Chapter 674: I just feel like I’ve realized it

A black shadow, like a strange tentacle, slowly emerged from the ground, coiling around the man’s neck.

The man, however, turned his head as if oblivious, looking at the Xiao Nvhai being questioned by the police in the distance.

He almost forgot about this child… A hint of sinister coldness flashed in the man’s eyes.

He was absolutely certain he hadn’t seen wrong just now; if it wasn’t for this child’s Pet using Superpower, how could he have failed to summon his Pet?

Nor would he have blurted out that matter in front of so many people.

But it doesn’t matter; although it’s a bit troublesome, it’s not unsolvable, it’s just that his reputation might not recover for a while.

Elisa is truly something; at such a young age, where did she get so much resentment that she attracted Undergrudge Yodo…

The man wanted to pull out his phone to complain to his mistress, but then remembered his hand was broken and he couldn’t move it.

Damn it… The man looked back at the sky, suppressing his aggression.

Forget it, at least he’s still alive.

As he was thinking, a familiar face appeared above him, blocking the sunlight.

The man’s pupils suddenly constricted, his expression reaching the peak of terror.

He tried to cry for help, but the next second, a sharp pain shot through his neck, and the world in his eyes directly transformed into the concrete ground.

…

“Ah!!!”

A sharp scream rang out.

Qiao Sang, who was talking to the police, looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the man, who had been lying flat on the ground, had his head twisted 180 degrees, his face towards the ground, looking extremely bizarre.

And next to him lay the pale little boy, wearing a blood-stained blue hoodie.

At this moment, Qiao Sang couldn’t describe her feelings.

To be honest, although she had seen all sorts of news, this was her first time witnessing such a cruel scene firsthand.

The police officers in front of her all rushed over.

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Xiao Xunbao cautiously called out, indicating whether it should absorb the negative emotional energy on the body.

“No need, I’m fine,” Qiao Sang said.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao sighed; absorbing negative energy and competitions were not fun at all.

…

“Name.”

“Qiao Sang.”

“Age.”

“Sixteen.”

“Why were you in the morgue?”

“I was participating in the Ghost-type Pet Negative Energy Collection Competition.”

At the Police Station, Qiao Sang was giving a familiar statement.

After the statement was finished, she asked:

“Has Undergrudge Yodo been caught?”

“No,” the police officer comforted, “but you don’t need to worry; as long as you didn’t die an unnatural death or harm anyone, Undergrudge Yodo won’t come for you.”

I’m not worried about that… Qiao Sang complained inwardly and asked, “Can I leave now?”

“Yes,” the police officer nodded.

Qiao Sang walked out of the Police Station and found that it was already dark.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao appeared, performing Dark Shadow Control in 3D mode nearby, playing with it like string figures, constantly changing patterns.

“What are you doing?” Qiao Sang glanced at it.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao sweetly called out, indicating that it was training Dark Shadow Control.

Qiao Sang paused, “Why are you suddenly training Dark Shadow Control?”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao grinned, showing an expression that said, “I just purely wanted to train.”

Qiao Sang looked at it silently, her gaze as if saying: Do you think I’ll believe that?

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao’s expression stiffened, then it helplessly waved its paw.

It remembered that Qiao Sang’s mood always improved whenever it trained.

It just purely hoped its Yu Beast Master’s mood could be better.

Qiao Sang felt a surge of emotion and was about to say there was no need to train, that her mood would recover after a good sleep, but then she remembered that Xiao Xunbao had been too lazy recently, taking ages to train, and staying up late engrossed in electronic products, so she swallowed her words.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao blinked its eyes, looking at its Yu Beast Master.

“You’re right.” Qiao Sang coughed, saying, “Seeing you train does make me feel a lot better. You can continue.”

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao felt that something was not quite right.

However, it sensed that its Yu Beast Master’s negative emotional energy was indeed decreasing, and its eyes immediately lit up, continuing to perform Dark Shadow Control in 3D mode.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang controlled the upward curve of her lips and pulled out her phone to check the time.

8:23 PM.

The three hours of the competition had long passed.

The rankings were probably out by now, and the emotional energy collection bottle was still on her; it seemed she would have to find time to return it…

As she was pondering, a voice beside her spoke:

“No. 113.”

Qiao Sang looked in the direction of the voice, a little surprised: “No. 98, why are you here too?”

