Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2155 - 2156: Discovery

Perhaps it’s because of the influence brought by the Netherworld Obelisk’s arrival, but recently, various unexpected incidents have decreased significantly. Besides the chaos caused by the Netherworld Obelisk, the world has become quite peaceful.

Feng Yuan gradually recovered too. Though he hadn’t decided to seek them out yet, a few days before departure for the relic, Feng Yuan had already regained much of his usual demeanor.

The high-speed train station, as one of the primary modes of transportation in Great Xia, has its network spread throughout the region, making it the first choice for ordinary people’s travel.

Since this practical training involved only Feng Yuan’s grade level, the academy coordinated with the station to arrange all students in several train cars, facilitating management by the teachers.

It’s unavoidable, even though this group is made up of adults, there are always some students who, like hyperactive Erhas, love to run around and cause trouble. And because it’s only one grade, the number of accompanying teachers isn’t particularly large, so if the students start running around, it’s possible they won’t be able to manage everyone.

Leaving safety issues aside, with the students’ capabilities in the city, safety isn’t much of a problem. Still, if they run around and miss their stop, get off midway, or encounter other issues, it could be quite troublesome.

Fortunately, this isn’t the first time such an activity has been conducted. The academy has developed comprehensive procedures and contingency plans. After everyone boarded and the headcount was completed, several teachers stood guard at the entrance of the cars to prevent students from running off, saving the trouble of having to find them later.

Feng Yuan didn’t join others for a chat since the train cars reserved by the academy had no other passengers. The students were quite relaxed, swapping seats or clustering together to chat about who knows what.

Of course, there were also students like Feng Yuan who sat quietly in their seats. Qi Chen noticed Feng Yuan’s behavior and walked over with some curiosity, asking,

"Feng Yuan, are you okay?"

"Why?"

Turning his head to look at Qi Chen in confusion, Feng Yuan felt like the other person wanted to say something. Smiling awkwardly, Qi Chen scratched his head as if unsure whether to speak, while Veronia, seemingly guessing the situation, laughed and said,

"He probably finds it strange that you aren’t as lively as usual, doesn’t he?"

Grabbing his hair awkwardly, it was evident from Qi Chen’s expression that Veronia hit the mark. Shaking his head amusedly, Feng Yuan said,

"In your eyes, do I seem like a hyperactive Erha?"

"If you don’t rest now, you might not have the energy to work when we reach the place."

Before Qi Chen could explain, Feng Yuan glanced at their classmates and said quietly. The group probably hadn’t noticed the corresponding time slots on the temporary schedule. Based on that and the train’s arrival time, they should start practical training immediately upon arrival.

Though the mechanisms at the location aren’t particularly dangerous, injuries can still happen if one isn’t careful.

What’s more, many Ghost Series Spirit Beasts still inhabit the place to this day. Unlike other Wild Spirit Beasts, these Ghost Series ones won’t easily leave, making it likely that they will have to confront them for investigation.

As for why the teachers didn’t prevent it?

There’s no need to, since at their age, battles rely more on the combat qualities of their Beast Tamers. On the train, except for small-sized Spirit Beasts, others can’t be released.

So even for Feng Yuan, it was just Veronia’s three Divine Beasts and Xiao Ji transformed into an Eggshell Chicken by his side—Fluffy Fire Wolfhound and Kong Qing all stayed in Veronia’s World of Mirrors.

No choice, even Kong Qing has surpassed the size limit.

Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan only had Hao Chun Bird by their side, with Cotton also retrieved into Spirit Beast Space due to increased size post-evolution.

Therefore, although the students were causing a ruckus, it didn’t significantly impact their combat capability, hence the teachers were indifferent, or perhaps, hoped it would make a lasting impression on them.

Qi Chen was startled at Feng Yuan’s response; he hadn’t thought so deeply. If he wasn’t planning to ask Feng Yuan’s opinions on the upcoming actions, Qi Chen might have closed his eyes to rest.

Dou Yanlan nodded and said,

"That’s true, but do you think we’ll enter the relic right upon arrival?"

"Likely. Although the place doesn’t possess strong apparent forces, having many Ghost Series Spirit Beasts is a bit troublesome. As for the interior...

Feng Yuan pondered while speaking and then said,

"Based on the academy’s pictures and information, I agree mostly with their hypothesis. That place should be merely a kind of station-like facility, because in ancient times, humans had limited understanding of Ghost Series Spirit Beasts, and preparing suitable food for them was difficult. Stations with Netherworld Springs would be incredibly important for those Ghost Series Spirit Beasts.

Even nowadays, raising Ghost Series Spirit Beasts is a cumbersome task, as their food primarily originates in the Netherworld. They can eat real-world food, but ingesting food lacking Ghost Energy over time is detrimental to their growth and may even cause sickness.

In antiquity, these issues were intensified, which is why such special Netherworld-like environments could attract many Ghost Series Spirit Beasts at any time, and also became a necessity for their ongoing real-world existence.

The presence of a Netherworld Spring at Ghost Series Spirit Beast stations is perfectly normal, and judging the place to be a station comes from comprehensive analysis of its architecture’s appearance and geographical location.

Normally, the mechanisms in such locations wouldn’t be overly outrageous, considering it’s just a station; who would whimsically make it resemble tightly defended royal tombs.

Such an approach is more likely to inadvertently kill one’s own than fend off external threats.

However, the academy didn’t explicitly communicate this point. The information on the official site is just a conclusion without any analysis process. It’s hard to say how many students earnestly studied it.

"Stations themselves shouldn’t pose significant risks, nor should such facilities be laden with perilous mechanisms, but, Ghost Series Spirit Beasts were not so popular in ancient times, and defensive mechanisms may exist."

Dou Yanlan nodded and glanced at Qi Chen, her view was similar to Feng Yuan’s—mechanisms might exist, but claiming they are exceedingly dangerous might be an exaggeration, unless there’s some mystery within the interior after all.

Qi Chen bewildered, and Dou Yanlan briefly explained why Ghost Series Spirit Beasts being unpopular might lead to defensive mechanisms, in agreement with Feng Yuan.

Ultimately, these are general estimations; no one knows the specific situation for each relic. Even seasoned experts or professors wouldn’t dare guarantee such expertise applies universally across all relics.

Some relics are uniquely different, and whether they’d have the misfortune to encounter one of those is never assured.

After chatting briefly, the three returned to rest. Unlike Feng Yuan, Qi Chen specifically reminded those classmates gathered together wasting time, on his way back to his seat.

Seeing the car quiet down gradually, the teachers tasked with safeguarding the students remained silent, though Qi Chen’s reminder slightly impacted their plans.

Moreover, students calming down meant they would enjoy a bit more peace themselves. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Just as Feng Yuan cradled Xiao Ji in its Eggshell Chicken form for a moment’s rest, Veronia glanced at Agunas, gesturing towards the connection between train cars, prompting Agunas to hesitantly ask while following.

"What?"

"Youquan Temple might not be so simple after all."

Without teasing, Veronia extended her phone towards Agunas, signaling him to take a look. Agunas glimpsed at the phone’s screen, his eyes fixed onto the stone sculpture, unable to look away.

He hadn’t anticipated such a link between Youquan Temple and the Netherworld. If that was the case, wouldn’t Feng Yuan’s mission...

"Perhaps it won’t be that bad. Moreover, getting familiar isn’t a bad thing, right?"

Veronia smiled and retracted her phone, with Agunas observing Veronia for a while before slowly asking,

"What are you planning?"

"Nothing, just reminding you—I don’t think relying solely on me could protect this group."

Sweeping her gaze over the students in the train car, Veronia displayed an expression of understanding.