Divine Beast Creator

During a casual chat, an ancient town emerged in front of the crowd. The team leading the way entered the town but did not disperse and instead continued moving forward in formation.

On the way, Feng Yuan figured out what this celebration was all about. It was somewhat different from what he had imagined. In the early years of the resource conflict, facilities like those in Xu Family Town indeed experienced a transfer of ownership, leading to instances where the new controllers neglected or even damaged them.

However, the Divine Beast Hall could not tolerate such behavior. Under the Divine Beast Hall’s sanctions and coordination, these ancillary facilities, which changed ownership with the resource areas, were protected. As the resource conflict continued, both parties not only refrained from damaging these facilities but also repaired and improved them.

Although these facilities did not entirely belong to them, there was the possibility they might, and as the conflicts between the sides had eased, the focus naturally shifted away from destruction at any cost.

Sometimes, both sides would even compete to see who could develop these ancillary facilities better.

There was one thing Feng Yuan guessed correctly: Xu Family Town did not build a specialized venue for hosting banquets; after all, such things were unnecessary for ancillary facilities.

The entire celebration banquet was held directly on the plaza and surrounding open areas of Xu Family Town, which could accommodate most of the people.

Though the number of Beastmasters was not particularly high, the logistical personnel were numerous. After victory, they naturally joined the celebrating crowd. Given the large number of people, an open-air event in the open space was indeed a good choice.

"Ah? Yang Hongzhi!"

Upon just entering Xu Family Town, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but shout and wave at a familiar back.

Yang Hongzhi, who was moving forward with his head down in thought, was startled by the shout. He turned around dazedly, unsure if he was hallucinating.

Sitting on Yang Hongzhi’s shoulder, Najia chuckled and pointed toward where Feng Yuan was, saying,

"He came too."

"Feng Yuan? That’s right, Agunas showing up certainly isn’t a coincidence."

Yang Hongzhi was momentarily stunned upon seeing Feng Yuan, but quickly came to terms with it. Previously, at the battlefield where he had been, Agunas had also been present. Unlike ordinary people, Yang Hongzhi, who often chatted with Najia, was well aware of Agunas’ character.

If no one had asked for its help, Agunas would never meddle in human affairs. Moreover, in the eyes of the Divine Beasts, the resource conflict was entirely a human affair with no relation to them.

From this perspective, Yang Hongzhi deduced that it was likely Feng Yuan who had asked for Agunas’ help, making him speculate that Feng Yuan had come to observe the resource conflict.

Given Feng Yuan’s personality, if it had nothing to do with him, he probably wouldn’t have asked Agunas for help unless it related to him somewhat.

As for the idea that Feng Yuan might be representing the Tea Wood Town Area as a Beastmaster?

That was entirely impossible because the restrictions on Beastmasters representing regions were extremely strict. It’s not the kind of role you can temporarily fill by bringing someone in, especially since Feng Yuan himself was quite special, and if he took action, it would likely mean at least one Top-level Divine Beast would intervene as well.

And Divine Beasts were among the few entities strictly prohibited from joining the resource conflict.

If Divine Beasts were not banned, it would cease to be a resource conflict and evolve into something else.

Whether it be one-sided Divine Beast dominance or a battle between Divine Beasts on both sides, the nature of the resource conflict would be warped.

Due to this, the rules of the resource conflict explicitly forbid Divine Beasts from participating.

The Divine Beasts had no objection to this, as it differed from Beast Taming contests. The stakes were high enough to pose unpredicted dangers, even to those Divine Beasts friendly to humans, if they got involved in such battles.

Thus, the Divine Beasts not only acknowledged but also helped uphold this rule. Consequently, it was clear to Yang Hongzhi that Feng Yuan could not be participating.

As for whether he was observing?

Given Feng Yuan’s status and his network, this was no difficult feat, so it didn’t surprise Yang Hongzhi that Feng Yuan would be here. After all, what he would do after a vacation was likely something only Feng Yuan would know.

