"Don't panic... I'm here..." Su Chang stepped back and accidentally bumped into Gui Naifen. But the moment she turned her head, her scream exploded in the live broadcast room. The camera shook violently, and in the picture, several balls of green flames hovered above their heads, like floating underworld lanterns."

"A few hours later, when Huo Huo and Xue Yi arrived at the scene, Su Shang had already fainted from shock. Gui Naifen, standing nearby, vividly recounted to them everything that had just happened."

"It was just a small ball of spiritual fire, and it has grown so big!"

“It approached us from that side, and then, ‘Gah~’!”

“‘Ah—’ and Su Shang collapsed.”

"Alas." Huo Huo sighed softly after understanding all this. Then, with a look of concern on her face, she squatted beside Su Shang and shook her gently: "Miss Su Shang, please stand up quickly. Aren't you cold?"

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Monogatari series.

It was a dark night, and Araragi Koyomi sat cross-legged in the middle of the room, looking at the eerie scene on the screen - in the scene that had been post-processed by the video, Su Shang was lying on the ground motionless.

"Wow..." Shinobu Oshino leaned on his shoulder, her golden pupils slightly contracted, and the corners of her mouth raised with excitement, "It's quite interesting, ghosts? Vengeful spirits?... Even the Ten Kings have been dispatched, it seems that this is not an ordinary haunting incident."

"However, there are quite a few people with extraordinary powers on the Immortal Boat. Wouldn't it be better to let General Jing Yuan handle it? Any ghost will disappear in front of the Divine Lord, right?"

Araragi Koyomi sighed. "There's no need to bother the general with such a small matter, right? His injuries may not even be healed yet, and he needs to do something like exorcising a demon himself. I'm afraid you're trying to tire him out."

"Besides, that thing might not be a ghost, right?"

"Oh? What do you think?"

"...I simply feel that ghosts aren't scary at all on the Immortal Ship—compared to those floating creatures that only frighten people, the threatening army of the Rich People is clearly more terrifying. For example, even the inmates of the Immortal Ship's Prison, a truly elite gathering of heroes, any one released from prison would be far more terrifying than a 'ghost.'"

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"Gui Naifen discovered that the Ten Kings of the Immortal Boat would be handling this matter, so she concluded that there must be some shocking secret hidden within. So she cordially invited Xing to go to Suiyuan to see the ghosts together."

"Since I had nothing to do, Xing simply agreed."

"At the appointed time, the two of them sneaked into Suiyuan. As soon as they entered, Gui Naifen felt a chill run down her back, as if someone was watching her."

"Since Xing knew nothing about the rumors of Suiyuan being haunted, Gui Naifen dug out the text from the previous video and gave Xing a simple explanation."

"Suiyuan was originally a cave created by the fox people. However, due to the Fengraomin War thirty years ago, many fox pilots were killed or wounded. Therefore, many people spontaneously came to the Fox Mound in Suiyuan to pay their respects to the deceased... This has led to a sparse visitor population and little joy in Suiyuan."

"Over time, the ghostly lights in Suiyuan flickered, and the sound of mournful weeping echoed in the air. Rumors of the haunting spread like wildfire throughout Luofu."

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Psychic 100%.

"This Suiyuan is obviously a cemetery, right? How can you not encounter ghosts while exploring a cemetery?"

Inside the office, Ling Xuan Xinlong crossed his legs, resting his chin on one hand, looking nonchalant: "But the little will-o'-the-wisp that appeared in the live broadcast just now should be just like your errand boy, right?"

The dimple-faced girl floating beside the extra glared at the man fiercely: "Asshole, I'm a high-level evil spirit. How can I be the same as that little ghost?"

Shigeo Kageyama sat cross-legged on the floor, staring intently at the light screen: "Master, if it were us, would we be able to deal with those spirits?"

"Haha, of course, but... I'll leave this little devil-fire fry to you, okay? Extra."

