Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1953 - 1954: Sudden Change
After the display ended, the Hao Chun Bird perched on Qi Chen’s shoulder, looking at him expectantly. Qi Chen scratched his head and said uncertainly,
"Is this... really okay?"
"You don’t like it? If that’s the case, then forget it."
Estir glanced at Qi Chen and said, seeing the suddenly dejected Hao Chun Bird, Qi Chen awkwardly replied,
"No, that’s not what I meant, it’s just we have only just met..."
"Then just let it follow you for now. As long as you don’t dislike it, there’s no requirement for you to sign the Taming Beast Contract right now. The group of Hao Chun Birds might be with us for some time."
Understanding the concerns Qi Chen had, Feng Yuan said casually, Dou Yanlan looked at the group of Hao Chun Birds and asked puzzled,
"They’re going to follow us?"
"Probably. The Alliance can’t handle it that quickly. After all, properly accommodating and protecting them is not a simple task. To protect them as best as possible, detailed checks to confirm their information might be needed, or else someone might misuse it under the guise of research."
Feng Yuan said, stroking his chin. Human protection is not just to please the Divine Beasts. Many times, those groups for whom even signing a Spirit Beast Contract is forbidden receive such protection because they have provided the Alliance with concrete information in the past.
After all, no one knows if someone might use certain important research as a pretext to engage in inappropriate research. If humans don’t have detailed information about the Spirit Beast, this excuse will sometimes succeed.
Estir looked at Feng Yuan and said,
"It was indeed the right choice to ask for your help."
"You contact them yourself. They should also make this suggestion, as it’s considered a standard procedure."
Attempting to summon a Hao Chun Bird, Feng Yuan said indifferently, the abilities of this group of Hao Chun Birds are quite unique. Though their support and healing abilities are strong, their attack power is not weak either. Perhaps this is due to their abandonment of defensive capabilities?
But in this way, the Hao Chun Bird and Ah Mu are a good match, given Ah Mu’s immense energy, protecting a tiny Hao Chun Bird is not a problem. It’s just Qi Chen who needs to work harder, learning self-protection methods.
If it were another defensive Spirit Beast, you could just keep it nearby.
However, since Ah Mu is already a defensive Spirit Beast, Qi Chen’s second Taming Beast choice being defensive might not be beneficial for team synergy. Thinking of it this way, the Hao Chun Bird does seem quite suitable for Qi Chen.
Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said,
"For the third Taming Beast, I suspect you’d still choose one related to the forest, right?"
"I haven’t thought about that yet, and besides, it’s far in the future."
Rolling his eyes at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen said helplessly, the third Taming Beast is basically something that happens after graduation. Look at how even Yang Hongzhi doesn’t have a third Taming Beast yet. They’ve just started school, isn’t it too early to be considering a third Taming Beast?
Glancing at the Hao Chun Bird on his shoulder, Qi Chen felt that unless there were surprises, his second Taming Beast would most likely be it. However, Qi Chen couldn’t understand why the Hao Chun Bird was so close to him.
Meanwhile, Feng Yuan was still attempting to lure the group of Hao Chun Birds, but unfortunately, the Hao Chun Birds were entirely dismissive of Feng Yuan. They chirped and landed on Ah Mu’s tree crown, joyfully singing.
The Hao Chun Bird on Qi Chen’s shoulder arrogantly raised its head and called out provocatively to the group of Hao Chun Birds. Though they couldn’t understand, Feng Yuan and the others felt the Hao Chun Bird was showing off.
"It’s full of energy, but its taste is a bit poor."
With a sour tone, Feng Yuan said, although Ah Mu’s power benefits them greatly, Feng Yuan himself isn’t bad either.
Seeing Feng Yuan’s childish manner, Veronia chuckled and said, 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"Just release a similar aura to attract them, won’t you?"
"Tch! I won’t do that, it’s their poor taste, unlike Xiao Ji~"
Saying this, Feng Yuan grabbed Xiao Ji beside him and began to play with it. Xiao Ji struggled out of Feng Yuan’s arms, shook itself, and protested, grooming its feathers.
