indianbanksassociation Chapter 164 The Vanishing Aura
Chapter 164 The Vanishing Aura
Chapter 164 The Vanishing Aura
"Sakura, why are you getting shorter and shorter?"
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A group of elementary school students were walking through a dark forest when Wang Changsheng noticed that the heads of the people around him gradually disappeared from sight.
Unconsciously turning around, he almost startled Wang Changsheng.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Sakura has bent her waist almost completely, shrinking her entire body.
"I didn't want to, I just couldn't help myself..." Sakura sobbed.
Looking at Xiaoying, this little crybaby, Wang Changsheng shook his head helplessly and couldn't help but chuckle, "Well, how about I carry you?"
"Ah? No, no!" Sakura shook her head repeatedly.
She had already been holding hands with Xiao Wang the whole way, which was enough to make her shy.
If I were to hold him like that, what kind of behavior would that be?
It was so embarrassing to be seen by Rika and Chiharu.
Seeing that Xiaoying was so firm in her refusal, Wang Changsheng didn't say anything, but just nodded gently: "If you don't want to hug me, then don't."
Actually, it's almost the same as if Sakura is being held by him now. Firstly, he's already holding Sakura's hand, and secondly, perhaps because she's scared, Sakura is curling up and leaning into Wang Changsheng's arms.
"Gah—"
Just as the group had strayed from the stone-paved road and taken a few steps into this secluded alley, a sudden cry rang out.
The sound was not pleasant; it came from the treetops above them and echoed continuously through the deep, dark forest.
Sakura and the other girls in front of her were caught off guard by the sudden scream.
In a panic, Xiaoying cried out in alarm and then threw herself into Wang Changsheng's arms.
Wang Changsheng: "..."
In the end, she still snuggled into my arms!
"Swish"
Tomoyo raised her head and pointed her camera at the huge tree canopy above them.
The dense foliage above the treetop rustled and then a crow flew out from among them. Its feathers were jet black. After emerging from the treetop, it spread its wings and flew away into the distance.
However, before leaving.
The crow lowered its head and glanced at the two-legged beast that had suddenly let out a monstrous roar.
What's with this beating?
That scared the crow to death!
If I hadn't been quick-witted and hadn't reacted fast enough...
He would have been so frightened by that sudden scream that he would have crashed into a tree trunk and died.
These two-legged creatures are becoming increasingly lacking in public morality.
"Gagaga—!"
The crow cawed and flapped its wings, moving away from the area and away from the group of two-legged creatures.
As the crow flew away, Wang Changsheng seemed to understand its inner thoughts.
He chuckled softly, then hugged Sakura and patted her back: "It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid, it's just a crow, and..."
At this point, Wang Changsheng paused for two seconds.
"Your screams were more frightening than its own; you scared it away."
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"...Ahaha, a crow?" Wang Changsheng's words made Xiaoying stiffen, then she stood up from his arms, smiling somewhat awkwardly, "Well, I'm really a little embarrassed."
Naoko, Chiharu, and the others were initially terrified, but when Sakura suddenly screamed "Ahhh!" several times, for some reason, their fear vanished instantly, and they even felt like laughing.
"Sakura is so cute."
"Yeah yeah."
Listening to what Rika and the others said, Sakura's cheeks turned even redder.
Tomoyo, who was standing nearby, held up her camera and recorded this heartwarming scene.
A slight smile played on her lips, as if she were quite satisfied.
With this little incident, they quickened their pace and soon reached the deeper part of the back mountain.
A cliffside structure.
This cliff is neither particularly high nor particularly low.
It's about seven meters.
There is a highway below.
This is the highway that Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying took on their last trip to Beika Town.
If you continue walking in that direction, you'll be within the area of Beika Town.
Even an adult would get hurt if they fell off this cliff.
Moreover, these are just a few young elementary school students.
If someone were to fall from here by accident, a child whose bones haven't fully grown in would probably break.
Wang Changsheng frowned as he looked at the cliff face.
