Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 497 - 498 Art of the Doppelganger_1

Chapter 497: Chapter 498 Art of the Doppelganger_1

"Little Green Snake, give me a hand, don’t let Pomiti slip away."

As Feng Yuan was pressing Xiao Ji to bathe her, he saw Pomiti sneaking out of the pool while he wasn’t paying attention and shouted to Little Green Snake. Glancing at the struggling Xiao Ji, Little Green Snake swam over to Pomiti and used its tail to block it, lightly coiling its tail around Pomiti, which gave a slight tug of its own tail. Suddenly, Pomiti turned toward the pool, and whether it failed to notice the change in direction or simply wanted to keep going straight, it didn’t stop and wobbled toward the pool.

Watching Pomiti wobble past the edge of the bath and fall into the water with a misstep, Feng Yuan was about to go catch it when suddenly, Pomiti puffed up like it was inflated and floated on the water like a beach ball, its little feet occasionally fluttering to push itself forward.

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Ji flew out of Feng Yuan’s devilish grip and onto the ground outside the pool, shaking its body to try and dry off. It also gave Feng Yuan a look of deep grievance with its small eyes, as if he’d committed some unforgivable atrocity.

With a helpless smile, Feng Yuan kept an eye on the drifting Pomiti in the pool and enjoyed his pleasant, relaxing time.

"Going south to see the sea? In that case..."

Looking at Hua Yiyou before him, Feng Yuan pondered for a moment and said

"In that case, you’d have to cross through Great Yan’s territory. Have you considered the safety issues?"

"We won’t enter any cities in Great Yan, we’ll just get supplies from small towns. If we don’t expose our whereabouts, safety shouldn’t be an issue, especially since our main goal are those gods... Spirit Beasts hidden in remote areas. We’re unlikely to encounter their soldiers on our journey."

Feng Yuan glanced at Hua Yiyou and said

"If it’s uncomfortable to change your wording, why not just stick to the original term?"

With a slight smile, Hua Yiyou said

"But if the names are officially decided later, it wouldn’t be good for us to keep calling them that, would it?"

"Up to you, I just reminded you because you looked uncomfortable. Have you prepared everything?"

Feng Yuan asked as he seemed to remember something and looked at Hua Yiyou,

"Even if you have spatial equipment, it’s best not to bring too many tools, unless the space is big enough. It’s better to carry more medicine."

Hua Yiyou looked at Feng Yuan somewhat puzzled and said

"Why so? If we don’t have tools, what should we do when we face obstacles?"

"You’re not thinking of taking an army to the sea, are you? That would be a fight as soon as you enter Great Yan territory."

"For common obstacles, just get the Spirit Beasts to help. Although we don’t have Earth System or Wood System Spirit Beasts here to assist in building camps, doing it ourselves isn’t impossible."

Saying that, Feng Yuan looked at Hua Yiyou and continued,

"The journey is long, and since we are heading to places rarely visited by people, regular horses probably won’t suffice. If you bring a bunch of stuff along..."

"Got it, I’ll talk to them about this."

"You also need to be careful with the doppelgangers; don’t let people find out."

Hua Yiyou said with some resignation,

"If we had your ability, of course, we wouldn’t worry, but for now, we can only rely on impersonation by people who look similar to us. Although we can avoid contact with others to the best of our ability in the short term, just..."

"I can’t help you there; my Art of the Doppelganger is maintained with the help of the White Wolf Deity. It’s not familiar with you all and absolutely can’t mimic a person who looks like you."

Hua Yiyou envied Feng Yuan’s doppelganger ability. Even though Feng Yuan’s real body was currently not in Wolf Mountain Hall, the doppelganger there still lived according to Feng Yuan’s lifestyle. This was also because Feng Yuan was quite a homebody in Wolf Mountain Hall, but to this day, aside from a few people who knew the truth, everyone thought that Feng Yuan and Feng Yuan were not the same person.

Even those who knew the truth sometimes doubted whether they were two different people. If Mo Li had Feng Yuan’s doppelganger ability to assist, many things would become simpler. That was why Hua Yiyou had probed a moment ago, only to get a firm refusal from Feng Yuan as expected.

"You’re here because...?"

