Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 711 - 712: Xiao Ji, Evolution_1

Chapter 711: Chapter 712: Xiao Ji, Evolution_1

"This thing actually exists?!"

Staring at the news that had instantly exploded on the internet, Feng Yuan exclaimed in surprise, and Qi Chen, who was browsing the web, also saw the news report and said with some astonishment,

"They haven’t announced it openly, have they?"

"It’s just leaving a margin for maneuver. Now that Clock Town has made an appearance, how could its stance be unknown?"

"Isn’t it afraid someone will take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack?"

Agunas asked with some surprise. After stroking his chin and pondering for a bit, Feng Yuan said,

"It probably isn’t afraid, right? Otherwise, why would it bring out Clock Town."

"What exactly is Clock Town?"

Qi Chen asked curiously. It seemed that even the news media did not know what Clock Town was for; they were just incessantly saying that it was a tool for Lorraine Tower to express its position.

He didn’t quite believe this explanation, feeling that the item must have some special use.

Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen somewhat surprised and said,

"You actually noticed it? Not bad~"

"Clock Town is the manifestation of Lorraine Tower’s power, or rather, wherever Clock Town is, Lorraine Tower can sense the changes around it in real-time and use Clock Town to deploy its ultimate moves."

Agunas explained that this object was, strictly speaking, a weapon of Lorraine Tower; its appearance just resembled that of a small town.

"Speaking of which, I think I’ve never strolled through Clock Town."

Feng Yuan said with interest as he looked at the photos in the news. Clock Town, being a weapon of Lorraine Tower, was usually tucked away in the crevices of time. Though Feng Yuan was aware of it, he had never visited it, but now that Lorraine Tower had shifted it out, he suddenly had the urge to go see it for himself.

"You better not go. The speculation is already rife as it is, and if you show up..."

Agunas didn’t continue the rest of his sentence, but he knew Feng Yuan understood. Upon hearing Agunas’s words, Feng Yuan’s face fell, and he said with a little grievance,

"Is it really not okay?"

"Don’t ask me; you can ask Lorraine Tower."

Agunas turned his back to Feng Yuan, not wanting to say more. It trusted that Feng Yuan would certainly take the bigger picture into account and not act recklessly.

"Really..."

Feng Yuan pouted and lay discontentedly on the bed. By now, the news about Clock Town had overrun the internet, and discussions about it were happening everywhere. As a Divine Beast that rarely meddled in human affairs, Lorraine Tower’s action had alarmed many.

"Why would it help them?"

"After all, that person is there, aren’t they?"

"Damn it! How exactly are you handling things?"

"If you have a way, why don’t you go?"

"Don’t forget, the Alliance is always watching us."

"So what?"

"We’re not to be trifled with either, but still, Lorraine Tower is ultimately a big problem..."

"Can’t you think of a solution?"

"What can I do if it refuses to interact with us?"

"Is it that it refuses to interact with us, or is it that you can’t bear to let go of the power in your hands? Do you think I don’t know anything?"

"You talk as if you’re so noble."

...

The attendees of the emergency meeting summoned by the Divine Beast Hall due to Clock Town’s emergence eventually parted on bad terms. Although the Alliance was aware of this news, they were not particularly pleased.

If problems arose within the Divine Beast Hall, which had good relations with many Divine Beasts, the Alliance would be utterly incapable of suppressing the disturbance; moreover, if they acted recklessly, the damage caused might be even worse than maintaining the status quo.

"I thought Gitalien would also make its stance clear. I didn’t expect it to be just Lorraine Tower."

In class, Feng Yuan whispered, and Dou Yanlan found an empty seat next to the two of them to join in the discussion. The teacher, seated up front, looked down at the now somewhat empty classroom and said nothing, having given up on reviewing the test papers as planned for the day. He understood that with such news, the students’ minds were likely not on the lesson.

"If they actually did that, Great Xia might become the target of everyone’s arrows."

Dou Yanlan explained calmly. She didn’t mention the deeper implications, as she had to adhere to the confidentiality agreement.

"I wonder if anyone is foolish enough to ask Drudgeon its stance?"

Feng Yuan said with some curiosity, thinking about it, and Dou Yanlan, somewhat helplessly, replied,

"You can’t really say. Aren’t you going to remind the teacher?"

"Maybe not?"

Qi Chen said with some uncertainty. If they used this matter to ask Drudgeon, he felt it might very well anger it.

