Chapter 1614

Chapter 599 Who Exactly Is It? (Two Chapters Combined)

A substitute or a clone…? Qiao Sang frowned, looking at the Object-Recognizing Monster sleeping with its eyes closed on the bed, without a doubt about Ya Bao’s judgment.

With Ya Bao’s current abilities, at this close range, it would be easy for it to determine whether the other party was the real thing.

Most importantly, the images sensed by its tactile perception were indeed only fragments of sleeping…

“Xun Xun?”

In a flash of thought, Little Xun Bao showed a surprised expression and called out, indicating that the Object-Recognizing Monster was so powerful that it hadn’t noticed it going out to play at all.

Qiao Sang’s heart sank upon hearing this.

Right, the Object-Recognizing Monster should only be a mid-level pet beast. If Little Xun Bao wasn’t sleeping and was in the living room, its aura would definitely disappear if it went out, and Little Xun Bao should be able to sense it.

Moreover, why would the Object-Recognizing Monster go out in the middle of the night? And sneakily, using a clone here to cover its tracks…

Qiao Sang’s thoughts were in turmoil, her brain feeling like mush, unable to understand why such a low-level Object-Recognizing Monster had such abilities, and why it did it this way.

However, she quickly gathered her thoughts and said,

“Use your tactile perception on this bed.”

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao nodded, placed its paw on the bed, and its eyes glowed blue.

Qiao Sang quickly focused her attention, sensing the same scene Ya Bao saw.

The image of the Object-Aware Monster lying asleep on the bed instantly appeared in her mind.

“Rewind time a bit,” Qiao Sang said.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, then circulated its energy.

The scene in her mind quickly rewound; the Object-Aware Monster was sleeping on the bed, and because it wasn’t moving, it looked as if the scene was frozen.

But soon, two Object-Aware Monsters appeared on the bed at the same time.

Then, it became a single Object-Aware Monster, but this one was lying down in a different position.

“Stop!” Qiao Sang shouted.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, and the scene in her mind resumed its normal flow.

In the scene, the Object-Aware Monster was lying on the bed, its eyes glowing blue.

Then, an Object-Aware Monster that looked exactly like it appeared beside it with its eyes closed.

The Object-Aware Monster glanced at it and disappeared.

Seeing how practiced his movements were… Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then said,

“Look at yesterday’s scene.”

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, and then time rewound, quickly arriving at last night.

In the scene, the Object-Recognizing Monster was lying on the bed, its eyes glowing blue. To its right, another Object-Recognizing Monster appeared, looking exactly like it, and then it disappeared.

“Look at the day before yesterday.” Qiao Sang said in a deep voice.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, circulating its energy, and the scene in its mind quickly arrived at the day before yesterday.

The Object-Recognizing Monster was lying on the bed, its eyes glowing blue, and another Object-Recognizing Monster looking exactly like it appeared beside it…

“The day before yesterday.”

“Ya Ya.”

The scene in its mind changed time, the Object-Recognizing Monster lying on the bed…

Time slowly passed.

The scene in its mind advanced day by day.

After advancing ten days, Ya Bao finally couldn’t help but call out:

“Ya Ya?”

Why does the Object-Recognizing Monster go out every day?

Now it seems that the Object-Knowing Monster not only holds secrets, but these secrets might be even bigger than she imagined… Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then thought of something and said,

“Let’s take a look around lunchtime yesterday, around 11 a.m..”

“Ya Ya,”

Ya Bao called out, circulating its energy, and the time in the scene in her mind rapidly fast-forwarded.

Soon, time returned to yesterday.

Only this time, it was daytime.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

The Object-Knowing Monster pushed open the door, closed it, went to the bed, and lay down with its eyes closed.

The next second, an Object-Knowing Monster that looked exactly like it appeared beside it, maintaining the same closed-eye posture.

The Object-Knowing Monster opened its eyes, glowing blue, and disappeared, leaving only the Object-Knowing Monster that looked exactly like it on the bed, seemingly asleep.

This time should be close to the time of thunder…

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment.

At this moment, outside the window of the room in the scene, a deafening thunderclap resounded out of nowhere.

Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, a thought flashing through her mind: Could this lightning really have been caused by the Object-Aware Monster?

“Ya Ya?”

Just then, Ya Bao called out with a puzzled expression, indicating that the Object-Aware Monster was sneaking out every day.

Qiao Sang opened her mouth, about to answer.

Suddenly, in the image that flashed through her mind, the Object-Aware Monster appeared out of thin air, the identical-looking Object-Aware Monster on the bed disappeared, and then it pushed open the door and went outside.

