Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 384 Arriving at Fire Stronghold_1

Chapter 384: Chapter 384 Arriving at Fire Stronghold_1

"Yes, the Beast Path is currently in use by the guard squad, and if we don’t coordinate, there might be danger,"

the staff explained to everyone. Upon hearing that the guard squad was using the path, everyone immediately understood why coordination was necessary. The Beast Path was originally designed to allow two large Spirit Beasts to pass side by side, but when the guard squad was relocating or carrying out other actions, it would involve extra-large Spirit Beasts. Without prior coordination, it was very likely that there would be a direct collision.

"This... Could this be too much trouble?"

Yang Hongzhi and Qi Chen felt a bit guilty as they spoke. After all, they were just going out for fun and didn’t want to affect the normal operations of the guard squad. Qi Xiaoshuang thought for a moment and then suggested,

"Why don’t we take the highway? It’s slower, but we’re just out to have fun..."

"It’s not a big deal. There’s no large-scale movement currently, just some distribution of materials. A delay of an hour or two is not a big issue. If you’re in a hurry, I can coordinate for you right now."

"Let me see... Currently only a middle squad returning from patrol needs to use the Beast Path. You’re heading to Fire Stronghold, right?"

"Right, mmm mmm mmm..."

Qi Chen suddenly covered Feng Yuan’s mouth; the staff member looked up puzzled and asked the group,

"What’s this about?"

"Don’t trouble yourself, we’re just going out for fun, no rush."

Giving Qi Chen a glance, the staff member smiled and said,

"It’s no trouble at all, just follow the relevant regulations. Their priority level is lower than yours, proving they don’t have any urgent tasks. A delay of an hour or two isn’t a problem. Here, this is a temporary pass for the Beast Path. Try to enter and exit the path within the specified time."

"Priority level?"

Letting go, Qi Chen asked with some confusion. Feng Yuan, a bit irritated, glanced at Qi Chen and said,

"It’s a measure to differentiate levels of priority for passage, of course."

The staff member laughed and added,

"He’s right. Although his contribution is significant, he’s not at the level of urgent priority. According to the rules, the priority pass I can arrange for him won’t affect the war mobilizations."

"You can rest assured, just a short wait, everyone can understand."

"Let’s go, otherwise it’ll be a problem if we’re late. We can’t expect others to keep waiting, right?"

Feng Yuan said as he tugged at Qi Chen’s sleeve. On their way to the Beast Path, Qi Chen expressed his dissatisfaction to Feng Yuan,

"We’re not in a hurry, why do we have to do this!"

"What’s the point of having privileges if you’re not going to use them?"

"But..."

"He’s not wrong. Since the higher-ups have arranged this privilege, there’s no problem within the rules. You can’t expect everyone to be completely selfless and willing to contribute, can you?"

Dou Yanlan said calmly, holding Cotton. Xiao Ji looked enviously at Cotton, cuddled by Dou Yanlan; ever since Feng Yuan had shrunk, Xiao Ji could only walk by his side on its own.

"To be honest, seeing his privileges, I’m quite tempted to make some contributions myself."

Yang Hongzhi said with self-deprecating laughter. Najia gently patted Yang Hongzhi on the shoulder and softly called out a few times as if to comfort him. Upon reaching the entrance to the Beast Path, Feng Yuan presented the documents and temporary pass. The guard saluted and communicated with others before respectfully saying,

"Please ensure to leave the Beast Path before 16:27 to avoid accidents."

As the guard watched Feng Yuan and his companions enter the Beast Path, he leaned against the door frame to rest. The guard sitting in the duty room, who was occasionally updating the schedule, glanced at his colleague and remarked,

"Who are those noble sons to make you show such respect?"

"Don’t talk nonsense! They have made great contributions, they’re not just some noble sons."

"Great contributions?"

The guard set down his pen, turned his chair toward the door, and curiously inquired,

"We have people here who’ve made great contributions?"

