A Man Like None Other

He handed the pill to Ezio. “I have a feeling that those cultivators who passed away, they all died after their spiritual energy was completely drained.”

“Suction? I can’t sense anything,” Mia said, clearly puzzled.

Ezio nodded fervently. “I don’t feel the pull either, but I can tell my health is deteriorating. Those who died… they turned into something like mummies.”

“Where is this force coming from?” Mia asked, her voice tense with worry.

Jared shook his head. “I don’t know either. We can’t use our spiritual sense here, and tracing the source of the suction won’t be easy.”

Just as Jared was about to examine the prison cell more closely and ask Ezio for more details, a voice suddenly rang out.

“Time’s up!” Ricky’s loud shout echoed from outside.

“Ezio, hold on. I’ll find a way to get you out,” Mia said, gripping her brother’s hand tightly.

“Okay,” Ezio replied with a nod.

won’t

his mouth. Almost immediately, his complexion seemed to brighten, a subtle but noticeable improvement. Seeing this,

glance at the towering ancient tree before walking alongside Mia as

sky. “We need to leave the city quickly.

“Does Beast City not

head. “It’s not that, but there’s a curfew at night. If we stay in the city, we’d have to find an inn to

to stay, the authorities will

we head out of town for the night. We can rough it for a bit and come back the next

have to queue again tomorrow just to get back in. What a waste of time! Besides, I’m not exactly strapped for cash. Let’s find the finest inn and stay

streets in search of accommodations. Before the sky had fully darkened, they arrived at an extravagant inn that radiated opulence. However, as they stood before its grand entrance, Mia

Jared asked, noticing

luxurious inn in all of Beast City,” Mia explained. “But it’s… expensive. A single night costs three purple

chuckled. “Three coins? That’s all? I was expecting something

and had no choice

innkeeper asked, stepping forward