The hall suddenly fell silent, then erupted in even more chaotic noise than before.
âI knew there was something wrong with that man!â
âCall the police! Hurry!â
âBut if she fell out the window scared by a wild pet beast, wouldnât that still count as an accidental death? Maybe her grudge is directed at the wild beast?â
âImpossible. All those possessed by a Hidden Resentment Yodu never die in such simple ways!â
âAm I the only one worried those two contestants might be in trouble...?â
The audience once again fell silent, turning their attention to the dark and shadowy livestream footage.
The directing team, who controlled the virtual screens backstage, quickly cut over a dozen less-watched streams to enlarge the feeds from Contestants No. 98 and 113.
---
Frederbit General Hospital.
Basement Level 1.
Qiao Sang took a deep breath and calmly said:
âWe leave first, then immediately evacuate the crowd. We're live right now. if anyone in the audience sees this, theyâll definitely help call the police.â
Leave professional matters to professionals.
Although Yabao might not necessarily lose to the Hidden Resentment Yodu, the destructive power of two general-level pet beasts clashing was massive, especially Yabao. This was a hospital, after all, if something went wrong, compensation would be sky-high. Qiao Sang didnât want to do something thankless and exhausting.
The woman clearly shared the same thought. She nodded immediately.
âOkay.â
She didnât move yet though, instead glancing toward Little Treasure.
Qiao Sang also looked at Little Treasure.
Little Treasure instantly understood his Beast Tamerâs meaning.
His eyes glowed blue, then he assumed a blank, dazed expression.
âXun... Xun...â
Little Treasure seemed to sense something, lowering his head and looking toward the ground.
Qiao Sang suddenly had a bad feeling and looked down as well.
The lights were out nearby, only rough outlines of things could be seen in the dim.
But due to multiple rounds of spiritual feedback, Qiao Sangâs vision was still sharp. She clearly saw a thin, long black shadow attached to Little Treasureâs own.
No way...
Qiao Sangâs heart skipped a beat. She traced the thin shadowâs path upward and saw that blood-stained white-dressed
little girl.
âHave your pet use spatial shift, quick!â The woman saw they were still frozen in place and couldnât help shouting in panic.
Qiao Sang stared at the
little girl
and said, âCanât move. The Hidden Resentment Yodu used Shadow Control.â
The womanâs face changed drastically. She quickly looked down and, judging from the shadow contrast, indeed saw an unnaturally dark shadow!
Shadow Control, an advanced ghost-type skill. Not only could it manipulate shadows, but it also shared the effects of the
Shadow Pin
trait.
A beast caught in this control couldnât be recalled, nor could it use any teleportation or spatial movement skills.
At that moment, only one thought echoed in her mind:
Weâre doomed...
The
little gir
l twisted her head stiffly, then began to approach rapidly in a strange, eerie posture.
âShadow Blades!â The woman gritted her teeth and shouted.
A gray shadowy mist suddenly separated from above her head, twisting and condensing into a pet beast wearing a smoking collar.
âYan yan!â
The beast cried out, and several shadow-forged blades appeared midair, flying at the âlittle girl.â
The âlittle girlâ flickered like a ghostly blur, dodging every shadow blade effortlessly.
Twenty meters... ten meters...
In the blink of an eye, the âlittle girlâ was already right in front of them.
Just one meter away from Little Treasure, Qiao Sang shouted:
âWater Gun!â
âLu!â
Lubao sprang out from the backpack, opened her mouth, and fired a thick, powerful jet of water straight at the âlittle girl,â striking her dead-on.
The âlittle girlâ instinctively crossed her arms in front of herself to block.
As she did, the shadow on the ground faded.
âNow!â Qiao Sang seized the timing and shouted.
âXun Xun!â
Little Treasureâs eyes lit up blue again.
In the next moment, they vanished on the spot.
When the âlittle girlâ lowered her hands, all she saw was an empty space.
âResentment...â
The âlittle girlâ tilted her head again. Then, as if remembering something, she sniffed the air and walked toward the elevator, pressing the up button.
---
First-floor lobby.
