Chapter 1164: Conversation with the Old Woman

Wilderness

Jeremy Night began his return journey in the early morning. He removed his black armour suit and helmet. He had taken off the rest of his gear the previous night as well.

His clothes were dirty, reeking of blood. He decided to have a quick bath after reaching the city.

One hour later,

He reached the city gates. The last day’s fight against the Tier-8 Desert Lizard and the Tier-7 Parasite Tree Root felt unreal.

He hadn’t started the fight; Stella had total control over the situation. He had tried to make a last-minute effort, but it was not needed at all. She had severed the head of the desert lizard.

It was the second time he had witnessed her going against a Tier-8 beast, but it was the first time he had seen her actually slay one up close.

If he showed the Tier-8 corpse to others, they would be absolutely terrified. When he got near the gates, the city guards looked him up and down.

Their reaction made Jeremy Night frown. The six-winged butterfly inside his mental zone was resting.

"You are Jeremy Night, right?" one of the guards asked.

"Yeah, that’s right, it’s me," he replied.

The guard sighed in relief and said, "There is news for you."

After saying that, he talked about the statement released by the office.

Jeremy Night grew serious after hearing it. He thanked the guard before stepping into the city. Since his first day here, he hadn’t checked into a hotel.

He had gone to the Beast Taming Association and then entered the wilderness for a voluntary mission. Now, he had to check into one of the nearby hotels.

He had to take a bath. A foul stench came off his clothes, smelling of both sweat and blood.

He shook his head before stopping one of the passing cabs. When the cab pulled up in front of him, the driver looked at him and his expression changed.

The driver looked at him with a disgusted expression. However, realizing that the Beast Tamer had come directly from the wilderness, he showed him respect.

The driver agreed to drop him at a hotel. Jeremy nodded before opening the door and sitting in the back seat.

Swoosh!

The car departed. It hovered in mid-air and headed toward its destination. It didn’t take long to reach the nearest hotel.

The car stopped in front of an old hotel. It was a three-story building. Jeremy stepped out and paid the fare to the driver.

When he turned around, he looked at the old building. Its architecture was dated, and the paint was peeling off. But he only needed a room for an hour; he would then go to the Beast Taming Association.

Gathering his thoughts, he walked forward. He opened the door and stepped inside, sweeping his gaze across the room. He spotted an old woman behind the desk.

Jeremy smiled and walked up to her. The old lady’s face lit up with a warm smile; she hadn’t expected a customer.

Jeremy only wanted a room for an hour, but he decided to pay for a full day instead. He requested an available room with a working bathroom.

The old woman smiled and stated the price. He readily paid the amount, and she handed him the key to room number 10. Jeremy accepted it.

The old woman began to guide him to the room on the third floor, but he stopped her after taking a few steps.

"I will find the room myself. You can rest," he said to her.

The old woman smiled and thanked the young man before returning to her place behind the desk.

A few minutes later,

He found the room and entered. He shut the door and took a look around.

It was a simple one-bedroom unit with an attached bathroom and a small living space.

The first thing he did was enter the bathroom to take a shower.

He spent a good 30 minutes in the shower, cleansing the impurities from his body. Afterward, he walked out of the bathroom and put on a fresh pair of clothes.

He took another few minutes to get ready, then left the room and walked downstairs. When he got to the lobby, he saw the old woman behind the desk.

She was preparing something for him.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"It’s breakfast for you," the old woman said. "You can have a bread omelet before you leave."

Hearing that, Jeremy Night raised his eyebrows.

"So you knew," he uttered.

The old woman smiled and said nothing. She simply handed the plate of food to Jeremy Night. He didn’t have the heart to decline.

He accepted the plate, sat down at a table in the lobby, and began to eat. The old woman watched him from behind the desk.

She initiated a conversation and started asking him a lot of questions. Jeremy Night was not offended; he liked the way the old woman talked.

He answered her questions patiently. He didn’t know why, but he thought the questions were getting personal.

She asked about his family, and he didn’t hide anything. He told her that he was originally from the 14th Zone; it was his hometown.

He also disclosed his identity as a Special Base Beast Tamer.

There was visible shock on the old woman’s face; she couldn’t believe it. They were currently in the 4th Zone. She couldn’t imagine how the young man had made the journey from the 14th Zone to the 4th Zone.

There were 10 Human Zones between them. It was not easy to enter a Human Zone without the support of powerful forces. She understood that the young man was a talented Beast Tamer.

Jeremy Night raised his head and saw the old woman looking at him with a surprised expression.

He could understand her shock. His journey had been tough-especially without Stella’s support.

But from now on, he was ready to scale even higher mountains with her support.