Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 756 - 757 Foreyn Mansion_1

Chapter 756: Chapter 757 Foreyn Mansion_1

"Is this the legendary haunted house?"

Gazing at the huge European mansion before him, Feng Yuan embraced Xiao Ji as he spoke, while Qi Chen looked at the promotional brochure in his hand and said,

"Speaking of which, I wouldn’t have known this haunted house is actually the famous Foreyn Mansion if it weren’t written here."

"That’s normal, after all, they once harbored a number of Ghost Series Spirit Beasts within the Foreyn Mansion; for ordinary people, this is a very taboo place."

"Moreover, for some reason, Great Xia has hardly ever managed this place."

Dou Yanlan calmly explained as she held Cotton in her arms, the evolved Cotton hadn’t undergone much change in size, so she could easily hold him in her embrace.

"There must be an owner, right? Great Xia only manages those historical witnesses that have lost their owners."

"Historical witnesses?"

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Dou Yanlan looked at the newly renovated European mansion and said,

"Perhaps that title suits them, but what exactly happened back then? Why is there almost no specific record, as if fighting an invisible enemy."

"Are you curious?"

"No, although the lack of information can lead to some wrong judgments, if everyone has chosen to conceal it, why should we dig it up?"

Dou Yanlan decisively refused; she was aware that Feng Yuan probably knew the truth behind it, but so what? Hadn’t she witnessed enough correction by time? She couldn’t do anything in the face of the world’s mighty forces, and knowing yet being powerless felt really terrible.

"The dark architecture, the withered garden, it’s a wonder if they did it on purpose."

Feng Yuan looked at the mansion curiously, mumbling to himself. Apart from being desolate, the decent-sized estate didn’t seem to have anything frightening about it.

"Hello, we are the senior year three students from secondary school No. 2 who booked in advance."

At what seemed to be a guardhouse, Chen Xin gently knocked on the door and spoke loudly; Feng Yuan said with some confusion,

"This doesn’t really look like an entrance, is it..."

Dou Yanlan, pointing at a sign next to her and remaining silent, noticed many signs from the entrance all the way here. The signs not only listed visitor instructions but also specifically reminded at the entrance to book online in advance, to avoid the situation where group tours booked the entire place, temporarily halting the sale of individual tickets.

"Is it because we’ve booked the place that there are no extra staff?"

Qi Chen looked around with some confusion and asked; meanwhile, Chen Xin was talking to a man who had emerged from the hut. After a while, Chen Xin signaled everyone to come over.

The man handed a necklace to each person and said,

"Please wear it around your neck; it’s a sign of visitor identity."

Feng Yuan casually took the necklace and glanced at the metal bouquet hanging from it, saying,

"Welcoming Spring Flower? Speaking of which, isn’t this the city flower of Maomu City?"

The man in the tailcoat smiled without offering an explanation; Dou Yanlan, putting on the necklace and somewhat puzzled, asked,

"Why do we need an identity sign? Is there a particular reason?"

The man smiled slightly and bowed to everyone, saying,

"It’s because there are still some non-staff wandering within the Foreyn Mansion; it’s a safety precaution for visitors. Moreover, the necklace you hold has a distress signal feature. Please do not use the distress function unless in danger, to avoid causing us any inconvenience."

"Danger?"

"No haunted house dares to claim it’s completely safe, right?"

Smiling, the man did not try to explain further. After all, the power of Spirit Beasts had been borrowed, making many things less controllable, and accidents in haunted houses happened yearly. The people naturally did not find the man’s statement strange.

"It’s a pity the Lorraine Tower can’t make it..."

Feng Yuan, wrapping the necklace around his wrist and resting his hands on his head, spoke resignedly. He did not notice the man’s eyes cloud with a trace of darkness when he said this.

"By the way, why not have someone from Omeilia host the visitors? The overall style here is clearly that of Omeilian architecture."

After distributing the identity tokens and reiterating the precautions, the man in a tailcoat turned and went back to the cabin. Even though it was a free visit, Chen Xin decided that it was best for everyone to stick together. Some were scared, and others were worried about the weaker students encountering danger.

