194: It must be haunted.

Consultant clicked his tongue inwardly.

Du Ruo gently patted the Silver Fire Dragon's head and asked, "So what should we do? Should we go help your friends?"

"Silver Fire, if you need help, we will do our best!"

Consultant was also wearing a serious expression.

Although he had many little schemes in his head, he was very sensible when it came to matters of great importance.

Challenging the Beast Tamer Alliance to obtain the emerald seed and then leaving... was definitely not as important as saving the world.

Besides, no matter what... saving the world sounded cooler!

So if the Silver Fire Dragon needed their help, Consultant and Du Ruo would absolutely be duty-bound to assist!

But the Silver Fire Dragon shook its head gently.

"No need. I cannot sense their aura; it is very difficult to find them now."

"Ah?" Consultant was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked, "Then what should we do now?"

"For now... let's prepare for the worst."

The Silver Fire Dragon paused before answering, "I must notify an ancient magical beast about this matter. Only it has the possibility of stopping those two super-ancient divine beasts."

How is there still an ancient magical beast?!

Listening to the Silver Fire Dragon, Consultant felt a headache coming on. "Then are we going now?"

"We cannot go now," the Silver Fire Dragon replied.

Du Ruo asked curiously, "Why? Is the environment there very harsh and dangerous?"

"No, that place has the best environment in the entire world!"

The Silver Fire Dragon said firmly, then paused for half a second, "That place is called—the Emerald Tree."

"???"

Consultant immediately knew why they couldn't go now.

The Emerald Tree was in Caiyou City, in the center of the Emerald Dreamscape, which was also where the Beast Tamer Alliance was located.

To enter Caiyou City, one had to first obtain badges from three cities as credentials.

In other words, Consultant and the Silver Fire Dragon had gone on a huge detour, only to end up with the same goal...

"Next, I will do my utmost to help you obtain the remaining credentials!"

The Silver Fire Dragon said seriously to Consultant and Du Ruo.

Consultant and Du Ruo looked at each other and saw the pleasant surprise in each other's eyes.

This was undoubtedly good news.

Their relationship with the Silver Fire Dragon had shifted from the initial 'hiring' to 'mutual aid'.

So Consultant wasn't as reserved as before and asked, "Then can you help me look for that Dr. Fuji?"

"This... I cannot help with."

The Silver Fire Dragon was taken aback, then shook its head regretfully.

Its answer was within Consultant's expectations, so he wasn't too disappointed.

He gently patted the Silver Fire Dragon's head and jumped down with Du Ruo.

"Alright then, let's leave here first."

Consultant said, looking towards a corner of the forest.

Some faint Beast Taming Power was approaching from that direction.

It was likely that the sight of the Silver Fire Dragon taking off had attracted the attention of many Beast Tamers.

"I understand."

The Silver Fire Dragon also noticed the movement in the distance. It reverted to its previous doll-like size, was held in Du Ruo's arms, and the two quickly left the area.

Originally, Consultant and the others had come here to look for Dr. Fuji, but they hadn't found him, and instead discovered that another orb was missing.

From the Silver Fire Dragon's perspective, this was certainly extremely unlucky.

But from Consultant's perspective... he was so lucky!

However, his luck didn't last long.

After leaving the Golden Sun Forest, they had to return to the place that made them feel terrified... Ziyuan City.

It was now nearing evening, and Ziyuan City remained lifeless.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky, and dampness filled the entire city.

Consultant and his group wandered through the city silently for a long time, eventually returning to the vicinity of the hotel.

The breakfast shop downstairs was already closed, and the streets were empty, with only a few passersby who looked like they had just returned from the Spirit Pylon Tower passing by occasionally.

Their gloomy expressions made Consultant and his group feel even more depressed.

They had eaten dinner and wandered the streets for a long time looking for Dr. Fuji, but still found nothing.

In the blink of an eye, the night had deepened.

"Are we... going back?"

Du Ruo looked somewhat reluctant.

Consultant was very clear that it wasn't because she hadn't wandered enough, but simply because... she didn't dare to go back.

As soon as they returned to Ziyuan City, they recalled that strange, eerie feeling.

The stories in the hotel, the shadows, the mirrors, the woman raising ghosts...

All these things had become nightmares.

But!

Consultant gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "We're going back!"

After saying this, he paused and added, "That room was too expensive; even if I die, I have to die inside it!"

"This... alright!"

After thinking for a moment, Du Ruo also nodded with a tense face.

"What's so good about it? It's not good!" Black Marsh immediately got anxious upon hearing this, shaking its head frantically to express dissatisfaction.

But of course, Consultant wouldn't change his mind for this long worm, Black Marsh.

"If you don't want to stay, you can sleep on the street!"

After saying this, Black Marsh immediately wilted.

It glared fiercely at Consultant, then muttered a curse, "Fine, you won't listen to reason, right? Just wait for the female ghost to come claim your life tonight!"

Consultant and Du Ruo ignored it and walked into the hotel together.

Dim lights were shining in the hotel corridor.

The doors of the nearby rooms were tightly shut, and it was silent inside.

Consultant and the others went upstairs and arrived in front of the familiar room 213.

Looking at the somewhat comical room number in front of him, Consultant felt incredibly heavy-hearted. He took a deep breath and took out the key.

Click!

The key entered the keyhole, and after a crisp sound, the door opened a crack.

Immediately after, a cold aura drifted out from the room.

Everyone's expressions stiffened, but then the Silver Fire Dragon made a sound:

"I opened the window before we left."

"???"

Consultant and the others all looked at the Silver Fire Dragon in confusion.

The Silver Fire Dragon replied in a calm voice, "For your health, I just opened the window for ventilation."

"..."

As expected of the big brother!

Looking at the Silver Fire Dragon's 'benevolent' face, Consultant's eyes couldn't help but moisten.

Look at it, and then look at Black Marsh...

"What are you looking at?!"

Black Marsh flicked its tongue, glancing sideways coldly at Consultant.

Consultant was just about to speak when he was interrupted by Du Ruo's hurried, slightly fearful tone.

"Consultant, look!"

Consultant turned his head and saw Du Ruo staring at something through the crack in the door, her expression grave.

He hurriedly pushed the door open and looked inside the room.

The room was in a mess, and the floor was covered in red liquid.

In the center of the room stood a chair, and a rope was suspended above it, swaying in the wind.

The mirror in the corner had turned into shards...

"What the hell?!"

A chill ran down Consultant's back, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Du Ruo and the remaining magical beasts were also stunned when they saw the full view of the room.