"What is it, Mr. Durand? Is something bothering you?" Mr. Lanston asked me as it was obvious that I was confused.I shook my head and replied. "No, sir. Nothing." I then reached for the drink on the table that had just been served. This was really confusing.It was time for dinner, and we went into the dining room. The meal was served on the table. But I felt it was too much. There were only three of us, but the big table was full of dishes. I just shook my head, not used to the habits of rich people. Isn't it a waste of food?We ate quietly, although Mr. Lanston occasionally engaged me in conversation. I might even say that the man could break the ice. We were made to feel truly appreciated as guests.After dinner, Mr. Lanston took us on a tour of his house. He also took us to a room where there was a lot of art. I am sure Mr. Lanston is a connoisseur of art.Mr. Lanston invited us to look around the room. But when we came to a painting, Olivia looked at it for a long time. It was Ho

After that night, the discovery of unnaturally dead human bodies resumed. Their deaths followed the same pattern. The police suspected they had been attacked by bears. People were afraid to go out at night. The streets became quieter than usual, although some people ignored what was going on."Another body was found. This time ....""A male body has been found in a rubbish dump."Every time I changed the TV channel, it was all about this. This was the third time a body like this had been found in Midtown, with the body torn to pieces and the brain removed.I kept up with the developments because I was curious about who had killed these people. Somehow, I wasn't sure if the culprit was a bear, as had been reported."I didn't know you were so interested in such things, sir." Olivia held up some photos showing the victims that had been found in the last few days.Every time she returned from work, Olivia always came home to report on everything that was happening in the company. And this

Every night at five, Midtown is like a ghost town. The city government has made it a rule for citizens not to go out at night, as it is suspected that the creature is out looking for prey at night.Malls and entertainment venues that are usually crowded at night are now completely closed.More and more victims are dying. Either their bodies were torn apart or they died of poison."What is this, sir?" Olivia looked confused as I handed her a box containing several bottles of potion. She took one of the bottles and looked at its contents. "Is this some sort of endurance drink?""It's a neutralising potion. If you drink it, your body will be unaffected, even if you eat food containing vicious poisons. But you should know that the effect of this potion only lasts for 24 hours."Olivia's forehead seemed to be wrinkled with eyes that could not help but look at me. The expression on her face was one of great curiosity."What kind of potion are you talking about? I have never heard of it. Whe

Naturally, I was stunned when I heard Newt's answer. How could I suddenly be in Smoky Hollow? I looked at the clock on my wrist, and it was not yet time for the gates of Smoky Hollow to open.I look around and recognise this place. It is a dead town in Smoky Hollow. As usual, there are only empty houses and unoccupied tall buildings. I wonder if this place was made like this or if people have lived here."What is really going on, Newt? Why am I in Smoky Hollow?" I could not hide my confusion at what was happening. I didn't even have the ability to open the gate to Smoky Hollow.[There is an energy friction between the real world and Smoky Hollow that causes the gate to open. Just as the energy from the real world and Smoky Hollow are both circular, they move irregularly, and when the energy collides, the gate opens]Suddenly the holographic screen appeared in front of me, showing the image Newt had just explained."But if it hasn't happened all this time, why is it happening now?" If

We had probably been walking for more than two hours, not knowing where we were going. There hadn't been any word from Newt about the creature's presence in this place."Sir. Aren't you tired?" I turned to the woman beside me. Her face looked flushed and exhausted. I had to admit that the air was hot and the sun was scorching. I didn't feel tired because I was a hunter who had more strength and endurance than ordinary humans.Of course, I'm tired. But I had to act like a normal human so that the woman next to me wouldn't be suspicious of me."In that case, shouldn't we rest for a while?"I nodded, obeying her wishes. We stopped and looked for a leafy place to shelter. There was a big, tall tree with thick leaves, so we sat down."Are you thirsty?" I saw her swallow a couple of times. It looked like she was doing it to wet her dry throat.The woman nodded weakly. "Have you brought a drink, sir? "I did bring a drink, which I put in a bag in my inventory, but there was no way I could ge