"Another... Drowning Ghost?"
Xiao Xiao was a little surprised by the culprit's identity.
Judging by how the other one had managed to enter this Drowning Ghost's territory, its strength was clearly far greater than that of the teary-eyed monster before him.
And that Drowning Ghost was rather shrewd. Once it learned there was a human here who could see monsters, it knew to avoid him.
From what this Drowning Ghost had said, the red-eyed Drowning Ghost sounded very self-centered. Xiao Xiao hadn't expected it to be so cautious when it came to handling things.
But it couldn't just do something bad and run away... Where was the justice in that?
"Drowning Ghost."
"Can you track down that red-eyed Drowning Ghost?"
Xiao Xiao figured that since they were both Drowning Ghosts, they might be able to sense each other somehow.
The green-eyed Drowning Ghost looked utterly bewildered.
Xiao Xiao: ...
"You don't know?"
"You've seen it and interacted with it. Can't you follow its scent?"
Monsters had keen senses. Xiao Xiao had assumed this was a basic ability.
The green-eyed Drowning Ghost rubbed its nose, looking even more confused.
Xiao Xiao: ...
"I see."
This monster must be an exception.
"Qiuqiu fish, Chirú, Sea Child, White Horse."
"Go find the red-eyed Drowning Ghost."
The monsters respectfully bowed their heads to Xiao Xiao, then split into pairs and headed off in opposite directions along the river.
Xiao Xiao looked at the dumbfounded Drowning Ghost. "Wait here a moment. I'll go up and tell my friends."
"Then we'll go find that red-eyed Drowning Ghost together."
The Drowning Ghost nodded blankly.
Only then did it react.
Huh?!
So many monsters!
Who exactly was this human?
How had those monsters appeared?
How had so many monsters suddenly popped out of nowhere?