The mental confrontation and struggle are far more dangerous than expected.

Sunny Xu dared not imagine the outcome of his defeat in this battle, and could only gamble on the strength of his own mind.

Of course, when he was out of his body and wrestling with the old man in the haunted house, he still didn't forget to pay attention to the situation in the real world;

And when he saw Starry Lin starting to give up and sit in place to recover with all her heart and soul, Sunny Xu felt a little relieved.

At this point, their thoughts were in agreement.

Sunny Xu didn't think that the two of them could escape, so he needed to wait for Starry Lin to recover and summon Little An - or even if she couldn't fully recover, she could only summon another muddy stream surging from another world. As long as they both took action, it was also possible to repel the old man in the haunted house.

Thinking of this, Sunny Xu rallied and once again extended the tentacles of his consciousness, this time he tried hard to imagine making the extension of his consciousness stronger and sharper, like a sword.

The momentum he burst out almost overwhelmed the opponent. In the world of mental confrontation, the solidified atmosphere was being torn apart little by little.

It was like reaching the end of a marathon, staggering towards the finish line, but still moving forward, almost breaking through the defense line, letting the end of his consciousness reach the position where the old man in the haunted house was, thus invading the soul's spiritual world.

But what surprised Sunny Xu was that in this situation, the old man in the haunted house actually started to move slowly, and for a moment, the situation changed, as if he was going to attack them regardless of the situation.

... Can he continue to act under my interference?

Sunny Xu gritted his teeth, ready to concentrate and increase his attack.

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There was no doubt that the old man in the haunted house felt the pressure, which was why he acted like this; people who were forced to a certain extent were prone to flaws, and maybe he could take advantage of this opportunity to directly invade successfully.

And just then -

Seigetsu Zhu appeared in the center of the open space.

At first, he had the same reaction as Starry Lin, feeling that she was here to die, and he was very surprised, because in his eyes, Seigetsu Zhu should not be this reckless and impulsive type...

But soon, he saw the scene of the human-faced spider falling from the sky.

The monster that should have been controlled by the old man in the haunted house actually bit back at this time!

"......!"

The dark and murky air revolved violently around the old man in the haunted house, like a hurricane, or the center of a violent collision -

The huge human-faced spider was bounced away by the suddenly erupting aura, and after spinning in the air, it landed lightly on the ground.

But it didn't give up. Sometimes it jumped between the raised earth and the nearby low walls and power poles, sometimes it landed, turning vigilantly, the distorted and wailing human face on its head staring at its former controller.

... Is this a self-inflicted injury among monsters?

Seeing the short-haired girl standing in front of them blocking the old man in the haunted house from getting closer, her majestic and graceful figure, Sunny Xu understood a little:

It is probably Seigetsu Zhu who has cut off the connection between the spider monster and the old man in the haunted house in some way.

But if that's all, it's not enough to constitute a reason for the spider monster to come to their rescue at a critical moment; so more accurately, Seigetsu Zhu took away the control of the monster from the old man in the haunted house...

How did she do it?

Sunny Xu was puzzled.

Judging from his and Starry Lin's examples, Seigetsu Zhu probably awakened some kind of special ability after personally encountering supernatural events, right?

But it's a bit too exaggerated to directly control monsters with "superpowers," isn't it? Sunny Xu thought, compared to her, his ability sounds more plain and tends to be auxiliary, and if you put it bluntly... well.

In addition, in this case, Starry Lin's ability is also very cool, and it causes a great disturbance, with extraordinary destructive power. And from the current situation, all the other monsters they encountered seem to fear and be wary of Little An's existence, which already indicates its uniqueness.

If there are levels in the world of monsters, Sunny Xu believes that Little An is definitely among the best; of course, the specific position is not something that can be guessed by guessing...

By the way, Starry Lin's ability is to summon monsters, and my ability is to communicate with spirits, what about Seigetsu Zhu? There is a clear subordinate relationship between the old man in the haunted house and the spider monster, which means that one monster controls another monster, which is not difficult to imagine.

So, did she summon a higher-level monster to control the spider monster, or does she have some kind of special ability that is different from mine?

...

As Sunny Xu was thinking, he saw Seigetsu Zhu walking up to him in the real world, which was in a semi-comatose state, and speaking softly.

The words seemed to come from a very distant place, separated by a thick barrier, but when Sunny Xu subconsciously focused on his hearing, he still heard the last sentence.

"- I brought the monster back."

... As expected.

The solidified and stiff air shattered like a glass fishbowl falling to the ground.

The old man in the haunted house had indeed repelled the sudden attack of the spider monster, but his attention was also distracted, and he could no longer maintain the will to continue to confront Sunny Xu.If he is willing, he can turn into a truly free "wind" at this moment, allowing his consciousness to reach the other party.

However, Xu Xiangyang looked at the old man in the haunted house under his feet, hesitated for a moment, and finally did not continue to invade.

At the moment when the result of communicating with the monster is still unknown, it is still too dangerous for him to invade the old man's inner world.

It was impossible just now. If he didn't force himself, he and Lin Xingjie would be solved by the old man in the haunted house.

Now that he has Zhu Qingyue to rely on, he can relax for the time being.

But Xu Xiangyang did not release the state of soul out of the body. The current situation is still not clear enough. Maybe there will be a need for him to take action. This is because—

…

"Relying solely on this human-faced spider, it seems that it is still not a match for this old man."

Lin Xingjie has come back to her senses at this moment. She stared at the movements of the old man in the haunted house without blinking, and said softly.

