Ghost Catching System

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Ghost Night Umbrella (Vote for recommendation!)_1

Chu Hao made a call to Old Mo.

On the other end of the line, Old Mo said with annoyance, ”You kid, why haven’t you answered your phone all day?”

Chu Hao replied with a dry laugh, ”Someone took my phone to play with. Old Mo, what did you need?”

Old Mo said disdainfully, ”Who would fancy playing with your ninety-nine-yuan brick phone? The job I introduced you to last time—damn it, there’s been trouble! A psychopathic killer... TSK TSK... has shocked Anli City. I’m calling now to ask if you were scared to death.”

Chu Hao’s expression soured. ”You’re the one who’s going to die! Of course, I know about it.”

Old Mo chuckled. ”Alright, since you’re okay, I’ll hang up. Your old bro still has things to do.”

Old Mo really called because he was worried about me, Chu Hao thought, feeling a warmth in his heart.

He dialed Mu Yuxun’s number. The call connected instantly. I wonder if she was just waiting by the phone, he mused.

Mu Yuxun’s voice was full of resentment. ”Chu Hao, why are you only answering now?”

Chu Hao replied with a smile, ”I’ve been swamped with business lately and left my phone at home.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuxun asked, ”Chu Hao, can you take me with you next time you go ghost hunting? I promise I won’t hold you back.”

Chu Hao said, ”Sure. The viewing fee is ten thousand.”

Mu Yuxun fumed, ”Why don’t you just go rob someone?!”

Chu Hao said, ”So, what did you call me for? I’m really busy.”

Mu Yuxun retorted, ”Busy with what?!”

Chu Hao was speechless. ”To make money! To find a wife! Not like you wealthy young ladies whose families take care of everything for you.”

Mu Yuxun felt awkward; she had just realized Chu Hao had no family. ”Actually,” she said, ”my dad is going to a banquet. Everyone there will be a magnate from Anli City. I can introduce you. If you need anything done in the future, there’ll definitely be plenty of money involved.”

The moment Chu Hao heard ”money,” his spirits lifted.

”Anyway, come over and we’ll talk more. Tonight at 7:30, Ancient Moon Residence Club. I’ll be waiting for you.”

”Alright, no problem.”

After hanging up, Chu Hao called Yue Shanshan.

Manager Yue said Lu Shen was looking for him and had asked where Chu Hao lived, but she hadn’t told him.

Yue Shanshan said, ”You need to watch out for Lu Shen. I heard he hired some master who resolved the issue for him, and now he’s looking to make trouble for you.”

When Chu Hao heard this, he was puzzled. ”Why would he want to make trouble for me?”

Yue Shanshan said apologetically, ”It’s all my fault. You made him lose face in front of me. He’s very narrow-minded and just wants to get back at you.”

What a petty person, Chu Hao thought. Just a few days ago, he was practically begging, willing to pay five hundred thousand to resolve things. Now he’s flipped? But... am I, a Taoist Master, supposed to be afraid of him?

After hanging up on Yue Shanshan, Chu Hao opened the System interface.

Host: Chu Hao.

Apprentice Ghost Hunter: Level 2 (Max Level 9, then can change profession)

Experience Points: 500,000/600,000

Pretentiousness Points: 250

Mana Points: 500

Just another one hundred thousand Experience Points to level up. And I can change profession after Level 9? He was intrigued.

Chu Hao asked, ”System, what does this ’change profession’ mean?”

The System replied, ”It refers to a profession specially tailored for the Host to enhance ghost-catching abilities. Of course! The Host can also choose to continue as a freelance professional and customize their own path.”

TSK TSK... My System is awesome; it never tries to rip me off, he thought.

He opened the fusion system.

This was a newly upgraded feature. Useless equipment obtained from drops could be thrown in to be fused.

He threw in all the items he’d gotten yesterday.

DING! To fuse the following: Corpse Wrapping Cloth, Ghost Demon Heart, Ghost Demon Bones, Ghost Bracelet, and Ghost Pearl, 20 Pretentiousness Points are required.

Chu Hao said, ”Pay.”

Soon, an item appeared in his inventory.

DING! Host has fused items and obtained the Ghost Night Umbrella.

Ghost Night Umbrella: When opened, everything beneath the Ghost Night Umbrella becomes invisible to ghosts, other supernatural beings, and humans. (Can be upgraded by adding materials.)

An invisibility artifact!

Chu Hao was thrilled. He immediately took out the Ghost Night Umbrella. It was a red umbrella. Once opened, both the umbrella and his body vanished.

I’m invisible!

He walked to a mirror, and sure enough, he couldn’t see himself.

Just then, Diao Chan floated in. It seemed she had mostly recovered from her earlier fright.

”Master!” Diao Chan called out.

He’s not here! Diao Chan pouted, but then her large, bright eyes spotted the phone. She happily picked it up and started playing with it.

Chu Hao broke out in a cold sweat. Diao Chan has become a phone addict.

Chu Hao gulped. Diao Chan’s figure was incredibly alluring. He walked up to her, extended a groping hand, and squeezed.

Chu Hao’s mind reeled, and he practically drooled.

”AHH!” Diao Chan shrieked, her face turning deathly pale.

”Who... who’s there?!”

Diao Chan’s slender, pale calves trembled. They were quite beautiful.

You’re a Ghost General! How can you be so timid? Chu Hao thought.

Chu Hao walked over and groped the other side as well. It felt soft and very elastic.

Diao Chan shrieked again. Having been sneak-attacked twice, a Yuan Pearl had already appeared in her hand, and she warily scanned her surroundings.

DAMN IT! That’s a Yuan Pearl capable of annihilating a Thousand-year Drought Fiend!

Chu Hao quickly put away the Ghost Night Umbrella and shouted, ”Baby Diao Chan, it’s me! Don’t do anything rash!”

Diao Chan cried out, ”AH!” Her face turned beet red, so flushed it looked like water might drip from her cheeks. She huffed, ”Master, you just love to tease Diao Chan! Diao Chan is ignoring you now!”

Saying that, she floated out again.

Whoops... I went too far this time, Chu Hao thought, sweating.

In the end, he had to buy her a King of Glory skin to placate her. Diao Chan was so happy she bounced up, hugged Chu Hao, and gave him a bashful kiss.

My Baby Diao Chan is so easy to please; just one skin did the trick!

「Ancient Moon Residence Club.」

Undoubtedly one of Anli City’s premier high-end clubs, it boasted lavish decorations. Its garage housed a row of luxury cars, none valued at less than a million.

A sports car pulled up at the entrance of Ancient Moon Residence—a red Maserati worth over three million.

From the Maserati stepped out a tall woman in a beige evening gown that beautifully highlighted her collarbones, causing a nearby parking attendant to involuntarily gulp.

From the other side of the car, a girl in a purple silk gown alighted. She was refreshingly lovely, with large, sparkling eyes, and her long legs sketched the exquisite grace inherent to a woman.

An attendant whispered, ”Who are they? So beautiful! Especially that sophisticated older one—she has such a commanding presence!”

Another attendant scoffed, ”You new here or something? You don’t even know who they are? They’re the young ladies of the Mu Corporation.”

”The Mu Corporation? You mean the leading multi-billion-dollar conglomerate in Anli City?” the first attendant asked, astonished.

The other attendant said, ”Don’t make such a fuss. Anyone who comes to Ancient Moon Residence is an important figure.”

The head attendant, seeing the two whispering, snapped, ”Focus on your work!”

The two attendants lowered their heads and quickly went to drive the red Maserati to the garage.

The two women who had arrived in the Maserati were none other than Mu Yufei and Mu Yuxun.