Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2074 - 2075: The Big Cat’s Domain
Scanning the bustling lake path, the stall owner said,
"You’ve come to the right person. Not everyone knows the specifics about this matter."
"Our exchange gathering has only recently expanded to this scale. Before this, we were basically a few small adventure teams exchanging our findings from outdoor adventures privately."
"But with the recent appearance of domain crystals, even though it seems like the higher-ups plan to officially popularize them, they’re still quite rare at the moment, aren’t they?"
The stall owner then looked Feng Yuan over and said,
"You don’t look like someone who’s into outdoor adventures like us. I bet you don’t really know much about domain crystals, do you?"
Scratching his head, Feng Yuan awkwardly smiled, unsure how to respond. The stall owner didn’t seem to expect an answer, and with a friendly smile, he said,
"Although we found domain crystals in the wild, for various reasons, the domain crystals we have may not match our Beast Tamers. The value of domain crystals isn’t well-defined yet, and turning them into cash isn’t easy. So, the leaders of our few small teams decided to jointly host this exchange gathering."
While speaking, the stall owner lifted a fiery red domain crystal and said,
"Like this Lava Domain Crystal, it doesn’t mean much to me, but it’s very important to some people."
"Since it’s called an exchange gathering, naturally, it’s not about buying with money. Here, everyone uses the domain crystals they have for exchanges, regardless of value or rarity, only swapping by the number of domain crystals."
Smiling proudly, the stall owner held the domain crystal up in front of Feng Yuan and said,
"This domain crystal is useless to me. If you need it, I hope to exchange it for a Miracle Rockland Domain Crystal."
"Miracle Rockland? That’s a special domain crystal, right?"
Feng Yuan, who was about to say something, was taken aback and asked in surprise upon hearing the name. Although the Lava Domain Crystal wasn’t useful to him, what the other party needed was rather specific.
The other party nodded and said,
"As far as I know, only Maomu Academy around Maomu City holds any output of Miracle Rockland Domain Crystals."
The other party smiled at Feng Yuan without saying more, but Feng Yuan could guess they recognized him as a Maomu Academy student.
Shaking his head with a smile, Feng Yuan said,
"That’s probably not possible because I already have suitable domain crystals, and our academy doesn’t currently allow external exchanges for domain crystals. Also... that thing is a bit limited, right?"
Looking puzzled, Feng Yuan wasn’t sure why the stall owner would want a Miracle Rockland Domain Crystal. This crystal only worked for a single ultimate move and, in his view, wasn’t as generally effective as Round Moon Forest.
Thinking about it, Feng Yuan directly voiced his query. The other party looked at Feng Yuan in surprise and shook their head, saying,
"Sometimes I really regret not working hard enough to get into the academy. We’re not the same as you guys. Our resources are only enough to fully cultivate one main Beast Tamer, and in this setting, our Beast Tamers focus more on mastering one specific ultimate move."
"We rely on our partners rather than our Beast Tamers for the other tasks, which can’t be helped, really."
The other party spoke with a smile, pointing at the Big Cat beside Feng Yuan. Hearing this, Feng Yuan realized that unlike academy students, ordinary people couldn’t benefit from the academy’s affordable resource perks, making it difficult to cultivate Beast Tamers.
Unless they have a decent family background, ordinary people might only be able to raise one or two strong Beast Tamers. As for the Spirit Beasts needed to deal with different outdoor environments?
Spirit Beast Contracts handle that, and as long as there are enough Spirit Beasts, there’ll naturally be solutions for different environments.
And just as the other party said, even though they’re Spirit Beast Contracts, those Spirit Beasts are seen as partners in their eyes.
"So, your main Beast Tamer specializes in Miracle Rockland, huh? Wait, hold on, I remember that Miracle Rockland is also considered an ordinary domain crystal, right?"