"That’s hard to say. There’s always someone who will act rashly, isn’t there?"

"Are you talking about yourself?"

Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan with annoyance and said, Feng Yuan, discontent, tapped on Agunas’s head and replied,

"What do you mean, when have I ever acted impulsively?"

"Dare you say you haven’t?"

Agunas didn’t even glance at Feng Yuan as he spoke calmly, and Feng Yuan, feeling somewhat guilty, scratched his head and snorted without retort.

Noticing something amiss with Xiao Ji, Qi Chen asked with a hint of confusion,

"What’s wrong with Xiao Ji?"

"Xiao Ji?"

Turning his head, Feng Yuan saw Xiao Ji seemed to be enduring something and, not quite understanding, he patted its head and said,

"What’s the matter with you?"

"It seems like it’s getting ready to evolve."

"Trying again, huh?"

Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji somewhat helplessly, while Agunas said, studying Xiao Ji,

"This time, it seems to be prepared."

"Eh?"

"Do you think it can succeed this time?"

Feng Yuan patted Xiao Ji on the head and asked excitedly, nodding in agreement, Xiao Ji chirped happily, and Agunas glanced at the podium and said,

"You’d better take leave and take it somewhere private; it doesn’t seem to want to evolve in front of everyone."

"Eh? Are you shy?"

Without thinking too much, Feng Yuan, carrying Xiao Ji, jogged over to the lecturer and said something, then he took Xiao Ji and left the classroom the moment he saw the teacher nod.

"It’s probably not shyness."

Dou Yanlan, holding Cotton in her arms and speaking thoughtfully, Qi Chen asked in bewilderment,

"If not shyness, then what?"

"Maybe it wants him to be the first to see its new form?"

Dou Yanlan said uncertainly, Cotton making contented noises while being fussed over by Dou Yanlan. Qi Chen looked at Ah Mu beside him, unsure why Xiao Ji would have such a thought.

"It’s okay, even if it fails, it’s no big deal."

Seeing the evolutionary light becoming unstable, Feng Yuan spoke in comfort, but Xiao Ji called out persistently, unwilling to give up. Watching the evolving light change shape, Feng Yuan sighed, but then the unexpected happened.

With a loud and clear eagle cry, Feng Yuan looked in surprise at the mighty eagle that had appeared as the evolutionary light faded. Its skinny body bore black and purple feathers and showed none of the clumsiness of the Eggshell Chicken from before.

Rushing forward, Feng Yuan stroked the feathers in the direction they grew and said happily,

"Congratulations~ You finally evolved successfully~"

Xiao Ji’s joyful eagle cries rang out, and Agunas looked at the meter-tall black and purple eagle with some bewilderment and said,

"How did you become like this?"

Spreading its wings, Xiao Ji made a flying gesture and kept scratching the ground with its talons. Feng Yuan seemed to understand and patted Xiao Ji’s head, saying,

"You still remember that, huh~"

"What?"

Glancing at Agunas, Feng Yuan said proudly,

"I told Xiao Ji before; I hoped it would grow big enough to carry me as we soar through the skies~"

"But it can’t carry you like this, can it?"

"Who says so~"

Transforming into Little Husky, Feng Yuan promptly climbed onto Xiao Ji’s back and declared,

"There, that’ll do~"

Spreading its wings, Xiao Ji commenced its first flight after evolution. Seeing a dog and eagle whiz by the window, Dou Yanlan said calmly,

"It seems it has finally evolved successfully."

"What?"

"An eagle just flew by, carrying a dog."

Hearing Dou Yanlan’s words, Qi Chen was somewhat at a loss for words. He knew about Feng Yuan’s ability to transform into Little Husky, but he hadn’t expected the guy to actually let Xiao Ji carry him around in flight.

"Don’t worry, the teacher will stop them."

Dou Yanlan spoke calmly. She couldn’t recognize Xiao Ji’s evolved form, suggesting it wasn’t a commonly seen Spirit Beast. The thought alone of an unknown avian Spirit Beast wildly flying around the school was enough to know how the teachers would handle it.

"You..."

Teacher Yan didn’t know what to say to Feng Yuan. Having received a notification from security about an unidentified Spirit Beast rampaging through the school, he hurried over. After he stopped the wildly flying eagle and saw the black and white pup on its back transform back into Feng Yuan, he understood what had happened. He was well aware of Xiao Ji’s recent preoccupation with evolution.