Chatty Hollywood

"Creatures like dragons are sacred existences in the East."

Charlotte explained,

"Although it may have existed in ancient times, in modern times, it is definitely a creature that only exists in fantasy. But——"

“Just because something exists in fantasy doesn’t mean it can’t be realized in reality.”

Charlotte pointed at Alexis and River,

"As the Valkyrie and the Headless Horseman, you should understand, right?"

They both nodded.

"Of course, in essence, dragons are as powerful as gods. So it is very difficult to manifest them normally. However, there is a kind of dragon-like thing in this world, or it is also called The thing called "dragon"——"

"Earth veins, or dragon veins!"

Charlotte pointed to her feet,

"According to Eastern legends, there is a magical power flowing in the earth beneath our feet, which they call "Dragon Vein."

"Although according to modern terms, many manifestations of dragon veins may be earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. However, the mysterious power of dragon veins still exists."

"The fragments of a person's soul after death will gradually merge with the dragon's veins, and under the influence of certain specific elements, a special kind of dragon will be born -"

"This kind of dragon cannot exist without the dragon vein itself, but it is also a fantasy creature like a "dragon". In other words-"

"It can also spit out the "mirage" you mentioned, thus creating a ghost market!?"

Alexis asked,

"And there is such a "dragon vein", or "dragon" underground under the Malcolm Sanitarium!?"

"Yes."

Looking at Miss Valkyrie who turned pale, Charlotte smiled.

"Don't be nervous, we won't provoke it unless necessary."

"That is not bad.

"

Alexis breathed a sigh of relief, then became curious again.

"According to you, Ruifan feels hot underground because of the dragon?"

"Yes. That's the dragon's breath."

Charlotte nodded,

"Similar to the legend, the dragon's breath is extremely scorching. However, this scorching heat is more aimed at the soul. Therefore, Ruifan, who has no body, can feel it more easily."

"What about the fog I see in the sky?"

"That's a mirage!"

Charlotte spread her hands,

"That is the manifestation of the dragon's breath. It can form a ghost market and at the same time isolate it from the observation of ordinary ghosts."

"That's why I can't see what's going on inside!?"

"That's right."

Charlotte confirmed Alexis’ guess,

"Furthermore, because the dragon itself is a sacred being, it instinctively hates other ghosts and monsters and does not allow other ghosts to enter its territory."

"So it cuts off the "network" in the territory?"

"It was instinctive."

Charlotte explained,

"Actually, not only you named ghosts, but also ordinary ghosts cannot exist in the realm of dragons."

As he said that, he glanced at Alexis,

"The last time you were able to enter the Malcolm Sanitarium was entirely because you were possessed by Sally. This special layer of hiding protected you, but even so, you should have been suppressed - what happened in the sanatorium, you Don’t you remember it very clearly?”

"If you say so..."

Alexis thought about it carefully again.

"seems like it."

"This is the suppression of dragon instinct, it can be called "dragon power"!"

Charlotte smiled;

"Actually, I did a special salt check last time in the nursing home - there were no ghosts at all, but the poltergeist reaction was mildly present."

"Because there is only one abnormal existence there——"

"A dragon?"

River Phoenix asked softly.

"Yes."

Charlotte smiled;

"There will be no other beasts within the territory of the beast."

"All right."

Alexis put on a helpless expression,

"I don't want to believe it, but since there are Valkyries--"

She pointed at herself,

"The existence of dragons is not impossible. So, what we need now is the dragon-slaying Siegfried?"

She looked at Charlotte and suspected that following this guy's usual approach, the film to be filmed would be an adaptation of Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelung".

"How can it be!?"

Charlotte couldn't help but laugh,

"For an existence like a dragon that spends most of its time sleeping, the best way is not to provoke it. People will not die unless they seek death. Do you think I am the kind of person who would seek death?"

"picture!"

Alexis nodded directly,

"Think about it! From the beginning of Ghost Tiger to now, how many powerful ghosts have you provoked? Even if you said you were going to slay the dragon, I wouldn't be surprised."

"..."

Charlotte really didn't expect that she would have such an image in Alexis's mind. He couldn't help but turn his head and look at River Phoenix——

The latter spread his hands.

"All right!"

Charlotte covered her forehead helplessly,

"In short, I won't provoke something too powerful like a dragon unless necessary."

"That's good!"

After hearing Charlotte's solemn declaration, Alexis and River felt relieved.

After all, even the Valkyrie and the Headless Horseman are still frightened when facing the legendary dragon.

"However, if the dragon does not allow other ghosts to exist in its territory-"

Worry faded, and Alexis' curiosity came back.

"Then how did the ghost market form in the mirage it exhaled? Shouldn't there be no ghosts in its territory?"

"It's the same reason that the Pentagon may block external networks, but they still use computers."

Charlotte gave an inappropriate example,

"The ghosts in the ghost market serve the dragon. They rely on the power of the dragon to exist, and their connection with the outside human brain network is completely cut off."

"I see!"

Alexis nodded,

"What are we going to do after that?"

"after?"

Charlotte shook her head;

"If the dragon's consciousness is not affected by other people or ghosts, it will remain asleep and nothing will happen."

"What if something affects it?"

"That would be more troublesome!"

Charlotte shrugged.

"We need to find out what affects the dragon's consciousness, otherwise we may be in trouble."

At this point, Charlotte sighed,

"This requires going deep into the depths of the dragon's consciousness."

"...Okay, come on!"

Neither Alexis nor River could do anything to help Charlotte's plan.

Charlotte didn't care about this. He recalled the various situations he saw in the Malcolm Nursing Home, but he was thinking about a question in his mind——

Can you take this dragon hidden in the earth's veins for your own use?

You know, training a dragon is not an easy task.