Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1131 - 1132 Going to the Next Domain

"This is such a weird area; patrolling here is going to be troublesome."

Liao Yu dusted off the non-existent dust from his hands and surveyed his surroundings. Although he wasn’t greatly affected by the upside-down environment just now, it was quite uncomfortable. Now that he was right-side up, he felt much better, but the thought of having to patrol this place in the future gave him a headache.

"We’ll just patrol once a week at most; after all, this is the Data Domain, not the real world. It’s fine as long as there aren’t all sorts of strange things lurking around here."

Feng Yuan glanced at Liao Yu and said unconcernedly. He was well aware of the Special Duty Team’s operating principles; areas that were somewhat troublesome but not critically important would usually be patrolled once a week to prevent any illegal organizations from taking root. As for maintaining order here?

For starters, this place is not currently open to the public. Moreover, there are already guards on duty; Feng Yuan had just seen mechanical cubes floating past the window.

"Those guards have made their way here to patrol; you guys might not even need to come here for patrol duty."

Feng Yuan gave Liao Yu a mischievous smirk. If mechanical cubes could handle the routine patrols, he suspected that Captain Yan might not plan on having the Special Duty Team patrol this area, considering the vast size of the Data Maomu City. It would require considerable manpower to patrol the area, and Feng Yuan didn’t believe they had enough personnel for that.

"But those things aren’t completely reliable, right?"

Liao Yu thought for a moment before speaking. Although those mechanical cubes seemed capable of replacing them on patrols, he still had some concerns that they might be fooled by some tactics. That could be problematic, especially since the G Organization appeared to have completely withdrawn from Maomu City. However, besides the G Organization, there were still other odd and small illegal groups causing trouble.

These small organizations were their primary targets to clear out recently. There used to be a Hunter Organization, but since they had angered the Divine Beasts, they were now worse off than the common street rats. At least, whenever the Divine Beasts had some free time, they would try to root out their hiding places.

Of course, what left Agunas and the rest bewildered was that even under such circumstances, there were still fools who chose to join the Hunters. They couldn’t understand what appeal such a horrendous organization could have.

"Anyway, this place isn’t very important, right? Just a bit too far."

Walking out of the building and looking at the map showing a long route indicator to the next level, Feng Yuan complained of a headache. He kind of wanted to morph into Little Husky and lie on Big Cat’s head, but again, he felt that wasn’t really appropriate.

"This place, even if you walk around for a while, you’d probably get lost even with a map."

Looking up at the street they had come from, Liao Yu spoke with a headache. With all the turning around, he feared he would lose his sense of direction after a while longer.

"There’s nothing we can do about it; that’s just how non-gravity areas are."

Feng Yuan just shrugged, unfazed. As long as he had a three-dimensional map, he wasn’t afraid of getting lost; even if the map rotated, it wouldn’t be an issue. After all, there was no fixed up, down, left, or right when traveling through the Starry Sky, and navigation was still manageable, right?

"What on earth is on the next level?"

Looking at the small building in front of him, Feng Yuan spoke with curiosity. According to Big Cat’s two-dimensional map, the next area didn’t seem to have such a labyrinthine environment, but it did look like...

"I don’t know, but this building sure has a nostalgic feel."

Qi Chen said with a hint of nostalgia as he gazed at the small building in front of him. This type of architecture, still common in the old districts of Maomu City, was what he saw most frequently in his childhood. Liao Yu glanced at the small building and said,

"Indeed, back in the day, they loved to build them in this style. Now, these buildings have become increasingly rare. It’s surprising to see one here."

Although the buildings within this area were predominantly skyscrapers, there were also quite a few low-rise buildings mixed in. They even passed an abandoned variety store, but the store’s contents were bizarre. Feng Yuan, a bit puzzled, asked Liao Yu if Maomu City once had a sorcery craze?

Yes, the variety store was full of peculiar items such as cow eyeballs and other weird things clearly related to sorcery. Of course, Liao Yu would never admit to such a thing because, in reality, sorcery had never been popular in Maomu City.

"It really is a special entrance."

Walking into the building and seeing the dust-highlighted beams of sunlight, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but express his surprise. There was a wall in the stairwell full of hollowed-out patterns, through which the sunlight shone, making the wooden handrails seem as if they had been weathered through the ages, having lost their original luster.

"It really does look like the old buildings."

Following behind Feng Yuan on the stairs, Qi Chen commented with surprise. Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"I think I can guess what the next area is, but I didn’t expect to see something like this."

"You know?"

"Of course, it’s quite obvious. It should be the Maomu City of the past, the next area."

As they emerged from the stairwell, Feng Yuan lifted his hand to shield his eyes. Although they were not coming from a dark place, the sunlight outside was still a bit dazzling.

"It really is..."

Looking at the surroundings, which resembled the environment from his memories, Qi Chen exclaimed in surprise. He hadn’t expected that there would be places like this in the Data Maomu City. Liao Yu glanced around and said,

"It’s indeed styled like over a decade ago, but it’s not quite like Maomu City back then. There’s a lot of stuff that didn’t exist or still exist at that time."

Liao Yu pointed out a few objects to illustrate and was also surprised. If one did not know the past of Maomu City, it would be difficult to detect the inaccuracies. Those objects, although not belonging to the same point in time, belonged to similar periods; some had long been outdated and eliminated, while others were either just emerging or hadn’t appeared yet at that time.

"The city of the past seems quite interesting. How about we take a good look around here?"

Feng Yuan suddenly became interested upon seeing this version of the past Maomu City. Moreover, unlike other areas, this sector had quite a few special NPCs. Indeed, if it weren’t for the knowledge that everyone entering this time were members of the Special Duty Team, and they would certainly wear their uniforms, Feng Yuan and his group might suspect how that person who rode past them on a bicycle got here before them.

"Why are there these... people?"

Liao Yu asked in confusion. These beings, temporarily termed as people, seemed as if they belonged to that era, with both their speech and behavior fitting the period. It was a time when the network that spanned throughout the Alliance had not yet flourished and when Beastmasters were not entirely widespread.

In that period, people liked to go out and chat idly. If someone went out with a Spirit Beast, it wouldn’t cause a spectacle, but it would draw quite a bit of attention.

And those NPCs flawlessly replicated the social manners of the time. Feng Yuan and his companions could even sense some NPCs standing in the distance, looking somewhat fearful. freewebnoveℓ.com

During that time, while Beastmasters were already widespread, there were still many people who did not own a Spirit Beast, and not everyone could afford to keep multiple ones. Leaving aside acquiring more Spirit Beasts, just the cost of sustenance was not something the average person could afford.

Or to put it another way, this situation has actually continued into the modern day. Those Beastmasters with weaker Spirit Beasts might be able to maintain many, but the strength of these Beasts tends to be subpar. Therefore, without special need, they generally wouldn’t keep too many Spirit Beasts.

Someone like Feng Yuan, who would go out accompanied by a group of Spirit Beasts, was a noticeable figure both in the past and in the present. However, for modern people, it would just be a moment of surprise when they first see it, whereas for people of the past, it signified a high-status individual.

"Hey, the authenticity of this is really quite impressive."

Feng Yuan was of course aware of this piece of history and understood the stir it would cause in the past Maomu City if one brought so many Spirit Beasts. Although presently he was accompanied by Liao Yu and Qi Chen and they had their own Spirit Beasts as well, anyone who paid attention could see that the most Spirits followed him.

"It feels kind of strange..."

Uncomfortable under the complex gazes of those around him, Qi Chen felt a bit uneasy. It wasn’t just envy in their eyes; there were other emotions mixed in as well.