"Are you done with the private talk?"
The little Husky tapped gently on the hospital room door as he spoke, glancing at the little Husky at the door, Qi Chen said, speechlessly,
"Where did you run off to? Why is your fur so messy?"
Qi Chen looked at the disheveled little Husky with some confusion, rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan said helplessly,
"I was ambushed, okay? Are we ready to leave now since we’re done talking?"
"It’s quite late now, maybe..."
After taking a look at the clock, Dou Yanlan said, shaking his head, the little Husky spoke,
"It’ll be troublesome if we get caught not returning home at night, but if it’s just returning late, it’s no big deal. Are you coming back with us?"
Looking at the woman sleeping on the hospital bed, Dou Yanlan sighed and said,
"I’ve taken two days off, there’s no need to rush back tonight."
Feng Yuan yawned and gestured to Qi Chen, scratching his head, Qi Chen reluctantly followed Feng Yuan out of the hospital room. Watching the two leave, Dou Yanlan whispered,
"That was close－almost missed the last bus."
On the bus, the little Husky said with a relieved face. Noticing the strange looks from the other passengers, Qi Chen said, speechlessly,
"Can’t you change back?"
"No way! This is so much fun＿"
Watching the little Husky chase its tail in the aisle, Qi Chen covered his face, not knowing what to say to this guy.
After a while, the little Husky sat down in the aisle and said,
"The trip’s pretty boring, why don’t we do something interesting?"
"What are you thinking of doing now..."
Qi Chen glanced at the little Husky in the aisle, speechlessly; he didn’t think this would be a good idea. Wagging its tail, the little Husky showed a mischievous smile and said,
"How about telling ghost stories? Ones related to the bus＿"
"Only if you don’t use the Shadow of Fantasy."
Agunas said as he looked at the book in his hand, the little Husky paused and then complained discontentedly,
"Why can’t I use it! It’s no fun without the Shadow of Fantasy!"
Qi Chen had a bad feeling, Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan and explained,
"It’s a special ultimate move that both Ghost Series and Death-type Spirit Beasts CAN use, which projects anything related to the fantasies within the area covered by the Shadow of Fantasy. Simply put, if you tell ghost stories, those stories will be directly projected."
Looking at Feng Yuan, Agunas continued with irritation,
"If that were all, it wouldn’t be too bad. But the important thing is that the Shadow of Fantasy is an offensive ultimate move with actual damage. The combined power of the projected ghosts and other entities from your stories won’t exceed the Shadow of Fantasy’s own power but they will have the ability to attack."
Qi Chen looked at the little Husky with an innocent expression and then said,
"Are you trying to get punished again?"
"Then what do you want with this Shadow of Fantasy..."
Seeing Feng Yuan act cute and cuddly in the form of the little Husky, Qi Chen stood up and vigorously rubbed the little Husky’s head, saying,
"I don’t want to see you taken away for causing trouble again!"
"Tch, you’re no fun."
The little Husky grumbled discontentedly and lay down in the aisle pretending to sleep. The conversation between them was not quiet; having heard what was just said, the surrounding passengers secretly pointed at the little Husky lying in the aisle and whispered to each other. If it weren’t for the fact that this was the last bus, chances are they would have gotten off to wait for the next one.
Being with such a troublemaker was too much of a thrill for them, even the bus driver was hesitating whether to kick the little Husky off the bus.
Should he truly start some real ghost story on the bus, it would probably lead to a traffic accident. Noting the change in expression of the people around him, Qi Chen tapped the little Husky’s head lightly and with narrowed eyes, the little Husky grumbled discontentedly,
"What’s the matter with you!"
"Look at you, scaring everyone else. Let’s see what you do if you get thrown off the bus."
"Pfft, as if that would happen."
Yawning, Little Husky spoke dismissively, surrounded by the wary gazes of other passengers. The bus slowly crossed the bridge. In the dead of night, this forest station at the edge of East City District felt eerie and terrifying, as if something horrific was lurking within. Coupled with what Feng Yuan had just said, the bus driver couldn’t help but tighten his clothes and quietly slow down the speed of the bus.
