"Huh?"
The older sister didn't know what her younger sister had thought of to make her suddenly shout like that. If an ordinary person dared to do that in a Hollow, they would probably attract a lot of Ethereals. But for these two sisters... heh, the Ethereals were lucky if they didn't run into them.
The younger sister, meanwhile, excitedly held up the little Ethereal in her hands. Its large, fluffy tail, covered in aether crystals, dangled in mid-air. The girl's grip was very light this time, as if she realized she had almost choked her designated pet to death earlier.
"Sister, since we can leave the Hollow, if I share a little of my aether energy with her, does that mean she can leave the Hollow with us too?"
The older sister tilted her head at this, then nodded. After a moment's thought, the method did seem feasible. "But before that, let's find something to experiment on first."
As she spoke, the older sister looked down at the snake-like Ethereal in her hand. She had just been thinking of crushing it a moment ago... As the older sister, she doted on her younger sibling, so she would generally try to fulfill her requests as much as possible. Especially since her sister seemed to really like that little Ethereal. So, to avoid making her sad, they naturally couldn't start the experiment directly on it.
Thinking of this, the older sister directly mobilized the aether energy within her body and injected it into the snake-like Ethereal in her hand.
The moment the energy was injected, the snake-like Ethereal, which had been coiled around the girl's arm as if to curry favor, suddenly stiffened and went completely rigid.
The younger sister's eyes widened. She looked at the little Ethereal in her arms, then at her older sister, and finally, her gaze fell upon the snake-like Ethereal.
"Sister, I think your snake is dead..."
"..."
Oh, my dear, silly little sister, do you really need to point that out? Big sister isn't blind, nor is she an idiot. Of course I can see that, the older sister thought to herself without a word.
But just then, a strange transformation began.
A strange, purplish-black aether light suddenly burst from the snake-like Ethereal in the girl's hand. This development made her subconsciously let go. The creature fell to the ground with a soft thud. The light flickered for a moment, then continued to glow.
A short while later, when the light dissipated, a small white snake with white scales and crimson red pupils appeared before the two sisters. However, the little white snake seemed to have fainted. The older sister immediately reached out with her small hand and picked it up.
Feeling the fine, smooth scales on the little white snake's body, the older sister's eyes instantly lit up.
"I've decided. She will be my pet."
As the older sister spoke, without waiting to see if the little white snake would refuse, she wrapped it around her neck like a scarf. She greatly enjoyed the cool, smooth sensation.
The younger sister, seeing this, didn't say anything. Instead, she directly gave her own aether energy to the little Ethereal in her arms. The latter immediately let out a cry of alarm and then, just like the little white snake before, began to transform. In the end, it became a little white fox with snow-white fur all over its body.
"From today on, your name is Pei Pei. It's a pleasure to meet you." The girl said this while stroking the creature's soft fur and its large tail. The little white fox, Pei Pei, responded with a friendly yip, allowing the girl to knead and pet her. How could she not be friendly? She was almost hugged to death by the girl earlier!
On the other side, the little white snake slowly woke up. The moment it opened its eyes and saw the delicate, cute face that brought it such immense fear, it was so scared its mouth fell open. But in doing so, it accidentally revealed its fangs, which were met by the girl's sharp gaze. Terrified, the little white snake immediately snapped its mouth shut and tried its best to look cute, innocent, and harmless.
After all, unlike the little white fox who was almost accidentally killed, she, the little white snake, was almost actually killed!
Fortunately, the girl didn't pay any mind to this, perhaps thinking the little white snake posed no threat. In any case, after giving the little white snake the name Mu Mu, the two sisters continued their search, following the scent.
...
At this very moment, Wise, in his Bangboo form, had already entered the Hollow with Corin and had been exploring for a while.
The latter was complaining about the principal's actions. After all, what kind of proper principal would allow a Hollow to exist right next to a school, not only refusing to deal with it but actively trying to cover it up?
Of course, Corin's dissatisfaction wasn't entirely because of this. She expressed to Wise that she was completely inept at dealing with adults who had such a strong "adult-like" feeling.
"I just can't understand what these kinds of adults are thinking. They never take the initiative to speak their minds to their families. It's a good thing you're not that kind of adult. That's why I like you so much." As Corin said this, she couldn't help but think of her own father. That man was exactly that kind of adult.
"A sudden confession, huh? I'm happy to hear you say that, Corin, but..." Wise didn't finish his sentence.
Ben and Anton, who had been quietly listening nearby, let out a few coughs. This immediately made Corin's face turn bright red, and she didn't dare to continue the conversation.
The group pressed on and soon, through various clues, uncovered the secret within the Hollow. It seemed the principal had made an illicit deal with some people to illegally mine the aether resources within the Hollow. This had caused the Hollow's environment to deteriorate rapidly, making it extremely unstable and liable to expand at any moment.
Such a dangerous situation, and right next to a school—Corin and the others were instantly enraged.
Not long after they continued forward, they encountered the returning Principal Eiden and the thugs who were illegally mining the aether resources with him. Their attitude was extremely arrogant, and they even brazenly dared Corin to report them to the Hollow Investigation Association.
Setting aside the anger of the others, Wise could feel that Corin was like a small, overheating furnace, ready to erupt at any moment.
Seeing this, Principal Eiden couldn't help but sigh. "Sigh, nothing is ever black and white. I'm just trying to earn a little extra money in the gray area allowed by the rules. Are you really going to cause trouble for a father who just wants to increase his income to provide a better education and life for his child?"
"For saying something like that, you'd better apologize to all the fathers in the world!" Corin fumed, feeling indignant. Principal Eiden's way of speaking was just too infuriating! He even went so far as to say, "Even if an unfortunate accident occurs, it won't be my responsibility."
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