Companion Spirits

In this era, before the age of 16, a teacher was just a teacher. But after 16, that teacher would definitely be a Ghost Tamer! And not a weak one, either!

As the classroom settled into silence, the elderly man with an expressionless face slowly walked to the podium. Then, streams of black mist began to rise from his body, floating towards certain students in front of him.

Before the students could even wonder what was happening, the raspy voice of the elderly man echoed through the classroom.

"Anyone surrounded by black mist can leave. Your companion ghost spirits have already completely vanished. There’s no need to awaken them."

The students who were pointed out turned pale instantly!

Some had already guessed it earlier, but hearing it out loud now made their legs weak with fear.

Their mentality was shaken, but none of them dared to be rude.

Being a Ghost Tamer was a high-status profession. Whatever they said went. It was not a good idea to make trouble unless you were of the same rank. Even if you got beaten up, no one would speak up for you.

In this era, excuses like “He’s just a kid” had completely disappeared.

…

The students who had been called out obediently stood up and left the classroom. Some of them even bowed and said "Thank you, teacher" as they left.

The elderly man made no response.

Originally, there were nearly forty students in the classroom, but with the departure of seventeen of them, nearly half were gone!

…

"Alright, now we move on to the luckier ones among you, but it could also be unfortunate. I hope you all have good luck."

The elderly man spoke simply, without any further words, and with a wave of his hand, everyone in the room felt a sharp pain in their foreheads, and a drop of blood appeared.

Amidst the students' bewilderment, the elderly man explained.

"Touch the drop of blood with your ghost spirit space, then close your eyes and sense the ghost spirit within."

The students stayed silent for two seconds, then took out their ghost spirit spaces and touched the blood with them.

In the corner, Luo Qianqian also touched her beads to the blood.

In an instant, the prayer beads absorbed the entire drop of blood, and faint blood patterns appeared on its surface.

"Whoo…"

Taking a deep breath, Luo Qianqian placed the beads on her forehead and closed her eyes to concentrate.

Outside, the elderly man’s voice continued.

“When you focus, if successful, you will see your ghost spirit. Don’t rush to touch it. Just calmly observe it to deepen the bond. Only then should you try to touch it and bring it into reality.”

Luo Qianqian carefully listened, taking it all in.

However, as soon as she closed her eyes, it felt as though she had entered a completely dark space.

In the distance, a faint shadow stood, but as soon as it noticed her, it quietly vanished, and her hand seemed to touch something!

The next moment, the darkness disappeared, and without realizing it, Luo Qianqian opened her eyes in surprise, glancing down at her hand.

What just happened?

Before she could process it, the elderly man suddenly “hmm” and appeared in front of her.

“Not bad. You’ve awakened your ghost spirit so quickly. It seems your potential is quite high, and your nurturing has been well done,” he said, looking behind her with a thoughtful expression.

“Hm… Ordinary level ghost spirit. Very good!”

Behind Luo Qianqian, Chu Ge floated in the form of a faint shadow, with a subtle black mist swirling around him. This was the most common form of a ghost spirit, with almost no energy consumption.

On his panel, a notification flashed.

**[Activated New Check-In Location: Real World (Low-Level), Experience Points Earned: 10.]**

A new location activated!

Although it was a low-level location, Chu Ge knew better than to judge it so simply.

Because, different locations meant different rewards!

He casually checked in again, and a new reward appeared.

**[Check-In Successful, Location: Real World (Low-Level), Attempts: 1. You’ve received the reward: Qi Condensation Pill.]**

**[Qi Condensation Pill: After consumption, it condenses your ghost energy.]**

The description was simple. Chu Ge consumed it and felt his ghost energy become slightly more solid.

Previously, its quality was 1; now, it felt like it was 1.1.

That seems okay?

As he pondered, the elderly man raised an eyebrow, stopping his observations to look at Luo Qianqian.

"Your ghost spirit’s quality is quite good. It awakened as an ordinary level spirit. And now, upon arriving in the real world, it’s already started to condense and solidify its ghost energy. I’ll give you an upper-middle rating."

