Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 785 - 786: Undercurrent_1

Chapter 785: Chapter 786: Undercurrent_1

"What exactly happened there before?"

At night in the dormitory, Qi Chen asked Feng Yuan with some confusion. After pondering, Feng Yuan said,

"Nothing much, just the Hunters stirring up trouble."

"Hunters?"

Although Qi Chen still couldn’t understand, Feng Yuan didn’t seem to plan to explain. Qi Chen took out his cell phone and handed it to Feng Yuan, saying,

"Take a look for yourself. Although I’m not sure if there’s any internal connection, I always feel something’s suspicious."

Taking the phone with some strangeness, Feng Yuan looked at the webpage title and said,

"A forbidden magic incident occurred in Lei Ruijia, suspected to be caused by the activation of an unidentified ancient ruin."

"An energy failure event occurred on the main island of Pandelord, plunging the Pandelord Archipelago into chaos..."

"They’re all similar incidents..."

Feng Yuan looked towards Agunas. He only knew that Lei Ruijia was a city in the northern part of the Omeilia Region; he had no idea if there was anything special there. But the Pandelord Islands were different. That was where Emperor Savidi’s lair was located, so theoretically, there shouldn’t be any uncontrollable ancient ruins. The collective appearance of magic-free zones made him very suspicious...

"It seems Ernis is there in Lei Ruijia,"

Agunas said after a moment of silence. Holding a page from the Golden Tome, it could investigate whether there were Divine Beasts appearing in that area at the points in time it had passed through. Opening its eyes, Agunas looked at Feng Yuan and said,

"What do you think they want to do?"

"That’s hard to say, could be exploitation or could be betrayal, but without sufficient evidence, I can’t make a judgment."

Feng Yuan said somewhat helplessly. He really didn’t dare to jump to conclusions about such matters. Although he was not very clear about how this world dealt with traitors, he imagined it would be similar to others, where a purge was inevitable. If too much destruction was caused, even involving a crowd of accidental victims wouldn’t be surprising.

Being exploited would be different, the handling would not be as extreme as betrayal. Agunas also understood the difference and said after a moment of silence,

"If you find anything, let me know as soon as possible."

"Aren’t you always following me?"

Feng Yuan rolled his eyes and said irritably. In fact, Agunas had already recovered its original strength, but due to the habit of staying by Feng Yuan’s side before, it had still left an avatar with Feng Yuan.

"Have they surpassed our technology? But..."

Looking at the files obtained from the third team, Captain Yang narrowed his eyes and mumbled to himself. Meng Binglan sat on the desk beside him, leaned forward to Captain Yang’s face, and revealed a seductive smile, saying,

"Don’t you have any thoughts about this?"

Glancing at Meng Binglan, Captain Yang said calmly without changing expression,

"If you want to go investigate, do it yourself; I’ve got things to do here."

"Besides, that move isn’t suitable for you."

Meng Binglan’s expression became serious as she stepped down from the desk and said to Captain Yang,

"They didn’t approve, so you don’t want to see what that ancient relic really is?"

Turning his head to look at Meng Binglan, Captain Yang said sternly,

"That’s playing with fire. Who can clearly say what those ancient relics are really like? I think they’re right not to approve your investigation request!"

"Stubborn old man, if we don’t rely on ancient relics, how can we..."

"Are you really that lacking in self-confidence?"

Staring at Meng Binglan, Captain Yang asked, and after a pause, Meng Binglan turned around and said,

"I just want to take a shortcut. If there’s a path tread by others, why should we grope our way blindly?"

"You’re worried, though I also disapprove of relying on them for everything, but they’ve never been harmful to humankind."

"Their wariness towards the ancient relics suggests that those things..."

"They’re already in trouble themselves, not to mention they might be worried about us humans acquiring technology that could threaten them,"

Meng Binglan said mockingly. Sighing, Captain Yang said,

"Just be careful yourself. If... well, if you’re undecided, go to Maomu City and find him. He should be able to give you an answer."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Feng Yuan."

"Why are you in such a rush to find me, what exactly do you want to do?"

Old Wei stepped out from the shadows and complained to the person in front of him. The Grand Elder glanced at Old Wei, gestured towards the tea on the table and said,

"Would you like some?"

