Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 779 - 780 Return to School_1

Chapter 779: Chapter 780 Return to School_1

"I never imagined it would be like this..."

Gladys heaved a sigh, murmuring to herself with a hint of disappointment. Feng Yuan lay back with hands behind his head and said helplessly,

"Who knows how Shen Mingxin will take the truth..."

"Grandma..."

Li Nian looked at Shen Mingxin and Li En with sadness. Even though the two were reunited, they couldn’t embrace each other once more. Dou Yanlan said softly,

"Can’t we have the best of both worlds...?"

"If only things were that simple..."

Something seemed to stir Feng Yuan’s memory, making him say sorrowfully. Xiao Ji, now in the form of Eggshell Chicken, hopped onto Feng Yuan’s shoulder and used its tiny fluffy wings to gently wipe the tears from Feng Yuan’s eyes. Agunas swished its tail and said,

"I’ll take you guys out first. The fragment has been recovered, and I’ll wait here for the others."

Feng Yuan didn’t argue, perhaps recalling something that made him have no intention of staying any longer. Qi Chen glanced towards Shen Mingxin then followed behind Feng Yuan, leaving this area of temporal turmoil.

"Are you okay?"

Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan with concern. He just smiled and shook his head without saying a word, holding Xiao Ji tightly in his arms. Captain Yan and the others were also escorted out by Agunas; after all, now was the time for Shen Mingxin’s relatives and friends to have their heart-to-heart counsel, and it was meaningless for them to stay there.

Moreover, even if they didn’t trust Agunas, Granny Mianlan was still inside, and considering the troubles involving Granny Mianlan and that researcher from Shenhua, Captain Yan thought it was better to leave it to them to handle.

"If you’re sad, just cry it out. It might ease your heart a little."

Captain Yan patted Feng Yuan’s shoulder, speaking like someone who had been there. Glancing at Captain Yan, Feng Yuan gave a smile and said,

"I’m used to it..."

"Tell me, if there was a way to bring back a loved one, but at the expense of sacrificing an entire region, what would you choose?"

"A difficult choice?"

Surprised, Captain Yan looked at Feng Yuan; he had not expected Feng Yuan to have gone through something like that. He really wanted to give his own answer to that problem but found he couldn’t bring himself to say it aloud.

"A difficult choice... in fact, it’s more of a multiple-choice question..."

"A familiar environment, familiar friends, everything familiar is gone, leaving only a desolate land and ruins. It’s better to leave hope for the world..."

"Can’t you just live somewhere else?"

Watching Feng Yuan’s retreating figure, Captain Yan couldn’t help but ask quietly, puzzled. If it was him, perhaps he wouldn’t be so conflicted, but everyone is different, especially when actually faced with such a situation, how would he choose?

But Captain Yan didn’t know that in the cruel Star Ocean, there wasn’t such a thing as simply moving somewhere else to live.

Xiao Ji rubbed its fluffy head against Feng Yuan’s chin, trying every trick to divert Feng Yuan’s attention from those things. Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan in silence. The question Feng Yuan had asked left her puzzled; she was sure the other party wasn’t a Divine Beast transformed into a human like those from Lorraine Tower, so why would he encounter such a problem?

Even though humans now advocate solving their own problems, those who have been under the protection of Divine Beasts for a long time instinctively think about relying on the power of Divine Beasts when facing terrifying natural disasters.

Returning to school, it was already deep into the night. Dou Yanlan glanced at Feng Yuan and said to Qi Chen,

"I’ll go buy us some food. You take him back to the dorm."

"Then you... be careful..."

Qi Chen hesitated for a moment before speaking, somewhat concerned about Feng Yuan, who didn’t seem quite stable. Watching the locked metal gate, Feng Yuan transformed into Little Husky and dashed into the bushes beside, then leaped over the wall while the guard wasn’t looking. Watching Feng Yuan’s adept movements, Qi Chen said under his breath,

"Why sneak in like that?"

Approaching the guard, and under his scrutinizing gaze, Qi Chen took out his student ID for the guard to verify his identity before walking through the school gate. The truth was, even though they hadn’t registered, by this point, the school’s management over senior students had greatly relaxed.

As long as they didn’t venture into dangerous areas, the school didn’t strictly enforce a return time; late returns just needed to be recorded. Not to mention they were about to graduate. At this time, nearly every student had their own Beast Tamer, ensuring their personal safety within the city was hardly an issue.

