Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1897 - 1898: Suspicion

The raft was pushed into the water, and Feng Yuan noticed that the raft seemed completely unaffected by the waves, as if it were fixed in space. He immediately understood something and said,

"As expected, this thing only looks dangerous. But... I wonder if we’re supposed to walk across each of these small islands?"

Scanning the various islands of different sizes and colors in this sea area, Feng Yuan said with a bit of a headache. With so many islands, going through them one by one would take a lot of time.

Shooting a glance at Feng Yuan, Veronia snorted and said,

"Do you have any other ideas?"

"Seems like there isn’t. If we can’t break the rules, then this is the only way..."

Sighing, Feng Yuan said helplessly, as he casually picked up Xiao Ji and sat on the raft. Seeing Feng Yuan using Xiao Ji as a pillow again, Agunas shook his head in resignation.

As everyone boarded the raft, it, which had been still on the water, began to move slowly by itself, gliding at a constant speed towards the nearest island. Although the speed wasn’t fast, it was very steady. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Seeing this, everyone naturally understood that directly heading to the Isle of Wishes by the raft was impossible, as its route was probably fixed, forwarding only along the predetermined path.

However, when the raft reached the island and they saw the translucent progress panel that appeared, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,

"Is this... like playing a game..."

"Perhaps～ at least if we don’t follow the instructions, this raft probably won’t move～"

Veronia laughed lightly and pushed the raft with her parasol, but it didn’t budge at all. If not for the slight bend in Veronia’s closed parasol, they might have thought she used no force at all. Realizing this, everyone understood that without meeting the requirement, the raft wouldn’t proceed.

"Logging... gathering wild grass to weave grass ropes... Is this a pure Data Domain?"

Suspiciously eyeing the progress bar, which listed only grass ropes and wood as materials, Feng Yuan doubted these items could be directly used, thinking perhaps the powers of the Dream Domain or the Data Domain, which defy the reality of the world, were at play here. Recalling a previous guess, could it be...

Looking at Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan hesitated, shaking his head. Xiao Ji, confused by Feng Yuan’s actions, let out a cry, not understanding what Feng Yuan wanted to do by looking at it.

Chuckling, Feng Yuan patted Xiao Ji’s head without explaining anything. Xiao Ji nuzzled him affectionately, as if being coquettish. Yet suddenly, Feng Yuan borrowed strength from it, fixating on the tree ahead and acting decisively.

Even though Xiao Ji didn’t know what Feng Yuan intended, it still lent its strength. Witnessing the black and red flames instantly obliterate the tree, and light-blue data fragments scatter like falling stars, Feng Yuan frowned and said,

"Indeed... This is a complete Data Domain. Could it be... you’re here?"

Scanning the surroundings, Feng Yuan sighed. This place was so vast, maybe it wasn’t even here at all.

"What are you trying to do?"

Yang Hongzhi noticed Feng Yuan’s odd behavior and asked, puzzled. He didn’t understand why Feng Yuan suddenly destroyed a tree with an ultimate move. Though the progress called for wood, oddly enough, there were axes lying on the beach, and one just needed to swing them at a tree, which would then fall on its own and turn into wood.

"Just testing what’s going on here, and the result was unsurprising. This place truly is a complete Data Domain. Could it be... a new Divine Beast is about to be born?"

Gazing at the original spot of the tree, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but marvel. Najia didn’t quite grasp Feng Yuan’s meaning, but Agunas said in surprise, seemingly catching onto something,

"Are you saying, a Data System Divine Beast is being born here? How is that possible?"

Xiao Ji and the others didn’t count, as Feng Yuan had been given the qualifications for Divine Beasts from Him. An ordinary Spirit Beast becoming a Divine Beast wasn’t so simple. As for whether a newly spawned Divine Beast,

Agunas was sure it was impossible. Not just because of the time needed for growth — Data-based Spirit Beasts haven’t even completed their evolution yet, how could it evolve a corresponding attribute Divine Beast? And it’s still within the unpredictable conditions of Abnormal Space.

