Corpse collector in Conan

Compared with ordinary ghost fetuses, this ghost as big as a human is obviously very special.

Moreover, despite being similar in size to humans. But its appearance does not look like a human, but is completely like a mythical mermaid - a fish-tailed body with transparent scales covering its eyes, pointed ears like an elf, and long hair that hangs down to its waist.

Jiang Xia looked at her for a while, feeling slightly moved in her heart.

...What a big ghost.

want to.

The mermaid sat on the torii gate and looked at him condescendingly, with an indifferent expression. The fish scales dotting the corners of her eyes were like thin ice.

Jiang Xia observed for a moment and approached again.

The mermaid frowned slightly and raised her tail fan to hit him again.

This time, Jiang Xia did not hide.

He raised his hand and grabbed the mermaid's tail and pulled hard.

Before the mermaid could react, she was already dragged through the torii gate and fell to the ground with a thud.

...There is no way, ghosts without murderous energy as their energy source just have no ghost power, no matter how beautiful they are, it doesn't matter.

Jiang Xia took a step forward and held down the mermaid that kept screaming in anger. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became - it was indeed his ghost. Even if he was influenced by the legend and turned into a monster, he could consciously develop in a good-looking direction instead of turning into a monster. Just deep-sea dugongs or something...

Jiang Xia drew her hand away to avoid the angry bite from the mermaid, and sincerely extended an invitation: "Come and sign the contract."

The mermaid bared her fangs angrily and tried to pounce on him: " # \u0026% @*!"

Jiang Xia pretended not to understand and regarded her struggling movements as nodding.

Although this place is relatively remote, people still pass by occasionally. It would be a bit strange to be seen communicating with the mermaid like this.

Jiang Xia let go of the mermaid, stood up, grabbed the mermaid ghost's tail, lifted the new ghost on his shoulder, and walked to a more remote place.

On the way, Jiang Xia heard Xiaobai muttering and plucking his ears to complain - the mermaid took the opportunity to bite him a few times.

Fortunately, no matter how powerful they appear, ghosts have very little influence on physical objects when they are not fed enough.

At most, it was just a bit itchy to be bitten on the back.

Jiang Xia walked into the woods behind the house, put the mermaid down, and tried to start friendly communication again.

But the mermaid seemed to want to ignore him.

The mermaid ghost in front of him was obviously influenced by the legend just like the foggy dog.

But the difference is that not only has her appearance changed, her temper has become even more violent than before.

Jiang Xia studied the mermaid who stared at him closely for a while, trying to bite him, and then glanced at the foggy dog ​​floating beside him, curiously reaching out and gently stroking the fish's tail... He was also a ghost, so why was the foggy dog ​​so honest? .

Could it be that the power of the monk diluted the murderous intention?

Jiang Xia felt worried for a while facing the flapping fish in front of him that refused to communicate.

However, being able to become a ghost fetus means that you have a certain IQ and some memories from your lifetime.

Jiang Xia thought for a while and decided to let her recognize the current situation first.

Judging from the approximate time when the ghost formed, Jiang Xia felt that this should be Naoko Shimabukuro who was burned to death in the warehouse as a mermaid three years ago.

He then unfolded the devil's whisper: "Your daughter is going to be lost."

The mermaid struggled for a moment.

Jiang Xia felt it was effective and spoke again: "The Mermaid Festival will be gone soon."

The mermaid slowly raised her ears, and the crystal clear bone-shaped earrings moved.

Jiang Xia looked at her and continued: "Without the mermaid festival, this island would probably be cold."

The mermaid showed her fangs angrily and looked like she wanted to bite him again, but she finally understood Jiang Xia's meaning, hesitated for a moment, and closed her mouth unwillingly.

Jiang Xia was satisfied - they could indeed communicate normally.

He briefly told the merman about the current situation and Shimabukuro Kimie's plan.

Then he suggested: "You can use me as a wishing machine and make a reasonable wish. If I make it happen, you will be willing to sign a contract with me."

For this kind of not-so-behaved ghost, it is necessary to negotiate conditions in advance, and this condition itself will also be a restriction - by then, as long as the psychic fulfills the ghost's requirements, the ghosts will have other obsessions in their hearts. You must also become "willing" in accordance with the previously agreed requirements.

The mermaid glanced at Jiang Xia hesitantly and fell into thought.

The mermaid also has her own little plan.

The more vague and broad the desire, the easier it is to be exploited. She was worried that if she made a request to "make the Mermaid Festival exist forever", the cunning psychic might not care about the island's affairs, but create a festival called "Mermaid Festival" by himself, every year, or even every N years. Keep holding one until the end of the contract.

And if the conditions are too specific, such as "the mermaid festival on this mermaid island must be held every year on the same scale and format as now"... the psychic may not necessarily agree to such never-ending and demanding requirements.

As a ghost, the mermaid also has some instinctive understanding of psychics.

She knew that Jiang Xia was not unable to forcefully collect ghosts. He was only willing to go through the process of "eliminating obsessions" to ensure the best results.

And if the level of trouble she puts forward exceeds the tolerance limit of the psychic, perhaps by then, she will not even be qualified to propose a transaction - then, for the psychic, the loss will only be a defective bird. Taste. But for her, if she forces the psychic, the ghost's life will be directly destroyed...

The mermaid thought carefully about what she wanted to do, and gradually showed murderous intent - she wanted Jiang Xia to kill the three people who set the fire.

From the mermaid's point of view, once the person who set the fire dies, the current "fate" Shimabukuro Kimie no longer has a target of hatred, and naturally he will not become a murderer.

In this way, the shrine will be inherited, the island's festivals can continue, and the island can still rely on tourism to survive. She believes that her daughter will not let her down.

There is also a little selfishness: those three people were the murderers who burned her to death, and she wants revenge.

If it were Shimabukuro Naoko who was alive, she would not be able to make such a request easily.

But after experiencing the despair of being consumed by fire, her thoughts were no longer so firm. Not to mention the impact that the surrounding legends had on her after her death - the "mermaid" rumored in this area was never a good fish who only wanted to give and was unwilling to harm others. Rather, she is a demon god who will ruthlessly bring disasters because her believers doubt her power or lose her tokens.

However, under the expectant gaze of the mermaid, Jiang Xia did not immediately agree to this request.

The psychic seemed unmotivated: "You want me to kill someone?"

Killing someone with your own hands carries some terrible risks for a psychic.

Especially in this strange world where people are obsessed with obsession, if a boss-level soul appears that turns black after death and wipes it out, it will be troublesome.

Jiang Xia did not say directly, but looked at the merman: "You seem to resent those three people. Since you are so obsessed with it, why don't you do it yourself?"

The mermaid was startled, and gently touched the scales at the corners of her eyes, feeling a little moved.

But soon she frowned again and patted the ground with her wide fish tail. The thin dead leaves under her tail did not move at all - it was difficult for her to affect reality.