Thinking of this, Linghuan Xinlong suddenly felt a little regretful. It was a pity that Suiyuan was in another world in the universe, otherwise he could have brought some extras with him and made a fortune from the Ten Kings Division in the name of exorcism.

Or it would be nice to be Xing and Gui Naifen's bodyguards, and let the extras accompany them throughout the whole process as "professional psychic consultants" and charge by the hour. These two newcomers rushed in with a mobile phone in hand, which was completely asking for death.

The extra looked at the master's involuntary smirk and asked in confusion, "Master, are you thinking about making money again?"

"Yeah, Extra, isn't Gui Naifen a paranormal adventure anchor? We have a lot of similarly reckless anchors in Japan, right? Why don't we just open up a new business and have real professionals like us protect them?"

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"After finishing their science briefing, Xing and Gui Naifen continued on their journey. However, just as they reached a quiet courtyard, several commanding voices rang out from behind them. A group of Nether Palace warriors surrounded them from all sides, regarding the two as suspicious individuals who had trespassed into a restricted area and threatened to arrest them on the spot."

"Just as Xing was about to take action, a cold voice rang out from behind them. Xing turned around and saw Xue Yi, Huo Huo, and a pale, bloodless, gray-haired woman slowly walking in."

""Stand back, Yufu Wubian, these two have no ill intentions.""

The leading golden soul-collector took a few steps back respectfully. "...Yes, Your Excellency the Judge."

Chapter 233: A Dream in the Garden (Part 2)

"My code name is Jackdaw. As a judge, I oversee the four divisions of arrest, imprisonment, punishment, and interrogation. Therefore, I am not completely unfamiliar with you two."

Jackdaw spoke indifferently, her gaze turning to the red-haired girl across from her: "Gui Naifen, a barbarian, unemployed... entered Suiyuan the day before yesterday with Cloud Knight Sushang."

"Eh, unemployed?" Gui Naifen put her hands on her hips and emphasized righteously, "I'm a street performance artist and a news anchor who searches for hot topics! News anchor! That's a decent job after all!"

The three Xianzhou civil servants on the opposite side looked at each other, then set their sights on Xing: "As for this person over here..."

Xing surrendered immediately: "Sir, this was all Gui Naifen's idea!"

"You've betrayed me so quickly!!" Gui Naifen's eyes widened. This betrayal is way too quick!

Jackdaw emphasized that this area has been designated a restricted area, and no outsiders are allowed to enter. Regarding Gui Naifen's idea of ​​filming ghost stories, Xue Yi corrected him, saying, "I've already said there are no ghosts on the Immortal Boat. This is ridiculous superstition. As residents of the Immortal Boat, we should not believe or spread rumors."

"Gui Naifen completely disbelieved this seemingly confusing explanation. Huo Huo had no choice but to continue and explain that what they had seen that day was an energy parasite called Sui Yang."

"But Gui Naifen still didn't believe it. She simply thought Sui Yang was another name for the ghost on the immortal boat. Huo Huo saw that persuasion was ineffective, so he had no choice but to ask Master Wei to come out."

She glanced down at her tail, which was emitting a ghostly glow, and called out softly, "... Tail, Tail Master?"

“I heard it! It’s so noisy… I’m not some rare animal serving humans.”

"Along with that arrogant voice, a ball of fire emanating a dangerous aura appeared before Gui Naifen."

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Konosuba: God's blessing on this wonderful world.

"Eh? Suiyang is the pet of this little fox girl? He's so cute! I want the same one!" Aqua's eyes sparkled with envy, and her body kept twisting in her seat with excitement.

Kazuma glanced at her with disdain, unwilling to acknowledge this nymphomaniac as his companion. Ever since the light curtain appeared, Aqua had become obsessed with anything new and cute, and paralyzed by the sight of handsome men from another world... How on earth could such a person become a goddess?

"Hey, hey, you idiot, you've completely missed the point, haven't you?" Kazuma couldn't help but interrupt her. "That fox person named Huo Huo, didn't you notice she has no tail at all? That Sui Yang replaced her tail, it's weird no matter how you look at it, okay?"

