The hair on the head was tangled and if observed closely, it appeared to be longer than the ears, which is typically the length of a woman's hair. However, upon closer inspection, the eyebrows, eyes, and nose revealed the features of a man. Josh was taken aback for a moment.
Is this... a man with long hair?
Josh's guess turned out to be right.
Throughout this time, the head remained silent, only staring at him. The words spoken by the head were voiced through Selen's mouth. Josh exclaimed, "You're a man..." He could not quite explain why, but something about the situation felt peculiar. Perhaps it was due to the head being attached to Selen's body. Selen, a young girl, possessed the head of an adult man. The combination was undeniably unusual.
The head continued to gaze at Josh with a blank expression and muttered, "Wait, what am I doing here... I'm searching for my body..." The sudden thought of finding his body crossed his mind, prompting him to lower his gaze to his crotch.
At that moment, Josh sprang into action! With a handful of talismans in his hand, he swiftly moved forward and firmly slapped Selen on the head. He had never used a talisman before, but having seen Lilly do it multiple times, he followed suit. Surprisingly, the talisman adhered to Selen's head!
A glimmer of excitement sparkled in Josh's eyes. It was truly astonishing! These talismans did not contain any adhesive and felt dry to the touch, yet they stuck effortlessly after being applied like this...
Surprisingly, the talisman stuck to the head without any explanation. Josh could not find the reason behind it. However, pondering this question ignited a growing sense of courage within him.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Josh mustered his hidden composure and inquired, "Who are you? Where do you come from? And how did you die?"
Drake, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow, puzzled by Josh's question. When Lilly posed those same questions, they sounded profound, but coming from his younger brother, they seemed more like a child imitating an adult.
To his astonishment, the head began to chatter and swiftly lunged toward Josh! Caught off guard, Josh had already placed talismans on the head, so how could it still move?
Upon closer examination, he exclaimed, "I used the wrong talisman!" Unknowingly, he had affixed an evil-repelling talisman meant for warding off malevolent spirits onto Selen's head. As a result, the head emerged from Selen's body and lunged directly at him!
Panicking, Josh attempted to mimic his younger sister's elegant and skillful talisman application, but his actions became clumsy and uncoordinated. In his haste, the head managed to fall onto his head.
Ultimately, a bunch of talismans ended up hidden under Josh's hat, while the head was flung away.
"Whoosh!"
The head soared through the air, heading straight for Drake's head. Unaware of the approaching head, Drake could not see it. However, when he noticed Josh charging toward him, wielding a frying pan, he instinctively understood that the ghost must be targeting him.
At that moment, Drake no longer cared about his image.
He ran for his life.
"Bang!"
Josh's frying pan struck the tree where Drake had been leaning against a moment ago.
Drake's expression spoke volumes... How audacious of Josh to attempt to strike his brother.
If Drake had not run swiftly, he would have been the one suffering from a concussion right now!
Angrily, Drake retorted, "Can't you see where you're swinging that thing?"
Josh pursued the head, shouting, "I knew you'd run!"
Drake responded with a silent nod. Yes, this was undoubtedly his real brother!
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