"There is such a possibility, but..."

With a suspicious glance at Feng Yuan, Veronia gently pinched her chin. If Feng Yuan hadn’t designated it as a Divine Beast, then the Data Spirit Fox might be advancing towards being a Divine Beast. But this speed was too fast.

Being this world’s first Data-based Spirit Beast, it shouldn’t be possible. Did Feng Yuan quietly do something when we weren’t watching?

But that also didn’t make sense. If Feng Yuan knew the Data Spirit Fox could evolve into a Data System Divine Beast, why would he still act so unsure?

"A Divine Beast? In the Data System?"

Yang Hongzhi looked at Feng Yuan, astonished. Nodding, Feng Yuan turned to Agunas and said,

"I think the Data Spirit Fox lost by the Special Duty Team is likely progressing towards becoming a Divine Beast through some coincidence."

"Wait! The Data Spirit Fox? The Special Duty Team’s? Could an ordinary Spirit Beast become a Divine Beast?"

In shock, staring at Feng Yuan, Yang Hongzhi felt as if Feng Yuan was joking. However, Agunas wagged its tail and said,

"It’s not impossible. A Divine Beast is just a rank, like the Vermilion Birds, right? They also pass on and replace their divine duties. But evolving into a Divine Beast is not simple. A new Divine Beast position appears only when the world needs it. But..."

"The Data Domain is not complete. Typically, no Data-based Spirit Beast should appear now. They still lack complete corresponding ultimate moves. If you’re only assuming based on this suspected complete Data Domain area, I’m afraid..."

Veronia looked at Feng Yuan and said, though she also saw this possibility, it was extremely unbelievable. The birth of the Data Domain was only a year ago, producing a Data System Divine Beast in such a short time — wasn’t it rushing it?

Were there any significant changes in the Data Domain?

Seeing Veronia looking at him, Feng Yuan shrugged and said,

"Don’t look at me. I’m only theorizing based on the existing information. Remember the Cast Cubes? The sudden appearance of a brand new Data-based Spirit Beast here, in such a unique form, isn’t that peculiar?

If I said a new Data System Divine Beast was born here, the Cast Cubes showing up would’ve made perfect sense. Even if the Data Domain’s rules weren’t complete yet, wasn’t a Divine Beast itself a kind of perfection of the rules?"

"Cast Cubes... Indeed..."

Lightly waving its tail, Agunas muttered with a complex expression. Previously, it was puzzled by why a unique Data-based Spirit Beast like the Cast Cube suddenly appeared in Abnormal Space. But if the Data Spirit Fox unexpectedly became a Divine Beast here, it was normal. Maybe those Cast Cubes were created by the Data Spirit Fox itself.

Yet, for some reason, Agunas couldn’t shake off a feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

"Can a Divine Beast overcome such restrictions so easily?"

Najia asked, seated on Xiao Hei’s head with confusion. Though not unheard of, ordinary Spirit Beasts rarely evolved into Divine Beasts. Those Divine Beasts went through near-death trials. Did the Data Spirit Fox have such strength?

Involuntarily, Najia cast a dubious gaze toward Feng Yuan. If there were shortcuts, Feng Yuan was the likeliest. Seeing Najia’s suspicions, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,

"What’re you looking at me for? Xiao Ji will get angry."

Upon Feng Yuan’s reminder, Najia and the others quickly realized if Feng Yuan was responsible, Xiao Ji wouldn’t be unaware. But looking at Xiao Ji, it was clear it didn’t know about this.

If not Feng Yuan, then who? Could the Data Spirit Fox itself have passed the trial? But... is that possible?

"I think we don’t have much time to waste here."

Noticing that seawater was slowly submerging the island, Yang Hongzhi spoke helplessly. Seeing the island slowly sinking, everyone had to think of a way to meet the objective conditions and proceed to the next island. As for the case of the Data Spirit Fox, it was left for now.