Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1916 - 1917: Conflicted

Qi Chen looked at the woman in surprise. She seemed to be around the same age as him and his friends, yet she had never been to Maomu City before?

In an instant, many unpleasant thoughts flashed through Qi Chen’s mind, but the other person didn’t seem to expect Qi Chen to misunderstand. She lightly patted the dust off her skirt and said,

"I didn’t expect to encounter a Divine Beast the first time I came to Maomu City~ I guess I’m really a lucky baby~"

Feng Yuan looked at the woman speechlessly and sighed,

"You haven’t been to Maomu City before? Or rather, you’ve never left the village?"

"Well, I’ve been to the town before, but it’s my first time leaving Cha Mu~"

"Then you... didn’t go to school?"

Feng Yuan was surprised as he looked at her. He didn’t expect her to be so unconcerned about it, or maybe there was some special reason?

"Of course I went to school, but we studied in the town school because... it suited us better."

Even though she was a bit slow, she noticed something was off and said shyly with her head lowered. Feng Yuan frowned and asked puzzledly,

"Why?"

"To save money, of course. Being a Beastmaster is great, but we don’t necessarily have enough resources to pursue the path of a Beastmaster. Mainly, I didn’t have much talent at the time, and although this kid doesn’t mind, I always feel a bit guilty towards it."

She gently placed her hand on the rocky stag that was released, and with an apologetic expression, Feng Yuan understood something as he looked at the seemingly underdeveloped rocky stag,

"I see. But... maybe this kind of situation won’t happen in the future?"

He had a rough idea why this situation occurred. Spirit Beast rearing wasn’t that simple. Besides Feng Yuan daring to let it fend for itself, even Qi Chen would occasionally need to supplement Ah Mu’s nutrition; otherwise, excessive training could affect the Spirit Beast’s growth.

Just like how her rocky stag ended up like this. Feng Yuan guessed she might have inadvertently overtrained it during its growth phase, leading to this seemingly malnourished state.

But now, the rocky stag had entered a stable growth phase. Even if she continued her previous feeding habits, the rocky stag should be able to recover gradually on its own.

However, before a full recovery, the rocky stag wouldn’t be able to enter the evolution preparation stage.

After all, during the evolution preparation stage, Spirit Beasts need to fully prepare for all the requirements to break through their current form’s shackles and become stronger. Malnutrition would naturally prevent it from preparing for evolution.

"Well... it probably will still happen. Even though our income is increasing, the prices of the Spiritual Medicine used for nurturing are also rising..."

The woman sighed helplessly, and seeing the odd looks others were giving her, she hurriedly said,

"Ahaha, well, actually, I don’t mind. Even though Maomu City is quite interesting, our Dongku Stockade isn’t bad either~ Otherwise, why else would Dongku Stockade become a tourist attraction on the travel route~"

"Dongku Stockade? That place is open too? You all are quite bold."

Feng Yuan looked at her in surprise and said, Dongku Stockade itself wasn’t very special, but there was the Qiangu Mystical Grotto nearby, which had ties to Yognot.

Of course, it was impossible to find Yognot through the Qiangu Mystical Grotto, but due to the unique power influence within, coupled with the changing water flows, accidents were more likely to occur.

From a safety perspective, the Qiangu Mystical Grotto almost had no potential to be developed into a tourist attraction because accidents were likely.

"Indeed~ Not only is our stockade open but also the Qiangu Mystical Grotto, but that place requires a high level of skill. You probably... could apply to pass through?"

With hands on her hips, the woman said proudly to Feng Yuan. She didn’t know Feng Yuan’s exact strength, but judging by the number of Spirit Beasts following him, he didn’t seem weak.

"The Qiangu Mystical Grotto is actually open too? That’s really..."

Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said as he looked at the molten rock behind him,

"Aren’t you worried about leaving these things here and someone stealing them?"

"Of course not~ By the way, don’t get too close, or you might get hurt by the security measures set here."

"If that’s the case, why not put up a sign?"

Feng Yuan looked at the woman suspiciously, feeling this matter might have something to do with her.

