Chapter 668: Why?
Chapter 668: Why?
The hall suddenly fell silent, followed by an even louder uproar than before.
"I told you that guy was suspicious!"
"Call the police! Hurry up and call the police!"
"But if she died from falling out of a window after being scared by a wild beast companion, wouldn't her resentment be directed at that wild beast companion?"
"That's impossible. All those possessed by a Grudgebound have much more complicated causes of death!"
"Am I the only one worried about whether these two contestants will be in danger..."
The audience fell silent again, their eyes fixed on the dimly lit live stream screen.
The Director's team, controlling the holographic screens in the back, promptly deleted several less popular live streams, enlarging the screens of Contestant 98 and Contestant 113.
...
Federbit General Hospital.
Basement Level 1.
Qiao Sang took a deep breath and said calmly, "Let's go first, and then we'll immediately evacuate the crowd. We're live streaming, so if someone in the audience sees us, they'll definitely help call the police."
Let the professionals handle the professional tasks.
Although Fangy might not be a match for a Grudgebound, the destruction caused by two General-Class Beast Companions would be immense, especially Fangy. This is a hospital; if something goes wrong, the compensation would be huge. Qiao Sang didn't want to do something that would be more trouble than it's worth.
The woman understood and nodded, "Alright."
After saying that, she didn't move but glanced at the Treasure Seeker.
Qiao Sang looked at the Treasure Seeker.
Treasure Seeker instantly understood its Beastmaster's meaning.
Its eyes glowed blue, and it wore a dazed expression.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker seemed to sense something and lowered its head to look at the ground.
Qiao Sang had a bad feeling and also looked down.
The surroundings were now dark, with only the outlines of objects visible.
However, Qiao Sang, who had undergone multiple replenishments, had excellent vision. She clearly saw a thin, black shadow connected to Treasure Seeker's shadow.
No way... Qiao Sang's heart raced as she followed the direction of the thin shadow, then looked up and saw the blood-stained "Little Girl" in a white dress.
"Quick, make your familiar use Spatial Shift!" The woman, seeing Qiao Sang still standing there, said with urgency and panic in her voice.
Qiao Sang stared at the "Little Girl" and said, "We can't move. The Grudgebound is using Shadow Control."
The woman's face changed drastically, and she quickly looked down. By the difference in the shadows' colors, she indeed saw a particularly dark shadow!
Shadow Control, a Ghost-type Advanced Skill, not only controls the opponent's shadow but also has the same ability as the Shadow Step Trait.
A controlled familiar cannot be recalled and cannot use teleportation or Spatial Shift to change its position.
At that moment, her mind was filled with one thought: We're done for...
The "Little Girl" stiffly tilted her head and then approached in a strange manner.
"Shadow Blade!" The woman gritted her teeth and shouted.
A gray smoke shadow suddenly separated from her head, twisted together, and transformed into a familiar with a smoking collar.
"Yanyan!"
The familiar called out, and several black shadow blades instantly appeared, rushing toward the "Little Girl."
The "Little Girl" moved like a blur, dodging all the Shadow Blades.
Twenty meters, ten meters... In almost the blink of an eye, the "Little Girl" was right in front of them.
Just as she was one meter away from Treasure Seeker, Qiao Sang shouted, "Water Jet!"
"Icechill!"
Lulu darted out of the backpack, opened its mouth, and instantly released a thick Water Jet, striking the "Little Girl" accurately.
The "Little Girl" instinctively crossed her arms in front of her.
As she blocked with her arms, the black shadow connecting to the ground faded.
"Right now!" Qiao Sang seized the opportunity and said.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed blue again.
The next second, it vanished from its spot.
When the "Little Girl" lowered her hands, she saw an empty scene.
"Hidden Resentment..."
The "Little Girl" tilted her head, then seemed to remember something. She sniffed the air and walked to the elevator, pressing the button to go up.
...
The first-floor lobby.
“I was so scared...” the woman looked at the crowd passing by, leaning against the wall, her heart still pounding.
After she finally calmed down, she turned to Qiao Sang and said gratefully, “Thank you so much this time. Without you, I might have been in serious trouble today.”