“Ah?”

Luo Qianqian was taken aback and quickly spoke.

"Thank you, teacher!"

“Mm.” The elderly man nodded slightly and returned to the podium.

Luo Qianqian, her heart full of joy, turned to look at the shadow behind her, unsure of what to say.

She was overwhelmed with emotions!

She had just been wondering if she could become a Ghost Tamer, worrying about her future.

Now… an upper-middle rating!

The rating was divided into nine tiers.

The top tier was unattainable for most. Talents at that level were discovered before the age of sixteen and were directly taken to major base cities for training.

In smaller base cities like this one, the best one could hope for was an average or lower rating.

And she had received an upper-middle rating! This could be considered the highest rank in this base city!

Around her, many students who hadn’t yet sensed their ghost spirits secretly opened their eyes, looking at her with envy.

An upper-middle rating aside, she had awakened with an ordinary level ghost spirit from the start…

Most people’s ghost spirits were only at the basic level at first, merely serving as free “air conditioners.”

But an ordinary-level spirit had real combat potential and could influence the physical world!

"Focus!"

The elderly man raised his eyebrows and spoke again, interrupting their thoughts.

“I see it! I see it!”

Up front, the chubby student holding an eyeball suddenly shouted, jumping with excitement.

“Keep sensing, don’t move around! Everyone, focus, keep your thoughts steady!”

…

The elderly man continued guiding the class.

In the corner, Luo Qianqian was still staring at her ghost spirit.

She wasn’t sure what to say, while Chu Ge… was simply observing her, nodding slightly, feeling quite pleased.

She was attractive in a soft and cute way, pleasant to look at.

And he could sense a vague feeling of gratitude and closeness coming from her towards him.

“…Hello, my name is Luo Qianqian.”

After a moment of hesitation, Luo Qianqian spoke, unsure whether it was the right thing to do.

If they were supposed to form a bond, shouldn’t she start by introducing herself?

The teacher had only briefly mentioned communicating with the companion ghost spirit, but hadn’t explained how to go about it. After all, the teacher was just an ordinary person.

As she pondered, Luo Qianqian suddenly saw a line of text appear in her mind.

“Hello, my name is Chu Ge.”

“Oh…”

She responded, but then was unsure of what to say next.

What should she say now?

Seeing her awkwardness, the text in her mind changed: “Sit down. Don’t make a fuss. I’ll observe the others here.”

“Mm, okay!” Luo Qianqian quickly complied, turning to sit down, taking a deep breath to calm her rapidly beating heart.

What should I say? This is so embarrassing!

Chu Ge didn’t find it awkward at all. In fact, he thought it was quite interesting.

He could feel that she wanted to get closer to him, and watching her hesitate and struggle with what to say was amusing.

It was fun.

Chu Ge didn’t wander off, instead staying near her, floating behind her seat while checking in again and watching the others as they awakened their ghost spirits.

**[Check-In Successful, Location: Real World (Low-Level), Attempts: 1. You’ve received the reward: Qi Condensation Pill.]**

**[Check-In Successful…]**

More students in the classroom were starting to sense their ghost spirits.

The elderly man had also formed several black shadows, guiding different students quietly.

About two to three minutes later…

A shadow appeared beside the chubby student, and though it was faint, he was ecstatic.

“Hahaha, I did it! I’m a Ghost Tamer now!”

“I am too!” Soon, another student opened his eyes, jumped up, and pumped his fist.

The elderly man didn’t stop them from celebrating. He simply placed a barrier around the students who were still trying.

Awakening a ghost spirit was a joyful occasion, and he didn’t want to stop them from celebrating.

But he wouldn’t let them disturb others.

The students within the barriers quickly opened their eyes one by one, showing happy faces.

Suddenly…

“Pff~”

In the middle of the room, a thin student’s body suddenly shook violently, his eyes wide open. He coughed up a mouthful of blood!

An unexpected change!

The smell of blood filled the room!