Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1155 - 1156: Event

"You’ve changed a lot."

Agunas spoke with implied meaning. In fact, the changes in Delong Tower were probably only known to Lorraine Tower and itself. Even though Delong Tower was a Divine Beast of the same level, it was inevitably affected by the adjustments in time when trapped within.

"I am still me, no matter how the past has changed, I remain myself."

Delong Tower glanced at Agunas and said indifferently. Although they couldn’t retain enough memory through the constantly shifting time adjustments, it didn’t mean they knew nothing. It’s just that, knowing this, they wouldn’t go seeking Lorraine Tower or Agunas to uncover the altered past.

Flicking its tail, Agunas didn’t say much. Compared to the past when Delong Tower secluded itself within the Starlit Sea, perhaps it was happier now.

"Must I take the challenge with my own Beast Tamer?"

Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji beside him and asked with a bit of guilt. Whether one is a Beast Tamer could naturally be identified with simple testing means, and he couldn’t ask Big Cat and others for help.

The waitress smiled slightly and said

"Yes, this is to test whether you and your Beast Tamer have understanding and rapport. Other Spirit Beasts won’t do."

Seeing Feng Yuan ready to back out, Xiao Ji stepped forward and called out with a lack of confidence as if saying it wanted to participate. However, seeing those Spirit Beasts soaked to the skin by the water balls they failed to dodge, Xiao Ji felt somewhat panicked.

"If you don’t like it, there’s no need to force it. It’s okay."

Feng Yuan patted Xiao Ji’s head, a bit amused. Xiao Ji at least wasn’t as averse to water as before; he was already satisfied. Solving the issue at once was impossible. Glancing at Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji stubbornly called out, and Agunas drifted over, saying,

"If it wants to try, you don’t have to worry about it."

Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji, smiled, shook his head, and stepped forward to sign up for the activity. Then he noticed Delong Tower, holding a drink and walking over. The waitress caring less about completing Feng Yuan’s registration quickly bowed to greet Delong Tower. Although they were unaware of Delong Tower’s true identity, as a VIP stressed by their supervisor, they naturally did not dare to neglect.

"How boring."

Delong Tower glanced at the waitress and left somewhat disappointed. Its respectfulness didn’t please it, or rather, it had seen too many similar humans.

"What’s he doing?"

At this moment, Dou Yanlan and Qi Chen came over with Ah Mu and others to take a break and catch the fun. They found Feng Yuan and Xiao Ji continuously dodging water bubbles sprayed from the Droplet Bubbles on the water platform, and asked Agunas beside Delong Tower in confusion. Glancing at Qi Chen, Agunas said,

"He seems to find this activity interesting. Why don’t you give it a try?"

Hearing Agunas’s words, Qi Chen looked at Ah Mu behind him and said with an awkward smile,

"I’m afraid I can’t."

Even if those Droplet Bubbles would adjust the number and speed of the water balls according to the challenger’s situation, Spirit Beasts like Ah Mu with a large body size could hardly dodge at all. Otherwise, Qi Chen wouldn’t be seeking ways to enhance Ah Mu’s defensive and offensive capabilities rather than its dodging ability.

"The reward is a special dessert? No wonder he’s interested."

At this moment, Dou Yanlan commented with a realization upon noticing the prize for the activity. Both she and Qi Chen were well aware of Feng Yuan’s fondness for various kinds of unique cuisines, so the reward would naturally pique Feng Yuan’s interest. Otherwise, if it were something like a cash prize, Feng Yuan would likely have no interest at all.

"You guys really know him well."

Glancing at Qi Chen and the others, Agunas wasn’t surprised, given Feng Yuan hardly ever hid his preferences, making it easy to know what he enjoyed eating.

"It seems that the water environment does have some impact on it."

Observing Xiao Ji, who was nearly hit by the water balls several times, Agunas flicked his tail and remarked. As for Feng Yuan? He was effortlessly dodging the water balls, even as the Droplet Bubbles increased their speed. After all, those Droplet Bubbles only possessed Common Level strength—their water ball shooting speed wouldn’t be too fast anyway, and they couldn’t create a truly unavoidable dense barrage.

