I Own a City of Ten Thousand Ghosts

In the future, a sudden global phenomenon known as the “Paranormal Resurgence” unleashes frequent supernatural events. Lin Mo, a bounty hunter who operates in the gray areas of the law, is saddled with an enormous “soul debt” after his family becomes entangled in a “paranormal auction” involving a mysterious organization. To repay it, he is forced to take on one dangerous paranormal assignment after another. While dealing with a mass nightmare incident, he accidentally awakens the “Negative Emotion Collection System” hidden in his blood. The System can turn the fear, despair, anger, and other emotions of both humans and supernatural beings into energy, which he can use to strengthen himself, unlock special abilities, and even command certain spirits. As his powers grow and his debt shrinks, Lin Mo gradually closes in on the truth: his family’s bloodline is connected to the legendary “City of Ten Thousand Ghosts,” built from countless grudges, and every time he “levels up,” he unknowingly strengthens the city and draws in more powerful supernatural beings. When the day comes that his debt is fully repaid, the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts will descend upon the real world. Lin Mo must choose between saving the world and preserving himself, and discover that behind it all lies a millennia-old game set in motion by a higher being targeting his bloodline. This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.