Qiao Sang’s expression was serious, “Where is the hospital’s Control Room?”
The woman was taken aback for a moment but then understood, “There should be a broadcast at the Appointment Desk in the waiting area.”
Appointment Desk... Qiao Sang quickly scanned the surroundings, spotted the Appointment Desk, and rushed over. He urgently said to the medical staff:
“Quick, notify everyone to evacuate immediately. There’s a Grudgebound in the basement level, and it’s about to come up!”
Qiao Sang’s youthful appearance was not very convincing, but the presence of a Treasure Seeker, who had never been seen in Supernest before, instantly made people think this kid had some serious background.
The medical staff, who had initially wanted to say, “Don’t mess around,” hesitated when they saw the Treasure Seeker, “Did you see it with your own eyes?”
“Of course!” Qiao Sang nodded.
The medical staff hesitated for a couple of seconds, then pressed a button on the desk and spoke into the microphone:
“Attention, there is an emergency. Please remain calm and evacuate the building in an orderly and safe manner. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Then she dialed the emergency number.
At this moment, the people in the hospital, though still unsure of the exact situation, all showed signs of unease and began to pour out of the building.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang let out a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go, too,” the woman said as she stepped forward.
Qiao Sang was about to agree but then thought of something and calmly said, “You go ahead, I’ll stay here.”
The woman was puzzled, “Why?”
Everyone had taken the time to come to the hospital, and now, before their illnesses were treated, they had to leave. The negative emotional energy would be abundant, making this a great opportunity for collection... Qiao Sang thought to himself but said with a righteous tone:
“Not everyone has evacuated yet. I’ll wait for the police to arrive and help out if anything happens.”
The woman’s expression became extremely complex. She patted Qiao Sang’s shoulder, said nothing, and turned to leave with the crowd.
Just then, from the direction of the hospital’s entrance, a cacophony of sounds and screams echoed, and many people turned and ran back inside.
Qiao Sang’s expression turned serious, and he followed the sound.
He saw a crowd gathered, all looking at something in horror.
Qiao Sang pushed through the crowd and saw the “Little Girl” from the basement level, holding a man who looked like a dead dog.
Where have I seen this man before... Qiao Sang’s gaze fell on the man’s face, and after a moment of thought, his expression changed.
Well, isn’t this the man whose two children died, yet he was only a little afraid...
The “Little Girl” swung the man like a punching bag and threw him away.
Many people couldn’t resist taking out their mobile phones and started recording.
A voice from the crowd exclaimed:
“Isn’t this girl one of the twins who was brought in today?!”
“I saw her too! I remember that man is her father, right?”
“But this girl is supposed to be dead?!”
The man’s face twisted in pain, and he glared at the “Little Girl” with hatred, saying coldly, “That’s not my daughter. She’s been possessed by a Ghost-type Companion Beast!”
The crowd was shocked and took a step back.
However, no one left, as the urge to watch the spectacle clearly outweighed their fear.
The man, in pain, couldn’t get up but managed to move his hands.
He struggled to bring his hands together to form a seal.
But at that moment, he realized his hands were being controlled by an invisible force, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move them!
Then, a clear, young voice rang out:
“Oh my gosh! This girl is possessed by a Grudgebound!”
The crowd immediately became restless.
“Grudgebound? Isn’t that a General-Class Ghost-type Companion Beast?”
“I remember Grudgebounds possess people who died in tragic circumstances!”
“I know! They only possess those who died in the most tragic ways!”
“Is the Grudgebound helping the Little Girl fulfill her wish?”
“But it’s clearly hurting the girl’s father...”
“I just thought of a possibility. What if the twins didn’t fall from the building because of a wild beast companion...”
“What do you mean?”
Many people glanced at the man lying on the ground with subtle expressions.
The man, however, stared intently at the figure who first shouted about the Grudgebound.
“Xunxun.”
The Treasure Seeker’s eyes glowed with blue light, standing protectively in front of their Beastmaster.
At that moment, the “Little Girl” tilted her head stiffly, as if she had just learned to speak, and slowly said:
“Why?”
(End of Chapter)
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