Instead, it was Xiao Ji, who seemed to be affected by the damp field and the platform on the water, which greatly affected its response. No wonder Feng Yuan suggested it should find a way to overcome this. Xiao Ji’s company would be of no consequence as long as it stayed beside him, since Feng Yuan didn’t need to rely on Xiao Ji’s strength to fight. But if Xiao Ji wanted to battle on its own, it would probably run into some trouble.

Even Delong Tower, which severely dislikes special volcanic fire environments, merely feels distaste in those environments, without being greatly affected. At least it’s nothing like Xiao Ji, which seems to struggle merely by being in such a situation.

If Xiao Ji hadn’t gradually lost its composure, it wouldn’t have found it increasingly difficult to dodge. Feng Yuan, who was leisurely avoiding the swiftly shot water balls, noticed the anomaly with Xiao Ji and smiled helplessly, humming something under his breath. As Xiao Ji heard Feng Yuan’s humming, it gradually calmed down from its frustration and regained its focus.

These water balls didn’t speed up or undergo any special changes since it was just an activity after all. The reward was merely a not-very-valuable special dessert, so naturally, they wouldn’t make it difficult for the participants. The only challenge was to keep dodging for a set duration.

Maintaining a high level of mental focus was something most people couldn’t sustain for a long time unless they were Beastmasters of some minor strength. And in this world, while there were not a few such Beastmasters, they weren’t so common as to be found everywhere.

"Is it designed to push the upper limits of human ability, to add to the fun?"

Flicking his tail, Agunas mused to himself. Qi Chen looked questioningly at Dou Yanlan, who, noticing his gaze, explained,

"Ordinary people, who haven’t trained, find it difficult to maintain a high level of mental concentration. That’s also why those two failed at the last moment."

Obviously, the activity couldn’t be done one challenger at a time. Instead, it was done in groups of three to five starting together. However, with enough Droplet Bubbles around, this didn’t pose any problems.

Among those who participated in the challenge with Feng Yuan, three had already been eliminated by water balls. The activity only required enduring until the specified time, without needing to rank anyone. One of the participants was hit by a water ball early in the game and was eliminated, but the other two were just recently disqualified after failing to notice and avoid an incoming water ball.

With little time left until the end, although many had seen people fail at this last hurdle, when these two were eliminated, the onlooking tourists couldn’t help but express their pity. Meanwhile, many set their eyes on Xiao Ji; after all, in this activity, both humans or their Beast Tamer companions would be disqualified upon being hit by a water ball—everyone’s Beast Tamer companions could easily last until the end, but Xiao Ji’s situation was quite apparent.

Even though it had just received a jolt of mental clarity, compared to the seemingly more relaxed One-leaf Fox next to it, Xiao Ji was still somewhat troubled. However, since avian Spirit Beasts generally have some dislike for water, the crowd didn’t think too much of it. After all, avian Spirit Beasts that extremely detest water like Xiao Ji were not very common.

More often, it was like Big Cat, who, despite a dislike, wouldn’t let it affect swimming. Noticing that Xiao Ji appeared anxious again after those two were disqualified, Feng Yuan hummed something with a hint of amusement. But this time, the effect wasn’t as good as before, since Xiao Ji could feel that the end was near, and the psychological pressure suddenly increased significantly.

"To react like this when faced with something it detests..."

Qi Chen thoughtfully looked at Ah Mu. Like Xiao Ji’s dislike for water, as a Wood Spirit Beast, Ah Mu was inherently averse to flames. He wondered if Ah Mu would respond like Xiao Ji? After all, he hadn’t taken Ah Mu to any flame environments and naturally wasn’t sure if a situation like Xiao Ji’s would arise.

"In theory, although Spirit Beasts may despise certain environments due to their Attribute or characteristics, those environments generally only cause their displeasure and should not affect their Combat Power. If you’re worried, you could test it in the school’s combat arena. They have volcanic Domain battlefields. If there’s really an issue, you’ll find out quickly," Yang Hongzhi mentioned, walking over with Najia and company, addressing Qi Chen.