Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 157 - 152 Hypnotism
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 recognized this crystal, called a Nether Yang Crystal, which contained 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, becoming even smaller than the initial weak flame.
It tried to lift its arms but discovered it had no strength.
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern tried to lift its head, only to realize it couldn’t even move its head and could 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.
She couldn’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.
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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 still couldn’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 Lantern couldn’t move and took the initiative to strike up a conversation.
Although she had found the Ghost-absorbing Lantern, it was the dead of night, and considering 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 she could persuade it with words to willingly return, that would be even better. Qiao Sang was afraid that another confrontation might cause it to fall apart completely.
At these words, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern’s body stiffened.
“The old lady misses you dearly, and you must miss her too,” Qiao Sang continued.
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 the cost 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 accompanied 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.
It couldn’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 second, she noticed it was staring at her, and its eyes slowly turned purple.
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and before she could react, a familiar figure stood in front of her.
It was Xiao Xunbao.
…
Xiao Xunbao the Treasure-seeking Ghost felt dizzy. When it came to its senses, it found its own Beast Tamer bent over with a smile, looking at it.
“Ghost-absorbing Lantern!”
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost, filled with excitement, pounced forward—its Beast Tamer was okay!
But it quickly froze, perplexed. What had it just said? Ghost-absorbing Lantern?
“Genie Lamp, let’s call you Genie Lamp from now on. When I want something, I’ll just make a wish to you, how does that sound?” said its Beast Tamer with a smile.
Genie Lamp?
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost was somewhat bewildered. Wasn’t its name Xiao Xunbao? Was it supposed to change its name?
Then Xiao Xunbao the Ghost became even more confused, as it found itself nodding uncontrollably and giving a consent.
“Ghost-absorbing Lantern!”
Qiao Sang in front of it broke into a laughter, closed her eyes and crossed her hands over her chest: “I wish to become a Professional Beast Tamer, travel the world with Genie Lamp, and compete in regional tournaments.”
“Ghost-absorbing Lantern.”
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost hesitated for a moment. It didn’t mind the wish itself, but did it really have to be called Genie Lamp? It still thought Xiao Xunbao sounded nicer.
“Genie Lamp, you’ve agreed,” Qiao Sang said with her eyes opened and a smile.
“Ghost-absorbing Lantern.”
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost blinked.
It was all over now—its own Beast Tamer couldn’t understand what it was saying anymore.
Qiao Sang lifted it high above her head with joy.
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost’s eyes went wide because there was a mirror behind its Beast Tamer that clearly reflected its current appearance.
This wasn’t it!
…
Xiying Residential Area.
Qiao Sang picked up Xiao Xunbao the Ghost, and after seeing that it was just deeply asleep, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn’t expected that the Ghost-absorbing Lantern, even unable to get up, still had the strength to use a Skill.
Qiao Sang felt somewhat remorseful. It was also her fault for letting her guard down. Fortunately, the Ghost-absorbing Lantern had only used hypnotism, and everything would be fine as soon as Xiao Xunbao the Ghost woke up.
Qiao Sang looked at the Ghost-absorbing Lantern lying on the ground unable to move.
“Look at you, even if I fall for your hypnotism, what good is that to you when you can’t even move?” she said.
The Ghost-absorbing Lantern looked at her without saying a word.
Qiao Sang’s eyelid twitched, suddenly feeling a lack of security.
Xiao Xunbao was under hypnotism, Yaobao was asleep; what if the Ghost-absorbing Lantern did something like this again?
Qiao Sang took a step back while holding Xiao Xunbao the Ghost, then quickly turned and rushed to the sleeping Yaobao’s side. She freed one hand and desperately shook him: “Yaobao! Wake up! If you don’t, Shuilu Yana will come over and spray you with water!”
“Yaobao.”
Yaobao smiled with closed eyes, seemingly in the midst of a pleasant dream.
Qiao Sang: “…”
With such deep sleep, no wonder Shuilu Yana always succeeds…
…
“Genie Lamp, I’m sorry, it’s my fault that you were hurt like this.”
Xiao Xunbao the Ghost looked at the person who resembled its Beast Tamer, blubbering with a mix of snot and tears.
It wanted to say that it was okay, but it moved its mouth without making a sound.
Its eyes closed uncontrollably, and when they opened again, it found itself in a different place.
This time it seemed to be lying on a bed, surrounded by white things.
The person who looked like its Beast Tamer sat beside it, looking much thinner.
“We won’t go to any Secret Realms anymore. I’ve been thinking, there’s really nothing worth seeing in the outside world.”
“Ghost-absorbing Lantern…”
“Genie Lamp, I don’t want to adventure anymore. I want to settle down.”
