Jiang Lin did not check the bullet screen in the live stream, nor did he know that the viewers were drooling through the screen.
He just silently watched the blue-robed ghost messenger rise and fall with the movements of the giant black fish.
Sometimes it hit a tree, sometimes it rolled in the lake, and sometimes it spun in the air.
Perhaps Jiang Lin's appearance had made the giant black fish feel a sense of urgency.
After being headbutted by the blue-robed ghost messenger, its struggles became even more violent.
And as it struggled, it flew in the direction away from Jiang Lin.
The blue-robed ghost messenger would not give it a chance to escape, and seizing the opportunity, he headbutted it again.
With a bang, the viewers all exclaimed, "So stubborn!"
The giant black fish's massive body even swayed in the air.
But after this headbutt, the blue-robed ghost messenger did not stop.
He had waited for so long, just waiting for the meager ghost energy within him to recover.
It wasn't for playing around, holding the giant black fish and spinning in circles.
He raised his upper body and tore off the glove on his right hand with his mouth.
A cluster of ghost energy appeared at his fingertips, condensing and flickering.
Before the giant black fish could shake itself, the blue-robed ghost messenger quickly lowered his body, sticking close to the giant black fish's back.
His right hand also wrapped around the giant black fish's side, landing below its flank.
The ghost energy condensed at his fingertips was flung out like a lump of dough, continuously elongating.
It was a thin strand, slightly thinner than a finger.
This wisp of ghost energy circled under the giant black fish, then flew up from the left, beginning to spin around the giant black fish's body.
Although the wisp of ghost energy was small, it was very agile.
Like weaving a fishing net, it began to entangle the giant black fish on its own.
The viewers stared blankly at that agile 'rope'.
It was as if they were seeing the tentacles of a living octopus.
They were all amazed.
In just a few seconds, half of the giant black fish's body was controlled, its rapid speed gradually slowed, and its struggling force began to decrease.
At this point, the blue-robed ghost messenger's victory was already undeniable.
But just as the wisp of ghost energy was about to complete, to cast its net, the giant black fish seemed to realize something.
It roared towards the sky.
Its sound was not like a specific cry, but rather like an air cannon shooting towards the sky.
The next moment, it plunged straight towards a swamp!
It turned out that at some point, they had flown to the edge of the forest.
Bang!
The fish and the ghost crashed directly into the swamp, splashing mud and broken grass.
But more mud quickly engulfed them, wrapping them within.
Gurgle gurgle~
Bubbles rose from where the two had disappeared.
In the air,
Jiang Lin watched this scene quietly, making no move.
And from beginning to end, the blue-robed ghost messenger did not seek help from Jiang Lin.
Although it cried out loudly.
Although it was dragged by the giant black fish across half the forest.
...
"Who won? Was the giant black fish captured?"
"Is the one in blue a ghost messenger from the Southern Hall? Is he okay?"
"He was shouting so loudly, could it be that he couldn't ask for help in time?"
The tens of thousands of viewers in front of the screen also watched this scene quietly.
But, unlike Jiang Lin and the blue-robed ghost messenger.
They could not tell who had the greater chance of winning, nor could they tell if this battle had ended.
Although they were always very active in sending bullet comments, sometimes joking around.
But it was only through the screen.
They knew their position – onlookers.
Seeing the fish and the ghost fall into the swamp and fall silent, they instinctively worried about the blue-robed ghost messenger.
"The streamer didn't make a move, so it should be fine...?"
"It's so quiet... I wonder if there are still those rat monsters in this swamp."
...
Gurgle gurgle~
Bubbles continuously emerged from the swamp.
Two minutes passed.
A blue figure slowly and ardufously floated out of the swamp, its originally solid body also becoming a bit fainter.
In other places, he might have been able to rush out directly.
But in this special area, his abilities were restricted, and the ghost energy within him was completely depleted, even feeling somewhat weak.
No, to be precise, after being suppressed, the meager ghost energy he had was all used up.
As the blue-robed ghost messenger walked out, he still held a small 'net bag' in his hand, about the size of a palm.
Inside, was the captured giant black fish.
At this moment, the giant black fish had also shrunk along with the net bag, only the size of a palm.
Even now, it was still wriggling inside, like a goldfish placed in a bathtub.
It had lost all its previous shock and ferocity.
After emerging, the blue-robed ghost messenger exhaled and looked up at Jiang Lin, saying:
"Thanks, brother."
He knew that if it weren't for Jiang Lin's appearance distracting the giant black fish, he might have had to fight a protracted battle.
"Are you here to do a mission too?"
Seeing Jiang Lin nod, the blue-robed ghost messenger scratched his head with some annoyance and couldn't help but complain:
"Missions in these special areas are the most troublesome, but the rewards are relatively higher."
Jiang Lin thought for a moment, "Special area?"
"First time doing this kind of mission?"
The blue-robed ghost messenger sized up Jiang Lin a couple of times, didn't ask further, and explained:
"There are many such areas. You must have felt it when you first came in, right? Here, your ghost energy will be restricted, much like the arena in the Ghost Market."
"It is said that these areas were formed by the influence of some special flesh and blood during a great war in the past."
However, some ghosts speculated whether it was due to the death of some high-ranking figure, bloodline suppression, and so on.
But these were just speculations.
The blue-robed ghost messenger said, finding a comfortable posture in the air, he sat down to rest and recover his ghost energy.
If his ghost energy hadn't been restricted, he wouldn't have fought so hard.
But fortunately, the arena in the Ghost Market was similar, so he wasn't unaccustomed to it.
Ghosts in the underworld were almost all adept at using small amounts of ghost energy to perform offensive and defensive moves and skills.
"Although this kind of suppression is troublesome for us, it is a good place for those ghosts and spirits."
"So many troublemakers and wrongdoers run to special areas to hide."
"Even if they are tracked, they will be cut off here. Perception, aura, and the like are not very useful here."
"Here~"
The blue-robed ghost messenger gestured with his chin, and with a flick of his hand, the net bag carrying the palm-sized black fish flew to him.
"This little thing was hiding here after committing a crime, it took me a lot of effort to find it."
Afterward, the blue-robed ghost messenger chatted with Jiang Lin for a while. Feeling his internal ghost energy recover by half, he stood up.
"My mission is complete. Brother, do you need me to give you a hand?"