Chapter 456: Ghost
Kana is very tired now, not only physically but also mentally.
After entering the arena, she felt something was wrong around her.
There was slightly damp soil under my feet, eerie graves before my eyes, thick bluish-white smoke filled the air all around, and the sky and the ground were filled with a strange and eerie atmosphere.
After Makarov's prompt sounded, she quickly knew where she was - the Ghost Tomb, and also knew her situation - she was alone, and her two teammates were fighting on their own.
It seemed that the cemetery sensed the presence of someone. Before she could start exploring, the surroundings quickly changed: first there was a crying baby, then there were phantom blue will-o'-the-wisp lights, and finally there was a half-white, half-transparent color. It was obvious that this was not a ghost that could be touched by physical means.
These ghosts have two big black round eyes, long red tongues hanging out of their mouths, and from time to time they can be heard laughing, just like the vengeful spirits described in fairy tale books.
Fortunately, these were no big deal to Kana and did not scare her.
You know, she is usually considered a half-charlatan in the guild , but she only uses tarot cards for divination and has little dealings with such ghosts, but this does not affect her resistance to things like ghosts and spirits.
So, Kana was not at all panicked by this situation at first, and this mentality continued until Lucy appeared and the two of them went on an adventure together.
Ten minutes ago...
"This place is really uncomfortable..."
Lucy was trembling all over. She held herself in her hands, slightly shrinking her fair and soft neck. As she walked forward, she looked around nervously, fearing that the ghosts wandering around might suddenly attack her.
Things developed just as Erza had expected. For safety reasons, Cana and Lucy hit it off after meeting each other, quickly formed an alliance, and embarked on the journey of exploring the cemetery.
"Are you scared?" Cana said casually as she walked in front of Lucy.
She was in much better condition than Lucy. Lucy was afraid of ghosts, but she was not. And because she had already made up her mind to regain her reputation in this competition, she didn't drink today a rare occasion. Her whole mental state was also different.
Lucy didn't try to hide her feelings when Cana hit the nail on the head. She just said, "Of course I'm scared! This kind of place looks dangerous. I'd rather be somewhere else. At least it's much better than ghosts or cemeteries..."
"Don't worry! If something happens, I will protect you!"
Cana said with a smile as she hugged Lucy's neck, then paused and asked with a gossipy smile, "Or would you rather let Natsu protect you?"
“What are you talking about?!!!”
The two little fists hammered on Kana like raindrops, "pat pat".
Seeing Lucy's anxious and shy appearance, Cana felt so happy in her heart that even her thoughts of restoring her reputation faded a little.
Recently, almost the entire guild has been praising Xia Lu's CP. Not to mention those uncles who do nothing every day and only know how to drink and brag, everyone, from 80-year-old old men to 8-year-old children, is interested.
As a result, the entire guild was filled with gossip from morning to night.
Natsu, who had an almost negative emotional quotient, didn't feel anything and continued to live his life as usual, but Lucy was different.
After all, she is just a 19-year-old girl, thin-skinned. Even if she has feelings for Natsu in her heart, she can't stand everyone's teasing. So every time she hears other people gossip, she gets anxious, and when she gets anxious, others laugh even more happily.
Thus, the entire guild was filled with a joyful atmosphere from morning to night.
Seeing that Lucy was embarrassed, Cana stopped joking and spoke seriously, "Speaking of which, this place is called the 'Ghost Cemetery'. There are indeed ghosts and graves, but it doesn't look dangerous... Are these ghosts just used to adjust the atmosphere?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly changed!
The ghosts that were wandering around and completely ignoring the two of them suddenly seemed to notice the two extra aliens and all looked in the direction of Cana and Lucy.
Kana: ...
Lucy: ...
"Uh... I suddenly have a bad feeling..."
"Crow's Mouth..."
“Run!”
Without anyone saying much, even a fool could see that the situation was not good. Cana and Lucy turned around and ran without hesitation.
Although I don’t know what will happen if I’m hit by a ghost, it will definitely not be a good thing!
A half-white, half-transparent ghost flew out from the graves, bringing with it a sharp laugh of "Ha ha ha ha", which only made the two people's eardrums sting, their scalps numb, and goose bumps all over their bodies.
