has broken through the barriers between the system and humans.] The system was blowing rainbow farts wildly.
[……] Xiang Yan rolled his eyes at the system in disbelief. He knew himself well. He looked good, but it was impossible for him to be as beautiful as the system said.
[Cough.] Xiang Yan coughed lightly and turned to business, [Let’s talk business! What is the suitable identity you just mentioned?]
[Okay, dear.] The system responded cheerfully, [I found a very suitable identity in your latest reward, which is this one——]
As the system spoke, it displayed the information about that identity to Xiang Yan.
【identity:
Ghost King: According to legend, the king of ghosts can command hundreds of ghosts.
The Ghost King naturally suppresses other ghosts. When ordinary ghosts encounter the Ghost King, they have no intention of resisting. Even those evil ghosts can be suppressed by the Ghost King. The previous Ghost King died in a war, and the current ghost clan has not seen a Ghost King for a long time.
(Note: The Ghost King has no exact location of appearance; he may appear anywhere.)
When Xiang Yan first saw that his new identity was the Ghost King, he rejected it in his heart. After all, the Ghost King sounded like a ghost, and the guys around the Ghost King must also be ghosts. This was too much of a shock to Xiang Yan.
He wanted to catch ghosts, but he didn't want to live among ghosts! He already encountered enough ghosts every day, and he didn't want to increase the frequency of his encounters with ghosts. That would be a real headache.
However, when Xiang Yan saw that the Ghost King had a suppressive effect on evil ghosts, he felt... it seemed acceptable?
The suppression of evil spirits, ah, those are evil spirits that even hell can't control...
only……
[System, what does this note mean?]
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