Chapter 152: Grandpa's been possessed by a ghost! Is Huohuo the weakest Judge of the Ten Kings Commission?
Little Gui's livestream room.
Guinaifen projected herself into the role.
If this wasn't a plotline but her own real-life experience…
Having stumbled upon such a massive scoop, there was no way she could just let it slip away!
Sure enough, as she followed Judge Houhou along the path of deportation, she wasn't being honest at all! She fought for every opportunity to get a leak.
"If I can film a few clips of Mr. Tail on the way, with a title like 'Spiritual Ghost Fire Appears in Fyxestroll Garden, Possessing Innocent Foxian Girl,' it should be quite eye-catching, right?"
"Miss Houhou, can you let Mr. Tail come out for a photo?"
Houhou spoke softly yet righteously, "Miss Guinaifen, we are currently on official duty…"
They left the courtyard. Two Netherworld Enforcers stood guard at the entrance. After walking for a while, there was no one else but the three of them. They were almost at the exit of Fyxestroll Garden.
Checking the map, Guinaifen sighed.
"Is this mission really going to end just like this?"
"Even though Fyxestroll Garden has been taken over by the judges…"
"But come on, give me some plot twist!"
Guinaifen felt like an actress whose role was about to wrap up; her current call was her final act of stubbornness.
Just then, the plot seemed to take a turn!
Houhou couldn't help but mutter to herself, "It's so quiet, it's getting scarier and scarier…"
"Please stay close to Houhou…"
As soon as she finished speaking, Guinaifen screamed from behind!
"A ghost! AHHHHHH—"
The sound startled even Houhou.
"Waaaah~" Her voice trembled. "Wh-wh-what happened?"
[ D-d-don't be scared! ]
"I-I-I'm not scared! I-I'm just… unsteady on my feet…"
"…Wait, where is Miss Guinaifen? Miss Guinaifen—"
"…She couldn't have gotten lost, right…"
Looking back, the street was empty. Forget Guinaifen, there wasn't even a ghost of a shadow!
"I just wanted a plot twist, I didn't want to be the one having an accident!" Guinaifen complained, wanting to cry but having no tears.
Houhou spoke in a tone that was nearly whimpering, "This won't do. L-let's go find Miss Guinaifen…"
"The atmosphere around here feels wrong… I'm so scared, stay closer to me, I'm afraid you'll disappear too…"
…
"[ I'm Not Scared ]"
"If you weren't stuttering, I might have believed you."
"Isn't the Ten-Lords Commission supposed to catch these things? How can she be a judge if she's this scared?"
"How did Houhou even become a judge with such little courage?"
"This must be the weakest judge in the Ten-Lords Commission."
"Houhou has a heliobus possessing her, do you guys?"
"I have bullet-chat protection."
…
Inside the courtyard.
Seeing the bullet chats calling Houhou cowardly and incompetent, Tail immediately burst into gloating laughter. "Hahahaha…"
"See that, little girl Houhou?"
"These people are all saying you're incompetent!"
"My suggestion is the same as theirs—you should just resign early and go home to set up a stall selling pancakes."
Houhou looked aggrieved. "Tail, even you're making fun of me…"
Nearby, Xueyi and Hanya were discussing the escape of the heliobi from the Creation Furnace.
Hanya nodded. "Hmm… such an occurrence in the plot implies similar omens in reality…"
"We must go to the Artisanship Commission to confirm."
"Houhou, stay here and continue watching the plot."
Houhou was stunned. "Eh…?"
"M-me? Alone?"
Xueyi said expressionlessly, "Correct."
"If any special circumstances arise in the plot, contact us at any time."
"But the atmosphere in the story is already very wrong!" Houhou argued.
"That is the result of the heliobi's mischief. Precisely because of that, we must go investigate."
"O-okay then…"
After Xueyi and Hanya left, the already eerie courtyard became even more sinister. Moreover, the game's plot seemed to turn even more bizarre.
Stelle was supposed to look for Guinaifen, but she got lost herself. She observed a strange bronze mirror for a moment. Just as she was about to turn and leave, her own reflection in the mirror suddenly reached out!
It actually dragged her inside by force!
Seeing this scene, Houhou immediately covered her mouth in shock. Her eyes turned red; she was almost scared to tears!
"Wuuu… why is this plot so scary!"
…
The Astral Express.
Stelle was playing on her own account. After the Companion Mission [ A Night of Cosmic Hallucinations ] ended, Argenti had already joined the character pool.