A large number of ghosts began to gather, gradually forming a white torrent. They were like soldiers under the command of a general, chasing Lucy and Cana closely.
While running, Kana picked up a stone and threw it at a ghost that was attacking from the side, and as expected, it passed through.
"As expected... I can't hit it with physical means! This is really troublesome..."
"Why did this change happen suddenly?!"
"Who knows... They're not angry because I said they were there to set the mood, are they?"
Lucy was ashamed when she heard this: How could this be possible?! Could it be that Cana has been with Kira for too long, causing her way of thinking to become as abnormal as his...
Wait! This place seems to have been built by Kira, so it is possible that there is such a setting! ...No, no! Now is not the time to think about this!
There were a lot of ghosts, but they were not very fast. Lucy kept her eyes and ears open, jumped and dodged, and quickly and nimbly avoided the attacks of many ghosts.
This year's experience has indeed greatly improved her ability to cope with challenges.
Suddenly, Lucy seemed to have discovered something, and her eyes widened: "What is this...?!"
"Kana! It seems like each of these ghosts is different!"
Cana had just jumped to avoid a ghost that was flying towards her from behind. When she heard Lucy's voice, she was confused: "Each one is different? This is useless... Never mind, if they are different, then what?"
Thinking "Lucy has a high IQ, she must have discovered something", Cana swallowed the complaint that was about to come out of her mouth.
"This competition venue is artificially materialized, and ghost attacks are also part of the competition system. According to common sense, mass production is the normal behavior to materialize so many ghosts at once, but now every one we see is different. This is too weird!"
"Huh? What kind of discovery is this? Could it be that the builder just dressed up the ghost for fun?"
"Well……"
After hearing what Cana said, Lucy almost forgot what she was going to say, and only had one complaint: Changing the clothes of a ghost? Only a weird person would do such a thing! !
Soon, the two stopped, not because the ghosts had dispersed, but because they were caught up. The white army surrounded the two, and the shrill laughter echoed in all directions.
"There's no way out. We can only fight now!"
"But how do we fight? Physical attacks are ineffective..."
"The enemy is a ghost, an energy body, so holy magic like purification should be effective, right? We can also try ..."
"Then we can only take a gamble!"
Lucy's eyes narrowed, she reached to her waist and pulled out the only key that might work: "Open it! The door to the Leo Palace..."
At the same time, Kana also grabbed a card from the card pack and summoned a mechanical monster: "Come out! Holy Light..."
However, just as the two were about to summon, two ghosts suddenly jumped up from under their feet. To be precise, they were two symmetrical ghosts that were connected from the bottom.
This is the ghost that can exchange the souls of the attacked, also known as the twin ghost.
The sneak attack came unexpectedly. Lucy and Cana didn't have time to react and were pierced through the chest by the twin ghosts.
The next moment, souls exchanged!
The feeling of soul swapping was not very good. The two only felt a sense of weightlessness and the world was spinning. Half a minute later, consciousness returned to the body.
"What...what's going on? What's wrong with me?!"
“Ehhhh??!!”
Hearing their own voices coming from the side, seeing a new version of themselves suddenly appear in front of them, and feeling an unfamiliar sensation on their bodies, Lucy and Cana finally realized what was happening.
"We switched bodies?!" ×2
Before the two of them could calm down, two more ghosts pounced on them, one on the left and one on the right, and penetrated into Lucy and Cana's bodies.
Drunken Ghost: He was an alcoholic in his lifetime, and fell into a wine barrel and drowned after getting drunk. After being possessed, he will become drunk, looking for people to drink with, and even act crazy when drunk.
Cowardly ghost: He was a coward in his lifetime. He was always worried that he would become a victim when he saw others fighting. He was finally scared to death. After being possessed, he will become a coward and afraid of fighting.
The air was silent for a few seconds, and then...
Lucy (Kana's body) blushed instantly, and reeked of alcohol: "Hiccup... Come... Let's have a drink!!"
Kana (Lucy's body) stood up without hesitation and ran away: "No... don't come over here!! "
Seeing this scene, the ghosts around nodded with satisfaction and burrowed back into the ground.
