Squeaky and Speedy marched forward, their eyes almost popping from their sockets. Speedy even lost a strand of hair.
Finally, they grabbed the talisman. When they raised it high and prepared to smash it, Lilly and Ivan opened their eyes.
Noticing what the small ghost beast was about to do, Ivan immediately reached out and took it back.
"You can't destroy it. We have to return it," he explained.
The small ghost beast squeaked happily as its eyes glistened with hope. It hopped into Lilly's arms with teary eyes. It told her the story using its hands and feet, emphasizing that she had scared it and that the talisman was an ominous artifact. It warned her not to trust it, as it had almost harmed her and Ivan.
She patted its head and comforted it, saying, "Don't worry. The talisman has nothing to do with it. Instead, we should thank it for absorbing the old Order."
Squeaky and Speedy were confused by this sentiment. Therefore, she explained the story to them, only to find them dumbfounded.
"What's wrong?" She playfully pinched the small ghost beast's face. "Snap out of it! I've become more powerful! One day, we'll leave here. I'll introduce you to a new and better cultivation system."
The small ghost beast chirped excitedly.
Speedy huffed, "Oh my goodness...To think I lost a strand of hair for nothing..."
Its hair was very valuable. The more hair it had, the stronger it was.
"Sorry about that." Lilly reassured it, "I'll find it for you. Can you put it back on, though?"
Speedy was speechless.
Relaxed, she started bantering with them. Ivan couldn't help but smile as he watched the trio.
She suddenly fell on her knees. Blood drained from his face as he rushed over to help her up. "What's wrong?"
Her face was pale. She raised her trembling hands and began, tears in her eyes, "Ivan, I-I..."
He was worried sick. "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
At that moment, her stomach growled. She stammered, "I'm hungry! I need food!"
He stared at her without a word. As he took another look at her, he was relieved to find that she was fine. She's just teasing me.
The corner of his mouth twitched as he shook his head, resigned to the fact that he fell for it.
Lilly grinned. "Just kidding! But I'm really hungry. Like, really."
It was more energy-consuming than the first time she returned from the Underworld to the Human Realm.
Ivan replied, "It's probably because the new Order doesn't require spiritual energy to function."
He was hungry as well.
Usually, operating The Order and cultivating required energy. Before this, they cultivated with spiritual energy.
Since they had switched to a new Order system, spiritual energy had become useless. Fortunately, the change wouldn't harm them either.
Her eyes glowed with excitement. "Then, should we eat something?"
Ivan didn't dare answer. On the way here, he learned about her encounter in the Nether from Squeaky. And now he knew that most of the demonic beasts in the Nether were her food.
Sure. Let's go.
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