RPAGF Chapter 183 I lost
Chapter 183 I lost
When Yu Bai followed the sound to the children, the scene before him made his heart tighten.
Three simply dressed children, who looked to be about seven or eight years old, were forming a circle and punching and kicking the child of the same age in the middle. The child being attacked curled up, trying his best to protect himself, and tightly covered his vital parts with his hands.
Yu Bai could only vaguely see his messy black hair. The small bun that was originally neatly tied at the back of his head had become loose in the struggle, as if it would fall off at any moment.
Witnessing this scene, Yu Bai frowned, a surge of intense indignation rising in his heart.
He has always hated this kind of bullying, and because some children are young, they are more easily misled and less aware of the harm that such malice can cause to the bullied.
Of course, there are also some who are born evil. They are those who know the consequences of their actions but still do them anyway, driven by innate malice.
"Stop! Stop right now!" Yu Bai shouted, trying to stop the children's violence.
However, he forgot that he was currently in a ghostly state, invisible to everyone. His outstretched arm, as if passing through thin air, passed effortlessly through the bodies of the three children, without having the slightest effect.
Seeing that the children were becoming increasingly ruthless, Yu Bai was extremely anxious. He frantically searched for ways to stop them, but all his efforts were in vain.
Yu Bai even used his own body to shield the child in the middle, but unfortunately, all the attacks passed through his illusory body and landed mercilessly on the child in the middle.
Damn it, I need to think of something.
A deep sense of powerlessness welled up inside Yu Bai, and he felt an unprecedented sense of defeat. He, who once possessed immense power, was now unable to even protect a child.
The dejected Yu Bai did not notice that the child he had shielded under his body, whose black eyes, which had remained unmoved even when subjected to harm from peers, now showed a look of surprise for the first time.
Perhaps due to the intense turmoil within Yu Bai, he discovered a faint fluctuation of power within himself. Although this power was insufficient for him to touch these people or manifest in the world, he could barely manipulate a small pebble by the roadside.
His gaze was fixed firmly on a small pebble beside him, and he mobilized every cell in his body to feel and gather that faint power. Finally, as Yu Bai's face turned red from holding his breath, the pebble seemed to be lifted up by an invisible force, and floated shakily in mid-air.
Since it can move, it means it's useful.
Seeing that there was a chance, Yu Bai's eyes lit up instantly.
He focused his mind again, manipulating the floating pebble, and smashed it down on one of the children who was kicking it excitedly.
"Ouch! Who's throwing stones at me?"
Caught off guard by the sudden attack of the stones, the child covered his forehead and looked back in astonishment, only to see an empty space without a single shadow.
"what happened?"
When their companion suddenly turned around and asked who had thrown the stone at him, the other two stopped what they were doing and looked at the boy who had just turned around with puzzled expressions.
"I...I don't know either. It felt like someone threw stones at me just now. Look, it's all red here."
The boy who was hit, Xiao Hao, lowered his hand, pointed to the red mark on his forehead, and showed it to the other two boys with a wronged expression.
This distraction of the three children gave the child, who had been covering his head in defense, an opportunity to retaliate.
The boy, who had been curled up, suddenly stretched out his body and, taking advantage of the three people's inattention, threw a punch at them.
"Ah! Ding, how dare you hit us! You're dead!"
One of the boys, who had been punched hard in the face, cried out in pain, clutching his nose with one hand, tears welling up in his eyes. He pointed at the black-haired boy who had already stood up and threatened him fiercely.
At this moment, Yu Bai finally saw the black-haired boy's face clearly. In the instant he saw him, a name appeared in his mind.
"Hozuki!" Yu Bai blurted out, his voice filled with disbelief.
Indeed, the child in front of us looks exactly like a miniature version of the demon lantern. Even without the sharp aura he has as an adult, his features are clearly a scaled-down version of the assistant to King Yama.
However, at this moment, the little ghost lantern had not yet grown the sharp horns that would make it a demon.
Yu Bai was secretly shocked. He had actually traveled back to when Hozuki was still a human child? And the children these children were bullying were actually his future friends?
The moment this thought came to mind, Yu Bai, who was already angry because these kids were bullying others, became even more furious.
Seeing the three people who were still shouting and had already surrounded Little Ghost Lantern, Yu Bai once again used all his strength to control several small stones to throw at them.
"Ah!! What's going on? How did that pebble fly up by itself?"
This time, the three children clearly saw the pebbles flying through the air and screamed in terror.
"There's...there's a monster! It must be after Ding! I knew he was an omen of bad luck!"
One of the children was so frightened that his voice trembled. In this era, demons and monsters were real, which was why they were so afraid.
The arrogant look he had just had, shouting that he would take care of Hozuki, had vanished without a trace, leaving only a look of fear on his face.
Even though he was terrified, the child still tried to shift the blame onto Hozuki, calling him an unlucky person. Upon hearing this, Yu Bai disregarded his physical weakness and directly manipulated the pebble, smashing it hard against the child's leg.
"Ouch! That hurts! Run! Run! There really is a monster! Let's get out of here and forget about that guy Ding."
The boy, who had fallen due to the pain in his calf, scrambled to his feet and beckoned the other two to escape the area.
As for continuing to bully Hozuki? I'm afraid they won't have the guts for a long time.
"Hmph! You dare bully Hozuki!"
Watching the three figures stumble and flee, Yu Bai stood still and snorted coldly before remembering that Hozuki was still by his side.
He rushed to Hozuki's side, anxiously checking if he was injured. "Hozuki, Hozuki, are you alright?"
Yu Bai, who wanted to thoroughly examine the person inside and out, hurriedly reached out to support Hozuki, who was about to fall.
But when he saw his hand pass through Hozuki's body again, and Hozuki sitting on the ground with a thud, his golden eyes dimmed.
For a moment, Yu Bai fell silent.
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Yu Bai: How dare you bully Hozuki! I'll teach you a lesson! (Manipulates pebbles) I throw! I throw! I throw, throw, throw!
Hozuki: Why can't the other three see this person? He's such a good-looking guy, could he be a ghost?