She was currently studying Argenti's skills in the trial interface.
"You can choose to release only the first stage of the AoE attack…"
"Or consume more energy to unleash a more powerful Ultimate."
"The more targets Argenti hits, the higher the Crit Rate bonus he gains and the more energy he regenerates…"
A look of realization flashed in Stelle's eyes. She sighed, "This character's design is specifically made for multi-target encounters!"
"But in the current environment… there's no real need for multi-target."
"This is the era of Destruction Main DPS dominance!"
"I'll just pull until the first 50/50. Argenti, consider this me giving you a chance."
Just as Stelle was about to pull, March 7th suddenly cried out!
"Stelle, come look! Quick!"
"Something's wrong in the plot! You're about to be possessed by a ghost!"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Stelle didn't care about pulling anymore. She hurried over to watch the stream together.
"Weren't we just following Houhou and preparing to leave Fyxestroll Garden? How did I suddenly get possessed?"
"You got pulled in by yourself in the mirror!"
During their conversation, the Stelle in the plot had already walked down the stairs. In the space ahead, there were clusters of ghost fire.
As soon as she arrived, a sinister voice rang out.
"I have heard the whispers of the falling leaves in Fyxestroll Garden and the cries of the flames. They told me that a powerful physical body has approached…"
"They say that person carries the scent of having fought [ Phantylia ]…"
"So… so powerful. Just sensing your presence is delicious enough to make me tremble!"
That mysterious voice gradually became excited, then agitated! It carried a sense of urgency!
"Let me taste you? One bite, just a tiny bite. I can't wait to sample your flavor."
A drop of cold sweat rolled down the face of the Stelle in the plot. The Stelle outside the screen felt much the same.
What was going on?
Crap! This guy is coming for me!
[ Enter Battle ]
These two Diting Dragonfish were different from the usual ones, their bodies emitting an eerie green light. Although they were defeated, the mysterious voice stated that these were just pawns it had chosen at random.
After the battle, that cluster of green flame suddenly appeared. It circled around Stelle continuously.
"Let me see,"
"The one who could drive away Phantylia…"
"I wonder,"
"What do you taste like?"
The flame appeared behind Stelle. Taking advantage of her inattention, it actually managed to possess her!
Green flames ignited on her hands and body. Before Stelle could even express concern for her in-game self, she saw that many players in the bullet chat were actually getting excited!?
…
"Wow! Trailblazer's 'Green Flame Form' limited-time unlock!"
"MC looks so cool!"
"I can't even imagine how good Stelle smells; this villainous heliobus really knows how to pick 'em!"
"Even Stelle got possessed? Are these ghost things' abilities that terrifying?"
"If we encountered a heliobus, wouldn't we just be turned into toys instantly?"
"I'm so scared I'm pulling my feet under the blanket."
…
Beside Stelle, an eye made of spiritual fire appeared. Compared to Tail's harmless appearance, this one looked far more evil.
This heliobus also began to introduce itself. Its name was [ Cirrus ]. It wanted to cooperate with Stelle.
"So, I will help you leave the illusory maze set by Ignamar; and you, will help me escape the pursuit of the Ten-Lords Commission judges. We benefit each other, and neither owes the other anything. How about it?"
In fact, this wasn't really a choice. Because even if Little Gui chose to refuse, Cirrus stated that it was already inside her body and wasn't negotiating with Stelle.
Although Cirrus seemed untrustworthy, following its instructions and traveling all the way, they actually found Houhou!
Houhou was curled up in a corner. Seeing Stelle walk over, she immediately looked as if she had seen her savior.
"Stelle, it's you! Finally… finally, a living person!"
"That's great, wuuu, I thought I'd be trapped here and never get out… It's so good to see you!"
"Um, have you seen Miss Guinaifen? I haven't been able to find her yet. I hope nothing happened to her…"
At this point, three dialogue options appeared.
[ Let's go find her. ]
[ She should be trapped in some corner too. ]
[ Forget that, I'm possessed by a heliobus! ]
Little Gui didn't rush to choose. Instead, she sighed with a face full of appreciation, "Houhou is such a good person!"
"Even though she's so scared, her first priority is still worrying about my safety…"
"This kid is great, a real friend."
"Eh? Wait, isn't she a judge of the Ten-Lords Commission? Why did I subconsciously treat her like an ordinary child?"
However, what happened next was even more ridiculous.
Because the protagonist's body was controlled, they began to mock and ridicule Houhou. This young judge was actually insulted until her mental defenses broke… and she cried.