Chapter 75: 073 Strange Tales Conference (Second Update! Seeking First Subscriptions! Seeking Support)

Qu Mo's suggestion elicited responses and support from everyone.

"I didn't expect the last one to have such a good idea. I underestimated you!"

"Hey, I am a grade 10 drum prodigy, okay? Don't always remember me as the last one, alright?"

At this moment, Qu Mo kindly pointed out to Xia Nuo, "Nuo Nuo, if you're scared, you can go play over there and not listen to our stories."

"Hmm..."

Xia Nuo hesitated for a moment but didn't walk away. Instead, he retorted with hands on hips, "I'm already preparing for the courage test, what's there to be afraid of in a ghost story!"

[Awesome! The most interesting ghost story segment is coming]

[Kids these days really know how to have fun]

[Is Nuo Nuo brave or not, I can't even tell anymore]

[Probably just a noob who loves to play]

"Since that's the case, I'll start off with a ghost story then..."

Who would have thought, apart from being a grade 10 drummer, I'm also a master at telling ghost stories!

How talented am I!

Qu Mo once scared his little brother, who was only five years old at the time, with his ghost stories, to the point of him not being able to sleep all night.

Then he got a beating from his mom.

This was proof enough of his storytelling ability!

Qu Mo decided to pull out a ghost story he had been keeping under his bed.

"Alright, I'm going to start now."

Qu Mo cleared his throat, and then he began his ghost story.

"The night grew deep, and the father was putting his son to bed, getting ready to lull him to sleep."

"The son said, 'Daddy, can you check under my bed for monsters? I'm a little scared.'

"The father pretended to comply and looked under the bed, where he found a little boy exactly like his son quivering in fear and staring at the man, saying, 'Daddy... there's someone on my bed!'"

Creating the right atmosphere is crucial when telling a spine-chilling ghost story.

The storytelling scene should be in a desolate place, and right now, we're just at the quiet village pavilion, which is a perfect match!

The storytelling time is more lethal at night, and the current time fits perfectly!

The storyteller has to be good at creating suspense, with emotional ups and downs in his voice. The tone and rhythm follow the development of the story, using vivid words and metaphors to describe visual, auditory, tactile, and even olfactory horror experiences.

Qu Mo did none of that!

He was eager to tell his ghost story, so he skipped over the parts that were supposed to be frightening.

After listening, everyone felt somewhat nonplussed, including Xia Nuo, who yawned while listening without feeling scared at all.

"Is that it? That's all?"

"Your ghost story is so embarrassing, it's like it was meant for 3-year-olds."

"What the heck, and here I thought you were going to tell something really scary."

"True to being last in everything, even the ghost story you tell ranks last!"

How, how could this happen!

It turned out that the teacher, Gugu, couldn't resist joining in on Su Mumu's performance!

Su Mumu's ghost story was very immersive, and it scared everyone quite a bit, but Xia Nuo seemed the most unfazed.

"Eh, Nuo Nuo, aren't you the one who's most afraid of ghosts? Didn't the ghost story just now scare you, sister?" Su Mumu was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm... it was a bit scary, but just..."

Xia Nuo, scratching her head with a smile, said, "It's also okay, not too scary."

[Such a scary ghost story, and this child actually thinks it's okay?]

[Damn, was Nuo Nuo pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger when she said she was afraid of ghosts?]

[So she just wants to sleep with You You, I see now]

"Well... since everyone's telling ghost stories, I might as well tell one, too."

As soon as Fang You finished speaking, Xia Nuo, who had been calm and even a bit cheerful, suddenly changed complexion, looking like she had really seen a ghost.

She grabbed You You's hand and clung to Fang You's arm, pleadingly saying:

"Don't, don't tell it, You You!"

"What are you afraid of, are You You's ghost stories that scary?" Qu Mo tilted her head, puzzled.

Xia Nuo shook her head, "Not very scary."

"Then why are you afraid—"

"It's, it's very scary!"

Xia Nuo warned, "It's the kind that will scare you so much you'll wet the bed at night!"

"Hahaha, ghost stories are all fake, you do know that, right?"

Qu Mo wiped off the cold sweat that Su Mumu's story had induced, "It's nothing really."

"But, You You's ghost stories are different from other people's ghost stories!"

"Ah? What... how are they different."

Qu Mo, not convinced, said, "With that kind of talk, I want to listen even more now."

"I, I don't want to listen right now!"

Xia Nuo said, "I'm going to prepare for the courage test later, otherwise I'll wet myself during tonight's competition! I'll stay over there."

Her hasty escape elicited laughter from everyone.

Kids will be kids, after all.

However, Xia Nuo's actions also sparked curiosity among the children.

Why was Xia Nuo, who was indifferent towards Su Mumu's ghost stories, so afraid of Fang You's ghost story?

"Then, I'll start telling it."

Fang You coughed lightly and continued, "I don't know if you've noticed, but there are many scary masks hanging all around the village."

"Regarding the origin of these masks, I did a bit of investigation. Do you know? These strange-looking masks are actually related to the legend of the Piper."

"The Piper? Which one is that?"

"It's the same story that Uncle Dong told us just now."

Fang You revealed an innocent and cheerful expression, "Even though the Piper saved the village, why did the villagers think the magic was in the flute rather than the Piper himself? Have you thought about this question?"