Qiao Sang was first stunned, then her heart suddenly jumped in shock, the thought that had flashed through her mind no longer held any doubt:

Holy crap! This lightning really was caused by the Object-Aware Monster!

Qiao Sang stopped sensing, looking at the Object-Aware Monster on the bed with its eyes closed, her expression extremely complicated.

If yesterday’s thunderstorm was caused by the Object-Aware Monster, then it definitely wasn’t a simple Object-Aware Monster.

Or rather, it definitely wasn’t an Object-Aware Monster!

“Let’s go back to the room first,” Qiao Sang said in a deep voice.

The blue light in Ya Bao’s eyes faded.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao’s eyes lit up with blue light as it called out, then it disappeared with its Beastmaster and Ya Bao.

Inside the room, Qiao Sang, Ya Bao, and Little Xunbao appeared out of thin air.

In the water tank, Lu Bao opened one eye, glanced at its Beastmaster, and then closed it again.

Qiao Sang sat on the bed, his expression solemn, continuing his previous thought.

If the Object-Knowing Monster was truly an Object-Knowing Monster, it would never have unleashed such terrifying lightning.

From the time it disappeared, to the time of the thunderstorm, to its return to the living room and its subsequent words, and everything that followed, it was clear that the sudden thunderstorm was caused by it.

It was only a mid-level mechanical-type pet; it couldn’t possibly possess such a powerful skill. But

if the Object-Recognizing Monster wasn’t an Object-Recognizing Monster, then who was it?

What did it do every night?

Was it a mechanical-type pet?

If it wasn’t an Object-Recognizing Monster, could it identify pets over such a wide area? If

it wasn’t a mechanical-type pet, wouldn’t Tingbao be harming it by casting lightning on it every day instead of recharging it?

What was its purpose in staying by her side?

When did it stop being an Object-Recognizing Monster? Was it from the beginning? Or did it replace the real Object-Recognizing Monster midway through?

Various thoughts raced through Qiao Sang’s mind. She recalled her first encounter with the Object-Recognizing Monster and their subsequent interactions, and finally, a thought screamed in her heart: The Object-Recognizing Monster was never a real Object-Recognizing Monster from the beginning!

Then who exactly was the Object-Recognizing Monster?!

“Xunxun?”

Just as she was thinking, Little Xunbao called out curiously, indicating what was wrong with the Object-Recognizing Monster, and what they had just seen.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, indicating that she saw the Object-Recognizing Monster create a clone to sleep every day, and then go out to play.

“Xunxun?”

Little Xunbao was still curious.

How do you know it went out to play?

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out.

It guessed.

“It probably went out to eat.” Qiao Sang said in a low voice, revealing her guess.

“Ya Ya?”

“Xunxun?”

Ya Bao and Little Xunbao looked at their Beastmaster at the same time, showing puzzled expressions, and called out, indicating that the Object-Recognizing Monster could be fully charged just by charging.

In the water tank, Lu Bao opened its eyes and pricked up its ears.

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, and said:

“It shouldn’t be a real Object-Recognizing Monster.”

If the other party was an Object-Recognizing Monster, but was just hiding some things, she might be able to pretend that she didn’t know and wouldn’t say anything, but the other party was obviously not a real Object-Recognizing Monster.

Since it wasn’t a creature that could recognize objects, this matter had to be brought to light. After all, she still needed a real creature that could recognize objects to help her find her alien pet.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao paused, then called out, indicating what it meant by not being a real creature that could recognize objects.

“Xun Xun?!”

Little Xun Bao’s eyes widened, revealing a shocked expression, and it cried out.

What! It wasn’t a real creature that could recognize objects!

In the water tank, Lu Bao looked confused, a row of question marks flashing through her mind.

“Keep your voice down, Lu Bao and the others are still sleeping,” Qiao Sang said in a low voice.

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xun Bao quickly covered its mouth and nodded.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao didn’t hear an answer immediately and couldn’t help but call out again, indicating what it meant by not being a real creature that could recognize objects. Qiao Sang was silent for a

moment, then said:

“You saw the scene with the tactile power just now…”

After explaining her thoughts, she concluded: “So it can’t be a real creature that could recognize objects.”

In the water tank, Lu Bao’s eyes widened.

“Xunxun?”

Little Xunbao exclaimed in shock again, indicating that the lightning yesterday was cast by the Object-Recognizing Monster. Could it be? Was it really that powerful?

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao called out with complete trust, indicating that since its Beastmaster had said so, it must be true; it wasn’t a real Object-Recognizing Monster.

