Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Evan Needs to Register
Translator: 549690339
Vincent Wolf walked out of his bedroom and entered the living room, only to find snack bags scattered all over the place. On the sofa, a dragon and a demon were watching TV dramas, wiping their tear-streaked faces.
“You guys are really something! You stayed up all night to watch TV dramas?”
Looking at the mess, Vincent took a step back, covered his chest, and looked up at the ceiling.
What a disaster!
If he had known earlier, he would have left Evan in his own den to fend for himself. Bringing her home not only failed to benefit him, but instead just added more trouble. Now even Dragon Town was being led astray by her, which was utterly infuriating!
Barry also followed Vincent out of the bedroom. Evan’s tender white ears perked up when she heard the DuangDuang sound, and her eyes, which had been focused on the TV drama, immediately turned towards the bedroom door.
Evan’s eyes were dark now from staying up all night. Plus, she had just been crying from the TV drama, making her eyes red and a little swollen. When she suddenly turned her head and saw Barry, her eyes filled with hearts again, startling even Vincent.
Evan jumped off the sofa and tried to pounce on Barry, but she soon lost her strength and collapsed on the floor with a thud.
Worried, Vincent quickly checked on her, only to find that she was lacking energy. He once again transferred Death Energy into her body.
“Seriously? It can only last this short amount of time?”
Vincent did a quick calculation and realized that from about six or seven o’clock last night to now, almost twelve hours had passed.
Did he need to supplement demonic energy every twelve hours?
It seemed like he had just picked up a burden for himself!
Was there any way to extend this time?
Vincent suddenly thought that the Miracle Forum was a really good thing.
Although expensive, it indeed provided great convenience to those who could afford it.
Well, the prerequisite was having money; otherwise, it meant nothing.
As Vincent finished supplying the energy, he felt both his own energy and physical strength depleted, to the point where even his footsteps became unsteady.
As Evan’s energy was restored, her complexion gradually changed from pallor to ruddiness, and the dark circles under her eyes from watching TV dramas all night disappeared. She now looked refreshed and revitalized.
“No way! It feels like she not only absorbed my energy but also some other stuff!”
Vincent clutched his waist, looking doubtful in his eyes.
“Twice a day, even an iron man wouldn’t be able to take this kind of torment!”
It seemed that resolving Evan’s physical problems was becoming a pressing issue. The first time was in the Life Secret Realm, where the concentration of Life Energy was high, so Vincent was able to convert Life Energy into Death Energy with minimal consumption of his own energy.
But now, outside the Hidden Realm, creating Death Energy would consume Vincent’s own energy, naturally making him exhausted.
Seeing Dragon Town still watching the TV drama, Vincent turned off the TV in frustration.
“Vincent, if you have something to say, just say it. Don’t keep turning off my TV,” Dragon Town complained discontentedly.
“You’re one to talk! You were supposed to teach Evan some common sense, but instead, you both stayed up all night watching TV dramas! Can’t you teach her something good?”
“I was already worn out from flying you around all day yesterday. I finally had some time to do what I wanted, and you asked me to take care of Evan. Can’t you consider my feelings for once?”
“You’re tired? I’m tired too! During the confrontation with the Evil Eye from the Abyss, I not only consumed physical strength but also spirit. Moreover, I was absorbed by Evan once, making my body weaker. Weren’t you just hiding on the side at that time? What do you have to be tired about?”
Evan kept her head down and remained silent as Vincent and Dragon Town argued about her.
As they argued, Vincent suddenly felt that something was amiss.
Why does this scene seem like a quarreling couple arguing over who should take care of the child?
Vincent Wolf quickly put an end to the topic.
Oh, good grief, he almost became the person he least wanted to be in his previous life.
“I was wrong, let’s drop it.”
Vincent promptly stopped the conversation.
Upon careful thought, he realized that demon beasts and humans were, after all, not the same species, and their paths never intersected.
It would take Vincent a long time to adapt if he were to become a demon beast.
The gap between humans and demon beasts still required time to be bridged.
Moreover, Evan was not yet contracted, so he was entirely wild.
In the human world, uncontracted pet beasts must be registered. Only registered pet beasts with owners are allowed to live in human society.
Humans use this method to prevent wild pet beasts from causing them harm.
If a wild pet beast appears in human society, it could be captured by security officers and then released into the wild.
If a wild pet beast causes harm to humans, other measures may be taken depending on the circumstances.
Flora Gates and the collar from Dragon Town were a method of registration, indicating that this pet beast, though not contracted, belonged to someone and was not wild.
Ordinary people, that is, those without Beast-controlling Talent, can also obtain their exclusive pet beasts through such registration.
However, the pet beast obtained in this way must be gentle and loyal enough to the owner; otherwise, various problems may arise easily.
Such registration typically lacks coerciveness and is not bidirectional like the Beast Control Contract, which means pet beasts may turn against their owners at any time.
Apart from Beast Control Contracts, there are other coercive measures, such as installing explosives or electric shock devices on the collar. However, this is prohibited domestically since it is a clear form of enslavement.
There was a time in history, several hundred years ago, when such enslavement of pet beasts was common in human society.
But this period did not last for many decades.
Such enslavement would easily lead to pet beast uprisings and riots.
While pet beasts can accept being contracted by humans, it does not mean they will give up their dignity and be slaughtered at the will of humans.
Pet beasts accept contracts because Beast Control Contracts are beneficial to both parties, whereas pure enslavement brings only endless humiliation.
After witnessing several large-scale global pet beast riots and even the intervention of Guardian God Level beings within their own country, the rulers abandoned this approach and began advocating democracy, treating pet beasts with a peaceful heart.
However, even though democracy is now advocated, it only applies to registered pet beasts. For unregistered and even demon beasts like Evan, it is definitely not democratic. If caught, they might be executed on the spot.
“It’s time to take Evan to register. I can’t go to the Life Secret Realm right now, and I have more free time in the afternoon. I’ll take Evan to register in the afternoon and then go to the Los Angeles Breeding Center to bring Flora Gates home.”
Vincent looked at Dragon Town, not knowing how they had registered back then.
According to his memory, registration required the pet beast’s owner to personally accompany it, but Vincent’s father had already died. Could it be that Dragon Town had registered with the small box instead?
