Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1207 - 1208: Choice

"Those VIPs who attended the celebration banquet that day?"

Stunned for a moment, Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan in surprise and glanced at the Little Husky shaking its tail, saying

"What else? Although the Zhang Family from Shangjing is a great clan, there are still many other families who wouldn’t show them such respect. It’s just that this time, the meeting is in Maomu City, so their senior family members will come along with the same intentions as Shen Weiguo."

"Then..."

"I refused. This is something I really can’t meddle with. Not to mention, redirecting the attack right into their territory? Although it’s doable, the Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts would also suffer, and what’s more, they haven’t evacuated the civilians."

Glancing at Agunas, the Little Husky explained, considering Agunas’s feelings was one thing, but feeling the situation was still under control was another. Although the opponent’s plan was vicious, there were ways to counter it, and Feng Yuan didn’t want to cause a massacre in their borderlands because of this.

Have I become kinder? The Little Husky looked at its own paws and laughed at itself with a self-deprecating smile, then swiftly sent out its reply and stopped paying attention to the messages from Zhong Liuyan. She must be in a difficult position too. Did she not know what Feng Yuan was like? But with so many people watching, she couldn’t just stubbornly resist.

Her parents had already helped her enough, allowing her to live carefree for the past decade or so. Now it was her turn to repay them, not to mention this was also for her and Pei Yu’s sake. She didn’t possess Feng Yuan’s power to disdain everything.

Having seen Feng Yuan’s last message, Zhong Liuyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, showed the message on her phone to the rest to show she did her best, then stepped aside to stand with Pei Yu. In such a situation, she simply didn’t have the ability to engage in the conversation with them.

Maybe Dou Yanlan could do it here? For some reason, Zhong Liuyan thought of her. As one of the few classmates in the class who had taken the path to becoming a Commander, she was quite aware of how formidable the other party was. Even Chen Xin might not be her match. Pei Yu gently patted Zhong Liuyan on the shoulder and asked if she wanted to rest aside.

He knew that the discussion among these people was likely to continue for a long time. They had anticipated that Feng Yuan might refuse to help. Asking Zhong Liuyan to reach out was simply a shot in the dark. Only then did Pei Yu realize why big families enjoyed so many privileges and why Great Xia had not really dealt with them.

He still remembered the few major meetings of the Pei Family; although they also involved Great Xia’s military actions, they merely distributed tasks issued by the military to their own family members. Unlike them, whose plans to achieve victory for Great Xia had never happened without direct orders.

However, despite the numerous means at their disposal, they were temporarily unable to deal with those smaller nations. They had their own people after all, and with Xingchan taking the lead, Divine Beasts secretly took action. If it weren’t for the assistance from Lorraine Tower, Great Xia would likely have had an even harder time responding, not to mention that this incident had not yet happened. Despite many speculations, there was no direct evidence, and they were even unclear about what weapon was involved.

Even if it was the Breath of Death, that substance still needed a device to contain it, and how it was to be deployed was another problem. Dropping it from Spirit Beasts? It didn’t seem very feasible; who knew where it might be discovered, and if it was shot down, wouldn’t there be a risk of it falling within their own borders?

Not to mention that such a substance could be dispersed; knowing what the enemy wanted to do but not the specifics was the real trouble. They couldn’t possibly ask Feng Yuan; after all, it was clear enough that Feng Yuan wouldn’t know these details, or else why would he ask Divine Beasts to keep watch instead of resolving it beforehand?

At the same time, they also wanted to test their ability to contend with Divine Beasts, even if it was just in one battle.

"Haah~"

The Little Husky yawned, shook its tail, and lay on Big Cat’s head, watching as Qi Chen’s parents helped him select items for travel. After their last class group activity, Feng Yuan and the others planned to start their journey. If they continued to delay, the school year would soon begin. Qi Xiaoshuang had also wanted to come, but she was in the crucial period of preparatory exams and didn’t have time to spare.

"Don’t you need to buy anything?"

Qi Chen looked at the Little Husky lying on Big Cat’s head in confusion. They had agreed to shop for necessities together, but after asking several times, Feng Yuan said he didn’t need anything.

