Chapter 101 Looking For a Door

Hao Ren had been searching for a door that could safely lead from the real world to the Plane of Dreams—no cumbersome conversion devices needed, no shallow exploration of that mysterious world under time constraints, and no risk of damaging the wall of reality, causing the Plane of Dreams to flood into the real world. He was looking for a crack that had existed before he began his search, one that had been safely opened once before. Only such a crack could be trusted, and now he felt that what he was looking for was right in front of him.

If the Furious Spirit, like other anomalies, was a creature that invaded the real world from the Plane of Dreams, then the faint purple crack in front of him should be the passage through which this creature entered Earth.

The passages used by other anomalies on Earth to cross over had already dissipated with the passage of time, but he never expected that the passage once used by the Furious Spirit would be preserved!

Of course, he couldn't be 100% certain that what was in front of him was a stable rift leading to the Plane of Dreams, but at least the possibility was high.

Becky also reacted at this moment. She immediately cheered and began running in circles, warmly hugging everyone on the scene, shaking hands kindly, and saying friendly goodbyes. This money-grubbing mercenary's mind was now filled with her manor estates, her noble titles, her gold and jewels—those precious trinkets were lying in her old home in the Plane of Dreams, waiting for her to enjoy them, and all she needed was a door that could take her home safely!

Then, she happily jumped onto the round platform and leaped towards the light membrane—of course, she passed right through it, as expected.

Hao Ren yelled from behind, "Calm down first. We at least need to figure out how to reactivate this thing."

Becky instantly drooped like a frostbitten eggplant, lowered her head, and squatted to the side, drawing circles.

"You think this door can lead to..." Vivian muttered softly beside Hao Ren, "But it's closed now. Do you know how to activate this thing?"

Hao Ren stroked his chin, forcibly pretending to be an expert, and actually came up with a clue: "I think it must be related to the 'stones' you gave to those two human followers back then."

Vivian raised an eyebrow: "How do you know? I fiddled with those two stones for a long time back then, but I never opened the door."

"Maybe your research posture was wrong," Hao Ren grinned, "And even if it can't open the door, it's worth studying. After all, it fell out of this rift. It's highly likely that it's related to the Furious Spirit. We should go back and find Igor. His ancestors definitely wouldn't just throw away things they left behind."

"You think he'll obediently bring out the stones?" Vivian looked at Hao Ren suspiciously.

"Are you kidding me?" Hao Ren glanced at Vivian. "His ancestor used to call you 'Boss'—you should show the aura of a witch. We have a portrait as proof, and you should know some secrets about their ancestor, right? Find a way to make him believe your identity."

Vivian thought for a while and nodded thoughtfully. Hao Ren then took advantage of this time to walk around the black round platform again. Now that the Furious Spirit had been sealed, the abnormal celestial phenomena around the round platform had long since completely subsided. The dark snowfield was silent, and only the faint purple light membrane above the round platform emitted a slight buzzing sound, as if electricity was flowing through a transformer.

This ancient space rift hid huge secrets, and Hao Ren decided to dig it out at all costs.

Afterward, the group decided to temporarily leave this strange other dimension to find Igor and demand one of the two stones from back then. But before that, Bai Huo suddenly stood up and said goodbye to everyone: "I won't go with you—I came here just to train. Now that the Furious Spirit has been sealed, it's time for me to go back."

Hao Ren then slapped his forehead: "Oh, man... I almost forgot you're not with us!"

The others frequently glanced at Hao Ren, and even Lily wagged her tail and muttered, "Landlord, how can you still have the nerve to say I'm stupid when you're this forgetful?"

Hao Ren chuckled dryly, but he had really almost forgotten: Because Bai Huo, this maverick demon hunter, had always been exceptionally cooperative since joining the group. She seamlessly connected during battles, and even more rare was that as an orthodox demon hunter, she didn't show the slightest discomfort when interacting with a group of anomalies, nor did she say a word of nonsense. This minimized her sense of incongruity in the team, and of course, so did her presence: If she didn't take the initiative to bring it up, Hao Ren wouldn't have thought that this girl was ultimately going to leave...