“I also came to give a statement,” the woman said as she approached.

Soon, she saw Xiao Xunbao, who was “playing string figures.”

“This, is Dark Shadow Control?” The woman’s face showed astonishment.

She wasn’t particularly surprised that this Ghost-type Pet knew this move, after all, it even knew Space Movement from the Superpower System, but she had never imagined that a high-level skill like Dark Shadow Control could be played with in such a way!

Qiao Sang hummed, changing the subject:

“The competition is over. Are you planning to return this emotional energy collection bottle now or tomorrow?”

“No need to return it,” the woman said, her expression composed, “Didn’t we leave contact information with them? The organizers will actively come to us for collection, and today’s competition was live-streamed, so the audience knows we went to the Police Station afterwards.”

Qiao Sang nodded: “Then I’ll be going first.”

“Wait,” the woman called out, “Let’s go together.”

“Are we going the same way?” Qiao Sang asked.

The woman smiled: “We can be.”

Qiao Sang was momentarily speechless and started walking towards her rented place according to the navigation.

The woman followed beside her, trying to strike up a conversation: “You seem to be in a bad mood?”

“Am I?” Qiao Sang said indifferently.

“Yes,” the woman said seriously, “Although you didn’t talk much backstage today, your mood was clearly much better.”

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment: “This is my first time encountering something like this today.”

The woman chuckled, “Are you scared?”

“No,” Qiao Sang said, then paused, self-deprecatingly, “Maybe it’s just an overflow of sympathy, feeling pity for those two children.”

The woman was silent for a few seconds, then said softly, “I saw everything.”

“What did you see?”

“You had your Ghost-type Pet control that scumbag to Undergrudge Yodo, but when I finished explaining that the Xiao Nvhai’s soul would disappear, you made that scumbag move away from Undergrudge Yodo.”

Qiao Sang calmly said, “I knew from the beginning that the price of Undergrudge Yodo’s help was the soul. When I saw the Xiao Nvhai and that man, I instinctively thought that evil people should get their just deserts. This thought made me momentarily forget the outcome of Undergrudge Yodo’s help. Thankfully, you reminded me.”

In the evening breeze, the woman sighed:

“Even if you hadn’t controlled that scumbag to move away from Undergrudge Yodo later, what difference would it make? You are a Yu Beast Master. For a scumbag who burdened his child’s life, the police would just let Undergrudge Yodo take all the blame. You know this.”

“You’re only upset that after the scumbag got his retribution, the Xiao Nvhai’s soul would also disappear.”

Qiao Sang had a detached look: “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

“Who said that?” the woman laughed.

Qiao Sang glanced at her.

The woman continued:

“Undergrudge Yodo is only a General-level Pet. Above General-level, there are King-level and Emperor-level; there are plenty of Pets that can restrain it and are stronger than it. The reason you can’t have it both ways now is simply because you haven’t reached that level yet.”

“Any hesitation you had today is only because your ability hasn’t reached what you want to achieve.”

“In another twenty years, you won’t even need Undergrudge Yodo; you yourself will be able to see other people’s souls, and then you can communicate directly and help if you want to.”

“Even if Undergrudge Yodo eats a soul, making it spit it out won’t be a problem for you then.”

“From another perspective, you can teach your Pet skills like Memory Manifestation. Then, when you encounter similar situations, it won’t be so troublesome. These types of skills can fully expose the true faces of those scum.”

At this point, she changed her tone:

“But you’re already amazing, at least stronger than me. You even saved me today.”

Qiao Sang remained silent for a long time.

The phrase “your ability hasn’t reached what you want to achieve” kept echoing in her mind.

That’s right.

She felt so powerless today simply because she realized she couldn’t actually do anything; she couldn’t act as she wished.

Qiao Sang suddenly felt a throbbing pain in her head.

At this moment, a “Xiao Xunbao” sound came from beside her.

Qiao Sang turned her head and saw Xiao Xunbao looking worried.

“What’s wrong?” the woman beside her noticed the movement and asked.

“I’m fine.” As Qiao Sang spoke, the pain suddenly stopped, and instead, she felt a sense of clarity in her mind. She paused, then said earnestly, “I just feel like I’ve had an epiphany.”

Woman: “???”

Xiao Xunbao: “???”

“Oh, by the way, my name is Qiao Sang,” Qiao Sang asked, “What’s your name?”

“My name is Doreen,” the woman said.