Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1084 - 1085: The Strange Old Man

"Haha, they just brought these out of pity for an old man like me."

At this moment, a hearty laughter arose from behind everyone. Turning around, Feng Yuan saw an old man in gray clothes speaking to the crowd. Although the old man appeared quite aged, he was very energetic. Judging by his appearance, Feng Yuan guessed that he was about the same age as Granny Mianlan.

But that makes sense. Without a certain age, it’s hard to be interested in these things. Even Qi Chen isn’t really into it, right? The old man was examining the potted plants, mostly because of Ah Mu.

Plant-type Spirit Beasts are naturally inclined towards various plants, something Qi Chen had overlooked before. But that’s understandable; back then, they all lived in the school dormitory, and even if Qi Chen wanted to grow something, there was no space to do so. Plus, everyone was busy preparing for the academy assessments, naturally prioritizing combat abilities, relegating other interests to later concern.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Ji, why don’t you develop a hobby? Like Ah Mu enjoys planting?"

Feng Yuan said, his eyes twinkling,

"How about fishkeeping? Start with small fry, grow more and more, and then you can cook the mature ones to eat~"

Xiao Ji gave Feng Yuan a speechless glance, remaining silent. If it were just for eating fish, why would it bother raising them? Agunas looked at Feng Yuan and flicked his tail, asking,

"Are you serious?"

"Just kidding~ It would be troublesome if you got too attached and didn’t want to eat them~"

Feng Yuan chuckled. He was merely speaking off the cuff; if Xiao Ji were really to do it, he would have to think about how to dissuade him. The old man heard Feng Yuan’s words and laughed heartily, saying,

"Indeed, sometimes you end up caring for them and can hardly bear to use them for their original intended purpose."

Seeing the old man hinting towards Pomiti on Big Cat’s head behind Feng Yuan, Feng Yuan, understanding who the old man probably recognized, sighed and shook his head, saying,

"Some things, only it can accomplish, and while the choice might be in my hands... no matter which side, it’s difficult to decide..."

The old man paused momentarily. Seeing Feng Yuan’s gaze fixed on Pomiti while he spoke, he knew he understood what was meant. But was he really so confident? Hesitating momentarily, the old man warned,

"Don’t forget its characteristics; if you have too high expectations, I’m afraid..."

"I know, I am confident that it can fulfill my objectives, it’s just..."

Handing over a piece of dessert to Pomiti, Feng Yuan sighed as he watched Pomiti happily hold the chocolate-looking sweet and nibble on it. The old man instantly understood something about Feng Yuan’s intentions and became slightly curious about what Feng Yuan might be unable to do if he could even partially restrict Pomiti’s traits.

Although curious, the old man refrained from prying further, knowing all too well that excessive curiosity can bring trouble to oneself and others. Looking at Ah Mu beside Qi Chen, the old man smiled and asked,

"What do you need? If you have enough space where you live, I recommend buying large bonsais. Of course, if you often travel, you might consider these."

Hand gesturing, everyone then noticed many mini potted plants nearby. The flowerpots were quite special, shaped like a hemisphere with several circular holes covered by a thin film-like material on their surfaces.

The openings of the planting pots also had a thin film-like covering that extended from the round edges down to the roots, securely covering the soil. Seeing everyone a bit puzzled, the old man smiled proudly and said,

"These are special planting pots I customized. You just need to let the Plant-type Spirit Beast push its roots through the small holes on the pot to easily take them away, and the film ensures the soil won’t fall out during movement, though it’s a pity about the foliage."

Ending with a hint of regret as after all, no matter what, the plant’s leaves can’t withstand much shaking. Feng Yuan looked at those mini potted plants and said,

"Are these all intended for students? I see that these seem to be varieties that don’t grow very large."

"That’s not really the case; many people want to have small bonsais in their offices, so I made these. Actually, they were meant to be gifts for the Special Duty Team, but it seems they don’t even have time to water them."

The old man concluded with a shake of his head. Seeing Qi Chen looking at him, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said

"It’s not that exaggerated. I remember when I went there, they were busy but it’s not like they didn’t have time to rest. They were probably just lazy~"

"I heard everything though... Really, we’re not as free as you, having time to water the flowers. Wouldn’t it be better to sleep a bit more with that time?"

Liao Yu said helplessly as he put the cardboard box on the table and spoke,

"Old Master Shen, I’ve put the stuff here. Please pay attention to it yourself. That guy is trustworthy, it doesn’t matter if he wants to look at it, but you know better than me about these things, so I won’t say more."

Seeing Liao Yu turn and leave directly after speaking, Feng Yuan said somewhat surprised,

"He’s so busy? Then why did he still come to deliver the stuff?"

"Because I wanted to see if there were any special events happening recently. I didn’t expect they would rush to send it over like this, sigh, I told them they could bring it over when they have time."

Old Master Shen said while looking headache-ridden, and Feng Yuan curiously looked at Old Master Shen and asked,

"The special duty team’s files are all pretty special, right? What are you planning to do with them?"

"Could it be that you were once the captain of the special duty team?"

Qi Xiaoshuang blurted out her guess. Whether it was right or wrong, she didn’t know, but given her age, the other party probably wouldn’t blame her for anything. Hearing Qi Xiaoshuang’s guess, Old Master Shen playfully shook his finger and said,

"No, I can give you a hint. I was not from the Maomu Special Service Team, or rather, I did not serve in Maomu City before I retired. You can guess what grandpa used to do."

As Feng Yuan pulled out a black ancient book, Agunas swung his tail and looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly, saying,

"You guy, cheating directly isn’t good, right?"

"I don’t like guessing games; you know that. But if not having served in Maomu City, then he must be from the military system, and that’s a broad scope, especially given his age, definitely like Granny Mianlan having participated in the defense wars. Back then, the positions were all over the place, not as organized as now where the Special Duty Team is directly under the Special Bureau, and other departments can’t interfere. Just guessing, when would we finish?"

Feng Yuan argued with a curl of his lips, but that was also true, unless it was someone Granny Mianlan knew, otherwise asking Granny Mianlan directly probably wouldn’t reveal his original position.

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Old Master Shen was stunned for a moment then laughed loudly,

"I forgot about that, well, here’s another hint. I and Granny Mianlan are old acquaintances, not just friends. We fought side by side back in the day."

At this point, Old Master Shen seemed a bit lost in thought, as the people from those years were not many left... Even Granny Mianlan...

Putting the black ancient book aside, Feng Yuan seemed to decide not to cheat. Seeing Feng Yuan’s behavior, Veronia asked curiously,

"Did you guess the answer?"

"Not really, but the range is a lot narrower now. Back then, Granny and others were the high-ups in the southern war zone, there aren’t many among their comrades who meet the conditions, and there’s also the surname, it’s not so hard to guess." frёewebnoѵēl.com

"That’s wrong; you did not consider us common soldiers."

Old Master Shen smiled and seemed to want to correct Feng Yuan’s mistake, and glancing at Old Master Shen, Feng Yuan’s mouth slightly twitched as he said,

"I don’t believe a common soldier would be able to requisition internal event files of the Special Duty Team. Although the confidentiality level of the Special Duty Team isn’t particularly high, its internal information isn’t something anyone can access."

"If one’s abilities are outstanding, it’s impossible to always remain a common soldier, and if the abilities are not up to par, he wouldn’t be so eager to deliver it either."

Feng Yuan shrugged and casually explained that in the end, these positions are all about personal ability, after all, in a world with Spirit Beasts, if your capabilities don’t measure up, even if you’re in a high position, who would really respect you?