"Tch, it’s rare that you could actually find this kind of stuff that almost no one makes anymore. Speak up, what’s the rush for finding me really about?"

"How much do you know about that kind of weapon that has suddenly appeared within G Organization, the kind suspected to be from another world."

Looking at the Grand Elder, Old Wei said with interest,

"Why are you so interested in this? Don’t tell me you don’t have similar research."

"You know what I mean."

Gazing at Old Wei, the Grand Elder spoke earnestly, staring at the room filled with various cabinets. Old Wei spread his hands and said,

"Don’t worry, they haven’t gone to specifically excavate the Ancient Ruins."

"Then how do you explain that technology?"

"Have you forgotten the Hunters? It’s just technology obtained from them."

"Hunters..."

The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes skeptically and said, while Old Wei glanced at the Grand Elder and teased,

"Wasn’t it you who named them that? But don’t you think those Hunters are a bigger threat than G Organization?"

"If we’re not careful, it could be the next Guardian War. I feel like I’m losing out by giving away so much information for just a cup of tea, but let’s forget it. For the sake of our long friendship, I’ll give you an extra piece of information."

"Another world has set its sights on us."

"How is that possible! That would mean..."

"It’s essentially confirmed that the group behind the Hunters is from another world, but... are you really not going to consider my suggestion?"

Old Wei stared at the aged Grand Elder, asking that question, and understanding what he meant, the Grand Elder shook his head and said,

"No need. I’ve already found someone to take my place, and there’s not much point in sticking around..."

"Tch! Have you even thought about their feelings?"

With a slight smile, the Grand Elder said,

"It’s precisely because I’ve considered their feelings that I have made this decision. Their future should not be here."

"Divine Beast Hall? Or the Alliance? Neither of those are so simple on the inside, are you sure it’s really okay to let them go there?"

"Would they really harm them? Why can’t they be free to roam the world?"

"Like Hanaesis?"

Old Wei teased before disappearing into the shadows, becoming invisible. Looking at the application from Meng Binglan in his hand, the Grand Elder fell into silence.

"The Lake’s Brave Ones event is being held at Lake Bai Dao?"

Surfing the internet on his phone in class, Feng Yuan’s eyes lit up as he turned to look at Qi Chen. Sensing Feng Yuan’s ill-intentioned gaze, Qi Chen said somewhat speechlessly,

"You’re not thinking of having us participate, are you?"

"Why not? I think it’s quite suitable for you guys."

Feng Yuan said innocently, and Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly. In this period, Feng Yuan had made the most out of the communication platform, even the police department’s leadership, curious, had asked Captain Yan why do you have someone so idle that they’re busy taking students all over the place for training, leaving Captain Yan quite embarrassed; but since Feng Yuan had helped them so much, he didn’t really have anything to say.

The treatment for affiliate members compared to their official members would certainly differ, so he vaguely brushed off the question, and apart from internal members, almost no one knew Feng Yuan’s real situation.

"It might be worth a try, just right for assessing the strength level of the entire Southern Region."

Dou Yanlan said calmly, without having to think too deeply to guess that there would definitely be many students facing academy assessments who would participate in this event.

"But wouldn’t it be too time-consuming to go back and forth?"

Qi Chen said with some concern. Lake Bai Dao was not near Maomu City; even taking a high-speed train would take several hours to get there, and the Lake’s Brave Ones event was already very eye-catching. It was hard to say whether they’d be able to get tickets for the same day, and the event was to start at eight in the morning and continue until six in the afternoon five days later; even if they were lucky enough to get the nearest tickets, they would need to stay there for about a week’s time, and without Feng Yuan there, Drudgeon might not necessarily come to teach.

"No, isn’t it just a week?"

"But what about Drudgeon..."

"That thing? Why not just postpone it like last time? It would also give Drudgeon time to investigate."

"Those Divine Beast Hunters?"

Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan and asked, taken aback for a moment. Feng Yuan didn’t immediately grasp what she meant, but Agunas nodded and said,

"They can’t be tracked by their special moves, though we’ve already spoken to the Alliance and the Divine Beast Hall for help, but..."