Chapter 642: emotional energy

Yu Beast Center.

Outside the Pet Detection entrance on the third floor.

Qiao Sang waited outside, holding Xiao Xunbao, who had shrunk back to her original size.

“Xiao Xunbao.”

Xiao Xunbao rubbed her head against her Yu Beast Master’s face.

“I’m fine,” Qiao Sang said softly.

She knew Xiao Xunbao was comforting her.

Actually, on the way here, she had already figured it out: Lu Bao’s Healing Light could cure all diseases and negative effects caused by skills. Since Xiao Xunbao didn’t change under the effect of Healing Light, it meant it wasn’t a disease, nor was she affected by any skill.

There shouldn’t be any major problem with her.

It was just that Xiao Xunbao’s symptoms had never occurred before. She hadn’t spoken much just now because she was simply thinking about what Xiao Xunbao had absorbed.

At this moment, the heavy door opened.

A female doctor in a white coat walked out, accompanied by a white egg-type Pet pushing a hospital bed, on which lay Xiao Xunbao.

At this moment, Xiao Xunbao’s face was flushed, her eyes were closed, and she was covered by a blanket, still unconscious.

“Doctor, is she okay?” Qiao Sang stood up, walked over quickly, and asked worriedly.

The female doctor looked at her with a complex expression: “She’s fine. She just absorbed too much emotional energy at once. Once this energy is digested, she will naturally wake up.”

Absorbed too much emotional energy?

Where did the emotional energy come from?

Could it be from the two Yu Beast Masters she sent to the Police Station?

Because they were defeated by her, they generated resentment?

Was this resentment so strong that it made Xiao Xunbao absorb so much?

But that’s not right. Weren’t those two unconscious at the time? Could they generate resentment even without consciousness?

A series of questions surfaced in Qiao Sang’s mind, but on the surface, she only frowned slightly and asked:

“Roughly how long will it take to digest?”

She didn’t expect someone so young to be able to get so much negative emotion for her Pet to consume. Looking at this, it seemed she was even complaining that her Pet wasn’t digesting well… The female doctor subtly took a step back and carefully worded her reply:

“The emotional energy absorbed is indeed excessive. The exact time is hard to say. It’s best to keep her hospitalized for observation. I will notify you when she wakes up.”

After speaking, she paused and added:

“A Pet’s tolerance is also limited at each stage. In the future, don’t let her consume so much emotional energy at once.”

With that, she quickly walked away.

How much emotional energy did it absorb that it needed to be hospitalized for observation… Qiao Sang was stunned.

“Xiu xiu.”

The egg-type Pet beside her let out a cry, then pushed the hospital bed forward.

Qiao Sang quickly followed.

Having been in contact with Pets for so long, even if she didn’t know the exact meaning of their words, Qiao Sang could roughly guess some of it. This meant taking Xiao Xunbao to a ward.

… …

Xiao Xunbao was in a double ward.

The Pet in the neighboring bed also had indigestion.

However, unlike Xiao Xunbao, it wasn’t unconscious with closed eyes, but rather went to the toilet frequently, expelling gas.

Initially, Qiao Sang didn’t mind, but at 11 PM, after the Pet in the neighboring bed expelled gas in its sleep, Lu Bao emerged from the backpack, emotionlessly cried out, indicating if they could change rooms.

Qiao Sang strongly agreed and immediately went out to pay extra for a single ward.

… …

In the single ward.

Lu Bao jumped out of the backpack and cast a Healing Light on the still sleeping Xiao Xunbao.

After the blue light dissipated, Xiao Xunbao remained unconscious.

“It’s useless,” Qiao Sang said from the side. “She just absorbed too much emotional energy; she’s not sick.”

“Ice Ke…”

Lu Bao sighed.

Her Sacred Pure Water was still in Xiao Xunbao’s ring…

Ever since exchanging points for Sacred Pure Water, Lu Bao had been sleeping in the water tank containing Sacred Pure Water every night.

“I think Xiao Xunbao should be able to wake up tomorrow,” Qiao Sang comforted her.

“Ice Ke.”

Lu Bao nodded, indicating she understood, then jumped onto the bedside table next to the bed, lay down where she could see Xiao Xunbao as soon as she opened her eyes, and closed her eyes.