He didn't know if Naoko was the first person to discover the illusion cards.
If the magic card lures other children to fall, that would be a terrible tragedy.
However, in terms of time and plot, Naoko should be the first to discover it, while they are the second wave.
Generally speaking, all students are warned by their parents and teachers not to walk through the forest alone.
There are not only natural dangers over there, but also some hidden man-made hazards.
Besides, that area is a forest, and there is basically no surveillance there.
If something really happens, it will be very difficult to investigate.
"We've arrived. This is where the ghost disguised as a firefly revealed its true form. I think this might be its lair, or some special place that made it show its true colors here." Naoko stopped a little distance from the cliff and did not continue forward.
Although she was curious about what the ghost she had seen last time was and whether it was just her imagination, she and Sakura had agreed beforehand not to go near the cliff.
So for everyone's safety, she just stood there, pointed ahead, and indicated the place where she had last seen the ghost.
"Could that ghost have deliberately lured you here so you'd fall down from there?" Chiharu looked around and tilted her head.
She didn't see any firefly-like lights, nor did she see any ghosts.
Along the way, although the environment was eerie, they moved forward very peacefully, and nothing happened. This made Chiharu doubt Naoko's statement again: "Or perhaps, it was just your imagination, Naoko, and there was no ghost at all."
A few girls started discussing it quietly.
Wang Changsheng gazed into the distance.
It might be because of its proximity to the cliff.
There aren't many trees here.
So even though the afterglow of the setting sun on the horizon was already very dim, it could still emit a faint glow.
It was very faint, yet it gilded the lawn on the other side of the cliff with a golden glow.
Even though Wang Changsheng and his companions were standing among the trees, they could still feel a mix of warmth and coolness as the breeze caressed their faces.
He looked towards the city in the distance.
"I wonder how Conan is doing now."
After all, they are two different places.
The flow of information is still somewhat inflexible.
Furthermore, things that happen in Beika Town are usually not reported in their local newspapers.
Unless some special events occur...
Wang Changsheng hadn't seen any news from that side in the newspapers these past two days, which was somewhat unexpected.
"Has Death actually stopped? Or is he brewing an even bigger killing scheme?" Wang Changsheng thought to himself.
Several girls were chattering away around him.
Sakura breathed a slight sigh of relief and felt less tense after seeing the sunlight and not finding the ghost Naoko had mentioned.
"Naoko, where is that ghost you were talking about?" Chiharu looked around, searching left and right, but couldn't find any trace of it. She was a little disappointed. "I was really curious..."
Chiharu pouted.
She told Yamazaki about it after class today, originally intending to invite him to come and see for himself, but that jerk actually said he could fool people too!!!
It almost made her furious.
What happened next is easy to imagine.
After being chased by Chiharu after class, Yamazaki was beaten up before Chiharu finally stopped.
After confirming the matter with Naoko, Wang Changsheng, and others, Yamazaki said he wanted to come, but Chiharu naturally disagreed with letting him join their team again.
Since Yamazaki was not in their group, Chiharu was probably a little angry and ultimately decided not to let him come along.
"I don't know either. The last time I saw it wasn't here, it was at the intersection of that alley." Naoko adjusted her glasses and then gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
"Whether Naoko saw a ghost or a firefly, it will definitely wander off on its own. Several days have passed, maybe it has already run away?" Just then, Tomoyo, who had been holding up the camera, interjected.
"Maybe! But there probably isn't a better place for a ghost to hide around here than this forest, right?" Chiharu nodded. "Or, aren't ghosts supposed to only appear at night? There's still some sunlight now, is that why it hasn't shown up?"
As they were talking, Chiharu turned her gaze to Naoko beside her: "Last time you were on duty until very late, wasn't it already getting dark? If you come this way again, the sun will definitely be completely out of the sky. Why don't we wait here for a while?"
"What?!"
As soon as Chiharu finished speaking, Sakura, who was in Wang Changsheng's arms, exclaimed, "No way! Maybe it's already gone. We're just wasting our time waiting here. We might as well hurry..."
