Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 897 - 898: Another Stroll Through Fire Stronghold

Chapter 897: Chapter 898: Another Stroll Through Fire Stronghold

In the end, everyone chose not to rest. Going without sleep for one day wasn’t a big deal for Lanadi and her group, although Gladys had joked that staying up late wasn’t good for a woman’s skin, Lanadi didn’t really mind that.

When Alliance investigators really got busy, it was normal for them to go without sleep for several days, and Lanadi was used to it.

"You really should be the one resting."

Lanadi said this to He Nanqing, who was leading the way in front. He had waited for them outside the orchard all night, and unlike Feng Yuan, there was something different about him. Feng Yuan had strength unknown to many, and a single sleepless night barely affected him. But He Nanqing was different; as a companion of Yognot, she seemed to lack her own Beast Tamer or was perhaps restricted in some way.

So she probably didn’t have the ability to use a Beast Tamer’s power to replenish her strength and eliminate fatigue. Hearing Lanadi’s inquiry, He Nanqing glanced at the little Yognot by her feet, smiled, and said,

"That might not be the case. Its strength may not be weaker than your Beast Tamers."

The little Yognot wobbled its body, seemingly puzzled. Feng Yuan yawned and said,

"Yognot’s inherent strength should be considered at a Sacred Beast Level, but because of its unique traits, its destructive power is actually half a level higher. Therefore, she might be the best among us at staying up."

"This..."

Lanadi was momentarily taken aback. She wasn’t aware of this particular situation. If that was the case, it seemed she inherently stood at a destination hard for ordinary people to reach. However, that wasn’t surprising since her duty was to accompany Yognot, and it seemed she couldn’t sign a Taming Beast Contract?

Originally, everyone’s first Taming Beast Contracts, from Common Level to Good Level Spirit Beasts, began because of the soul’s capacity to endure. As the Spirit Beast grew and evolved, a human’s soul could accommodate more and more power; starting with a high-strength Spirit Beast wasn’t impossible but could easily lead to soul damage.

Even if that wasn’t an issue, until one’s own soul had grown enough to fully contain the power transferred by that Spirit Beast, it was impossible to sign a Taming Beast Contract with a second Spirit Beast.

When Spirit Beasts evolved, they possessed a very special power that allowed a human soul to grow faster. Therefore, most people pushed their limits to find their own Beast Tamer.

"After all, guarding and accompanying it is the responsibility of our Tribe."

Looking at the little Yognot beside her, He Nanqing revealed a sweet smile and said,

"It protected us during the war; in return, we should accompany it when it needs us."

Lanadi understood this well, having a powerful guardian was actually crucial for the Tribe, and Yognot was not just strong. The Alliance had records of these special Spirit Beasts, whose mere existence risked drawing the intervention of Divine Beasts.

"It does seem quite enviable,"

Lanadi said with a smile. Compared to the Thousand Stars Tribe, perhaps Fire Stronghold was luckier? Gladys glanced at Lanadi and retorted,

"I don’t think so. It’s just different pros and cons, after all. The Thousand Stars Tribe now has its own city, while Fire Stronghold is relatively stable and secure—it’s just a different set of choices."

Perhaps, in comparison to the Thousand Stars Tribe, Fire Stronghold didn’t need to worry much about survival; they’d lived through the sweeping crisis that once engulfed the Mordan area. However, correspondingly, it wasn’t easy for Fire Stronghold to develop due to various restrictions.

He Nanqing smiled and said,

"Indeed, although our Fire Stronghold is respected by other strongholds, development is indeed impossible."

After all, Yognot was nearby. If there were major developments, revealing Yognot’s location would lead to trouble, and some fanatics might not care about the survival of surrounding villages. Waking Yognot could plunge the entire Cha Mu Town area into chaos.

"It’s a pity for these ancient buildings, but without this situation, it’s hard to say whether these buildings would have survived,"

Gladys pinched a card, touched her chin, and laughed, her fondness for the architecture evident. The aura of historical sediment left by the passage of time fascinated her.

"Haha, really? I also think so. Living here feels strangely comfortable."

"After all, being blessed by so many Sacred Beasts, who knows?"

Holding Xiao Ji in his arms, Feng Yuan casually said, at this moment Xiao Ji was curled up asleep in his embrace, holding back from touching Xiao Ji. Feng Yuan glanced at Veronia, who seemed somewhat tired and lacked energy at the time.

"Why don’t you go back and rest first?"

Feng Yuan suggested to Veronia, who shook her head while holding the orb,

"No need, it’s just some excessive exhaustion earlier."

"As for it..."

Scanning the quiet Agunas floating beside Feng Yuan, Veronia said irritably,

"It really knows how to slack off."

"Hehe, it must be tired too, after all, it ran around so much last night."

"This used to be the Great Bell Tower, now it’s mostly useless and just stores some miscellaneous items."

Inside a stone building, He Nanqing explained; they were standing in the abandoned bell tower in the stronghold. During the Dynasty Era, these objects were quite common because, at the time, the methods of communication were limited. Even using Spirit Beasts, it was difficult to quickly notify brethren in the mountains and forests, hence such objects appeared.

"So many random things, don’t you clean them up regularly?"

Feng Yuan looked puzzled at the miscellaneous items, excluding the modern items on the outermost, Feng Yuan could see many items from as far back as the Dynasty Era and even the Guard Wars era.

"These, many are relics."

Lanadi curiously removed the item on top and exclaimed; the Thousand Stars Tribe had similar objects, but not as many as here. After all, the Thousand Stars Tribe was a small tribe before modern times, lacking the capability to preserve many items. Moreover, Mordan was not a peaceful place.

With various tribes splitting and merging, occasional wars made it difficult for them to preserve overly ancient relics, He Nanqing said smiling,

"They are considered relics, but items with significant historical value are kept in the history museum in Cha Mu Town. The items left here are rather ordinary."

"Aren’t you afraid of thieves?"

Feng Yuan said somewhat speechlessly; he didn’t see any households nearby the bell tower, or rather, the original position of this bell tower was somewhat remote. Coupled with changes in the residential area, it gradually moved towards the edge of the Fire Stronghold. If Gladys hadn’t seen this unique stone house and asked casually, Feng Yuan wouldn’t have known this place still had such objects.

"Ordinary people don’t venture here, and actually, these items aren’t valuable; most are ritual items used in the stronghold ceremonies."

"Even if stolen, they can’t be sold, so it’s meaningless."

He Nanqing said rather casually; in reality, these items all bore the mark of the Fire Stronghold. If actually stolen, trying to sell them to people in the Cha Mu Town area would likely lead to immediate arrest. Regarding other areas? They really held no value, after all, these were customarily made ceremonial tools, not using any particularly precious materials.

"That makes sense, yo — this observatory is nice, you can see the surrounding landscape."

Feng Yuan ran to the top of the bell tower and looked around. At that moment, Xiao Ji in his arms seemed to have woken up, rubbed its eyes, made a happy sound, and looked up at Feng Yuan before jumping down to revert to its original form.

Rubbing Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan pointed towards the distant mountains,

"Look — you can see the surroundings from here."

At that moment, Lanadi and the rest walked up, noticing that one direction would pass right by the stronghold. However, the buildings in the stronghold seemed to be deliberately designed to stagger and leave enough space for observation. Lanadi looked at He Nanqing with some surprise and asked,

"You said this place was abandoned? Then why are your buildings designed this way?"

Evidently, many of the wooden buildings were clearly built in recent years, yet they also avoided the observational pathway of this bell tower.