"It seems so."

Zhu Qingyue nodded slightly in agreement.

The spider monster slowly moved around the old man in the haunted house, but did not dare to attack again.

The old man in Zhongshan suit still had that empty smile, and the airflow just now slowly stopped rotating and became gentle, enveloping the space within ten meters of the ghost in a vague light and shadow.

Even under the premise of a sneak attack by the human-faced spider, it still did not cause too much damage to the ghost... at least it seemed so on the surface.

The old man in the haunted house still had a heavy momentum, and his black eyes were still staring at the young boys and girls in the field, obviously not intending to leave.

"Lin Xingjie, can you act now?"

Zhu Qingyue asked softly.

"I..."

Lin Xingjie frowned.

Unfortunately, the girl's power has not fully recovered. At least for her now, it is still very difficult to summon Little An again.

She can even imagine that the dark whale is anxiously spinning in front of the "hole" connecting the two worlds, but it cannot come over because of its huge size.

...But Lin Xingjie still doesn't want to say it's impossible.

Especially in front of Zhu Qingyue, who just showed off her skills.

"Let me try again."

Lin Xingjie took a deep breath.

The world around her seemed to be attracted by a black hole, and a substance like oil surged from the ground, enveloping the body of Teacher Yang lying not far away.

"...It seems possible."

Lin Xingjie sensed for a while and raised her eyebrows.

"What are you doing?"

Zhu Qingyue asked with some curiosity.

"I am creating a monster." Lin Xingjie replied succinctly, "A monster created using the fear in people's hearts."

The essence of Little An's power is the chaotic and dark ocean she once saw in her dreams, and this power seems to be closely related to the fear in the human heart.

Lin Xingjie has speculated that the reason why the monsters she summoned from another world would generally appear in that form is probably because Little An reflects herself, or the subconscious fear in the hearts of the public—

If you observe closely, you will find that Little An's body is actually covered with segments similar to spider legs, insect antennae, soft white limbs, rows of large tumors, and things waving back and forth like octopus tentacles, all of which are appearances that ordinary people, including Lin Xingjie herself, would find frightening or disgusting.

...As for why it looks more like a whale overall, she still can't figure it out for now.

But if Lin Xingjie uses a smaller amount of power, she can extract the deep-seated fears of an individual, as she did in the hospital last time, and create monsters with different appearances based on that fear.

The dark stream overflowed Teacher Yang's body and gradually began to twist and merge, like a piece of clay being kneaded by an external force, gradually forming a two-legged, human-like figure.

"...The 'fear' in a person's heart."

Zhu Qingyue looked at this scene, pondered the word repeatedly, and smiled even more.

"I didn't expect you to be able to do such amazing things. Is it effective for everyone? If you were to use it on... um, for example, on me, what would it create?"

Lin Xingjie glanced at her and said somewhat displeasedly, "I wouldn't do it."

The monster built by the dark stream quickly took shape.

Its body was wrapped in a thick layer of mud, and when the mud flowed down, it revealed a true appearance that was the same as the first monster Lin Xingjie created in the hospital. Although it had a human-like appearance, it also had distinct alien features.

The appearance was like a combination of a pot-bellied middle-aged man and a toad, with a dark and rough body, a chubby figure, and as soon as it appeared, it squatted down like a frog, leaving traces of webbed feet on both hands and feet.

The most striking feature of the monster was its head, with a ring of black fur on the outside and a bald inside.

"This... looks like the head of the grade leader."

Zhu Qingyue's expression was a bit strange.

She might still have some doubts about the appearance, but with the addition of the iconic "Mediterranean" hairstyle, the answer was obvious.

"Is he the person Teacher Yang is afraid of... that's quite normal."

Lin Xingjie nodded, then waved her hand."Go!"

The monster, modeled after the grade leader, let out a terrifying roar that made the air tremble, fearlessly rushing towards the old man in the haunted house;

At the same time, the human-faced spider manipulated by Seigetsu Zhu also leaped high into the air and pounced down, the crying human face seemed to split in half, revealing a crimson mouth and sharp teeth, biting fiercely into the old man's neck.

The stale air surrounding the ghostly space erupted again, gathering like a storm and then rapidly expanding, with gusts of dark wind sweeping in all directions, causing flying sand and rocks everywhere.

However, this time, the two monsters manipulated by the girls had no intention of retreating.

The embodiment of fear firmly planted its webbed feet on the ground, not taking a step back, while opening its mouth wide to desperately devour the dark energy released by the old man in the haunted house; and the human-faced spider inserted two thin, long limbs into the ground for support, while the other two were fiercely inserted into the old man's chest.

"...It looks like it's not enough?"

Starry Lin crossed her arms in front of her, looking distressed.

"No, this is enough."

Seigetsu Zhu took a step forward.

"I can see it."

The voice of the short-haired girl was soft, as if murmuring to herself; yet it was full of firm conviction, as if making a declaration.

"—There are also threads hanging from its head. This means it can also be brought into my 'control'..."

She reached out her palm towards the old man in the haunted house, as if pulling at something invisible.

The always calm ghost, now finally "changed its face" - this was not just a simple description, but its entire body and face, really twisted and contorted like a piece of paper.

Starry Lin heard the old man in the haunted house's roar for the first time, filled with boundless pain and resentment.

The ghost's entire being turned into a fragile piece of paper, twisted and compressed by an invisible force, and finally crumpled into a small ball, turning into wisps of blue smoke and disappearing.