Truth is everywhere within range

What a seal's smile looks like.

Qiao Qiao had never seen it before, but now he knew it.

It's a bit like the smile that the uncle next door who is in his thirties and doesn't have a girlfriend would have when he saw you who had just finished school when he occasionally helped his mother go downstairs to take out the trash every day.

Awkward, harmless, and a little timid.

However, the moment I heard the seal speak.

Kotokui Masato, Fujiwara Ayano, and Qiao Qiao all took out their weapons.

Three pipe foxes surround Masato Kotokui, who is wearing hunting clothes.

Fujiwara Ayano had no space to unfold her Japanese bow, only the Kagura bell in her hand.

Qiao Qiao is the simplest, holding a huge revolver in his hand.

Ariko Asano was protected by three people.

"Please wait a moment, my lords, I am not a suspicious guy."

Seal said in panic, using fluent Japanese.

I didn't know whether to stay still or get down and surrender.

So it simply lay down on the floor.

With his belly exposed, this is the posture of a seal basking in the sun, defenseless.

"Do you have a residence permit?"

Qiao Qiao asked first.

"Residence permit? What is that?"

Seal tilted his head.

"Sure enough, he is a stowaway."

Qiao Qiao loaded the bullet and heard the seal shudder and tremble.

"No, no, except for the spiritual master, I have just been able to speak, and I will not turn into a human yet."

Seal hurriedly explained.

"You go on."

Qiao Qiao waved his gun.

After all, he is not a devil. The other party is not hostile and he can still reason with others.

The seal then briefly talked about its situation.

It was originally just a seal swimming happily in the Arctic Ocean.

My favorite thing to do every day is to go ashore and bask in the sun.

But later, it was injured by a human trapper's fishing net, was found by fishermen, and was finally sent to a local animal rescue agency.

After that, the seal was moved around and sent to a research institution in Okinawa to recuperate and perform performances to please humans.

A few days ago, it was sent to Nagoya, and after a certain performance, it suddenly truly awakened its spiritual consciousness.

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Hearing this, Qiao Qiao suddenly felt strange.

He looked at his companions, who also had some confusion on their faces.

The spiritual consciousness of monsters is similar to human consciousness, and can be understood as the thinking ability of monsters.

When monsters were still beasts, they were naturally conscious.

But the consciousness at this time is closer to instinct.

Even if simple communication is possible and the concept of "individual" is available, it is still far from true consciousness.

After spending decades extending their lifespan by accumulating enough spiritual power, animals will gradually develop spiritual consciousness.

At this stage, animals still have animal bodies, but their brains, or their consciousness, are already close to humans in their way of thinking.

As for speaking human language, it can also be achieved in some creatures with special body structures.

For example, when parrots imitate words, do you think they are really just repeating human words?

They just pretend to be repeaters and practice speaking.

Animals like this are generally called half-demon.

Just like the cherry blossom tree that Qiao Qiao blew up before, he already knew how to use spiritual power to control the resentful spirits to collect more spiritual power for them.

As for whether it can speak, Qiao Qiao is not sure.

It doesn't matter anymore anyway.

After generating spiritual consciousness, the animals will begin to consciously accumulate spiritual power, and soon they will be able to transform into humans.

If the seal has really been passively accumulating spiritual power, it would not be a strange thing to awaken in the past few days.

But Qiao Qiao took out the tourist brochure again.

This article introduces information about many animals in the aquarium.

He turned to the seal page.

This seal man named Rocky from near Greenland is only about five years old according to the results of the physical examination.

Of course, from the seal's point of view, this age is considered an adult and can start breeding the next generation.

But from the perspective of a monster, five years to awaken spiritual consciousness is a bit too fast.

Gifted?

Qiao Qiao doesn't think so.

He thought of Suzuka.

Among monsters, there are some techniques that can quickly change the shape of animals.

According to Qiao Qiao's understanding, this technology is likely to be related to the Jade of Four Souls.

Although there is nothing wrong with Suzuka's current physical examination, this abnormal method can still easily leave sequelae.

Thinking of the three monsters he saw at that time that seemed to come from the command of the old rulers, Qiao Qiao didn't have a good impression of the Four Souls Jade.

And now.

Seal has awakened his spiritual consciousness in just five years. Could it be the fault of those monsters again?

"So, you have just awakened your spiritual consciousness and know little about the residence permit and the situation of monsters, so you will continue to stay here?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Fujiwara Miko asked.

"If I suddenly speak to Mr. Breeder, he will be frightened, right?"

Mr. Seal replied.

"really."

Qiao Qiao nodded and glanced at the direction the breeder left.

According to the investigation of the Soul Exorcist Association, many modern monsters are mostly produced in wild groups and are the next generation cultivated by some monsters that have already transformed.

Animals in cities are rarely able to take form.

Mainly because the spiritual power in the city is too thin, and the accumulated spiritual power cannot extend the life of the animals to the age where they can awaken.

Therefore, this seal is very special in being able to awaken spiritual consciousness.

It needs to be taken seriously.

"By the way, most monsters will run away after awakening their spiritual consciousness. Why are you still willing to stay here?"

Kotokui Masato looked at this honest seal.

After awakening their spiritual consciousness, animals become half-demon, and naturally have some self-awareness, self-esteem, etc. Most of them are unwilling to be raised by humans, but this seal looks very comfortable.

"Here I am, fed regularly every day, and have a place to sleep and play. I heard that a female seal will be arranged to give birth to a baby seal for me in the future. In exchange, I only have to go out to perform for ten minutes a day, and I can rest for two days a week. I Why run away?"

Mr. Seal said blankly.

His words left Masato Kotoku speechless.

"That makes sense."

Qiao Qiao nodded.

In today's world, human beings may not be able to live as easily as this seal.

"However, your existence still needs to be registered with the Soul Exorcist Association. Miko Asano, please inform the association."

Ariko Asano was the person in charge of contacting the Nagoya Spirit Exorcist Association. She nodded, picked up her cell phone, and called the headquarters.

"By the way, did you encounter any special monsters or humans before and after you awakened your spiritual consciousness?"

While waiting for support to arrive, Qiao Qiao asked casually.

"Well, yes."

Mr. Seal replied.

"There is someone talking to me."