Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 426 Castle Tour_1

Chapter 426: Chapter 426 Castle Tour_1

Not far away, a Spirit Beast clad in a black robe, similar in appearance to Najia, seemed to be aware of being watched. It turned its head to look around, then, with a proud tilt of its head, turned and left. Qi Xiaoshuang said in a low voice after seeing this,

"What a terrible attitude, nowhere near as good as Najia’s."

Yang Hongzhi scratched his head and gave a silly chuckle, and Feng Yuan pointed to a nearby coffee shop, suggesting,

"Shall we go check it out later?"

Casting a glance at Feng Yuan, Qi Xiaoshuang said with annoyance,

"You’ve already found a place to eat?"

"Hehe〜looking for food in advance to avoid getting hungry〜"

Feng Yuan said with a beaming smile. At this moment, the tour guide noticed the group lagging behind and hurriedly shouted to them. Hearing the guide’s voice, the group stopped chatting and quickly caught up with the team.

After everyone left, the black-robed Spirit Beast emerged from the alley next to the coffee shop, gazing solemnly in the direction where everyone had gone.

"This is the workshop of Strekay, Noscarte’s most famous craftsman. He has participated in the construction of most of the large machinery and mechanical structures in Noscarte. Of course, you can choose to buy some exquisite handcrafted pieces made by Strekay and his apprentices here."

The guide said while opening the door to the small house. Upon entering, the neatly arranged metal crafts made everyone gasp in admiring wonder. Inside the house, a furnace burned brightly, and a lean middle-aged man glanced at the guide and smiled,

"Got some new customers? Everything is on the counter, have a look for yourselves."

After speaking, the middle-aged man continued to work intently with the tools in his hands. Dou Yanlan was surprised when she saw the tools in the man’s hands. She scanned the surroundings quickly, her expression growing grave. Qi Xiaoshuang, holding onto Qi Chen, curiously observed the crafts on display, while Feng Yuan wandered around the house casually.

"That’s the workshop; no idle people allowed in."

The middle-aged man said, glancing up as if he had sensed Feng Yuan’s intention to enter the back room. Feng Yuan stepped back a few paces and looked around with some boredom.

"Aren’t you going to buy anything?"

Seeing that Qi Xiaoshuang hadn’t bought anything and had headed outside after looking around, Feng Yuan followed her out and asked curiously. Qi Xiaoshuang looked at the brand-new sign and said,

"Best not to, though they’re all quite intricate, they’re nothing special, and even if I bought them, they’d disappear anyway, right?"

"True, but it’s not impossible to keep them if one really wanted to..."

Qi Xiaoshuang glanced at Feng Yuan and smiled,

"Never mind, it’s not worth going to such lengths for these things. I believe there’s a price to pay for doing so, right?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan smiled and said nothing. After a while, the tour guide led the tourists out of the shop. Many tourists were happily chatting with others, holding one or two crafts in their hands.

"There was something odd about that shop just now."

Dou Yanlan signaled for the group to stay at the back of the team and whispered, while Feng Yuan looked at the team ahead without explaining. Yang Hongzhi, a bit confused, said,

"This place actually produces Starsteel, why isn’t it mentioned in the textbooks?"

"Some things aren’t recorded, and how do you know this place produces Starsteel? They never said so."

As he spoke, Feng Yuan looked around. The residents, perhaps accustomed to seeing tourists, ignored Feng Yuan and the others, busily going about their business.

"I’ve already seen two sets of Starsteel tools here; this indicates there’s a lot of Starsteel around. Otherwise, how could it be so common?"

Yang Hongzhi said as if it were obvious, and Feng Yuan laughed but offered no explanation. Suddenly, the team ahead stopped, and the tour guide shouted,

"Attention to those tourists with children, we’re about to visit Noscarte’s most famous pub, the Echo Boulder Tavern. Please don’t let your kids wander off from your sight to avoid them coming into contact with alcoholic beverages."

