Monster collectors on the cross-platform

"You mean I can still go out in the future?" Leticia looked at Huo Huan expectantly, keenly sensing the meaning in his words.

As a vampire, Leticia is willing to risk exposure to become a star, which shows how much she craves attention.

Since being imprisoned in the exhibition hall by Huo Huan, Leticia has lost all meaning in life. If it weren't for Huo Huan's tyranny, Leticia would never have obeyed Huo Huan's orders and undergone any of that bullshit training.

"Maybe..." Huo replied vaguely, the truth being that even Huo himself wasn't sure if he would be able to in the future.

However, now that the exhibition hall has appeared, Huo guessed that it couldn't just be a training ground where he wouldn't die. Perhaps it would have other uses once he leveled up.

However, these are all things for the future. The current problem is how to determine what illness the Duke's little princess has. Perhaps I can buy a testing device from an online platform.

Chapter 95 Departure and Arrival

After contacting Qiqi, Huo also bought a fairly common portable diagnostic device that can detect most uncomplicated causes of illness. As for treatment methods, he can buy them after the specific cause of the illness is detected.

Now all that was left was to wait for the next day. Huo hadn't returned to the gravedigger's hut, nor had he found a hotel to stay in. Instead, he simply sat by the roadside all night.

Not taking a day off is nothing for Huo Huan's current physical condition.

The next morning, the light of dawn pierced the darkness and illuminated Huo Huan's face.

Noticing the sounds of people getting up all around him, Huo patted his pants and used water elemental manipulation to dry his slightly damp clothes.

Walking out of the town along the main street, I arrived at the place where I had arranged to meet Baron Rosent the day before.

Huo didn't have to wait long. Not long after, a rather old-fashioned car drove out of the town.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Huo, I didn't expect you to arrive so early. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Baron Rosente apologized as soon as he got out of the car.

"I arrived earlier," Huo shook his head, stopping Baron Rosent from apologizing, and then sat in the back of the car with Baron Rosent.

"Butler, let's go," Baron Rosent said to the butler who was driving, after Huo had gotten into the car and settled in.

Upon receiving the instruction, the butler quickly started the car.

The car wasn't traveling very fast, and coupled with the uneven road surface, the overall riding experience wasn't very good.

The only lucky thing is that it hasn't rained in the last few days, so the car won't get stuck in the mud, which saves us a lot of trouble.

After a bumpy ride, the car quickly left the town and entered a paved road.

With a smooth road, the people in the car no longer had to endure the bumps, and the car's speed also increased considerably.

To leave the town, we need to first go to the nearest city, Ansrod, then transfer to a train at the city's train station, and finally head to Child, where Duke Whiteman resides.

The time spent in the carriage wasn't too boring, as the well-informed Baron Rosent often shared some aristocratic gossip with Huo Huan.

Soon, the city of Ansrod was in sight.

The car drove smoothly into the city and headed straight for the train station. Huo looked out the car window at the street.

The streets were filled with adults hurrying by, and there were also many children selling newspapers wandering the streets, waving their newspapers and calling out their wares.

The car didn't stop, carrying Huo all the way to the train station.

Huo hadn't had a chance to fully appreciate the city's prosperity. He hadn't thought much about it yet; he could come anytime he wanted to experience it. However, Huo was ultimately a bit lazy and preferred to stay in his little house and do his own thing.

They entered the train station smoothly, and Huo followed Baron Rosenthal to the front carriage. As for the tickets, Baron Rosenthal naturally arranged for someone to buy them.

Following Baron Rosenthal into the carriage, one is greeted by a row of luxurious sofas and an ornate table. The sides of the carriage are covered with curtains and several oil paintings of unknown artist.

"Mr. Huo Huan, what do you think of this setting?" Baron Rosent greeted Huo Huan with a smile and invited him to sit down. He then arranged for his servants to serve snacks and fruit.

"It's alright," Huo nodded, seemingly approving of Baron Rosent's arrangements.

This carriage is practically the first class of this train; the decorations and services are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Huo also speculated that even people without a certain status couldn't buy tickets for this carriage.

Once on the train, Baron Rosenthal's enthusiasm waned considerably; the idle chatter along the way had clearly left him somewhat weary.

After instructing the servants around him to take good care of Huo Huan, Baron Rosenthal apologized to Huo Huan and chose a sofa to close his eyes and rest.

Huo could understand this; after all, Baron Rosenthal was just a chubby, ordinary man, and he was naturally a little tired after being jostled around in the car for two or three hours.

"Whoosh~" Not long after, the whistle sounded from the locomotive, and soon the entire carriage started moving, and the train officially departed.

The train gradually sped up and pulled out of the train station. Huo propped his head up and looked out the window.

As the city recedes into the distance, nature gradually unfolds before Huo Huan.

The houses gradually disappeared as black dots, replaced by a green grassland.

Huo had not yet found any large animals on the grassland, presumably because they had been driven away or killed by humans.

The train continued forward, and the surrounding scenery kept changing.

While Huo was admiring the scenery, he was unaware that he was also the one being watched.

There are quite a few people who can ride in luxury carriages, but most of them are either very rich or very powerful.

It is rare to see someone dressed in such plain clothes as Huo Huan. Even if there are such people, they are mostly just attendants. Many of the attendants who are guests are people I have never seen before.

Even though Huo was dressed plainly, the servants around him did not dare to neglect him.

Judging from his attire, Baron Rosenthal, who was traveling with me, was clearly a nobleman, but how many people are truly easy to be treated with such courtesy by noblemen?

The journey was not short; according to the servant, it would be close to afternoon at the earliest to reach Child City.