Feng Yuan said as he looked towards Veronia, who glanced at him and said irritably,
"Of course, the only known special crystal domain currently is the Round Moon Forest you named. Of course, maybe there are other special crystal domains, but humans haven’t passed the relevant information to us yet."
Scratching his head, Feng Yuan was about to say something, but then saw the stall owner looking at him in surprise. It wasn’t Veronia’s ability to speak that shocked them, but realizing Veronia’s identity as she spoke.
Divine Pact Maker?!
That was the first thought that crossed the stall owner’s mind. While talking Spirit Beasts aren’t particularly rare, Veronia’s words hinted strongly that it, in all likelihood, was a Divine Beast.
"Uh... are you... a Divine Pact Maker?"
The stall owner surveyed Feng Yuan with disbelief. While Feng Yuan was somewhat famous, it was within a specific circle, whereas Divine Pact Makers were considered extraordinary by ordinary standards. Even as students, many chose to attend major city academies like Shangjing instead of Maomu Academy.
"Definitely not. They’re just my good friends, good partners. However, you’re correct; they indeed are Divine Beasts."
Feng Yuan said, pointing casually to Agunas and the others, but did not introduce their identities since they were strangers, and there was no need for that.
The other party marveled at Feng Yuan but refrained from looking at Agunas and the others, as the renown of Divine Beasts still held impressive sway over ordinary people.
After chatting with the stall owner for a while, Feng Yuan then took Xiao Ji and the others for a stroll around the area.
According to the stall owner, their exchange gathering here had already received permission from the management, and they were even considering whether to keep the gathering going long-term.
At present, only domain crystal exchanges are happening here, and it’s just temporary. Considering the current state where the value of different domain crystals isn’t well-defined, that’s why the exchanges can continue.
Once they are fully popularized, ordinary domain crystals will naturally be more plentiful, leaving relatively fewer special domain crystals.
However, what will happen then is hard to say. In Feng Yuan’s view, rarity doesn’t dictate a domain crystal’s value absolutely.
After all, since they’re meant for one’s Beast Tamers, a domain crystal that’s not compatible, no matter how rare, isn’t much different from a useless stone.
"Big Cat, are you looking for a domain crystal that’s suitable for you?"
Following behind Big Cat, Feng Yuan curiously asked as it occasionally glanced at the booths along the way. Stopping, Big Cat mewed and gestured with its wings, while Veronia translated beside him,
"It seems it’s not looking to prepare a domain crystal for itself; according to Big Cat, it already has one."
"Already?!"
Feng Yuan looked at Big Cat in surprise, unaware that it had obtained a domain crystal. But upon thinking it over, it wasn’t entirely impossible.
Due to Big Cat’s unique nature, it had access to not just Telekinetic Attribute domain crystals but also Data Domain Crystals. And Data Domain Crystals usually followed a general distribution pattern, wherein most were located within the Data Domain.
For Big Cat, entering the Data Domain was like returning home, making it no difficult feat to find crystal veins there.
Big Cat’s response corroborated Feng Yuan’s speculation. According to Veronia’s translation, Big Cat chose the Virtual-Real Data Domain Crystal. Although it couldn’t achieve Domain Awakening, and the Virtual-Real Data Domain Crystal wasn’t a special crystal domain, its use was highly compatible for Big Cat.
The effect of the Virtual-Real Data Domain is simple, not enhancing specific attributes’ power, but offering a virtual-real transformation ability within a Data Domain.
This ability can only be grasped by Spirit Beasts involved with the Data Domain, allowing a seamless switch between two states where ultimate moves in one state cannot affect targets in the opposite state.
But that’s just one aspect; what’s more crucial for Big Cat is that it enhances Big Cat’s special ultimate move, empowering its ability to summon game characters from the Data Domain, making them tangible and independently capable of virtual-real transformations.
Thinking briefly, Feng Yuan realized that facing such a Big Cat without breaking the Virtual-Real Data Domain’s hold, even Xiao Ji would find it quite challenging.
