Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 288: Dire Situation_1

Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Dire Situation_1

"This... You should pick something you like; whatever you give him, he’ll probably be very happy..."

Agunas glanced at the accessories, closed the book, and strangely remarked,

"These all seem like little girls’ trinkets. I remember you mentioning that the guy is a few years older than you, a male human, right?"

"What do you mean ’a few years older than me, a male human’? And I’d let it slide if Qi Chen said that, but don’t tell me you don’t know my real age. Do you think there are humans older than me in this world?"

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Agunas calmly said,

"Would you admit it if I said your real age?"

"I wouldn’t!"

"Well, there you have it."

At this moment, Najia felt somewhat disappointed, because she had realized what Agunas meant, and she began putting the items away with a downcast look. Feng Yuan thought for a while and then suggested,

"How about you order something appropriate with Big Cat’s computer? Just use express delivery to send it directly to the special operations team; I’m going there tomorrow anyway."

With that, Feng Yuan picked up Najia and walked over to Big Cat’s computer, casually turned it on, pulled up the shopping website, and just as Feng Yuan was about to explain, Najia skillfully began to operate the computer with telekinesis, searching for the desired goods. Seeing that Najia had chosen products with no problematic tags, Feng Yuan decided not to interfere any further. After all, any peculiar purchases Najia made were Yang Hong’s headache.

Upon arriving at the special operations team the next day, Feng Yuan grabbed a package from the front desk without even looking at it, handed it to Najia, and said,

"Your package."

"Oh, by the way, your squad’s office has been moved to Room 107, don’t go to the wrong one."

As receiving packages required a work ID and system registration, the officer at the reception could see the reminder noted under the express delivery. Scratching his head with confusion, Feng Yuan asked,

"Why the sudden office change?"

"I’m not sure, the notice just says so. You might want to ask your captain."

Still confused, Feng Yuan carried Xiao Ji to the new office, and as he was about to put down Xiao Ji and open the door, it suddenly swung open. A man with bloodshot eyes appeared, startling Feng Yuan. Upon closer inspection, Feng Yuan recognized Guo Huai and sheepishly greeted,

"Hi~ Good morning~"

"I’m not feeling good at all!"

Seeing clearly who it was, Guo Huai spoke with an air of ’resentment.’ Feng Yuan stepped aside, a bit puzzled, and said,

"You haven’t joined our squad, have you?"

"No, I’m just here to deliver a message."

Guo Huai seemed to recall something, looked at Feng Yuan with amusement, and then walked away. Still puzzled, Feng Yuan entered the office. Although the new office was much smaller than the large office before, Feng Yuan immediately recognized it as dedicated for the independent squad, not to be shared with others.

"You’ve arrived? We might not go over those cases today, just take a seat for a while. I need to read this message first," Ye Hanlei, sitting in the main seat, said to Feng Yuan. Feng Yuan casually took a seat, then suddenly noticed a muscular hunk sitting quietly to the side. Although the man was sitting up straight, Feng Yuan estimated his height to be around 185 centimeters, and with those robust muscles, Feng Yuan was curious as to why this person was in their squad office. Just then, Liao Yu walked in, saw Feng Yuan staring at the man, and said with a smile,

"You’ve arrived? Let me introduce you. This is our squad’s new member, his name is Huo Feng, and this is Feng Yuan."

Huo Feng looked up, glimpsing Feng Yuan and noticing the four Spirit Beasts hanging on him. His brow furrowed, and after a glance at Ye Hanlei and seeing she had no comment, he simply gave a look of displeasure and lowered his head, continuing to write something. Noting the lack of response, Liao Yu scratched his head and told Feng Yuan,

"Well, Huo Feng used to be in the security team. Not sure what exactly he did, but he’s not much of a talker. Don’t take it personally."

"Why was he suddenly transferred out on his own?"

Feng Yuan, curious, asked Liao Yu. He wasn’t too concerned about Huo Feng’s attitude; after all, he was used to it. Placing the document carefully on Ye Hanlei’s desk, Liao Yu said with enthusiasm,

"Haven’t you been teaching us how to investigate cases all this time? On Monday, Elder Li came to assess our skills. It was a bit of a push, but we passed~"

"So that’s how you were separated into your own group?"