The train is equipped with food, so there's no need to worry about lunch.

During this time, Baron Rosenthal had rested enough, and when he woke up, he enthusiastically introduced the oil paintings in the carriage to Huo.

According to Baron Rosenthal, these paintings were all by the same master, but the ones hanging in the carriage were just copies; the originals were in the hands of a noble collector.

Huo, however, showed little interest in this and was not particularly interested in painting. After all, he had only mastered painting to complement his professional skills.

However, browsing enchantment shops on the online platform has significantly improved Huo Huan's painting skills, which are now at the maximum level of Lv3.

To go further, one would need to find other skills to combine, but Huo doesn't have that need yet.

Seeing that Huo was still not interested in oil paintings, Baron Rosenthal tactfully stopped the topic and instead started talking about some interesting anecdotes he had encountered in the past.

We chatted idly along the way, passing through several stations, and the train entered Child as dusk fell.

As soon as Huo got off the train, he saw a car that was much more luxurious than the Baron Rosenthal's car parked outside the train station, with a middle-aged man in a tuxedo standing next to it.

Upon seeing Huo and Baron Rosenthal disembark from the train, the middle-aged man hurriedly walked over from the side of the train.

“Baron Rosenthal, Mr. Hogan, I am here to await you both on the orders of Duke Buttmann. Please follow me.” The middle-aged butler bowed to the two men and then led them to the car.

Clearly, Baron Rosenthal and Duke Whiteman had communicated, but Huo hadn't expected both sides to be so efficient.

Huo had only agreed to see a doctor yesterday, and the two nobles had already arranged everything today.

Sitting in the luxury car, Huo became somewhat curious about these nobles. Perhaps it would be appropriate to make contact with some nobles and businessmen. Although Huo couldn't think of any way these ordinary people could help him, he didn't need to invest too much energy in them. He could treat it as a casual move.

Chapter 96 Curse

Traveling away from the city by car, and greeted by the setting sun, the car carrying Huo arrived at a villa.

As the car drove through the gate, tall houses came into view in the distance. Although it wasn't completely dark yet, the villas were already brightly lit.

The car came to a smooth stop in front of the villa's main gate. As soon as Huo got out of the car, a middle-aged man in a dark suit with a mustache immediately came to greet him.

"This must be Master Huo. It's an honor to meet you." As soon as they met, the middle-aged man in front of him took off his hat and bowed slightly.

Seeing that even Duke Whiteman showed such respect, Baron Rosenthal naturally dared not be negligent and quickly walked over to Huo Huan to introduce him.

"Mr. Huo, this is Duke Whiteman."

"So it's Your Excellency, Duke. My apologies for not recognizing you." Huo glanced at the Duke with some curiosity, not expecting that a top nobleman would personally wait at the door.

Duke Bettmann was dressed in a neat suit with an exquisite badge pinned to his left breast. He had a smile on his face, giving people a warm and welcoming feeling.

But a trace of sorrow always lingered between his brows.

"I have already had a banquet prepared. This way, Master Huo," Duke Whiteman led Huo and his companion into the hall.

Inside the hall, the first thing that catches the eye is a long table several meters long, covered with a snow-white linen tablecloth, on which dozens of dishes are laid out.

On either side of the dining table were sets of high-backed armchairs, and a dozen maids stood behind the chairs, waiting for Duke Whiteman to give orders.

Above the dining table was a huge crystal chandelier, its bulbs emitting dazzling light that illuminated the entire hall.

Before Huo could even take a closer look, Duke Whiteman frowned and summoned the butler.

"Where's Miss? Why hasn't she come down yet?"

"I'm sorry, Master Huo, my daughter is a bit unruly and has neglected you," Duke Whiteman immediately explained apologetically after instructing the butler.

Huo shook his head, indicating that it was alright.

Soon, led by a maid, a girl with long blonde hair came down the stairs.

The girl was wearing a pure white belted dress, the hem of which was almost touching the ground.

Huo's face looked somewhat youthful, so he probably wasn't very old, but his body was quite good, with curves in all the right places, forming a nice S-shape with his clothes.

“Master Huo, this is my daughter, Aina Buttman,” Duke Buttman beckoned Aina to his side and introduced her to Huo with a smile.

Faced with Duke Whiteman's introduction, Aina obediently walked to the Duke's side, looking at the unfamiliar young man with some curiosity.

The unfamiliar man in front of her was so young, completely different from the doctor who had come before. But since her father called him a master, he must be a very powerful person, Aina thought to herself.

In fact, Aina was not very clear about her strange illness, since it usually occurred in the middle of the night, when Aina was already asleep and had no awareness of what was happening to her.

Although she couldn't feel that she was sick, Aina naturally chose to believe it because the maids around her and her father all said so.

Regardless of Aina's inner thoughts, Huo Huangang could sense the difference in the person in front of him the moment he saw her.

If ordinary people appeared as red humanoid life forms to Huo Huan, the girl before him was like a rotten, mud-like humanoid monster, emanating a black, putrid stench.

Huo pulled a compass-shaped detector from his pocket, pointed it at Aina, and then channeled energy into it.

The next second, the instrument emitted a beam of red light that enveloped Aina, and then the pointer on the instrument began to rotate.

The strange scene before him interrupted Duke Whiteman's words. Although shocked, he did not lose his composure and stood aside nervously, waiting for the result.

A few seconds later, the red light disappeared, and the pointer of the compass in Huo's hand pointed to the black area of ​​the compass.

"Master Huo, how is it? What illness does the little girl have?" Duke Whiteman asked hurriedly as the red light disappeared.

“It’s not an illness, it’s a curse,” Huo shook his head and put away the testing device.