One day, Chu Shuo boarded the last subway train of the night and arrived at a station that didn't exist.
[Warning: You have entered a land of strange tales. This tale is "Midnight Line 5." Tip: The last subway train each day belongs to the ghosts. Next stop: Yellow Springs Road Station.]
Chu Shuo discovered that the human world was gradually being overrun by another kind of uncanny being.
The unarmed were granted the ability to fight these unknown horrors.
Chu Shuo's ability was to summon and control ghosts.
[You have cleared the beginner's strange tale. Ability activated: Ghost Handler]
[Ghost Handler (Level 1): Clearly, the only thing scarier than ghosts in this world is being broke. They never need to eat, drink, or use the bathroom, and they're always full of energy. Without a doubt, the uncanny are the ideal employees in a capitalist's eyes. You do have some talent for controlling them, but you're still a beginner. Use your wits to make the most of these "employees." ]
Chu Shuo tentatively tried to summon one.
[Congratulations! You obtained one ??? (Unknown)-rank uncanny being. Achievement unlocked: Favored by the Lord of Calamities. Achievement buff: All nonhuman beings in the game will develop special feelings for you. The higher their rank, the stronger their feelings. The consequences may be good or bad. Good luck!]
Chu Shuo: ?
Thanks to the buff, the uncanny beings everyone else feared to death became crazily obsessed with Chu Shuo, loving him so much they wanted to kill him.
Later, Chu Shuo became the strongest being to travel between the real world and the world of strange tales.
A newcomer asked him for advice.
Chu Shuo: First, you have to learn how to sell them a dream.
The protagonist's personality isn't set yet, but he should be the type to pull off a lot of outrageous stunts.
Probably a power-fantasy progression story about being irresistible to a horde of ghosts (not really).
The genre should be Chinese-style supernatural horror plus a supernatural resurgence.
Anyway, a lot is still undecided before I start writing, but the central premise won't change.
Theme: The whole cast is evil ghosts, unstoppable
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