Ultimate Evolution I Became the Master of the World
Chapter 38 The Ghost's Method of Killing

Freya was just about to call it a night and head back to her dorm when her phone buzzed. It was Michael.

She knew this had to be serious.

Ghost Handlers didn't just make random satellite calls. When they did, it usually meant something supernatural was going down.

In these moments, the operator's role was crucial. They needed to gather intel, organize files, and assess the threat level to keep things stable.

So, even if they were already in bed, they'd got to jump into action the moment the phone rang.

Listening to Michael, Freya pulled up the file on the Ghost Baby Nikolai. Her brows furrowed, and she looked dead serious.

Freya asked, "Are you saying the Ghost Baby that came out of Nikolai's stomach is growing? A few days ago, it was just an infant, and now it's already a child, showing signs of using a Ghost Realm?"

"Yeah, that's about right. Plus, one of my classmates got marked with two handprints by that Ghost Baby. It seems to be targeting her, wanting to eat her, like it's cursed by that knocking sound. Do you have any similar cases? Any ideas on how to break it?" Michael asked.

Freya replied, "In past cases, detectives have run into similar situations. Most ghosts with a clear intent to kill usually need two things: a trigger and a killing method. It's like a human's motive and method for murder.

The trigger for the knocking ghost was the knocking sound, and the killing method was the ghost knocking. But other methods aren't ruled out. The Ghost Baby's method seems to be eating, killing by consuming, and the trigger is touch. "Based on some data, I've figured that the Ghost Baby will eat anyone it touches or anyone who touches it. It's now after your classmate because she had contact with it."

Michael said, "I hadn't touched the Ghost Baby before, but it still came after me."

He was the first one attacked by the Ghost Baby at school.

Freya explained, "Most ghosts have indiscriminate killing tendencies. When the conditions aren't triggered, they randomly attack people around them. Maybe the first person the Ghost Baby saw after leaving Nikolai's body was you, so it considered you prey. This has a spreading nature and is generally classified as B-level.

Running into a ghost doesn't mean you're safe if you don't meet the conditions. It just means understanding the ghost's patterns can up your survival chances."

Hearing this, Michael's mouth twitched. Now he got why Henrik at school would sacrifice others to save himself.

"About the handprints on your classmate, I think it might be a Ghost Slave Mark," Freya said. Ghost Slave Mark?

Michael asked, "What's that? How's it different from a Ghost Slave?"

"Every ghost that can use a Ghost Realm can turn dead people into Ghost Slaves. Ghost Slaves have no rationality and, apart from their appearance, have nothing in common with when they were alive. They're a different kind of ghost, so don't be fooled by their looks. Plus, Ghost Slaves unconditionally obey their Ghost Master. You should've seen them at school, but the knocking ghost's level was too high. The number of Ghost Slaves it could control was beyond imagination. We've classified it as A-level."

A-level, given enough time, was a ghost that could wipe out a city's population.

Michael was stunned. He didn't realize the knocking ghost was that terrifying.

"And the Ghost Slave Mark is basically a mark of a powerful ghost, like a company's trademark. Even though your classmate isn't dead, she's already considered a Ghost Slave of that Ghost Realm. Once she dies, she'll be controlled. That's all the info I have for now," Freya said.

On the other end of the line, Michael felt a heavy weight. "So, the Ghost Baby hasn't even grown up yet and already wants to keep a pretty girl by its side? I thought it was a normal ghost, but it turns out to be a little pervert."

"As of now, ghosts don't care about looks. They don't see beauty or ugliness. Maybe your classmate just seemed weaker to the Ghost Baby after it failed to get you," Freya explained.

"Is there any way to remove that mark?" Michael asked.

Freya sighed, "No, but there might be a workaround, though no one's tried it."

"Why not?" Michael pressed.

"The requirements are too strict," Freya said.

"What requirements?"

Freya continued, "The basic requirement is that the Ghost Handler must be able to use a Ghost Realm. A professor once theorized that if a ghost can have Ghost Slaves, then a Ghost Handler should be able to have Ghost Slaves too. By using a Ghost Slave Mark to replace the powerful ghost's mark, one could escape the powerful ghost's pursuit."

"So the mark stays on the body," Michael said.

"Yes, but it's different. The ghost is dead while a Ghost Handler is alive. Even if someone becomes a Ghost Slave of a Ghost Handler, they won't lose their sanity, which is fundamentally different from a Ghost Slave. Of course, if you die when the powerful ghost revives, then the ghost inside you will take over your Ghost Slaves."

Michael fell silent. The result was still death.

"I get it. Let's talk next time," Michael said.

"Wait," Freya suddenly remembered something and stopped him.

"What now?" Michael asked.

Freya said, "I need to create a file for you. I hope you can cooperate. It would be best if you have some understanding of the ghost inside you, like its abilities, characteristics, and form. If you don't cooperate, I won't assist you with your work next time." "Alright," he replied.

Michael thought it was no big deal and mentioned the matter of the eye.

After Freya finished recording, she said, "We've arranged for your mom to get a job at a reputable company. She'll be back in Astoria soon, so you can relax. By the way, how's the situation with your dad? Can you elaborate?"

"My dad? He died when I was a kid. What incident are you talking about?" Michael asked.

Freya was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't you say last time that your dad was right next to you in your rental house? I suspected it was a ghost and told you to leave that place."

"That's true. But why bring up my dad?" Michael said. "Do you think that ghost is my dad?"

Freya wasn't angry; instead, she frowned.

From Michael's tone, it didn't sound like he was joking.

The only explanation was that his memory had been altered again.

'A ghost that can alter memories? And the person can't even realize it, even if they were a Ghost Handler. But why hadn't my memory changed?' she thought.

Freya quickly took notes, preparing to let the think tank deduce this matter. This wasn't her job.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's leave it at that. Talk to you next time," Michael said.

"One last question, how have you been feeling lately?" Freya suddenly asked.

"Fine, no issues," Michael said, hanging up the phone.

Then he looked at Declan and Seraphina in the car and said, "Did you hear that?"

"That was a call from an operator at the International Criminal Police Organization in Asia. What she said represents the authority of various countries. In fact, countries have long been involved in supernatural events, but they've been hiding it to avoid global panic. Now that you're involved, I won't hide it anymore, lest someone thinks I'm crazy."

Declan's family fell into deep silence. Everyone's hearts were unsettled.

Michael then looked at Sophia and suddenly, his expression became serious.

He saw a faint red mark on Sophia's wrist, resembling an eye, but it was so dim it was almost gone.

"When did you get this?" Michael grabbed Sophia's hand abruptly.

Sophia shrank back and said softly, "It appeared when you grabbed me at school."

This was a Ghost Slave Mark!

Michael was stunned, recalling the moment. Indeed, he had grabbed Sophia's wrist to save her at school.

Was it left at that time?

Now he understood.

Why had Sophia been entangled by the Ghost Baby for days without dying? It was because of his mark. But now that the Ghost Baby had grown stronger, his mark was fading.

'This mark can save people, but it can also harm them,' Michael's expression changed, falling into deep thought.

However, not long after Michael hung up the phone, a new file about him appeared in the archives in Asia.

The first page of the file had a line in bold: "Detective with the Demon's Eyes, Michael (Not Hired)."