TRASH BOY BECOME GHOST KING

CHAPTER 2: THE GHOST KING SYSTEM

Jin opened his eyes.

Cold stone. Dark room. The smell of blood and incense.

He was lying on the floor of the Ancestral Hall. The place where they killed him.

"Impossible..." he whispered.

He looked at his hands. Small. Weak. No wounds. This was his body... from three years ago. Before the Awakening Ceremony.

Then a cold, emotionless voice rang in his head.

[DING!]

[Ghost King System Activated]

[Host: Jin - Status: TRASH (Lowest Grade)]

[Condition for activation met: Death by betrayal]

Jin froze. "Who... who are you?"

[I am the System that rules over all ghosts. You died as trash. Do you want to live as a King?]

A transparent blue screen appeared in front of him, only he could see it.

Host: Jin

Age: 15

Realm: Unawakened

Title: Trash Boy (All stats -50%)

Ghost Power: 0

Skills: None

Mission 1: Make the one who killed you kneel in 7 days. Reward: 100 Ghost Power + First Ghost Contract.

Jin's fists clenched. The face of his cousin, Rian, flashed in his mind. Rian who smiled while pushing the sword through his chest.

"Rian..." Jin growled.

The door opened with a bang.

"Jin! You trash! Still sleeping on the floor? The Awakening Ceremony starts in one hour!"

It was Elder Mo.

Last life, Jin had lowered his head. This time, he slowly stood up and smiled. A smile that made the elder step back. It was too cold for a 15-year-old.

[DING! Ghost Detected Nearby]

[Rank: Low-Level Wandering Ghost]

[Location: Behind the Ancestral Statue]

[You can contract it. Do you want to absorb?]

Jin looked at the old statue. He could suddenly see a faint, crying woman in white sitting behind it. No one else could see her.

"Yes," Jin whispered in his mind. "Absorb."

[Absorbing...]

[Contract Successful!]

[You have obtained: Ghost Maid - Lila]

[Skill Unlocked: Ghost Eyes - See all hidden ghosts]

[Ghost Power +10]

Lila, the ghost maid, now knelt in front of him in the ghost world.

"Master," she said softly. "My revenge..."

Jin smiled. "Then we both want revenge."

The Awakening Hall was full. Hundreds of clan disciples were laughing.

"Look, the Trash is here!"

"Jin the Zero!"

On the high platform sat Rian, shining with golden light. Rare-Grade Fire Mage. The clan's genius.

Rian smirked. "Oh, little cousin. After today you will officially be kicked out."

Jin didn't answer. He walked to the Awakening Stone and placed his hand.

The stone didn't light up. Everyone laughed.

"Hahaha! Not even black! It's nothing!"

But Jin closed his eyes. Inside his body, Lila's ghost power was moving.

[Ghost Power Activated]

BOOM!

The Awakening Stone cracked.

A black-purple light exploded from it, covering the whole hall.

From the stone, a giant ghostly crown appeared above Jin's head.

The Elder fell to his knees, his face pale.

"T-That is... GHOST KING GRADE!!! A LEGENDARY GRADE THAT HASN'T APPEARED IN 1000 YEARS!"

Silence. Complete silence.

Rian's smirk froze. His golden fire went out.

Jin opened his eyes. They were now glowing purple.

He looked straight at Rian.

"Rian, my dear cousin. You said I won't be your problem anymore? No. From now on... YOU are MY problem."

[Mission 1 Updated: Fear detected in target Rian. Progress 10%]