Chapter 451: Chapter 451: People Are Scarier Than Ghosts

Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Kotonoha, haven’t you gotten on that ghost bus yet?

Machete Girl: I did get on it, but I was forced to get off again. Because of this kid. [Image]

The image shows a terrified-looking East Asian girl with a pink backpack, appearing to be middle school age, wearing a plaid dress.

Scarlet Lotus Fairy: ? What happened? Is that a malevolent spirit?

Machete Girl: No, a human. She had to take the bus late after staying after school. Turns out she got on that bus too.

Doujin Artist: Jeez, good thing you ran into her. Otherwise, that girl probably wouldn’t have seen the sun tomorrow, right?

Machete Girl: That’s pretty much certain. And I also realized that the ability to lure people off isn’t unique to that old lady spirit we saw before.

This is an Actor: So you’re saying this little girl was also tempted by spirits?

Machete Girl: Yes! It’s those ghost students I told you about. Those ghost students waved, and this girl foolishly got off with them. If I hadn’t followed her, the consequences would have been unthinkable. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Lazy Kitten: Just hearing you talk about it makes me feel the danger. The ghosts in your area have really bizarre abilities. The ones around here are more basic, just scary-looking with no special skills.

After sending the message, Qi Luoli extended its claws and tore apart the shadowy ghost in front of it. The black mist dissipated, and the passage in front of them returned to its original state.

"As expected of Lili, you’re so strong!" Yang Xi, with dyed yellow hair, exclaimed from behind.

"Mhm, these level four fierce ghosts only take one claw," Captain Li Yaran agreed, nodding. "Perhaps even century-old malevolent spirits will be easily dealt with."

"Are century-old malevolent spirits appearing now?" Ye Rong, the pet-keeper, asked, picking up Qi Luoli and petting its head.

"Yes, do you know about the Lake Light Town incident in Cangzhou?" Li Yaran looked up at the sky. "There’s a high probability it was caused by a century-old malevolent spirit."

"The Lake Light Town incident? You mean the case where all the residents of the entire town disappeared?" Yang Xi stammered. "Didn’t they later claim it was a collective relocation?"

"You believe such obvious cover-up reporting?" Qi Luoli looked at the girl with yellow hair with disdain. "If it really was a collective relocation, why would there be a stove with a fire burning in the photos?"

"Yes, that’s just the explanation the authorities gave to prevent public panic," Li Yaran said, a hint of disgust in her eyes. "The truth is not like that."

She hated this kind of deception, treating the public like idiots.

Although it was a necessary measure for social stability, it was still very annoying. And how long could such deception last?

This world wasn’t getting better; it was actually getting more dangerous. Letting the public know the truth sooner was much more practical than this kind of concealment.

"Century-old malevolent spirits," Ye Rong sighed. "Why don’t I feel scared anymore when I hear about these legendary beings?"

"Because you have your cat overlord!" Yang Xi complained with envy and jealousy. "If I had a cat overlord like that, I’d dare to take on a thousand-year-old malevolent spirit!"

Sigh, being too popular is also a problem.

Watching the banter between her two teammates, Qi Luoli narcissistically mused internally and shifted its gaze back to the group chat interface.

This is an Actor: Perhaps, this isn’t the ability of the malevolent spirits?

Skirt-Flipping Maniac: What do you mean?

This is an Actor: The malevolent spirits in Kotonoha’s area do indeed possess certain rule-based abilities. These abilities are almost irresistible to ordinary humans. But is it really such a huge coincidence that every malevolent spirit on the bus has the rule of luring people off?

Soul Society’s Villain: Come to think of it, it does seem strange. Perhaps there are malevolent spirits who can use the same rule, but the probability of that should be very low.

Doujin Artist: If it’s the bus’s ability, then it makes sense. We all know the bus doesn’t truly protect humans. At the same time, it doesn’t want people to be killed on its bus by malevolent spirits.

Machete Girl: So it gives the malevolent spirits the power to lure people off, allowing these spirits to get off the bus safely and kill people?

Lin Fengjiao: If that’s the case, this bus is quite powerful.

Machete Girl: Next time I see it, I’ll smash its steering wheel. All harmful abnormalities deserve to die!

Foul-Mouthed Mask Guy: Why smash the steering wheel, it’s such a waste! Dear Little Ye Ye, I think you should use a gentler method. Like taking over the driver’s seat and driving the bus home!

Curly-haired Guy: Damn, driving it home with a ghost bus?

Doujin Artist: Seriously, drive it home... And then you’ll start your own ghost bus company? Oh my, thinking about it, Kotonoha will be the chairwoman then.

Shark-Faced Guy: You could even achieve a monopoly! After all, a bus that can attract abnormalities is one of a kind!

Lazy Kitten: Exactly! When you don’t want to drive it anymore, you can take it apart and sell it for scrap, another legal income.

Machete Girl: As expected of you guys, you’re truly amazing!

Amegakure Village’s Angel: Everyone’s ideas are great. But before that, shouldn’t Kotonoha send that little girl home? Look how scared she is of those malevolent spirits.

Machete Girl: Ahem, I’ll send her soon.

There’s something very important that Katsura Kotonoha finds incredibly difficult to say. The girl isn’t actually scared of the malevolent spirits, but of her.

The reason is simple: in the eyes of this East Asian girl, Katsura Kotonoha, wielding a blood-dripping long sword, is even more terrifying than the malevolent spirits. After all, she saw with her own eyes Katsura Kotonoha chop off the heads of those ghost students one by one.

Not only that.

After chopping off the heads of those ghost students, Katsura Kotonoha, still holding the sword, led her into this ghost school.

From the junior high section on the first floor to the high school on the top floor, anything that moved had its body dismembered. Black blood and broken bodies splattered everywhere, causing a strong shock and impact on the East Asian girl’s heart.

Her heart had gained a profound realization. Compared to ghosts, people are indeed more frightening!

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