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Chapter 150: Wick
Chapter 150: Wick
Qiao Sang's pupils suddenly narrowed.
Vital essence is a characteristic of living beings. The more vital essence a person has, the more energetic and vibrant they appear.
As long as a person is alive, they possess vital essence, though the amount can vary. However, for vital essence to attract the attention of Ghost-type Companion Beasts, it’s not enough to just be alive.
The body must be saturated with a large amount of vital essence. In horror movies, Ghost-type Companion Beasts prefer to feed on the vital essence of young people, never targeting the elderly specifically.
An elderly person has very little vital essence, which is often contained within their body, making it imperceptible to Ghost-type Companion Beasts.
Familiars like the Ghost Lantern, which seek lost individuals to guide in exchange for vital essence, are more likely to help young people, according to data.
Death aura, on the other hand, is a sign of the absence of life. Places with the most death aura include funeral homes, morgues, and graveyards.
When a person exudes death aura, it indicates that their life is nearing its end. The death aura that can attract Ghost-type Companion Beasts is particularly strong, and feeling it on a living person usually means they will die within three days.
Logically, the vital essence and death aura that can be sensed by Ghost-type Companion Beasts should exceed normal energy levels.
Yet, the Treasure Seeker detected both in the Old Lady. This doesn’t make sense!
Qiao Sang pondered, considering that any abnormal phenomenon is usually caused by a supernatural creature. Could this be related to the missing Ghost Lantern?
Her mind raced as she tried to connect all the dots. The Old Lady was close to death, but on the same day, her family rushed over, and the Ghost Lantern disappeared, only for the Old Lady to recover.
Putting these events in order...
Qiao Sang's right hand unconsciously rested on her chin as she began to theorize.
Could it be that the Old Lady’s family learned about some ability of the Ghost Lantern and forced it to use it to extend her life?
But the price of such an action is death, so the Ghost Lantern disappeared, and the Old Lady, unaware of this, continued to post missions to find it.
No...
Qiao Sang quickly dismissed her own theory.
If the Ghost Lantern had died, the Old Lady, as its Beastmaster, would have known immediately...
But what if the Ghost Lantern both saved the Old Lady and didn’t die?
Qiao Sang took out her mobile phone and started searching.
"What ability does a Ghost Lantern have to bring a dying person back to life?"
The web page quickly responded.
"Sorry, no results found for 'Ghost Lantern’s ability to bring a dying person back to life.'"
Qiao Sang: "..."
It seems no one has asked this question before...
She didn’t give up and posted a thread on a forum about it.
Within seconds, several replies appeared.
"I don’t know how a Ghost Lantern can bring a dying person back to life, but I can tell you how it can make them die faster. Want to hear it?"
"Why did I come across this question?"
"Your thoughts are a bit off, OP."
"Come on! These are Ghost-type Companion Beasts, not divine-rank healing pets!"
"Let me educate you, OP. The Ghost Lantern absorbs vital essence; it doesn’t give it."
Qiao Sang looked at the bottom reply and fell into deep thought.
That's right, the Ghost Lantern loves vital essence the most. It must store some amount of it in its body. If it could transfer this vital essence to someone on the brink of death...
Qiao Sang exited the forum and quickly scanned through her recent call logs, finding the number she wanted to call.
For a question that the general public wouldn't discuss, it was better to ask someone knowledgeable.
The phone rang twice before it was picked up.
"Hello, what's up?" a steady voice came through the speaker.
"Vice Principal, I want to ask if a Ghost Lantern can transfer vital essence to a person", Qiao Sang said straightforwardly.
Liu Yao put down the file in his hand. Qiao Sang had been contacting him frequently lately, so he recognized her voice immediately without even needing to check the caller ID.
However, he hadn't expected her to ask such a question this time.
Although Qiao Sang's academic scores were not outstanding, her curiosity and exploration had already surpassed those of a typical high school student.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Liu Yao replied, "No, the Ghost Lantern absorbs vital essence through the wick in its body. If the absorbed vital essence is released, it will just dissipate and won't enter a human body in any form."
"Human anatomy is different; we can't absorb this energy like Ghost-type Companion Beasts."
Qiao Sang frowned slightly. Could she have been wrong?
"Can the Ghost Lantern's wick be transplanted into a human body?"
Since the wick is the key to absorbing vital essence, would it work the same way inside a human body?
Liu Yao's expression turned serious. He hadn't expected Qiao Sang to ask such a dark question.
Transplanting the wick from a Ghost Lantern to a human body would be like removing the most important organ from a familiar.
Centuries ago, some researchers, in an attempt to gain certain abilities from familiars, conducted such cruel experiments. These were later strictly prohibited by the Alliance and eventually stopped.
He hadn't expected Qiao Sang to think about such a dark aspect at her young age.
Liu Yao felt it was necessary to correct Qiao Sang's thinking. With her genius, her future was bound to be bright, but if her thoughts were skewed, it could lead to disaster.
Liu Yao said sternly, "Of course not. A Ghost Lantern without its wick is like a person without a heart. Moreover, the human body cannot withstand this energy. If this were done, both the Ghost Lantern and the person receiving the wick would perish."
Qiao Sang pondered. If that was the case, then her earlier hypothesis was wrong.
But what about the changes in Old Lady?
Liu Yao, not hearing Qiao Sang's response, asked worriedly, "Where are you now? Did you see something or hear something that made you ask this question?"
Qiao Sang sighed, "I'm on a mission right now. We went to the Beastmaster Center today..."
She spent two minutes recounting the events leading up to her question, but then noticed that the line had gone silent.
Qiao Sang held the phone up to her face and saw that the call was still connected.
"Vice Principal?" Qiao Sang called out uncertainly.
"… I'm here, the signal was a bit poor just now."
Liu Yao felt a bit awkward. While Qiao Sang was hard at work on her mission, he had been speculating about her dangerous thoughts...
"Actually, the Ghost Lantern's wick can stay in a human body for a short time", Liu Yao cleared his throat and continued, "but not for too long, or the Ghost Lantern will die. And the wick can only be removed if the Ghost Lantern is willing."
"Studies have shown that, whether using instruments to scan or dissecting the Ghost Lantern after its death, the wick is never found."
(End of Chapter)
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