"Have you forgotten? The God’s Chosen of Lorraine Tower. He’s from Maomu City, and he also helped solve the major incident recently. Isn’t it normal that he has privileges?"

"Eh?! Was he among that group just now?"

Hearing this, the guard quickly stood up, dashed out of the duty room, and peered over the Beast Path’s railings, searching around. Seeing that the group had already walked far away, he returned somewhat disappointed and said,

"You should have said something, that wasn’t very nice of you."

Staring at him, the guard at the door replied emotionlessly,

"Why should I tell you? You’re not responsible for the clearance."

"Let me have a look at that mysterious guy! Don’t you know that a bunch of urban legends have sprung up about him?"

The guard at the door looked at the other guard speechlessly and said,

"Haven’t you been with me at the station all the time? Where did you hear such gossip?"

"Of course, at the Joyful Night Bar... No! I mean, the cafeteria aunt said it, yes! The cafeteria aunt!"

"Joyful Night? Looks like you’ve sneaked out of the station again, haven’t you? I think I need to report this to the captain."

"Ah! Don’t do that, bro~"

The guard who had pressed forward was shaken off by the one at the door, who said speechlessly,

"Don’t let there be a next time, or I will definitely tell the captain."

The guard kept nodding and promising while the one at the door leaned against the doorframe and said with some confusion,

"But it’s strange, his ID clearly shows that he’s already eighteen years old, but why did he seem only about ten when I saw him just now?"

"Could it be he let his younger brother use his ID?"

"No, the ID has already shown it’s him for sure, I don’t know what exactly happened..."

"It’s not some kind of side effect, is it... I’ve heard that some special moves have weird side effects, like a certain Elder..."

"Shut up!"

The guard at the doorframe, annoyed, scolded the guard who had sat back down inside the room, checked to make sure no one was around, and then whispered,

"How many times have I told you not to gossip about those big shots in private! If someone hears you, you’ll be in big trouble!"

...

"What on earth did you do!"

From atop Xiao Hui, Qi Chen yelled at Feng Yuan, glanced at Xiao Ji huddled against his chest, and Feng Yuan chuckled and said loudly,

"I just used Wind Sprint~"

Looking at the trees racing by on both sides, everyone was somewhat speechless. Xiao Hui, belonging to Yang Hongzhi, was already fast, and just after entering the Beast Path, Feng Yuan secretly used a special move. Xiao Hui, if not for its large size and weight, made Qi Chen and the others wonder if it might have taken off flying, as it moved at least twice as fast with Feng Yuan’s special move.

Xiao Hui stopped its frantic pace and slowly walked to the entrance of the Beast Path. Feng Yuan slid off Xiao Hui’s back, looked at his phone, and said proudly to everyone,

"Saved half the time~"

Qi Chen, speechless, glanced at Feng Yuan and said,

"Was that really necessary? Good thing it wasn’t a move with side effects."

Glancing at Qi Chen, Feng Yuan said discontentedly,

"Not so many moves come with side effects. By the way, did she mention where to find her?"

Yang Hongzhi checked his phone and looked at the map,

"She said we can just go straight to Fire Stronghold. If we don’t see her, we should wait at the Octagonal Tower inside the stronghold."

"Then let’s go~ The food awaits~"

Watching Feng Yuan walk ahead with a gait that brooked no familiarity, Qi Chen, who had just handed over a temporary pass to the guard, rubbed his brow with a headache.

"Sorry for the wait... What happened to you?"

After waiting for a moment inside the Octagonal Tower, He Nanqing, wearing a traditional ritual robe, came over. Seeing Feng Yuan, He Nanqing frowned slightly and said with some surprise, then glanced at He Nanqing, Feng Yuan said calmly,

"Just a little accident, is it that strange?"

After scrutinizing Feng Yuan, He Nanqing said,

"It is strange, the Power of Time surrounding you is richer than that of Lorraine Tower."

"Do you want to know the reason?"

"No, being too curious is only annoying. Have you guys had lunch yet?"

"Not yet."

"Then come with me, I’ll arrange lunch for you."