"Having Kong Qing and Big Cat in the backpack is enough; Agunas can also help carry some stuff when necessary."

Hearing Little Husky’s explanation, Veronia looked at Feng Yuan dissatisfiedly, then with a swish of her tail, Little Husky continued,

"As for camping equipment, I already have my own. Besides, it’s not like Ah Mu can’t make wooden huts. Now that the White Wolf Deity is back and Coming of the Future can be used, there really isn’t much of a problem."

"No need to mention food; there’s no need to prepare it now. We’re not on a post-graduation wilderness trip. We’ll mostly stay in areas of normal human activity, so just bringing money is fine."

"Even if we’re missing something, we can actually buy it locally. Anyway, we’re not traveling with a tour group, so there’s no need. As for medicines, I still have some for emergencies, and Agunas can also use the Rain of Life, so the issue isn’t too serious."

After the explanation, Qi Chen and his parents understood that the travel preparations that are problematic for ordinary students don’t really matter for Feng Yuan. There’s no helping it; he has too many Spirit Beasts around him, not to mention Divine Beasts, so many things actually don’t need special preparation.

Ordinary students can’t manage that; Qi Chen is still alright since, as a Plant-type Spirit Beast, Ah Mu can use vines to construct sturdy structures for a campsite in the wild. Though rare, there are still healing Ultimate Moves, but it’s different for Dou Yanlan’s Cotton, whose abilities are mostly for group combat or battle support, so there’s little that can be applied to everyday life.

"Actually, you can also start considering choosing appropriate life-necessity Spirit Beasts for yourselves, since you plan to travel outside like me in the future, right?"

With a mischievous smile, Little Husky stared at Qi Chen and said. In fact, Beastmasters who travel long-term in the wilderness all have one or two Spirit Beasts specialized in making life convenient. There’s no way around it; Beast Taming is meant for combat, so without life-necessity Spirit Beasts to help out, there would be a lot of supplies to carry in the wilderness.

As for Yang Hongzhi and the others? They aren’t planning on long-term exploration in the wilderness. General Spatial Backpacks combined with resupplying in human towns where they lodge are enough, so the demand for life-necessity Spirit Beasts isn’t as urgent.

"This..."

While Spirit Beast Contracts do not require much effort in raising, they still consume a substantial amount of resources. Qi Chen doesn’t think he can currently afford the expenses for two Spirit Beasts, and besides, not many students at the academy have both a Beast Tamer and Spirit Beasts together. There’s no help for it; Beast Tamers are their most important partners, while Spirit Beasts? They’re just friends.

Of course, Feng Yuan is an exception. If not for the issue with Beast Tamer slots, perhaps all the likes of Big Cat would be his Beast Tamers? Of course, except for Little Ice Cream, who, although enjoys being around Feng Yuan, doesn’t cling to him much.

"Spirit Beasts are also friends; it’s inappropriate to be overly demanding."

At this point, Qi Chen’s father spoke up. At least in his view, contracting a Spirit Beast partner just for some conveniences isn’t very appropriate. If really necessary, there are places for temporary beast rental, although not allowed in dangerous areas and with stringent identity checks, but he believes Qi Chen should meet the criteria.

"The Alliance does provide Spirit Beasts for temporary use, though the identity check is strict; he should qualify. There’s no need to choose a Spirit Beast for such utilitarian purposes."

Glancing at Qi Chen, Qi Chen’s father said seriously. Although they would use any method in a war, he still hoped Qi Chen would have considerations, treating Spirit Beast companions as friends and not tools.

"It should be sufficient, but those Spirit Beasts... well, we can see if there’s a chance to find a Spirit Beast he clicks with."

Flicking his tail, Little Husky spoke, and Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan, understanding what he meant. This fellow probably plans to let Qi Chen choose a Spirit Beast, then train it the way you’d train a Beast Tamer? After all, even life-necessity oriented Spirit Beasts differ in combat power, and those provided by the Alliance are practically the ones with no combat capability.