Chapter 248: Chapter 236 Love’s Power
Chapter 248: Chapter 236 Love’s Power
Li Songhai’s gaze shifted evasively as he said, “I think you might have some misunderstanding about me, I wasn’t following you. I was already there, just standing around, and for some reason, your spectral-type pet beast used hypnotism and knocked me out.”
“Is that so?” Qiao Sang said, “By your logic, was it also a misunderstanding when your flight-type pet beast sneak attacked me from behind?”
Hearing this, Li Songhai nodded desperately, “It’s all a misunderstanding, really. I haven’t been bonded with Yu Chi Yan for very long, and haven’t trained it well, so it randomly used its skills on the road.”
Qiao Sang stared at Li Songhai, her dark eyes akin to watching a performing clown, and after a while, she spoke, “Then what about later, when your Steelclad Step Beast tried to snatch the pet beast from my backpack?”
Li Songhai braced himself and met her gaze, instantly feeling the pressure multiply.
He hadn’t expected a high school student to be so imposing.
Even less expected was that the Steelclad Step Beast, after he had fainted, didn’t forget to grab Shuilu Yana.
How was he supposed to come up with an excuse now…
“Do you know about memory reading?” Qiao Sang asked at this moment.
Li Songhai was startled for a moment, “I do.”
Memory reading, a high-level skill of spectral-type pet beasts, allows it to float into the target’s brain and directly access the memories deep within the target’s consciousness.
Although this skill is incredibly powerful in interrogating criminals, the Alliance has rules forbidding its use on humans until the proficiency in memory reading reaches a certain level of mastery.
On one hand, it concerns privacy and other human rights issues.
On the other hand, memory reading that’s not proficient enough could cause cerebral palsy, and in severe cases, lead to symptoms of dementia.
Li Songhai didn’t understand why the girl in front of him was suddenly talking about this—it was frightening.
Qiao Sang put on a pleasant smile again, “If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll have Xiao Xunbao use memory reading on you.”
“Xun.”
Xiao Xunbao grinned just in time.
Li Songhai looked up at Xiao Xunbao in astonishment.
“Your pet beast knows memory reading?!” Li Songhai asked in disbelief.
This pet beast clearly looked like a low-level one, how could it possibly know a high-level skill!
Wait… Li Songhai suddenly realized something, and his nerves tensed up.
If this spectral-type pet beast was as simple as it appeared, how could his Steelclad Step Beast and Yu Chi Yan have been knocked down…
While Li Songhai was half doubtful, Qiao Sang delivered the final blow.
“Xiao Xunbao, memory reading,” Qiao Sang said.
“Xun~”
Xiao Xunbao cooperated very well, pretending to float toward the direction of Li Songhai’s head.
“I’ll talk! I’ll talk!” Li Songhai shouted desperately, fearing that if he was too late, the spectral-type pet beast would really float into his brain.
Having cerebral palsy was a minor issue, but having his memories accessed and privacies known was a major one!
Although he still didn’t quite believe that this apparently low-level spectral-type pet beast could perform a high-level skill, he couldn’t afford to take the risk.
One could die, but absolutely could not face social death!
Who knows how many secrets he had from his childhood that he didn’t want others to know.
“Xiao Xunbao,” Qiao Sang called out in time.
Xiao Xunbao halted.
Li Songhai took a deep breath, calmed his emotions slightly, and began, “It’s for the pet beast in your backpack.”
Qiao Sang didn’t speak, just stared at him.
Li Songhai’s scalp tingled as he said, “I came to the Yuhua Region from the Ancient Mist Region for it.”
Qiao Sang looked at him, still silent.
Swallowing, Li Songhai continued, “The pet beast in your bag, Shuilu Yana, is nearly extinct in our Ancient Mist Region. Logically, an endangered pet beast would be protected by the Alliance and beyond the reach of ordinary people, but this one is an exception.”
“It escaped from a rift in a secret realm a few months ago.” Here, Li Songhai’s expression changed slightly, and after hesitating, he continued, “I also received this mission on the dark web.”
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