"Didn’t expect you’d come here to observe as well."

Feng Yuan quickly stepped forward, giving Yang Hongzhi a pat on the shoulder and laughing heartily. Glancing at Qi Chen and the others following behind, he said,

"Are you all here to join the celebration banquet? Based on the timing, could it be you watched the battle at Xu Family Town?"

Hearing Yang Hongzhi’s words, Feng Yuan looked surprisingly at him up and down as if seeing him for the first time and said, 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Wow~ you actually thought of these things? Impressive."

Showing a bitter smile, Yang Hongzhi said,

"People grow, after all. But what about you all? Did you encounter anything strange?"

"Something strange?"

Narrowing his eyes, Feng Yuan skeptically scrutinized Yang Hongzhi. Sitting on Yang Hongzhi’s shoulder, Najia said,

"I’ve felt something’s been off lately, as if the entire world is undergoing unusual changes. Although I can’t pinpoint exactly what, the stars give me a peculiar sensation, as if many unfamiliar stars are descending."

"World mutation?"

Frowning deeply, Feng Yuan rubbed his chin and looked at Veronia, who shook her head and said,

"I haven’t sensed anything. Maybe it has to do with my lack of authority."

"No, it should be related to my uniqueness. I don’t know why, but I have this illusion that Yagina seems to be becoming an independent existence."

After hesitating for a moment, Najia explained. Hearing this, Feng Yuan and Veronia’s expressions changed. They exchanged a glance, and Feng Yuan said seriously,

"It seems we can confirm it, huh."

"Two sides of the same coin, huh. I don’t believe it’s just a coincidence," Veronia snorted coldly. In response to Yang Hongzhi’s puzzled look, Feng Yuan explained the matter of the potion anomaly. Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s account, Yang Hongzhi immediately understood.

Wu Xiaoya stood stunned, not speaking. She hadn’t expected that what she considered a minor inconvenience turned out to be quite involved.

"If it’s an issue with the world’s rules, is there a way to solve it?"

Qi Chen slowly asked Feng Yuan, who laughed and shook his head, saying,

"It’s not a problem with the world’s rules. At least, being able to sense an anomaly indicates this isn’t a normal change in the world’s rules. But, since it involves the whole world and seemingly starts from Maomu City, it seems we won’t be getting a break this winter break."

"Perhaps it’s not that bad?"

Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan and said, but even she didn’t believe her own words.

"It’s hard to say. Agunas, you heard about it, right? What are your thoughts on this matter?"

Agunas, whose mind was elsewhere, was called back by Feng Yuan. After learning about the situation through its avatars, it agitatedly wagged its tail and said,

"If it’s those people, it’s troublesome because we don’t know how much power they truly wield."

Gazing at Feng Yuan, Agunas felt quite a headache. If this matter indeed involved that group of people, it had to consider a key question: To what extent could the things Feng Yuan gave them achieve?

As an existence far surpassing the world itself, the power and abilities that Feng Yuan bestowed might potentially exceed the world’s innate capacity for self-correction, which is also why Feng Yuan sealed his own powers upon reincarnation.

This world is too fragile for him, as a slight carelessness could lead to its destruction.

After some thought, Feng Yuan said,

"At most, it should be similar to yours, but I can’t be sure whether the technology they acquired midway will trigger any changes. After all, you know how pesky probability can be at times."

With its tail constantly wagging, Agunas felt uneasy. Feng Yuan’s words gave it a foreboding feeling. The implication was clear: without any unexpected events, those people’s powers would be similar to its own, but something unforeseen had clearly occurred now.

After all, even as Divine Beasts, they might not possess the capability to cause rule-affecting changes on a world-wide scale.

This unexpected discovery set the Divine Beasts into action once more, as the issue had transcended individual Divine Beasts or even particular factions.

Leaving aside other matters, merely investigating the scope and timeline of the anomalies was enough to give them headaches. Yet, they couldn’t avoid investigating; waiting for the mutation to unfold would bring unknown consequences.