"There seems to be something off about that man."

Dou Yanlan whispered, and Feng Yuan nodded, saying,

"He kept sneaking glances at me while he was talking, not sure what he was thinking."

"Do I need to check it out?"

Agunas raised its head to ask, having not noticed this because it had been looking at a book in its hands. After thinking for a bit, Feng Yuan said,

"Forget it, it’s better for you to stay here; otherwise, it might not be good if something unexpected happens."

"However..."

Feng Yuan took out the pitch-black ancient book, a shadow flickering across his eyes. Since arriving here, he had sensed something unusual about this desolate residence, the Little Green Snake restlessly moving its tail as it scoped out the surroundings, as if some terrifying entity were hidden within.

The front door to the main house gave a squeaky sound as Chen Xin, accompanied by two students, slowly pushed it open. Although the place had been renovated, the interior hadn’t changed much. The surrounding candles lit up by themselves as the door opened. Although it was bright daylight outside, the moment one stepped into the mansion, it was as if they had entered the Ghost Domain, surrounded by a gloom of dark objects blocking the light.

"That doesn’t seem like an energy lamp, does it?"

"Definitely not. After all, the mansion was built before technology had greatly advanced. Here they used traditional ever-burning candles for lighting, which later, after numerous Ghost Series Spirit Beasts were taken in, were lit by those Spirit Beasts. According to..."

Dou Yanlan couldn’t continue explaining because at that moment a gender-neutral voice, without any fluctuation, slowly recounted the history of Foreyn Mansion. Some of the more timid girls couldn’t help but hug their Spirit Beasts, and some even hid in the arms of others.

"Is that really necessary?"

Feng Yuan said somewhat speechlessly. He didn’t feel there was anything particularly scary at that time. Then, without anyone near it, the door slowly closed. However, in Feng Yuan’s eyes, the two Ghost Series Spirit Beasts that were moving the door were clearly visible.

"Tsk! Xiao Ji, let me hold you for a bit."

As he spoke, Feng Yuan directly embraced Xiao Ji. Caught in between Feng Yuan and Xiao Ji, Pomiti let out an uncomfortable cry, and Qi Chen, rolling his eyes at Feng Yuan, asked,

"What are you playing at now?"

"Scared ah~"

"Your act doesn’t look like someone who’s scared at all!"

"Come on! Can’t you give me a little face?"

Feng Yuan pursed his lips and released Xiao Ji. By that time, everyone had calmed down, and the voice telling the story vanished with the end of the narrative. Stepping on the sturdy floor, Feng Yuan said dissatisfied,

"This floor won’t do, stepping on it doesn’t even make a sound effect, how is it supposed to scare anyone."

"You guy..."

Qi Chen didn’t know what to make of Feng Yuan. Just then, Chen Xin suggested they explore down the corridor on the left, leaving the upstairs for later.

"I don’t know why... I just have this prickly feeling."

Dou Yanlan spoke in confusion, and Cotton in her arms ditched its lazy demeanor, vigilantly scanning the surroundings, its tail whipping back and forth. After a while, Cotton climbed up to Dou Yanlan’s shoulder, claws latching onto her clothes as if ready for action at any moment.

"What’s the matter?"

Feng Yuan looked at Cotton curiously, while answering Dou Yanlan and looking around, he said,

"Not sure, seems like there’s an issue?"

The group proceeded along the lengthy corridor; many of the room doors were ajar, snapping shut quickly as anyone passed. Those who tried to open them found them locked from the inside, preventing entry.

"This should be the dining room, so..."

Although they encountered many odd phenomena along the way, most people had combat-capable Beast Tamers, so small tricks like weird noises or weeping portraits didn’t scare them. Although a few had almost no combat ability, they were less frightened because they were all together.

"Yo~ Finally playing some new tricks, huh?"

Feng Yuan avoided the ’weapon’ thrust by ’Qi Chen,’ saying with interest.