"Hehehehe..."

Huihui, standing nearby, suddenly covered half her face with one hand, let out an unfathomable laugh, and spoke in a low voice, "I see... I know everything now. This must be the Luofu Immortal Boat's [Contract Tail], right? The sealed ancient evil spirit, now dwelling in the fox-man's body in the form of a tail..."

"The tail of the contract? What the heck is that? Hey, Huihui, what kind of weird setting are you imagining? How could the ancient evil spirit appear in the form of such a cute creature?"

What a pair of abnormal guys...

"However, this ghost-like thing does look familiar. Have you seen it somewhere?"

Kazuma carefully observed Tail-san's appearance, trying to recall: "When that commander named Huanlong was defeated, it seems that he also left a similar will-o'-the-wisp in the place where he was defeated..."

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"Tail...sir?" Gui Naifen looked at the ghost dumpling in front of her in disbelief.

"The tail's attitude was arrogant and fierce: "I am Sui Yang, the ghost you think I am. Do you understand? If you understand, get out!"

Gui Naifen gasped, forcibly suppressing her inner fear, and scratched her face sheepishly: "Uh... um, can I have a few more words with this, this tail uncle?"

"Get lost! I don't have time for your nonsense." With that, Tail tried to return to Huo Huo's body.

"We've met everyone we need to meet, so Xue Yi plans to send the guest away."

"Don't be angry, sister. You're usually out on missions and have little experience in dealing with people. Let Jackdaw handle this matter." Jackdaw looked at Xue Yi, his tone as gentle as water.

"But when he turned his gaze towards Xing and Gui Naifen, his tone suddenly turned cloudy, returning to that calm tone that seemed to show he didn't care about anyone."

"I'm sure you two have heard about the damage to the Creation Furnace at the Ministry of Works. The trapped Suiyang monster has escaped and is currently lurking here. The Ten Kings Department has been ordered to capture it."

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Gintama.

In the living room of the Yorozuya, Gintoki was lying lazily on the sofa looking at the sky. Suddenly, he frowned and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

"Wait! I found it!"

Shinpachi suddenly raised his head and looked at Gintoki with a serious and shocked expression: "Huh? What did you find out? You don't mean to say that the biggest impact of Jianmu's growth is to destroy this furnace of creation and liberate Suiyang? That's just a side effect..."

"No, it's more important than that. I discovered..." Gintoki lowered his voice mysteriously, "This Jackdaw is simply a sister complex!"

"..."

Shinpachi couldn't stand it any longer: "Asshole! This isn't the point at all! The Immortal Boat is clearly facing a new crisis right now, and that's the key point! Whether or not he's a sister complex isn't important at all, right?!"

"Who said they're not important? These sisters are incredibly important." Gintoki suddenly stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. "But then again, this kind of cute contrast is really popular. As the older sister, Yuki is a quiet character, while the younger sister, who loves her sister, is not only more voluptuous but also surprisingly good at chatting... This is a very popular setting in Jump!"

"So after all this talk, you haven't paid any attention to Sui Yang at all?!"

"Oh...are you talking about that flaming ball that looks like a Pokémon?" Gintoki finally realized what was happening and waved his hand dismissively. "Those kinds of things can be captured with a Poké Ball. Could this little ghostly will-o'-the-wisp be capable of possessing someone?"

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"According to Taibu's classification, they are energy parasites from outer space, appearing as [Spark Spirits] in the form of strange flames."

“They are like moths that love to follow the source of heat. Only the source of heat is none other than the thoughts of sentient beings.”

"Isn't that dangerous?" Xing asked.

"Well, they love to parasitize intelligent beings, absorbing their experiences and savoring their emotions. Gradually, the Suiyang will take root in the host's nervous system, exploiting their inner desires and weaknesses, causing them to have all kinds of delusions, like manipulating chess pieces or puppets."