But as soon as Bai Huo said she was leaving, Hao Ren suddenly realized something: "Wait, you know a lot of things you shouldn't know..."

Bai Huo was a bit ignorant of worldly affairs, but she wasn't stupid. When she decided to say goodbye, she thought about what problems there would be (in fact, she even anticipated how to counterattack if she was silenced, but it didn't seem to be necessary now). She smiled slightly: "I'm just here to hunt, and after a fierce battle, I successfully eliminated the prey. Besides that, I didn't encounter anything, and I don't know that there's a stable other dimension under this ancient castle, let alone what a witch is."

Bai Huo's eyes were very calm, and she didn't flinch at all when she said these words. This surprised Vivian instead: "Do you know what this means? This other dimension, and the space rift in the other dimension... I know the rules of demon hunters. Supernatural intelligence like this must be reported."

"I know," Bai Huo nodded, "But there's nothing left here, is there? And you don't seem like the kind of anomalies who would harm people—you're willing to help ordinary people drive away evil spirits, which is even better than what my stubborn mentors do. I think it's good to leave a way out for you."

Bai Huo sighed as she spoke: "I need to think about these things carefully after I go back... I've thought about some things before, but I've thought about more after contacting you, about anomalies, and about demon hunters..."

Hao Ren looked at Bai Huo for a while, not knowing what he was thinking, and finally nodded: "Okay, then we won't force you to stay, after all, our positions are a bit sensitive. But will we have a chance to meet again in the future?"

"Maybe," Bai Huo smiled slyly, "Your pile of messy weapons and your messy fighting styles are quite interesting. Although I know everyone has their own secrets, I hope to have the opportunity to hear you talk about what's going on with you guys next time we meet. We'll part ways here since time is limited."

As soon as Bai Huo finished speaking, her body turned into a ball of pale flames and instantly disappeared before everyone's eyes. Nangong Wuyue opened her water mist barrier, sensing the surrounding aura. After the other party's aura completely disappeared, she turned her head and looked at Hao Ren: "Are you really just letting her go like that? Do you believe a stranger's promise?"

"I don't," Hao Ren shrugged indifferently, "I'm not a child. How can I believe everything a stranger tells me? But letting her go is the best choice: She's a star figure among demon hunters. Her mentors and protectors must know that she came to Andre Castle this time. If something happens to her and she can't go back, do you think the demon hunters will leave a single brick or tile in this place? Everything under the castle will be exposed by then. Instead of that, it's better to take a chance and see if this demon hunter girl can keep it a secret after she goes back."

Lily's ears twitched rapidly: "What if she really blows the whistle on the things under the castle?"

"This rift may be a leak point between the Plane of Dreams and the real world," Hao Ren turned his head and glanced at the faint purple light curtain, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. "If it's really threatened, I have the authority to apply for higher-level fire support—I can even let the goddess take action personally. Don't underestimate this rift. It may even be related to the safety of the entire universe. After confirming the warning level of this thing, I won't worry about anything happening at all."

The fact proved that after serving as the Celestial God's agent for more than half a year, Hao Ren finally began to become like an old employee of a public institution. Look at his skill in shifting responsibility!

Nangong Wuyue pinched her chin: "What's with this sense of sight of 'the world-destroying dragon is sealed under the old poplar tree in the east of the village, and the village chief gives you a bronze dagger and asks you to save the world'..."

Vivian looked at the box at Hao Ren's feet. The Furious Spirit was sealed in this box, intangible and immaterial, but definitely existed. She couldn't help but feel a little emotional: "This is probably the first Furious Spirit to be truly 'caught' in history. I've defeated several Furious Spirits, but I've never clearly recognized what I was destroying like today: It's not even a ball of white light, but simply an energy field, tsk tsk..."

Hao Ren also curled his lips: "I can't believe we completed this feat with the accompaniment of 'Little Apple.' What's going on with Doudou?"

Doudou poked half of her body out of the fluffy collar, waving her arms and shouting happily: "What's going on! What's going on!"

"She definitely can't explain it clearly herself," Wuyue sighed, looking up at the dark sky. "Let's get out of this damn place quickly. It's so cold here... I'm starting to feel like hibernating!"