Chapter 19: The Ghost Type

The bus drove steadily, and at the same time, the sun was setting. The golden glow on the surface of the skyscrapers gradually faded.

"Ji Yang Station has arrived. Please disembark from the rear door and take your belongings with you," the electronic announcement suddenly sounded.

At this stop, the number of people on the bus suddenly increased, not only filling all the seats but also standing 5 or 6 people.

After the bus resumed driving for 3 minutes, Huoyagou turned its head without any warning and barked at the passenger next to it.

Sitting next to Qiaosang was a female student wearing the uniform of the 37th Beastmaster High School, who had boarded the bus at the same stop as Qiaosang.

The female student glanced at Huoyagou but didn't say anything; she just moved a bit to the side.

Qiaosang turned Huoyagou around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huoyagou looked at the female student.

"Ya?"

It tilted its head, seemingly confused as well.

"Doing this will scare others, you know that, right?" Qiaosang said, petting Huoyagou's head.

"Ya."

Huoyagou responded succinctly and turned to look out the window, admiring the scenery again.

Seeing this, the female student smiled at Qiaosang and said, "I'm fine."

Qiaosang noticed that the distance between them had increased by more than 10 centimeters and was about to say something.

At this moment, Huoyagou turned around again, baring its teeth at the female student in a fierce manner.

The female student was startled and instinctively tried to stand up.

"Can you put this Huoyagou away? If it scares someone, will you take responsibility?" a man's voice said angrily.

The speaker was standing next to the female student.

Qiaosang looked over and saw a man with a square face wearing a gray tank top.

"Yes, this Huoyagou is clearly not well-trained," the aunt sitting next to her added.

"Everyone on this bus, please put it away quickly," another voice chimed in.

Hearing everyone's comments, the female student looked at Qiaosang with pleading eyes, hoping she would put Huoyagou away.

Qiaosang frowned and ignored them.

Although she had only recently formed a contract with Huoyagou, she knew its nature well; it was a well-behaved child.

Moreover, this wasn't the first time Huoyagou had ridden the bus, and nothing like this had ever happened before.

"What's wrong?" Qiaosang asked, turning Huoyagou to face her.

"Ya."

Huoyagou turned its head away from Qiaosang, acting proud and sulky.

It had heard the comments from the people around and thought its Beastmaster would also blame it.

"Huoyagou." Qiaosang turned its head back, holding it firmly so it had to look at her.

Huoyagou's eyes were wet, stubborn, and aggrieved.

Qiaosang stared into its eyes and said earnestly, "I trust you, and you should trust me. If there's anything, you can tell me. You know I understand what you mean."

Hearing its Beastmaster's words, Huoyagou became instantly excited.

"Ya ya ya!"

"Ya, ya."

"Ya ya ya ya, ya!"

Huoyagou spoke while using its little paws to gesture.

Qiaosang confirmed, "You mean something appeared on her and then disappeared suddenly?"

"Ya!"

Huoyagou nodded vigorously.

"Did that thing scare you?" Qiaosang stroked Huoyagou's head.

"Ya." Huoyagou buried its head in Qiaosang's body and called out pitifully.

The female student watched their interaction, stunned.

So, Huoyagou has this kind of personality...

It's quite cute...

Maybe I should try to form a contract with a fire-type pet for my second contract slot...

"It's okay, it's okay." After calming down, Qiaosang turned to the female student and said, "You heard everything."

The female student came to her senses and asked uncertainly, "You mean something appeared on me suddenly?"

Qiaosang nodded.

"But..." The female student hadn't finished speaking when a voice cut her off.

"Listen to her nonsense. She just doesn't want to put the Huoyagou away. I warn you, put it away now, or I'll deal with you if someone gets hurt!" the man with the square face standing next to the female student said fiercely.

"Yes, put it away quickly. If someone gets hurt, it will be too late," the aunt sitting next to her echoed.

"Put it away; everyone is worried," another voice added.

"I don't think this girl looks like she would lie. Maybe it's a wild Ghost Type extraordinary creature on this bus," a different voice said.

The noise on the bus instantly quieted down.

To say that the most bizarre of extraordinary creatures are the Ghost Type, all paranormal events become plausible when they involve Ghost Type extraordinary creatures.

Things like objects disappearing mysteriously, rooms suddenly losing power and becoming cold, are minor issues.

Ghost Type extraordinary creatures are unpredictable and have peculiar temperaments.

For example, the Spirit Attachment.

It likes to possess different people. The possessed person remains conscious but cannot control their body, only watching helplessly as their body does various bizarre things.

Jumping, dancing, and diving are one thing, but encountering a Spirit Attachment that likes to run naked is truly a disaster.

Among those who both love and hate the Spirit Attachment are the police.

The Spirit Attachment not only possesses living people but also dead bodies. Two years ago, the police station in Guang City would occasionally have unidentified corpses appear out of nowhere.

Upon examination, some had been dead for a day, a year, or even ten years. One was even the school beauty, Lu Baiqian, who had been missing for three years and was a hot topic at the time.

The police watched the surveillance footage and saw the Spirit Attachment controlling the corpse to the police station.

At first, they didn't know, but when the Spirit Attachment floated out of the corpse, revealing its short stature, they realized it was the culprit.

To say they love it is because the Spirit Attachment can mysteriously help the police find bodies they couldn't find.

To say they hate it is because the Spirit Attachment also possesses bodies that have been dead for a day or two, which ruins the first crime scene of a murder case.

Then there's the Ghost Lamp, which appears to lost people, guiding them in the right direction but requiring a certain amount of their vital energy as a trade-off.

It sounds like a fair exchange, but it's not.

Recently, a woman in Nankou City left a bar late at night, called a taxi, and waited by the roadside, possibly swaying or with blurry vision from drinking.

The Ghost Lamp judged that she was lost...

Before the taxi arrived, it forcibly took her home and drained her vital energy, leaving her feeling drained when she woke up the next day.

The various behaviors of Ghost Type extraordinary creatures are truly countless.

Encountering one that just likes to play pranks is one thing, but if you encounter an evil wild Ghost Type extraordinary creature, you might not even know how you died.

For a moment, everyone on the No. 66 bus was in a state of panic.