Guo Huai pushed open the door and walked in, looking at Hua Yiyou with some confusion. These past few days, Mo Li had confirmed Hua Yiyou’s abilities, and he had officially joined the decision-making circle of the Yongning Army. Although not everyone accepted him due to his short assimilation time, given that he was a fellow victim of the beast tide, and since Mo Li’s strategists had verified that the prophecy before the beast tide came from his village, they were quite friendly toward him.

Therefore, Hua Yiyou’s current status and position in Yongning were not low, and his sudden visit to Feng Yuan made Guo Huai think something major had happened.

Feng Yuan glanced at Guo Huai and said,

"What else could it be? Don’t forget what we talked about a few days ago."

After a slight recollection, Guo Huai realized what it was. Glancing around the corridor to make sure there was no suspicious activity, Guo Huai closed the door and asked in a low voice,

"Are you ready?"

With a slight smile, Hua Yiyou said

"It’s decided, the action takes place the day after tomorrow."

"Is the time all set?"

Scratching his head, Guo Huai said somewhat curiously

"If it’s just to notify us about this matter, you didn’t have to come in person, right?"

"Looks like you’re not too dim after all."

Glaring at Feng Yuan, Guo Huai said somewhat angrily

"What do you mean I’m not too dim!"

With an embarrassed smile on his face, Hua Yiyou began to speak

"Indeed, my coming here is because I have a little personal interest."

"Tch, to think we knew each other even before you knew Mo Li, and now you’ve already set your sights on my stuff."

With a sigh, Hua Yiyou said with his head down

"After all, the Art of the Doppelganger holds great significance for the whole of Yongning. If one had this ability..."

"It’s just a joke. I really can’t help with the Art of the Doppelganger, after all, it’s a power of the White Wolf Deity."

"The Art of the Doppelganger?"

Guo Huai was a bit confused. He didn’t quite understand what this was all about. Sitting in a chair with his left hand on the table, chewing on food, Xiao Ji said in a soft voice above Feng Yuan’s head

"How do you think I’ve kept my identity from being exposed? Over in Wolf Mountain Hall of Great Li City, there’s a doppelganger of mine."

Saying this, Feng Yuan glanced at Agunas’s phantom and said

"It’s a doppelganger with a physical body, with habits just like mine. It always stays inside Wolf Mountain Hall, occasionally visiting Great Li City to purchase daily necessities. It’s precisely because of this that they gradually started to believe Feng Yuan and Feng Yuan are two different people."

Feng Yuan said, revealing a proud smile

"After all, current doppelganger techniques can’t achieve such fine control. Mostly, they only create puppet-like doppelgangers, which can rather easily be discerned over time."

Saying this, Feng Yuan looked at Hua Yiyou and said

"If Mo Li and the others could master this kind of doppelganger technique, many special strategies could be employed. After all, as long as a doppelganger remains, it would be very hard for them to guess where the real body actually is, which one is the real one, and what the real motive is."

"It’s a pity, it’s not feasible..."

Hua Yiyou said regretfully. Whether Feng Yuan was unwilling to give it or truly couldn’t, it was indeed impossible to obtain the Art of the Doppelganger. Guo Huai said somewhat curiously

"If that’s the case, don’t most Ghost Series Spirit Beasts grasp similar trump cards? Illusions, phantom-like non-physical projections, Deceptive Puppets, cunning substitutes, and other physical doppelganger techniques—can’t they all achieve that?"

Hearing Guo Huai’s words, Hua Yiyou looked up at Guo Huai with a surprised and doubtful expression

"Is that really true?"

Shrinking his neck, Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan and said

"Probably... right?"

"That’s not incorrect, but you’re overlooking one issue. Once they encounter an attack, whether it’s projections or Deceptive Puppets, any kind of doppelganger will give itself away because they lack combat capability. If they suffer significant damage, they will vanish."

"Isn’t yours like that?"

Rolling his eyes, someone who looked exactly like Feng Yuan suddenly appeared from behind Feng Yuan, holding a sickle and walking slowly towards Guo Huai. He swung the sickle fiercely, and Guo Huai, while dodging and counterattacking, shouted

"Hey! What are you doing!"

"Just showing you the difference~"

Feng Yuan, sitting in the chair, spread his hands and chuckled mischievously.