Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 702 - 703: Xiao Ji Evolves..._1

Chapter 702: Chapter 703: Xiao Ji Evolves..._1

He sighed, Feng Yuan closed his eyes and stretched out his hand. A unique aura lingered around him. Agunas looked at Feng Yuan with some confusion. Without explanation, Feng Yuan—who had borrowed power from Gitalien—used the Space Gate to take out his small backpack from the dorm.

Looking at the flickering dark light, Agunas said with surprise,

"You guessed it early?"

"Change... has never been easy."

The Little Green Snake looked at Xiao Ji, who was evolving, with some confusion. It didn’t understand the conversation between Feng Yuan and Agunas but sensed something wasn’t quite right with Xiao Ji’s evolution.

"What’s wrong? Did Xiao Ji... evolve?"

Qi Chen came over and asked with some confusion. He had just seen Feng Yuan suddenly leave the battle arena and thought something had happened, so he hurriedly followed.

"No."

Feng Yuan said while rummaging through his backpack. At that moment, Xiao Ji’s situation was not looking good. Amidst the glow, Xiao Ji’s shape was changing continuously, but the dark light flickered more and more violently as if it would disappear at any moment.

"This is..."

Qi Chen also guessed something and said with disbelief. Feng Yuan was not surprised; when the dark light dissipated, he went up to the teary Xiao Ji with medicine and said,

"It’s okay. If it didn’t work this time, you can rest for a few days and try again, right?"

Looking at the battered Xiao Ji, Qi Chen didn’t know how to comfort Feng Yuan. He was certain that Feng Yuan was not the kind of person who would force Xiao Ji to evolve. In fact, he seemed to be intentionally suppressing Xiao Ji’s evolution speed. It’s just... he also didn’t expect Xiao Ji to fail even when evolving from Native Level.

As he gently applied medicine to Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan said helplessly,

"If you had embraced the power of evolution, you wouldn’t have failed this time, right?"

In the end, it was because Xiao Ji wanted to achieve a form completely different from other Spirit Beasts. If it had embraced the evolutionary power and allowed itself to evolve into an existing type of Spirit Beast, it would not have ended in failure.

With difficulty, Xiao Ji shook its head and cried out. It didn’t want to be measured by the standards of its kind. It was Xiao Ji, a unique existence.

The Little Green Snake looked thoughtful, and Agunas whispered beside it,

"Your path will be much harder to tread than its, after all, it has received his favor..."

Wagging its tail, the Little Green Snake’s gaze flickered. After treating Xiao Ji’s wounds, Feng Yuan placed Pomiti on the ground, picked up Xiao Ji, and said softly,

"Alright, alright, it’s over now."

Xiao Ji continued to cry pitifully, seemingly bewildered by the failure to evolve. Qi Chen, though puzzled, did not ask any further questions. Asking at that moment would undoubtedly upset Xiao Ji.

Returning to the battle arena, Pei Yu saw Xiao Ji’s injuries and was about to ask when he caught Qi Chen’s gaze. Seeing him shake his head, Pei Yu held back his words, but his gaze occasionally drifted towards Feng Yuan.

"Some snacks, want some?"

"Eh? When did you get here, class president?"

Feng Yuan looked at Chen Xin with some surprise. Zhong Liuyan said irritably,

"You, this guy, she’s always been coming to class, okay? Where have your eyes been?"

"Hehe~ I wasn’t paying attention~"

At that moment, everyone was resting. Chen Xin, who they hadn’t seen for a long time, stood in front of Feng Yuan with a box of cookies. Feng Yuan picked up a cookie, sniffed it, and said with a grimace,

"This seems to be a Spirit Beast’s flavor, right...?"

"You can actually tell?"

Chen Xin said with some surprise. Feng Yuan handed the cookie to Xiao Ji and said,

"Of course~ I am a gourmet~"

"Self-proclaimed."

Qi Chen glanced at Feng Yuan and said. Chen Xin laughed with her hand over her mouth, stuffed the box of cookies into Feng Yuan’s hands, and said,

"We owe you big time this time."

"Did you handle it?"

"Yes, and because of his influence, the Alliance has decided to re-evaluate all non-major research papers on Spirit Beasts once again. That guy is in big trouble this time."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Liuyan cheerfully said

"Does this mean that guy won’t be able to turn things around?"