Just as Estir was about to entrust the Hao Chun Bird to Feng Yuan and turn to leave, a gigantic eagle appeared in the sky, soon flying before Feng Yuan and the others.
Watching the man who jumped from the eagle, Feng Yuan was stunned. What’s with this guy turning up in a black suit? Is he an idiot or what? Didn’t he notice even Veronia had reverted to her original form instead of a human shape, as that outfit doesn’t allow for mobility in such a place? What’s this guy planning?
Taking off his sunglasses, the man glanced around disdainfully and said,
"Where are the newly discovered Spirit Beasts? Quickly bring them out. If they’re too big, use this to transport them."
He said, impatiently pulling out a space stone, examining him suspiciously, Feng Yuan asked Veronia,
"Are you sure you spoke with Agunas about this? Is this guy... really not a poacher?"
"I certainly spoke with Agunas, no mistake. Poachers wouldn’t be this stupid."
Rolling her eyes, Veronia replied irritably. True poachers are those who understand Divine Beasts the best. Not to mention her and Tamur, as indeed there’s little information about them, but Estir is different. If poachers don’t even know Estir, they might as well change careers.
The man complained to the group,
"Hey! Hurry up and bring the newly discovered Spirit Beasts and pack them. What’s with the delay? If you drag this out, your rewards will be gone."
"I want to confirm, are you really from the Alliance?"
"Nonsense! People like you are always a hassle."
The man waved his credentials in front of Feng Yuan, clearly frustrated, yet he failed to notice that the giant Spirit Deer Spirit Beast beside him was becoming even angrier.
Feng Yuan looked at the man helplessly and said,
"I think this matter might need Agunas to come over and take a look. They’re really asking for trouble..."
At this point, the Hao Chun Birds flew off Ah Mu’s tree crown and circled around Estir. As the Hao Chun Birds emitted loud calls, everyone present, except the man and his Beast Tamer, received a layered boost.
"Wow, the boosting effect of the Hao Chun Birds can actually stack multiple times, but there’s no need for so many."
Feng Yuan said in amazement, looking at the floating green dots in the air. This is the special effect after the Hao Chun Birds collectively used their Ultimate Move.
Meanwhile, the man was staring greedily at the group of Hao Chun Birds. Spirit Beasts that provide group stacking boosts are quite rare, and capturing them...
Estir had already sensed his sinister intentions, or rather, the Divine Beasts are highly sensitive to such wicked thoughts.
Glaring at him, Estir coldly said,
"It seems the Alliance may not be completely trustworthy!"
Stamping its hoof on the ground, several gigantic Tree Men instantly emerged around them, Estir looked scornfully at the man from the Alliance and said,
"Leave!"
"Hehe, I don’t want you to act~"
Veronia smirked and waved her hand, the World of Mirrors instantly engulfed the man and in the next moment transferred him to another place. Estir looked at Veronia with a cold tone and said,
"What are you doing!"
"Regardless of him, aren’t you worried about them?"
Chuckling, Veronia pointed at the group of Hao Chun Birds without elaborating. Estir seemed to understand Veronia’s intention after pausing, and gently stamped its hoof, causing the summoned Tree Men to vanish.
Qi Chen scratched his head, puzzled, and asked Dou Yanlan,
"What do they mean?"
"If Estir attacks and kills that man, it might provoke dissatisfaction from some people. But why?"
Dou Yanlan said confusedly, pushing the Divine Beast against the Alliance, what benefit does it bring them?
Feng Yuan said helplessly,
"Agunas really is... Anyway, you’d better ask Agunas to come over quickly. Those guys won’t give up easily, Estir, you still need to cause a stir on Alliance territory. Let Agunas help you with this."
Looking baffled at Feng Yuan, Estir ultimately didn’t voice its doubts, Veronia seemed to comprehend something. Perhaps those guys aren’t trying to push Estir to the enemy’s side, rather, because of Estir’s previous experiences, they’ve developed inappropriate fantasies.
To shatter this delirium, merely repelling the ones present isn’t enough. Estir might need to head to the Alliance’s headquarters to create a commotion, reminding them of the terror a Divine Beast embodies for this matter to settle down.