As Xiaoying spoke, she stood up from Wang Changsheng's embrace. Just as she was about to turn her head, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye.
"???"
Sakura was stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards...
"Whoa!!—!"
Sakura's shrill scream rang out again.
The three girls in front immediately turned around.
Wang Changsheng was also startled by this jumpy little brat.
He felt that even if a real ghost came, it wouldn't be as terrifying as this brat.
"What? What happened?" Chiharu's voice came through.
Behind them, in the deep forest, a dark blue light was seen constantly hovering in the air, flickering with an eerie, shimmering blue light.
"Ah! This is the firefly I was talking about!" Naoko's voice rang out.
Upon seeing the firefly, Chiharu and the other girls panicked, and Tomoyo pointed her camera at them.
Wang Changsheng didn't care much about the strong magical aura emanating from the ball of light.
He merely frowned and glanced at the dark woodland beyond the sphere of light.
Amidst the surging, intense power of the Clow Cards, he seemed to sense something strange.
However, that aura only flashed by and disappeared in an instant, and Wang Changsheng couldn't be sure if he had just imagined it.
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After all, there was a "giant peacock" displaying its tail feathers right in front of them.
The pale blue orb that had been floating quietly, seemingly gazing at them, was now like a high-powered light bulb. Wang Changsheng couldn't understand how Naoko could mistake such a thing for a firefly.
Can fireflies blind you?
It's still flashing!
After gazing at each other for a while, the dark blue orb seemed to hear Wang Changsheng's thoughts, its light surged, becoming even brighter.
Moreover, the ball of light continued to sway violently, eventually shaking wildly as if it were about to explode at any moment.
"Buzz"
In a flash of light.
Before Naoko, Chiharu, and the other girls' eyes appeared a pale-faced female ghost.
Its eyes looked like two bloody holes, its hair was disheveled, and its head was covered with several tattered gray gauze bandages.
With bared teeth and claws, the female ghost lunged at the group. Chiharu and Naoko could even feel a foul stench wafting into their nostrils, and puffs of smoke carrying the musty smell of the cellar surged toward them.
"Aaaaaaah! A ghost—!"
A series of exclamations rang out from the forest.
Just as Wang Changsheng was about to refocus his attention on the dark blue light, he suddenly found his hand, which had been holding Xiaoying's, being grabbed instead.
The next moment, he felt a tremendous force coming from in front of him.
Before he could even see what was happening with that dark blue light, Sakura had already dragged him and Tomoyo along the way they had come from.
Wang Changsheng didn't know how Xiaoying suddenly transformed from a delicate little girl into a woman with immense strength. He tried to open Xiaoying's hand, but it wouldn't budge an inch.
It wasn't that he couldn't break free, but if he forcibly broke free now, Xiaoying might be knocked over by him. So Wang Changsheng simply let Xiaoying hold his hand and sped forward.
Although they were running on two legs, they kicked up a cloud of dust around them, making it seem like they were riding motorcycles.
"The illusion cards can create what a person most wants to see, but I haven't seen anything yet~"
Wang Changsheng, whose hand was being held by Xiaoying, wanted to turn around and see how the ball of light was doing, but he could only see a blurry light, which was eventually obscured by the ancient trees.
"What a pity..." Wang Changsheng shook his head.
They ran aimlessly for a long time.
Fortunately, it didn't deviate from its original course and venture deeper into the forest.
They were almost back on the stone path when they ran back down the mountain and then stopped.
Naoko and the other girls were all panting, their small hands covering their chests as they took deep breaths to try and calm their excited emotions.
Wang Changsheng noticed that, apart from Zhi Shi, most of the girls had a look of fear and unease on their faces.
This made Wang Changsheng quite curious.
What did Tomoyo see?
Why does she look so confused?
The illusion cards naturally reflect what a person is thinking in the present moment.
This is one of its capabilities.
Judging from how scared these girls are, it's obvious they must have seen a ghost.
What did Tomoyo see that made her seem so unafraid?