droopyghost

Just when Liu Xiaodan thought that his strange, mundane life was at its peak after meeting the ghost child he named Guangru, the child ended up being a gateway to the past that he had never wished to unlock... and a future he could only brace for.

Through his blood came a mystery that had soon given birth to an existence that everyone wanted to subdue yet no one would like to meet. Liu Xiaodan was destined to stand at the top of the food chain, but would he use his powers for good? Or would he rather lock himself away from the light forever? After all, his kind... was the strongest in the dark.

This is the monster that he chose to become.

[COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2021]

This story is a work of fiction. Similarities to people, living or dead, are coincidental. No, the child is NOT the object of affection.

The Birth of a Ghost Overlord

Liu Xiaodan only stared at the black bird. After asking about the witch doctor, he didn't actually hear another word from the black bird. It seemed that the black bird was busy recalling something and had ended up ignoring Liu Xiaodan. Still, that didn't make Liu Xiaodan feel bad.

Actually, that form was different from the ancient demon form that Guangru had taken. This one… was a real tree. The form Liu Xiaodan had seen before was a humanoid version of a walking dark bark with a pareidolic face. Perhaps, this was Guangru's most natural form. Then again, he was a wishing tree? Wouldn't that mean that he… was once a spirit that was filled with positive energy? Was that why the guardians were helping him out?

Then again, God Raven ended up speaking again as if waking up from its daze on its own. "He's feeding. There's a live one among those..."

I'm Scared