Chapter 142: The Burning Drug (1)
The delightful breakfast of raw Hungry Ghost steak was over.
Yerin, probably feeling a little guilty about indulging in sweet marshmallows for breakfast, had ordered room service. She nibbled on them while cradling the mini Hungry Ghost in her arms, her eyes glued to the TV.
Well, I guess a marshmallow as big as an adult’s head might be a bit much for breakfast.
I slowly crawled over and rested my head on Yerin’s lap. From my vantage point, I could see the tiny feet of the Mini Hungry Ghost dangling just above me.
My mouth watered as I leaned in, ready to sneak a bite, but Yerin was quicker. She whisked the white Hungry Ghost away, just out of reach.
“This is mine. I’m not sharing.”
You’re just going to play with it anyway, Yerin!
Pouting, I summoned a new mini Hungry Ghost and popped it into my mouth, turning my gaze toward the TV. The news anchor on the screen was frowning, speaking in a heavy tone about some recent disaster: a new drug that was spreading like wildfire.
Even though the drug was extremely addictive, it was completely undetectable and dirt cheap, causing all sorts of trouble.
Hmm, it must be a drug made from Objects.
Munching on my marshmallowy Hungry Ghost, I listened as the TV droned on about how, when tested in the lab, the drug was found to be mostly burned protein. It was so charred they couldn’t even tell what kind of meat it was.
Because of that, the Narcotic Control Bureau concluded that this drug had something to do with Objects and requested help from the Object Association.
Then, pictures of people who had taken the drug flashed on the screen.
Their skin looked like dry, cracked bark, and their bodies were as skinny as mummies. But their eyes… they glowed with a creepy, ominous light.
It reminded me of something…
Oh! Now that I think about it, it kind of looked like those monster men I saw in Seoul Forest back in the day.
As I mulled it over, the TV clicked off, and Yerin’s voice filled the room.
“Ugh, that’s so creepy. I’ll probably dream about it…”
She hugged me tight and added, “Reaper! Let’s go to the swimming pool in this hotel! Since there won’t be any other guests, we’ll have the whole place to ourselves. It’ll be fun!”
With that, Yerin scooped me up and carried me out of the hotel room, off to our next adventure.
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