"At this time, the host will obey Sui Yang's orders. We call this [possession]."

Chapter 234: A Dream in the Garden (Part 3)

"At this point, the host's mind is no longer filled with their former self, but a similar yet completely different Sui Yang. The host's body will soon be completely consumed by Sui Yang, like burning firewood."

"So, the tail is dangerous too?" Xing asked.

"Tails corrected him dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking about, little girl! What do you mean by 'very dangerous'? I'm the most dangerous one!"

Huo Huo timidly looked at Xing and explained in a low voice, "My tail... has been subdued by Master Jackdaw. It's sealed, so it won't harm anyone else."

"When he heard the word 'seal,' his tail bristled and his temper flared up: 'Seal, seal, seal... Ugh, I'll make you tear that seal off sooner or later.'"

Huo Huo complained in a low voice, looking aggrieved, "Do you think... I want to stay with you?"

Ignoring the bickering between the two, Jackdaw continued his scientific explanation with a blank expression, "The trouble is, Sui Yang isn't a mortal being, making him difficult to destroy. Therefore, before repairing the Furnace of Creation, the Ten Kings intend to erect a [Binding Evil Repelling Formation] in this abandoned garden to imprison these demons."

"Since the formation is not yet complete, for your safety, Jackdaw will escort them away."

"The good news is there are no ghosts running around in Suiyuan. The bad news is there are alien parasites running around...it's definitely getting scarier."

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Naruto.

"It seems that Sui Yang was sealed forcibly. Neither side is very happy about it." Shikamaru glanced at Huo Huo lazily. "The dangerous Sui Yang is sealed inside her body... Wait, this Huo Huo looks a lot like you, Naruto?"

"And me?" Naruto pointed at himself in confusion.

"Yes, this Huo Huo is also a Suiyang Jinchuriki," Shikamaru thought. "Suiyang can take over human bodies. Although I haven't seen that scene, it should be similar to when you, Naruto, lost the power of the Nine-Tails, right?"

"Haha! That's true! But Kurama is much more aggressive than Tail." Naruto scratched his head and laughed, "In comparison, that Tail-san, Suiyang, may look fierce and have an awkward relationship with Huo Huo, but he hasn't actually done anything dangerous to her."

"Haha, who knows?" Shikamaru spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "But if what Tail said about the most dangerous group of Suiyang is true... I don't believe he didn't have the intention of taking over Huo Huo's body from the beginning."

"It seems that the possession attempt has failed. We don't know the reason, but the fact that the Ten Kings are willing to accept such a timid little girl as a judge is probably related to the Sui Yang in her body, right?"

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"On their way out of Suiyuan, the two of them followed Huo Huo closely. Suddenly, Gui Naifen heard something and screamed, 'There's a ghost! Aa ...

She turned around, her whole body shaking like a sieve, her teeth chattering. “Wow, w ...

"Don't be afraid!" Xing comforted.

"I'm not scared, I'm just not standing steadily... By the way, where's Miss Gui Naifen? Miss Gui Naifen—" Huo Huo looked behind Xing. The whole yard was empty. Gui Naifen was gone!"

“…No, I don’t think I lost him…”

Huo Huo told Xing not to stray too far, so they could go find Gui Naifen together. But as Xing walked through a narrow bamboo forest path and arrived at a small, enclosed courtyard, she turned around and found Huo Huo was gone too.

Just as Xing was about to turn around, the wooden door behind her suddenly creaked shut. She looked around and found that the yard was empty, except for a few old vases and other things piled up, and only an old mirror stood alone in the center.

"Is this... a mirror? It looks creepy."

Xing rubbed her eyes, moved closer to the mirror, and raised her hand to greet the beautiful girl in the mirror who looked exactly like her.

"After realizing that her behavior was a bit foolish, Xing smiled awkwardly and was about to turn and leave, but at this moment, the 'Xing' in the mirror suddenly stretched out her arms and pulled her in!"

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