“Keep your voice down,” Qiao Sang instructed again.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao covered its mouth.

“Although all of this is still just my guess, too many coincidences are no longer coincidences,” Qiao Sang said in a deep voice. “However, we still need to verify it further.”

After a pause, she offered her plan:

“Don’t reveal any weaknesses in front of it. Little Xunbao, switch your pet identification device to silent mode. Tomorrow, when it’s not paying attention, scan it. That way, you’ll be able to identify who it is.”

Ordinary pet identification devices scan and identify pets based on their appearance.

However, the pet identifier that Xiao Xunbao has been using can identify pets based on their appearance, energy, body heat, and other factors, making it more accurate. Even if a pet transforms into another pet using a transformation skill, it can still successfully identify the pet’s species in precision mode.

“Xunxun.”

Xiao Xunbao nodded with a serious expression.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao looked puzzled and called out, indicating that it was necessary to identify the pet when it wasn’t paying attention. Why not just identify it directly?

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said,

“The pet identifier isn’t weak. If we expose it directly, who knows what it will do, and…”

She paused.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao looked confused.

And what?

“The pet identifier doesn’t actually mean us any harm. It even helped Tingbao find the Dragon Flash yesterday. I don’t want to expose this based on mere speculation.” Qiao Sang said.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao nodded with an “I see” expression and called out, indicating that it understood.

“Go to sleep first.” Qiao Sang said, calming her somewhat complicated feelings.

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao called out, indicating that it seemed a little unable to sleep.

“Xiao Xun Bao.” Qiao Sang winked at Xiao Xun Bao.

“Xun Xun~”

Xiao Xun Bao understood, looking at Ya Bao with purple light in its eyes.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao looked into Xiao Xun Bao’s eyes without resistance.

Soon, its eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and finally it closed its eyes, flopped onto the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao called out, preparing to float out the door.

“Wait.” Qiao Sang called after it.

“Xunxun?” Little Xunbao turned to look at its beast tamer.

Qiao Sang said helplessly, “Help me cast a hypnosis spell too, I feel like I can’t sleep either.”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao floated up, its eyes glowing purple again.

Looking at the purple eyes before it, Qiao Sang felt sleepy instantly, fell back down, and fell asleep immediately.

Little Xunbao looked at its beast tamer, didn’t leave immediately, then the purple light in its eyes turned blue, controlled the blanket to cover its beast tamer, and then turned and floated out the door.

Silence returned to the room.

In the water tank, Lu Bao opened its eyes, glanced at its sleeping beast tamer, and then closed its eyes.

Five minutes later, it opened its eyes again, then closed them again.

Not long after, it opened its eyes again.

After repeatedly opening and closing its eyes several times, Lu Bao sighed heavily:

“Bing Luo…”

Oh no, it seems it can’t sleep either…

…

The next morning.

Qiao Sang woke up and instinctively picked up her phone to check the time.

8:23 AM… This time she woke up early…

Qiao Sang got up, put on her shoes, and prepared to wash up.

But just as she stood up, she glanced at Lu Bao in the water tank, noticing two large dark circles under its eyes, and was startled. She quickly asked,

“Lu Bao, what’s wrong?”

“Bing Luo…”

Lu Bao slowly opened its eyes, calling out wearily, indicating that nothing was wrong, it just hadn’t slept well.

Qiao Sang was taken aback, then, as if remembering something, asked,

“Did I disturb you yesterday?”

“Bing Luo.”

Lu Bao was silent for a second, then called out, indicating that no, it just couldn’t sleep well.

After speaking, the gem on its forehead emitted an icy blue light, illuminating its entire body.

Before long, when the icy blue light disappeared, the fatigue on Lu Bao’s face and the dark circles under her eyes had vanished.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang felt relieved and said gently,

“Rest a little longer. I’ll call you when it’s time to eat.”

“Bing Luo,”

Lu Bao called out, closing her eyes.

Qiao Sang went to the bathroom, quickly washed up, and went to the living room.

She approached Xiao Xun Bao, who was using a mental link with her doll, and asked in a low voice,

“Is it on silent?”

“Xun Xun~”

Xiao Xun Bao looked up at her Beastmaster, paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something, giving a “I forgot” look. She then removed the ring, took out the pet identifier, and quickly switched it to silent mode.

Just then, the Object Recognition Monster came out of its room.

Hearing the noise, Xiao Xun Bao looked at the Object Recognition Monster, instinctively picked up the pet identifier, and scanned it.