"Yeah, we just got separated the day before yesterday. The only members are Huo Feng, specially invited by Captain Yan, and others will have to wait for Han Lei to find them when she’s free."

Huo Feng looked up and glanced at Feng Yuan, his eyes slightly squinting as he said,

"Those investigation techniques don’t seem like something ordinary people would have access to."

Understanding what Huo Feng meant, Feng Yuan spread his hands and said,

"I know what you’re suspecting, but I can assure you I really don’t intend to do anything bad."

Huo Feng looked at Feng Yuan and chose not to say anything, instead he continued to write something down. Liao Yu scratched his head and wisely decided not to engage with the matter, while Feng Yuan leaned on the sofa, puzzled, and said,

"You guys are really pushing your people too hard, aren’t you? Just now I saw that Guo Huai’s eyes were bloodshot. You’ve had him working through the night, haven’t you?"

"I’m not sure—Guo Huai seems to be directly responsible to Elder Li. After all, the Nightmare incident has become far too severe. It’s not just nationwide; the entire Divine Land Region is in chaos."

"Great Xia is doing a bit better, with Agunas and Tabimos around, and now Guo Huai, we’ve managed to barely keep things under control. Other smaller countries are already descending into chaos because they don’t have enough Dream Domain Spirit Beasts."

"After all, these totally random Nightmares are simply impossible to guard against. Those with high strength are fine and generally unaffected, but not the ordinary citizens. Even for Great Xia, we’re just in a situation where they take people and we rescue them."

Leaning back on the sofa in a more comfortable position, Feng Yuan said rather oddly,

"Hasn’t Emperor Savidi taken action?"

"Emperor Savidi has already come, but this time the enemy has an unknown origin, and even Emperor Savidi can’t completely control the situation. Yimu Qingling, on the other hand, has said they can’t help."

Seeing Liao Yu’s frustrated expression, Feng Yuan said resignedly,

"Yimu Qingling really can’t help, after all. The Dream Domain is even more unique than the Data Domain, and most Divine Beasts aren’t able to enter that area."

"As for Agunas, it’s because of special reasons. Haven’t you seen how Lorraine Tower could only lend its strength to Guo Huai’s Dream-Eating Spirit? If there was truly a way, Lorraine Tower wouldn’t need to do that."

"Eh? The incredible power of Guo Huai’s Dream-Eating Spirit comes from Lorraine Tower?"

Feng Yuan glanced at the surprised Liao Yu and said irritably,

"What else could it be? That power clearly exceeds his current level and if it isn’t granted by others, do you think it could just emerge on its own?"

Seeing Liao Yu’s skeptical gaze fixed on Xiao Ji in his arms, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,

"The powers that exceed Xiao Ji’s limits were also given by other Divine Beasts. The White Wolf Deity, Agunas, and the like... As long as they don’t use their own powers too much, lending a part to Xiao Ji won’t do any harm."

"Feng Yuan, you’re leading the team later. We’re going to clear the Infinite Dreamscape."

At that moment, Ye Hanlei tidied up the documents on the table and stood up. Feng Yuan scratched his head and said,

"But didn’t I ask Agunas to take action?"

"Relying only on Agunas and Guo Huai is too slow. Even now, we haven’t been able to rescue everyone. Right now, any team in the country capable of entering the Infinite Dreamscape is doing so."

"But... even if you go, it’s useless. Without sufficient strength, you’re just throwing your lives away."

Ye Hanlei glared at Feng Yuan and said,

"Trying is always better than just standing by and watching!"

"Fine..."

"So what preparations should we make?"

Liao Yu asked somewhat excitedly, while Huo Feng silently packed his bag. Feng Yuan, leaning on the sofa, said,

"Lock the door well, leave a Spirit Beast to protect our bodies, then find a comfortable place to lie down. Oh, and I need to make a phone call to a friend."

"Eh? Don’t we need to prepare anything?"

"With your soul entering, what do you think you could possibly bring with you?"

Feng Yuan said, glancing at Liao Yu with irritation.