The rustling of the wind through the leaves mixed with the engine noise of the bus. The drowsy passengers became sensitive, their gazes involuntarily drifting toward Little Husky, who was resting with its eyes closed in the aisle.
"We’ll soon be at the Maomu Forest Station, and then we can turn around and head back..."
The bus driver silently pep-talked himself, as the Maomu Forest Station’s remote location and a passenger who might cause trouble at any moment were making him feel uneasy.
As the building complex ahead began to come into view, the driver had just breathed a sigh of relief when Little Husky, who had been feigning sleep in the aisle, twitched its ears and suddenly stood up to say to Qi Chen,
"I’ll be stepping away for a bit, take care of Little Green Snake and Pomiti for me."
"Hey! Where are you going?"
A black-and-white shadow flashed past the window as Little Husky, which had been lying in the aisle, disappeared without a trace. Already worried, the driver was startled by Qi Chen’s shout and, out of reflex, slammed on the brakes. Although the speed was already low, the sudden emergency braking shocked all the passengers.
Agunas closed the book in his hand and spoke before the driver could get angry,
"It’s best if you don’t go there. Reverse the bus, make a U-turn, skip the stop."
Eyeing Agunas warily, Qi Chen asked with some worry,
"Did something happen?"
"A robbery at the forest station office?"
Agunas looked doubtfully toward the forest station’s office buildings. Up hearing Agunas’s words, everyone was shocked and the driver, after a moment of surprise, adopted a serious demeanor and said,
"Is what you’re saying true?"
"Qi Chen, call the special forces and let them know there’s been a robbery here, have them send someone over to deal with it."
"You better reverse the bus, otherwise, if we encounter anything..."
Agunas didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood the implication. If they were discovered, they would be in danger. Qi Chen expressed his concern,
"But how will he get back later?"
"He can either take leave or have the special forces contact the teacher,"
said Agunas nonchalantly. Just then, a sky-blue bird suddenly took flight from the direction of the forest station office area. The bird cried out as if it was utilizing some invisible ultimate move.
The driver hesitated. Maomu Forest Station was a stop specifically established for the convenience of forest station employees. If they skipped the stop, they could head straight back into the city. However...
He wasn’t certain whether what Agunas had said was the truth. If Little Husky had intentionally attacked, it was his responsibility to inform the police.
Glancing at the driver, Agunas said,
"Maybe you should call the police, but it’s better not to stay here."
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Chen said,
"Can I be of any help?"
Glancing at Qi Chen, Agunas replied calmly,
"Notify the special forces."
"What’s going on here."
The gigantic Husky pinned a Spirit Beast under its paw, looking incredulously at the enemies around it. At this point, Xiao Ji had activated the Incarnation of Power and was using Agunas’s power to control the people around.
Though transformed into a Husky, Feng Yuan, who wasn’t a Spirit Beast, still possessed half the physical prowess of the White Wolf Deity, so those recent attacks hardly affected him at all.
Glancing at the workers lying in the pools of blood, the Husky frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then let out a long howl. Agunas, who was pondering tactics inside the bus, heard the howl and glanced at Qi Chen, saying,
"Don’t leave the bus, I’ll be right back."
With that, Agunas tossed the book he was holding up into the air, caught it again, and a semi-transparent spherical barrier enveloped the bus. The bus driver, having just finished reporting the situation, saw Agunas drift away and asked Qi Chen with some confusion,
"What’s it going to do now?"
"I don’t know, might be something important, it’s probably best we listen to it."
Though unclear about the specifics of the situation, Qi Chen felt that it was best not to cause more trouble at this time. The passengers, eager to get home, sensed that something serious was unfolding; whether Agunas’s words were true or false, it was a significant matter.
The passengers thought for a moment and then began to take out their phones to post on their social circles. Since they couldn’t hurry back, they might as well report live from the scene, but to avoid spreading rumors, everyone was very cautious with their words – after all, the situation was neither trivial nor insignificant.