Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Not every ghost had Yun Youyou’s level of strength.

Even Shamate and Red-haired Trendy Guy had accidentally let one or two truths slip, but fortunately, they had both kept it under three sentences.

Wails rang out from every corner of the room.

“No! Don’t eat me!”

“Help! Somebody help me!”

The ghosts who had failed scattered wildly around the room.

But in front of the One-horned Ghost King, they were nothing more than fleeing food.

The obedient ones went into his stomach. The disobedient ones were stomped flat beneath his feet, crushed into pancakes.

After eating more than a dozen ghosts in a row, the One-horned Ghost King let out a satisfied burp.

He was just about to speak when the Game’s voice suddenly sounded in the room.

[Ghost training paused! All staff, remain where you are and await Instance matching.]

All the ghosts froze in place.

The One-horned Ghost King grabbed a skinny ghost beside him and used it to pick his teeth.

“Pah. Must be short on NPCs again. I told the Game ages ago to go catch more ghosts, but it just wouldn’t listen. Well, look what happened now.”

Who knew which Player had gone on a killing spree in an Instance this time, causing such a sudden shortage of ghosts.

A sudden thought struck Shamate. “If the three of us hold hands, do you think the Game will assign us to the same Instance?”

Yun Youyou said, “Are you sure the Game won’t just cut our hands off?”

Shamate: “…Come on, Sister Yun, can’t you think of something nice for once? You just gave me goosebumps.”

Yun Youyou stuck out her tongue apologetically.

She took the initiative to hold Shamate’s hand and Red-haired Trendy Guy’s hand.

A few seconds passed.

Yun Youyou looked to either side in confusion.

“Why are you two so stiff? You look like you’ve been frozen solid.”

Shamate hissed through his teeth. “I… I don’t even know how to explain it. I just feel like your hand should be breaking my leg or wrapped around my neck choking me, not holding hands with me like this.”

Yun Youyou silently took one step back.

“I never expected you to have that kind of preference. But I don’t think I’m able to satisfy you.”

Shamate went frantic, using his other hand to yank wildly at his own hair.

“That’s not what I mean! I know what I said sounds a little weird too. It’s just, when you’re holding my hand, I feel really uneasy, like you’re going to snap my hand off in the next second.”

“Anyway, that’s what it feels like. I don’t know how else to describe it…”

Shamate was still trying to organize his thoughts, while Yun Youyou and Red-haired Trendy Guy had already started whispering to each other on the other side.

“Wow, I can’t believe he has that kind of kink. I’ve been brothers with him for so many years and never noticed.”

“Right? You’d better be careful. Even a Male Ghost has to protect himself when he’s out and about.”

Shamate: “…Hey! Stop talking, you two!”

The three ghosts chattered endlessly over there.

The Game was getting annoyed just listening to them.

Since these three ghosts wanted to be tied together, fine. No problem!

It would just toss these three ghostly things into that Instance.

After a round of operations, a white light appeared in front of all three ghosts at the same time.

Birdsong and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. A gentle breeze brushed past her face.

Yun Youyou couldn’t help closing her eyes and taking a deep breath.

There were green mountains and clear waters here, and even the air was especially fresh. The choking smog of the big city couldn’t compare to this at all.

Yun Youyou glanced to the side. All she saw were lush green plants. There was no sign of Shamate or Red-haired Trendy Guy at all.

Had the three of them still been separated in the end?

Yun Youyou looked around for a long while without seeing even a ghost’s shadow. Then she stepped forward and walked on.
Step, step…

!!!

Wait. Why can’t I walk?!

Yun Youyou’s eyes widened in shock. She realized she hadn’t moved at all.

Was there some kind of special barrier here?

Yun Youyou looked down and saw only weeds and brownish soil.

Where are my legs???

Yun Youyou tried to lift her hand, only to see two leaves waving in the air.

I’ve actually turned into a plant person!

No, wait. A plant ghost!

Yun Youyou looked around, feeling like she was about to burst into tears.

Unfortunately, plants had no way to cry, so Yun Youyou could only weep on the inside.

At this point, all she could confirm was that she really had turned into a plant.

As for what kind of plant, that was still unknown.

The sky was vast. The wilderness stretched on.

Yun Youyou had no choice but to enjoy the sunlight and do a little photosynthesis while she was at it.

Just then, Yun Youyou suddenly felt an itch at the roots buried beneath the soil, as if someone were tickling her with foxtail grass.

Yun Youyou shifted to the side.

After a brief moment of peace and quiet, that itchy feeling came again.

What immoral plant was this, stretching its roots under someone else’s feet?

Yun Youyou was so angry her leaves stood on end. Before she had time to move aside again, she heard someone calling softly by her ear.

“Sister Yun?”

“Sister Yun, can you hear me?”

Yun Youyou listened to the voice, feeling like it sounded especially familiar.

“Sister Yun! It’s me!”

Hearing the voice again, Yun Youyou finally remembered who it belonged to.

She quickly looked at the ground beside her. Sure enough, she saw a Pea Sprout swaying there.

She never expected Shamate to have turned into a Pea Sprout.

Shamate wobbled on the ground as he looked toward Yun Youyou.

“Sister Yun, I didn’t think you’d actually turn into a Sunflower. Your flower head is pretty big.”

He excitedly reported his newest discovery to Yun Youyou. “I found out we can talk as long as we connect our roots together!”

Seeing someone she knew, Yun Youyou spoke up in excitement.

“Ri!”

Shamate: ?

“Sister Yun, what are you saying?”

Yun Youyou: “Ri ri!”

Shamate: “…Sister Yun, I don’t think I really understand what you mean.”

Yun Youyou was devastated.

Why can’t I talk? Why can I only make ri-ri sounds?

Was it because she had turned into a Sunflower?

But in Chinese, that really sounded like she was cursing someone.

After turning into a plant, Shamate felt that his senses had become much sharper.

He soon sensed the sadness coming from the Sunflower beside him.

Not even the huge sun overhead could drive away the dark cloud hanging over that Sunflower’s head.

Shamate rubbed the little green leaves at his tip against the Sunflower, trying to comfort Yun Youyou.

“Sister Yun, you can’t talk right now, can you? Maybe there’s some bug in the Game. It’ll definitely get fixed eventually anyway. From now on, if you want to say something, just connect your roots to mine. I can translate for you.”

Yun Youyou could only let out two sorrowful cries of “Ri ri!” to express her gratitude.

She had no idea what kind of lousy Instance this was.

It wouldn’t even let her speak.

That entire afternoon, Yun Youyou could only do what a real Sunflower did and turn with the sun.

Who knew how much time had passed? In any case, the sun still hadn’t set.

“I finally found you guys!”