182: Graveyard of humans and monsters

After a moment of shock, they turned their heads to look outside the train simultaneously, then immediately took out their tickets to check the carriage number, looking at each other.

"Oh no..."

"We got on the wrong train!"

The comical sight of these two drew a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Fan Yu and Dai Lin's faces turned bright red, and they were so angry they were about to start an argument with the people mocking them.

But the next second, both of them realized that the train was currently headed not to their territory, but to another unfamiliar city.

In this situation, they naturally didn't dare to say anything more, and could only stand up in a panic, fleeing the carriage where they had lost all face...

Consultant watched them leave in a panic, shrugged, and sat down in his own seat with Du Ruo.

He had originally thought he might be able to take the opportunity to act cool, just like in the novels.

But he hadn't expected this pair to be so foolish, and Consultant lost interest instantly.

The train kept moving, only stopping when it entered a station midway.

Consultant leaned against the window and took a deliberate look. Sure enough, he saw the couple from earlier scrambling off the train. He couldn't help but smile, then leaned back against his seat and closed his eyes.

However, this matter ended there for now.

The train was traveling much faster than he had imagined. After continuing for about half a day, the magical train finally played the announcement Consultant had been waiting for...

"We are about to arrive at the final stop—Ziyuan City."

"Passengers on the magical train, please pack your luggage and disembark in an orderly manner."

After the announcement, the magical train slowly came to a halt.

"Aha!"

Consultant opened his eyes, yawned silently, and turned to look beside him, then froze slightly.

Beside him, Du Ruo was leaning her head slightly on his shoulder, her long black hair cascading down and partially covering half of her face.

The Silver Fire Dragon was also bowing its head in her arms, emitting soft snoring sounds.

"Uh..."

This was the first time Consultant had seen Du Ruo's sleeping face, and at such close range.

His face flushed slightly, and he subconsciously swallowed the words he was about to say.

Maybe... let her sleep a little longer?

Consultant pursed his lips slightly, watching Du Ruo quietly, his heart inexplicably calming down.

But this peace did not last long before an annoying voice rang out.

"Hey, brat, woman, we've arrived, why aren't you getting off?!"

"Are you deaf? Didn't they just remind you that we've arrived?!"

"Still sleeping, wake up!"

"You... you brat, why are you looking at me like that?"

The one making this sound, and at such an inopportune moment, was naturally Black Marsh at Consultant's collar.

It noticed the murderous look in Consultant's eyes but still didn't realize what was wrong; instead, it narrowed its eyes and shouted loudly.

"I'll be damned..."

Consultant couldn't help but give Black Marsh a hard knock on the head, simultaneously covering its mouth.

But whether it was because of Black Marsh's voice or Consultant's movement, Du Ruo still opened her eyes.

"Consultant, are we here?"

Du Ruo rubbed her eyes and turned to ask Consultant.

"Ah, uh... yes, we're here."

Consultant sighed imperceptibly, twisted Black Marsh's head to the side, stood up, and reached out his hand to Du Ruo.

"Great, I thought it would take a long time."

Du Ruo smiled, naturally took Consultant's hand to stand up, and stretched slightly.

Since arriving in the Emerald Dreamscape, Du Ruo had taken off her Dragon Knight armor and changed into casual clothes.

This made her aura seem much more approachable than before...

"What's wrong?" Du Ruo asked with a smile, seeing Consultant looking stunned.

Consultant snapped out of it and shook his head. "It's nothing, let's go."

For some reason, he didn't mention what had just happened and quickly led Du Ruo off the train.

During the journey, many people had already gotten off at the small cities they passed by.

By the time they reached the final stop, Ziyuan City, there were very few people left getting off.

After Consultant and Du Ruo followed the sparse crowd out of the station, they immediately stopped in their tracks, a strange expression appearing on their faces.

"This... should be Ziyuan City, right?"

Consultant looked around and asked in a tone of disbelief.

Du Ruo looked around the station, then looked at the train they had just exited, hesitating for a long while before saying uncertainly, "It should... be, right?"

"Hiss..."

Consultant gasped, his brows furrowed tightly, and he looked around again.

The weather in Ziyuan City was vastly different from Weibai City. The sky was extremely gloomy, thick dark clouds blocked the sun, and there was even a drizzling rain.

If it were just the weather, Consultant wouldn't be this nervous. The key was that this city constantly emitted a strange smell.

It was a burnt smell, as if something had been charred.

Moreover, the streets were empty; there were hardly any people at all.

The people who had just left the station with Consultant and Du Ruo had also turned into various alleys and disappeared.

Compared to Weibai City, this place was practically a remote suburb.

Although it was also a city with a modern style, it lacked a hint of... human life.

No, not just human life, but also the aura of magical beasts!

If it weren't for the station sign beside them with the words 'Ziyuan City' written on it, Consultant might have thought he had gotten off early and arrived in some unknown small town.

"What is going on? Is this really one of the three key cities of the Emerald Dreamscape?"

Consultant couldn't help but take the map out of his space ring and look at it carefully.

But not feeling reassured, he used the system's analysis ability to confirm it again.

Very soon, information appeared before his eyes.

【Ziyuan City: One of the most important cities in the Emerald Dreamscape. This place is the graveyard for humans and magical beasts. All mourning and burials are conducted in the Spirit Pylon Tower of Ziyuan City.】

【If you wish to obtain the Ziyuan City Badge, you must go to the Spirit Pylon Tower and reach the top floor.】

No wonder it was so deserted. Consultant breathed a sigh of relief.

Once these two prompts appeared, Consultant immediately knew what he needed to do now.

Having figured out the situation, the first thing he wanted to do was... find a place to eat and sleep!

After all, traveling on transportation for a long time was also very draining.

Just from this point of view, the outside world was more convenient.

Using magic to teleport was much easier than taking these high-tech vehicles...

The two of them were in agreement and headed towards the center of Ziyuan City. After buying some things to fill their stomachs on the way, they began to look for an inn...

Just as Consultant and Du Ruo were getting to know this city, others were not idle either.

Weibai City. God Shepherd had returned to his room early and was staring intently at the screen.

He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "This Consultant actually went to Ziyuan City?"