"Definitely. It’s not just the Silver Moon Spirit Fox that’s a minority species; such direct errors in evolutionary paths have an extremely detrimental impact. A thorough investigation is a must, otherwise, if the Divine Beasts were to find out one day, the Alliance would be in big trouble."

Feng Yuan said nonchalantly, glancing at Yue Bai at his feet, while Chen Xin expressed her relief,

"Indeed, Yue Bai almost evolved in the wrong direction..."

"Can that really be considered a mistake?"

Agunas doubted, to which Feng Yuan shook his head and replied,

"A correct evolutionary path won’t leave any hidden injuries, not to mention the most crucial factor: after the appearance of a Pioneer, the requirements for evolution decrease, and the success rate significantly increases, which didn’t happen in this case."

"This is the world’s reward for explorers. It may not bring significant benefits to the individual, but to the species, it is the best gift."

"Like the Water Faerie?"

Chen Xin smiled and said, "That legendary species is truly formidable. Although Water Faeries are only found in Shenhua City, no one will deny that the Water Faerie clan is a powerful Spirit Beast clan."

The Water Faeries’ comprehensive evolutionary forms made them highly sought after by Beastmasters. As people mentioned Water Faeries again, Little Green Snake’s gaze gradually became determined, although it hadn’t yet decided how to speak up.

"Has Yue Bai learned the secret technique Drudgeon taught yesterday?"

Feng Yuan glanced at Yue Bai beside Chen Xin’s feet and asked, Chen Xin nodded and said,

"Yue Bai is quite perceptive and could barely use it after Drudgeon’s teaching, and has now fully mastered that secret technique."

Qi Chen only cast an envious glance at Yue Bai before turning his attention away. No matter what, he didn’t believe Ah Mu would fall behind. At this moment, Ah Mu had mastered the Spiritual Leaf Amulet secret technique and was trying to change its form of existence and effectiveness.

"You really are, well, let it be."

Looking at Xiao Ji, who was pitifully gazing up at him, Feng Yuan said helplessly while he ate his dinner, simultaneously feeding Xiao Ji. Agunas glanced at Xiao Ji and remarked,

"You’re not immobile."

Xiao Ji glared discontentedly at Agunas but continued to happily enjoy Feng Yuan’s service. Because of Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan didn’t notice Little Green Snake, who was deep in thought. Pomiti moved to Little Green Snake’s side, puzzled by its silence. Perhaps it didn’t even understand the meaning of confusion itself.

The next moment, Pomiti wandered off again. Seeing Pomiti being restless even while eating, Little Green Snake touched its forehead with its tail and reluctantly pulled it back with a sense of resignation.

Xiao Ji, immersed in Feng Yuan’s attentive care, failed to perceive Little Green Snake’s abnormality. The instigator, Agunas, of course, had noticed and was quietly whispering something to Little Green Snake.

Feng Yuan’s phone call caused not only the Elder Council headaches but also the Maomu Special Service Team because of the unexpected mission. After all, Feng Yuan had said Drudgeon would visit weekly, so they had to send someone over to prevent clueless fools from recklessly provoking Drudgeon, which would be troublesome.

Strangely enough, they found themselves hoping for the academy exams to take place sooner so that they could be free from these burdens, especially since not a few of the disciples from places like Shangjing were simple characters.

Moreover... Recalling another unresolved issue, even Captain Yan was feeling troubled and sighed resignedly as he continued to search for clues with his team.

"Your situation here is really..."

"Aren’t you supposed to be in class?"

Feng Yuan looked at Yang Hongzhi with some confusion while Najia on his shoulder happily greeted Xiao Ji, who was looking sullen atop Feng Yuan’s head. Although enjoying Feng Yuan’s special care felt good, Xiao Ji wished more to succeed in evolution.

"What’s wrong?"

Yang Hongzhi, noticing Xiao Ji’s odd behavior, asked with some bewilderment, to which Feng Yuan waved his hand and said with resignation,

"It’s nothing, just a failed evolution. I’m going to have lunch; want to join?"

"Sure, but a failed evolution... Why?"

Yang Hongzhi found it hard to believe as he stroked Xiao Ji’s head while Feng Yuan calmly explained,

"Xiao Ji’s case is quite special, and its difficulty of evolution is... the failure rate is very high, but there’s no loss in a failure, unlike most Spirit Beasts, which would sustain hidden injuries and potential loss from an unsuccessful evolution."

"Is that really the case?"

Yang Hongzhi said in amazement, as it was the first time he had heard of such an unusual case of evolution.