Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1144 - 1145: Invitation

"What are you doing?"

Liao Yu looked at the crystalline star debris enveloped in dark light in Feng Yuan’s hands with some confusion. That dark light completely wrapped the sparkling crystal as Feng Yuan shook the crystalline star debris in his hand and said to Liao Yu,

"Of course, I’m putting it away. Speaking of which, Kong Qing, could you help get some bottled water over here?"

Kong Qing looked at Feng Yuan with a bit of confusion, not quite understanding what the other party wanted to do. Feng Yuan smiled slightly and turned to Qi Chen and said,

"Don’t you think this is a good opportunity? After all, they will definitely take over this place after a while. By then, all these star debris crystals will definitely remain in their hands. It’s better to take advantage of this rare opportunity to use them for Ah Mu and the others now."

"If you want, we can even give you a portion."

Liao Yu looked speechlessly at Feng Yuan; it was obvious that these items were naturally produced, and at most one had to quickly pick them up and pack them when the star debris crystals burst out. Their cost was hardly worth a few bucks.

"No need, plus, this is an exclusive benefit for those stationed here; how could it be given away so freely."

Feng Yuan glanced at Liao Yu and said somewhat helplessly. Even though these things seemed to have no cost, collecting them would likely require long-term stationed personnel here. Given the special nature of this region, which was essentially treated as a border, these items considered a guard’s benefit wouldn’t be as simple to distribute as Liao Yu thought.

"This..."

Reminded by Feng Yuan, Liao Yu also realized that the destiny of these star debris crystals was probably not for the Special Duty Team to decide. After all, even though this place belonged to Maomu City, if someone were to be stationed here, it would likely have to be the Defense Corps or even military personnel sent from elsewhere. Their Special Duty Team did not possess the strength to deal with the potential dangers.

Those soldiers were very skilled at team combat, and though the Special Duty Team members had received training before joining, their missions were mostly carried out in small squads, with only a few teammates being able to work together tacitly. This was under the circumstance of long-term companionship. If there were personnel changes, they would probably need a significant period of adaptation.

As for stronger support, of course, there was, but for this place, sending Captain Chen or even Captain Yan over? That would be too wasteful, and they certainly couldn’t stay here all the time.

"However, if this place is left to the Defense Corps, you might have to specifically remind them about the differences in the Data Domain."

Looking around, Feng Yuan seemed to remember something and reminded them. Although the rules of the Data Domain were no longer entirely effective here, many things still existed, whether it’s the lack of hunger or the data panel still being in effect. The Defense Corps and Special Duty Team were different, and they might not be as familiar with the features of the Data Domain. If they didn’t pay attention to time and ate purely based on hunger, Feng Yuan wouldn’t be surprised if they starved to death the moment they left here.

"We will warn them."

Remembering the severe hunger they experienced after leaving the Data Domain during the initial training, Liao Yu shuddered. They often forgot such things even though they knew well, not to mention the Defense Corps, which had hardly touched the Data Domain.

After all, Data-based Spirit Beasts were mainly in the hands of Special Duty Teams of various cities. The military had them too, but only for researching special combat applications and had not been distributed to all local Defense Corps.

"Shall we go and grab something to eat together later?"

Looking at the clock on the interface, it was now past four in the afternoon. Feng Yuan asked Delong Tower, who, after thinking for a bit, said,

"You’re buying."

After collecting crystalline star debris for a while in the Data Domain battlefield area, Feng Yuan and the rest decided to let Kong Qing open the door and leave. Along the way, they had Agunas ask Gitalien and the others if they wanted to join for a meal, but for Divine Beasts, having three meals a day wasn’t particularly important. The anomaly triggered by the Hunters was keeping them busy examining the condition of the Bud Blossom Tribe.

Other Bud Blossom Tribes did not need special attention because they hadn’t been captured by Hunters for experiments. However, the Bud Blossom Tribe in Data Maomu City couldn’t be careless. Although no anomalies had been found so far, they dare not take it lightly. If there was any particular hidden danger not discovered, it could lead to unknown problems in the future.

"Aren’t we going to the small street for dinner?"

When Feng Yuan took everyone to take the bus to the shopping center, Delong Tower asked with some confusion. Glancing at Delong Tower, Feng Yuan said with a surprised face,

"The small street? Are you talking about the snack street near the square?"

He didn’t quite understand how Delong Tower knew about that place, as it wasn’t exactly a famous tourist attraction. It was only known to locals who had lived there for a long time. After all, it was just a place where various snacks were sold at stands and shops at night, and couldn’t be considered a particularly distinctive sight. He didn’t quite understand how Delong Tower, a Divine Beast that almost always lingered by the sea, came to know about this place.

"Long Boduo has been bragging about it in the Divine Beast information network for days, and I’m quite curious about what kind of delicacies there are that could excite its boasting so much."

Delong Tower said with a smirk, not really believing Long Boduo’s tall tales—that creature could blather on about something trivial for days on end when bored. However, the fact that Long Boduo made a point of bragging meant that there was something special about the place. At most, Long Boduo was exaggerating. It wouldn’t bother to make up stories about something truly unremarkable.

Rolling its eyes, Agunas said irritably,

"It rarely comes to human-inhabited areas to wander around. Tasting those foods for the first time, it would naturally find them exceptionally tasty."

"That’s not entirely true. Those street food dishes also have their unique features. Of course, Long Boduo definitely embellished the facts," added Veronia, in human form, glancing out the window. Compared to that stinky crocodile, she believed she had partaken in many more gourmet feasts and thus had more right to speak on the subject. After all, Hamilon itself was a special nation composed of scholars who didn’t fuss over food to such an extent.

"Intentionally exaggerated, huh? I’ll go check it out when I have time."

After some thought, Delong Tower spoke up. Although Long Boduo was exaggerating, Delong Tower was somewhat curious about the actual situation. Besides, it had more free time compared to other Divine Beasts. Even though it occasionally hunted down Hunters, it didn’t relentlessly pursue them like Lorraine Tower did—only seeking them out when in the mood.

After all, it was a Divine Beast of the Starlit Sea. Now, it only occasionally came to the Divine Land Region because Feng Yuan would sometimes ask for its assistance. It wasn’t really appropriate for it to show up in other regions.

The catastrophe of Odinis was still a tale told to this day, and although the Divine Beasts knew its circumstances and wouldn’t object to it entering the mainland, the humans in those regions might not react the same way.

Maomu City was different—due to Feng Yuan’s commotions, numerous Divine Beasts had appeared here. Even if Delong Tower showed its true form, most citizens would probably just think,

Another Divine Beast in Maomu City? Quick, take a picture—take a picture—without the panic that might ensue in other regions.

"How about this, after we finish dinner, we all go together?"

Patting Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan asked Delong Tower. As for whether they could eat that much? Not to mention Divine Beasts, which Spirit Beast doesn’t have a hidden talent for a large appetite? If they wanted to eat, they could consume a vast amount of food. Of course, the food shouldn’t be rich in a high amount of energy—like Spirit Beast Food which was packed with energy, filling them up with just a small amount.

"That works, it’s your treat."

"You don’t have Great Xia’s currency?"

Feng Yuan looked at Delong Tower with some surprise. Delong Tower’s face flushed slightly as it defended itself,

"I do, but didn’t you invite me for a late-night snack?"

Chucking softly, Feng Yuan did not expose it. It made sense that Delong Tower, who hardly ever visited the mainland, would not have Great Xia’s currency. Although the Alliance had once issued Alliance Currency, it was abandoned due to various reasons. Now, Alliance Currency was only used by Alliance staff and official representatives from various countries for dealings on behalf of the Alliance.