At Feng Yuan’s words, the woman blinked dazedly, then suddenly jumped like she’d been electrocuted, saying,

"Ah! I seem to have forgotten to put up a warning sign!"

The rocky stag looked at the woman with a helpless expression, appearing exhausted, as Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said,

"Were you careless again?"

"Um...?! No, no! I wasn’t careless! It’s just... this... that... you came at the wrong time. I was just going to get some hot water and didn’t expect you to come in the one minute I was gone, ahahaha~ It was just an accident!"

The woman, nervously trying to grab her hair but afraid to mess it up, spoke incoherently, causing the rocky stag to turn its head away, unable to bear looking at her.

"You won’t tell, right? It was just an accident!"

Suddenly grabbing Feng Yuan’s shoulder, the woman excitedly said loudly. Feng Yuan, looking awkwardly at her, broke free from her grip and said helplessly,

"Alright, we won’t say anything, but if you keep shouting, be careful your supervisor hears it, then it won’t have anything to do with me."

"Ah!"

Hastily stepping back a few steps, the woman glanced around like a thief, and only after finding the supervisor wasn’t around did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"How annoying! The supervisor isn’t even working today!"

Remembering something, the woman said in irritation. She had been scared out of her wits, completely forgetting that the supervisor wasn’t working today, so...

"If you don’t plan to stay here, it’s best to put up a warning sign. Otherwise, if someone accidentally triggers Drudgeon’s traps, you’ll be in big trouble."

Seeing the smile spreading on her face, Feng Yuan sighed and reminded her. This person... her supervisor would probably have a headache dealing with her.

After chatting idly with her for a few minutes, Feng Yuan took Qi Chen and the others and slipped away. Nothing could be done; Feng Yuan couldn’t handle this person, and who knew if she’d suddenly do something shocking.

In the Treasure Pavilion corridor, Feng Yuan sat on a wooden bench by the railing, looking outside. Xiao Ji crouched on the bench, curiously looking outward, not knowing what Feng Yuan was watching.

"This place is pretty interesting, kind of like an independent little space. But when it rains, won’t that projection have problems?"

The Treasure Pavilion’s corridor wasn’t high, but because of the overall low building height of Cha Mu Specialty Town, they could vaguely see the dense forest outside the town through the gaps between the wooden buildings.

Of course, everyone knew this was the work of that Projection System. Sitting on the corridor bench, feeling the wind blowing, Feng Yuan believed this place wasn’t isolated from the environment.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be wind blowing at this location. At least, Feng Yuan didn’t think they found it necessary to simulate airflow at this height.

Will only projecting the image cause a bizarre scene where there’s a clear blue sky but pouring rain?

"Surely not? Can’t they synchronize the projection with reality in the sky?"

Looking at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen said speechlessly. This place was unlikely to make such a blunder.

Dou Yanlan looked at the small town and said,

"I can’t believe that person... has never left the Cha Mu Town area before..."

"That’s not surprising. After all, the local schools aren’t bad. It’s just that she probably didn’t get into a university, leading to this situation."

Thinking about it, Feng Yuan said the other person, rather than never leaving the Cha Mu Town area, might not have needed to leave. Aside from the Beast Taming Academy and universities, the educational resources in the Cha Mu Town area weren’t lacking.

As for what her specific situation is, Feng Yuan found it difficult to ask. Not that he worried about upsetting her, but rather, with her peculiar demeanor, he feared she’d think of something strange again.

"Perhaps... but is the economy in the Cha Mu Town area really struggling? Their specialties are so well-known..."

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan spoke quietly. Seeing Dou Yanlan’s mood wasn’t right, Qi Chen hastily went over to comfort her, while Feng Yuan said helplessly as Qi Chen took Dou Yanlan aside to speak in whispers,

"They are not exactly poor, but without enough resources, the potential for Beast Taming becomes very important."

Even Dou Yanlan, if not for her high talent, wouldn’t have easily passed the academy examination back then. Feng Yuan thought she misunderstood; being a Beastmaster isn’t that simple.