Moreover, many students were trying their best at the last minute, often training on their own until 1 or 2 in the morning. They definitely needed to go out to eat. Instead of having them climb over the fence, it was better to let them pass through the school gates honestly.

That wall couldn’t even completely stop ordinary students, let alone senior students with their Beast Tamers.

Back at the dorm, Qi Chen saw Little Husky lying on Feng Yuan’s bed, closing its eyes and curling up, its tail sweeping back and forth as if trying to sleep but unable to. Xiao Ji leaned against Little Husky, looking worriedly at him, while Big Cat sat quietly on the floor, watching Little Husky with concern. Little Green Snake hissed as if it was saying something, and Pomiti looked like she wanted to approach Little Husky but wasn’t sure what to do, making Qi Chen realize that the guy wasn’t as dim-witted as he seemed.

"Can’t you sleep?"

Qi Chen put down his backpack and asked Feng Yuan, who slowly opened his eyes. The little Husky looked at Qi Chen with a helpless expression and said softly,

"Hungry..."

Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly and said,

"Dou Yanlan will bring dinner back later. Why don’t you try to sleep a bit first?"

"Hungry... can’t sleep..."

The little Husky said and closed his eyes again, his tail restlessly swinging back and forth and accidentally hitting Xiao Ji on the head a few times. Qi Chen sighed, not knowing what to do. Ah Mu extended a vine to gently stroke the little Husky’s head like comforting a child while murmuring an ethereal tune.

Originally, Ah Mu couldn’t sing, but it just so happened that the last technique Drudgeon taught was a Wood Spirit Beast’s chanting type of technique, and Ah Mu was using it now. With Ah Mu’s singing, the little Husky’s tail’s wagging grew slower and slower.

"I didn’t realize Ah Mu was so good at caring for others."

Agunas said surprisingly in a low voice. Qi Chen, noticing Agunas suddenly appear in the room, quietly asked,

"Is everything resolved?"

"Yes, the time turbulence has been calmed, and Granny Mianlan and the others have left. The base point of the time turbulence is now, so Granny Mianlan and the others might not forget their experiences within the time turbulence, but Shen Mingxin and the rest should have forgotten what they went through."

"That might be for the best..."

Qi Chen said softly, looking at the sleeping little Husky. Agunas shook its tail and said,

"I wonder how Li En will choose? Whether to continue silently guarding by Shen Mingxin’s side or..."

"Li En has been following Shen Mingxin all this time?!"

Qi Chen asked Agunas with some disbelief. Nodding, Agunas replied,

"Yes, during the second time he spent with Shen Mingxin, the Time Roar from Lorraine Tower didn’t affect him. After all, by that time, he had already obtained a certain level of immunity to Time Series powers. The mere aftershocks wouldn’t really do much to him."

"Then why..."

"He doesn’t want those Ghost Series Spirit Beasts to continue sacrificing themselves. Even though the Li family owes them gratitude, maintaining Li En’s existence in the form of a living being consumes the lives of those Ghost Series Spirit Beasts..."

"Just like that idiot!"

Agunas muttered discontentedly in a low voice. Qi Chen glanced at Ah Mu and didn’t continue to inquire. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Qi Chen looked at the Husky, who didn’t seem to be awakened by the noise, and opened the door on tiptoe to let Dou Yanlan in, whispering,

"He’s asleep..."

"Is everything alright?"

Dou Yanlan asked in a low voice while handing a fast food box to Qi Chen. Shaking his head, Qi Chen said,

"Not sure, it should be fine. Should we wake him up?"

Just then, the little Husky’s ears twitched, and with a swish of its tail, it suddenly opened its eyes, sniffed the air, and looked surprised at the fast food box in Qi Chen’s hands.

"How can there be bright golden soup dumplings at this hour?!"

Stretching and jumping to the floor, the little Husky reverted to its original form and stared at the fast food box in Qi Chen’s hands, asking,

"Is there one for me?"

Qi Chen handed the fast food box to Feng Yuan and said,

"It’s actually yours."

"Heh, well, that’s embarrassing—what are you eating?"

Feng Yuan scratched his head, feeling awkward as he looked at Qi Chen, who had nothing in his hands. Dou Yanlan lifted up another bag containing a fast food box and said,

"His is right here."