Chapter 153: Chapter 153: A Terrifying Revelation

Chapter 153: Almost Scared My Dad to Death

Xiao Yu believed that facing this fucked-up life with a sarcastic attitude was the right way to tackle an extraordinary journey.

At least it made you feel normal.

Not like being a whiny loser!

Signing in… Xiao Yu murmured quietly.

【Ding Congratulations, Host! Sign-in Successful!】

【System Reward: Ability – Language Expert!】

【System Task Assigned: Solve the Corpse-Ghost Case!】

【Task Time Limit: Ten Days!】

【If the task is completed in time, an additional system skill will be granted: Eel’s Electric Shock!】

【If the task fails, all system-granted abilities will be revoked!】

【Task Countdown Begins…】

In an instant,

countless language data flooded Xiao Yu’s brain.

It included every language in the world—even the most obscure ones.

Sign language, lip reading… Xiao Yu’s scalp went numb.

The system’s efficiency in integrating these abilities was terrifying.

It was utterly unreasonable – you mastered everything in an instant.

The most mind-boggling part was having so many ‘languages’ crammed into his brain.

Yet, his head didn’t explode!

System: Even you are an otaku, right?

So… this Eel’s Electric Shock – isn’t it just an eel’s discharge ability?

Xiao Yu’s eyes instantly blazed with intensity.

Seems like the system is pretty impressive… hold on.

He remembered the last skill he acquired – Salamander Regeneration!

In that moment, all his enthusiasm vanished.

Xiao Yu had hoped this skill might be the legendary regenerative power,

and it was indeed.

But this kind of regeneration takes an incredibly long time.

Although it granted him a ‘self-healing’ ability,

if you take a headshot, even regeneration can’t save you.

The upside is that if you’re critically injured but not dead, you can slowly recover.

It all comes down to time.

It’s basically a crippled survival skill.

So what about this Eel’s Electric Shock?

Xiao Yu guessed it wouldn’t be overwhelmingly powerful.

At best, it might rival an eel’s natural electrical discharge.

Even so, that wasn’t too shabby.

Xiao Yu always believed: Nothing is priceless!

“What… are you thinking?”

Guo Qiang’s voice echoed in his ear.

“Nothing,”

Xiao Yu snapped back to reality, shaking his head before turning his attention to the corpse tray. “Let’s focus on the case first.”

Why even bother with this?

When a corpse is pushed into a refrigerated casket, it must be ‘bagged’.

Colloquially known as a body bag.

It’s a thick, transparent plastic bag.

So why use it?

First, it protects the corpse; second, it prevents bacteria from the body from contaminating the refrigerated casket.

Even then, every time a corpse is moved,

the refrigerated casket undergoes a disinfection process.

Both of them stared blankly at the open body bag, confusion written all over their faces.

The bag was open… which was obvious.

If it wasn’t opened, the corpse wouldn’t be there.

Then a question arose.

Normally, a body bag has a zipper—you just unzip it.

But the bag before them was unusual.

It hadn’t been unzipped; it was torn open!

Anyone who’s torn plastic knows it leaves distinct marks.

The plastic deforms and breaks under tension,

leaving clues as to where it was torn.

The tear marks told them

it had been ripped from the inside out!

Suddenly,

every hair on Xiao Yu and Guo Qiang’s bodies stood on end.

They broke out in goosebumps.

Their minds felt electrified – not only numbed but oddly sluggish.

Torn from the inside out… isn’t that terrifying?

Xiao Yu was mentally tough, bolstered by his ‘Psychological Expert’ skill,

but facing this scene, his face gradually turned pale.

Dumbfounded and full of questions, he silently cursed, ‘Heavens, what the hell is happening? I thought this world was normal—why is it turning supernatural?’

No—maybe it was just my perspective… Xiao Yu blinked twice and activated his ‘Falcon’s Eye.’

Once his enhanced vision focused on the bag again, he examined it meticulously for a full minute.

“Phew!” Xiao Yu exhaled a long, relieved breath.

It was clearly human work, not ghostly—it almost scared him to death!

Using his ‘Falcon’s Eye,’ he noticed a crucial detail.

The body bag was indeed torn from the inside out.

But an intriguing question emerged.

When tearing plastic, fingerprints normally remain.

Even if distorted, they’re still detectable.

Yet, this bag showed no fingerprints—only tear marks.

Why?

Because something must have been covering the fingers.

Like gloves?

Another puzzling point came up.

Most corpses in body bags are naked.

Who would ever dress a corpse in gloves?

Perhaps some people just don’t know.

After death, a body stiffens; removing the clothes requires scissors or similar tools.

Sometimes, dressing the deceased is nearly impossible without special techniques—even breaking arm bones just to properly lay on the clothes… and gloves?

Seriously, enough already!

Living people rarely use their hands in a non-active or unusual position.

Their hands are usually bent naturally, never fully extended.

After death, that bending only worsens.

Most corpses have their hands in a half-fisted position.

Because of rigor mortis, unless all finger bones are broken, gloves simply can’t be worn.

So tell me—how were the gloves put on?

Returning to the beginning, corpses placed in a body bag

barely wear any clothes, let alone gloves.

If the corpse didn’t tear open the bag itself, there’s only one possibility.

Someone deliberately wore gloves to fake the appearance of a corpse tearing the bag open from the inside.

But they missed one detail—the corpse had no gloves on.

So why were gloves used?

There’s only one (freaking) possibility: they were worried about leaving fingerprints!

“Creepy… and ingenious.”

Realizing this, Xiao Yu frowned. “How did he manage to slip his hand into the bag and tear it open further?”

“What did you say?”

A bewildered Guo Qiang, still in shock, asked.

“Don’t worry,”

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes. “Tearing something with gloves—is that what dead people do?”

Guo Qiang was speechless.

As seasoned detectives, Xiao Yu quickly pieced it together.

“Damn!”

Guo Qiang let out a curse, mixing embarrassment with anger.

The two of them frowned, deep in thought.

How did the corpse thief manage to slip his hand into the sealed body bag and tear it open?

And why stress that it was ‘sealed’?

Because at the end of the bag’s zipper was a miniature cable tie – complete with a hanging ‘corpse tag.’

Every time the bag is opened, the cable tie must be cut.

Yet the zipper and cable tie on this body bag were completely intact!