"Haha〜no need to hurry, where I come from, even the little kids need to know how to drink〜"

"Excuse me, but could you please respect the local customs here? Noscarte law doesn’t allow minors under eighteen to drink."

"Hey, buddy, we came here to travel, not to cause trouble, so please don’t give the guide any hassle, alright?"

"I didn’t say they had to drink, I just meant... Hey hey hey! Don’t pull my ear! I said I won’t let them drink!"

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Listening to the tourists making jokes ahead, Feng Yuan glanced at Qi Xiaoshuang and teased with a laugh,

"Just be careful not to touch any alcohol, okay〜"

Qi Xiaoshuang cast a glance at Feng Yuan, who appeared even younger than herself, and said irritably,

"I think you’re more dangerous than I am."

"Tch! I’m an adult!"

"Too bad no one’s going to believe that, looking at you now~"

Qi Xiaoshuang said proudly, as Feng Yuan glared at her and rubbed the Pomiti in her arms, dissatisfiedly heading towards the Echo Boulder Tavern.

Upon entering the Echo Boulder Tavern and seeing the familiar setup, Feng Yuan looked up at the bar, where a woman of enduring charm was carefully wiping glasses. When she saw Feng Yuan approaching, she put down the glass in her hand, bent down, and with a smile, said,

"Little friend, you can’t drink alcohol just yet~"

Feng Yuan replied with some helplessness,

"I’m hardly a little friend. I’m of age."

The woman smiled, flipped through a menu, and said,

"Why don’t you take a look at these desserts and pick something you like? Sis will treat you to one~"

Feng Yuan glanced at the unchanging menu and said,

"No need, I have my own money."

The woman stood up, smiling at Feng Yuan, and said,

"Then I’ll give you a sponge cake—little Jenna loves this one~"

A bit helplessly, Feng Yuan walked over to a corner and handed over the menu, asking,

"Want any desserts?"

Since the tour guide had just reminded them, and everyone was merely taking a break here, no one ordered any main courses; they simply picked out some drinks and snacks. Qi Chen picked up the menu, scanned it, and said,

"They all seem about the same, so let’s go with this."

"I’ll have this one. Najia would probably..."

Yang Hongzhi laughed self-deprecatingly and said,

"I forgot Najia didn’t come along."

"Such a pity, Najia is missing out on this delicious food~"

Feng Yuan enjoyed her dessert heartily and Xiao Ji looked up at her, giving a somewhat dissatisfied chirp. Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"It’s not that I don’t want to bring food for it, but I can’t. We’re going to tour the inside of the castle soon. Walking around with food wouldn’t be proper, right?"

Xiao Ji seemed to think it made sense and lowered its head to eat its dessert again. Agunas, who was eating nearby, glanced at Feng Yuan but didn’t say anything, understanding that it wouldn’t be difficult for Feng Yuan to take food back if she really wanted to. As for bringing food into the castle not being proper?

Agunas’s gaze shifted towards Big Cat, munching away. After evolving into a Scholarly Owl, Big Cat could even keep its books in a liquid form without changing shape; a mere dessert was certainly not an issue.

Noticing Agunas’s actions, Feng Yuan quietly said with some resignation,

"You know the reason. That guy would definitely order the same desserts Jenna ordered yesterday..."

Agunas thought for a moment and guessed what was going on. Although it wasn’t as familiar with this place as Feng Yuan was, it still understood the general situation of the area.

"Everyone, be careful not to wander off, especially parents with children. Please make sure to hold on to your children’s hands tightly and don’t let them run around."

"What? Are there Ghost Series Spirit Beasts here that steal children or something?"

A tourist who seemed to be a parent joked, but the tour guide said with a serious face,

"I’m not joking! Noscarte Castle is full of dangerous mechanisms designed to protect against enemies! It’s not just children; even we adults could end up in trouble if we accidentally trigger one!"

"So dangerous! And here I thought this was a tourist destination!"

A number of parents seemed a bit scared and began to grumble with dissatisfaction.