"Price?" asked Li Yelai, "What specifically does that refer to?"
"It depends on the type and the need." Jing Lin somehow procured a teapot and several rather nice tea cups from nowhere, and as he brewed White Mountain Tea for everyone, he explained, "These Abnormalities, they go by many names: malevolent spirits, demons, ghosts..."
Everyone nodded, understanding that these were indeed what were commonly referred to as ghosts.
For instance, the Weary Blade Demon that Li Yelai encountered was actually a type of living corpse infused with potent poison.
The Black Zombies he saw at the Ember Church Branch were similar entities.
They were corpses that became ghosts, either due to some special environmental catalysts, or simply born out of some dark ritual.
The records of Ye Boshou spoke of even stranger beings, some of which could trap their targets into bizarre spaces, and harm them undetected, even if bodyguards were right next door.