âThat scared the life out of me...â The woman leaned against the wall, looking at the crowd, her heart still pounding.
Once she calmed down, she turned to Qiao Sang and said gratefully, âThank you. If not for you, I probably wouldnât have made it out today.â
Qiao Sangâs expression turned serious.
âWhereâs the hospital control room?â
The woman blinked, then understood.
âThere should be a PA system at the registration desk in the waiting area.â
Registration desk...
Qiao Sang quickly scanned around, spotted it, and rushed over, saying urgently to the medical staff:
âQuick! Alert everyone to evacuate! Thereâs a Hidden Resentment Yodu on B1, and itâs about to come up!â
Qiao Sangâs youthful appearance didnât inspire much confidence, but with Little Treasure by her side, something clearly not native to Chaosu Star, people instinctively felt this child came from a powerful background.
One nurse who was about to brush her off hesitated when she saw Little Treasure.
âDid you see it yourself?â
âOf course!â Qiao Sang nodded.
The nurse hesitated for two seconds, then pressed a button on the desk and spoke into the microphone:
âAttention, everyone. There is an emergency. Please remain calm and evacuate the building in an orderly manner. Thank you.â
Then, she dialed the emergency number.
Though most people in the hospital didnât know what exactly was going on from the announcement, their expressions changed slightly, and they began to move outside.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang sighed in relief.
âLetâs go too.â The woman said, stepping forward.
Qiao Sang was about to agree but suddenly changed her mind. Calmly, she said, âYou go ahead. Iâll stay.â
The woman asked in confusion, âWhy?â
So many people forced to leave mid-treatment, there must be tons of negative emotional energy in the air. Perfect time to collect...
Qiao Sang thought to herself, while righteously saying:
âNot everyone has made it out yet. Iâll stay until the police arrive. If anything happens, I can help.â
The womanâs expression grew complex. She patted Qiao Sangâs shoulder, didnât say anything more, and left with the others.
Just then, noise erupted outside the hospital lobby. Screams echoed as people turned and fled back inside.
Qiao Sangâs expression hardened. She followed the source of the noise.
A crowd was gathered, staring in terror at something.
Qiao Sang squeezed through and saw the âlittle girlâ from earlier, holding a man like a rag doll.
She felt like sheâd seen him before..
. Her gaze dropped to the manâs face. After a moment of thought, her expression shifted.
Oh. Isnât this the guy who lost two kids earlier but only seemed mildly scared...
The âlittle girlâ flung the man away like a sandbag.
Many people who saw this pulled out their phones to start recording.
Exclamations burst out:
âIsnât this the twin girl that was brought in today?!â
âI saw her too! That guyâs her dad, right?â
âWasnât she dead?!â
The manâs face twisted in pain. He glared bitterly at the âlittle girlâ and said coldly, âThatâs not my daughter. Sheâs been possessed by a ghost-type pet!â
Everyone gasped and instinctively stepped back a couple of paces.
But no one left, curiosity clearly outweighed fear.
The man couldnât get up, but he could still move his hands.
He struggled to put his hands together, beginning to form a seal.
But then he realized, his hands wouldnât move! It was like some invisible force was controlling them!
Then, a young girlâs crisp voice rang out:
âOh my gosh! That girlâs possessed by a Hidden Resentment Yodu!â
The crowd instantly broke into murmurs.
âHidden Resentment Yodu? Isnât that a general-level ghost-type pet?â
âI heard they only possess people who die really horribly!â
âYeah! If your death wasnât tragic enough, it wonât even look at you!â
âIs it trying to help the girl fulfill her wish?â
âBut itâs clearly hurting her dad...â
âI suddenly thought of something... What if those twins didnât fall because of a wild pet...â
â...What do you mean?â
Many people glanced subtly at the man lying on the ground.
The man, meanwhile, stared daggers at the one who shouted
Hidden Resentment Yodu
first.
âXun Xun.â
Little Treasureâs eyes glowed blue and stood protectively in front of his Beast Tamer.
Then, the âlittle girlâ twisted her head again. As if just learning to speak, she slowly uttered:
âWhy?â