155: I'll keep your money safe.

Consultant didn't wait for him to finish; he grinned and waved his hand, interrupting:

"Hehe, Brother Qian Li, although you said a lot just now, I didn't agree to the trade you mentioned, so... either give me back the knife, or give me the money!"

"..."

Listening to Consultant's "sophistry," Qian Li's mouth twitched uncontrollably. After a while, he coldly flicked his hand and said:

"Ten thousand. Go find the manager from earlier to get the money!"

After saying this, he put the knife into his space ring, kept a cold face, walked around Consultant, and hurried out the door.

Watching his back, Consultant's smile didn't fade; he even waved his hand and shouted loudly:

"Take care, Brother Qian Li! Come by often if you have time!"

Not long after, Consultant and Du Ruo walked out of the bank.

Qian Li was indeed a wealthy man.

Consultant had just found the manager, and without even speaking, the other party had proactively handed over a card stored with ten thousand yuan.

This world was very close to the "modern" era from Gu Gu's time, and many places accepted card payments, which actually made things much easier.

Consultant looked smug, but Du Ruo was a bit hesitant as she followed beside him and asked in a low voice.

"Consultant, Qian Li just helped us a lot. Isn't it a bit bad to do this?"

After all, Qian Li didn't know them originally; he had just explained so many details to them simply because they were from Dragon County.

Consultant smiled and shook his head:

"Haha, Sister Du, you are too kind, but the problem is that kindness can't put food on the table."

He waved the card in his hand and continued, "If we didn't have this card, we would have to drink the northwest wind tonight, sleep under an overpass, and we wouldn't even have a blanket."

"This..." Considering the reality of the situation, Du Ruo was indeed wavering.

Consultant added another sentence at the right moment.

"Sister Du, don't overthink it. That Qian Li is no fool!"

"What do you mean?" Du Ruo asked confusedly.

Consultant replied, "Think about it. A Beast Tamer, what would he want my knife for? Could it really be for a collection?"

"Isn't it?" Du Ruo was quite naive about such things.

"Sigh, that's you alright!"

Consultant sighed, unable to help but think that when he first met and got to know Du Ruo, it was also because she had been cheated by a profiteer while buying something.

"If that Qian Li really felt aggrieved, he definitely wouldn't have forced the purchase of my knife."

"Although I don't know what he wants to do, this knife must have some use for him."

"Besides..."

When Consultant said this, his smile gradually faded, and he said in a calm tone:

"Sister Du, that Qian Li has left here before, so he must have obtained an emerald seed!"

"To leave the Emerald Dreamscape, he collected all the credentials and even defeated the Beast Tamer Alliance."

"But... why, after experiencing so many things, did he end up returning here?"

Du Ruo pondered for a moment, her expression becoming vaguely strange. "Why?"

"Uh... I don't know either."

Consultant smiled awkwardly and explained:

"Anyway, my intuition tells me that this Qian Li definitely isn't that kind-hearted. He told us the method to obtain the emerald seed; he must have his own agenda!"

"Alright."

Du Ruo couldn't argue with Consultant, so she could only shake her head and take the bank card from his hand.

"Hey, wait..." Consultant was stunned for a moment, just about to speak, but Du Ruo had already raised a finger to press against his mouth.

"That's enough. I'll be the one keeping this card now!"

Consultant asked in astonishment, "Why?!"

Seeing Consultant's shocked expression, Du Ruo revealed a rare, playful smile.

"Because I am older than you and have more life experience than you. Me keeping this card will help us live a little longer!"

"Uh... whatever."

Consultant had a belly full of words, but after seeing Du Ruo's expression, they inexplicably got stuck in his throat.

In the end, he could only silently follow behind Du Ruo.

It was late now, and after a day of running around, Consultant was already starving.

So after getting the money, their first priority was to eat!

Even at night, Weibai City was brightly lit.

Consultant and Du Ruo easily found a restaurant.

Not only were there citizens of Weibai City dining here, but there were also quite a few magical beasts.

Consultant glanced into the kitchen through the glass and found that the staff included both humans and magical beasts...

But after the incident at the bank, Consultant and Du Ruo were already unfazed.

After eating, the two exhausted people first found an inn to stay in.

At dawn the next day, they set off to leave Weibai City, following the direction on the map toward the forest outside the city where magical beasts resided.

As soon as they arrived, Consultant used the system's ability to analyze the surroundings.

【Silver Moon Forest: A rich and vibrant woodland with magical beasts of various levels. Any Beast Tamer can improve here.】

It really was a very suitable place for Beast Tamers to train.

"Sister Du, what kind of magical beast do you think is suitable for you?"

Consultant stood at the edge of the Silver Moon Forest, turned his head, and asked Du Ruo.

Du Ruo pondered for a few seconds and shook her head.

"I don't know either. As long as it can help, that's fine."

Their most urgent task now was to leave the Emerald Dreamscape. Du Ruo felt that as a newly awakened Beast Tamer, it would be difficult for her combat power to improve significantly in a short time.

Therefore, on this journey to obtain the emerald seed, she could only try her best to provide support and find a magical beast that could help Consultant.

But Consultant had a different idea.

Since Du Ruo had become a Beast Tamer, her first soul familiar absolutely could not be just anything!

After they left the Emerald Dreamscape, Du Ruo's Beast Tamer profession wouldn't be sealed, so it was best to find a magical beast that matched her first profession.

"Black Marsh, can you sense any suitable magical beasts in this forest?"

Black Marsh's reply was very blunt, "None of my business!"

"..."

After Consultant's mouth twitched slightly, he could only sigh.

Regardless, they should just go in first.

They walked into the Silver Moon Forest, and not long after, they felt the surrounding air get much colder.

Moreover, the surrounding jungle became denser and denser, and the scent of wild magical beasts permeated the air.

As Bounty Hunters, Consultant and Du Ruo were very familiar with this scent, and they could also feel that these magical beasts were not too strong.

Consultant had no interest in low-level magical beasts, so he led Du Ruo and continued toward the depths.

But just as they reached the edge of the depths, a slight rustling sound suddenly came from the waist-high grass nearby.

"Careful, there's movement!"

Du Ruo keenly detected the source of the sound and called out to warn him.

But she had lost her Dragon Knight abilities and didn't have a soul familiar, so her combat power was not much different from an ordinary person's.

So the moment Consultant heard her voice, he decisively stepped in front of her.

Knowing she couldn't help, Du Ruo immediately took a step back and stood behind Consultant.

In the jungle, the rustling sound continued to come, and at the same time, the scent of a magical beast approached.

Consultant couldn't identify what kind of magical beast it was, so he could only remain vigilant.

He subconsciously swiped his hand across his fingertips, then paused.

"Damn, I almost forgot!"

Consultant only then remembered that in the Emerald Dreamscape, he only had the Beast Tamer awakened profession.

"Duen Dwen, get ready!"

Consultant took the Slime down from the top of his head, and at the same time raised his right hand and knocked on Black Marsh's head:

"And you, stop sleeping!"

"Tsk... what a pain!" Black Marsh clicked his tongue, but still climbed onto Consultant's shoulder and looked ahead.

A few seconds later, the jungle in front of them swayed, and a dark shadow emerged from inside!

Upon seeing this shadow, both Consultant and Du Ruo were stunned.

It wasn't a magical beast, but... a person!

He looked to be in his twenties, wearing a black hat and clothes convenient for movement.

A person full of the scent of magical beasts?