American Zombie Detective

Ms. Wright's act of taking off her shoe was like detonating a bomb!

"Crunch—crunch—"

A chilling sound suddenly erupted from all sides of the house!

Inside the walls, under the floor, on the ceiling, in the furniture... it's like countless people are hiding inside, desperately reaching out their hands, letting out dying breaths from their empty lung cavities!

The sudden drop in temperature had solidified into a tangible form; frost climbed the walls, and white mist billowed from the drain, eerily condensing into water droplets and icicles all over the house!

Qin Jin had already rushed out of the kitchen, carrying the Bass Magic Armor M in his hand, and stood in the center of the living room, wary of any strange occurrences that might appear at any moment.

Aresa pulled Ms. Wright behind her, her cold eyes equally wary—

At the beginning, Qin Jin said that this painter might be the key to solving the case, and if it was convenient, he could protect him and not let him die easily.

Whoosh—splash!

suddenly!

The flames from the burning joss paper in the basin shot up, almost licking the ceiling above.

At the same time, all the ashes and paper money began to slowly spin, as if being frantically stirred by a giant hand, instantly forming a high-speed rotating red and black flame whirlwind that rattled incessantly in the living room.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!

In a short while, the whirlwind grew several sizes larger, sweeping up the memorial tablets, eggs, and rice wine on the table. Everything was quickly charred in the flames, the eggs emitted a burnt smell, the rice wine was spilled everywhere, and ashes mixed with various debris sprayed wildly outwards!

Flour was scattered everywhere, filling the entire space.

This is not finished!

As the screech of the floor grew louder, a large lump suddenly bulged upwards in the center of the living room, as if something on the floor was violently ramming upwards. The tiles cracked continuously, and the huge lump, like a moving tumor, began to slowly move along the living room floor...

The lump lunged at the collapsed Ms. Wright, its speed increasing in the blink of an eye.

As the lump on the ground rushed towards Alessa, she grabbed a solid wood stool next to her and unleashed tremendous strength in her slender arms that was completely disproportionate to her size, swinging it over her head and slamming it down hard!

boom!

A dull thud sounded, like someone's head had been smashed open from behind.

The high stool shattered into pieces, and the protruding lump, as if split by liquid, instantly turned into two smaller lumps, bypassing Alessa and continuing to pounce on Ms. Wright.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Without hesitation, Qin Jin drew his Gru Super Red Eagle and fired three shots, the bullets hitting the tumor precisely.

A chilling scene unfolded!

The bullets were almost useless; the spot where they hit didn't change at all. The rune bullets were completely ineffective against it. The lump only paused slightly before continuing to rush forward, with almost no change in speed!

Alessa grabbed Ms. Wright by the back of her collar, leaped up, and landed precisely on the oak dining table next to her. She then immediately threw the Frankenstein doll in her other hand, leaped up again, and reached out to grab the chandelier frame hanging from the ceiling!

Boom!

Just as Alessa leaped up, the two lumps rushed under the oak dining table. With a loud bang, the sturdy table shattered as if it had been hit by explosives, splintering into pieces.

The two split lumps, having missed their target, did not stop at all, but spread rapidly upwards along the wall like flowing shadows!

They defy gravity and travel from the ground to the wall and then to the ceiling at speeds several times faster than geckos!

They converged on the ceiling, forming an even larger lump that lunged at Alessa and Ms. Wright on the chandelier!

Alessa's eyes turned cold, and she loosened her grip on the lamp stand, allowing Ms. Wright, who was screaming, to land lightly.

The lump slammed onto the chandelier frame, causing it to creak and groan before falling. But by then, Alessa had already hidden behind Qin Jin, placing Ms. Wright into the kitchen, while Qin Jin held—

Qin Jin put away his cleaver, a jar appeared in his hand, and he put on a surgical rubber glove on his right hand.

Facing the lumps that were rapidly sliding down the wall, or rather, wriggling and crawling down from within the wall, Qin Jin's voice was soft, full of persuasion:

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes! Since we are dead, let's not dwell on worldly matters!"

Qin Jin pulled a handful of ashes from the jar—

These aren't ordinary ashes, but incense ash I got while treating patients in Los Angeles last time. I hadn't used it all and had collected it all, so I put it in my pocket beforehand.

However, the lump didn't seem to appreciate it at all!

The response to Qin Jin was an even more frantic writhing and an even more piercing scratching sound!

Instead of stopping, the lumps increased their speed dramatically, this time rushing straight at Qin Jin. Clearly, they had been completely enraged and had lost all reason!

How could Qin Jin possibly tolerate it?

"go!"

Qin Jin flicked his finger!

That small pinch of incense ash seemed to come alive, and was precisely sprinkled onto the lump!

"Sizzle—crackling!!!"

The moment the incense ash touched the moving lump, it felt as if a scorching hot iron had been pressed against it. A burst of blue electric light, accompanied by a burnt smell, suddenly erupted. The lump rolled and contracted violently, and the whole house echoed with the sound of fingernails scratching...

puff--!

The lump suddenly burst open!

The black, sticky fluid inside the lump splattered everywhere, but evaporated into black smoke the instant it came into contact with the air, twisting and gathering together in mid-air—

From the center of the black smoke, a semi-transparent figure gradually appeared. It was the dead painter, but his appearance was completely different from when he was alive!

His body was a murky dark gray, his features were distorted and deformed, covered with black veins, and his eyes were bloodshot, filled with endless resentment and madness!

He hovered in the air, emanating a chilling aura and a nauseating, decaying stench—

He is rapidly transforming into a true vengeful ghost. His anger causes him to constantly absorb hatred, malice, jealousy, hostility, and other things from the human world, making him increasingly ferocious!

Qin Jin began smearing incense ash on the blade of the Basmo Armor, while Alessa prepared herself for the potential corrosion...

but!

Something no one expected has happened!

scoff!

A deafening, tearing sound that sent chills down your spine came from above!

Qin Jin and Alessa suddenly looked up!

Suddenly, a giant ghostly hand appeared on the ceiling, like a fish in water, and pierced right through it, grabbing the painter's newly formed soul!

This hand was almost a meter long, and the arm was even longer than Qin Jin's waist. The five fingers were bent like hooks, and the entire claw and arm were constantly emitting black smoke at an extremely fast speed!

The painter's ghost seemed to sense the impending doom as well. A primal fear flashed in its crimson eyes as it tried to flee, but it was too late!

"puff!"

Just like an ordinary person grabbing a hamster from its cage, the enormous ghostly claw instantly seized the painter's soul in its palm, then with a whoosh, it retracted, leaving no cracks or damage on the ceiling.

"What is it?"

At this moment, although Director John and the others had not received Qin Jin's signal, they finally couldn't help but rush in and just happened to see this unbelievable scene!

Qin Jin didn't have time to explain to them. He rushed upstairs, broke open the door, and entered the bedroom where the ghost claw had appeared. But the room was empty, with no trace on the floor or ceiling.

Without hesitation, he smashed through the second-floor window and leaped onto the roof!

The sight before him startled even Qin Jin, who was used to seeing bizarre scenes!