Saying it was about Sacred Pure Water, but she was actually still worried about Xiao Xunbao… Qiao Sang understood Lu Bao’s tsundere nature and didn’t expose her.

Outside the window, the night was deep.

Qiao Sang glanced outside. When she left school, she hadn’t thought that her first day in the 19th District would be spent in a Pet ward at the Yu Beast Center…

Indeed, anything could happen when one was out alone. She also didn’t know if the people from that organization would come looking for her, but this was Youpang City, and it was the Yu Beast Center. They wouldn’t be so bold as to act in the Yu Beast Center… Thinking on the bright side, it should be much safer here than the Sota Hotel… Qiao Sang looked out the window, letting her thoughts drift.

… …

In the following days, Xiao Xunbao remained unconscious.

Fortunately, she was checked daily, and Qiao Sang knew that Xiao Xunbao’s physical condition had no issues, so she was relatively at ease.

It was just that almost all her belongings were in Xiao Xunbao’s ring.

Now that Xiao Xunbao was constantly asleep, Qiao Sang could only buy a new set of daily necessities.

“It doesn’t seem as hot anymore…” Qiao Sang used a newly bought towel to wipe Xiao Xunbao’s body, then touched her, mumbling.

At this moment, the female doctor who had previously examined Xiao Xunbao pushed the door open and entered.

“Still guarding her,” the female doctor said, surprised.

Qiao Sang hummed in response.

The female doctor stepped forward, examining Xiao Xunbao while saying:

“Actually, you don’t have to stay here all the time. We will contact you when Ghost Ring Spirit wakes up.”

Although Ghost Ring Spirit was not a Super Dormant Star Pet, Pets had to register their information before examination, so the female doctor naturally knew the species name.

“If I’m not by her side and she wakes up and doesn’t see me, she’ll cry,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.

The female doctor seemed surprised that Qiao Sang would say such a thing and was momentarily stunned.

Qiao Sang looked at her and said, “What’s wrong?”

The female doctor shook her head: “Nothing, I was just suddenly curious about where you collected so much emotional energy.”

Qiao Sang immediately understood that the other party was referring to the emotional energy absorbed by Xiao Xunbao.

She was silent for a moment, then asked, “Is it a lot?”

The female doctor no longer had her previous “villain filter” for Qiao Sang. She nodded slightly and said seriously:

“It’s a lot. Even a General-level Ghost-type Pet would take a long time to digest it. This much emotional energy feels like enough for a High Level Ghost-type Pet to absorb for several years.”

Qiao Sang was shocked:

“Absorb for several years? Does that mean my Pet will be asleep for several years?!”

“No,” the female doctor explained with a smile. “My meaning is that if absorbed slowly at a normal rate, it could take several years. Absorbing it all at once just means slower digestion; it won’t take that long.”

Qiao Sang was a bit uneasy and said with a heavy tone:

“Doctor, please give me an approximate date. I can handle it.”

Female doctor: “… …”

“This week,” the female doctor said. “Your Ghost Ring Spirit absorbs energy much faster than other Ghost-type Pets of the same level. If all the examination data is normal, then she will most likely wake up this week.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief: “Thank you, Doctor.”

… …

9:13 PM.

Qiao Sang was logged into Sainan High School’s official website on her phone, checking the items in the points exchange section.

She hadn’t used up all her points yet. As long as she hadn’t graduated, the points could be used, not just at school. Even in other areas outside, Sainan High School would send someone to deliver the exchanged items.

Xiao Xunbao had absorbed a large amount of emotional energy. Earlier, she didn’t understand and thought it was just from the two Yu Beast Masters she sent to the Police Station. Now, thinking about it, she had misunderstood. The emotions from two people absolutely couldn’t be enough for a High-level Pet to absorb for several years…

Sainan High School’s points exchange section had many items not available on the market. Perhaps there was an item among them that could accelerate a Ghost-type Pet’s energy absorption…

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Just as Qiao Sang was checking the points exchange section, Xiao Xunbao cried out excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang realized something, was stunned for a moment, and looked up at the hospital bed.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao was sitting on the hospital bed, blinking her eyes, with a bewildered expression as if to say, “Where am I?”

PS: On the last day of 2023, I wish everyone a happy New Year’s Eve!