The sensation of fingertips brushing over skin just now seemed to have been only its imagination.
The Drowning Ghost's eyes suddenly went still.
A hint of confusion showed in them.
"But if it were someone else, they'd get hurt."
Xiao Xiao looked at the Drowning Ghost. "Humans are very fragile creatures."
"So if you want to play with them, you have to be gentler."
"Otherwise, they'll all get scared and run away."
The Drowning Ghost shook its head. Its flat, emotionless tone somehow carried a hint of grievance. "Ignore me."
"Run away."
Xiao Xiao froze for a moment, then understood. There was nothing he could do about that. "It can't be helped."
"They can't see you or hear your voice."
"Sorry, I take back what I said just now."
Even if the Drowning Ghost was gentle, it still couldn't get those children to play with it.
Maybe this monster had acted that way at first, too. But later... little by little, its behavior had grown rougher.
"Drowning Ghost, I'll play with you."
The Drowning Ghost's eyes lit up. "Play with me, play with me..."
But playing with children—
He didn't know how old this monster was, but judging by the way it acted and spoke, he thought it was probably quite young.
He wasn't very good at it.
Fortunately, the Drowning Ghost didn't need him to do much. It seemed that simply swimming around in the water together was enough to make the monster radiate happiness.
A faint smile spread across Xiao Xiao's eyes.
What an easy monster to please.
But while Xiao Xiao was having a great time playing with the Drowning Ghost in the water, the people above grew more and more worried.
"It's been a long time!"
Little Deer grabbed Pei You's clothes,