Styx Doll (10)

The night wind blew up again on the river bank, dispersing the mist and lifting the yellow paper that had not been thrown into the basin.

Amid the flying paper money, bubbles appeared in the river water, as if something was about to break out of the water.

Soon the river water was dyed red layer by layer, with no end in sight, and countless bones were piled on it.

This time it was not an illusion targeting one person, but instead seemed to have exposed its true face, with countless ghost shadows floating, struggling and crying.

This time, the audience from another time and space were also fortunate enough to see what it meant to have a ten-mile river of blood and hundreds of ghosts crying together.

Is this hell?

[Host, are you baptized by such illusions on a daily basis? I respect you all as real men.]

[Scratch, scratch, something is crawling out of the river]

Everyone at the scene was very calm, whether it was Shanzha or Heguang.

He Guang explained, "If this is an illusion, theoretically you can't see it. I think this is what the river really looks like."

A pale hand stretched out from the river, and black mist surged. It was like a devil's claw from the abyss trying to touch Hawthorn's shoulder, but as if there was some transparent shield separating them, the black mist quickly shrank back.

"I can't kill you, and you can't save them." The black mist no longer tried to touch the hawthorn, but just lingered around, saying this.

The sound was like the overlapping voices of countless people, young and old, men and women. It sounded extremely shrill and piercing, even more piercing than broken glass piercing your brain.

Shanzha raised his head slightly, "Can't we let them go?"

The voice started to laugh, and it sounded like a devilish sound in the ears, and even He Guang couldn't help but cover his ears.

Shanzha was not good at speaking, and only spoke dryly, "You will never be liberated if you stay here, so why not I send you to reincarnation."

The voice sneered and ignored him.

The black fog rolled in, the dark clouds dissipated, and the full moon hung high in the sky, casting a little cool light.

Hawthorn sighed, but his face was expressionless.

"what do I do?"

He stared at the river surface that had regained its clarity, but it seemed as if he was looking at some other existence. "Can you... tell me?"

The wind started to blow again, and this time it blew back the scattered pieces of paper money, and they fell back at Shanzha's feet.

He Guang saw two equally small shadows put their hands on Hawthorn Shadow's shoulders, as if to comfort him.

"System, did you see it?" He Guang asked.

"Yes, host, I saw it."

The system replied, "There are two wandering souls around this little guy.

"Do you have any ideas?" He Guang asked again.

"Yes." said the system.

"I have a guess, too," said Kazumitsu, "and I want to talk to him."

"Are you sure, host?" the system said, "This little guy has a unique personality and is difficult to deal with."

"It's okay. In life you will always meet one or two people with awkward personalities. This is an interesting challenge."

He Guang said, "And this time, I hope to work together with him to solve the problem."

The system also thinks that no matter how powerful the host is, he cannot push Wu San into the river and turn the world upside down. Moreover, the results of each exorcism cannot be blamed on the ghost catcher. Having a ready-made expert will make the plot more reasonable.

So it also agreed to give it a try with Guang.

Shanzha threw the remaining paper into the brazier, and saw a person's shadow covering himself in the light cast by the moon.

He turned around suddenly and saw a young girl looking at him with a smile. He recognized her as one of the travelers staying in his store.

"I saw what happened just now," He Guang said, "I want to talk to you."

"What are you talking about?" Shanzha said coldly, "This is not a game. You and your companions should leave the village as soon as possible."

"You keep chasing us away, are you trying to protect us?"

Kazumitsu said, "Will we really be safe if we just leave?"

Shanzha seemed not to have expected her to say that and was stunned. He also wanted to know how the other party noticed him and had the courage to follow her.

He thought of the fearful looks other people gave him on a daily basis, and became even more confused.

"They can't leave the village. It's safer for you to leave. There must be more powerful people outside the village who can always help you." said Hawthorn.

"That won't solve the problem. People will still die." He Guang said and sat down on a relatively flat place nearby.

"Isn't there some way to send them directly to reincarnation?"

Hawthorn turned his head and stared at her, "Yes, but I can't do it."

He Guang said, "Your ability to exorcise ghosts is not innate, right? Isn't it possible for the people who teach you to do it?"

"If he were still alive, he wouldn't need a child laborer like me to fill in the gaps." Shanzha lowered his head.

"Then tell me what the solution is?" He Guang said, "Now you are not alone, at least you have me as your helper!"

"You?" Shanzha's tone was full of doubt, "What can you do?"

"I must be better than the average person." He Guang thought for a moment and started making up a story.

"You and I are half colleagues, but I just entered the sect on my own, I don't have a master, and my abilities are not that great, otherwise I wouldn't want to join forces with you."

