Chapter 157: Chapter 152 Hypnotism
Qiao Sang handed over the crystal she had in her hand.
She hadn’t thought much about it, simply feeling that the Ghost-absorbing Lantern had worked too hard to scavenge and deserved some help.
She rgnized this crystal, called a Nether Yang Crystal, whichntained energy capable of achieving an effect similar to absorbing life energy.
It wasn’t something taught in school, but rather from a very popular film she had seen before.
In the film, a Spectral-type Pet named Ghost Treasure was a major villain that absorbed human life energy, and the protagonist escaped from death three times by relying on the Nether Yang Crystal, which left a deep impression on her.
Without its Lamp Wick, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern logically wouldn’t last long outside, but seeing the Nether Yang Crystal, Qiao Sang had no more doubts.
Although she didn’t know where the Ghost-absorbing Lantern had acquired it from, the Nether Yang Crystal was indeed a supplement for the Ghost-absorbing Lantern that had lost its Lamp Wick.
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern paused for a moment when it saw the Nether Yang Crystal and the flames shaking violently inside the lampshade calmed down, bming even smaller than the initial weak flame.
It tried to lift its arms but divered it had no strength.
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern tried to lift its head, only to realize ituldn’t even move its head anduld only look up at the human in front of it with its eyes.
“Ghost-absorbing.”
Qiao Sang was slightly startled and placed the Nether Yang Crystal into its mouth.
Sheuldn’t understand what the Ghost-absorbing Lantern was saying, but she intuitively sensed what it was trying to express.
“Treasure~”
Treasure-seeking Ghost floated over at this moment.
Seeing that the Ghost-absorbing Lantern hadn’t attacked its Beast Tamer, it floated beside it and curiously sniffed with its nose.
The stench of death was so heavy, even heavier than that of the human lying upstairs…
Suddenly feeling hungry, Treasure-seeking Ghost skillfully removed the ring and started drinking milk.
After swallowing the Nether Yang Crystal, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern wanted to leave but found it stilluldn’t move, so it had no choice but to lie still on the ground.
“You are the pet beast of the old lady in apartment 702 upstairs, aren’t you?” Qiao Sang saw the Ghost-absorbing Lanternuldn’t move and took the initiative to strike up anversation.
Although she had found the Ghost-absorbing Lantern, it was the dead of night, andnsidering the elderly lady depended entirely on the Lamp Wick, Qiao Sang decided to wait until the old lady woke up in the morning to find her.
Since the Ghost-absorbing Lantern was currently so weak, she had Yaobao and Xiao Xunbao with her and wasn’t afraid of it escaping.
If sheuld persuade it with words to willingly return, that would be even better. Qiao Sang was afraid that anothernfrontation might cause it to fall apartmpletely.
At these words, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern’s body stiffened.
“The old lady misses you dearly, and you must miss her too,” Qiao Sangntinued.
The flame inside the Ghost-absorbing Lantern flickered.
“It’s natural for people to go through birth, aging, sickness, and death. Using the Lamp Wick to sustain her life at thest of your own wellbeing won’t make her happy,” Qiao Sang said.
As her words fell, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern suddenly raised its head as if it had gained strength from within.
It didn’t understand why this human in front of it knew about the Lamp Wick.
“Go see her, spend your last moments together,” Qiao Sang sighed.
She meant those words sincerely; she believed it was better to be ampanied by loved ones in one’s final days than to struggle futilely for a few more days.
Treasure-seeking Ghost, sipping its milk, blinked its eyes alternating between looking at its Beast Tamer and the Ghost-absorbing Lantern, not understanding.
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern understood.
It was here to be captured.
In the past few days, it had evaded many people and knew they were called by its Beast Tamer to find it.
It looked at the human in front of it as its vision began to blur again, and when it looked intently once more, it was as though the figure merged with the image of its young Beast Tamer from the past.
“Genie, I’ll call you Genie from now on, and when I want something, I’ll just make a wish to you, how does that sound?”
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern snapped back to reality.
Ituldn’t be captured yet.
Seeing that the Ghost-absorbing Lantern was silent, Qiao Sang thought it wasn’t listening and was about to say more.
But the next snd, she noticed it was staring at her, and its eyes slowly turned purple.
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and before sheuld react, a familiar figure stood in front of her.
It was Xiao Xunbao.
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