Puff puff puff~
Delicate, small paper cranes fluttered towards the ghost artifact ship.
Each of these paper cranes was only a few centimeters in size, like handmade crafts.
In just a moment, a flock of paper cranes surrounded the ghost artifact ship.
All that could be seen were white paper cranes.
"What do these paper cranes want?"
"They don't seem to have any intention of attacking."
The ghost messengers on the ship all came to the bow, observing their surroundings.
After gathering, the paper cranes did not attack as expected, but instead circled the ghost artifact ship.
They obstructed the view from within the ship and also hindered the ghost artifact ship's flight.
Xu Youzhi spoke, "It seems they don't want us to proceed further. Let's wait a moment and see if there's any movement from the Northern Hall."
If no ghost messengers came from the Northern Hall, it wouldn't be too late for them to break through by force.
"..."
Beside him, Hei Wuchang Liu Buwei watched the birds, his brows furrowed.
He looked quite displeased.
These birds were paper birds...
They wouldn't poop from the sky, would they?
He couldn't imagine that scenario.
...
"Have we reached the northern territory?"
"I think I heard the streamer mention before that the Northern Hall is famous for its paper-crafting techniques and musical instruments~"
"Ahhh, the streamer has come to the north, my little heart is ready to spin and jump~"
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel excited.
They had seen many cool skills and techniques in the Southern Hall,
In the Western Hall, they had seen ghost artifacts that were practically cheating, and they had also experienced the Hell Gourmet Feast—although they were sick for days afterward.
What would the Northern Hall be like?
"Look, these all seem to be made of paper. Does that mean any small paper figure in the Northern Hall can run and jump?"
"It seems like a lot of fun. I can also fold roses, frogs, butterflies, and goldfish..."
"It looks like the north is full of origami masters. I wonder how the streamer's craftsmanship is? (Thinking jpg.)"
"I think, even though I know they are paper birds, if it were to rain angels..."
"Holy crap, now that you mention it, that's a very vivid image."
Some viewers couldn't help but shiver, the scene already appearing in their minds.
Under the shade of trees, in the parking lot...
White specks everywhere.
"Are you devils? It was a beautiful scene of paper cranes filling the sky, and you guys had to ruin it! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!"
"Hahahaha, it's okay, the streamer has umbrellas."
...
Puff puff puff~
The sound of paper cranes fluttering was incessant.
As they flew around the ghost artifact ship, one or two would occasionally bump into the ship's defensive shield.
And peck at it a couple of times.
Seeing that they couldn't peck through, they would fly back to the main flock.
"...#!"
Liu Buwei, who had always been fearless, believed that there was nothing that couldn't be solved with a fight.
If one fight wasn't enough, then two.
But he was...
not good at dealing with birds.
Let alone seeing birds, the mere thought of birds made him uncomfortable all over.
Back in the Southern Hall, the moment he entered, he saw many bird wings, and he almost turned back to leave.
Now, so many paper cranes...
"No, Senior Xu said to wait, just wait."
"These are not real birds, not real birds."
Liu Buwei chanted silently in his heart, his fists clenched by his sides.
Just as he was about to lose control and swat away these paper cranes, the fluttering sound outside suddenly paused for a moment.
Immediately after, all the paper cranes flew in one direction in an orderly manner.
The ghost artifact ship regained its brightness.
Jiang Lin and the others followed the direction of the paper cranes and saw a white figure.
Presumably, this was someone sent by the Northern Hall.
However...
Jiang Lin and the others subtly scanned the face of the 'person'.
—It was painted with a beard, small flowers, a small turtle, and two 'x's.
Was this the style of the Northern Hall?
The team from the Eastern Hall was surprised, but their expressions remained unchanged.
Xu Youzhi stepped forward and proactively stated, "We are ghost messengers from the Eastern Hall, invited to inspect the seal."
"This is the official document."
Fang Hei Er's gaze swept over the group of Eastern Hall ghost messengers, their faces reflected in his eyes.
At the same time, not far away in the northern territory—
Inside a tent made of paper, Fang Hei Yi and Fang Hei Er's eyes flashed with light.
The scene of the Eastern Hall ghost messengers was simultaneously reflected in them.
Fang Hei Yi flipped from a reclining position to a sitting one, "Oh, it really is the Eastern Hall that has arrived."
Fang Hei San spat out a sunflower seed shell, "Jiang Wuchang has also come. This will be interesting."
Fang Hei Yi got up, folded the tent, and called out,
"Let's go, let's go."
"Okay." Fang Hei San put away the remaining sunflower seeds and followed.
...
On the ghost artifact ship.
Fang Hei Er took the document and looked at it, "I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. We thought we'd have to wait a day or two.
Please wait a moment, Yi Hei and San Hei will be here soon."
Xu Youzhi: "...Alright."
After that, neither side spoke.
The atmosphere was a bit silent.
Fang Hei Er sat down cross-legged, waved his hand, and told the paper cranes to continue patrolling on the side.
Seeing that the people on the ghost artifact ship were still standing there blankly, he looked up and thought, "Would you like some sunflower seeds?"
He had grabbed a handful when he left.
Xu Youzhi: "...No, thank you."
Behind him, Qin Zhouzhou's eyes lit up, "Would you like some tea? I just learned how to make milk tea recently."
Fang Hei Er immediately looked over, stared for two seconds, "I'd like some, but never mind. Yi Hei doesn't allow us to casually go with people, nor to eat or drink randomly."
Qin Zhouzhou sized him up, "So you guys can actually eat things?"
In her perception, the other party's demeanor and aura were very similar to ghost messengers.
But there was still some difference compared to real ghost messengers.
Based on what she knew about the north, she could roughly guess one or two things.
Fang Hei Er: "Yes, we can simulate the subject's five senses. Anything we eat is digested by ghost energy. If it can't be digested, we just take it out and throw it away."
Their stomachs are containers.
If they can't digest it, they just take out what's in the container.
It's like cleaning.
"That's interesting. Can we learn it?"
Qin Zhouzhou's voice remained without any fluctuation, but as she asked this, her gaze shifted behind Fang Hei Er.
Deep within the white clouds, two white figures were approaching.
Their white clothes and pale faces almost blended into the surrounding white clouds.
If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't even notice two extra 'people'.
As the two figures approached, the viewers in the live stream also saw their faces clearly.
"Huh, twins?"
"No, it should be triplets? Although the one in front has something painted on his face, his features look very similar."
"Holy crap, three brothers became ghost messengers? This..."
Should they say it's impressive, or unlucky?
This viewer didn't say it out loud.
"By the way, did you understand their conversation just now?"
"I'm not talented, I think I understood, but not completely."
"What a coincidence, me too. I thought it was my IQ problem just now, but it seems everyone is the same hahaha..."
Just now, Qin Zhouzhou and Fang Hei Yi were talking about simulating the subject's five senses, being able to eat and drink, taking things out...
Separately, they could understand it.
But put together, it sounded a bit strange?
...