When the Wild Beast is Trapped in the Nightmare Cycle (BL) -
Chapter 536: Modern Ghost Jin Jiuchi
Chapter 536: Modern Ghost Jin Jiuchi
Steeling himself, Jin Jiuchi took a deep, deep breath until his chest expanded to the limit and, with every ounce of strength he could muster, hollered on top of his lungs, "STOOOP—!"
Stooop...
Stooop...
...oop...
...oop...
His roar echoed on and on across every nook and cranny of the clearing before bouncing back to him. In an instant, all heads snapped to him in shock. Even the trees abruptly ceased their movements, leaving only the swaying lanterns which produced a bunch of jarring, noisy chimes.
"You..." the ancient tree was the first to recover from the shock, its dignified voice trembling in suppressed rage. "Do you have any idea what you’re doing?"
"Of course, I do!" Jin Jiuchi cleared his scratchy throat while giving a ’wait a minute’ sign. He faced the ancient tree, looking around for its eyes to no avail. In the end, he settled on glaring at its mouth and launched a passionate spiel which had just come to his mind less than ten seconds ago. "I should be the one asking, do you have any idea what you’re doing? Grandpa— yes, you! I’m talking to you! Hey, Grandpa!"
The dense leaves on the ancient tree shook as though a jolt of shock had run through it. "M–Me...?"
"Yes, you!" Jin Jiuchi remarked in a passionate tone, every inch of his body exuding brazen confidence and noble righteousness. "Grandpa, do you know what century it is now?" Then without giving the ancient tree a chance to respond, he continued seamlessly, "It’s the 21th century, you know. The twenty first! So why are you still using this kind of old-fashioned music? Alright, I know you guys don’t have an internet connection or mp3 players here, but can’t you at least try to improvise somehow? And before you ask who I am to suggest this, let me first emphasize that it is not my intention to ruin the dancing competition tonight, but I just can’t bear it anymore! The song is so damn painful to listen to! You have to trust me, okay? This is all for your— ahem, for our own good! Even if we’ve become a ghost, we still have to keep up with the trend! Now let me reveal who I am. I am a newcomer who had just died recently, or in other words— I am a modern ghost!!!"
The more Jin Jiuchi talked, the more emotional he became and his blood boiled along with his magnificent speech. Holy shit, holy shit, holy shiiit, was there anyone who wasn’t touched by him? Even he nearly shed tears from how awe-inspiring he sounded!
Too
Too bad Shen Nianzu wasn’t here to witness his moment of glory!
At this point, an empty circle had formed around Jin Jiuchi, with all the ghosts subtly keeping some distance, a mixture of fear and astonishment reflected on their faces. This foolish new ghost who had one-sidedly claimed himself as a modern ghost... dared to defy the forest elder?
It was simply too— brazen! Too gutsy!
Had his sense of fear departed along with his life?!
For the ghosts who had inhabited this forest for years, decades, or even centuries, opposing the forest elder, even to the extent of disrupting the sacred annual event, was something they never even dared to think of doing. Just the mere notion was enough to send chills down their spine. Yet this fearless twenty-first century ghost, not only did he dare to think, he even dared to take action directly!
The audience watched with bated breath, anticipating what would have become of Jin Jiuchi now that he had angered the powerful elder.
Similarly, the players also adopted a ’wait and see’ attitude. Although they acknowledged Jin Jiuchi’s strength, they had begun to feel a faint displeasure at the man’s holier-than-thou standpoint. Some of them shook their heads with a frown, disagreeing with Jin Jiuchi’s straightforward, high-risk method, while some felt schadenfreude, wishing to see this bigshot fall from his altar.
Regardless of their identities and the hidden thoughts in their minds, all of them collectively fell into a daze when the forest elder responded after a pregnant silence, its tone contemplative,
"What are you suggesting, then?"
Yessss! Jin Jiuchi mentally pumped his fists in midair and ran around the forest twice, howling in joy. But outwardly he maintained a solemn and stern appearance befitting of a prodigy ghost advisor. "Don’t worry, Grandpa, you can count on me! I will lead everyone toward a better future!" He thumped on his chest proudly before snapping his fingers at the nearby trees. "Alright, music— start!"
After a beat’s pause, the trees began to sway back and forth, the leaves rustling and grazing each other, complimented by the gentle chimes from the lanterns. A soothing and lingering melody resounded through the forest, suffusing the air with a hint of vintage elegance.
But Jin Jiuchi was extremely disappointed, his striking features morphing into a scowl, "Did I tell you to repeat the same mistake?! Geez, listen to me closely, alright? Faster! One, two, three, four—" he clapped along with the beat.
The trees picked up their pace, the melody turning chaotic.
"Nuh-uh!" Jin Jiuchi shook his index finger, urging, "Come on, is this all you can do? Faster, keep going faster! One, two, three, four— one, two, three, four—!"
The poor trees shook even more vigorously, their branches thrashing as though caught in a violent storm. Torn leaves fluttered down like shredded confetti and some lanterns even slipped off the branches before shattering with dull thuds against the ground. What was once the relaxing song of nature became more like rock and roll, reminiscent of demonic screeches from the depths of Hell.
Only then did a wide, satisfied grin spread across Jin Jiuchi’s face. "Yes, this is it! This is precisely what you call a modern, trendy song! Woo-hoo~~ EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!!!"
Mimicking the movements he had once seen Gu Luoxin do, Jin Jiuchi threw his arms into the air and began to hop around like an hyperactive monkey, twisting his hips left and right while bobbing his head once in a while. The sight was so absurd that it left all the ghosts momentarily stunned. But they swiftly snapped out of their daze and, not wanting to be left out, awkwardly imitated Jin Jiuchi’s ’twenty-first century dance’, even adding some of their personal moves.
In an instant, the arena descended into pure chaos, teeming with hundreds of ghosts flailing and gyrating wildly as if they had contracted epilepsy.
The players, who were watching the show from the sidelines: "....."
T–This is also possible...?
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A/N:
Nian’er and Xinxin: we’re so worried
Meanwhile JJ:
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