119: The task is not simple.

[Mission Reward: A random magical beast crystal core of Tier 6 or higher.]

A Tier 6 magical beast can already be considered a high-tier magical beast, and the crystal core inside its body is even rarer.

However, most Awakened One classes cannot utilize magical beast crystal cores, so this item is basically useless to most people.

But for the Consultant, this was a treasure!

When the Consultant encountered Black Marsh before, he originally had the chance to take out the crystal core of that garrulous black snake and feed it directly to the Slime.

But the Consultant 'miscalculated momentarily' and subdued Black Marsh instead.

What a regret!

Not only was subduing this thing unable to become a powerful aid, but every day, Black Marsh’s chatter made his brains feel like they were boiling... Now, this crystal core reward, regardless of its attribute, would grant the Slime an even greater improvement than the previous Nargacuga crystal core!

It could be said that the Consultant's overall strength mainly relies on the Slime’s upgrades, which is also the mark of him being a Beast Tamer!

"This mission it is!"

The Consultant held the card in his hand and waved it at the girl behind the counter.

"Are you really sure you want to take this mission?"

The girl showed a hint of surprise on her face.

The Consultant, known as 'Wu', was undeniably a very famous Bounty Hunter, but his rank was not high.

The girl could see the rank and Awakened class he registered at the time.

Completing this mission would be practically impossible!

"Why don't you look at something else..."

She reminded him kindly.

The Consultant smiled, "No need, this mission is fine!"

"Then... alright!"

The girl handed the card to the Consultant, then picked up a pen, wrote something in a notepad nearby, and handed that to the Consultant as well.

"What is this thing?"

The Consultant held a ticket printed with the Dragon County emblem; the dragon pattern on it was well-drawn and lifelike.

"Using this ticket, you can negotiate with the guards at the city gate of Dragon County, and they will use magic to directly transport you to the mission location!"

The Consultant suddenly understood and nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you!"

He had been thinking that the distance from Dragon County to the City of the Abandoned was tens of miles, and relying only on his two legs, he probably wouldn't make it even by dawn.

More importantly, the Consultant didn't know the way!

This makes things convenient!

The girl flashed a sweet smile and said to the Consultant, "Well then, I wish you a safe journey. Please be careful. When you return after completing the mission, I will report the mission status to Dragon County."

"Understood!"

After putting the card and ticket into his pocket, the Consultant casually grabbed the head of Black Marsh, who was glancing around near his wrist, and quickly exited the Bounty Hunter Guild tavern.

Only when they arrived outside did the Consultant release his grip. Black Marsh quickly slithered up his arm to his shoulder, its pair of cold snake eyes glaring fixedly at him.

"Kid, why did you press down on me? I was trying to warn you!"

Black Marsh’s tone was filled with anger.

The Consultant merely smiled, "What did you want to warn me about? That this mission is dangerous?"

"Uh..." Hearing this, Black Marsh was stunned, "How did you know?"

"Heh, nonsense!"

The Consultant flipped the card over to the back.

The back of the card looked slightly worn, and there were strange traces of aura remaining on it.

Upon careful inspection, one could detect the aura of the Bounty Hunters who had previously held this card!

Combining the description of the mission with the girl's expression when the Consultant accepted it, the Consultant could easily guess.

Many people had already taken on this mission before!

And they all failed!

Whether they died or went missing was unknown; only this magical card had been recovered.

This was also the reason why the danger level of this mission kept escalating!

Seeing that the Consultant was well aware of the mission's danger, Black Marsh grew even more confused.

"Kid, I remember you being quite afraid of death. Why are you suddenly courting disaster this time?"

"Who's courting disaster?"

The Consultant slightly raised an eyebrow and flicked Black Marsh's head, "Don't I have you? How could I possibly die?"

"??!"

Black Marsh's head curled up in anger. "Hmph, kid, you don't actually think I'm going to protect you, do you?"

"Why wouldn't you?" The Consultant deliberately put on a confident look and stared at Black Marsh, "You are a magical beast bound to my soul. If I die, you won't survive either!"

Hearing this, Black Marsh's expression instantly changed, and a cold light flickered in its eyes. "Human, are you threatening me?"

The Consultant didn't speak, only showing a half-smile.

Of course, that statement was a lie. Even though he had subdued Black Marsh, it didn't mean their lives were shared.

Whether it was Black Marsh, the Slime, or the Consultant, they were all independent. Their relationship was one where prosperity was shared, but loss was not.

But of course, the Consultant wouldn't tell Black Marsh this fact.

And the facts proved.

He had succeeded again!

Black Marsh stared coldly at the Consultant for a long time, unable to find any flaw in his expression, and finally had to grit its teeth and give up.

"Hmph, kid, listen up. I'm only doing this for self-preservation. One day, I will kill you with my own hands!"

"Alright, alright, I believe you!"

Seeing passersby, the Consultant chuckled indifferently, pressed down on Black Marsh's angrily shaking head, grabbed it, and stuffed it into his clothes.

Black Marsh: "..."

Sooner or later, I will eat this human!

The Bounty Hunter Guild was not far from the Dragon County city gate, and the Consultant quickly arrived at the entrance of Dragon County.

Several Dragon County city guards stood at the entrance.

Compared to the Bounty Hunter Guild tavern, the Dragon County guards looked much more formal; they stood ramrod straight, still holding their posts even after dark.

Following the girl's instructions, the Consultant approached the guards with the card and ticket. The guards noticed the Consultant.

"Stop right there, who are you?!"

One of the guards raised his hand and sternly shouted at the Consultant, his eyes flashing with vigilance.

Dragon County hadn't been very peaceful recently, and their spirits remained tense.

The Consultant was aware of this, and his nature was relatively mild, so he wouldn't be like certain pure and flawless Sea God Lords who threatened to cripple others at the slightest provocation.

"Hehe, good evening, gentlemen. Don't be nervous."

The Consultant stopped with a smile, greeted them, pulled the card and ticket from his pocket, and explained:

"I am a Bounty Hunter, and I just accepted a mission issued by Dragon County at the Bounty Guild."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the guards clearly relaxed quite a bit.

Dragon County had always held Bounty Hunters in high regard, so they bowed to the Consultant and accepted the card he handed over.

However, a single glance at the card made the expressions of the guards change once again.