Shanzha looked at her suspiciously. Although he was young, he was very mature and not easy to fool.

In fact, He Guang could not be said to be lying. She just changed the way she said it and described her current situation, so she spoke smoothly and without any psychological barriers.

"I know you must want to ask why I have to get involved in these things when I have nothing to do. Actually, it's because my friends and I have bad luck. It may be because of our bad fortune or bad fate, but we always get involved in such things."

She sighed, "It's so hard to find someone who's really good at this. I can only save myself. I don't want to die, and I don't want anything to happen to my friends."

Shanzha opened his eyes wide, lowered his head and remained silent for a while, then when he looked up again, his expression relaxed a little.

"Are you afraid?"

He Guang nodded, "I am afraid, but fear can't solve the problem. We are very weak now, but there is a way. Why not try it?"

Shanzha turned his gaze towards the river again, and He Guang threw the last straw that broke the camel's back, "And I can feel that the power to suppress them is getting weaker and weaker. In a few days, even you won't be able to drive them away, right?"

Her voice was soft, but her tone was serious, "Even your home is no longer safe."

Shanzha was silent for a long time, and finally said softly, "Yes."

[What’s the charade between the host and the system?]

[It should be completely certain that the child is the master who acted in secret]

[Both the anchor and the system want to attract more people to join]

[Maybe they want to cooperate temporarily]

[Oh my god, the anchor fooled the kids]

[Hey, host, did you really feel it? ]

[The child didn't refute it, it seems to be true]

[Didn’t the anchor mention the seal this morning? Anyway, I am now sure that the anchor is definitely not an ordinary person]

[Yes, how come you are so knowledgeable if you are not an expert? Do you have a hidden identity, like the heir of a certain exorcist family?]

[Today, everyone is also guessing whether the anchor has a hidden identity]

“No!” After talking with Guang and Shanzha, they walked back side by side. “The energy system is different, but…”

She thought hard and explained, "People with energy are very sensitive to the energy of other systems, just like a Western magician who can sense the energy fluctuations of each other when he meets an Eastern Taoist priest. The first day I arrived in this village, I felt that there was a seal suppressing something in the village."

[Then host, are you a magician or a celestial master? ]

He Guang answered solemnly, "Neither. I was supposed to travel the world with my sword, but now I'm not going because I'm catching ghosts."

[Anchor, this can't be considered catching ghosts, at best it's beating up ghosts]

The return journey seemed to be much shorter than the way there, but this was probably an illusion when one feels relaxed.

Shanzha's footsteps became much lighter, and his expressionless face seemed to become softer because of the moonlight.

The system said, "Host, this little guy looks a little more relaxed."

"Fighting alone all the time, he must be under a lot of pressure and feels lonely. Now that he has a companion to share his burden, he will definitely feel much better." He Guang said slowly.

"Host, you seem to be very experienced." The system also said slowly, "But while you are in a relaxed mood, I have some unpleasant news to tell you."

"Huh?" He Guang asked in confusion.

"If you look up and far away, you can see the most unique scenery in the world." said the system.

"..." Heguang.

"Well, see, man?"

The system asked again.

He Guang slumped his shoulders and said sadly, "I see."

There was only one room in the hotel with the light on, and in the village where there was only moonlight, it was as clear as a lighthouse on the sea.

Not only He Guang understood the meaning of the system, but the audience in another time and space also understood it.

[Hahahaha system you have changed. You are no longer that pure and unpretentious system]

[Have the male protagonists woken up? What should the anchor do now? 】

[Cold salad, who let her sit by the river with Shanzha, watching the stars and the moon and talking about life]

[Hahahahaha, this description doesn’t feel out of place]

[It's not difficult, just find a way to make it work]

[To put it simply, the two boys are both smart people, and the anchor's acting skills are up and down]

[Host: Oh, System-kun, you don’t love me anymore]

He Guang followed suit and said in a sad tone, "System-kun, you have become a bad person."

"Oh, dear host, do not doubt my love for you." The system said in an exaggerated tone, "I still love you. Even though we have been through so many ups and downs, I am very confident in your ability to cope with the situation. I believe this is just an interesting episode for you, not a difficulty."

He Guang paused for a moment, "Well, we should actively deal with various changes and challenges in life, but... System, I think I did something wrong.

I don’t want to lie to Shen and the others all the time. We should be honest with each other when making friends.”

Seeing that she was a little depressed, the system quickly comforted her, "Host, you accepted this job first and became friends with them later. People who are engaged in confidentiality work must keep it secret from their family and friends. This is professional ethics.

You have done things that are not against morality, and you don’t need to be too hard on yourself.”

He Guang scratched his head embarrassedly, "I understand, thank you, System-kun."